Qelbree and Vomiting: What Users Say

• Wuh...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 25, 2023

For ADHD "Be aware of the withdrawal that comes with stopping this medication cold turkey. TAPER OFF. You will have an extremely bad time if you stop suddenly. Three days of projectile vomiting and skull-splitting migraines. If you are forced to go cold turkey, then seriously, go get some migraine meds and some anti-nausea stuff, because you are in for one hell of a ride. It does pass eventually, hang in there."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 8, 2023

For ADHD "I took 100 mg tablets as a starting dose for inattentive type ADHD. I had some issues with sleepiness in the daytime, so I switched the dosing time around a bit. I think I noticed my mood lift a tiny bit, but not a ton. When I forgot to take it for a few days, I experienced a brutal, world-ending migraine. I immediately took another pill when I got home from work, which stopped it. Towards the end of the month, I ordered more and then my insurance wouldn't cover it unless it was a higher dose. Long story short, I went cold turkey off of 100 mg and again experienced a terrible headache for about 36 hours and withdrawal symptoms from morning until evening. I couldn't keep water or food down, I was vomiting or dry heaving every 2-3 hours. After hurling, I had hot flashes and sweats. It was frankly kind of terrifying how awful going off of just 100 mg was for me. I didn't notice enough improvement to consider ever going back on this medication again if the risk of withdrawal is this bad."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 8, 2023

For ADHD "I took 100 mg tablets as a starting dose for inattentive type ADHD. I had some issues with sleepiness in the daytime, so I switched the dosing time around a bit. I think I noticed my mood lift a tiny bit, but not a ton. When I forgot to take it for a few days, I experienced a brutal, world-ending migraine. I immediately took another pill when I got home from work, which stopped it. Towards the end of the month, I ordered more and then my insurance wouldn't cover it unless it was a higher dose. Long story short, I went cold turkey off of 100 mg and again experienced a terrible headache for about 36 hours and withdrawal symptoms from morning until evening. I couldn't keep water or food down, I was vomiting or dry heaving every 2-3 hours. After hurling, I had hot flashes and sweats. It was frankly kind of terrifying how awful going off of just 100 mg was for me. I didn't notice enough improvement to consider ever going back on this medication again if the risk of withdrawal is this bad."

• Mic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 2, 2022

For ADHD "I started this at 200 mg per day for 1 week. One week later, I increased the dose to 400 mg per day. A day or two later, my husband found me looking confused and watched me faint. I went to the ER and got IV fluids. They thought I was dehydrated and having GI issues and sent me home. Two days later, I was at work and feeling dizzy and awful. I left work early. I went to the ER and got more IV fluids. Again, they thought I was dehydrated and having GI issues. I saw the GI specialist who ordered some tests in two months. The third week, I started 600 mg then completely stopped it a day or two later because I felt awful. The day after I stopped it, I felt incredibly nauseous and left work early. I went to the ER. I was shaky, confused, and paranoid. I thought I was having a stroke. Head CT was normal. The doctor said I was having a bad reaction to Qelbree. I got IV fluids and Ativan. I was sent home. During the night, I started vomiting uncontrollably. I went to the ER again. This drug almost killed me. Don’t recommend!!"

• Mou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 30, 2023

For ADHD "I’ve been on 200 mg of Qelbree for 5 days. I’ve been nauseous, and I can’t keep any food down. I’ve had to call out of work today and went home early yesterday because my vision kept blurring and I kept vomiting. I am having random fits of crying, and overall I just feel awful. I have never had a medication make me get this sick before. The level of nausea feels similar to the flu. I feel awful, and I can only pray that this leaves my system soon."

• Rec...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 18, 2022

For ADHD "I wished to try this med having adult ADHD after my clinician provided a sample kit when I requested a trial for non-narcotic meds; as I am participating in addiction recovery and have had detox symptoms/withdrawal issues on Adderall in the past due to my not being able to consistently obtain my medication on a regular basis. I suffer also from chronic migraines, OCD, panic/anxiety, and psychotic episodes. I’m managing them without any narcotics or controlled subs. I wanted something I could stop as needed without physically debilitating symptoms. Nausea, nightmares, insomnia, anger, dilated pupils. My pharmacy didn’t have this med on time. Once I missed a dose and felt icky all day. After that I got ill and projectile vomited for a whole night. Took med next day and was okay. The second time I missed two because it wasn’t filled. Order never came in. Three days now of vomiting, not keeping Pedialyte down, sweats, insomnia, and the worst migraine in 2+ years. Nope. Ban it."

• 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!"