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 |
| 4 | chronic headache pain | everything everyone has mentioned. I feel like I am going to be sick, but don't actually throw-up. My throat tightens up, my neck aches, shoulders hurt, I get dizzy, sweaty, can't drive for at least an hour and would love to just sleep, but I work and am a single parent | I am not sure if there is a better option for me. The imitrex dulls the pain for 12 hours and then I take another dose. This can last for up to 4 days before the pain is actually gone. The side effects are terrible for me. Especially when I am working and can't stop (teacher) to rest. I am dependent on my prescription, but wonder if there is another choice for me. | F | 36 | 2 days | 2/17/2008 | 5 | Migraine | Some nausea. Other feelings (disorientation, feeling detached from body, sleepiness) generally caused by migraine anyway, so impossible to tell if due to drug or due to migraine symptoms. | I took it at onset of migraine (flashing lights/distorted vision) and was better in 20 minutes. I have never had a migraine go away so quickly before. Nausea did not start until about 3 hours after taking the dose so unsure if related to drug. I believe many of the "side effects" listed here by people are actually migraine side effects, and not caused by the Imitrex. There really is no way to differentiate the two. The real issue is whether the drug stopped the migraine, and for me it did. | F | 35 | 1 times | 2/16/2008 | 5 | migraines | pills make me a bit lethargic for a few hours, the injection knocks me out for a few hours. always hyper about 4 hours after taking it. | I was first given this at work (worked in a doctor's office), where I was given the injection. The pills don't always work for me (100 mg), but the injection never fails. I have never had any problems with the meds. If you can't take this med, there are others out there on the market. Each patient is unique, as are the types of migraines that you may be getting. | F | 24 | 2 years | 2/15/2008 | 3 | migraines | For the first few months, imitrex seemed to just make me a little sleepy and jittery and I my skin felt really hot in the shower. Recently I have been having "panic attacks" and feel like my heart is racing and slowing after taking the imitrex. My headache does go away within a couple of hours and I rarely have to take a second dose. It's really scary when the side effects are happening. And these effects often linger for a couple of days. I have trouble driving because of my heart feeling so strange. | Be careful about drug interactions with depression and anxiety meds. Doctors often don't seem to care about the interactions in my experience. | F | 38 | 1 years | 2/14/2008 | 4 | Menstral Migraines | Tingling in the throat, need to urinate. Lethargic, sleepy. | Only thing that works with my migraines, although I think it's affects are wearing off after using it for so long. It cures them about 75% of the time. The other 25% is when I don't take the medicine in time, then it's useless. | F | 35 | 10 years | 2/13/2008 | 4 | migraines and sinus headaches | Nothing too bad, I would feel sick to my stomache and my whole body would feel achy usually, but if I ate something right after I took it, it made the side effects a lot more tolerable. Once the side effects of nausea and soreness wore off, i'd feel drained and kind of out of it, and my mouth would be very dry. | Despite its side effects, not only does it get rid of migraines for me but surprisingly pretty much takes care of ANY kind of headache, ranging from sinus, tension, even mild headaches, etc. Well worth the 20-25 minutes of side effects, especially since without the Imitrex, the migraine may take days to finally go away. | 22 | 8 years | 2/12/2008 | 1 | Sample | MASSIVE nausea almost immediately after taking... dr. gave me 100mg sample, wish he started with something smaller... want to vomit tightness | will never take again... worst feeling i have ever felt | M | 27 | 1 days | 2/12/2008 | 3 | Migraine | Felt really odd the first time and fell asleep within an hour after taking it. When I woke up, I couldn't think straight; my husband said I was talking jibberish. Second time I thought I was going to pass out each time I stood up and my whole body felt really heavy and sick. | Could NOT think straight at all. I'm a grad student and I had to leave class because my brain felt like it was scrambled up. Thought I was drugged. I felt like I wasn't even really in my body and it felt like it took forever to speak or move. Thought I was going to vomit constantly and only felt better when I laid down. Finally fell asleep and when I woke the next morning, I still had a headache. | F | 30 | 2 days | 2/7/2008 | 1 | supposed migraine | burning, tingling, itching feeling running through my veins, my heart started racing like it was going to explode, pain and stiffness in my shoulders and arms, a thick tongue and it felt like something was crushing my chest, preventing me from breathing. | went to ER in 9/04 with "brain freeze", numbness, pain and vision problems on left side of body, slurring words and confusion. had a CT scan. doctor said it was just a migraine. I told doctor I was allergic to sulfa drugs. he gave me an injection of imitrex which I'm now discovering has a sulfa drug component. now on top of the "migraine" symptoms, I had all these other symptoms. he said this was a good sign and prescribed imitrex for outside the ER. I never had the prescription filled due to all the nasty side effects and still had the "migraine" 3 days later even though I found out recently that the doctor completed my medical records stating that when I was discharged I had no side effects and that the injection cleared up the pain and symptoms I was experiencing. | F | 38 | 1 days | 2/7/2008 | 3 | Migrane | Tightness in chest and throat (feels like extreme heartburn), sore joints in hands, anxiety | I took this for the first time after having an EXTREME migrane that lasted 4 days. Not sure if the side effects were worth it. I had to lie down and literally could not get out of bed the rest of the day. Very lethargic. It did make my migrane go away, but it feels like i have been drugged! | F | 23 | 1 days | 2/6/2008 | 5 | Chronic (more than 10/mo) Migraines | *SLIGHT* side effects - warm/hot ears, slight chest tightening. | Amazing medication for migraines. Was told by medical professionals that if you experience severe side-effects from this medication, that you don't truly have migraines. This medication will *only* help migraine headaches. It will not help with aches, pains, withdrawl symptoms from other medications that cause headaches, etc. So, if you don't have migraines, look elsewhere for a medication to make you feel better. | F | 26 | 1 years | 2/3/2008 | 4 | Migraines and bad headaches | Feeling of nausea (but I never actually threw up), my whole body would feel achy and sore, and after the side effects wore off, i'd usually feel drained, and thirsty. Despite these side effects, 99% of the time it would take the headache away (usually within an hour or two), so it's still well worth it. | To lessen the side effects a great deal, it helps A LOT to eat with it, or at least drink a big glass of milk. While sleeping off the side effects of Imitrex is always the best solution, I often can't stop a busy day by taking a nap. | F | 24 | 10 years | 2/3/2008 | 5 | migraine | only the very first dose (100mg)felt some tightness in chest. every other time i have taken it, i felt no side effects, just 100% relief! | it has worked 100% for me! i take it at onset of headache and within 30 minutes to an hour its completely gone! i don't get drowsy, or any side effects. i call them my "magic pills" | F | 28 | 2 months | 2/2/2008 | 2 | Migraines | Coronary artery spasm. | I loved Imitrex. It worked so well with no side effects, but after taking it about twice a month (25mg dose each time) for 2 1/2 months, I experienced very painful chest pressure and pain. Doctor had me take an ECG, which came back abnormal. Luckily, blood tests showed no permanent damage was done to the heart. Discomfort gradually disapated over about a week or so. Unfortunately, most abortive migraine meds are in the Triptan family like Imitrex and I am not allowed to take them now. Unless I want to go on a daily medication like topamax or inderol, there are not many prescription options available for me at this time. | F | 35 | 2.5 days | 1/31/2008 | 1 | Migraines | My Headache got much worse after taking it. On top of the migraine, I now have pins and needles poking me in the head and a stiffness in my neck and shoulders that will not go away. | F | 39 | 2 days | 1/30/2008 | 2 | migraine | Worked for a brief period of time, then headache came back stronger than before. Made me feel clammy, weak, shakey, like I was about to collapse. Ended up in ER for pain. | F | 35 | 2 times | 1/28/2008 | 4 | migraine | Slight tightness in my chest, heaviness, slight drugged feeling, top of my head felt weird. | I've only taken it twice now and it does relieve me of the eye pain and head throbbing but slowly over a few hours. I then feel worn out and tired and am still sensitive to light, just not as much. These were 100mg that I received as samples from my doctor. I will be getting more or a prescription. | M | 44 | 2 months | 1/27/2008 | 5 | migraine headaches | Mild tingling in mouth and throat for about 2-3 hours after dose. | Side effects are worth it. This really knocks out my migraines. | F | 57 | 1 years | 1/13/2008 | 3 | Migraine | tightness in chest and throat | Imitrex was the first "triptan" drug. Later drugs in this class, such as frova, relpax, maxalt, and others have fewer side effects in my opinion and tend to work better longer. | F | 33 | 13 years | 1/11/2008 | 5 | Mirgaines and intense nausea | I felt no side effects, really | AMAZING!!! usually, i see funny and/or my left hand/left side of my lips went numb, (I take it then with 2 Ibuprofen tablets)without i am debilitated with pain/nausea for hours on end after about 15 min. or so, but when I take Imitrex I only experience mild nausea, no pain whatsoever! it is a total life saver | M | 15 | 1 years | 1/9/2008 |