Atomoxitine - very early side effects or am I jumping the gun?

[Bootsie1]

My 14 yo daughter is on day two of the lowest starting dose of Atomoxitine. I do not like what what I am seeing. Her behavior is starting to mimic what we saw during a very difficult experiences while on antidepressants (Fluoxetine and sertraline).

I realize it takes several weeks to start seeing improvements but waiting for the antidepressants she was on (almost a year ago) to work did not end well and I do not want to repeat a similar mistake.

Would two days be way too soon to pull the plug on Atomoxitine?? Has anyone had a similar experience of failure with SSRI and then successfully or unsuccessfully taken Atomoxitine?

It’s been a long road and she has tried both stimulant molecules at lowest does and did not tolerate them well (anger and increased impulsivity). Guanfacine XR worked fairly well at 2mg but did not help with her anxiety. We titratrated Up to 4mg dosage in hopes of seeing additional improvements but we only saw a blunting effect.

I will contact her doctor in the morning with my concerns. Any thoughts or experiences shared would be appreciated

[Harry73]

I Personally tried everything to help my 18yr old , to my best knowledge it hard to find a silver bullet.

The point that make sense to me is improving gut / chemical balance supplement like B12 & HTP / self esteem

Though it not easy I tried a different approach and somehow it’s working to a certain extend:

Broken down the word ADHD.

Anger - control sugar intake or any chemical in the food that triggers . Zero to fast food or processed food

Defiance - Behavior change tactics & Consequence awareness . Time management is important

Hyper Activity: involvement in high energy sports or exercise - enroll your child for Swiming/ rock climbing/ bouncing castle etc.

Dependence. involve in Community or public gatherings events : Fair / Food markets / Farms etc.

The best diet and lifestyle is farmers. Early to bed & early from bed . Educating the child the importance of nasal & diaphragm breathing.

ADHD / OCD / ODD there is no cure !! We can only tame it . These are based on my personal experience.

God bless you all and may his mercy be extended to our children and help them to get over this .