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| 4 | migraine | 'fuzzy' headness afterwards, stomach discomfort/nausea, tightness in the throat, sensitivity to heat | zomig usually works for my headaches. Used to take imitrex but after many years my side effects became much worse to where I had to change. The side effects with zomig are ok - sometimes minimal and sometimes very discomforting, like today. occasionally have to take two pills - but usually just one. I have noted the sensitivity to heat in both -triptans I've taken. I've never had the sun effects - but at one point I was having laser hair treatments and didn't realize the possibility of effects and ended up with very bad burns that it took me a while to figure out with my doctor on settings that normally had no problem. | F | 55 | 2.5 1X AN | 6/28/2017 | 4 | Migraine without aura | Strange fuzziness on migraine side of head which lasts about an hour after which pain goes completely. Before I took Zomig nothing ever worked. With each attack I would be in bed for at least 2 days. Zomig has given me my life back. | I have noticed this last set of pills are a different colour and taste differently. They were not so effective. I had to repeat my dose which I've never had to do before. | F | 62 | 6 years 2.5mg | 6/17/2017 | 1 | Migraines | Within 2 hours I had had full cardiac problems. I went to the e.r. and ended up being admitted and put on cardiac care for a few days. Even after I left it still hurt in my ribs and chest. Still had trouble breathing well. Pamphlet stated there was no cure/answer to fix this side effect. I also read later that many people die within hours of taking this medication. Glad it worked for some. Almost killed me! | Be fully aware of all and any side effects. Not just from zomig but from real patients. | F | 37 | 1 days 5mg | 6/17/2017 | 5 | Migraines | These occur about half the time - drowsiness, sensitivity to warm water, heavy feeling shoulders/arms, frequent urination, runny nose. | I take zolmitripan zmt (generic) 5mg. Has worked as great as original. Side effects are worth the relief from migraines. | F | 45 | 20 years 5 mg 1X AN | 2/16/2017 | 5 | Migraines | I cut the 5mg tablets in fourths. The small dosage still works well and no side effects. | M | 68 | 10 years | 2/3/2017 | 5 | Migraines | 2.5 Tablet makes me sneeze | The best medicine ever I could not fuction without this med | F | 53 | 2 years 2.5 | 1/3/2017 | 1 | Migraines | Photosensitivity to the sun. | Let me start by saying this: Zomig WORKS as far as nixing the start of a migraine. However, I experienced a reaction that has made me stop this and try something else. I also want to add that I have been on Relpax since 2002 but it has become so expensive, that I wanted to try Zomig since it's available as a generic (and the generic is what I took - Zolmitriptan). In any case, I took it and within a day of so after being outside in the sun, I broke out with a horrible red, itchy rash only where the sun was hitting me in my bathing suit (upper body). I thought it was heat rash. Ten days later I took Zolmitriptan again and this time the rash was worse. I had to get steroids from my primary doctor to get rid of it. My Pharmacist is the one who said that Zolmitriptan can absolutely do this. I googled it, and low and behold, there it was. Figures. Relpax though does not do this. If this has happened to anyone else, I would love for you to please email me! | F | 41 | 2 times 5mg 1X AN | 8/30/2016 | 5 | Migraines | Achy joints, fatigue, sometimes an upset stomach | If I take at the onset of a migraine it usually subsides within 30 minutes | F | 46 | 6 years 1X AN | 8/2/2016 | 5 | Migraine | GENERIC ZOMIG DOES NOT WORK | Get the BRANDED ZOMIG ONLY | 5 years | 7/17/2016 | 5 | Chronic Migraines | Frequent urination, facial numbness. | Within 45 minutes, my headache is greatly reduced. I've tried the generic Sumitriptan and it doesn't work nearly as effectively. It can take a headache that is causing vomiting and severe pain down to an annoyance at worst. The facial pain is somewhat of a relief as I've had chronic facial pain for the past 2.5 years, so any relief is great, but it does concern me as I would hate for that to become permanent. | M | 41 | 30 days 5mg 1X D | 4/11/2016 | 4 | Migraines | The migraine is gone within 45 minutes after taking zomig but then the side effects are crazy. I can't hold my head up, my throat swells were its impossible to swallow anything, I'm dizzy, my stomach is very upset and my skin feels like its burning | I've been prescribed so many different prescriptions but the zomig is by far the only migraine medication that give me some relief, the side effects i can really do without | F | 49 | 4 years 5mg | 3/18/2016 | 5 | Migraines | Difficulty swallowing. | No trouble except swallowing, which is a concern. I no longer take it but I have permanent constriction in my throat from taking it over time. (However, I only took 2.5 mg at a time, cutting it in half because I only received 9 a month), I still suffered a lot of pain in head, neck, shoulders, face that was excruciating when I didn't have any left to take of my monthly prescription. The zomig relieved the pain quickly when I took it, however. But now I'm left with problems swallowing which other over the counter drugs also create, to a lessor degree. Upon taking zomig I'd feel my arms becoming heavy as if whatever pain in my head was relaxing my body as the pain depleted. I was glad to have this medication because the pain was so bad. Of course now I realize I have histamine intolerance so it's like foods with histamine a built up in my system causing this but it was confusing because one day a certain food didn't bother me and another it did. I didn't know then about histamine intolerance however. I still have it and I have to be careful what I eat and vary my diet. | F | 67 | 10 years 5 | 2/25/2016 | 5 | Migraines | Sleepiness, skin is extremely sensitive to warm/hot water, occasional nausea | This stuff is great. I tried everything over-the-counter and nothing worked. Relieves my headaches completely within 30 minutes. My doctor prescribed the 5 mg tablet but I cut them in half to lessen the nausea side effect. | F | 37 | 4 years 2.5 1X W | 10/13/2015 | 3 | Hemiplegic Migraine | Tingling in the back of my head. Tightness in my neck and pain from neck to my right eye. Extreme nausea. Drunk-like feeling. Loss of coordination. | This took action within 2 hours, the side effects kicked in after 45mins - 1hr. I felt awful. Could not hold my head up, had to keep tilting it to find some relief. Nearly threw up from nausea. Felt like I was in some weird drunken stupor and could not walk straight. Migraine subsided substantially though after about 1.5hrs. I found that this was not supposed to be prescribed for hemiplegics so perhaps this was the issue along with my doctor who prescribed me this medication. I would sincerely advise anyone thinking of taking this medicine to try an alternative first if possible. | F | 23 | 1 days 2.5mg 1X D | 9/11/2015 | 4 | Migraines | No side effects that I've noticed. | I've suffered with chronic migraines since I was 13. I'm now 27 and have seen countless doctors and neurologists and tried countless medications. Zomig is the first and only drug to even touch my migraines. Zomig doesn't completely stop my migraines but it brings it from a level 10 (where I'm vomiting or fainting), down to a level 6. It's still very painful and I have to remain lying in bed, in the dark, but it's not bad enough to make me vomit. Zomig is amazing but I wish I could get more than 6 pills at once. | F | 27 | 4 years 2.5 mg | 8/17/2015 | 5 | Migraines | Tingling burning sensation on the back of the head muscle aches and pains in the joints especially in feet tightness in the neck and chest and down both arms hypersensitive to warm water sometimes sleepy when eating within two hours of taking medication it's almost like eating something sour kind of things in the back of your jaw | I have suffered from migraine since I was 13 years old this is the only medication I have ever taken that will take the headache away mine typically used to last 6 to 12 hours no matter what I would take now I take Zomig 5 milligram tablets and it's gone usually within the hour I do have some side effects but I have found eating something for example a half of a peanut butter sandwich no matter how nauseated I am can help with the side effects also naproxen or an anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen seems to help with the side effects as well I read many side effects on this feed and yes they are scary but the medication does work for me the side effects are still there so if I can eat something small like a sandwich take the medication and lie down for an hour I'm a hundred percent better when I get up I highly recommend this medication for severe migraine sufferers | F | 47 | 3 years 5 MG tab | 8/16/2015 | 5 | headaches | Major fatigue. Frequent urination and feels like I have a sunburn all over if I shower within a few hours of taking it. | Can't live without it! Even if my headache is in full force I can take one and drink a Gatorade and within the hour....GONE! NOTHING else works for me. | F | 42 | 3 months | 8/2/2015 | 5 | Migraines | None | This med is a miracle drug for me i just wished I didn't have a limit from the insurance company they only allow 9 per month | F | 52 | 2 years 5 MG | 7/9/2015 | 4 | Frequent Migraines | Sore throat, achy jaw, dry mouth, extreme fatigue | This medicine is amazing if you take it right when you have the smallest headache. If you wait for a bad headache or migraine it is useless. Take it even if you do not know if the small headache will develop further. Can take a second dose 2 hours later if needed. | F | 29 | 5 years 2X AN | 4/25/2015 | 3 | Chronic Daily Migraine | Head pain got less severe within an hour of taking but second dose was needed. I felt very strange. My eyelid crumpled up. I was very tired but found it hard to fall asleep. I had some crazy dreams and woke several times during the night. My throat felt tight and I experienced a heavy chest. This morning I'm exhausted and ache all over. I'm feeling very forgetful. | I took this medication an hour before I went to bed. It was prescribed as I am sensitive to sumitriptan. I still have a nagging head pain this morning but I'm glad the migraine went last night! | F | 29 | 1 days 2.5/5 | 1/29/2015 | 4 | Migraine | Feel disoriented, hard to concentrate, a little dizzy, sleepy, frequent urination, heightened senses - taste touch hearing. | Side effects have got worse the longer I take it. I'm pretty much incapacitated for most of the day, can 't drive until about 9 hours after use. Still much better than a migraine as it does relieve all of my symptoms most of the time and always helps considerably. | F | 67 | 12 years 2.5 mg 1X AN | 1/3/2015 | 4 | Cluster headache / migraine | Chest tightening. Sore throat and irritation from nasal spray. Hyperaesthesia on scalp. Mild fatigue. Mild nausea. Slight euphoria several hours after dose | I tolerate this far better than sumatriptan which sends my blood pressure through the roof and I get out of breath. Zomig even at the 5mg level is fairly well tolerated. Nasal spray starts to take effect in around 10 mins. By 30 mins, the pain is all gone. | M | 34 | 6 times 5mg 1X AN | 12/11/2014 | 4 | Severe migraines | I have always been sensitive to medications and have side effects. Zomig is the best I've tried and I have tried A LOT. Migraine lessens after 30 minutes, disappears in an hour. I get extremely sensitive skin (hurts to touch scalp, brush hair, body feels over sensational) my throat tightens and I get a burning in my neck. Not altogether unpleasant. It does make me sleepy and feel like not moving whatsoever. | Overall very happy with this. When none of my medications work, this makes it all better. | F | 17 | 2 months | 11/5/2014 | 5 | Migraines | Has been a lifesaver. Pain stops within 30 mins of taking. I've had migraines daily now for over a week and worried about rebound headaches. One thing I do notice is a feeling of tingling in my arms and sinus drainage with sneezing. Is this normal with drug?? Doing more research and what the long term affects are. | F | 45 | 1 days 5mg | 10/11/2014 | 5 | Post Concussion Syndrome | None. Worked within an hour of taking it. First time in 7 months that I dont have a headache. Absolutely amazing. | M | 28 | 1 days 5 1X D | 7/17/2014 | 3 | Severe Migraines | I can feel the pulse in my head and hands, and my jaw/face feels tingly and numb, makes me feel like I just want to clench my teeth together. Soreness of the eyes. Throat is tightening up substantially. | M | 19 | 1 days 5mg | 5/12/2014 | 4 | Focal migraine | Took zomig 1 hour ago for the first time and for 45 minutes I felt seriously strange: my hair and scalp burned like chili had been rubbed into them, there was extreme weakness in my wrists and arms, breathing was a little bit more difficult, felt like my nasal passages were widening, starting to feel a little nauseous but just generally floppy and wobbly | F | 26 | 1 days 5m I think | 11/15/2013 | 5 | Migraine attack | I took it for the very first time today. I was having a very bad migraine attack. And in 15-20 mins it was gone! I love it. I didnt get the nauseated feeling I normally get when I took cafergot. And sumatriptan also didnt help.. | F | 33 | 1 days 2.5 MG | 9/24/2013 | 3 | migraines | My head was throbbing and my jaw ached. I had trouble swallowing and my throat tightened up. Very scary | F | 33 | 1 days 30 | 7/11/2013 | 3 | for migraine | Very few side effects, slight tingling in arms, neck and nasal passages. | this drug has always been so very effective in relieving my migraines which I used to get once or twice a week. Zomig usually worked within the hour and that was on only half a tablet ie 1.25mg. My problem however is now medication overuse or rebound headaches. I suffer migraines or headaches now on between 18 and 24 days a month now and the only thing that shifts them is yet another dose of Zomig. It is ruining my life. I wake up every morning with a bad head, a stiff neck, aching arms. The headaches vary from one sided migraine headache to a dreadful pain in the top of my head or even in my face or back of my head. Even after taking the zomig, I don't now feel well until after lunch. I was never warned about medication overuse in the first place or else I would never have let my dosage creep up and up. I don't feel the drug companies or GP's do enough to warn people about this. | F | 62 | 12 years 2.5gg 1X AN | 3/4/2013 | 5 | Frequent migraines | No side effects here. Actually makes me feel so great! | Zomig has been a lifesaver for me. I used to take Relpax, which was also great, but insurance all of a sudden refused to cover it. Tried Imitrex and didn't work and had horrible side effects. Zomig takes the migraine away in about 30 minutes and I feel great afterward. I wish it would go generic, because it's very expensive and my insurance limits the quanity. | F | 46 | 2 years 5mg 2X W | 12/20/2012 | 5 | Migraines | Slight stiff neck. Slightly tired like I just want to doze off. I've been taking it for about 6 years and this nasal spray has never--ever--let me down. No matter how bad the headache, it will be gone within an hour-- tops. It has changed my life. | M | 56 | 4 days 5 mg | 11/28/2012 | 5 | Migraine | Discomfort for about 15min Tightness of the throat and tingling in my face and fingers. Tight Jaw and sensitive to heat | I would regard Zomig as a life saver for me. if i can catch my triggers earlie enough i only need on tablet but sometimes it takes two. The side effects are bearable as my doctor explained them to me before taking this medicine. I have had the on set of one this morning at 10.30 and its completely gone by 12.30 no head ache what so ever. my jaw still a bit tight but completely fine | F | 33 | 12 years 2.5 1X AN | 9/27/2012 | 5 | migraine | Zomig is a life saver for me. I suffer from menstrual migraines and zomig is the only thing that helps me. The only side affect I usually have is sensitivity to touch. | F | 47 | 6 years 2.5mg | 5/25/2012 | 5 | Migraine | In my case, Its the only medication that can stop the pain (in an hour or less). The side effects longs just for 15 to 20 minutes then they dissappear and the pain dissappears too. I can work and do the things i have to do. Ihave use other medications but i'll never change zomig for other medications. Not all headaches are migraine so zomig its not for everyone. | F | 42 | 3 years 5 mg | 5/14/2012 | 3 | Migraine | I will nevER take again. Immediately my body began feeling hot and I felt queasy and an hour later my jaw was entirely numb and heavy and my throat felt tight and hard to swallow. I found the throbbing went away but was replaced by a firey headache. Almost went to the ER it was so scary I suggest Trying a Different migraine treatment before zomig | F | 18 | 1 days 5mg | 5/12/2012 | 4 | Migraine | Made me feel kind of high and sleepy but the migraine went away very quickly | F | 49 | 1 days 5 | 4/26/2012 | 5 | severe migraine | i took the tablet form not the melt in the mouth but 15h later i still have a horrible metallic taste in my mouth. | M | 52 | 1 days 2.5mg 1X D | 2/24/2012 | 4 | Migraine | Nausea, sour acidic taste feel running down the back of throat, burning/numbing sensation in jaw, bounding pulse. | Even with all these horrible side effect, it works quickly to remove the throbbing. The spray version starts to help me within 30 min. whereas the tablet took up to two hours to offer relief. I try to use other medicines. If they don't work, this is the only foolproof way to get rid of the pain. | F | 43 | 5 years 1X AN | 2/22/2012 | 5 | migraine | some body aches, slight heaviness in legs | suffered many years with dibilitating migrains, untill zomig, it works like a charm in 2 hrs, I am back to my normal activities. It takes away the nauea, vomiting light sensitivity, and head pain. With little to no side effects | F | 56 | 2 years 2.5 1X D | 11/19/2011 | 5 | Acute frequent migraines | Occasional dizziness | This medication has been a life saver for me! I have had acute migraines for 33 years, I could be down and out for several days, vomiting, nausea, intense pain. Suffering approximately 12 -15 attacks per month. When I take Zomig, the migraine is gone within 30 minutes and I usually only need to take one 2.5mg pill. It's fantastic, I don't need water to swallow it, so it can be taken anytime anywhere. I no longer need to take codeine products which only slightly minimized the severity and no more gravol to keep down the nausea. I had tried imitrex, which gave me severe stomach cramps, which also kept me out of commission (hard to say which was worse, the cramps or the migraine). Zomig has given me the freedom to make plans and keep them. I have an active life again and only wish this had been available years ago. | F | 45 | 10 months 2.5 1X D | 10/21/2011 | 5 | Migraines, 1-2 a month | Sore joints, sensitivity in extremities and skin, cold nose, over-stimulated salivary glands, sore scalp, and feelings of drowsiness that eventually pass. | I started getting migraines about 10 years ago when my kids were toddlers. The migraines usually occur during my period every month, sometimes twice, and usually with 1 or 2 days of bounce backs. I was originally prescribed Imitrex (nasal, 20mg), and the side effects were so painful, I would cry trying to decide which was worse -- the migraine or the cure. I was switched to Zomig, which was an immediate relief. I usually will take 1/2 5mg pill at onset and if I can sleep for a little while, am all set. If I don't catch it on time, I have to take a whole pill. Zomig truly did give me days and days of my life back, and I'm grateful. The last year, though, I am finding that I have an alarming loss of memory; I can't remember something I did, or where I was heading, or who I was with... It is scaring me enough that I think I will give up the pill entirely (the only medication I take) and treat any migraines with OTC meds and sleep. | F | 42 | 4 years 5MG 1X D | 10/6/2011 | 5 | Migraines | When I first stared taking it made me sleepy and I had joint ache. I now take no more than a half a pill and it does the trick and I can still function. | I love this drug. | F | 56 | 4 years 5mg 1X AN | 10/3/2011 | 1 | Migraine | Dizziness, temporary loss of vision, difficulty breathing. | My doctor gave Zomig to me when I was 14 to try, after I had been having migraines for two months straight.I took Zomig once and the side effects made me unwilling to take it again. My throat started to constrict and my vision went black I was exceedingly dizzy and tired and was unable to breathe properly. As bad as the migraines are, and I still get them frequently, I am not willing to subject myself to the side effects of Zomig. | F | 17 | 1 days 5MG 1X D | 9/17/2011 | 4 | Migraines | Achey joints, especially feet. Occasional vomiting about 20 minutes after taking pill. | Usually works well - I split the 5 mg. in half if I feel I have a migraine coming on; take the whole pill if I have a full blown migraine. Works well. | F | 48 | 1 years 5 mg 1X AN | 9/12/2011 | 5 | Severe migraines - 4 a month | It takes about an hour if taken at first awareness that a migraine has taken hold ( up to 3 hours if I am awakened by a migraine ) for the migraine to be fully relieved, but then it is TRULY a miracle drug! My side effects are minimal, a little tightness in the neck / throat and some yawning, slight tiredness. It relieves EVERYTHING - headache pain, light sensitivity, aura, sound sensitivity and nausea! Such a blessing! | I am having more and more difficulty getting a prescription for this from my family doctor. Insurance now only covers "4 headaches a month" and of course you have to keep your cholesterol low to be allowed to continue with the prescription but this medicine has kept me functional and happy for the last 11 years. Such a blessing! My headaches are primarily hormone related and over the last year, with menopause almost completely behind me, I am starting to get get fewer migraines - dropping from 4 or more a month down to 2 or 3. | F | 53 | 11 years 5 MG 1X D | 9/5/2011 | 5 | chronic migriane | occasionally have to urinate quite a lot. other than that no real side affects | Without this drug I would have a very low quality of life. I started having migraines 16 years ago OTC drugs did not touch the pain.I had either a full blown migraine which would put me in bed and fully out of action for up to three days. Severe head and neck pain vomiting, dark quiet room etc. Or I would just have a dull ache for days which made concentrating difficult. Thankfully my doctor prescribed triptan meds. If I take a Zomig early in the attack the pain is usually gone within two hours or less. I have up to 4 migraine headaches a week and they will just appear from nowhere so I take the Zomig rapimelt. I usually break the tablet in half and this is enough. | F | 52 | 11 years 2.5 4X W | 9/4/2011 | 5 | for migraine headaches | The only side effect I experience is a little dizziness. | Zomig has literally given me back my life. I suffered 1-2 day long headaches and in between headaches I worried about the next one. Zoming has NEVER not worked for me. It takes anywhere from 1-2 hours to work. I can get up and do whatever I need to do after that. Zomig is a life saver for me. | F | 58 | 5mg 6X M | 8/11/2011 | 5 | severe headaches | None | In about two hours headaches started to go away. A few days later another headache. I took the 5mg Zomig that disolves in the mouth...heache gone in about 2.5 hours. Absolutely no side effects. It has worked great for me. | M | 60 | 2 weeks 5mg 1X AN | 7/11/2011 | 4 | Migraines | slurred speech,on-edge, week, irritable, dizzy, and extreem sour taste on my tounge , especailly when I tried to eat. | Zomig does work...If you are able to take the pill as soon as you detect the symptoms of a migraine, BUT you have to take it the moment you detect youre having a migraine. I usually see spots, have trouble speaking, words come out backwords and my fingers tingle or go numb and its always one side, left or right. | M | 37 | 2 years 5mg 1X AN | 6/20/2011 | 5 | cluster migraines | Throat feels swollen and scratchy (for 8 hrs), can taste the nasal spray zomeg for about an hour after taking(yuck), feel bruised, like I've been beaten with a baseball bat (muscle pain/soreness/stiffness lasts for abt 8 hrs.). | The zomig nasal is my savior. I'd used imitrex for years but it made me so sleepy(and I had such nausea that I couldn't keep it down). I've recently tried Sumatriptan Needle Free DosePro Injector. It made my migraine worse for the first hour (a lot worse-vomiting, aura, sensitivity to light/temp., etc.) Although I feel beaten up after taking zomig, I feel better than suffering through migraine. | F | 54 | 10 years nasal 1X D | 5/13/2011 | 5 | chronic migraine | None, until this last week. Needed immed. attention at hospital - shortness of breath, sensation of tingling over body,heaviness of pressure - all at 2:00 a.m. | It has worked excellent for me, stopped migraines but was diagnosed with 2 types; having to take so many to stop migraines eventually caused the listed effects; hooked up to monitor in hosp. for 8 hrs., heart rate went to 38; am having stress test and returning to neurologist - affected nervous system. Not drug's fault, doctors just kept giving it, telling me to take it as it worked. Have stopped it completely. | F | 62 | 9 years 2.5 1X D | 5/2/2011 | 4 | hormonal Migraines | Severe muscle soreness, I feel like a bus ran me over and backed up to make sure I was dead. Severe sensitivity to hot/cold. To the point that I have a hard time just drinking a glass of room temp water. It is either scalding or freezing. | I have suffered from migraines since I was 8 and this is the first drug that has ever helped. I can take it and still work. I ache, but I can hold my head up and get through the day. I have to go to bed as soon as I get home, but am able to continue my normal routine. | F | 38 | 5 years 5mg 6X M | 3/21/2011 | 5 | Chronic Migraines | Frequent urination resulting in bed wetting, the day after I take the medicine, my whole body is sore. Muscle's feel bruised, tender skin, scalp, joints ache. | I have suffered from migraines for 10 years. 1x/wk each one lasting for minimum 3 days. Zomig has helped improved my quality of life despite the side effects. | F | 24 | 6 months 5 Mg 8X M | 3/18/2011 | 5 | Barometric presure migraines | No really any side effects. When I was first given Imitrex, I had Horrible side effects, chest pains, band around my cheat, needles being stuck in my spalp, feelings | I am wondering now why the sererity of my migraines has changed over the years. I still have them each time the presure starts going DOWN. I passed these on to my children and grand children. I want to know of any research as to why they lessen over years and also what causes them to be passed on to other generations? I study genetics but Nothing as given me a clue to WHY | F | 64 | 10 years yes 1X D | 1/26/2011 | 5 | Migraine | Spaced out feeling, slight dry mouth | This is a miracle drug. Before Zomig, I would be in the ER once a month or so for severe migraines. Now I can take 2.5 mg of Zomig along with black coffee and/or Ibuprofen and the headache is gone. No hospital visits. No missed work or family obligations. For a super bad headache, another 2.5 mg dose may be needed. | F | 52 | 15 years 2.5 mg 1X D | 1/22/2011 | 5 | Persistent migraine | Headaches like migraine but eminating from sinus area. | I am third generation who suffers from migraines. I used to get a couple a year when I was in my early teens which have escalated frequency wise over the years. I was prescribed zomig about 5 years ago by a Consultant. I found them to be fantastic and cured me with no side effects within an hour. Since taking them however my migraines have become more and more frequent to the degree that I now wake up at 5.30am every morning to take a zomig so that I can get up a few hours later. I have taken a zomig every day now for about two years. I believe that I am now adicted to them and that it is the zomig that is now causing the migraines. I try periodically to go cold turkey but I can have a debilitaitng migraine for up to 4 or 5 days and eventually I give in and take a zomig and I am back to normal within an hour again. They are fantastic but please be careful that you don't become addicted. I find it very worrying to read some of the reveiws on this website especially the potential links to heart problems… | M | 45 | 5 years 2.5mg 1X D | 12/31/2010 | 5 | Three day migraines every fortnight | Awful zombie-like feeling after taking. Drowsy, nauseous and the pain intensified temporarily. Operated in a dream-like state for hours afterwards. | I wanted to kiss the person responsible for this drug. I got my life back after suffering three day migraines for over twenty five years. Other drugs didn't touch it. They just made me feel even more sick. I couldn't believe there was a drug which aborted the migraine. Wonder drug! The side effects weren't pleasant, but were a breeze compared to frequently spending three days in a darkened room, suffering intense throbbing pain, dizziness and nausea. True suffering. I wanted to die or bang my head against something hard to stop the pain. (Oh migraine is SO NOT like a mere headache!I get cross that non-migraine sufferers say they have migraine yet still function normally! They have no idea.....)However, I must warn against the side effects. I took Zomig regularly...on average about one a week, at the onset of a migraine. In 2003 I suffered a heart attack. Not sure if it was severe angina or a full blown heart -attack. I now have a stent in my heart after having an angioplasty. On my records the doctor states there was no real reason for my heart troubles. I was fit and not overweight. It came out of the blue. Zomig is contra-indicated for those with heart problems, so to my dismay I was taken off it. (I felt like an addict being deprived her drugs!) However, I had to take antenolol, a beta-blocker as a matter of course after my heart incident. (I also have to take a small dose of asprin and a statin.) Guess what? No more migraines. I have been told the beta-blocker is the key. | F | 56 | 7 years 5mg 1X AN | 12/15/2010 | 5 | Chronic Migraines | My side effects: Enhanced sense of taste, temporary light sleepiness (but can go easily without having to lay down). Here's a weird one: Memory Loss Also, I'm not sure if this is directly related to Zomig, but recently I had twitching in my eye lids. | I continuously research medical advances on migraines. There is NOTHING out there that will prevent them. I tried not drinking wine, not eating cheeses, stuff with nitrates etc. I've taken all sorts of prophylactics that were prescribed. It's all BS. If you have migraines go ahead and enjoy your wine. Not drinking it doesn't change anything. Zomig WORKS but it's a reactive remedy. I don't know about other triptans, because I've never taken them. My migraines started when I was about 16 yrs old and became more severe at age 25 when I had my daughter. They became so overpowering that I could not get out of bed for 3 days at a time. Since my neuro started me on Zomig, I can function and live a normal life. My dose is 5MG, but I divide it into 3 parts and 1/3 of the pill normally takes care of everything: migraine, nausea, energy loss. The only thing it doesn't take care of is my cold hands and cold feet, which now I know are related to migraines. I have also found that Zomig takes care of my headaches (Note: Headaches are NOT Migraines). I'm a little worried about my memory loss. Sometimes I will ask my family the same question two or three times in a row without remembering it. They point this out to me and it's a little weird. I'm only 36. I also finished my MBA recently and I found remembering concepts substantially more difficult. I usually had to contribute about 3x more work than my counterparts. Something is definitely affecting my memory and it happens most often aft | F | 36 | 1 days 5 MG 4X M | 12/4/2010 | 3 | headache | tired, bad leg aches, spacey, and depressed | Like everyone here; zomig only thing that works for headache; i figured out I could take a forth of a 5 mg pill and it almost always works with less side effects....why wouldn't my doc have tried lower dose first?? Began tae kwon do lessons with hard workout and began getting bad leg pains when I take it now, though. Feel like a zombie, and tired and depressed, but better than a headache and lasts only 1 day; before headaches were 2 to 3 dys; have traced headaches to food; msg and chemcials, which is in almost everything, bananas, over ripe avocadoes, most wines, vegetables that are cooked and over 2 days old, vegetables that are not real fresh, many leafy greens, red meat and more. | F | 53 | 2 years 1.25 mg 7X M | 12/1/2010 |