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 | Wonderful, but take it at the start of a migraine! | F | 38 | 4 months | 4/21/2009 | 5 | migraines | frequent urination and tiredness | It is the only migraine medicine that has helped me get rid of my migraines. It usually works within 30 minutes of my taking the medicine. I've had migraines since I was in high school. | F | 59 | 6 years | 4/21/2009 | 5 | migraine | sleepiness - always sleep a couple hours. But I'm sure this only helps get rid of my headache. | Works every time for me and long as I catch it early. | F | 43 | 6 months | 4/7/2009 | 5 | Migraine | None | I only have migraines a few times a year, but they are dreadful when they occur. I have used Maxalt three times in the last 15 months and each time the drug nipped the migraine in the bud. | M | 50 | 3 times | 3/29/2009 | 5 | migraine | frequent urination, some drowsiness, body is tender to the touch everywhere | I love maxalt, it has been a life savor I have been using it for atleast 5 years, I have had migraines since I was 19 used imitrex and zomig previously they would work but had the tightness in the chest and it would take much longer to take effect. Maxalt works within 30 minutes if I catch my migraine soon enough, a little longer if I wait to long to take. I prefer the pill, the dissolveable makes me more nauseated. | F | 34 | 5 years | 3/25/2009 | 5 | I take Maxalt for Migraine Headache | Upbeat, Strong penis. | My doctor recommended Maxalt. She gave me some free samples and boy what a relief. It is like night and day. I usually get two headaches every week, if I am lucky a whole week will go by without me getting a headache. Migraine headache usually affects my whole lifestyle in a negative way, and is triggered if I miss a meal or two, drink alcohol, smell certain foods or fragrances.
I sometimes play cheap, so I wait to see if "incoming headache signs" will go away before I take a maxalt, rarely it does. If it doesn't and the headache starts getting severe, it usually is too late to take a maxalt. Pill or no pill the headache will be in full effect, vomiting and all. It really sucks. My migraine headache usually comes with upset stomach and a strong pain on the forehead, just above, between the eyes. If I take the Maxalt as soon as I get the first sign, it works perfect. I always have one in my pocket or car. I refuse to leave | M | 44 | 4 years | 3/4/2009 | 5 | Hormonal | None! I have actually ran several 5K races a few hours after taking this medication. | I love this medicine. At age 40 I began to have migraines and would be on the couch Friday evening through Sunday evening in horrible pain. Within 15 minutes of taking 1 tablet, the headache is gone. | F | 50 | 4 years | 2/22/2009 | 5 | Migraines | tiredness | I love these. When I get a migraine, I take one of these and in 15-30 minutes I'm a fully functional human again, a little tired maybe but this could be the migraine. | F | 38 | 2 years | 2/18/2009 | 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 | 5 | migraines | slight fuzzy head | The BEST because I can take it and fully function. Imitrex made me sick and I'd have to leave work because of the side effects. Maxalt saves me! | F | 30 | 30 days | 1/29/2009 | 5 | Hormonal Migraines | Frequent urination, but I think this helps by unloading fluid volume which might be causing increased pressure within the head. Just a suspicion, as I have not read that in the medical literature. No other side effects. | Taken immediately upon start of a hormonal migraine, it starts to work in about 2 hours 10 minutes, to 2 hours 30 minutes, or not at all depending upon how rapidly my migraine "escalates" before the maxalt is through the blood-brain barrer and starting to work. I sometimes have a very rapidly escalating migraine that causes sudden projectile vomitting/diareah, upon which all oral meds are flushed from my system and will not work. It is my favorite TRIPTAN because it is rapid acting. For my hormonal migraines, it keeps the headache at bay about 13 hours, whereas Frova keeps it at bay longer, but has a longer onset of action for me. | F | 52 | 10 years | 1/25/2009 | 5 | Migraines | A little tired | Have been taking for about 2-3 years now and to me is a miracle drug. I love it! I've had migraines since in high school and this is the only drug to work! I can live with being tired for a little bit since I can at least still function. I am useless with a migraine and those sometimes last for up to a week. Remember, this is a drug that works on your vascular system as it reduces swelling of the blood vessels in your brain that are causing the migraine. It only makes sense that it would effect other vascular areas besides the brain. For me, it is worth the risk. | F | 40 | 3 years | 1/21/2009 | 5 | frequent migraines | I have had no side effects. | Maxalt has been a lifesaver to me. I take about 8 per month at the first twinge of a headache. It started to lose it's effectiveness for me several years ago and so my Dr prescribed Propranolol to be taken every day. This, in conjunction with the Maxalt use when I feel a headache coming has proved VERY effective. | F | 61 | 8 years | 1/17/2009 | 5 | migraines | Some fatigue - on the rare occasions when I've had to take a second dose, I end up in bed because I'm overwhelmingly tired. | Works for me within 60 - 90 minutes, relieves all migraine symptoms, and allows me to carry on as normal. | F | 39 | 8 years | 1/11/2009 | 5 | migraines | None. | Maxalt's been great for me. I've had these headaches for 10 years and nothing has ever helped. This is the first "migraine drug" I've tried and they go away completely within an hour of taking it. No side effects at all for me. | M | 32 | 6 months | 12/10/2008 | 5 | migraines | Just a slight feeling of "cotton-head" but I can fully function on this pill. | THis is the only migraine medication that worked completely on my headaches. I tried them all when I found out that I'd probably been having migraines all my life. This is the one that completely fixes the headache if I get the meds into me as quickly as possible. I usually wake up with the headache and if I take the maxalt and have coffee and breakfast, I'm usually fine, except, as I said, for a slightly cottony feeling in my head. I can do all my activities after taking this. Interestingly, though, my acupuncture treatment seems to remove the headaches completely and since this medication is ridiculously expensive ($110 for six pills right now where i live on my health plan) I am doing the acupuncture again to get rid of the headaches. Try that too. | F | 55 | 9 years | 11/22/2008 | 5 | I have had no side effects when I take Maxalt; however, I am starting to have a hearing loss that might be caused by it. I have been taking this drug as needed for more than 15 years. | I had been suffering from migraines since I was a child. As I got older, they increased in intensity. I tried every headache product on the market, special diets, vitamins, etc. Nothing worked till I was given Maxalt. Without Maxalt, my work life would have been over. I would have had no pension and been on welfare. I had gotten to the point where I could not work 2-3 days per week, plus I never knew when a headache was coming so couldn't plan anything. Many momentous family events had been ruined by the headaches. The headaches would last for 16 hours, during which time I wanted to commit suicide. I frequently wake up with these horrible headaches in the middle of the night and can barely get to the Maxalt because I don't even want to turn on the lights. This has been a godsend for me. | F | 61 | 15 years | 11/10/2008 | 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 | 5 | Migraine | Side effects vary. have had hot flashes, tiredness or just an overwhelming need to just close my eyes, out of it, dizziness | I'm new to this migraine thing. Thought I was/did have a stroke the first time I had one. This medication keeps me from being in bed while headaches continue. Treats symptoms, not migraine so headaches tend to continue for days. | F | 34 | | 9/2/2008 | 5 | Migraines | A strange feeling of exhaustion that occurs about 2-4 hours afterward. It's hard to explain...I'm not really tired, but my head feels like it is recovering from a major workout at the gym! | I love this medication. It does not hurt my stomach; it does not give me cotton mouth; I am able to take it at work and continue working. My headaches have not improved..but I can count on the Maxalt to keep me out of bed! | M | 53 | 2 years | 8/5/2008 |