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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR IMITREX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Severe Migraines | Side effects of both 50-100mg. tabs. and inj. are fatigue and dry mouth. But, hey, so-o-o much better than debilitating migraine!! | I have SUFFERED miserably w/migraines since 17. So I went through years w/out meds that worked. Imitrex tabs and injections are truly a Godsend to me as I know life before! My daughter also takes Imitrex but a lower dose according to weight, which might make the difference for some of these people on these posts with adverse reactions. Only hope for a generic soon! | F | 59 | 15 years | 4/29/2008 | 3 | Migraines | Have taken 50mg Imitrex approximately 5 times in the past with only positive results. After working a 12hr shift in Emergency and on my way home from work felt that a migraine was coming on as I began to lose my vision (aura). -- Approximately 20min after taking the med I felt palpitations and then heavy pressure centered in my sternum. I then started feeling extreme tightness in my throat/neck with radiating pain from chest through my neck to my right jaw. I began sweating and had left shoulder pain. I was also experiencing tingling and headache related to the migraine. I took myself to a different ER than I had worked and found my blood pressure was 220/108 and I am normally 115/70. The heavy mid-sternal chest pressure and radiating jaw pain started to subside after 1/2hr from taking the medication,but I remained with background pain mostly in my throat and shoulder blade for a few hours. I remained in hospital due to abnormalities in my ECG (flipped t-waves) probably not associat | I have had very rare migraines for 30 years, with approximately 12 episodes over that time. When I was given Imitrex 100mg for the first time approx 7-8 yrs ago it worked very well but left me extremely tired and lethargic for >24hrs. I then used 50 mg (1/2 tab) with good effect and less lethargy. I still have a low grade headache when I use the drug that lasts up to 12 hours, but it is very manageable. This was my 6th time taking the drug and hopefully this wont happen again as I plan to stay with the drug for migraines. Options are limited for effective treatment for migraines. I am lucky I only have a migraine every 2-3 yrs. Before Imitrex I was disabled by the symptoms which would leave me with facial, arm and some torso parasthesia (numbness and tingling) vomiting and a headache that would last 2 days. | M | 45 | 7 years | 4/29/2008 | 5 | severe migraines | my side effects pale in comparison to my migraine. I actually get a warm fuzzy feeling throughout my body, it's as if I feel my blood running through my veins (in a good way). It works very quickly as long as I will just be still for a short time after taking it to let it work. It's almost like a high that I experience, but that could be the relief of my migraine being relieved. :) If I take the pill form at the onset, it works within 20 minutes or so. If I wake up with a full blown migraine, I take the shot. The shot is instant. I feel the "magic" as soon as it enters my bloodstream. AMAZING! | Imitrex is a medication that I swear by but I do believe everyone has to at least try it for themselves. It either works for you or it doesn't. If it doesn't, good luck finding one that does. If it does, you'll understand that any side effect way outweighs the misery of the migraine. I honestly called it a miracle drug. My life would not have been the same the last 4 years without it. | F | 33 | 4 years | 4/26/2008 | 4 | Tight throat, tingling leg, funny taste in the mouth | A magic bullet. I started getting migraines over the last year and have used this for 1-3 headaches per month. I didn't have the throat and leg side effects until my refill accidentally bumped the dose to 50mg. I'd been fine on 25mg. I see many people here are on 100mg and having side effects. Maybe try a lower dose. I'm going to try going back to 25mg to see if it will eliminate the side effects. Experience has taught me that taking Imitrex immediately when you sense just a hint of an impending headache gives the best results. | F | 38 | 8 months | 4/22/2008 | 5 | Migraines | Next day my face and skin is very warm/hot. Thats the only side effect I have noticed. | I take the injections. Best thing I have ever taken for migraines. Works in under 30 mins. This is a miracle drug, have been using it for about 5 years now. | M | 30 | 5 years | 4/21/2008 | 3 | Migraine | Extreme tightness/heaviness in neck and shoulders within around 30 minutes after the second dose. Neck and shoulders completely locked up. | First dose worked somewhat, but only briefly. Headache returned, so took second dose around 2.5 hours after first. Both doses 50 milligrams. Three hours after second dose, headache MUCH better, actually nearly gone, but neck and shoulder pain pretty brutal. Don't think I will take it again, since this side effect is pretty scary. I have a long history of back and neck pain and do not wanna go there! This is only the second Migraine medication I've tried, so would like to try something else to see if I can't get better overall results. Takes care of the headache a little better than the Fiorinal. | F | 46 | 2 times | 4/21/2008 | 3 | Migraine | fatigue, numbness and tingling in hands and legs; rebound headaches | Imitrex does provide relief when migraine is most severe but for me, it causes more headaches when used more than once a month. I am also concerned about the damage it may be doing to my cardiovascular system. I have found the shot to be more effective than the nasal spray or the tablets. | F | 42 | 5 years | 4/20/2008 | 4 | Migraine | Tightness in the neck, for almost an hour. | My migraine goes away within 15-25 minutes of taking Imitrex. The side effects are uncomfortable enough for me to want to try a different med. | F | 26 | 2 months | 4/19/2008 | 2 | Migraines - new onset | tightening in throat, lethargy | The first time I tried the medication it did not work because my migraine had been going on too long. Tried it today as soon as I felt symptoms coming on. The first 100mg dose didnt do anything, second dose still hasnt broken the migraine, but I feel very lethargic, which is not a good thing because I'm at work and my mind feels very clouded. | F | 29 | 2 months | 4/16/2008 | 1 | Severe headaches twice a month | After 15 min of taking it, I felt like my arms weighed a hundred pounds. My neck was stiff and my jaw ached. I took the 100 mg. sample my doctor gave me. I rested for 30 min. and still have a mild headache. My whole body feels like it's been jarred in an accident. I did not get any info. about side effects since it was a sample and was not expecting to feel worse. I'm sticking with Aleve. | F | 41 | 1 days | 4/15/2008 | 1 | Severe frequent migraines | I took it twice. Both times I felt sick to my stomach, very out of it, and worst of all- I had a horrible tightness in my neck that spread to the shoulders and face. It was unbearable. Maybe an hour later the all pain, including the migraine, was gone. Unfortunately it wasn't worth it to me. | Only worth it if I was willing to bear an hour of severe discomfort. | F | 24 | 2 days | 4/15/2008 | 5 | migraines | very slight feeling of tightness in my neck, almost imperceptible | Imitrex has been a miracle drug for me. Started getting migraines in early 20s, and by the time I was 40 years old I had 2-3 a week - severe pain in head/neck, nausea. Tried everything, finally a doctor prescribed Imitrex. Wow - relief within an hour! I use it sparingly because I worry about potential heart problems, though I don't have any. NOTE: I have the 50-mg prescription and my dr. has me cut those in half, so I'm only taking 25 mg (I only weigh about 110 lbs). I wonder if some people's initial bad reactions were due to taking 100 mg - too high a dose? I honestly don't know what I'd do without this drug. | F | 48 | 8 years | 4/13/2008 | 5 | Migraines | The most notable side effect I almost always experience after taking Imitrex is fatigue/lethargy/weakness. Also, oddly enough, I always get extremely hungry after taking it--feel as though I will pass out if I don't eat right away. Often get flushed, too. My shoulders/neck hurt also, but that may be from the migraine, not the Imitrex. The weakness is the most disruptive side effect (sometimes lasts a day or two), but for me the benefits definitely outweigh the side effects. | Imitrex has been a life-saver for me. I've been getting migraines since I was 6 years old. Until Imitrex, I would have no choice but to lay in bed for a day or more until the awful pain passed. Imitrex allows me to continue to function when I have a migraine. Takes most migraines away within about 30-45 minutes. Leaves me feeling very weak and with pain in my shoulders/neck but, again, for me this is nothing in comparison to the awfulness of a migraine. I am very grateful for the migraine relief this drug gives me--it has changed my life. | F | 28 | 12 years | 4/5/2008 | 4 | Migraines, usually mentrual | Tightness in chest and neck. Cold. | Take 50 mg. Can feel substantial relief within 30 minutes | F | 37 | 5 years | 4/3/2008 | 5 | severe headaches every morning | When I feel a headache starting to come on I take Imitex in pill form and there is no side effect. When I am in full blown headache mode I take a shot and I within 5 minutes there is a tingling or warmth feeling. But thats it. | Unless you are a fellow headache sufferer, you have know idea how great it is to stop a headache on a dime. Its the only thing that has allowed me to function normally. I hate to sound like a commercial, but it has truly been a wonder drug for me. I just wish it was a little cheaper in that insurance companies try to ration my usage. I actualy pay for it myself when I run over my monthly allotment if needed. That is how critcial this drug has become to my well being. | M | 53 | 15 years | 3/31/2008 | 5 | Horrible migraines | I have been on the shots for about 3 years now and I have never experienced any side effects until just one time. I got this really bad tingly feeling in my hands and really bad chest pains to were I was having really SHORT breathing. | Im not sure why this happened and I am going to talk to my Neurologist about it ASAP...and so should anyone else to has had this problem. | F | 19 | 3 days | 3/28/2008 | 5 | migraines | I have so many ailments connected with my migraines(nausea, dizziness, cluster aches) that I do not notice any side effects from Imitrex. | This has been a wonder drug for me. Most of the time my migraine is gone after 35 minutes from taking it. However, I do feel that I really too heavily on it. | F | 39 | 1 years | 3/27/2008 | 4 | Migraines | Feels like I'm on a cloud nine high when it kicks in. The migraine goes away, I get a little loopy and zoned, sometimes get pretty sleepy and can't stay awake while I'm at work. I sometimes get a tightness in my throat. | I try not to take this medicine when I don't have to, but it works the best when you take it as soon as you feel a migraine coming on, so I also can't delay in taking it too much. The reason I try not to take it is because it makes me forgetful. But it works like a charm most of the time. It is most effective if I take it with Tylenol. Once in awhile, 1 out of 20 times or so, it will make the headache go away but my headache will come back within 24 hours. But that is just a bad migraine, not the fault of Imitrex. If you get bad migraines, make sure your doctor gives you a cardiac health test before taking the drug for the first time. But this is really a miracle drug for migraine sufferers. I've also taken the injection type. I think it works faster, but the pill is more convenient to stash everywhere....at work, in all of my bags, and in the car. The key to taking Imitrex is to just take it and take a nap. The migraine will be gone when you wake up and you skip that ti | F | 31 | 10 years | 3/27/2008 | 3 | Migraines | Joints ache and muscles are extremely fatigued for about an hour after I take Imitrex. Headache gets worse during the entire time, feel weak, and want to just roll up in a ball and moan in extreme discomfort for the first 30 mins. Feel a bit sick to my stomach as well. Although I know what the initial outcome of the drug will be, I still take it because I know once this passes my headache is gone. | F | 39 | 1 years | 3/20/2008 | 3 | Migrane | Sick to my stomach, and a Burning and Tingling feeling in both of my arms. Stiffness of the Neck and shoulders, and it did make me feel confused. The only thing that helped was laying down for a while. After about an hour though, the side effects went away, and the migrane was gone | F | 27 | 20 days | 3/19/2008 |