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 |
| 3 | headache relief | Heavy sedation. Shortness of breath. Unusual pains all over body. | Alleviated headache. Positive effect on sexual function. Concerned about continuing to use Maxalt due to the body pains which might be due to vasoconstriction in areas where it is not needed? Don't take it with too many other substances of any kind, whether food, herbs or other drugs. The 2nd time i took it i was fighting off a severe anxiety attack because of taking it after having ingested too many dietary herbs and spices with my food. | M | 44 | 2 times | 4/26/2005 | 2 | Migraine | Extreme Dizziness! I've been in bed for 24 hours. My headache was gone within 30 min of taking Maxalt. Not being able to function due to dizziness, didn't make this medicine with it to me. | F | 35 | 1 days 10 MG | 5/4/2014 | 2 | Migraines | After taking maxalt I felt horrible for about 2 hours after taking it. It had felt like something was pushing against my head and became very dizzy afterwards | F | 15 | 1 months 10 mg | 12/5/2012 | 2 | migraines | Drowsiness | Maxalt was great until it stopped working. The first few times I took it it quickly got rid of my headache. It was the first time I ever felt true relief from a migraine without suffering for hours. I was taking it for two months and then it randomly stopped working. My doctor said I was taking it too much and that my body had built a tolerance to the medication. I get migraines pretty often so this definitely was not the right medication for me. | F | 26 | 2 months 6X M | 12/9/2011 | 2 | chronic daily migraines | first got bad chest pain the 2nd dose of it, continued on from there. Pain made it extremely difficult to take large breaths and continued for nearly a month after I stopped taking it. It made me extremely drowsy all the time, instead of always being tired from the migraines, it was more of a half and half split (I think). Drowsiness made me very out of it, more forgetful, falling asleep midday; I went around in kind of a daze while I was on it. | As a fair point, the neurologist that prescribed the drug did so without paying attention to the fact that daily migraines should not be treated by only abortive medication. I do not believe this med should be taken daily under any circumstance. | F | 17 | 3 weeks 10 mg 1X AN | 7/16/2011 | 2 | Migraines | Chest pain, increase in blood pressure, low heart rate, short of breath, and it did not clear up the headache. | I am sure that this medication affects everyone differently. I will never take this medication again. It is designed to constrict vessels. I have lupus and probably should not have taken something since I have a vascular disease concurring with lupus. I thought I was literally having a heart attack. | F | 38 | 1 days | 1/13/2010 | 2 | migraine | Horrendous side effects. Felt like I was under anesthesia--this was on only 1/2 dose. Speeding heart rate and respiration, unable to think or function, falling into dead sleep, then hung over for another 1.5 days. Did it make migraine go away? yes, but the cost has been far too great. I will not take it again tho I did take it reluctantly for about 1 year for migraines that steadily increased--possibly due to the drug. | F | 49 | 1 years | 10/8/2009 | 2 | Occasional headaches | Heart attack caused by coronary artery vasospasm. | 56 years old. I had not a single heart-attack risk factor. I'd been taking Maxalt for years as it worked well on my headaches. But, this time, it caused this problem, which the literature says is rare. Usually, after about an hour, the Maxalt makes the headache stop. This time, after about an hour, a tightness developed in my chest and continued to get stronger till it was painful. Three days in hospital including an angiogram. They say the damage done to my heart is minimal. :-) No more Maxalt for me, though. Would I recommend it? I'd say it worked for me for years. I'd say, "Be cautiously on the alert for side-effects." and tell them what happened to me. | M | 56 | 4 years | 7/15/2009 | 2 | I was prescribed Maxalt | Difficulty in breathing, swallowing, speaking, memorizing words, concentrating, tight feeling in chest, sore throat, frequent urination, fatigue, feeling as if I am drunk with head going round or almost faint | Despite frightening side effects, it does relieve my migraines. But not immediately. I need approximately 2 hours to get rid of migraine. | F | 48 | 3 years | 4/7/2009 | 2 | migraine | tiredness, depression | F | 37 | 30 days | 8/19/2008 | 2 | Migraine headache | Taking tablets. Relieves the pain well and quickly. About 3-4 hours in, I have to take a nap, and 6-24 hours in I feel like I'm coming down from diet pills. Muscles tensed, jaws clenched. Feel edgy and anxious and can't sleep. I've stopped taking it. | I tried Maxalt 3 times. I, too, was rotating with Zomig and Imitrex and will just use them from now on. | F | 59 | 2 months | 9/17/2007 | 2 | continuous headache | Thought I was having a heart attack! And really wasn't a miracle drug for me. Not really a migrane sufferer, but doctor recommended it since I had been having a constant headache. Did not have other side effects. Still has a headache. | Not for me, but reading the comments it seem to be wonderful for others. | F | 43 | 2 days | 9/17/2007 | 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 | 2 | migraines | Inability to swallow anything, even water for at least an hour; tightness in my neck area and lower jaw; soreness in my lower jaw once the tightness went away; nausea | It did stop the migraines eventually but not for at least an hour. Although until then the migraines didn't get worse. They just didn't get better. I don't think the side effects for me are worth it since the drug isn't that great. | F | 25 | | 5/13/2007 | 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 | 2 | Migraine | I get very tired after taking maxalt and this sedation seems to last for 48 hours. My thoughts become fuzzy and I sometimes experience a slight depression in my mood for a couple days. Additionally, I usually have diarrhea about 12 hours after taking the drug. The medication doesn't completely eliminate my headache and I've started not even taking it because the side effects are worse, for me, than a full blown migraine. | F | 28 | 6 months | 6/15/2006 | 2 | Migraines | Increased the amount of headaches. Seems the sweetner used for the peppermint taste is one of the known triggers for migrainers. | Liked the convenience, didn't like the taste. | F | 54 | 6 times | 12/27/2004 | 2 | migrane | none, not even migraine relief | F | 20 | 4 times | 7/15/2003 | 2 | migraine | chest pain for 5 days after taking | initially helped some with pain but it returned within 3 to 4 hours and the chest pain was scary and lasted for days | F | 27 | 1 days | 3/15/2003 | 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 |