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Posted by Old-ADD-Guy on June 16, 2003, at 9:21:20
Hello - I am a 33 year old male. I recently started treatment for ADD and I am still trying to find the right medication or technique to manage it.
A few weeks ago my doctor and I decided to try Strattera. Overall the results were great - not only did the medication make me feel more patient, more attentive and calmer, it even regulated my sleep. And - it started to work after only about five days! It worked much better than any stimulant medication that I have taken and, since I am in my mdi 30s, my doctor considered it safer than the stims that I used to take.
HOWEVER - it also made me COMPLETELY IMPOTENT. I mean like 100%! The only time I had any potential for sexual sensation was at about 6:00 AM, after the Strattera started to wear off and before I took another pill. Even this small window started to close when the medication built up in my system. SO - I had to stop taking Strattera - I mean this is not an acceptable side effect...
HERE IS MY QUESTION:
Has anyone else experienced this? And, if so, has any tried Wellbutrin as an alternative to Strattera? I ask because both drugs effect norepinophrine. However, Wellbutrin is not supposed to have a high percentage of sexual side effects. My hope is that it might have some of the same benefits as Strattera without the impotence. Can anyone offer my any feedback?
Thank you!
Posted by colin wallace on June 16, 2003, at 10:34:11
In reply to Wellbutrin, Strattera and Impotence, posted by Old-ADD-Guy on June 16, 2003, at 9:21:20
> Hello - I am a 33 year old male. I recently started treatment for ADD and I am still trying to find the right medication or technique to manage it.
>
> A few weeks ago my doctor and I decided to try Strattera. Overall the results were great - not only did the medication make me feel more patient, more attentive and calmer, it even regulated my sleep. And - it started to work after only about five days! It worked much better than any stimulant medication that I have taken and, since I am in my mdi 30s, my doctor considered it safer than the stims that I used to take.
>
> HOWEVER - it also made me COMPLETELY IMPOTENT. I mean like 100%! The only time I had any potential for sexual sensation was at about 6:00 AM, after the Strattera started to wear off and before I took another pill. Even this small window started to close when the medication built up in my system. SO - I had to stop taking Strattera - I mean this is not an acceptable side effect...
>
> HERE IS MY QUESTION:
>
> Has anyone else experienced this? And, if so, has any tried Wellbutrin as an alternative to Strattera? I ask because both drugs effect norepinophrine. However, Wellbutrin is not supposed to have a high percentage of sexual side effects. My hope is that it might have some of the same benefits as Strattera without the impotence. Can anyone offer my any feedback?
>
> Thank you!Oldy,
How 'bout Reboxetine, another SNRI?
Posted by fachad on June 16, 2003, at 12:12:36
In reply to Wellbutrin, Strattera and Impotence, posted by Old-ADD-Guy on June 16, 2003, at 9:21:20
I got the same side effect from desipramine. It has a different chemical structre but an identical mechanism of action to Strattera (Both are potent SNRIs).
I did not get that problem from Wellbutrin.
Is Strattera your first ADD med? I am wondering if pdocs are going to start using it as a "first line" med instead of the traditional stiumlant medications. That's what they did when SSRIs came out for anxiety - they stopped using the benzodiazapines as first line.
> Hello - I am a 33 year old male. I recently started treatment for ADD and I am still trying to find the right medication or technique to manage it.
>
> A few weeks ago my doctor and I decided to try Strattera. Overall the results were great - not only did the medication make me feel more patient, more attentive and calmer, it even regulated my sleep. And - it started to work after only about five days! It worked much better than any stimulant medication that I have taken and, since I am in my mdi 30s, my doctor considered it safer than the stims that I used to take.
>
> HOWEVER - it also made me COMPLETELY IMPOTENT. I mean like 100%! The only time I had any potential for sexual sensation was at about 6:00 AM, after the Strattera started to wear off and before I took another pill. Even this small window started to close when the medication built up in my system. SO - I had to stop taking Strattera - I mean this is not an acceptable side effect...
>
> HERE IS MY QUESTION:
>
> Has anyone else experienced this? And, if so, has any tried Wellbutrin as an alternative to Strattera? I ask because both drugs effect norepinophrine. However, Wellbutrin is not supposed to have a high percentage of sexual side effects. My hope is that it might have some of the same benefits as Strattera without the impotence. Can anyone offer my any feedback?
>
> Thank you!
Posted by Old-ADD-Guy on June 16, 2003, at 12:39:08
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin, Strattera and Impotence, posted by fachad on June 16, 2003, at 12:12:36
No - I have tried stimulants before - but not for a year or so and not with this doctor. I had gone to this new guy expecting to go on dextroamphetamine, but he told me about Strattera... I wish it had worked out because it worked better than stimulant meds and it did not keep me up at night.
Did you use Wellbutrin for ADD or depression or both? And how did it work for the ADD? I am not depressed at all and so I hestitate to go on somethng designed for depression. I have used Serzone for depression before (a year ago) and it slowly made me go crazy...
> I got the same side effect from desipramine. It has a different chemical structre but an identical mechanism of action to Strattera (Both are potent SNRIs).
>
> I did not get that problem from Wellbutrin.
>
> Is Strattera your first ADD med? I am wondering if pdocs are going to start using it as a "first line" med instead of the traditional stiumlant medications. That's what they did when SSRIs came out for anxiety - they stopped using the benzodiazapines as first line.
>
>
> > Hello - I am a 33 year old male. I recently started treatment for ADD and I am still trying to find the right medication or technique to manage it.
> >
> > A few weeks ago my doctor and I decided to try Strattera. Overall the results were great - not only did the medication make me feel more patient, more attentive and calmer, it even regulated my sleep. And - it started to work after only about five days! It worked much better than any stimulant medication that I have taken and, since I am in my mdi 30s, my doctor considered it safer than the stims that I used to take.
> >
> > HOWEVER - it also made me COMPLETELY IMPOTENT. I mean like 100%! The only time I had any potential for sexual sensation was at about 6:00 AM, after the Strattera started to wear off and before I took another pill. Even this small window started to close when the medication built up in my system. SO - I had to stop taking Strattera - I mean this is not an acceptable side effect...
> >
> > HERE IS MY QUESTION:
> >
> > Has anyone else experienced this? And, if so, has any tried Wellbutrin as an alternative to Strattera? I ask because both drugs effect norepinophrine. However, Wellbutrin is not supposed to have a high percentage of sexual side effects. My hope is that it might have some of the same benefits as Strattera without the impotence. Can anyone offer my any feedback?
> >
> > Thank you!
>
>
Posted by Old-ADD-Guy on June 16, 2003, at 12:48:42
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin, Strattera and Impotence » Old-ADD-Guy, posted by colin wallace on June 16, 2003, at 10:34:11
Is Reboxetine used for ADD? I've never heard of it before. I just read up on it a bit
Posted by monkeypaw on June 17, 2003, at 18:36:58
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin, Strattera and Impotence, posted by Old-ADD-Guy on June 16, 2003, at 12:39:08
just a little note to let you know that just because i med works for one things does not mean that it will do the same thing to you for a different diagnosis. some meds only effect per say what is wrong with you. if you take a med for depression for instance, it could also be prescribed for anxiety, or many other reasons. The body only reacts to medications if your body needs it for that reason. Hope this helps.
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