MAXALT Reviews (RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)Average Rating: 4.0 (314 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MAXALT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MAXALT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Migraines | minor fatigue | Tried every other drug for migraines and Maxalt is the only thing that helps me. Almost always my migraine is gone within a half hour! | F | 24 | 2 years 10mg 1X AN | 12/15/2010 | 5 | Migraine | Extremely Tired, Heart rate feels slow. | Been taking this for over 4 years now, works a treat, cant live without these!!!! only problem is I take them at work and get extremely tired- heart rate feels like its slowed right down and I feel extremely calm. this is much better than a migraine though!!! cant have it all I suppose. Worried about the long term side affects???? anyone know of any??? Dont think this has been around long enough. | F | 24 | 1 days 3X M | 3/1/2012 | 5 | Migraines | This medicine makes me feel as if I am drunk. It makes limbs rubbery, and makes me a little sleepy. | The side effects are worth it. My migraine goes away about 15 minutes after taking. | F | 24 | 2 months | 1/19/2007 | 4 | Migraine | Relief, then rebound headaches? | I only noticed that my migraines came as often as they do when I started taking Maxalt. Rebound headache might be to blame. It works great, though! It's worth it to me. | F | 24 | 1.5 years | 3/4/2009 | 4 | None | Many people here have confused the symptoms of migraines as the side effects of Maxalt. Migraines are usually accompanied by visual disturbances, nausea, numbness in the face or body, cloudy thoughts and trouble speaking, as well as the pain behind or between the eyes. I always get visual disturbances (called an aura) before the migraine starts. That's when I take Maxalt, and it really does help me avoid the migraine from becoming severe. Usually the aura disappears and I get a very slight ache around the eyes (which would have otherwise developed into a fullblown migraine). I recommend this even if it only alleviates symptoms. Being out of commission for two hours is much better than being out for the rest of the day and half of the next. | M | 24 | 10 years | 12/28/2009 | 4 | Migraines | Lack of focus, fatigue | I've had varying results with Maxalt but it's dependant on when I take the drug (beginning, during) The dissolvable tablets work 100% better for me than the pill did. The lack of focus and fatigue are small prices to pay for not having to spend 2 days in bed! | F | 24 | 2 years | 1/3/2008 | 2 | migranes | none | does not work that well for me but nothing does but my mother and sister think it is great | F | 24 | | 2/21/2007 | 1 | Migraines | Migraine become worse 20 minutes after taking it, vision blurry, tight neck, right arm went numb, soar throat, dry mouth, went to sleep for 5 hours | I will never take again. Hated it! | F | 24 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 1/29/2014 | 5 | constant migraines | heavy chest, nausea | Despite feeling a heavy chest sometimes, or having to throw up, this has been a miracle drug for me. I would constantly have migraines that would force me to lay in bed, in a dark silent room, sometimes for up to three days at a time with no relief. This pill cures my migraines in 20-30 minutes and I am able to get on with school, work, and my daily life. I am recovering from two car accidents that left me suffering from migraines as the fruition of different injuries, and I thank God that this drug is available because it allows me to get on with things. It works very well and I recommend any people with migraines to try it. For people who are on any SSRIs, you cannot take it, as there is a potentially deadly interaction causing serotonin levels in your brain to become too high. | F | 23 | 1.5 years | 8/25/2007 | 5 | Migraines | Frequent urination, sleepy | Maxalt has helped me a great deal - rather than laying in bed completely out of commission when I'm having a migraine, this medicine makes it so that I can feel better and continue to be productive, or at least continue with my day. It does make me feel tired or sleepy but the positives outweigh the negatives. | F | 23 | 2 years 10 1X AN | 11/19/2010 | 5 | Migraines | Frequent Urination. Cold Nose. Drowsiness. Heavy limbs. | F | 23 | 10 years 10 mg 1X AN | 9/20/2016 | 4 | Weather Related Migraines | I had been previously "treating" my migraines with 800-1200 mg of Naproxen before contacting my physician for something stronger since I've developed an ulcer from using too much Naproxen. | Maxalt works within 10-15 minutes and all symptoms are gone. Within 30 minutes of taking it I start to feel "loopy" and approximately 6-8 hours later after taking Maxalt, I become very sleepy. The sleepiness lasts through the next day, for most of the day. I've also been experiencing diarhea. I've only taken Maxalt 4 times since it being prescribed, so we'll see if the side effects lessen/worsen. I can handle the side effects as long as I'm not incapacitated by the pain. | F | 23 | 1 months | 7/30/2007 | 1 | Chronic migraines | Severe burning on my head along with God awful prickeling sensation. Also a feeling of a partially swollen throat (it did not appear swollen). Did not get rid of migraine at all. | F | 23 | 1 days 10mg | 12/31/2017 | 1 | Um! Migraine | First, I felt like I was stoned at work for a long while. I had lost all of my motor skills, could not talk, or walk for 4 hours. | Do not take this Drug at ALL! | F | 23 | 1 days | 3/29/2006 | 5 | migranes | this medication give me a sence of relief i was on all different kinds of medication for migranes and i thing i have one that finally works | F | 22 | 2 months | 10/7/2008 | 2 | migrane | light headedness, strong facial pressure (especially arround eyes and sinus cavities), feeling of being "doped up" | i was instructed to take maxalt at the first sign of a migraine, but my migraines come on so fast and strong that by the time i take the medication it does hardly any good and continues to leaves me bedridden. caffeine tends to work really good of me. | F | 22 | | 5/30/2007 | 1 | classic migraines | The medicine extinguished most of the migraine for the first hour, then go progressively worse after the aura and some of the pain went away. Nauseau, increased pain, dizziness, numbness, etc... I am very worried that it has had a long term effect on my memory. Literally, prior to taking this I would be able to retain and memorize information for long periods of time...When someone tells me to remember something or if I need to memorize things for an exam, or especially when I am reading, I actually forget everything almost instantenously. Have read the other side effects from users on here and some have said the same thing. Might be worth further investigation of a memory loss side effect. | Would not recommend with thorough research. | F | 22 | 2 times | 10/13/2007 | 5 | Migraine | I feel extremely tired, eyes are heavy and my jaw feels heavy and tingles | Although I get these side affects, I actually love them. Iv been having migraines for what feels like a lifetime but is only about 5 years. These are the only thing that helps, I can have one of these and still go out in the evening. bit worried im relying on them too much now though?? | F | 21 | 1 years | 11/18/2009 | 5 | Migranes | Tired and dizzy | I don't actually think these are side effects of the medicine. I think they are side effects of having a migrane. I used to take Vicoden to relax me to sleep so I could naturally get rid of my migrane. I still had these symptoms before I started MAXALT. I used to vomit and spend a whole day in bed before this medicine and now I can function well after only a couple of hours | M | 21 | 1 years | 2/6/2009 | 4 | Migraines | Extreme drowsiness. Feels like I am spaced out or "high". If I sleep, it is very hard for me to wake up. My body feels heavy, I decreased motor activity and my memory is poor. Despite all this, it does relieve the migraine, usually within 30-45 mins. Sometimes I do experience rebound headaches, which are always much worse then normal. | F | 21 | 5 years 5-10 1X AN | 1/31/2014 |