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Qulipta User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Qulipta has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 134 reviews on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 10% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Qulipta

  • Not...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 19, 2024

For Chronic Migraine "I see so many comments about this not working. Here’s my take as someone with chronic daily complex migraines with aura (who’s tried most other medications). 1. Try it for 1 month straight at 60mg. Take it at the same time of day. 2. Severe nausea at first (2 weeks). It will lessen. 3. Bad constipation. You need to drink at least 1L of liquids per day, take 100mg of a stool softener and eat fiber. If you don’t, bowel movements will be hard to pass. 4. It will begin to reduce your migraines slowly after week 3. I still get them daily, but both the aura and pain are less."

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  • QHC
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 6, 2023

For Migraine Prevention "I have been on Qulipta for 17 days so far, and I haven't had a migraine yet! I suffer from chronic migraines - I get about 14-20 migraines a month. I have tried many different preventative drugs, and I have never been able to tolerate the side effects. So far, I have mild constipation, itching mild hives, and feet and hands are swollen. I can probably handle these, but it seems as if the fatigue that comes with this drug is getting worse, I am hoping this will subside, because I truly enjoy not having a migraine."

8 / 10
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  • Bonni...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 19, 2022

For Migraine Prevention "I've been on Qulipta for about 2 months. I've only had severe migraines since I was shot in the head twice almost 5 years ago. (Yes, for real.) I was a Paramedic and it was my co-worker EMT that shot me. Anyway, I've tried everything else there is (that insurance would pay for). Nothing has helped. I feel like nobody gets that this is a different type of headache than a migraine. I've had migraines before and this is worse. It seemed at first that it was helping some, but the headaches are slowly getting there normal worse again. Then a good friend of mine kindly told me today that I've been struggling with anger more than usual (common problem with traumatic brain injuries). I've thought about it and only thing that's new or changed is the Qulipta. I don't know. It's all so discouraging."

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  • Migra...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 24, 2024

For Chronic Migraine "I was able to get a 40-day supply of Qulipta from my PCP. I started taking it while in the middle of a 7-day long migraine. Once that migraine stopped, I stayed migraine-free for over 30 days. I started splitting my 60mg pills on my last 4 pills, but that caused breakthrough migraines. I decided to instead finish the last two days with full pills. Since stopping, I've had daily headaches again and am planning to go to the ER for the migraine 'cocktail'. I am miserable without the medication, but insurance won't cover it. The side effects that I had while on Qulipta included mild constipation and joint pain in my knees. I felt very tired the first few weeks on it, but I started taking it at night and that helped a lot. The joint pain was getting better towards the end of the month, and I think it may have completely resolved with the continuation of taking it. Fiber and mild laxatives helped with the constipation. I am extremely sad that I can't take the medication at this time."

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  • SC Fan
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 30, 2022

For Migraine Prevention "Started 60mg of Quilipta for chronic migraines post covid. Day 7 I can hardly function. Severe fatigue and anxiety and nausea. I can't tell any difference yet on effectiveness of preventing migraines. I will try to not give up yet but my.blood pressure is also elevated."

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  • Hepburn
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 30, 2023

For Chronic Migraine "Since starting Qulipta, I haven't had a migraine. I have never gone 12 days without a migraine before. I am really concerned about the cost of the medication. Since I am on Medicare, I don't qualify for the savings program, and adding the cost of another script might not be doable."

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  • Migra...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • July 6, 2022

For Migraine Prevention "I’ve been on Qulipta for 6 months now. It has worked better than anything else I’ve tried. No mood alteration, which has been my biggest problem with others. I noticed my BP went up as well, but it was always too low anyway. It may have increased my trouble with constipation, but it’s hard to say. My biggest complaint is weight gain. Almost 10 lbs despite almost daily exercise and a very clean diet. I’m not sure what is going on since I’ve read so many with weight loss. Dr won’t address the concern since I’m not obese."

9 / 10
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  • Anony...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • June 3, 2023

For Chronic Migraine "Have been taking Qulipta 60 mg nightly for past 5 months for chronic migraines. Prior to this medication, 3-5 migraines per week. Now 1 or 2 times a month mild migraines, usually with fast changing weather conditions. Extreme fatigue has been the side effect. Trying improved diet and increased exercise to try and counter fatigue."

8 / 10
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  • lwitayl
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 13, 2023

For Migraine Prevention "Qulipta has been a life changer for me. For 25 years I suffered with 2-3 migraines a week, on average, and a daily headache, ranging in severity. I've taken so many different OTC medications that they stopped working for me and I had to get a scope due to stomach ulcer concerns. I've been prescribed migraine medications in the past that never worked for me. It wasn't until I recently received my prescription for Qulipta that my life changed. I have been taking it for roughly 5 months now and I've had 3 migraines. Two of those were the result of me not having the medication for a few days while I was waiting for my prescription to arrive. I've had very few headaches as well. I cannot express how much this preventative has saved my life and has given me a brighter future. I take my pill at night with dinner and have experienced no side effects."

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  • Chiari...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 1, 2023

For Chronic Migraine "I've tried seven other medications (including injectables) - this is the first medication that has actually decreased my pain! I have a Chiari malformation, plus chronic migraine. After just a few weeks on 60 mg Qulipta, my daily head pressure was less, and I haven't had a full migraine at all (now six weeks into treatment). Zero side effects (though I wouldn't complain if I had the weight loss side effect!)."

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  • Range
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 26, 2023

For Migraine Prevention "I have had chronic daily migraine for 20 years and have been taking 60 mg of Quilipta for 3 months. I have had some minimal improvement with both pain and frequency. My side effects include dry mouth, hunger and chest pain."

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  • LIFES...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • April 11, 2023

For Migraine Prevention "Daily horrible migraines. I was on Gabapentin for years- which stripped my body of B6. I had all but one of the B6 deficiency symptoms. I finally got to a Neurologist and asked to be put on something else. He gave me samples of Qulipta and within a week the daily migraines were GONE, with an occasional “breakthrough” one. 60 mg per day works for me, the main side effect can be constipation, which is easy to counter if you take minerals- especially Magnesium. Too bad it is outrageously priced and insurance won’t cover it."

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  • Ashley
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 28, 2022

For Migraine Prevention "I was on 60mg for about 6 weeks and honestly it felt like I was taking nothing each day. I had raging migraines daily and went through two prescriptions of triptans for two months to try and survive. I have much more success on the injection preventatives in this class than this drug unfortunately."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 11, 2023

For Chronic Migraine "I have been taking qulipta now for about 5 months. It has been a game changer. I was having around 15 migraines a month and now I have 1 in 5 Months. My main side effect is extreme fatigue. I have to work through that because tiredness is better than migraines. It has gotten a little easier every month."

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  • ckr
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 13, 2023

For Chronic Migraine "I just recently started taking Qulipta 60 mg. I received samples from my Neurologist. I was doing really well with Botox plus Vyepti and then I had a stroke. Right after the stroke my migraines went back to every day and the best I could do was to tamp the pain, nausea, confusion, light, and noise sensitivity a little bit. We decided to try something different. So I started Qulipta. Three days in I knew something was different. Even with allergy season and sinus congestion, I can almost stop the pain with a little cold medicine or dual-action medicine. I am able to think and concentrate on daily chores and paying bills. I was already tired from trouble sleeping and Qulipta makes that worse so I sometimes need to go back to bed after breakfast for a couple of hours; I have moved to take the Qulipta to the evening and that is a little better."

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  • Miko
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 22, 2022

For Migraine Prevention "I’ve been taking Qulipta for three months now and it seems to be working better than Aimovig, and Topamax, etc. I just get stomach upset and very loose stools which occurs once I wake up in the morning. I also experience vertigo with migraines and some side effects cause dizziness which is no fun to deal with. Over all this medication does reduce the number of migraines I use to have and gets my activities back but some side effects are unpleasant for me particularly since I’m very sensitive to medication."

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  • Connie
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • September 26, 2023

For Chronic Migraine "I have been using Qulipta for about six months now, according to my neurologist's recommendation. 60 mg was far too much for me, so I halved the dosage. My hair has begun to fall out. I'm experiencing way more than average hair loss. I also have extreme dry eyes now. Has anyone else experienced these side effects? This medication works so well for me, so I hate to stop taking it."

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  • WestVA
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 16, 2022

For Migraine Prevention "I was getting 15-20 migraines/month. Migraines were not ever bad enough to put me in bed but were more like a strong, lingering headache that could go for days if not treated. I tried other meds first including Botox which I still use. Qulipta ( 60 mg pill 1x/day in PM) has been amazing though and the best by far. It took around 1.5 months to start working but now I am only getting a few migraines every month and have been able to treat them with OTC meds instead of a triptan rescue med which I did not like due to side effects. No side effects from Qulipta other than the constipation but it is really manageable...just drink lots of water. Note: no way to know for sure how much of my relief is from the Botox (I've only had two treatments) or the Qulipta. I hope to continue taking both!"

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  • Dee
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 11, 2023

For Migraine Prevention "I have been taking Qulipta 30 mg for 30 days with zero relief. It has also given me severe constipation. My neuro increased the dose to 40 mg and I completely stopped using the bathroom for 5 days. I suspended the medication and had a bowel movement in 24 hrs. My neuro wants me to go back down to the 30 mg dose but after taking it for 30 days with zero relief I am not sure this is working for me. I tried Nurtec and it seemed to work better with zero side effects."

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  • Jess
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 4, 2023

For Migraine Prevention "I have been fighting chronic and episodic migraines for years. I have been on 60mg of Qulipta for one month now and don't have any migraines at all. And no side effects!!! This drug is a miracle in my life. GET THIS MEDICINE AND GET YOUR LIFE BACK!!"

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  • Engin...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 26, 2023

For Migraine Prevention "Been taking Qulipta now for about 1 month for chronic migraine. I was having 4-5 serious headaches per month prior to. Most responded to fiorcet, but decreasingly so and was very disruptive to daily life. I also struggled with pre-migraine symptoms almost daily. Even after 30 days I feel that I have had a significant reduction in pre migraine (less brain fog, less visual aura) and what headaches I have come on slower and are less severe. Headache meds when I do have a full on migraine are more effective. Trending in the right direction."

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  • Metoo
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • November 3, 2023

For Migraine Prevention "Works great! Almost 100% effective in preventing chronic daily migraines. However, I can't sleep! Taking it in the morning doesn't help. This isn't listed as a side effect, but apparently others are experiencing this too."

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  • Debrab
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 15, 2023

For Migraine Prevention "This has been the best medication I have ever taken. The only problem I have now is my insurance will not cover it. I didn't have any side effects and hardly ever had a migraine. I would still be taking it if my insurance would pay for it."

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  • SK88
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • April 13, 2024

For Migraine Prevention "I started taking Qulipta for migraine prevention about a year ago. It has totally changed my life. Before Qulipta, I took amitriptyline to prevent migraines but it didn’t help very much and had a whole bunch of unpleasant side effects, and even with amitriptyline, I still needed to take a migraine treatment (for acute migraine) 15 times a month or more. Qulipta made it possible for me to wean off of amitriptyline and dramatically reduced the number of migraines I get each month and the number of times I need to take an additional migraine treatment. Now I have closer to four migraines per month, and they are much less severe and the acute medicine I take (ubrelvy) stops the migraine much more effectively. Qulipta works great for me!"

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  • 2nd Try
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 9, 2024

For Chronic Migraine "I tried Qulipta in October of 2023. I tried to do Metamucil and other bulk products to be proactive for the constipation I read about. I put on 6ish pounds in the first week, felt bloated beyond belief, couldn’t sleep, was waking up at weird times from weird dreams… It was bad. So how did I get to giving this a perfect 10? I went back to Topamax, hated it just as much as I did before, did a TON of research on what others had posted about side effects and decided to try Qulipta again at the beginning of this year. I decided to aggressively go after the constipation and take Miralax daily if that’s what I had to do. I took my Q in the morning around 7:30 AM every day. And since I did the restart - I’ve had to use the Maxalt I normally exhausted every month in terms of the allowable pills - twice. I’m at the point where I only need the Miralax once or twice a week, I’m sleeping solidly, waking up refreshed and even working out in the morning. I LOVE QULIPTA!!!"

10 / 10
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