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 | Migraine | None | After suffering for 25years with migraines and taking various things that barely worked without making one feel awful, i can't believe how wonderful this little dissolving tab is. As soon as i feel my neck/head tightening and sometimes already the start of a headache ( which is my warning to a migraine attack) i take one 10mg tab and usually within 30mins the symptoms have disappeared. Just pray there'll not be any long-term bad effects from taking Maxalt. | F | 65 | 10 months 10mg 1X M | 11/28/2012 | 5 | migraines | Not sure of any. Works really well and I get headaches at least twice a week. Best if taken at night so sleep follows. Often sneeze within a hour of taking which relieves pressure. I can get 30 per prescription versus limit of 10 with Imitrex. So I never worry about running out because of monthly limit. Effectiveness has never diminished in years. | 6 years 5 mg | 11/3/2012 | 5 | Migraines roughly 2-3 per month | Slight drowsiness sometimes, but nothing severe. | I told my doctor I loved him after he prescribed me this medication, after suffering from my migraines that lasted for 24-48hrs since puberty. So long as I catch it within the first hour, this tablet will kick it completely. I love that it is dissolving so if I'm already a bit nauseous, it starts absorbing quickly. | F | 30 | 1.5 years 10mg 1X AN | 8/31/2012 | 5 | HEADACHES | sLIGHT DROWSEYNESS, FREQUENT URINATION FOR A FEW HOURS. | dON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT IT. PRAYING IT DOES NOT HAVE LONG TERM EFFECTS. | F | 57 | 6 years 10MG 4X W | 8/13/2012 | 5 | Migraine | Just leaves makes me more tired. Have tried Imitrex & Naratriptan but they make me so sick to my stomach after taking, headache worsens & the headache lasts for hours. | Maxalt usually works within the hour after taking & only a few times did I have take another one within the same day. Problem is my insurance WILL NOT cover Maxalt & been forced to take one of the other medications. Looking forward when the patent is up & hopefully a generic can be made that one can afford even if out of pocket. The cost know is prohibitive & have been looking into Canada just so I can have a Maxalt in reserve since the other medications do not compare & take TOO LONG to work | F | 58 | 1 days MG 2X M | 6/18/2012 | 5 | Migraine | A little tired after. | It works. No more throwing up because of the pain. | M | 15 | 8 months 10mg 5X M | 3/26/2012 | 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 | migrane headaches possibly hormonal | Increased urination, slight fatigue that goes away shortly. Great medication . Imitrex & frova did not work for me. work within 45 min to an hr | F | 36 | 1 days 10 mg | 2/15/2012 | 5 | Chronic daily severe Migraines | Originally 1 10mg MLT worked well 8-5 yrs ago. Have been to Mayo Clinic and re-bounds have been a question. Times can go days without. As I get older(hormone changes) seems I have longer frequency per episode where total daily amount of 30 mgs barely touches overall pain. Have had to start ketorolac shots at home if 30mg dose doesn't fully work. This is way better than going to ER and paying them $$$ for the same anti-inflammatory shot. No luck on preventatives. Waiting for industry to come out with a different medication that may help. | F | 40 | 8 years 10MG X 3 | 2/2/2012 | 5 | Migraines | Maxalt has been a miracle drug for me. I've had migraines since I was 8 years old. I have tried everything, but Maxalt is the only drug that knocks out my migraine in less than an hour and I am still able to function. No more going home and getting in the bed. It does make me groggy and my throat does tighten up some, but I'll take that any day over the pain of migraines!! | F | 43 | 10 1X AN | 12/8/2011 | 5 | Migraines every 3 or 4 days | Mild sleepiness, increased urination. No one has every mentioned this before but once the migraine has gone away - maybe an hour or so later, I get a sneezing attack every single time. Maybe 6 or 7 sneezes in a row - I welcome it, it's a sign Maxalt has worked it's magic. | Maxalt is a miracle, but so ridiculously expensive. | M | 52 | 10 years 1X AN | 12/1/2011 | 5 | Chronic Migraines | Before my migraine ends after taking the melt it comes to a climax, a sort of crushing pain then the migraine disappears. During this time I become more alert and aware. | M | 15 | 1 days 10mg | 11/26/2011 | 5 | Migraine Headaches | Frequent urination first few hours after taking MLT tablet. Issues with concentration and memory. Need to have food in stomach or I have trouble keeping it down. I hate the bad taste I get in my mouth from the orally disintegrating tabs - which doesn't help the nauseous feeling. | I get the feeling similar to my head being wrapped in cotton -which is by far better than the pain of a migraine. I tried for years to not take a Maxalt until I couldn't stand the pain...this is NOT the correct way to take it! As others mentioned, take it at the first sign of a migraine, for me that is a stiff neck and disturbed sleep as well as highted sence of smell. I found I am able to do just as well with 1/2 a pill, however I am petite and only weight around 100 lbs. | F | 54 | 10 years 10 mg 4X day | 10/25/2011 | 5 | migraine | nausea but Im not sure if it is from the medication or my gerd | This the only medication that has ever helped me, the doctors like to put people with migraines on blood pressure meds even if you dont have high blood pressure I didn't want to take that route so I thank GOD that I was introduced to Maxalt. Sometimes I take it with a benadryl | F | 47 | 1 years 10mg 1X AN | 10/19/2011 | 5 | Migraines | None | The only medication that has ever worked for my migraines. | F | 44 | 3 years 10 mg 2X day | 10/7/2011 | 5 | migraines | drowsiness | Best migraine medicine i have ever taken. I've been getting migraines since I was a kid and this is the only thing thats worked. Advil and ibprofen has never worked. I highly recommend this. | F | 16 | 1 years 10MG 1X AN | 9/16/2011 | 5 | chronic migraine | Ive mostly had no side effects. Occasionally it makes me feel a bit sleepy, but not all the time. | Miracle drug. The cost is way too high- about 30 us dollars per pill. Apparently drug companies change the formula of these medications every few years to keep them from going generic. | M | 36 | 10mg 1X day | 9/15/2011 | 5 | Migraines | Extremely tired about 1/2 hour after taking it. A little tightness in my chest. Sluggish for the first few hours. | This medication has been the best thing to ever happen to me. I've had migraines at least once or twice a month since I was 12 years old (I'm now 28). They usually last 3-6 days. The one drawback of using this is that I can only take it for one or two days in a row or I get rebound headaches that perpetuate the migraine. I've tried Imitrex, but that makes me feel like I've been hit by a bus and made the headaches even worse. There are almost no side effects for me with taking Maxalt other than sleepiness. Occasionally it doesn't help for menstrual migraines. For me this drug seems to last an unusually long time. I can take one and the migraine is gone for 10-12 hours. My doctor told me it usually only lasts for a few hours with most people. I can't live without it. | F | 28 | 2 years 1X AN | 9/6/2011 | 5 | Migraine (hormonal) | A Bit tired, not sure if its from the Maxalt or from the migraine | Worked fantastic..Migraine was totally gone in an hour. I am so glad I found something that works :) | F | 36 | 2 times 10 1X AN | 7/26/2011 | 5 | Migraines | Feel a bit drowsy, a little nauseous. | It's been a life saver for me. The side effects are nothing compared to the symptoms of the migraine, so for me it's a small price to pay. I don't understand why some people have commented that this drug should be taken off the market because they have experienced more severe side effects and were scared or rushed to the ER. Don't comment that it should be taken off the market because you've had a bad experience with it, because there are millions of people who've taken this medication and have gotten their lives back. There was a time when I was getting up to 18 migraines a month, unable to work and spending the majority of my time on the bathroom floor. Maxalt gave me my life back. For those who say it should be pulled from the market--you need to find an alternative treatment and allow those of us to continue taking a med that works for us, and somewhere along the way, get yourself a dose of compassion, common sense, and rationality. | F | 43 | 10 years 10 mg 1X AN | 7/26/2011 |