I started Strattera a couple weeks ago. My doc gave me week sample bottles 20, 40, 60, and 80mgs. I see him for a follow up right before I finish the 80mg. (Currently halfway through 60mg.)

I am diagnosed both bipolar and ADHD. I've taken Adderall off and on for several years but have been off of it for a year because it was magnifying my anxiety terribly. I was then diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, finally, and getting help with that. I started Focalin in the summer and it was AMAZING (even at only 5mg - it was all I needed)! But then I lost insurance and it's almost $300 for me and I can't afford that.

After some trial and error with a couple antidepressants and antipsychotics, I'm now trying Strattera for the second time. I tried it about a year ago and quit it ASAP because of awful side effects: burning pee, painful orgasm, genital pain, etc.

So far, I've had some pretty bad days for about 3 days after upping the dose each time. Intense body sweats and chills, nausea, dry heaves, burning pee. But they dissipate. So far none of the previous side effects, which is strange. But I'm not complaining! HAHA

Unfortunately, I noticed about a week ago it's making me kind of "on edge." Like a nervous energy. Not necessarily full blown worrying anxiety, but just a feeling of strange energy. I feel rushed to do things. Like I feel it's important to finish folding the laundry as fast as I can, or the dishes, or anything. I know it's not making me manic because I don't have that energizer bunny energy running through me. And it's still largely hard to get motivated. I also sometimes feel, just sitting around, like my heart is going to pound out of my chest, like even worse than Adderall which is nuts. I take my pulse and it's not really that bad. I don't get it. I know it takes a while to build up but I'm wondering if this feeling will go away.

I'm not sure what's going on. Maybe it will go away soon. I don't want to quit it because I've tried 8 meds in the past 1.5 years for one reason or another. I've been talking 300mg Lamictal for 3 years. I started 30mg/day Buspar a couple weeks ago and I think it's already helping beautifully. Between that, therapy, and lifestyle changes… my crippling depression and anxiety and panic attacks has gotten SO MUCH better. In fact, I hadn't had a full blown panic attack in over a month, but last week I was right on the verge of having one a couple times for no real reason. Just built up anxiety. Now suddenly I feel strange and I'm pretty sure it's the Strattera?