IMITREX Reviews (SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE)Average Rating: 3.6 (599 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare IMITREX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR IMITREX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | migranes | fatigue and vagueness | F | 59 | 25 1X AN | 7/5/2010 | 5 | migraine | Mildy sore throat and sensitivity in my fingers. | F | 50 | | 4/20/2005 | 5 | Severe Heaches | None | This drug has been a miracle for me! Other than occasional drowsiness and/or weakness and heaviness in the arms, this drug has been wonderful! I get more side effects from Excedrine that I do from Imitrex. Fantastic for me! | M | 48 | | 6/3/2009 | 5 | Migraines | Just a little nausea sometimes | Could not survive without this med. I've suffered with headaches since I was in my teens. I have to take at least 50 mg. 3-5 times a week, since I have chronic migraines. I don't understand why these meds are rationed to people who suffer with migraines. Physicians have lost all authority over what their patients need because of the insurance/pharmaceutical companies. Been using Imitrex for over 9 yrs. | F | 53 | | 1/13/2010 | 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 day | 4/6/2013 | 4 | MIGRAINE | I JUST STARTING IMITREX ABOUT 6MONTHS NOW. BEFORE I WOULD TAKE VICODIN,VALIUM, JUST TO PAST OUT BECAUSE MIGRAINE SO BAD. VICODIN STOP WORKING, BUT I HAD DEPENDENCY ON VICODIN. SO I HAD TO QUIT VICODIN. THEN DOCTORS PRESCRIBED IMITREX, WHICH WORKS SO GOOD, BUT THE SIDEEFFECTS NO FUN, BUT IT GOES AWAY WITH IN 30MIN. NAUSEAU IS MY BIG SIDEEFFECTS, I WOULD TAKE IMITREX IN FULL STOMACH, BECAUSE IT WOULD MAKE ME SICK IF I TAKE WITH EMPTY STOMACH, BUT I GET SO NAUSEAUS THAT I VOMIT EVERYTHING THAT I EAT, THEN AFTER THAT I FEEL LIKE NEW WOMAN... BUT WHAT SUCKS THE MOST, I WOULD MY IMITREX ANYWHERE, BUT I DO HAVE TO TAKE IT, I HAVE TO STAY IN MY CAR FOR AT LEAST 20 MIN. UNTIL THE NAUSEA AND DIZZINESS GOES AWAY...UNTIL THEY FIND A MED THAT HAS NO SIDEEFFECT (IMPOSSIBLE) I'LL STICK WITH IMITREX. ONE THING I WANTED TO SHARE IS, I SAW MY PRIMARY DR, HE ADVICE THAT I SHOULD STOP TAKING MY BIRHTCONTROL PILLS FOR A MONTH, SEE IF I STILL GET MIGRAINE, WHICH SOMETIMES MAKES A LOT OF SENSE..IF MIGRA | F | 33 | | 5/24/2007 | 4 | chronic migraine with aura | flushed and tired, but tolerable compaired to the migraine itself without the med. At least with the med i can sleep off the worse of the migraine. | this is the most effective of the handful i have tried, however I have found calcium and magneseum compound really seems to work! I still have migraines occationally, but not nearly as many. | F | 36 | | 3/12/2008 | 4 | Migraine | Well to start off I took this before work, not knowing of the side effects. Got to work early, so I just sat down for about a half hour. Started to get a pain in the back and sides of my neck, which I thought was just a normal stiff neck. Then I started to get dizzy, and really tired. It felt like I was high. Started to get really hot. Then about an hour later it felt as if I had an allergic reaction to something, and it was difficult to swallow. It did help my migraine though, it went away as soon as I started getting these side effects. Very, Very, Very strange side effects. | I will continue using this medication, unless I am going to work. Which in that case, I will just have to suffer. | M | 18 | 100MG 2X W | 4/19/2010 | 4 | Severe Migraines | F | 53 | 50 mg 1X day | 5/4/2010 Patient History | 4 | Migraine | Fatigue | When I have a migraine or feel one coming on I take one tablet. It takes 60-90 minutes for this drug to take effect but when it does the sensation is like a full body dissipation of energy. This drug knocks me out. I am useless for hours. I cannot drive or work. But it does stop my migraines which have me writhing in pain for hours. | M | 51 | ? 1X AN | 6/13/2019 | 3 | Migraine | This was the first time I ever took this drug. I had pins and needles in my head, tightness in jaw and throat- felt like I may not be able to swallow if it got any worse. I basically went to sleep for the rest of the day, these were the immediate symptoms, and woke up without a headache. | F | 37 | | 1/6/2009 | 3 | Cluster Headaches | Tightness in the neck, general "weird" feeling that can be tolerated. It started giving me nausea big time. | Been using it since it came out. First injection administered by a nurse at Urgent Care. No problem for that episode of 3 months. The next episode, 2 years later, injections made me throw up big time. I worked my dose down to about 1/3 a shot to avoid vomiting. Headaches were still aborted within minutes. Switched to pills in recent years, hoping for lesser nausea. 50 mg was "okay", but I'm getting more and more sensitive. One day I threw up everything as soon as I took 50 mg. Sweating and shivering repeatedly all night. Since then took 25 mg reluctantly. Severe nausea again (never threw up). Imitrex has been a wonder drug for me, and I'd rather throw up. But nausea is becoming unbearable. | F | 47 | | 10/30/2008 | 3 | Migraine | Confusion, bad taste in mouth, change in vision, hard to swallow, nausea, tightness in neck & shoulders, very puffy eyes & hands, insomnia, anxiety, heavy heart beat, rebound headaches, all-over weakness, feeling like dying, tremor, sore gummy throat, hung over... | Imitrex gets rid of my migraine in 15-20 minutes & that is wonderful but, after about 2 weeks of 2 migraines a day (or more) these side effects are becoming worse than the migraine, I believe. I believe the 2nd or 3rd migraine I get is rebound. I have a migraine as I write and am going to try with Extra Strength Execedrin today instead of the Imitrex. I have got to get off of this @#%&, it's ruining my life. Migraines may be caused by menopause?! | F | 50 | | 1/26/2009 | 2 | migraine | urine dribbling after taking Imitrex oral tablet | This is not the first time I've had urine dribbling after taking it. The rest of the time, I have zero urine dribbling. | F | 64 | 1X AN | 8/15/2020 | 1 | Menstrual Migraines | Nausea, heavy head/body, extreme exhaustion, upset stomach. | The only way I can describe the experiences I've had with Imitrex is that, although I've never done illegal drugs, I felt that I was high (not in a fun way). This medicine renders me useless for around four hours after taking it. I end up feeling much worse before I feel better. I can only take it when home so I can crumple up in a ball on my bed. It's not practical because I can't take it at work, which is where many of my headaches develop. I also feel the effects of it the next day, when my stomach is still upset. | F | 26 | | 4/24/2007 | 1 | migraines | I thought I was going to die. My chest got tight, I was extremely dizzy and my migraine got worse. I would no recommend this medication to anyone who wants to functions while taking a medication | F | 20 | | 6/4/2007 | 1 | migraines | Do NOT take this drug. I had 3 heart attacks as a result of this medication. The last just 3 weeks ago and at 42 years of age, ended up with a double bi-pass! I had absolutely NO other risk factors for a heart attack. I hadn't taken it for 2 1/2 years but the damage was done when I did take it. It caused cardio vaso spasms, which cause a heart attack. Try Naproxen and compuzine combo instead. I almost died because of Imitrex. | F | 42 | 6X M | 11/22/2010 | 1 | migraine | I had heart palpatations and felt like i couldn't breath. I had pain in my arms and elbows, then my right hand went numb. Had numbness in right foot also. my pinky is still numb after 10 hours. Felt very panicky. Have been very tired all day, and can't get motivated to do anything. | I won't take this again | F | 48 | 50 mg 1X day | 8/21/2011 | 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 day | 7/3/2012 | 1 | migraines | I felt my heart labor, extreme sensitivity to heat(water), my glands burned when I swallowed. I have just been told I have a heart valve problem. I have no history of any heart problems. I am a healthy non smoker with no history of any heart problems. | I would severly caution any one who is taking this drug! They tell you it is safe, I truly believe it isn't! | F | 49 | | 9/21/2006 |
IMITREX (SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE): Sumatriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headache, pain, and other migraine symptoms (including nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light/sound). Prompt treatment helps you return to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Sumatriptan belongs to a class of drugs known as triptans. It affects a certain natural substance (serotonin) that causes narrowing of blood vessels in the brain. It may also relieve pain by affecting certain nerves in the brain. Sumatriptan does not prevent future migraines or lessen how often you get migraine attacks. FDA Approval Date: 1996-12-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)