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 | Frequent severe migraines | Tingling/numbness of face, arms, legs. Increased urination. Fatigue. It is most effective if I can take it at first symptoms of migraine and lie down for a 1 hour nap, but not possible most times. I take the 100 mg Imitrex pill, and sometimes it causes a salty taste in my mouth for a few days. | The most important thing with this medication is timing. If you take it too far into the attack it is pointless. | F | 28 | 2 years | 3/5/2006 | 1 | supposed migraines | tightness of the neck, jaw, and throat; dizziness, flushing of the skin, fatigue, and, worst of all...EXTREME pressure in my head. | well, let's see. i was given the 100mg sample by my doctor yesterday for my frequent headaches, which i thought to be migraines. i took one tablet as soon as i felt the migraine coming on, and the side effects i experienced were worse than the severe headaches i'd had before. my scalp felt as if it were burning...especially in the back of my head. the pressure on my head was so great, it felt like it was going to explode at any minute, no joke. my jaw tightened up and it became more difficult to speak. swallowing became more difficult, as my throat was tightening up. my shoulders ached. i felt dizzy and tingly. this drug didn't even take care of my headaches, it just gave me an overall bad, weird feeling. it was awful. perhaps i was misdiagnosed...? | F | 20 | 1 days | 2/28/2006 | 2 | migraines | tightness and pressure in neck,shoulders and chest, heaviness in legs and arms, burning sensation in face and head- almost felt like I was going to catch on fire. | Imitrex did eventually make my headache go away, but the side effects were so bad that I wasn't sure which was worse. Since trying imitrex, I have tried every other triptan out there and have only had real success with zomig. It usually takes my headache away with the first pill with little side effects. | F | 29 | 3 weeks | 2/24/2006 | 5 | cluster headaches | A slight "flushed" feeling shortly after injection; usually dissipates within a few minutes. | This drug has been a miracle for me. Anyone who understands the pain of cluster headaches knows how desperate you get for relief. After trying various other meds prescribed by my neurologist, and several trips to an ER for injections of Demerol to help me "sleep it off", an ER physician said "Demerol is an addictive narcotic; I'd like to try something else, and if it works, I can write you a prescription and you can inject yourself at home." With these shots, my cluster headaches completely disappear within 10 minutes. The only problem is that on RARE occasions, I have more than 2 headaches within a 24-hour period. (You are only supposed to take 2 doses in a 24-hour period.) This medicine has been a God-send for me. | M | 46 | 4 years | 2/7/2006 | 4 | experiment for nausea | I use the nose spray and it drips down my throat and for hours afterward I have the taste of heavy hair spray in my mouth and throat. Its nasty. Very tired and lethargic, I don't open my mouth after I take it because air on my tongue makes the taste worse. Swallowing makes the taste resurface. This taste issue is pretty bad. But the fast acting anti-nausea is nice. | It helps with the nausea, but the taste is terrible. IT makes me gag for a little while. I would like to know if the pill works as well without this awful side effect. | F | 21 | 3 days | 1/13/2006 | 4 | migraines | pressure, pain in upper chest and throat | Doctor (expecially cardiologist) advised against taking it anymore because of the symptoms and family history of heart disease. I hated to stop because it's the only thing that works for these damned migraines. | F | 50 | 7 years | 12/8/2005 | 5 | Migraines/Sometimes Clusters | I feel a bit of flushing throughout my body. Mild to severe nasuea depending on the severity of the headache when I take it (very little nausea at the aura stage, significant nausea for a full-blown migraine). | Have suffered from migraines since age 12. Family history of migraines (great-grandfather, grandmother, father, 2 brothers). I was debilitated in my early 20's when the only treatment was heavy narcotics,suffered for weeks at a time, and was hospitalized several times. Severe symptoms - vomiting, diahrrea, sensitivity to light and sound. Tried EVERYTHING including bio-feedback therapy and prophylactic meds with limited results. Prescribed Imitrex in 1991 - use the injections because they are faster and more effective. This has been a wonder drug and works 85% of the time with the first dose. I found the auto injector was a bit painful so I learned to give myself the injection using a needle so I could inject it more slowly which is less painful. Even the headaches that don't subside are less severe and I have not visited an ER with a migraine since 1991. This drug is a miracle and I am so grateful for it. I don't know how we survived these things before Imitrex. | F | 43 | 14 years | 11/24/2005 | 2 | Tension migraine | None | Did not work at all for me. | M | 45 | 1 days | 11/19/2005 | 5 | Migraine | Increased awareness and colder skin. Kind of like when you take a cold tablet, but not nearly as severe. Barely noticible dry mouth. I have to eat before taking it, as on an empty stomach, it can make me sick. | I LOVE this medication. Before I figured out that these debilitating headaches were migraines, I would suffer for 3 days with each side of my head. When the pain started getting so intense it was making me nauseous as well, I couldn't take it anymore. I have no idea how people have survived migraines in the past. It is a horrible chronic disease. But then I found the triptans. I was saved. They all work, though Imitrex makes me least nauseous, when on an empty stomach. I hope it keeps working forever... I'm afraid of one day popping one and the magic not working anymore. This is truly a life-altering drug. I'm glad to see that there are people out there who have taken it for a decade or more. :) | F | 40 | 2 years | 11/9/2005 | 5 | Severe Migraines, sometimes cluster | Mostly becoming lathargic after taking imitrex causing a mental hazy feeling and almost always need to rest before continuing the day, even if catch migraine early. Dry throat and mouth most common side affect. A small percentage of the time it causes dizziness, shortness of breath, and heavy feeling on chest. | This has been one of the only migraine medicines that have worked on me and is the only one to efficiently rid me of my super migraines. I have tried numerous other migraine "children/grandchildren" of Imitrex and none come near to working as well as it (with the expection of Relpax some of the times). The only difficulty with Imitrex is having to take the higher dosage in order to effectively rid me of the migraine. | F | 20 | 8 years | 10/27/2005 | 1 | Severe Migraines | In the beginning I experienced a burning sensation in my chest, head and throat, but it disapated within an hour and my migraine was gone. | I have been taking imitrex for 6 yrs. In the beginning I thought it was a miracle drug. In the last six months I have begun to experience terrible side effects and frankly I am terrified. Every time I take imitrex my hand cramps into a ball and I cannot pull my thumb from my palm. My hands, arms, and neck are numb and tingly and this last for days but I can deal with it because it is the only thing that helps my migraines. However, I took a 100mg pill 24 hrs ago and I am still feeling heart palpitations and tightness in my chest. Also, I feel as if my brain is only functioning at half capacity. Everything is hazy. This is the worst it has ever been. I am scared I might have a heart attack and I am only 23 yrs old. Has anyone else experienced this? You can email me. | F | 23 | 6 years | 10/17/2005 | 5 | splitting migranes for 25 years.... | almost nothing, very mild drowsiness/sleepiness but not bad enough to bother me, having to urinate like crazy about 60 minutes after taking the med (& strangely just about the time it begins to take effect on the headache symptoms) | Nothing else has worked on the nausea, eye pain, light sensitivity, etc, not to mention headache pain. | M | 54 | 5 years | 10/12/2005 | 5 | Menstrual Migraines | A tightness in the sinuses is the best way to describe the feeling I get when the Imitrex kicks in. I sometimes go through a brief period of fatigue and nausea, but no side effects are noticeable after a couple of hours. | My migraines were life-altering. I would have them for the week of my period, and the following week. I felt like I only enjoyed 50% of my life. My doctor and I had even discussed a hysterectomy. The only thing that kept me from throwing up from the pain was a shot of Demoral and Phenergan. The quality of life on that stuff is no better than having a migraine, as you sleep your life away. The Imitrex works like a charm for me. I feel like I got my life back. | F | 39 | 3 years | 10/7/2005 | 5 | migraines | first several times I felt flushed and tingly; a few months later I started having intense tightness in my chest and neck; now I've started having flu-like aches, everything is an effort, I want to lie down, and I am sore to the touch...like the skin surfaces and just below hurt when I press slightly with my fingers. | Imitrex works for me when nothing else does. I take other meds first; if they don't stop it, I take the Imitrex. Sometimes I need a second dose before it works. With the changes in the side effects and finding out I have TIA's - I may have to look for alternatives. | F | 53 | 3 years | 10/6/2005 | 5 | Migraines | Side effects are......tingling in legs, heart palpitations, get sleepy, urinate more frequently, and stinging in jaws when I eat about 30 minutes after taking the pill. | I have taken Imitrex for 14 years. It has been a lifesaver for me. My migraines began at age 23. At age 37, I started taking Imitrex. 14 years later at age 52, I sit here with constant, unrelenting muscle/nerve spasms in both legs. Not sure if Imitrex caused it. No other medical problems to blame it on. I guess if I had it to do over again, I would take the Imitrex because the suffering was intolerable in my early years. | 52 | 14 years | 9/28/2005 | 4 | Migraines | Throat, head and chest tigtness. Usually within a half hour I have to urinate very badly. I get very sleepy and can sleep for hours after taking Imitrex. It makes me a little nauseous also. | I started having migraines at age 61 which is consider out of the ordinary. My symtoms seem to be the onset of severe fatigue, following bouts of several hours of sleep. Then usually a migraine will come after these symtoms. Imitrex helps if I take it as soon as these symtoms occur or if I take it after the migraine has begun. However, the fatigue and frequent sleeping occurs after taking the Imitrex as well as before the onset of the migraine. I need to know if others experience this extreme fatigue before the onset and also after taking Imitrex. I would also like to know if anyone else experiences the urgency to urinate within a half hour or so. | F | 61 | 1 years | 9/16/2005 | 5 | migraines | I notice my jaws tingle when I first chew food about an hour or so after I've taken a tablet. But then it disappears. I also find about 45 minutes after I take Imitrex I have to urinate badly. There must be a diuretic in there somewhere. | My migraines often occur around the full moon though drs. and friends think I'm nuts. However, Now my female friends are noticing a coincidence between their headaches and the full moon also. I have not identified any specific triggers but that-no special foods or drinks. For years I was misdiagnosed b/c I do not get the aura beforehand but I do get one eye tearing and thick saliva at the onset of a migraine. Would love to know if others experience similar things. | F | 59 | 10 days | 9/10/2005 | 1 | Migraines | Tightness in chest, cramping of the chest, neck and jaw muscles, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness, heat flashes, skin felt burning/irritated, felt very fatigued, also felt like I was heving a panic attack. | I would advise anyone taking this medication to do so with extreme caution, and to take it where they can lay down for at least an hour incase of side effects. | F | 18 | 1 times | 9/1/2005 | 4 | Migraine | None | Initrex usually works for me, but not within the 20 or 30 minutes they say... it takes a solid hour or more. AXERT is even better, but I see no mention of it on this site. Try Axert, also Relpax, then use what works 4U :) | M | 41 | 3 years | 8/14/2005 | 5 | Migraines | I felt very tired for about 2 hours after but sleepy for a long time. The initial side effects were tightness in jaw, face and eyes. It felt like someone was pulling on my jaw, weird. | I have taken the shot before but this is the firt time to take the pill. I wasn't expecting the same reaction with the pill but I had the exact same reaction as I did with the shot. Not a big deal because my migraine is gone. | F | 27 | 1 years | 8/4/2005 |