Qelbree and Anxiety: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2023

For ADHD "I have been taking Qelbree for a week and a half, and I have experienced bipolar symptoms, constant anxiety attacks, random episodes of crying, constant and persistent suicidal thoughts, constant feelings of nausea, and extreme irritability. I also have insomnia. None of these symptoms occurred before I started on Qelbree. Please don’t take this. It turned my life into a living hell."

• ADH...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 17, 2021

For ADHD "My son has comorbid anxiety and ADHD. When we finally saw, after a year+ (granted, a Covid year, with all the variables and extra stressors), that first Concerta and then Vyvanse were very helpful at school but increased my son's anxiety and agitation to the point of physical aggression and verbal abuse, we took him off stimulants. We were so excited to try Qelbree. But by day three, we had to stop, as it made him physically and verbally violent. We almost called 911 at one point... and he is only 9 years old. Some of this likely has to do with him going off Cymbalta in order to take Qelbree because they contraindicate. We'd hoped that since Qelbree is an SNRI, it might help his anxiety, but we didn't expect Qelbree to make things (so much) worse. We got no advice from our psychiatrist re: if it would subside, so we decided to quit; everyone in our home (two parents and two siblings) was traumatized. Qelbree may not be a good fit for comorbid anxiety and ADHD... sadly, nothing is."

• Not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2023

For ADHD "I am a 21-year-old student that has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I was taking this medication for two weeks, and I had vivid nightmares almost every day I was taking it, and my sleep quality was affected. I have been running off of 3-4 hours of sleep for the past two weeks, down from an average of 8-9 consistently through the night. Please do not take this medication. There are so many other ADHD drugs that will not do this to you. I was on Adderall before this, and it gave me some anxiety on the comedown, but I did sleep. The same with a few of the other stimulants I tried. Just don't take this one, folks."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 19, 2025

For ADHD "After several years of Adderall dependency, I went on Qelbree for hyperactive-type ADHD. The first week or so was weird general uneasiness. Then it was awesome. I had much better sustained attention. Still needed to kick myself or outside pressure to get motivated to start, but once I got going, I could stick with the task until completion. No side effects, normal appetite, normal sleep. Then my insurance stopped covering it, and there was a delay of 3 days between running out and the next script. Holy sh*t, that was the most miserable experience of my life. Constant migraine-level headache, spewing vomit, can't keep anything down, and just wanting to sleep. Paid the $300+ for a few more months just to avoid that again before taking a week off of work to taper off and switch to Strattera. Still had horrible withdrawal experience despite the taper. Great medication while it lasted, but know that hellish withdrawal is always lurking behind two missed doses!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 26, 2025

For ADHD "Our 15-year-old son was diagnosed with ADHD at 7 years old. He had to try medication due to all the issues he was having with his ADHD. He did okay on Cotempla, but that stopped working for him after a year. We were desperate to find something that would help him get back to himself. No stimulant ever worked. When we started Qelbree, I truly for the first time in years felt hope. He was so much more himself and just happier. He had peace instead of anxiety. He did much better in staying out of trouble. We had been able to get Qelbree for around $25.00 a month. Our insurance changed, and it then became unaffordable for us. It was hundreds of dollars a month. We were not able to keep affording it, so about 6 months ago we got off it and changed to another non-stimulant. The past 6 months have been terrible! We decided to just get back on Qelbree and pay even though we can't afford it. Might as well be a new car."