Does anyone find Strattera gives them this like...natural, interest in people, or something? Like an enhanced interest in talking to people and noticing mundane details about them?

I find it like being changed into an extrovert, by classical definition of the word.

Hi McHuman

I've been taking strattera for a couple of years now (80 mgs) and I told my doctor it

doesn't seem to work as well as it used to....so she upped the dose by 10 mgs. I

took the extra 10 for the first time yesterday (Halloween) and

the only difference I noticed was that I didn't feel like I was gonna jump

out of skin and run for the hills after taking my kids trick or treating for 3 hours with

an incredibly boring neighbor --- I ACTUALLY (kinda) ENJOYED IT --- usually after

about an hour I've had it w/most people....

I am taking the extra 10 again today to see how it goes....it would help out greatly if

I could show more interest in other people! Thanks for posting (I thought my

reaction was a fluke!)

I wish it had that strong of an effect on me. Networking and talking with lots of people is very important to my job, so I could use all the help I can get. I enjoy talking to people, but I'm usually in a hurry or thinking through my day so it just doesn't occur to me to strike up a conversation. I guess strattera helps indirectly-- I am less hurried and stressed, so sometimes I'll take a second and chat with someone. I stopped to complimented a cashier's earrings the other day and it started us talking and a few times I've spent longer chatting to people than I normally would take during a work day. I guess when we get benefits from the meds we have to remember to USE them. Good for you, McHuman, for using your time to meet new people!

That happened to me yesterday. Even though I made a huge mistake with the dosage and felt horrible all day. But by around 2pm I felt much better.

I ran into my friend and now that I think of it even though it was just idle chit-chat I was truly listening to her and what she had to say. I love her a lot but usually I'm thinking of my own thoughts and what I'm going to say next while she is talking. (Typical ADD self-absorbed behavior).

Thanks for the reminder LOL