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 |
| 1 | Migraine | High Fever, ER visit, high high high pulse. Felt like I was going to have a heart attack | F This medicine in the A, could have been all that crack i smoked too | M | 21 | 1 days | 5/24/2008 | 1 | Bad Headache | Throat feels swollen, dizzines, nausea, tired, heavy feeling, very out of it. | I would never take this drug again...especially while I was at work!! My doctor gave it to me for my ad headaches and I wish I would've read the side effects first. | F | 21 | 1 days | 4/15/2009 | 1 | Migraines | Barely took the edge off my migraine. Next day my neck has been tightening up. Feels like someone is choking me. Felt like I was really going to die. Also have had diarrhea. | Would not recommend it. The side effects outweigh the benefits. They should really take this drug off the market. | F | 21 | 1 days 5mg 1X AN | 6/23/2010 | 5 | Migraines. | Felt like I was drunk, and very out of it. Layed down to relax and got "the spins" (like when you've had too much to drink). That only lasted an hour or two. | I have only taken the sample my doctor gave me, as I am waiting for my insurance to OK it. I love this medicide. I would rather feel a little tipsy then have to go on with migraines. | F | 20 | 1 times 1X AN | 4/15/2010 | 5 | migraine | heated feeling in my head followed by slight pressure, still function 100% | slight tripping feeling while looking in the mirror but overall a great drug. It knocks out my headaches in about 30 minutes | M | 20 | 1 months | 11/13/2007 | 4 | Migraines | Drowsiness | It took a while to take effect, however it did relieve my migraine. I was still nauseous and later in the day the migraine came back. The orally dissolving tablets are great. | F | 20 | 3 weeks | 5/11/2009 | 4 | Migraines | Felt intoxicated, declined motor skills, gallbladder attack Was prescribed maxalt due to horrible migraines. Military doctor decided it was the route to go. It works great, kicks in around 30 minutes after taking. Only problem is if you already have gallbladder problems it could trigger a gallbladder attack. An hour after I took 10mg I have had the worst gb attack so far. But I'd say relieving the migraine was worth it. | F | 20 | 1 days 10mg | 2/21/2012 | 3 | Migraine | Extreme tightening in my throat, painful to swallow, "drunken" feeling, weak limbs, inability to lift myself easily when i went to lay down because this drug made me so fatigued. my headache disappeared but it made me sleep for five hours(from 1-5) i never sleep during the day. was drowsy and somewhat confused for a while after i woke up. | F | 20 | 1 days 10 MG 1X day | 1/9/2011 | 2 | migrane | none, not even migraine relief | F | 20 | 4 times | 7/15/2003 | 1 | really bad migraine | 15 min after taking the pill i felt (drunk) falling over blacking out . i was so scared then my mouth became dry and i felt asif i couldnt swallow . i had to call the health link to find out what was wrong i was so scared :( | F | 20 | 1 days | 2/27/2007 | 1 | Chronic Migraines | Difficulty breathing, tightness in the esophagus, chest pains, rapid heart beat, increased elimination, dizziness, rebound headache, fatigue/weakness | DO NOT EVER TAKE THIS MEDICATION! I've taken a lot of pills for my headaches but this is by far the worst and the most scary. I spent 6 hrs. in the ER because of this drug and I'm still experiencing malaise as a result. I'm just waiting for the side effects to wear off; I threw the medicine away. I'd much rather suffer through a migraine than go into anaphylaxis from taking the drug that was supposed to help me. I think better research needs to be done regarding this medicine. | F | 20 | 1 times | 3/10/2009 | 5 | headaches | a little "out of it", but that went away after 10-15 minutes | i just started taking maxalt 10mg after taking relpax 40mg (which worked for a while, but stopped; i think a became tolerant of it). after a few minutes, a numbness washes over my brain (i don't know any other way to describe it) and within a half hour, the headache is gone. it's a miracle! i haven't had a severe headache yet after i got the prescription, so i don't know its effect/abilities on headaches that aren't minor. | F | 19 | 1 weeks | 3/25/2008 | 5 | migraine | drowsiness | Works well if use is kept to a minimum. The more i use it, the less well it works. So i stick it through the small ones and use it for the large ones. More than once a week doesnt work well. Will cause rebound, especially if used with painkillers (tylenol et al.) | M | 19 | 1 years | 4/24/2006 | 5 | Severe Migranes | My cheeks became sore/ numb and i experianced limb fatigue. I also felt alittle "funny" like i was spaced out | I suffered from severe migranes for 2.5 years and have tried several different migrane medicines and none worked. the only thing that they gave me that worked was narcotics. I was given CT scans and an MRI and they never figured out what was wrong. Then they stopped for about 1.5 years and started back up 6 months ago. The Maxalt actually helped alot and eliminated the migrane and it seldomly reaccured that day. | F | 19 | 3 weeks | 1/18/2007 | 4 | Migraine | Severe pain both lower sides of my stomach and nausea for at least 24 hours post. | Works to end headache within 2 hours but stomach pain is bad. Previously only IV magnesium and/or steroids ended any of my frequent migraines. | F | 19 | 90 days 10 2X day | 1/5/2016 | 1 | Migraines | Worsened headache, tightening in the jaw, dry mouth, drowsiness | I had terrible side effects from Maxalt. I first tried the melts and when I reported back my side effects I was prescribed the tablets. While the tablets were less severe, they still made me feel terrible. They made me drowsy and incapable of functioning in everyday life. My migraines come every single day and I have yet to find a cure for them but Maxalt makes them beyond intollerable and I had to stop taking it. | F | 19 | 2 months | 9/27/2009 | 5 | migraines | I LOVE THIS MEDICINE! I have been taking it for 6 months now. However, after I took it the first three times I didn't have another migraine for about three months when I was having one almost every other week! It has been an absolute miracle for me! I can take it and within 20 minutes my migraine is GONE! I do get somewhat sleepy with it, but like other people are saying that's a VERY small price to pay compared to the pain I would have without this medicine. I would definately recommend this medicine! | F | 18 | 6 months | 2/24/2008 | 4 | Chronic migraines | Extremely tired, dizzy, tingling over whole body, very out of it, swollen throat and pain between the eyes. | I reccomend this drug. I would rather experience these side effects then have a migraine. I take the pill as soon as I feel a migraine coming and in about 15 minutes my headache is gone. I don't recommend driving or operating machinery as well as drinking after taking this medication. | F | 18 | | 7/9/2009 | 3 | Migraine | I didn't like it really...I took it and a couple of hours later I had a kind of severe short term memory loss as well as drowsiness followed by a disoriented state of being. It did take the migraine away, it just scared me with the side effects in doing so. | I've seen where a lot of other users have complained about the whole memory loss thing, so that might just be something to look into before taking it. | M | 18 | 1 days | 11/20/2007 | 4 | Migraine | Frequent urination, loopy, drowsy, chest pain | I urinated about 6 times in 3 hours. Felt loopy for about a hour. Three days later I had chest pain? | F | 17 | 2 weeks | 11/18/2008 |