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Question: Insomnia from STRATTERA: will it ever go away?I've been on non-stimulant Strattera for 2 weeks. My psych & I decided to try it for my ADHD. We ruled out stimulant ADHD meds (Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta) due to my sensitivity to stims like caffeine & albuterol (quivering hands, nervousness, palpitations), & to the stim-type effects I had when on Wellbutrin (not technically a stim) -- unwanted weight loss & delayed sleep onset insomnia that never got better. (I went off that drug long ago).It seems Strat is causing the same insomnia! Normally, I start feeling sleepy around 11p.m. However, since I've been on Strat, I don't start feeling sleepy until midnight or 12:30a.m. That's NOT an acceptable bedtime if I need to be up early the next morning!To those who had insomnia on Strat: did it EVER get better? I hope my body will eventually adjust, & I'll get sleepy at 11p.m. again. However, it never adjusted on Wellbut., so I fear it won't adjust now either. Strat seems to be too "stimulating", despite being "non-stimulant
Answer: Maybe you should be on a higher dose?I had the same problem when I first started it. Then within the first 2 weeks I started getting really sleepy early in the morning after taking it. Try taking it as early as possible so that its wearing off earlier in the evening and maybe you'll be more towards normal. Mine seems to bring me down too much almost.
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