Drug Ratings for IMITREXAverage Rating: 3.6 (498 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR IMITREX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | migraine | Flushed feeling from head to toe. Especially in head and chest. If you have ever taken niacin, it is similar to the flushing felt by it. I'm feeling the flushing right now. Can't drink coffee because the heat burns my throat. A little nausea. I took probably closer to 75mg because the pills are hard to break in half. Prescribed 100 mg tabs. If I take over 50 mg, the side effects are more intense. Lower the dose and it should relieve the migraine while lessening the tingling, tightness, flushing etc. It usually passes within 30 minutes(side effects). The headache is gone within 10 minutes. Very efffective medicine. I should probably invest in a pill slicer to make the dosage more accurate. | Very effective. DO NOT TAKE OVER 50 MGS IF YOU ARE BOTHERED BY SIDE EFFECTS | F | 33 | 3 years 50 mg 1X AN | 5/19/2013 | 4 | migraine | nausea and vomitting. Have noticed this only since taking the generic drug. wondering if i may have something tto do with delivery differences. there is a imitrex hangover: "fuzzy" head and heartburn, but it sure beats the migraine or the migraine hangover. | F | 51 | 20 mg nasa 1X D | 4/6/2013 | 1 | chronic migraine | 15 years of migraine relief....then without warning (and no heart disease) I had not one but two heart attacks! I was only 39 years old and almost left a nine, five, and three year old without a mother! It works....but the roulette wheel just may call your number too! | F | 39 | 15 years injection 1X D | 3/19/2013 | 4 | migraine | I woke up about 5AM with the migraine, so it was well established. I took one 50 mg Imitrex and had a slight lessening of the pain. So about 1 hour later, I took 2 Aleve. About 30 minutes after that, the pain began to lessen dramatically. Within minutes, I was sound asleep and slept until 3 PM. When I woke up, the pain was still gone, but side effects had arrived. I have a thick tongue and when I talk, I sound like I have had a stroke. Everything else works properly, so I am guessing it's just a side effect. I am dizzy and having hot flashes. I feel short-of-breath. My mood is unstable and I am depressed and anxious. (I also take meds for depression and thyroid.) I think that I will try this drug at least one more time, but I will cut the tablet and see if a half dose works. I can always take the other half later. I would not have been able to work or drive this afternoon. | 50 mg of Imitrex and two Aleve stopped the migraine cold. Now I just need to figure out the proper dose. | F | 56 | 1 days 50mg 1X AN | 3/3/2013 | 5 | migraines | drowziness | F | 50 | 20 years 50 MG 1X AN | 2/22/2013 | 1 | Migraine (also have MS) | Terrible tightening of muscles in my neck, jaw and back. Hot flashes and overall nervous feeling. Did not help migraine and the experience made thr migraine much worse. | F | 26 | 2 months 100 mg | 2/6/2013 | 5 | chronic migraines | this is unfortuntely the only thing that works on me if I get a severe migraine.. I hate the side effects but I tolerate them because the headache is worse than the side effects to me! I usually get a rapid heartbeat and a heaviness in my chest and am slightly nauseous. It does take away the headache very quickly but I have noticed since I have been taking this drug for years that it causes a "rebound" effect frequently and the headache comes back 8 hours later -sigh | F | 62 | 8 years 50 mg 1X D | 1/13/2013 | 1 | Migraine | Headache got much worse. Tightened throat, severe nausea, dizzy, muscle aches. | F | 1 days 30mg | 1/10/2013 | 5 | chronic migraines | tingly, burning sensation in my brain, and sometimes in my finger tips, rarely skin irritation at injection site | After having had two concussions to the right side of my head as well as a permanently damaged nerve and tendon in the right side of my neck, finding something that makes the migraine go away is awesome. Yes I have one of the rarer side effects of taking it but it is worth it to burn for 30 minutes versus suffering for a whole day. Without this shot I would be down for the entire day. I have been on the pill form as well as Treximet, and this is the fastest and most effective one by far. I went from having migraines every day to 2-4 times a week to 1-2 a week and now I am at 1-3 a month. | F | 31 | 4 years 6mg shot 1X AN | 1/5/2013 | 5 | Migraine | After you take the pill, tired. Next day a little constipation and heartburn. Heartburn treatable. Constipation goes away. | Once you know the migraine is coming on, you take the pill immediately. It works within a half hour. You can function again. Better that laying in bed suffering. Your body is weak from the migraine but you are pain free. Used to take injections - shots. Found 100mg pill is equivalent to 6ml injection. | F | 52 | 15 years 100 mg 5X M | 12/28/2012 | 5 | Migraine | This has been a miracle drug, the migraine is gone within 1-2 hours. Very mild side effects such as occasional upset stomach for 1-2 hours and mild drowsiness. | F | 33 | 1 years | 12/19/2012 | 2 | Migraine | I just too m fist imitrex at the onset of a migraine. Within 15 minutes I was flat n back. Tightness In chest, neck and back. I mst ave clinched m hands also. I jus came to 4 hours after and my mind is blown. No headache, but that was like a bad trip. Insane, not sure I want that again. | F | 39 | 1 days 100 mg 1X D | 12/18/2012 | 1 | Migraines | With the pills themselves, I had to leave school because I was flushed, dizzy, and I couldn't focus. My migraine was gone, but the symptoms from the medication were worse than the migraine itself. The nasal injection left a disgusting taste in the back of my throat that wouldn't go away no matter what I ate or drank. After brushing my teeth and mouth 6 time, I was more focused on the dizziness and nausea rather than the taste. I had to stay home from school and work the following day because I would get dizzy after standing up for 5 minutes. I'd have to lay down for 10 minutes and then I could be on my feet for 5 more minutes. | I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. I've tried 2 of the 3 ways to take it, and I wasn't satisfied with either. I'm honestly afraid to try the injection. | F | 16 | 5 times 20 MG 1X AN | 12/11/2012 | 4 | Lupus migraine | Head rush, tightness in throat, dizziness. Pretty scary at first but my doctor had warned me about them. I just laid down and waited for them to pass. I definitely couldn't take these at work like the other migraine meds I have been prescribed. It worked though! | Split the initial doses in half so that the side effects are not so bad. That way you can gradually work up to the desired dosage. This is what my neurologist said when I called him about the side effects. | F | 40 | 1 days 100 mg 1X D | 12/10/2012 | 5 | Yes | Rapid heartbeat. Flushing. But adjusted and went away | F | 45 | 6 days 6 mg injec | 12/3/2012 | 1 | Migraines | After about a 30 minutes to an hour of taking this I became sick. My head feels worse and I get this horrible pain throughout my neck and shoulders. My shoulders feel heavy and tight. My whole body gets this cold/hot clammy feeling. I would rather deal with the chronic migraines I get a few times a month than take this pill anymore. | If you're having any of the same problems, stop taking the pill and talk to a doctor. I don't know if these are normal side effects, but they hurt and suck. | F | 27 | 2 weeks 100MG 1X AN | 11/4/2012 | 1 | Migraines | After about a 30 minutes to an hour of taking this I became sick. My head feels worse and I get this horrible pain throughout my neck and shoulders. My shoulders feel heavy and tight. My whole body gets this cold/hot clammy feeling. I would rather deal with the chronic migraines I get a few times a month than take this pill anymore. | If you're having any of the same problems, stop taking the pill and talk to a doctor. I don't know if these are normal side effects, but they hurt and suck. | F | 27 | 2 weeks 100MG 1X AN | 11/4/2012 | 3 | Migraine headaches | Minor increase in blood pressure | Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. If you don't take the medication early on when migraines are starting it may do more harm than good. It usually works for migraines though. | F | 25 | 1 years 100 MG 1X AN | 10/15/2012 | 5 | Severe Headaches | No negative side effects, so sorry for the people experiencing them!! | Gets rid of the severe headaches quickly with no adverse effects, but my MD told me today there can be severe ones, thus my visit to this site. | F | 48 | 365 days 1/2 100 mg 1X AN | 9/13/2012 | 1 | Migraine | Increased pain!!! Neck pain Nausea Dizziness I thought my migraine couldn't get any worse, but it did. There was severe pain in my neck and head after ten minutes of swallowing the pill Horrible medication. Will never take this again. | F | 15 | 1 days 100 MG | 9/6/2012 | 1 | And I thought the migraine was bad, really thought I was having g a heart attach about 20 minutes after taking it.4 hours later I'm so tired but can't sleep, and headache has moved from right side to left. Last pill for me, its not worth the scary feeling. | F | 53 | 1 days 100 | 8/17/2012 | 4 | Migraines & tension headaches | I don't recall any symptoms or side effects. | Got my first imitrex pill in the ER several months ago for Migraine. They usually do Reglan/Toridol/Benadryl combo on me, but they tried Imitrex. I left the hospital in a bout a hour with a milder headache, didn't take it away for another hour. | F | 32 | 2 days 50-100 MG 1X AN | 7/31/2012 | 5 | debilitating migraines | none, just blessed relief | Several years ago, my neuro told me to take a dose of imitrex at the first sign of a headache. Since then, I have had my life back. Now the sky has fallen on me. In late May I saw him, gave him the usual update, no problem. Six weeks later, I called to renew imitrex prescription and he refused, made me see his previously unseen PA, and was told I had to go off imitrex because it might be causing rebound headaches. I explained my chronic daily migraines pre-dated regular imitrex use by at least 10 years, but no one listened. They put me on muscle relaxants, anti-axiety meds, and pred. Still have the same migraine 7 days later and can't function on these other drugs. Can't understand this. Has it happened to anyone else?? Please share if it has. Seems possibly coincidental with GSK lawsuit in early July. So unlike my neuro's way of handling things. Am dying without imitrex. | F | 61 | 16 years 50 mg 1X D | 7/29/2012 | 5 | Migraines | Tightening in Chest, Heart Burn, Joint and Muscle Pain, fatigue. | Started out approximately 20 years ago with the Injections and then after 11 or 12 years started with the 100mg pill form. Imitrex has definately done the job it was created to do. Takes about 40 mins and all headache pain is gone. I can deal with the other symptoms that are normally gone the next day. However, I have noticed as I get older, the symptoms have intensified somewhat. But still my nomination for best Migraine Meds | F | 20 years 100mg 1X D | 7/27/2012 | 5 | Migraines | Fuzzy, warm feeling kind of like being high in the beginning of taking it...now just get really tired but imitrex Always works! | F | 28 | 4 years 100 mg | 7/22/2012 | 5 | Migraines | F | 23 | 1 days | 7/20/2012 | 5 | migraines | None | F | 60 | 10 years 50mg | 7/16/2012 | 3 | migraine | VERY fatigue, upset stomach, warm/clammy feeling, loopy...not quite with it, delayed reactions, tight throat feeling, all over ucky feeling | It eventaully took my migraine away but it was not worth the side effects that I had. | F | 33 | 2 weeks 100mg 1X D | 7/14/2012 | 1 | complex migraines | I've had migraines since age 12 and while the pain has been decreasing, the auras have gotten steadily more stroke-like (numbness on one side, confusion, etc.) and severe to where the last visual disturbance effectively blinded me. I got a ride to the er and they gave me a shot of imitrex. It hit like they'd dumped ice into my skull. I could barely lift my head.my whole body was freezing cold, and this was on a 100 degree summer day. I got the mother of all icecream headaches, a sore throat, and a low fever, and my chest just felt wrong . These all lasted about 5 hours. That was about 4 days ago. Ever since, I've had this twinge a little left of center in my chest, which is starting to worry me. The upshot is that the massive facial tic I've had since childhood is suddenly gone, but I fear my heart may not have been in good enough shape to take this. You couldn't pay me to take it again. | F | 24 | 1 times | 7/12/2012 | 1 | Migraines | Tightness in throat Numb Headache got worse Stomach Ace Jaw hurt Coldness | Was the worst 2 hours of my life | F | 100 1X D | 7/3/2012 | 4 | Migraine without aura | stiffness and tenderness in neck and shoulders | I started taking imitrex when the frequency of my migraines was every 3-6 weeks but they are more frequent now (about once per week). | F | 62 | 20 years 50mg 1X W | 6/26/2012 | 1 | have had migraines since i was 6, i'm 27. same each time i take imitrex: hot, can't breath, heavy weight on chest, cant get enough oxygen, body feels weak, fragile, hot, buzzy, like i might faint. heart pounds out of my chest. very scary. almost went to emergency room. breasts huge and swollen and extremely sore. muscles tight and tender. i felt poisoned every time i took it. not worth the occasional relief it brings. | poison. | F | 27 | 6 years 50mg 1X W | 6/13/2012 | 5 | Migranes | i experienced some tightness in my throat | before i discovered Imitrex the symtoms of my migranes were sensitivity to light, mental confusion and tired aching body and of course the 2 days headache that made me incapable of working. Imitrex takes the headache away but does not take away the light sensitivity or the tiredness. that I can handle. it is wonderful and I am so grateful there is something that relieves it. ..... oh yeah.. the 1st time I took a 100 mg pill and it caused me to have the euphoric feeling that was not in a good way. taking it to 50 worked perfectly. | F | 49 | 6 months 50mg 1X D | 5/10/2012 | 3 | migraines | Always give me stuff neck, more nauseas sleepiness. However, the last effect was scary, cause I felt like intoxicated and next day I had red eyes that developed in swollen eyes with eye bags. Horrible. | If caught on time, is the only way to get rid the migraine. However the long term effects are real concern for me..I have been using this medicine for many years. | F | 43 | 3 days 50mg 7X M | 5/7/2012 | 2 | migraine | gave me a burning strange feeling in my head & neck, like a headache on fire. | not liking this feeling, but I think I'ts calming down | F | 32 | 1 times 50mg 2X D | 5/1/2012 | 2 | Chronic migraines | Takes an hour to finally kick in. Worsens my headaches, makes me even more nauseous, causes vomiting. Also makes me sluggish the rest of the day. My doctor has changed my dosage several times and also form and it still does not work. | F | 29 | 10 years | 4/18/2012 | 5 | Severe chronic migraine w aura | It starts with tightening of the muscles... First my arms or legs and then everywhere, which intensifies the pain spots in my head... but I don't mind because I know relief is just around the corner. I usually take it with an antacid to help the nausea, so I don't throw it up. Aprox 20-40 mins later the instant relief, and I can open my eyes again and actually see. I have a 4yr old and twin infants, so I can't be out of commission for too long... (Thank God for my husband who is very simpathetic of my suffering.) Then the post migraine hangover begins which I think is easily mistaken for side effects of the Imitrex... Such as the brain fog and delayed reactions... Eye constantly tearing (and cluster headache usually happens with the tearing, which looks kinda like Bells palsy) Hot flashes, perspiration, and loss of appetite. If you are a true migraine sufferer, this drug is a miracle for relief. Main side effect is def the muscular tightening, hence everyone's experiencing of throat and chest tightness... It effects all the muscles in your body, some feel it, and some don't. Def makes me sleepy... Good luck to you all, may one day we all be migraine free! | F | 32 | 6 years 100mg | 4/10/2012 | 5 | hormonal migraines | No side effects at all - just took the pain away and made life worth living for me. Can't believe all these negative comments. | F | 70 | 20 years 50 mg 3X M | 3/23/2012 | 4 | chronic migraine | Imitrex was the only medication that took away my migraines and I took it about 2-3 times a week. TWO DAYS AGO I HAD A HEART ATTACK CAUSED BY VASCULAR SPASM. I have no risk factors for heart disease and was extremely shocked when the doctor told me that I had a heart attack. My sister who works in a pharmacy said that the pharmacist she works for told her that long term use of Imitrex often leads to heart attack. Be careful and watch out for chest tightness and shortness of breath when taking it! | F | 52 | 18 years 100 mg 1X AN | 3/22/2012 | 5 | Migraine | None, just the migraine downside symptoms(sleepiness, euphoria, sweating, ect). | For some, Maxalt works better. This is my most responsive triptan. 80% reduction in 1 hour, may need to repeat in 2 hours for bad days, but no big deal. @ $2/pill now without insurance, life is good! | M | 31 | 5 years 100 mg 1X D | 2/22/2012 | 4 | severe migraines | I only take the absolute minimum needed to control my migraines- but it causes me to have rapid heartbeats- dizziness and heart attack symptoms. It's east to say not to take it- but we all know when you're in so much pain- you wish you had a meat cleaver to crack your brain open and relieve the pressure and pain, you'll take anything- it does work miracles- but you shoudl only take a very small amount- it can and will kill you if you take the prescribed amount. | Make very sure you have no stroke or heart attack issues and no family history of it- if you do don't take if you have MVP or any heart murmur issues. | F | 42 | 10 years 25 mg 1X D | 1/31/2012 | 3 | Migraines | Headache briefly gets worse, followed by tingling in the forehead/neck, nausea, and stiffness in the neck and shoulders. Often accompanied by blurry vision, extreme exhaustion, pressure at the temples, and chest tightness. | I try not to take Imitrex unless absolutely necessary. Unfortnately, if the tried and true advil+caffiene method does not work, I'm stuck. This is the only medication that has ever worked for my migraines long term, I only wish I didn't feel so miserable afterwards. | F | 26 | 10 years 100mg 1X AN | 1/25/2012 | 5 | Migraines | None | I am prescribed 100mg they are cheaper to purchase. I split them in half, and use when needed. My first migrain was when I was 12 years old I am now 50. Imitrex has been a life saver for me. I never leave home without it. Best and most effective if used at first onset of migrain. I also take ibuprofen for pain. Within 15/20 minutes I am migrain symtom free, but possibly at times still feel the after effects of the onset, but because I also take ibuprofen that heads off any pain. I do not always have the luxury of lying down in a dark room, but just a small mini rest with eyes closed really helps. I have tried other remedies thru the years, but this by far is the best! | F | 50 | 10 years 100mg 1X AN | 1/24/2012 | 5 | Migraine | I take it in oral form to treat severe migraines, in conjunction with a dose of moderate painkillers, less than once a month. After dosing, side effects occur within about half an hour and include flushing and a sense of warmth, reduced alertness, coordination and cognition, numb and heavy feeling, strong euphoria after headache resolves, deep sleep ensues. Causes some next day lethargy, and has resulted in some depression afterwards sometimes. Difficult to keep down oral form with vomiting though. | F | 25 | 6 months 25-50mg | 1/23/2012 | 5 | chronic migraines | I have been using imitrex injection before it was even legal in the USA, per my neurologist recommendation. To this day I am still using either the tablets or the injection, and I still am having a problem trying to load the pen. Sometimes it will load real easy but that is on rare days! Or it will get partially loaded and then when I pull the pen out the medication box it goes shooting across the room and the last but not least the syringe will load into the pen but it isn't plunged down enough and the syringe will just be in the pen. There has to be some other way to load this. It is bad enough when I have a migraine and I can't see my head is pounding and then I have to fight trying to get the damn thing loaded! The medication is great for getting rid of my migraines. It is just the way it has to be loaded. Please someone out there find a new way to load this much needed drug! Thank you | F | 54 | 20 years 0.6mg 2X D | 12/9/2011 | 5 | migraines | tight jaw, weakness in arms, fatigue, slowed reaction time, dazed feeling. | Imitrex is the only medication that has worked for me. I started getting migraines in the second grade and was finally prescribed this three years ago. The only down side is that the side effects hit me kinda hard, so I only trust taking the medication at home and I do not drive after taking it. Also, Imitrex does not really help my nausea so at times I have to take 25 mg of promethazine to keep the imitrex down, which greatly contributes to the fatigue side effect. However, it works and gets rid of my headache quickly. | F | 26 | 3 years 100 mg 6X M | 12/9/2011 | 3 | migrane | I get a sudden onset of flushing (in my face) and I feel dizzy and nauseated and it makes my body feel...kind of heavy. My headache briefly gets worse for about 15 minutes. The worst side effect is that it makes my thoat feel like its swelling, and like I can't swallow (but I can). I use it in pill form and it takes about 10 minutes to feel the side effects, they last about 15 minutes, then my headache goes away very quickly (almost momentarily - not a gradual relief) and I get a, kind of euphoric feeling. It works well but because of the side effects I ONLY take it when my headache is debilitating. | F | 35 | 2 months 50 mg | 12/2/2011 | 4 | migrane headaches | The medicine usually takes about a hour to work for me.I always sleep after I take it. I take it witha naproxen 250 mg tablet.When I wake up (usually 1 hour,) the migrane is gone.I am left with a groggy,slightly heavy feeling thoughout my body.I cannot take the medicine at work because I cannot fall asleep on the job. | I like imitrex. It is one of the few drugs that work for me.I have had migranes since I was 15 years old and they are extreme.I cannot live a normal mlife because of them and I have to plan each day around migranes. | F | 33 | 2 years 100 mg 1X AN | 11/17/2011 | 1 | migraine | Tightness of chest, fast heart rate, extreme fatigue, general ill feeling, muscle pain, warmth, dizziness | Will never take again, EVER. I felt worse after taking the medicine than I did before, that's with a migraine. | F | 38 | 1 days 1X D | 11/15/2011 | 5 | Occasional intense migraines | Brief worsening of pain before it gets better, nasal "flushing" and swelling | This stuff has changed my life. In the past, any headache medication was vomited up. The injections work in minutes and are easy to use with a little practice. My new insurance covers 5 doses for only $20 (I get the generic) while my old insurance covered 2 doses for $80. I have used Imitrex about 9 times this year and it is a relief just knowing I have it stockpiled in my cabinet. | F | 40 | 1 times 6mg inject 1X AN | 11/13/2011 | 3 | migraines lasting for 1 week | extreme burning at site of injection, tightening sensation throughout neck and head, Slight nausea and dizziness for first 30 minutes, followed by lethargy for next 24 hours. Site of injection bruised purple the next day and expanded to the size of a tennis ball. | Migraine went away about 1 hour after injection. Woke up this morning without a migraine for the first time in 7 days - so far, so good. Body feels a bit drowsy and fatigued. | F | 38 | 1 days 1X D | 11/12/2011 | 1 | Migraine | nausea, vomiting, cold sweats, hot flashes, anxiety, chest tightness, sleepiness but can't sleep. It's horrible, and the headache is still there! | Another "never take again!!" medicine for me. | F | 29 | 1 days 100mg 1X D | 10/31/2011 | 4 | headaches after brain surgery | I do have really bad neck pain from 50mg tablets,but it gets rid of the headachs which is worse. | F | 51 | 1 days 50mg 1X D | 10/10/2011 | 5 | Migraines | Seems to take away most migraines. Shot is better for existing migraine. I have suspected my aching hip joints at times are related to my injections of imitrex. Lately my eyes seem overly sensitive to light and my eyes also seem to be feeling kind of strange. Hard to explain. I have wondered if it has something to do with the long term use of Imitrex? | I have to admit that Imitrex has been great for taking away my migraines. I just worry about long term use since it probably has unintentional side effects. Not unlike most drugs. | M | 44 | 20 years 50mg 1X W | 10/4/2011 | 5 | chronic debilitating migraines | When I first take it, I get a bit flushed (redness on my face) and feel a little hot for about the first half hour or so.Afterwards as the Imitrex kicks in, I feel great, the flushing and hot feeling is gone and replaced by tremendous relief !!! | This medication has truly been like a miracle for me.Before I was given Imitrex, I tried countless others including certain types of prescription narcotics and nothing ever worked.I was getting them really bad and really often, sometimes having to go to the emergency.I could not go to school, hold down a job or just enjoy time with my family and friends.I spent over half of my life curled up in a ball in a dark room just crying from all the excrutiating pain.I seriously thought of taking my own life.Imitrex has given me back a quality of life that I could have never imagined possible. | F | 38 | 11 years 3X W | 9/22/2011 | 1 | migraines | The imitrex worked great on the migraines, it did. Unfortunately, (and I cannot "prove" it) as a result of the long-term (7-10 years as needed) use of Imitrex, I went into full-blown atrial fibrillation, and now must be on heart meds for the rest of my life due to damage to one of my heart valves. | All I can say to the makers of Imitrex is, "Gee, thanks bunches!" How I wish I would have been told of the potential, permanent damage to my heart and such BEFORE taking Imitrex. Also I was on Lexapro at the same time and found out later that I should never have taken the Imitrex while on Lexapro. PLEASE do your own research BEFORE taking a new drug. You may be very, very glad you did later on down the road! It's too late for me. {:-<) | F | 52 | 7 years 25mg 1X AN | 9/14/2011 | 1 | Migraines | Migraine pain got worse. Backache for a few days. Joint pain. Difficulty breathing. Tightness in chest. | Before the cost of Maxalt was reduced my dr. gave me a few Imitrex to try. Worst experience I've ever had with a migraine medication. My body felt like it was squeezed in a vice, or I was covered in plastic wrap that was shrinking. The migraine got worse. My back hurt for days and my joints were very sore. The migraine was still there after a few days so I coughed up the $100 for a Maxalt refill and finally got relief. I would suffer untreated for the 5 days of a migraine rather than take this again. | F | 28 | 1 days 1X AN | 9/6/2011 | 1 | Migraine | Horrible joint pain, neck stiffness, pressure in skull. Bad headache or bad reaction? lose/lose situation | F | 38 | 6 times 100 mg 1X AN | 9/3/2011 | 4 | migraine | Tingly, sleepy, sore throat (recent addtion) which dissipates, loopy feeling, sometimes achey. These are all pretty consistant. | Works but I do feel weird after taking it. I liked the MaxAlt better but it's expensive. I've had migraines since late teens and it's nice not to lose a day (or days) being out cold from pain meds. | F | 53 | 3 months 1X D | 9/2/2011 | 5 | Severe migraines 3-4X week | A brief intensifying of headache pain, followed by a rush of sleepiness or sometimes mood enhancement. | Imitrex has saved my life and I make sure to have a supply with me at all times. It is very expensive: I have to pay $80.00 for 9 pills (even the generic version), but it's worth it! My headaches are definitely related to my menstrual cycle, always strongest just before, during, and after my period but also coming on during ovulation too, which pretty much covers the whole month. I usually wake up with a migraine but they can also come on at random times throughout the day. I don't believe they are stress-related as some doctors claim. My 20 year old daughter has just started getting regular migraines, and Imitrex works for her as well. My 13 year old son also gets migraines, but the doc says boys sometimes grow out of them at puberty, which I'm praying for so he doesn't have to suffer all his life. Pain starts in my shoulders with full-body aches and flu-like symptoms growing, and the pain in my head getting stronger. If a full-blown migraine sets in, Imitrex can take up to an hour or two to work, but it cures my migraine almost every single time I take it. I truly couldn't survive without Imitrex! | F | 50 | 15 years 50 mg 1X D | 8/31/2011 |