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 | Slightly drowsy but out weighs the effect of a migraine which completely keeps me down. | I have suffered from migraines for years. Taken probably every drug out there. Torradol used to help but never work completely, and got tired of going in for a shot just to get rid of a migraine, although it was worth it.. Vicodin made headache worse. Maxalt gets rid of it and I have it on hand. Although it's a costly little pill. Even w/insurance. I'm trying to find a generic alternative out there. Any suggestions? | F | 42 | 6 months | 11/26/2005 | 5 | Migraines | I get tired and weak, not to the point of having to lay down, but just feel sleepy. My face gets very tingly, coworkers can usually tell when I've taken a Maxalt because I touch my face a lot. I also always get a sore throat, and my neck and shoulders feel achy. | These weird side effects are all worth the fact that about 15 minutes after taking the pill, the headache is gone. It works faster and is more effective than any other migraine medicine I've taken- and I've tried numerous different medications! | F | 32 | 4 years | 11/3/2005 | 5 | Migraine | jaw tightening. fatigue. | This is the best drug on the planet. I have had debilitating migraines for most of my life. Maxalt actually gives me a life worth living. I find it works better than Imitrex (the headache comes back soon) or Zomig (works for a longer time, but won't catch a bad headache). It is important to not take Maxalt too frequently, however, because it stops working well. I save it for nuclear migraines. | F | 44 | 5 years | 9/1/2005 | 5 | Migraine Headache | None | Only medicine that has worked for my migraines besides narcotics, which I extremely rarely need now. Non of the other tryptans that I have tried have worked. As with most migraine medications, overuse WILL lead to rebound headaches. | M | 57 | 300 days | 8/30/2005 | 5 | migraine | My tongue and fingers tingle after I awake from the 1 to 1.5 hour nap after taking Maxalt. | Maxalt is the only medication that I have tried in the last 35 years that actually gets rid of a migraine. Other meds just dull the pain or do nothing at all. | M | 42 | 4 years | 7/6/2005 | 5 | MIgraines | I do become tired, but not exhausted, after taking this medicine. | I absolutely love this medicine. I have not found anything that helps me like this. The only time that it hasn't helped was when I waited too long to take it. | F | 35 | 2.5 years | 12/15/2004 | 5 | Migrane w/o aura | Slight dizziness. Fainting spells when taken with other SSRIs. | So far, best migraine med available. Skip the MLT, not as effective. Not very effective for in-progress migraine w/aura. Migranal much better for this. Overall works MUCH better for me than Imitrex nasal spary and Relpax. Relpax is a joke, no, its half-a-joke. Beware rebound effect, suggest altering with another triptan if you are able. Read somewhere that effectiveness of Maxalt improves if taken with propranolol. | M | 48 | 5 years | 11/16/2004 | 5 | migraines | wooziness, tiredness | This drug has done more for my migraines than any other. Consistently works, kicks in quickly, completely aborts the migraine & relief lasts 12-24 hours for my hormonal migraines. | F | 49 | 4 years | 9/21/2003 | 4 | Migraine | Spacy sometimes. No other side effects. | I take generic (Rizatriptan). I often have to take a second dose. It works about 75% of the time. It's been very helpful for me. | F | 55 | 1 years 5mg ODT 5X M | 5/6/2022 | 4 | Migraines | Memory , forgetful, sluggish | Expensive medication | F | 61 | 10 days 10 mg 1X day | 1/30/2021 | 4 | Migraine | I take Rizatriptan maybe once every other month for migraines. I've noticed the last few times I've taken it I get a mild burning sensation inside my nose and the frontal sinuses about an hour after taking it. Also a bit groggy and mild nausea. | It gets rid of my migraines very effectively | F | 46 | 2 years 1X AN | 11/24/2020 | 4 | Migraine | I have taken triptans for about 30 years, Maxalt around 8 years. Last couple of years side effects have become very noticeable, especially very tired, weak limbs, chest pain, shaking/tremors, twitching all over, joint and muscle pain- not all of them all the time but side effects seem to be getting worse. Although Maxalt is effective in getting rid of migraine, rebound headaches are becoming an issue. | F | 47 | 8 years 5-10 | 3/26/2017 | 4 | Migraine | heavy limbs, tired, tight jaw, "spacey", nose gets SUPER cold | M | 40 | 10 mg 1X AN | 7/27/2016 | 4 | migraines | I usually get about 2-4 migraines a month. Initially exhaustion was the side effect. However, the last few months I have noticed that my memory is not the same. This is the only prescription medicine I take. My memory is failing. I am 53 yrs old. | I have suffered w/migraines since I was a kid and a migraine would last up to 72 hours. Initially thought Maxalt was a miracle drug. I take it as soon as the migraine starts. Usually 1 pill (10 mgs) resolves it w/in an hour. Sometimes the migraine is so severe after 2 hours I have to take another dose, but the 2nd dose always stops the pain & all the other symptoms. When the pain is gone I am usually left w/severe exhaustion & feeling like I got hit by a truck. But since the migraine is gone w/in a few hours I just sleep off the exhaustion. However lately I have noticed that my memory is not the same. Very scary! Hoping the memory loss is reversible once I stop the rizatriptan. | F | 53 | 3 years 10 mg 1X AN | 4/9/2016 | 4 | Migraines | Very tired and sluggish, slow mental response time. I find that the Maxalt works best with two asprin, something about the caffine in the asprin makes it work better. My migraine is usually gone within 1 1/2 hours. If I do have to take more than 1 for a single migraine I do experience the "medicine hangover" the next day. | F | 45 | 5 years 10 MG 1X AN | 3/30/2016 | 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 | 4 | Severe Migraines | I take this med 1-2 times a day PRN (when needed). Typically several times per month. No noticeable side effects. | Works well for my migraines. Still leaves me with a bit of my tension HA, but that is not what it is for, so that is reasonable. Tension HA's are a small component of my HA syndrome. | F | 50 | 1.5 years 10 1X day | 7/25/2015 | 4 | hormonal migraines | Extreme tiredness but can't go into deep sleep. Migraine hangover the next day. Groggy. | It works well. I took it when I felt my aura and didn't have to live in a Migraine haze that day. i managed to look after kids. It was Difficult but manageable. It definitely improved my standard of living yesterday! | F | 34 | 1 days | 6/5/2015 | 4 | Migraines | Severe muscle weakness. Joint ACHING beyond belief. If I was like this all the time, I'd be severely handicapped and confined to a wheelchair. | It works for migraines. | F | 54 | 2 years 10mg 1X AN | 3/11/2015 | 4 | Migraines for 15 years | Frequent urination, a burning sensation in the head, feeling of heaviness all over the body. | Tried Relpax. No good. Maxalt only works when I catch the migraine within the first hour. My doctor limits me to six per month with 2 per migraine. I get many more migraines than that per month so I'm stuck hurting for most of the time :-( | F | 40 | 1 days 20 mg | 3/5/2015 |