IMITREX Reviews (SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE)

Average Rating: 3.6 (599 Ratings)

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IMITREX  (SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE):  Sumatriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headache, pain, and other migraine symptoms (including nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light/sound). Prompt treatment helps you return to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Sumatriptan belongs to a class of drugs known as triptans. It affects a certain natural substance (serotonin) that causes narrowing of blood vessels in the brain. It may also relieve pain by affecting certain nerves in the brain. Sumatriptan does not prevent future migraines or lessen how often you get migraine attacks.   FDA Approval Date: 1996-12-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Experiencing burning and chest pain Chest pain, burning in throat,bruising pain on both arms, migraine has increased, short of breath,feeling anxiety due to pain and shortness of breath. Definitely not a good medication. Ralpax is the best and only migraine medication I will ever take. It's a miracle pill and does not give me these horrible side effects. Ralpax is better. Feel like im going to die on sumatriptan. Never taking this ever again F 38 2 days
100 mg
11/11/2017
 4  Cluster headache Sudden severe head pain, chest heaviness, feeling at total peace and going to die, weak, unable to move well for about 2 hours passed out, feeling like cotton in nose and throat, feeling like I was going to puke, feeling confused, foggy in my head, feeling like I was suffocating. After 2 hours I felt better. F 40 1 years
6mg inject
4/4/2017
 5  Cluster headaches F 46 1 days
5"mg
2/23/2017
 3  chronic migraines from Lyme As other have stated, about 20 minutes after taking the medication I experience a heaviness in my neck, shoulders, and arms. It's a very uncomfortable feeling, often accompanied by an "icy hot" sensation in the affected muscles and limbs. I also get bouts of anxiety similar to a histamine reaction: elevated body temp, dizziness, panic. I have heard this is a serious indicator one should stop taking the med, but sometimes the benefit (stopping the migraine) outweighs the risk for me. And unfortunately I haven't found another med that can stop the migraine as well. I normally do not take a full pill but cut it in half (50 MG) The med works best if I am able to go to sleep right after taking it - even if I only sleep for a short period of time (cat nap). Otherwise the side effects while kicking in can be too much for me. Especially the anxiety. F 33 1.5 years
100 MG 1X AN
1/11/2017
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 5  Chronic migraine Only in the past year BP goes way up chest pain sweating very scary . Usually happens in the afternoon in time for klonopin and baby aspirin makes it better I also have to break the pills I into quarters now. I used to take 100 tab no problem Have taken it since it was invented. Only thing that helps but having problems so I'm ready for drugs in 2017 that have less side effects. 47 10 years
100
10/24/2016
 5  Bad headaches/migraines Hasn't happened until recently, but side effect I'm not experiencing is my head getting fuzzy/cloudy after about 20 minutes. But that feeling is better than the piercing pain of a migraine! F 20 1 years
50 MG
10/23/2016
 5  Migraines Along with all of the other described side effects such as tightness of muscles, burning sensations, and skin sensitivities I also experience depression and excessive emotions such as extreme sadness and irritability. It's the only thing that works for my migraines. F 33 10 years
50 MG
10/22/2016
 5  migraine none i can only use the brand name, not the generic F 63 23 years
50 mg 1X AN
9/18/2016
 4  Frequent, severe migraines Shortness of breath, chest tightness, overall flu-like symptons...BUT relieves headache I have been taking this for 50 yr. Very concerned about side effects, getting worse. Only med that helps my migraines. F 72 10 years
50-100
9/7/2016
 1  Migraine Burning of my nose, tightness of jaw, feels like a weight is sitting on my head and my shoulders are heavy. I would not recommended this medication and I will not take it again! It's getting thrown out! I feel like my I got water in my nose and my head is so heavy... I will stay sitting on the couch until I feel normal again. F 24 1 days
100
9/1/2016
 5  Brutal migraine headaches I get dizzy and flush within an hour of taking a pill. Worse side effects if I am active. Doesn't matter; it is so worth it. Nothing ever worked until I took Imitrex. Works within 30 minutes for me. M 45 6 months
100mg
7/29/2016
 2  Migraine Had migraines for about a year now nothing works. Took imitrix and it made it WORSE!! F 29 2 days
7/10/2016
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 5  Migraine Chest tightness, neck pain and urination after 1/2-1 hour of 50 mg dose M 45 1 days
50
4/21/2016
 5  Migraine Slight tightness in throat/chest. Frequent urination. Slightly bruised feeling all over skin. F 50 20 years
100MG 1X AN
3/29/2016
 5  Chronic migraine F 53 10 years
100
2/22/2016
 1  Migraine Horrible heavy feeling on my shoulders and neck, this intense burning sensation all over my head and down my neck and shoulders, extreme anxiety and the feeling like i was having a heart attack. I worked out after I took an imitrex because the migraine felt better and I hadn't worked out yet today, and after I finished I started getting these horrible burning sensations and my heart rate sky rocketed, it still hasn't gone away and I took the imitrex almost three hours ago. It's weird because the nasal spray imitrex works great for me but I always have these nasty side effects from the pill. M 19 4 weeks
2/22/2016
 1  Migraine x 5 days. Tightness and squeezing in chest, shoulders, neck and jaw that was unbearable and seemed to last forever. Also had itchy face, irritability, flushing and could not sit still. Only experienced mild relief if any. It was not for me! F 32 1 times
100mg
2/18/2016
 5  Migraines None I read other reviews after being prescribed Imitrex by my doctor. I was pretty worried to take it. But after dealing with a migraine for 4+ days, I was ready to try anything. Within 40 minutes of taking the 100 MG pill, my migraine was completely gone. The best part is that I didn't experience any of the side effects that others have reported. Lifesaver medicine! F 31 1 days
100 MG 1X W
2/9/2016
 1  Migraine Dizzy, hot, heavy, sleepy, unbalanced, loss of consciousness, extremely low blood pressure. I don't remember the dosage I had since it was long time ago, but this medication almost killed me. I remember my body feeling hot and very heavy. I was very dizzy and tired and didn't have the energy to keep myself standing or sitting up. I laid down and my roommate called an ambulance when she couldn't wake me up. I woke up just before the ambulance pulled into the hospital drive feeling disoriented and confused. If I remember right I was only treated with oxygen but I was told that I was very lucky to be alive. Apparently the pill I took was in milligrams but the shot that was on order was in grams. I was told by the doctor that when the paramedics first checked me my blood pressure was almost non existent and that if I had taken the shot I would be dead. This experience has made me nervous of taking any new medication, so I always make sure someone is with me the first time I take a new medication. F 46 1 days
1X day
2/4/2016
 5  Chronic debilitating migraines burning sensation throughout the body as the medication spreads, followed by flushing. Nausea. Imitrex really is a life saver. Instead of spending several days down & immobile in a dark, quiet room, a 1ml injection and 10-15 minutes of burning and nausea (mitigated by Zofran/Ondansetron) clears me right up. I have a standing supply of Imitrex/Sumatriptan tablets as well, but the injections are so much faster-acting. However, the side effects of the injections are much more potent, as well... The same side effects are present with tablets, but come on much slower (45-60 minutes for onset & lasting another hour as opposed to starting within 1-2 minutes for the injection and lasting 10-15 mins) and less intense. For immediate relief, I can't recommend Imitrex highly enough. M 34 2 years
100mg 1X AN
1/26/2016
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