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 |
| 5 | cluster headaches | hot flashes tightness in chest and stiffness in my jaw from 5mg injections | In 1996 i had an intracranial brain hemmorage that nearly killed me,i was 16 at the time.Ever since then i have suffered from crushing cluster headaches.For years i have tried every migrane and headache script there is to no avail.About 4 years ago my nuerologist introduced me to the imitrex injections,and now i dont know what i would do without it.It truly has been a godsend.I am 27 now and without this medication i think i truly would have lost my mind from desperation. | M | 27 | 4 years | 12/10/2006 | 5 | migraines | Flushing, tingling, warming. | I started out years ago with the injections and found it hard to push the button, especially when my head was pounding. I was extremely happy when the pills came out! I have to say that this medication gave me my life back. I had small children, a job, husband etc. and when I had a headache everything just stopped. I have mitral valve prolapse and am concerned that it may affect my heart a some point. My friend stopped taking it, afraid of a possible stroke side effect. I will continue to use it, even with possible future side affects. I play tennis to stay fit and usually in 80+ degree temps. which usually gives me a migraine, but with Imitrex I can still play. There's too much I want/need to do and I can't do it in pain! Thank god for drug insurance coverage because it's not cheap! I don't go anywhere without my Imitrex! | F | 47 | 15 years | 12/10/2006 | 5 | migraines | None. | This is the ONLY med that helps my migraines. All other meds did not help or made them worse, especially any kind of narcotic. My migraines are always on my right side of my head. If I ever had a regular headache, though, imitrex would not help but a normal headache is just annoying and no where near as dilibilating and painful as a migraine. THANK GOD FOR THIS MEDICINE. My only fear is that someday it will stop working and at that point I would be depressed and no longer be able to function at home or work again. The thought of that scares me. | F | 29 | 5 years | 12/8/2006 | 5 | Migraines | Slight injection pain. Slight dizziness | I took the pill form and the nasal spray form with not much luck. So I was reluctant to try the self injection version. I'm glad I did. It has worked wonders for me. If anyone out there isn't having luck with the pill form you should try the injection form of the drug. | M | 33 | 1 days | 12/5/2006 | 4 | Migraines | Tightness in jaw (lasts about 30 minutes), dizziness, fuzzy-headed feeling | It works to take away my headaches. I can live with the side effects because the headaches are much much worse for me. | F | 37 | 4 months | 11/13/2006 | 2 | Migraines | It did help lessen the headache, usually after approximately 30 minutes to an hour. However, I literally felt like I had been run over within 30 minutes of taking it. From my hips to my toes ached like I'd been snowskiing for several days after not skiing for years. I attempted using heat to lessen the side effects of the pain caused by the meds. I thought it was a fluke the first time so I tried it a second and it was actually worse (the second time was nearly 2 weeks later). | After these side effects, I decided to try different options under my doctor's advice. If nothing helps, I may go back to it later. But for now, I think the side effects were worse than how it helped. It was actually a relief to find this site and see other people did have similar reactions. I thought I was the only one! | F | 33 | 2 times | 11/11/2006 | 4 | Migraine headaches | A little tired and slowed down the next day. | I have heard that older people should not take the drug. My Doctor did not tell me that but I read it somewhere on the internet. | F | 74 | 4 weeks | 11/9/2006 | 2 | Migraines | Sometimes soreness in back of neck; worked great to stop migraines, but...... | After taking this wonderful med for about 9 months, I started having rebound effect - from 1-2 migraines a week to almost daily migraines (I was also on Topamax during this time). I later learned this can often happen with triptans or even just over-the-counter pain relievers. I'm sorry this happened because it was excellent at quickly relieving the migraine, and I had very mild-to-none side effects. I now take Maxalt, which is more expensive and takes longer to kick in, but doesn't seem to have rebound - so far. | F | 43 | 9 months | 11/7/2006 | 5 | migraines | I have taken Imitrex 25 mg for about 10 years with little or no side effects until a few weeks ago. I am starting to get the chest heaviness/pain that other people get, and am wondering if I should be scared or not. Does anyone have any opinion on that? The Imitrex always takes away the migraine, though. | F | 46 | 10 years | 10/30/2006 | 1 | migraine headache | The side effects were much worse than the headache...and it was a terrible one. I felt like the top of my head was on fire, couldn't raise my head off the pillow without becoming extremely ill, and was basically the scariest medicine I've ever taken. I will NEVER take it again. It also effected my muscles and coordination. I told my husband that I felt retarded...for lack of a better word. The warnings they include on the label are not sufficient enough in their descriptions. | I'd rather deal with the headache. This medicine was just plain ole scary. | F | 50 | 1 days | 10/18/2006 | 5 | Migraines | With the injections I feel a little dizzy and get a whistling in my head. With the 50 mg pills I get no side effects at all. | I got my life back. I spent 20 years with migraines that kept me in bed, dark and quiet room and close to the toilet because of extreme nausea. I usually had two headaches a week that lasted from 2-4 days. Trying to keep a job and raise childrem as a single mother was a real challenge (I did it but it was not easy). Prior to triptans, Migraine sufferers had to go to the hospital for a demoral shot that knocked them out. Most of the time we would wake up and still have the headache. I have had "atypical migraines" that mirror TIA's and have gone to the hospital thinking I was having a stroke. Imitrex gets rid of the headache (even the atypical ones) - first or second try. My doctor has expressed concern that I am taking too much of it but I have a life now. I know that I will be able to go to an event tomorrow or next week because my headaches are managed. I did not have that before Imitrex. I couldn't plan anything in advance. | F | 55 | 10 years | 10/15/2006 | 1 | migrane | headache got severely worse?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! | F | 34 | 1 days | 10/4/2006 | 1 | migraines | I felt my heart labor, extreme sensitivity to heat(water), my glands burned when I swallowed. I have just been told I have a heart valve problem. I have no history of any heart problems. I am a healthy non smoker with no history of any heart problems. | I would severly caution any one who is taking this drug! They tell you it is safe, I truly believe it isn't! | F | 49 | | 9/21/2006 | 4 | Migraine | Pill takes 45 minutes to work and then I feel a strange heaviness in my muscles as it kicks in - especially back of head and neck. Extreme lethargy, spaced out feeling and "heavy" bodily sensation - must lie down for 2 hours after it starts working. Cannot drive or function normally for 2-3 hours. I've also had heart palpitations, a throbbing feeling in my chest, and chest tightness. Injections gave me severe side effects. | Imitrex works fairly well but only if I lay down for a couple hours after taking it. I suffer from severe anxiety/panic disorder and depression and the side effects can exacerbate the anxiety/panic symptoms. | F | 34 | 12 years | 9/12/2006 | 4 | migraines | tightness in jaw within hour of taking 100 mg. pill. having severe muscle spasms in neck and shoulders once migraine is over. tension headaches are a result | I changed my life severerly to eliminate migraines. No chocolate, no alcohol, no pop. Not easy to do at 33. I still get migraines over stressful days, lack of sleep, changes in hormone levels, and when severe weather fronts move in. Imitrex will always get rid of it. I have to take the full 100mg. If I try to cut it in half, the migraine slips through. I was trying to cut back because the neck and shoulder muscle spam side effect are so bad. I get massages, chiropractic adjustments, cranial sacral therapy and tomorrow I am trying accupuncture. I get the muscles in a nice relaxed state then I need to take an Imitrex for a migrain, and the spasms are back!! They are painful and I take Skelaxin every day to help try to relax the muscles and relieve the pain. I have a headache everyday if I don't take it. I have two small children so I have to take the Imitrex. The migraines would last 3-4 days without out it. It has relieved my migraines but has started a whole new issue wit | F | 33 | 2 years | 9/5/2006 | 5 | M | 55 | 12 years | 8/29/2006 | 3 | Chronic migraine | Flushing and burning sensation to face and extremities. Tight feeling in head and chest and throat. Heaviness of limbs. Fidgeting and racing pulse. Rebound headache. | I've been having migraines for about 12 years and have taken a variety of meds for it. I originally started with the imitrex injections when my vomitting got so bad with the headaches I was unable to keep down any pills long enough for them to work. The injections helped very quickly with the pain but not so much the light and noise sensitivity. The side effects with the injections are much more pronounced and are really quite frightening. I always have a sensation of my face crawling off my head, with really bad burning and tingling, and my face flushed so red it looked like I'd spent a day in the Mojave sans suncreen. The side effects were such that I would delay administering the injection and receive less relief than if I'd taken it at onset. The injection itself is not so bad, just some minor soreness and swelling at the injection site. The past two years I've had much less vomitting and have switched to the pills. Side effects are less, but then so is the quick relief fro | F | 35 | 5 years | 8/28/2006 | 5 | Migranes | I took this 4 days after I have surgery for a broken leg. It cured my headache but made my leg feel like somebody just parked a car on it. The pain was WAY worse than the initial injury which require a plate and seven screws. | Works great | M | 43 | 10 years | 8/17/2006 | 5 | Chronic Migraine | I've been taking Imitrex for 10 years. the shots used to make my chest feel tight. I don't have this effect with the pills. My ability to focus, think and multitask seem to be greatly improved especially 24 hours after treatment. My right arm tends to tingle a bit when I wake up in the AM if I have been sleeping on my right side. Sex takes a bit longer. | I usually take Imitrex with a Fiorinal & Codine tabet. This knocks the migrane dead and aids in sleep. Without this medication my Migrane would increase to the point where I would become extreemly sensitive to light and noise and often vomit. In the past I had no choice but to go home and lock myself in a dark room Elimating of Pepsi and chocolate from my diet has reduce my number of migranes from about 12 per month to about 3-4 per month. I am active and in good physical shape. I am concerned about the long-term effects. | M | 42 | 10 years | 8/17/2006 | 5 | Migraines | Occasional tightness in neck & shoulder (left side only -- same side as the headache). Weird sensitivity to hot things -- hot water on my skin, hot drinks, etc. A little spacey sometimes. Nothing nearly as bad as the headache itself. | I suffered from 1 top 4 completely debilitating migraines a month for 15 years before I discovered this drug. It radically improved my quality of life. | F | 46 | 6 years | 8/16/2006 |