IMITREX Reviews (SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE)Average Rating: 3.6 (599 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare IMITREX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR IMITREX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | migraines | I started taking Imitrex because I have really bad migraines and I was hoping it would take the pain away but with my experience it made the pain worse and I got dizzy and shaky. I still take it now because it's my last hope to find something to take away my migraines!! | F | 15 | 6 months 25 MG 1X AN | 9/7/2010 | 1 | Migraine | Altered perception. Sumavel Dose Pro made my headache worse | I've had migraines as far back as I can remember. In the last few years my neurologist has been trying all types of pharmaceuticals I can take. I currently have nothing that will help a headache, except maybe Phenergan, which just knocks me out for many hours. The first time I took an Imitrex pill it didn't help my headache, but I was on a ladder later and it looked like the ground was closer than it should have looked. Didn't take it again. I was prescribed injections; the first time I took one it helped my headache, but the next few times it did nothing. Once I even took two injections, one at home, and they gave me one at the UTC, with no effect. I took a Sumavel Dose Pro (sumatriptan) recently, and my headache was immediately much WORSE. | F | 31 | 1 days pills, in 1X day | 9/1/2010 | 5 | Migraines | Got a few white hair over the past year. Feels like head is burning while the reaction is in process(not that bad tho). The day after migraine, my skin feels kinda oily. | This medication is a gift from God. I have been having migraines since I was 8 years old, and no other medication worked on me. I went through Ibuprofen, I went through flexeril, and I went through naproxen, and many other medications. I didn't kno they were even Migraines until the past year or so. This medicine has changed my life. I can study, go to work, and do everything I wanted to do. Before this, when I got a headache, I used to lock myself in a dark, quiet room, and just stay there till I fell asleep, and the headache was gone. Any side-effect to this is 10000 times better than a migraine itself. | M | 19 | 1 years 50 mg 1X day | 8/20/2010 | 4 | Migraine | I get very sleepy about a half hour after taking it; the sleepiness lasts 30-60 minutes. If I can sleep during this time, I usually wake w/o a headache. However, during the past year or so, I now get very achy joints for 12-24 hours after headache goes away. Still worth it in my book to prevent the headache. | F | 53 | 10 years 100 mg 8X M | 8/20/2010 | 5 | Migraines | At first, 18 years ago, I did experience a funny feeling in my head, like someone was squeezing it and a tightness in my chest.But that all went away after awhile. I have no side affects now and havent for many years. | Have had these migraines since I was around 10 years and I am 53 now. I took TONS of OTC drugs with no help and just suffered terribly. Ruined alot of days that should have been good. Then,eventually, imitrex came out and I still get alot of migraines, even now at 53, but imitrex allows my bad days to be to where I can function and for that I am ever so grateful. I wont go anywhere without my imitrex. Its next to my bed, in my purse etc. I just had an EKG done recently and my heart is good and I have not had any side affects of taking imitrex all these years. For those of us who suffer from this curse, we all do what we have too for relief and my relief comes from Imitrex. I can use half a pill at times, but when its a BAD one, I do have to take the whole 100 mg. | F | 53 | 18 years 100mg 1X AN | 8/18/2010 | 1 | migraines | This drug ruined my hearing! | I reviewed it a few months ago on this site and gave it a "4". After I took it last, it closed up my left eustachian tube. For 6 weeks I have had ear fullness that never pops, and hearing problems. I am now seeing an ENT, who doesn't want to do anything to fix the problem. I would have rather suffered 3 days with a migraine than caused life-long ear problems!!! I hate this drug!!! | F | 33 | 7 years 100 1X day | 8/18/2010 | 1 | migraine with aura | Med did little to nothing to resolve migrain, aura continued for over 1 hour, headache and nausea lasted for over 4 hours, Imitrex sucks DO NOT PRESCRIBE THIS MEDICATION TO YOUR PATIENTS, EVEN IF THEY CAN'T EFFORD THE GOOD STUFF LIKE MAXALT. | M | 52 | 1 days 50 1X day | 8/5/2010 | 5 | Migraine | Sometimes feel drowsy. | Within 30-120 minutes of taking a tablet the migraine completely disappears. | F | 46 | 10 years 50mg 1X AN | 7/30/2010 | 5 | Cluster Headache | Drowsiness, tingling sensation in hands and feet. | This medication literally saved my life. I get 1-2 clusters a year that last for about 2-2 1/2 months. I've tried many other medications and found it to work far better than any of the other triptans. Even the Imitrex pill forms. I can be in the throws of the worst migrane and inside of 5 minutes it is gone. Recently I have been using the generic and it seems to work just as well for me as the name brand. I STRONGLY recommend the injection to anyone that has the means or GOOD INSURANCE that will cover the expense. The stuff ain't cheap if you have to pay for it out of pocket. Don't suffer....look into these medications. | M | 45 | 10 years 6 mg Injec 2X day | 7/24/2010 | 4 | migraines | Takes about 2-3 hours to start working. Strange skin sensations, especially when taking a shower within 8 hours after taking Imitrex, mild "electrical","light as a feather", "high" type feeling all over, like you might experience during an anxiety attack or just before passing out. This is followed by a calming effect, same as Xanax has on me, and lasts about 8 hours. | Works great, but scary side effects. I will sometimes cut the 100 mg tablet in half and only use 50 mg. Seems to work just as well with fewer side effects. | F | 33 | 7 years 100mg 1X AN | 7/21/2010 | 5 | migraine headaches | The bridge of my nose and the back of my jaw gets numb. I get a bit of a "high" feeling and am very tired for about an hour after taking it. The great thing is that it works like a charm and cures the headache. | Wonderful drug. I had only had about 3 migraine headaches in my life up until about a year ago. Then, I started getting them regularly- about 2 or 3 times a week. The MRI came back normal. I was given medication to help prevent the headaches. Initially, it was nadolol, now it's gabapentin. I am down to about 1 | M | 43 | 6 months 50 mg 1X day | 7/16/2010 | 4 | migraine | spacey lightheadedness, heartburn-like sensations, heavy limbs, laziness. | I have bad migraines. for years I tooks tons of ibuprofen, aspirin, etc. Imitrex changed things for me for the better. I was taking Axert because it has less side effects. but since Imitrex is now generic, how can I say no to cheap medicine. I don't really like the side effects. they make me feel strange and spacey for a few hours. most of the time it works better if I take a nap too. | M | 40 | 5 years 100mg 1X day | 7/16/2010 | 5 | migraines | it was a great medication and should not have been taken off the market because the patent was expiring, Its replacement treximnet is very good, but very expensive! | F | 64 | 10 years 40mg 1X day | 7/10/2010 | 5 | Migraines | Sensitive to warm water or heat due to the vasoconstriction system wide, have to pee alot - I believe this is also due to the vasoconstriction. | They didn't know what my headaches were (after car accident) they gave me samples and I held out trying them for a long time due to the list of side-effects. After taking this the first time it was like a miracle cure! I could feel it working and taking away the migraine pain. I'm allergic to penicillian and sulfas, so I always worry about side effects, but this REALLY helped me live a more normal life. I don't go anywhere without having it with me because my migraines can hit at anytime. | F | 38 | 8 years 50 1X AN | 7/7/2010 | 5 | migranes | fatigue and vagueness | F | 59 | 25 1X AN | 7/5/2010 | 5 | Migraine headaches | Some drowsiness but not all the time. Sometime a tighting in my throat. Blurred vision. | Imitrex has been the answer to my migraines. I suffer from 3-4 debilitating migraines a month. If I take Imitrex as soon as I feel one coming on my symptoms are gone within the hour. I spent many years suffering and would not be caught without it. | F | 40 | 6 years 100mg 1X AN | 7/2/2010 | 5 | Cluster Headache | Some drowsiness. Not a negative as the primary use is to have some pain free time to sleep. | The only consistantly effective treatment that I have had for Cluster Headache. As with some of the others here I do have some concern over the impact of long term use. Without this medicine I lived with no sleep, in extreme pain completely dependant on others. Even if it ends up having a signficant long term health impact, I would take it all over again. | M | 27 | 18 months 1X day | 5/25/2010 | 5 | Migraine headaches | At most 15 minutes of needing to lye down. Most side effects don't always happen always. Once every seven times I bruised slightly in injected area but I don't think that's due to the medication but rather my application. Injectables seemed scary at first but it's completely worth the fast and complete relief of my migraines every time! | I've been diagnosed with migraines ever since I was 7 years old. They worsened with the onset of puberty aroud the age of 11. If you have migraines like I do you know how extremely unpleasant they are. I've tried daily preventative medications and also many as needed medications. When I started imitrex I was prescribed the pill form at 100mg and it worked everytime if I caught it before I started throwing up. there were still the times when my migraines were to the point of vomiting that even lasted 72 or so hours untreated because I couldn't hold down a pill. these migraines usually reaualted in hospital visits. For this reason I got prescribed the injectable version. I love it! Yeah it's aorta scary giving yourself a shot but this medication doesn't even look like a typical needle applicator. It's covered in a case that makes application easier. It is already prepotrioned so mo worries I'm measuring. The actual application takes maybe 10 seconds that includes the time to get it out and ready. It doesn't hurt like normal needles these ones are tiny!!!! And they are for the most part concealed so you don't have to see them. I inject I'm my arm I find it easier and way less painful than the other option of thigh. I could have the worst migraine Vomiting included and all I need to do is take this medicine and give it 5 minutes to kick in!!! Ten minutes later I feel 100% better!!! This is convenient when you're on the job or don't have the time for the pill to kick in 30 minutes | F | 20 | 5 years Injectable 1X AN | 5/23/2010 | 5 | Severe headaches, migraine & other | It's the only thing that stops a migraine. I get a slight rush when I take it and I have to lay down for an hour or two for it to work. Then the headache is gone. Unbelievable. My head aches for a day or two if it's a particularly bad one. | F | 68 | 3 years 50 1X day | 5/21/2010 | 4 | Severe Migraines | F | 53 | 50 mg 1X day | 5/4/2010 Patient History |