Started taking strattera and it’s been rough :/

I have had negative experiences with stimulants, and asked my doctor about taking a non-stimulant to help with my ADHD. I’ve also been taking 100mg zoloft for a few years and it’s worked great for me :)

I took my first dose of strattera 2.5 weeks ago. I was so fatigued in the first week, I called off work 3 days in a row and spent the whole day sleeping. I called off work today because of fatigue and a stomachache which could only be from strattera. On the bright side, I noticed my brain chatter has slowed down. Executive functioning is not such a struggle.

Today I feel like shit. After I called out, I slept until 1pm. My typical existential guilt is hitting me hard. I just feel like I’ve been noticing how much I’m struggling since I started strattera. I feel bad for trying out a new med when what I was taking was already working well. I just wanted to try something to help my ADHD symptoms, which so far it has, but the side effects are kicking my ass :/

I wanted to vent to you all because no one else understands the struggle lol. I’m going to stick it out on strattera until my follow up appointment with my doctor at the end of December. Just feeling particularly dramatic about it all today and wanted to see if anyone can relate 🥺