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HooseCoatHero
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2 years ago

Atomoxetine

Hi. Can I ask anyone who is on Atomoxetine, how do you find it? What is it doing to help you? I've been on it for 3 weeks now, and I have just found I'm really tired and just can't be bothered with anything! Granted I've had a cold for a week, so I'm just wondering if it's the meds or just my body. I find my mind is still as hectic as ever, but I just don't have the drive to do, literally, anything just now. How is Atomoxetine supposed to make you feel? because minus the lack of motivation, I'm not feeling anything different.

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cinnamon_roll
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5 months ago

Could you share how did you find it please? Since this is posted 2y ago, hope you can help

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HooseCoatHero5 months ago

Hi there. Aw im sorry to hear you aren't having a good time of it 😔 i ended up on it for around 2 months then after speaking to my psych about it, i was switched to Dexamfetamine. The Atomoxetine really negatively affected my mood. I found the longer i took it, the lower my mood got and I didnt feel any benefit of it ADHD wise. It also ended up disrupting my heart rate. So it definitely wasnt for me but i do know a lot of people on it who swear by it! It just wasnt for me unfortunately. I've been on 3 different adhd meds now and found all of them affected my appetite, I lost it completely with all of them but it has always stabled out again. How long have you been on it? Do you have a medical professional you can speak to about your side effects?

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cinnamon_roll
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5 months ago

there’s a lot fluctuations in mood, can’t eat food tho I’m hungry, feeling like someone is constantly pressing and releasing my wind pipe

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cinnamon_roll
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5 months ago

Hey!! I’m on Atomoxetine for more than a month now And everything felt great until recently