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 | Migraines | I was ok for about 12 hours after taking the Maxalt. I was a little loopy and flushed but the headache for the most part was gone. I still had a lot of pressure in my head but it wasn't taken at the start of the headache. When we started to relax I started having chest pains. They kept getting worse and worse and then I started having pain in my arm. I ended up in the ER until about 3am. The doctor said all my tests came back normal and that it had to of been a side effect from the MAxalt. I will NEVER take it again! The chest pains are far too scary to be worth it especially since it didn't fully knock out the headache. | I am in pretty good shape and had no symptoms that would have made me believe that I would have had chest pains from taking medicine. | F | 33 | 1 days | 11/20/2007 | 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 | 1 | Migraine | Huge increase in depression. Very exhausted. These side effects make it quite difficult to decide to take the medicine or just take a bunch of advil and suffer through it. The depression side effect is the worst. | F | 46 | 3 months | 5/30/2007 | 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 | migraines | HAD A HEART ATTACK, the Dr. said it probably caused a vasospasm , he sees about 2 M I patients a year from this kind of med. I had 0 risk factors for heart problems, I eat right, exercise, low bp, good weight, low cholesterol, no family hestory etc. The tingling in the throat and chest tightness is an early sign to stop taking it | Migraines are bad, but they don"t kill you. HEART ATTACKS DO I wish I had never taken it, I've actually had less headaches since I stopped. | 56 | 2 years | 1/30/2007 | 1 | migraine | tightness in throat, chest pains days later, sleepiness | Initially was happy when migraine disappeared but then realized the SCARY chest pain was possibly caused by maxalt..not worth the risk. | F | 35 | 1 months | 11/17/2006 | 1 | migraine | I took a 2nd dose approximately 6 hours after the 1st dose and slept for about 3 hours. I woke up with my throat feeling tight. As the morning progressed, I experienced shortness of breath, increasing "strangling" sensation and ended up going to the ER via ambulance. I was subsequently hospitalized two more times within a week, and ultimately diagnozed with coronary artery spasms. I had no prior heart symptoms or problems. | Don't take it! | F | 40 | | 10/30/2006 | 1 | severe debilitating headaches | first dose: trouble swollowing with no relief of headache Second dose: With in 30 minutes unable to speak and uncontrollable shaking and increased headache was rushed to er for treatment | I have been told never to take this drug again and would not recommend anyone take it. It didn't live up to it's billing. | F | 41 | 2 days | 6/24/2006 | 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 | 1 | migraine | My heart muscle constricted and, as a result, I suffered a heart attack. The doctors can find no other potential cause and I have no history of heart problems. | I am interested in hearing from anyone who has had any chest pain related to Maxalt. | F | 32 | | 8/24/2005 | 1 | Migraine with aura | Irregular heartbeat about 4-5 hours after taking. Fatigue for 4 days and chest pain severe enough to spend a day in the hospital. Initial diagnosis was heart attack - later reversed and considered side effect of Maxalt | M | 64 | 1 days | 5/26/2005 | 1 | migraines | My face went numb and my jaw became very sore. I was very dizzy | I will never take Maxalt again. | F | 26 | 1 days | 4/3/2005 | 1 | Zig-Zag Vision - Classic Migraine | Maxalt did not short-fuse the migraine symtoms as advertised. The purpose for me taking Maxalt was to reduce zig-zag vision prior to migraine. Consistently, one to two days after taking Maxalt I suffered severe anxiety attacks and chest pains. | Prior to taking this medication I had zero anxiety related problems, now it appears the drug has created a side effect worse than the original condition it was intended to treat. Thanks Merck... | M | 32 | 2 years | 10/12/2004 | 1 | migraine headache | I had a MI within a couple of hours after taking the second dose. I have had continued episodes of cardiac ischemia and a second MI nine months later. I contribute all of these symptoms of cardiac damage to the drug Maxalt. With the warnings in the PDR the drugs is contraindicated in a large percentage of migraine headache sufferers. There must be some research to indicate that it causes heart damage. I intend to find it. | F | 52 | 2 times | 9/12/2004 |