Atomoxetine Health Feed

Hello lybrate-user
you have been started on concerta xl 18 mgs only recently. Your prescribing doctor will review response, monitor for any possible side effects and if appropriate will titrate up the dose gradually till there is effective control of your adhd symptoms. Most of them respond well to concerta (which is an extended release preparation of methylphenidate which is a stimulant medication). If for whatever reason concerta does not suit you, there is no harm in trying atomoxetine. M...more

Atomoxetine may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or actions in children and teenagers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd). Talk with the patient's doctor to be sure that the benefits of using atomoxetine outweigh the risks. Families and caregivers must closely watch patients who take atomoxetine. It is important to keep in close contact with the patient's doctor. Tell the doctor right away if the patient has symptoms such as worsened depression, suicidal thoughts, or chang...more

1. Go through a self assessment with adult adhd rating scale (asrs).
2. You can visit another psychiatrist and get evaluated for a second opinion.

Atomoxetine and methylphenidate are the first line medication for ADHD, bupripion is considered as second line treatment for ADHD treatment. I hope it clear your doubts.

Your child can be improve by your love, affection and support. Find out his best qualities and give him space with those qualities. Yes you and your child's psychologist both together can make him to cope up in this world with his ossem qualities. Don't feel him that he is ill. Try to make him comfortable. If you want to take our any help you can contact us.

Dear Lybrate user
along with medicines, you need to take counseling too. Medicines alone will not help and they are also not good in the long run as you have already written that you feel nausea and tiredness because of these. So, taking counseling would be a wise decision. Also you need to take care of your diet. A proper balanced diet is very much important for you.
Contact a counselor near you in person or you can also contact me for online counseling.

Dear lybrate-user,
you psychiatrist knows your diagnosis and treatment algorithms. Sizodon or quetiapine is given to augment fluoxetine and atomoxetine - not just for insomnia. They are given at low dose also. Still you need to make lifestyle changes to control your weight, sugar levels and other medical illnesses. (i don't know your age - but I know your weight as 104 kg). Don't worry about withdrawals now - it is a long way.

It is a highly regulated medicine and schedule x drug. It may not be given online or tele consultation. So kindly consult a psychiatrist in person and get evaluated and if eligible get it prescribed in triplicate prescription. Good luck.

Dear,
Kindly put your child into psychotherapy sessions in Chennai after consenting the psychiatrist who initiated medications because the nature of ADHD has to be evaluated in your child and accordingly an intervention plan would be chalked out by the psychologist so that during his growth amd development his attention which can be retrained using various techniques and his behavioral problem of hyperactivity can be reached to a manageable level with your assistance amd regular sessions.

Atomoxetine is usually safe for heart, but in some cases it may increase heart rate an bp, that is kind of put more load on heart. Kindly check with a psychiatrist dealing with intellectual disabilities.