Hi there. I started Strattera nearly two weeks ago. I have had many of the typical side effects...fatigue in the afternoons, chills, tingling scalp, nauseousness, constipation...

The last two days I have been getting heartburn. I used to get it often. Last Sunday I finished a 14 day supply of Prilosec OTC. You take one pill a day for 14 days and then you aren't supposed to use it for 4 months. I was doing great. After the second day on it my heartburn was gone. Now it's back. Can it be the Strattera? No matter what I eat, no matter how mild, I am suffering. I can't do the Prilosec again for 4 months. Rolaids/Tums helps, but doesn't alleviate the problem. Whenever I burp it burns.

Anyone else experience this? I already had enough side effects. This sucks!

I understand that one of the side effects of Strattera can be heartburn, so yes, it could be that.

Are you taking your tablets with food? I used to take mine during breakfast to stop this from ever happening.

Good luck : )

I have never got any heartburn from taking Strattera, but everyone's body is different. It could be that you have a history of heartburn.

I do have a "new" history of heartburn, yes. I started getting heartburn about a month ago. No matter what foods I ate, I would burp and then I could feel it rising and it would burn. I took the Prilosec and it went away by the second day. That stuff is supposed to be good for 4 months. Since it was my first time taking it, I can't really speak for how well the relief lasts. For me I was heartburn free for about 3 weeks. Now it's back. If I get heartburn today it will be four days in a row. And this isn't mild heartburn. When I burp and it burns, my mouth waters as if I am going to be sick. And it lasts all day long...not just once or twice during the day. If this is a side effect, it is one I cannot live with. Very uncomfortable.

Today I am going to eat the mildest foods I can come up with and see if that helps. Oh, and I do take my Strattera after I have eaten breakfast. Otherwise I feel extremely nauseous.

After breakfast? Try taking it halfway through, or even immediately before. That way its not the last thing in!

:)

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try that today and see if it helps!