First dose Strattera, blah, tired

[anotheradhdhead]

Today was the first dose. No motivation, just tired. Is this normal? Feels like it is undermining skills I am trying to build.

Adderall made me a wound up nutcase with huge anxiety. It started great, lots of energy to do the things I needed to. Then therapy made me focus on the things that made me anxious. Spiraled out of control due to the stimulant effects. Made me entirely useless. Only after getting suicidal and stop taking it did I get anything done. Then promptly went on Short term disability to figure it out and heal.

Therapist is waaay too amped for me now that I am calmer. He's a spastic nut. Need a good psychiatrist.

[Salah_09]

Psychiatrist and therapists are not the same, so was not sure about that link. Did you want to change psychiatrist or therapist?

Generally you should feel motivated, but external factors can also play a role. Are you experience a low dull-like mood?

[anotheradhdhead in reply to Salah_09]

Thanks for the reply.

My therapist is amped,

I need a good psychiatrist.

Does that clarify it for you?

I did experience that low dull mood. Being that Strattera is not a stimulant I would not expect it to impact motivation. Can you explain how it would?

[VisualAid]

haha i liked your description of the psychiatrist!

I too started STRATTERA this week, first time ever taking medication beyond a painkiller (~30yo) .

Thankfully I’ve had a lot of recreational drug experience and this is nothing in comparison. I’ve had these same feelings anytime I did a little mushrooms or LSD and the come up or mdma just 3x the intensity.

Not sure if there are rules against speaking frankly about this stuff here but it I think it helps out these things in perspective and we should be able to talk about it, if not what is the point of such a forum.

I digress, yes I spoke to a counselor today, and I felt like I was way over educated about the brain sciences for them to be any use to me personally, I’m a self studied learner and having someone repeat the definition of what average meant related to IQ can be on edge about to walk out. Finding the write person takes understanding what you need out of that interaction, for me it’s someone extremely knowledgeable about the facts and science but just listening.

[anotheradhdhead in reply to VisualAid]

Somewhat confused - I have no rec drug experience so your comparison is lost on me.

I get what you mean about what you need from a counselor or therapist, just not sure a counselor would have the know-how.

I need someone to assist me in building better habits. I also need to rewire how I process what I hear, as I default to emotion-based memory.

I often can't attach memories to small things, only big picture stuff. This hurts my ability to attach importance to the smaller items and store them as memories, even when those small things are the ones that hurt or derail the big picture.

[LaCerdita in reply to anotheradhdhead]

Have you thought about working with an ADHD coach instead?

[BackAfter10]

From everything I read, you won't even notice anything for a couple of weeks, maybe three, possibly up to six.

[KentuckTD]

When my son started Strattera, yes, it made him tired at first. As someone else mentioned, it will likely take several weeks to see any positive effects (which is why many people don't stick with it long enough to see if it actually works for them).

[anotheradhdhead in reply to KentuckTD]

Thank you 😊 I can already tell it has had a good effect on my emotional health. This after only two doses.