r/qelbree

I’m currently on 200 mg and it is supporting me as I go through life stress. I am spiritual but not religious (SBNR). I believe in God but want nothing to do with religion! You don’t have to be religious to believe in God! The FBI tells me that when I get my freedom they are going to coerce me into being a spokesperson for their fundamentalist Christian religion. I’m glad I am on Q. It has really been helping my anxiety on this. Does anyone have any advice on Q or about my life situation? And a word of advice: Don’t live in this world. Live in this universe.

Qelbree parents,

My son is now on qelbree. He was previously on different stimulants. While they work, the stronger ones turn him into a monster when they wear out.

He is a short 9 year old and very gifted but very ADHD.

We've been on for a little over a week, his impulsivity and inappropriate behavior and words are now off the charts. He gets angry easily too and cannot concentrate worth a lick.

Does this get worse like this before it gets better or is this a sign we have to taper down and quit. He's on 100mg currently.

Hi y’all 28f I just finished my first bottle of qelbree 200mg so I am officially 31 days in woohoo. I had to get a colonoscopy recently and while I was talking to the urologist they recommended I take MiraLAX daily and or colac if I needed it (stool softener) because I told her that the adhd medication I was on a side effect was constipation and it usually takes me a few days to week to poop

MiraLAX works by pulling water into your intestines and softening your stool to make it easier to pass and let me just say it fucking works it took 4 days of constantly taking it and drinking 32oz of water a day I know I should probably be at 64oz but I’m working on it

I may have to go down to half a capful if it causes diarrhea or skip a day but I’ll figure that out as I go

Hope this helps someone!

Very lethargic and wooshy. something about my arms and legs doesnt feel right. Its just getting worse, Not sure if I should just stop. just started a week ago.

help, about to start our 2nd bottle and the waking up in the middle of the night is soooo tough!!! i think some of it is behavioral bec. my daughter says she needs me to sleep. any advice?

I already called poison control and they said they thought it would be fine, since it's an extended release and it was 12 hours since the last dose. I'm just wondering if anyone else has done this, and if you had any side effects.

What happened was that I got my AM and PM pill cases mixed up and took the wrong one before I noticed. I take 400 mg in the evening. Poison control took all my information including all the other medications I take, and said they thought all that might happen is I could feel shaky, but of course if I have any concerning effects to go to the ER. They also said to make sure to avoid caffeine and any other stimulants for the day.

I'm also wondering if I could have withdrawal from one suddenly higher-than-usual dose, and then going back to my regular dose tomorrow. Also, not sure if I should take a dose tonight. I will call my doctor and/or pharmacy to ask, but it's early morning here and they aren't open yet.

Edit: I talked to the pharmacist, and he wasn't concerned at all. He also didn't think there would be any withdrawal issues from going 36 hours between doses instead of 24 (since I now have to wait until tomorrow night for my next dose) since I already have the right amount of medication in my system, just early.

I will update again tomorrow as to whether there were any side effects or other issues, and leave this up in case anyone has this issue in the future and searches the subreddit for advice.

first time posting so hopefully I put enough info in here

I was diagnosed this year with inattentive ADHD, my son is still nursing so I’m starting with non stimulants. Straterra didn’t do much at all so I started qelbree . It feels really difficult so far and it’s only been 6 days. I’m not sure if I should hold on and hope the adjustment is worth it or if I should just stop.

I feel as though I didn’t have adhd before and now with qelbree I do. Ive Been all over the place like I have a squirrels brain or something. Emotions anger and sadness have been through the roof. Can’t concentrate well. Dishes and laundry mess are at an all time high.Forgot to order groceries yesterday. Sometimes I get lightheaded and sometimes randomly drowzy.

Before this point I coped with just doing my best and drinking cold brew for brain power and focus.

did anyone have a difficult adjustment But qelbree still worked out for them?

So I'm curious about taking shrooms for the first time while being on Qelbree. I've taken shrooms before and have had wonderful experiences but I'm curious how Qelbree effects other drugs because I know that both effect the serotonin system. So yeah I'm just curious if anyone has any stories about taking shrooms while on Qelbree and if there were any notable effects and/or interactions. Please share your stories in the comments.

Hello,

My 7 year old didn't do well on Guanfacine, Adderall or Focalin.

We tried 100 mg of Qelbree for three weeks and did fairly well. Significantly less big outbursts, but I'm not sure if there was any affect on attentiveness.

It has been 9 days on 200 mg and my kid is saying he's very depressed, has had some major anxiety, and some headaches and stomachaches.

My gut instinct is to drop back to 100 but I know there's a three week adjustment period. Can anyone please offer advice on what I should do? Do I finish out the two / three weeks and then decide?

It's also frustrating because we're doing numerous other therapies so I don't even know if we need this. We started it after stopping Focalin (really bad week when we stopped) but I don't know if that was withdrawal or steady state. I wanted to wait to start Qelbree but because it takes time to kick in, I was told to start right away.

I know I'm probably just hoping we can stop but we started medication for a reason and it's unrealistic to think that we can stop within a year of starting.

I'm open to any advice or info about similar situations.

Q has helped me enormously! It has cleared my mind to come up with new ideas. Here is the Holy Grail: The brain does not exist until it exists. This idea proves the existence of God.

Hello! 24F here - I wanted to share a positive experience for those who may be starting or considering this med! I chose Qelbree to treat my ADHD as someone who has past substance abuse issues, so adderall/vyvanse was not an option. When I was first starting this med, I came to this subreddit & will not lie, some of yall had me SCARED lol. Rightfully so, all very valid concerns and symptoms that were in the back of my mind to keep an eye out for and talk to my Dr about.

I can positively say after a little over a month on 200mg of Qelbree, I feel like a whole different person. The people in my life have even noticed a difference too. The reduction in brain fog/noise has been such a relief! I feel more awake and productive, and while getting a task started is still difficult sometimes, I find when I finally start, I’m actually able to focus on the task at hand and not get distracted. I’m going to stay on the 200mg dose as it seems to be really beneficial right now and I don’t feel the need to increase.

Here are some of my notes on side effects:

- The first week or so I felt a bit weird, kind of sleepy but also awake if that makes sense?

- One of the frequently mentioned cons that I read for this medication was sleep issues ; My sleep hasn’t changed too much, I remember the first 3-4 nights I woke up around 2-3am which isn’t normal for me, but after that I’ve been sleeping just fine. (I also take high absorption magnesium glycinate to help with sleep!). I’ve gotten better about actually waking up on time in the morning and just overall feel better as I’m not a morning person.

- I’ve definitely noticed a decrease in my appetite but i keep on top of eating when l’m actually hungry.

- My only real con to this medication is the constipation which is the one side effect I’ve been frequently experiencing. It’s obviously not the end of the world and there’s remedies for it, just really uncomfortable sometimes. If you’ve experienced that specific side effect, is there something you’ve found that works for you?

Having the option to treat my ADHD without a stimulant is a dream and life feels just a bit more manageable and less daunting. I hope this post is helpful to someone!

help! insomnia, attitude, fighting sleep.. .slight improvements but also deeper emotions.. HELP - any advice would be appreciated.

35M. I've been on Qelbree for about two years now and I feel that it's helped me on my journey in developing routines and structure. I was not counting on taking it for the rest of my life and believe I'm ready to keep up this discipline without meds. Also, the sleep inconsistencies have been a bummer.

Has anyone been off of Qelbree and continued normal routines and structure they developed during your time on it? Would love to hear some experiences.

I have confirm with my psychiatrist instructions tomorrow morning.

Long story short, I went up to 400 mg and got heart palpitations. (it was scary)

Went down to 200 mg 6 days following my psychiatrist's instructions. Side effects improve but sadly didn't go away.

I was gonna give it more time (I see my psych next week) but last night happened and my heart palpitations got worse.

I think my psychiatrist will say to stop Qelbree immediately tomorrow.

Also, is there anything I can do about heart palpitations on my own to help stop or reduce severity? (so I can get through tonight)

EDIT: My psychiatrist wants me to take Qelbree 200 mg every other day for 7 days before stopping. I hope my heart palpitations will stop right away.

We started my Audhd 7 yr old on Quelbree little over 6 weeks ago. He had been on concerta but was worried about loosing weight and low appetite. His psychiatrist was super excited to start him on this med. After two weeks he was so hyperactive but not horrible. After one month his dr said to bump to 200mg. Worst idea ever. He became almost manic and hyperactive. Was overly aggressive and emotional. His therapist were saying how he is not his normal self. He would attack his siblings for just looking at him. I tapered him off and hoping that he come back to his baseline. I would rather him be his normal adhd self than what I have seen. From what I have seen this med either works extremely well or it’s horrible. I am glad to see it works for some people but don’t be afraid to speak up if the person is extremely different.

I know we all are well versed in the intense physical symptoms that can occur as a result of missing a dose of this medication (severe headaches, nausea) but I missed a dose and had a bit of a different experience that I wanted to share as an FYI for others.

I normally take 400mg at 4pm, and I forgot on Sunday. I noticed at around 8pm that my heart seemed to be pounding but I thought it was because I was eating a lot of sugar. It's common for me to have trouble sleeping because of Qelbree but I have an Ativan PRN that usually helps but not that night. I was soooooo restless all night I felt like I physically could not stop fidgeting to the point where even when I was asleep and dreaming I still was aware that I was in constant motion. Psychomotor agitation if you will. I did have a bit of a dull headache.

The next morning, I was stressed out while I was getting ready to the point that I broke down in hysterical tears. To be fair, I'm under a lot of stress currently as I work full time and am also a full time MSW student and it's finals week but I haven't crashed out like that in SO LONG. It was only around 9am I realized I hadn't taken my medication the day before so I immediately took it but the day continued to be super rough emotionally- any emotional regulation was gone and I just felt like such an anxious, stressed out, scattered, wreck. Forget accomplishing any school work at all- executive dysfunction was gone.

Today is Tuesday and I feel back to normal thank goodness. Yesterday was so awful, I can't believe I unraveled so quickly. Great motivation to not forget again.

I'm honestly not complaining. Not yet anyway. I was on Prozac through my 20's and most of my 30's and it was always difficult to orgasm. I often had to finish myself off to end sex and I'm pretty sure a few partners took that personally even though they didn't bring it up. A year or two ago i switched to Welbutrin and that definitely helped, but now with Qelbree it's downright EASY to orgasm. Compared to my Prozac days it's definitely a refreshing change of pace. I haven't had the opportunity to have sex since being on it, but maturation sessions can be 5 minutes if i want them to be. Hopefully it's not TOO easy but we'll see the next time I get lucky I guess.