[Lexi232]

im having SERIOUS PROBLEMS on this med. and very undesirable effects. im wondering if anyone has ever stopped taking strattera cold turkey before.
im on 60mg twice a day(8am+1pm) .

[ECHOES]

Originally Posted by www.stattera.com website

9.3 Dependence
Clinical study data in over 2000 children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD and over 1200 adults with depression showed
only isolated incidents of drug diversion or inappropriate self-administration associated with STRATTERA. There was no evidence of
symptom rebound or adverse reactions suggesting a drug-discontinuation or withdrawal syndrome.

The above is from the drug's website www.stattera.com -click on "prescribing information (PDF)".

It is very important to talk to your prescribing physician before making any changes and especially a drastic change like stopping a medication cold turkey.
So please talk to your doctor first. Your doctor is your partner in health .

[Lexi232]

thanks. i cant see pdf files on my phone. i will try to get ahold of my doc tomorrow. i hate weekends in this sense.

[Umbral_Seraph]

I've never taken Strattera before, so I can't say for sure what may happen.

However, the recomended max dose 100mg/day, with the optimal max at 80mg/day, and you're at 120mg/day, so I'd say you're very much at risk, especially since you are having problems already. The most alarming things that could happen seem to be mania, irregular heartbeat and muscular tics.

Here's the listed common symptoms:
Constipation; coughing; decreased appetite; decreased sexual desire; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; fatigue; flushing; headache; increased sweating; mild stomach pain or upset; nausea; tiredness; trouble sleeping; vomiting.

And here's the listed severe symptoms,:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue; unusual hoarseness); abnormal thoughts or elevated mood (mania); change in feeling of touch or other senses (eg, smell, taste); chest pain; confusion; decreased or difficult urination; decreased sexual ability (eg, impotence, ejaculation problems); fainting; fast or irregular heartbeat; fever, chills, or sore throat; hallucinations; menstrual cycle changes; mental or mood changes (eg, agitation, anxiety, depression, irritability, persistent crying, unusual sadness); new or worsening behavior changes (eg, aggression, hostility, impulsivity, restlessness); numbness or tingling; one-sided weakness; panic attacks; prolonged or painful erection; seizure; severe or persistent headache or dizziness; severe or persistent trouble sleeping, fatigue, or tiredness; shortness of breath; stomach pain or tenderness; suicidal thoughts or attempts; symptoms of liver damage (eg, yellowing of the skin or eyes, itching, dark urine, pale stools, loss of appetite, right upper stomach pain, unexplained flu-like symptoms); tics; unusual vision or speech changes; unusually cold or blue fingers or toes.

I hope you feel better.

[Lexi232]

thanks ((((hugs))))
muslar tics? as in making a muscle twitch and not stop twitching? i have a muscle in my arm that has been twitching nonstop for over an hour now. so that's why im asking.
yah... i went from a daily dosage of 80mg to 120mg. my pdoc is being a meany and said there's no proof that stratterra is causing my signs and symptoms and that i need to keep taking it until my appt that's over a month away from now. i stopped it 5 doses ago. going through withdrawal issues but the MAIN PROBLEM that made me deciside i cant tolerate it any longer is hour by hour getting better.

[Umbral_Seraph]

Yes, tics are the muscle twitches that keep going. At least they are just more annoying than anything (though from time to time I'll get one in my neck that hurts alot).

[Lexi232]

*hugs*
yikes
*huggles*