Adult Female - Strattera Side Effects

Janny Knisely · 09-23-2003, 03:17 AM

I am 51 yr. old female taking Strattera for three months. I am wondering if anyone has had increased symptoms of fibrocystic breast disease as a side effect. I have had lumps off and on all my adult life. Had a hysterectomy five years ago and have taken .625 Premarin since with ZERO lumps during this time. Last month I discovered a couple of small lumps and had a mammogram with the usual diagnosis of FBD. The two lumps have now grown to the largest I have ever had. They are typically sore as with FBD and not CA. Upon original notice, I stopped all caffeine and began vitamin E therapy with no positive results. I am going for a recheck with OB/GYN but hate to go to Psy and say 'yet another' med. doesn't work for me. Actual results with the med at 40 mg. have been excellent.

This is not supposed to be a central nervous system stimulant -- anyone with this problem?

Christine7777 · 10-08-2003, 09:21 PM

I am a 56 year old female and was newly diagnosed with ADD this last summer. I have been on Strattera since August 1. I have not noticed any of these symptoms, although I have dealt with the fluid filled cysts which come and go. I had my female physical this September and for once was not called back for another re-check for that problem. You should have any lumps checked out..as you would for anything new that you discover on your own body. I've had other side effects with Strattera, but not that.

Christine7777 · 10-08-2003, 09:23 PM

Forgot to mention....you are on 40 mg??? Why the heck does my doctor have me on 120 mg??

Janny Knisely · 10-09-2003, 02:06 AM

Thanks for your info Christine. Had a mammogram 3 mos. ago. I had not noticed the lumps at that time and nothing was found outside of the usual diagnosis of fibrocystic beast disease. Because of the recent *****, my GYN doctor did not feel the urgency I feel and scheduled me for a month out which is next week.

I am on 40MG because when I tried 60MG, I felt I became manic. If all proves not to be Strattera as the cause of my problems, I'm sure the PSY will encourage me to try a higher dose of Strattera again. (Odly, with the 40mg, I felt a lot less anxiety.)

BTW, since I posted, I stopped all caffeine, Premarin, and began Vitamin E therapy. The lumps have are down by about one third. Of course, I will keep the recheck with GYN.

Janny Knisely · 10-09-2003, 02:10 AM

Should not have said I hadn't noticed lumps before the ***** but they were pea size then and of little concern.