So, I'm getting off my ADHD medication. Is anybody else planning on stopping their meds or stopped their meds in the past?
I've been taking Strattera since I was diagnosed about 4 months ago, but I decided that the side effects outweighed the positive effects I was getting out of it. Since I've started it, I've become way too emotional and moody. I get angry and sad really easily, and it happens mostly with my boyfriend (who is awesome, by the way, and doesn't deserve to have me mad at him all of the time.) This has really put a strain on our relationship, and I don't like it one bit.
Plus my meds have thrown me into this crazy high and low cycle, also known as bipolar disorder. I notice it mostly with my sleeping habits. For two weeks, I'll have too much energy and it's hard for me to sleep at night. I won't fall asleep until 4, 5, or 6 o'clock in the morning, and I'll only get 4-6 hours of sleep every night. This goes on for about two weeks, and then all of a sudden I crash. I end up being tired constantly, and I sleep all of the time. There's times where I'll sleep for 11 or 12 hours at night, and then I'll take a 3 or 4 hour nap during the day.
Like I mentioned before, the bad definitely outweighs the good for me, and for that reason, I am starting to taper off my Strattera. If I don't experience any crazy withdrawal symptoms, then I should be off of medication by April 8th. And someone asked me about it, so I figured I'd post it on here, but I am doing this under doctor supervision. I am not getting off of my meds all on my own.
I just can't wait to be my normal self again. Although I'd like to think that my normal self is not so normal. What do you think?
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