Does Strattera show up in the blood stream?

I'm an overweight 43 y/o white male who lives a fairly sedentary lifestyle. As long as I can recall, my BP has always been 120/80 +- 1%. I watch it carefully because my father had hypertension, and I carry 230 lbs on a 6'1" frame.

I went on Strattera about a year ago, and this year's physical showed my BP much higher than it has been. I tracked it on a home monitor for two months, and it averaged to 169/93. The highest was 205/100. I always checked it while at rest. My pulse is much higer also, typically around 85 bpm where it used to be around 68-72 bpm even while lying down. Oddly, physical exertion doesn't seem to increase my pulse very much. I am also having increase in severe headaches, especially upon awakening (some say this is indicative of hypertension.)

I can't say it is a result of the STRATTERA, but I'm going to see my Dr about quitting it to see if there is a change. He put me on NORVASC a month ago, and it has not affected my BP in any meaningful way so far.

Keep in mind that increasing age plays a role in BP elevation as our blood vessels get less elastic. It would seem unlikely that my age would suddenly catch up to me just as I began taking a new med, though, wouldn't it?

I have been on this drug 4 months......I have not had B/P problems before. I have had several spells this month where I became dizzy, vision narrowed, HA, felt faint...when I checked my B/P, it was 183/110.......I am a usual 138/78 gal.....these symptoms have increased, and my B/P higher than it ever has been, as well as other symptoms I cannot tolerate...ie dizziness more frequently, insomnia, lower abdominal cramping constant, constant upset stomact and nausea...not worth the problems it is causing.