My psych wants to take me off Strattera because it isn’t helping my ADHD and apparently it’s quite expensive.
One thing it is helping me with though is my anxiety – I no longer get the random bouts of anxiety that I used to and I feel like I’m just generally more chill and enjoying the present moment.
What’s more, I can actively feel the Strattera keeping me calm at times when my brain would have panicked before, like when approaching girls.
Do you know if other anti-anxiety meds my psych is likely to give me will have this same effect, or should I urge him to keep me on Strattera?
I was originally in bupropion for my anxiety and it does help. I also take concerta after being diagnosed with ADHD, but bupropion absolutely helps with anxiety.
I was on Buspar for about 2 months. Completely got rid of anxiety for me. That’s when I learned that anxiety was an important motivation for me because I stopped caring about everything so much, that I started to let everything go. It wasnt that I was stupid or emotionally blunted. I just had absolutely no anxiety to motivate me to get anything done.
Are you sure it’s not helping your ADHD? The emotional regulation improvements could very well be ADHD improvements. Have you gone through the titration process?
If you make it clear how effective the Strattera is for you, and that you’re concerned a replacement won’t be as effective or will come with side effects you don’t currently experience with Strattera, they should keep you on it. It’s hard finding medication that works for you, and managing anxiety is a key part of managing your ADHD symptoms as it’s one less distraction to contend with. Fingers crossed for you, good luck!
I’m new on Straterra. Just 40 mg daily so far. It seems like exactly what I need. I used to take Vyvanse, then Dexedrine, but things went off the rails… aka I couldn’t control the intake properly. I abused them for a lengthy period of time.
This stuff has zero recreational value. I’m grateful. Hopefully it continues showing good results. 🤞
