adult on strattera, sied effects

[molly5673]

Im a 34 year old female just diagnosed with ADD.  my dr out me on strattera because of an existing heart problem.  I started it 5 days ago.  the 1st day i took it at 8am.  by 12 i couldnt keep my head off my desk.  and i killed my scalp with my letter opener.  i felt like i had bugs all in my head.  the next day i took it at 1pm.  same thing.  im taking it later at night so i can hopefully sleep through all of the "bugs".  has anyone else had itching as a side effect?  how long does it last?  i have bruised myself from scratching.  please give advice.

[Nae23truth]

I'm 32 and been on strattera for a couple months it seems to work wonders for me.It makes me super sleepy so I take it at night and the next day I feel fine and not a stimulant so no high feeling.But It will make you very sleepy do not know why they say take it in the morning.

[justinsmom318]

my son Justin , age 8, has just been diagnosed with adhd and we put him on a trial of ritalin this past weekend and did fine while on it but when he came off it he was very violent and cried alot.  i stopped it and now doctor prescribed stattera which we are supposed to start tommorow.  after reading side effects of i am now scared of the same thing happening and possible suicidal thoughts. is there any alternative that anyone has tried that actually works without all this.....

[gionnetto]

HI molly I am on strattera and I have zero side effect. However, I have a friend who has been on strattera and had to stop it because of the itch.

Tell your doctor asap.