I've seen a few threads in regards to the side effects (especially sexual in males yikes!) I have not seen any posts in regards to children and how it effects them and if it even makes a difference. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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My almost 15yo has been on Strattera for almost 2 years, although we are currently weaning him off.

It has helped him tremendously in 2 ways. First, it really toned down his hyperactivity. He had been sooooo hyper that he was shunned by all the other kids. He had no-one to eat lunch with and no friends until he started Strattera. It calmed him down enough to make him more socially acceptable. There is alot to be said for that.


Second, it has had a mild antidepressant effect on him which has been good.

Where it didn't help him much was with his concentration. We ended up adding a low dose of Metadate (a long-acting form of Ritalin) to help with that. I've seen alot of people say the same (that Strattera helps more with hyperactivity than concentration). Others have said that they had the opposite experience. In other words, individual response varies alot.

With my son, it was a couple of months before we saw full benefit. He initially experienced sleepiness and mild nausea with loss of appetite but those passed fairly quickly. He never has had any trouble with urination.

Hope this helps!

Hi, my son was on strattera at one point. He had difficulty with sleep but his appetite was an improvement over the ritalin and adderral. The doctor recommended melatonin (an herbal supplement available over the counter) to help him sleep, that helped and the fact it wasn't another prescription made my son feel better. However, the school said it was like he wasn't taking anything as far as his hyperactivity/focusing but every child is different and reacts different ways to the meds.

I tried it but i'm an adult did nothing for me!!