I have currently been on strattera for 3 months now, taking 80mg per day.

I noticed a slight change in my abbility to focus after only 2 weeks of taking this stuff. I have been feeling like a zombie for about 3 months now. I can focus better and I dont blurt out things like I used to do but I do still get very distracted and I really dont have any inspiration to do my work. I guess it has help a bit because I do get a little more work done and Im not as stressed but I do neet inspiration to do my job.

I know that many people say give this stuff time but I changed my dosage four times and I dont have another 3 months to get this stuff to work.

I have not tried any other meds so I dont know if they will help anymore than strattera.

Dont get me wrong Strattera did help a bit but I feel like a zombie and I feel slightly lost.( I walk through wrong doors in building I have been going through for years now.)

I talk to my doctor once a month and he says that if it helps a little it is working and he just changes my dosage.

Hi RD592,
It's strange you say you feel lost because I feel the opposite. I have an easier time remembering directions or remembering how to get places once I've been there.

Maybe you should talk to your doctor about adding a little bit of a stimulant medication on top of the strattera. I haven't tried it, but my doc has offered a few times. Like you I find that I'm more productive but I still have to make an effort to motivate myself a lot of days. He says all the rest of his ADHD patients who take strattera take a small dose of stimulant med like adderol or ritalin to get normal energy on top of the better concentration that strattera gives them. With strattera they only need a small dose of stimulant (sometimes tiny) vs the whopping doses people not on strattera often take.

I haven't tried it because there are some major drawbacks in my job to taking a controlled substance. I'm not ready to commit to that yet. But if your life allows it and your doc is willing, maybe the combo could help you even more.

Hi RD592,
It's strange you say you feel lost because I feel the opposite. I have an easier time remembering directions or remembering how to get places once I've been there.

Maybe you should talk to your doctor about adding a little bit of a stimulant medication on top of the strattera. I haven't tried it, but my doc has offered a few times. Like you I find that I'm more productive but I still have to make an effort to motivate myself a lot of days. He says all the rest of his ADHD patients who take strattera take a small dose of stimulant med like adderol or ritalin to get normal energy on top of the better concentration that strattera gives them. With strattera they only need a small dose of stimulant (sometimes tiny) vs the whopping doses people not on strattera often take.

I haven't tried it because there are some major drawbacks in my job to taking a controlled substance. I'm not ready to commit to that yet. But if your life allows it and your doc is willing, maybe the combo could help you even more.Thanks for posting that information Miriam. I was wondering if any doctors prescribe small doses of stimulants along with Strattera.

I've been having motivation problems while on Strattera. The Strattera is working well and I can see many benefits from taking it. But, I often feel very unmotivated. I'm not sure if it's the slight grogginess I feel while taking Strattera or if there is something else is going on.

I guess I'll ask my doctor about taking a small dose of some Stimulant. I only feel like I need a small dose. Nothing even remotely close to what I use to take.

Peace! :)