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 |
| 1 | Migraine | Violent throwing up! Didn't help the headache at all | I have had migraines all my life. I have tried every "new" drug and found Fiorinal worked best (other than a rebound headache during one severe episode). The last trip to the doctor I had run out of Fiorinal and he gave me samples of Imitrex nose spray for the next headache. He said Fiorinal was addictive and didn't want his patients on it. And that Imitrex was a miracle - instant relief, no side effects, and not addictive. I tried the nose spray this morning as a new severe migrain was coming on - immediatly I began throwing up, like I had taken some sort of poinsin my body was trying to get rid of. The violent throwing up sure didn't help my head!! I have no other side effects, still throwing up, stillhave a head ache which is now worse. I'm glad it works for some. But, I wish the doc had told me of the possible side effects and I am going back to DEMAND Fiorinal - at least it works and I don't care if he worries about addiction - my head hurts! | F | 40 | 1 days | 10/9/2007 | 4 | Migarine | A full feeling in my chest. Very sensitive skin. Even a warm shower hurts my skin. Breathing slightly labored. Heart seems to be working harder. Since it "squeezes" everything in your body (like your blood vessels to stop that nasty surge of blood in your brain that's causing the pain) including other internal organs, it causes me to pee soon after I take it. Yep, even the kidneys see some affects. All this usually peaks after about 45 minutes after I take it. | I've been taking Imitrex for about 10 years. Once all the side affects peak and the drug meets the migraine pain, I can actually feel the pain back off. Of course I would rather have relief than go through vomiting and hiding in a dark room for days, but it scares the heck out of me that this drug affects the rest of my organs so much. I just read a book titled "The Migraine Cure". I had my hormones checked because of this book. I mean it was a HUGE blood draw. I had my DHEA level checked because of that book. At 56 years I should hardly have any DHEA. I was found to have triple the amount. That causes vascular complications! This will cause huge migraines!! I will be working with my doctor to lower my DHEA levels. Run, don't walk and insist on having a thorough blood test that checks ALL your hormones and adrenal hormones. If there is imbalance,get your doctor to work with you to level your body out. I used to think I was doomed to have these headaches forever. Now I know I | F | 56 | 10 years | 10/6/2007 | 1 | Migraines | Worst of the worst...heart attack caused by an injection of Imitrex. | Like many of you I thought it a blessing 3 yrs ago when my physician gave me the injections to try since nothing else had helped and I THOUGHT it was a God send, but found out on the 5th of Sept very differently when I was admitted with a heart attack. After the Doc. performed an angiogram, he came back to tell me that my vascular system is very clean and that I have no blockages. That my heart muscle suffered damage due to the chemicals in Imitrex which is a known side affect. After leaving the hospital another woman got in touch with me that suffered a stroke. I know first hand how painful migraines are and I know that the tendency when reading "side effects" is "it will never happen to me". Well, I just want you all to know that it did. | F | 3 years | 10/5/2007 | 5 | Migrain | I call it the quickening, when I have a migraine and I find myself laying in the basement, lights out, blinds shut, praying to god. I take the Imitrex and wait for it to kick in, within 20 minutes....wham it hits in the space of 5 seconds, the migrain is gone and I am back to normal. This drug is the only thing that works , all the others take forever to kick in and only provide minor relief. they could charge $1000 a pill and I would buy it. | I have scaled my doses back, start with 100MG then 50MG and have found that lately if I catch it early enough, I can cut a 50MG in half and only use half of it. They tell you not to cut the pills cause they sell a 50M for the same price as a 100MG. | M | 35 | 8 years | 10/1/2007 | 5 | Migraines | Some tingling in extremities due to the vasoconstriction effects. Worse when I take the full 100mg tab. I try not to exercise after use. This seems to keep any effects to a minimum. I have not heard of imitrex causing heart problems but it could exacerbate existing conditions. | Splitting the 100 mg tab works great for me. Glad to see I am not the only one. The only problem with the oral med is when I have a migraine with severe nausea. This drug either works great for you or doesn't work at all. For me it was a godsend. Just wish it were cheaper. | M | 36 | 12 years | 9/30/2007 | 5 | Chronic Migraines | I use the injections and couldn't live without them. I feel good and slightly high after the headache breaks. | I have had chronic severe migraines for 30 years. There have been times where I have a headache 20 days a month, but mostly I use about 10 injections. I have tried many preventatives without much help and the side affects are so sever I don't like them. Imitrex injections do hurt, I don't like to take them but they have saved my life and my sanity. I don' know what I'd do without them. | F | 52 | 10 years | 9/28/2007 | 5 | Migraine Headaches | I have experienced many side effects at different times: "pins and needles" which especially hurts when showering, joint pain, general nauseau up to 1 hour after taking, hot flashes, sensitivity in mouth. Most common side effect for me is joint pain which makes walking difficult. But I will take these side effects anytime over having a migraine. | Imitrex gave me my life back. It's worth every penny. Usually, it works within 30 minutes, but at times takes up to 3 hours. I've been taking it for about 3 years. Prior to that, I suffered for 35 years. I always make sure I have it with me. I dislike the packaging - too hard to get the pill out of it. | F | 51 | 3 years | 9/28/2007 | 5 | CRONIC CLUSTER HEADACHES / ATTACKS | When you are in this position of 2-3 clusters daily and no medication to control the pain, I've concentrated more on the relief of severe trigeminal pain - and not concentrated on the side effects. I had been set up for brain surgery, however the surgeon suggested getting a 2nd opinion , which led to the use of imitrex, and trying other medications. | I take two shots a day - and percodan when I cannot use another shot. I've recently found out that as a result of all the prednazone I've taken over the past 31 years, I now have osteoporosis - I am somewhat concerned about the long term effects of the imitrex - however at this point - the relief of pain takes priority. | M | 58 | 2 days | 9/21/2007 | 4 | migraine | light-headedness, spacey, relatively minor. | If taken early enough (orally) will stop a migraine from occuring. It has transformed my life and I no longer have to spend days in bed with my ears plugged and a towel wrapped around my head. It is worth the minor side effects I experience. | M | 10 months | 9/21/2007 | 5 | Migraines | Slight sore throat, leg muscle soreness. Lasts an hour or so. | It works great on the headaches - I cut a 100 mg tablet in half and one dose usually works like a charm. I just read you aren't supposed to split the pills, but 18 doses lasts a lot longer than 9! I thought I was suffering from sinus headaches for years and years and I finally read that migrains can mimic sinus symptoms (stuffy nose, congestion) I asked the doctor for somethig for migraines and Imitrex was like magic. | F | 50 | 5 years | 9/19/2007 | 5 | Migraines | Any side effects I feel are not as bad as an untreated migraine. Usually I feel "hungover"...my whole body is just tired and sluggish after Imitrex kicks a bad migraine. But the headache is gone and I can still at least function! | I have taken Imitrex for a few years and I have it down to an art! I am on 3 doses (50 mg, 100 mg, and injection) and depending on my migraine (speed of onset, severity of pain, etc.) I know what dose to take. I have heard many good things and many bad things about Imitrex. If you are reading this and considering this medication, it is worth a shot. You never know how it will react with YOUR body chemistry and while others don't like it, you might. It works for me and I am SO glad it is out there as an option to treat my migraines! The only complaint about it is the new triangle shape...I used to be able to break the 100mg in half I only needed a smaller dose...AND THE STUPID PACKAGING!!! WHO WANTS TO CARRY AROUND A WHOLE CARDBOARD THING OF PILLS...PUT THEM IN A FRICKIN' BOTTLE OR PERFORATE SO YOU CAN JUST CARRY 1 OR 2 AT A TIME!! THEY ARENT EVEN EASY TO CUT APART!!! | F | 26 | 5 years | 9/17/2007 | 4 | migraine | Side effects minimal and can be managed. Mostly prickly feeling in mouth and throat. Never had migraines until about 3 years ago, after menopause. Didn't know what it was----thought I was dying. A trip to the ER and many tests later revealed migraines. Still haven't figured out what triggers them. Imitrex---100mg. at onset really helps. I can function at work and at home. My advice is don't wait until it gets unbearable. You know the difference between a regular 2 Tylenol headache and a migraine. Take it soon and you won't suffer. | F | 57 | 1 years | 9/14/2007 | 4 | Migraines | My hands ache for several hours after I have taken a dose. Neck and shoulder stiffness if common also. | Many of the side effects I am reading in these ratings are the feelings I had after my migraines, so side effects like stiffness in my neck and shoulders seem like nothing if I don't have to have a migraine. After suffering occasional migraines since I was a teenager,and being treated with demerol and phenegran, my life was turned upside down last summer when I started having several a week and then a chronic migraine that lasted six days, resulting in hospitalization. Propholactic drugs did not work, but taking 100mg of Immitrex when I feel a migraine coming on will, on most occasions, effectually stop the migraine. When a whopper hits, I take another 100mg. Stormy weather and hormones seem to be my triggers. I often follow up, after a bout of fighting migraines with a theraputic massage. | F | 49 | 1 years | 9/7/2007 | 2 | Migraine | My entire body immediately felt hot, and my migraine worsened for a time (45 minutes). I felt tightness in my neck, upper arms, shoulders, and jaw. The headache persisted. | I am disappointed; this is my first experience using Imitrex, and I am not sure I will try it again. | F | 25 | 1 days | 9/6/2007 | 1 | migraine with aura | Extreme neck & shoulder pain, pressure in ears, felt like my brain was burning. Couldn't tell if my heart wanted to race or if it wanted to slow down. FREAKY medicine - I'll take the migraine treated with Exedrin anyday over this! Never again. | F | 32 | 1 days | 9/3/2007 | 4 | Migraine | I have a few side effects and they're all tolerable. Heavy feeling in my arms and neck. Prickling sensation up neck and back of the head. Imitrex usually leaves me tired, but usually quite capable of functioning. | Imitrex works a lot more effectively for me than Advil or Fiorinal (what I took for almost 40 years previous). Most of the time when I take Imitrex (usually about three or four times a month), I can still work, drive, etc. The medication works much better if it is taken at the headache's onset, but with two 100 mg doses (I take the pills), the medication mostly works even if I take it in the middle of a pounding headache. A mild headache (or one that I catch when I feel it coming on) is generally gone within an hour. A severe headache can take two doses and three or four hours to go away. | M | 48 | 6 months | 8/30/2007 | 1 | Migraines | Numbness in the face and neck, drowsiness, nausea, felt like I couldn't hold my headup. | I would not recommend Imitrex. I used it today at work as I felt a migraine coming on and I can barely hold my head up. I can't wait to get home and go to bed. I feel like it is hard to breathe and I do not like the feeling I am having. | F | 22 | 1 days | 8/30/2007 | 5 | Migraine | I am using injections. My leg is little bit sore after the injection and I feel for a little while dizzy. After my dizziness goes away, I feel great. With Imitrex I do not have to be worried ab out changing my plans because of my bad headaches. | F | 22 | 2 months | 8/27/2007 | 3 | damned cluster | tightness and pain in throat, slight pulse/bp increase, drowsyness for about 2 hours | I loved this pill the first time I took it, despite the fact that the dr. told me that it is potentially bad on the heart, which i have a family history of heart disease. headache out of site, out of mind within about 20 minutes. Keeps my headache from getting unbearable if i take it quickly. However the throat pain and bp side effects are unsettling. I think after reading some of these other posts I should consider a different treatment. Had clusters 3 years ago after suffering from pneumonia, then it went into remission until about a week ago. | M | 20 | 3 days | 8/25/2007 | 5 | migraine | tastes like bad chemical in your throat/mouth. tingling in top of head, back of neck; some stiffness in neck muscles; ...but CURES THAT MIGRAINE ALMOST INSTANTLY | I can live a life now! I used to constantly be plagued by impending headache advancing to migraine about three times a week. 20mg nasal spray works great; 100 mg pill works ok, but takes too long to kick in. Seems as though I am building up tolerance to it-- I often now have to take two nasal sprays to work (sometimes I think this is because I have had the medication with me in the heat or sunlight-- it is very sensitive to heat-- and so I think the dosage has been rendered bad by the heat). Once I had taken 20 mg spray with no relief when I was in remote Mexican village. After 2 hours, the only thing I had left was 100 mg tablet. I cut it in half to get 50mg and took it. DON'T DO THIS!!!! My neck spasmd very stiff and I could not move my head for an hour. I thought I had done myself in. Thank God my neck came back after three or four hours. This is a great medication for migraine sufferers-- getting very pricey. Where's the generic? | M | 47 | 10 years | 8/21/2007 |