What's interesting is that Strattera apparently does NOT cause emotional blunting (according to Dr. Russell Barkley)- so I think I may have mistaken it for consistent, mild irritability that made me less 'happy' and more 'zombified'. Hopefully this doesn't happen for you!

I have zero side effects from strattera. It literally changed my life for the better in so many ways!

I’ve legit tried. Every ADHD med and this one works great! It was at first a depression med. it works for my anxiety, depression, adhd AND binge eating disorder! I don’t feel like a zombie

I took this medication and it worked well, I did have the same side effects in the beginning. My doctor had me taking it at night so I didn’t get tired during the day. I went from not being focused in school to getting 99.1% in my anatomy class. I felt calm and focus. I was able to comprehend things without getting distracted by outside noise.

I was diagnosed with ADHD about 3 weeks ago. For the last 5 years i have been struggling with the simplest of things. Remembering where I put my keys, forgetting names, dates, quality of work was going down etc. because of this I was also struggling with sever anxiety. I developed ticks, I could never sit still and not being able to sleep. I was prescribed this medicine today and I’ll start taking it tomorrow and I really hope it helps. What I want more then anything is to just live in a moment. I want to know what it feels like to RELAX for once.

I have never experienced any negative side effects from Strattera. It has done wonders for my ADHD

I have been on it for about a year now at 100mg a day. I'm also huge 6'5' & 380lbs. What I have discovered is exactly the same as you. I grew up on ritalin in elementary school and junior high. High School I was on Adderall. Then I got diagnosed with severe hypertension in my 20s. So I cannot take stimulants for my ADD anymore. Strattera made me a "reader" too. I cannot believe how many books I've read. Never been a reader. Also my anxiety has been greatly reduced. The emotional front has been greatly reduced too. Same as you I'm very mellow all the time. The worst side effect is dry mouth. I hate it. It has also made me drink more water which I guess isnt a bad thing. Over all like you. I prefer strattera rather than ritalin and adderall. Way more balance. Great video.

Hey, thank you! I am currently considering this medication with my doctor. This was informative and makes me more confident moving forward. I really appreciate this! :)

I can't help but notice how calm you are while speaking, I hope to be like this one day... My pressured speech is through the roof even on adhd meds :(

Thanks for sharing ! Recently diagnosed in January of 2022 and just started Concerta, so far so good -- literally life changing. Saw your other videos too! Hi from CANADA! 🇨🇦 👋

thank you for sharing, friend. I genuinely appreciate you. 🙏🏻

I am so proud of you for sharing this journey with us 🙌🏽 keep going King 👑🥳

I really appreciate that you're honest about your experience saying the good and the bad. Some youtubers start saying that everything they've taken was awesome and made feel like superman even with supplements which I doubt they work that well. Thank you!

I just got diagnosed with ADHD this year. I am currently waiting to see how my current medication will work and if it doesn't my psychiatrist talked about trying straterra. Thanks for the video. Super informative and less anxiety about the medication.

Thanks for keeping it short!

Let me just say I've been watching you since your first ADHD video and I finally got diagnosed and I'm literally about to go pick up my strattera medication 😭 I'm so excited, thank you for this video as a heads up!!!! And yes it is for more hyperactive people and is helpful for adolescent boys, which is funny because I'm a 19 year old girl but I'm equally hyperactive and inattentive.

Thank you all for sharing your experience with strattera. My doctor prescribed me straterra, I'll start my treatment tomorrow, I'm very excited about this, I really have great expectations!

Strattera has been life changing! I felt a bit like a zombie at 80mg. We went down to 40mg and it was perfect!

Thanks for your experience. My doctor just prescribed this for me so I was trying to find out more.

Thank you for this video. It really is interesting how people react differently to medication when it comes to ADHD. I just started taking it, and I’m hoping it gives my mind a better balance, while also not hindering the creative qualities of my brain, which I know you said you felt.

As I go through my mental health life experience I grow as a human being a better man to be a part of society as a whole with love I stand with you.

I had side effects until week 2.5 tired, nausea, emotional light headed if I didn’t eat right, or before I took my pill. I am on 25mg a day. In week 4. My body has adjusted, BUT I discovered I have to eat before I take meds! Also if I don’t eat lunch or dinner I get nausea and light headed. Here is what has changed in these 4 weeks. 1. Between day 5-7 I woke up RIGHT when my alarm went off (NEVER HAPPENS) I went straight to getting ready, did not get side tracked at all!!! 2. Around day 5-7 I also began being 10 mins early to everything! I didn’t wake up earlier, I didn’t change much, I was just so much more able to organize myself. 3. My cell phone usage has gone down 67%!!!! I no longer can sit on my phone, I have to be doing stuff. But I don’t have anxiety or stress about it. It feels good to be productive. I feel normal 😭. 4. Anxiety went WAY down, I stopped over thinking everything! It was ruining my life. 5. I have a clear mind. I no longer have 50 thoughts running through my mind at the same time. I am even able to properly listen to friends when they speak!!!!! I can actually hear them, and not the thoughts in my head about what they are saying, or what I want to say… 😭 6. I have lost weight, only about 5 LBs. This is huge for me. My emotions were tied to my eating. So was STRESS. I couldn’t lose weight because I was so stressed and depressed. My emotions are more leveled out. Because I have to eat to take my pill and avoid nausea my metabolism has kicked in! Before I overthought food, and preparations. So I didn’t eat properly. I literally would constantly skip meals, leaving me drained. 7. Confidence levels have gone up, I am not over thinking things. I am also accomplishing so much! 8. I am a stay at home mom, I could only do about 4 of my chores a day, I am now accomplishing everything I set out to do 😭 Something I could never do before. Running to the store is no big deal, it used to take so much energy out of me to do even the smallest tasks because my mind was constantly going, and I was constantly masking, and over exerting myself. 9. My fridge isn’t overflowing. I can actually meal plan! Something I could never even wrap my mind around. My grocery bill went down by half, and I noticed this at week 3, I am ORGANIZED (better 😂) but I am in week 4 and I feel like it’s a tool I am learning. 10. I am happy and less overwhelmed, I can enjoy my life and my kids so much more! It has literally changed my life. The Dr. said it would take 4 weeks for side effects to go away, and he started me low. He said it’s going well so he won’t change it. I could not be more grateful. I was so anti prescriptions. But this one has lowered my anxiety and stress, given me the chance to be who I always knew I could be. I exercise, I accomplish chores, I enjoy family, I feel like an adult. I feel healthier and so I am glad I tried it, I’m glad I gave a prescription a try. I couldn’t be more grateful. Blessings and good luck to you all.

Thanks my friend to share your experience ❤

Just got diagnosed with adhd and my doctor and I spoke about me starting with strattera, thanks for the heads up on all of this it helps.

Im starting Strattera today. I wouldnt mind some emotional bluntness since I tend to be over emotional and rejection dysphoria tends to kill my day. I have also heard this reduces apetite, which would be helpful for my diet

This man is the perfect representative for ADHD. I have found him quite astounding. He is very handsome, and very perfectly descriptive about his experiences of how his life has been dealing with everything we with ADHD can definitely learn from. I don't know what his Major is in College, but, from his descriptive abilities, he should consider being a Teacher. I love this guy. You are very helpful in dealing with everything of ADHD. I find it very educational as to how to be a better person dealing with my ADHD. I will follow you as long as you do KZfaq casting. Thank you, my friend. I feel I know you!

I have tried it works well great video much love from Spain 🇪🇸

About to start on this - thanks for sharing your experience

(ADHD) I started on this med couple yrs ago hoping it would replace Adderal and SOO happy I did! Its leveled out most of my emotional high and low while letting me get sleep when my body/mind allows it. Work with doctor in full description though if you're trying to work on perfect dosage... They tend to want you to try several ways of taking it (time its taken, did you eat, or how is it making you feel). I got mine's attention by doing full notes since speaking is a challenge for me. *Now its a simple appt to check in and get refills* :-)

Hi, thank you for sharing! I've just got prescribed this medicine (got diagnosed with ADHD at 31). I'll give it a try, your video helped me a lot to imagine what could happen.

I personally love strattera. Stimulants make me feel anxious and gives me mood swings. Strattera is definitley better for those who suffer from negative emotional affects of stimulants. I personally havent yet felt any emotional blunting. But I'm already pretty anti-social so I cant say it matters much

starting today. trying not to expect the world, but i'm pretty excited!

for my first 35 years of life no meds & lots of struggle.... after Strattera- absolutely life changing

Thank you for this video! I noticed as I got older that I struggle with concertation and focusing on tasks, every doctor just about ignored me because they stemmed it up to PTSD and Anxiety and told m to keep taking my anti-depressants/and mood blockers and i should be able to focus. That never happened. Today I found a doctor who actually listens to me and she prescribed this to me, I'm actually just looking forward to something that can help me so I'm not struggling in college classes. Your video is very resourceful, I wasn't aware that it will take time to work, but that's okay because most medications take time to work. I'm just looking forward to this new chapter in my life and hoping this will work.

Just started this medication today this video has been really helpful in diminishing my anxiety surrounding medication

I just started streterra when I thanks to you got up the courage to see a psychiatrist and was diagnosed with adhd inatetive at 29 yrs old. I have been getting naseau and head aches but I do feel a bit more calm most the time and have noticed I have been able to start focusing on 1 thing but I do still have my moments which I think is because I haven't been on it even a month yet.

I was literally just prescribed this. I'm looking forward to seeing if it helps. Thanks for sharing brother...

Thank you. I just got it prescribed, but I feel better after watching this video, despite the side effects, I have mixed ADHD, I'm also a doctor but I have absolutely no experience with this medication because I don't know anyone who takes it and I don't see psychiatric patients. But I got real happy and excited when you said you were able to read a book, because I'm terrible at that (I know the irony of being a doctor, but when you like something you focus and retain information more easily). I have to get studying for a future degree and I hope Atomoxetine helps.

Thanks for sharing! I felt like this on Wellbutrin (an NDRI) so this makes sense to me. Hope you found something that works better!

great vid, thank you !

My current experience with atomoxetine is almost exactly as yours lol. The drowsiness, the emotional bluntness, etc. But it works well, and as far as concentration goes, I am able to focus really really well, a massive improvement from what i was before. I haven't completely quit the med but I usually avoid it unless there's a job where i desperately need to concentrate for long hours (exams and stuff. They do make me very tired at the end of the day though, so mostly it all comes to pros and cons for me. I try to weigh them both, and try to know if the tiredness and drowsiness that comes with it will be worth the job i'll get done with atomoxetine. But otherwise, yeah, for adhd it works wonders, and the other side effects aren't that bad, can live with it

Thank you for this video. I'm almost 50 and just got diagnosed. I picked up my Strattera this afternoon and tomorrow will be my first day taking the medication. I wasn't aware that it would take a while to work., but hopefully, when it does take effect, this will fix some of my issues. I retired from the military 5 years ago, and since then, my life has been... unproductive. I have almost no real deadlines and it is very difficult for me to find the motivation to get anything done. It has been extremely frustrating and I feel like I can't move on to the next phase of my life, that I'm stuck in a giant rut that I cannot get out of. I'm hoping this will get me out of this hole and moving towards the life I want to pursue.

Thanks for the info man

Thanks for this video! I recently stopped An extended release stimulant and starting Strattera tomorrow. I was a bit nervous but feeling much better now and looking forward to a better experience with a non stimulant instead

Paxil eliminated my feelings for everything. Loved the Strattera results; clearer thoughts, minimal appetite, sense of calm, but the dry mouth was a nightmare.

I'm taking Strattera like 10 months long. I have a little sleepiness, but that's all I noticed. I am really hyper and always excited on everything, I can laugh so hard and forgot to take a breath... With Strattera my ADHD symptoms are not totally gone, but moderated a little and I can stop my laughing attack if I really wanted. Before this medicine I tried others too, but they are not worked well. I felt blunt like you said in this video or super sleepy. In one case the medication is barely worked... ADHD is a curse, but most of the time fun for me because it's me.

Thanks for this video! I finally got my diagnosis today for ADHD inattentive subtype… Hoping to try this out as my psychiatrist probably wouldn’t want to put me on a stimulant right away!

Thank you , very helpful.

My 19 year old recently diagnosed daughter has just started on it this week. She had 2 weeks at 18mgs then 2 weeks at 25mg before being reviewed. It's good to hear abs test people's experiences on this. Keeping my fingers crossed it works for her 🤞🏻💊

I've just been diagnosed at 30 and have just tried Dexamphetamine and Ritalin. Dex was terrible and just made me high as a kite, and Ritalin was great for concentration but gave me shocking anxiety as it wore off and a similar thing to what you describe - feeling not "myself" and like my brain was being hijacked. Very disturbing feeling. I've struggled with terrible anxiety and depression all of my life and I'm beginning to think that nothing is going to help : (. I'm so tired of these emotional rollercoasters messing me about. I just want to feel like me, but more calm. I think my Dr. will try Strattera next but I am worried about the side effects. Thanks for your video!

Thank you for sharing this. Just moments ago my psychiatrist prescribed Strattera for me because I have tremendous difficulty stilling my mind to focus. I'm glad it's not a stimulant and I hope the side effects are minimal. Thanks again and best wishes to you on continued mental and overall health!

I was prescribed this. It's waiting. I'm nervous because nothing helps but these comments are so helpful and gives me hope. Thanks

It was the first I tried as well. It actually increased my depression/anxiety symptoms. We are all so different in our brain chemistry!

That’s how I felt on adderal ! Wow it’s so true that everyone has a different experience with medicines.

I (27F) start Strattera tomorrow, since when I was younger I reacted well to a SSRI, this video makes me hopeful this med will work for me. Very informative video!

I was just recently diagnosed and I first started out on Vyvanse because my daughter told me that it worked well for her. After being on Vyvanse I felt that my motor reflexes were off a little bit and I experienced brain fogginess. But the biggest reason that I stopped taking Vyvanse was that it shot my Dopamine through the roof. I felt that my body already produced enough Dopamine and this just super charged it. Of course I didn't know this before taking Vyvanse. I asked my psychiatrist if I could take something else that was the polar opposite of Vyvanse and she suggested that I take Atomoxetine. I feel right now that this medication is right for my symptoms and has really balanced out my life. I'm more motivated and focused and even though it's not a stimulant, I have more staying power throughout the day. Getting that diagnosis was the happiest day of my life and now all the puzzle pieces fit, where before I felt stupid or slow. I hope now that I understand how my creative mind works that one day I could get off medication for good. Thanks for your channel. I have learned a lot about my ADHD and that I'm not alone. I'm neurodivergent and I love it!!

Thank you so much for the info. I just took my first pill since I was a sophomore in HS and I just turned 40 last week so it's been a really long time. Hopefully, this will help me out! I have ADHD with mild anxiety and short bouts of depression so this sounds like it might be a really good fit. Thank you again!!!

Strattera really helped with regulating my extreme mood swings (should mention I'm also taking Quetiapin, a medication normally used for bp or schizophrenia to regulate moods), so the "numbing" was pretty good for me. Since it also works like an antidepressant, it helped a little with my reoccurring depressive episodes and doesn't make you quite as cloudy as an antidepressant. However it doesn't help me concentrate much, if at all and made me feel incredibly sick and gave me stomach pains once I was on 80mg. 60mg was ok though, no side effects apart from a little sleepiness. Hoping I'll have a better effect with stimulants as I'm still v easily distracted and impulsive.

Thank you for this video I have inattentive ADHA too and just got a prescription for Strattera today. Hopefully it works well with me

I have dry mouth, Nausea (some mornings) and increased heart rate. Less sleep but I take naps so I think it evens out. I also have a reduced appetite which made me lose 5 lbs within a month as someone who is already thin, it is something I have, to be mindful of. I enjoy the calming effect. I don’t feel numb. I feel clear headed and capable. It has been a game changer. Thank you for this video.

Thank you for the review. My Grandson just started it today I'll update my comment in 4 weeks. Hope it works! 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

This was super helpful. I finally decided to try medication and started with this one. The first dose was way to high and shot my BP but I’m now 3 weeks in and my emotions are flatlined. I’ve also got the dry mouth, nausea, decreased appetite and constipation so this definitely isn’t the right med for me but this video is the push I needed to call my doctors before my fallow up

Just took my first dose, thought I might wanna know a little about it, good video thanks

That sounds absolutely wonderful honestly. Feeling nothing at all sounds like heaven. Every feeling I've ever had in my life just got in the way, I can't think of one time my emotions led me the right way.

I'm experiencing this emotional blunting, as you described, on Strattera as well. For me, it's a welcome side effect. It is a relief to not feel anything anymore.

i’m a little late but , thank you for this! 😁

Trying my first batch Thursday. Wish me luck!

I’m six weeks in and the only side effect I have is hot flashes. Also I watched this video before I took it and I was scared of blunt moods. But for the most part it makes me happier. It’s weird my family told me I used to me soo mean and moody but now on strattera I feel warm and kind hearted towards everyone! I don’t explode at small things like I used to! It was meant to treat my ADHD but also helped with my mood 😭

Currently on 30mg of Strattera and funnily enough, I started on 10mg and felt it’s benefit pretty much immediately. Now at this stage, I’m hopefully going up to 40mg soon, and whilst I love the medication, I couldn’t agree more on the emotional blunting. My biggest problem. And my folks said it was turning me into something that wasn’t really me. So, I’m hoping that will wear off eventually, because it’s so natural and beneficial.

Thank you so much.

I have just been prescribed. Really hoping it helps!

Thank you for sharing your experience! I’m about to pick up my first prescription of Strattera in the next couple days (due to work and holidays) and it’s good to know what to possibly expect. I’ve been on Wellbutrin before for depression before I was diagnosed with ADHD, and it made me numb to feelings and super sleepy. Didn’t help me quit smoking either 😂 I wanted to steer away from stimulants because of how immediate the effects are, and a possible dependency on it. Plus all the symptoms I’ve seen with friends that have been prescribed adderall and Ritalin.

Today is my first day of Strattera. My doc told me I should start w 25mg and then we will see what it does after 2 weeks and maybe we switch to a higher dose or a different medication. Its true, even though I took it 3h ago, I am feeling like calm, clear mind and kind of dozy but not sleepy. Greetings from Vienna, Austria.

Thank you for your video! My 13 year old started it today he threw up after about a hour and half after taking it. He started on 25 and will work his way to 60

Thank you!!!

Wow this is interesting, seeing other's responses etc. Atomoxetine (generic Strattera) changed my life. Adult diagnosed AFAB person. My biggest side effect was weight loss! My eating patterns must have been based on my ADHD symptoms in some way, because I lost 40 lb almost immediately. To the point my family was concerned. I honestly just didn't get hungry and wouldn't want/remember to eat. It has leveled out. This med really helped me, I was so overwhelmed at my fast-paced dream job and I probably wouldn't be working there still if I didn't start taking this.

This stuff gave me sleep paralysis and really fucked up nightmares back in high school.

I just hit the 4 week mark and it's going decently definitely my life is a lot better. I'm home with my kids for now I think if I worked in an office I wouldn't need something stronger BUT it allows me to keep my house a lot cleaner and not zone out when I'm trying to do things like sew or game. Only side effect I've had is dry mouth and more cramps during my period.

I was on strattera for a few weeks almost 2 years ago. I got sick of the digestion side effects and decided to stop taking it at the time, it didn't help that my mother was against the fact that I had ADHD lol. I just started it again today after a month of wellbutrin (it was mostly for the depression, but I needed something that tackled ADHD too), and I'm looking forward to see what benefits it might bring me.

This stuff actually worked for me. Started off with 10mg and or started to work about 2 weeks in and my psych has me on 25mg now. I feel way better. I can concentrate and im not all over the place in my thoughts.

From what I have been reading in the comment section is Strattera seems to work for peoples moods more than concentration finishing tasks executive some functions like that does anybody have any comments regarding completing task focusing etc.?

My psychiatrist just prescribed me Strattera. I am excited to take it, and I am really hoping it will work.

Two weeks into taking this medication and it’s been making me sickly but I’m not quite sure what I think of it yet as I’ve just started on the higher dose this week. I hope if it doesn’t go well that I am helped properly, unlike with past medications

I just got my Strattera yesterday. I am starting really slow, just 10mg per day working my way up. It's my first ever medication. I am the inattentive type as well and I suffer with anxiety, binge eating, ... and maybe some bipolar symptoms and ptsd symptoms. Currently going to therapy. I hope I can live better life. And I already considered going back to university.

It's amazing how powerful the mind is. My motivation always seems to increase dramatically about an hour after taking it. Turns out it's a long term thing and I shouldn't be feeling such a huge difference? lol the brain is absolutely crazy

Super helpful man. I can’t thank you

I totally agreed with you. I have only attention deficiency (no hyperactivity at all). In fact from childhood i have a very calm personality. So when i tried Atomoxetine for several months, my condition did not improved. So i switched to Modafinil/Armodafinil & these works great. Modafinil cause less anxiety but Armodafinil works longer. Another problem with Atomoxetine is that you have take it regularly. But stimulants can be taken only when you need it.

Just started Strattera today. I am willing to give it a few weeks but felt really tired all day. The psychiatrist wouldn't start out with a stimulant because I have epilepsy and stimulants lower the seizure threshold, but I'm also terrified of the "emotional blunting." I'm an "emotional" person in that I feel things deeply. Going through life never being happy or sad, just numb, sounds absolutely horrifying to me.

I combine Strattera with a low dose (25mg) of Vyvanse. It balances out the emotional numbness. So grateful that my psychiatrist stuck with me in finding out what works for me. Now I get the best of two worlds :)

This has been so helpful thank you. I found stimulants burnt me out and caused quite catastrophic hormonal imbalances, so now will be trying this. Thanks again for your channel!

very helpful

strattera is fucking amazing! key fits the lock for my brain

Its so interesting how Strattera affects people differently, but I think there are some common threads that can be extracted from all the testimonies. Its just a lot of work puzzling the full picture together :D Thanks for the review!

I just started on Stratera today, at 10mg. I was told that it was a very small dose, and they did such because I just came off of Ssri’s. What is your experience with dosaging?

1st day on the pill hopefully my syptoms start to get better here in a few weeks! I used to take adderall a few years back but im trying to go the non stim route and really exited to see what is to come!

I’ve been taking 25mg of Strattera for a week now and I’m noticing subtle changes. I can think a little clearer now and don’t get distracted as easy, I went to the store yesterday and I didn’t need a list, but I remembered and purchased what I needed without actually making an honest effort (rare). I did noticed my appetite has decreased tremendously, I have to force myself to eat lunch and I haven’t felt the need to snack at ALL (indirect benefit if you intermittent fast). My bile movements are solid as a rock and my emotions are pretty chill. I’ll update weekly.

Im taking atomoxtine aka Strattera i had a little side effects but nomore and man i cant tell u how happy im am with it i can take examination cause i can remember the material and my reading is alot better and much clearer my maturity level has improve strattera has changed my life 2

Man this made me want to cry a little. I just started this meditation today. I told my Dr I took Zolaft as a teen and I stopped because I became jaded and felt like a zombie. The thoughts of depression where still there I just didn't care. I dnt want that

I did notice the effects directly. Week two now and i do wake up with an adhd brain, foggy and uninterested in the boring things. When it kicks in it gives me energy and I lose all anxiety. I do hope the 24/7 effects will show up eventually.

I took Strattera and after about 15 minutes I immediately felt lighter and I didn't get distracted while watching television with my family and was able to sit still. But I must have a sensitive liver because I started getting abdominal pain, my mouth was so dry and my sleep fell apart. Glad it worked for you but it took a toll on my body for 48+ hours and I had to stop after the first dose