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 | for migraines | most of the time, no side effects. sometimes, though, the migraine briefly gets worse before getting better, then disappears | this drug has given me a new lease on life! i suffered for years with migraines before taking starting imitrex. now i know that my migraine will be gone within 30-60 minutes from the time i take the imitrex. | F | 44 | 10 days | 7/17/2005 | 5 | for migraines | most of the time, no side effects. sometimes, though, the migraine briefly gets worse before getting better, then disappears | this drug has given me a new lease on life! i suffered for years with migraines before taking starting imitrex. now i know that my migraine will be gone within 30-60 minutes from the time i take the imitrex. | F | 44 | 10 years | 7/17/2005 | 4 | migraines | Imitrex occasionally makes me drowsy, and I sometimes feel a little out of it after the migraine is gone. Is that from the migraine or the medicine? I don't know. My sister reports an odd oral sensation that makes it hard to eat. I can't describe it, but I know what she means--I've felt it, but didn't make the connection to imitrex. | I go through months of nearly daily migraines. I recently switched from taking nortriptyline (TCA) to inderal (beta blocker) to prevent migraines, but I still have them (more with inderal than the TCA). I take a lot of imitrex (pills, at 100mg) and I am worried about long-term effects. Still, it usually works, and I can't deal with daily, crippling pain, so I take it. | F | 42 | 10 years | 7/11/2005 | 2 | migraine | severe tightness in chest and throat | it did help with the migraine but was not worth the side effects | F | 24 | 2 months | 6/14/2005 | 1 | mild-moderate migraines | nausea; tightness in neck, jaw, and chest; rapid heartbeat | these are the worst side effects i have ever experienced for a medication - they were actually frightening. imitrex is probably good for severe migraines, but the side effects for me were worse than the migraine and i'd rather just take excedrin and then sleep it off. | F | 25 | 2 days | 6/2/2005 | 5 | Migraines | chest constriction initially. Now it just makes me drowsy from time to time. | I'm a 61 year old male and have been suffering from Migraines since my early 20's. I've tried EVERY conceivable drug to try to prevent my migraines but have had no luck. I get daily migraines and use approximately one Imitrex per day and have done so for YEARS... I'm concerned about the numbers of Imitrex I'm consuming but it is the only thing that gets rid of my migraines once they start. I have been followed by a noted Neurologist for the past 15 years and we have tried literally everything including herbs and vitamins. Imitrex is a life saver but I'm concerned about the huge numbers of Imitrex that I consume. There is no literature reagding the long term effect of daily Imitrex ingestion. I guess I'm one of the guinea pigs.... | M | 61 | 14 years | 5/21/2005 | 5 | Migraine | Have been taking midrin for migraines for years.. about a month ago, got the worse migraine i've ever had! Midrin didn't help...suffered for 5 days before went to ER. Dr. gave me Imitrex, it worked like magic!!! It's expensive, so I only take it when midrin doesn't work. | F | 37 | 1 months | 5/20/2005 | 5 | migraines | nausea, and sore throat for about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes after taking the medication. | Suffered from migraines since I was in my early 20's. Doctor orginally prescribed Fiorinal which did not get rid of the migraines it just reduced the pain to a more tolerable level with the migraines lasting for two days. This is my miracle drug within 1/2 of taking 100 mg. pill I can get rid of the pain. I can put up with the nausea it is a lot less than what you experience with a full blown migraine. | F | 40 | 3 years | 5/4/2005 | 5 | Migraine | Tingling, increased drowsiness, then i sleep through rest of migraine and wake up with none | ONLY drug that works. Once I start getting the headache, I've got about an hour to give myself the the injection before vomiting and nausea wont allow me to anything. I've had spinal taps before, my headaches are comparable to spainal taps and I'd rather have a bad spainal tap. I take Imitrex injections with daily 100mg Topamax by mouth for prevention. | M | 25 | 3 months | 5/3/2005 | 5 | migraine | Mildy sore throat and sensitivity in my fingers. | F | 50 | | 4/20/2005 | 5 | Migraine HA | somnolence | I'm in my 4th year (final year)of pre-med and have suffered from severe debilitating migraines since age 12. I have used this drug for 10 years and it is the best. I use the injectable which is superior in my opinion and works quickly. The tablets and nasal spray do not seem to work quickly enough. Works 80% of the time, and will give you the best results if you lay down with it. I take Depakote, Elavil and Trilafon for prevention. If Imitrex doesn't work I generally use Dilaudid & Phenergan in suppository form which enables me to sleep and if I'm lucky wake up without a headache. Overall Imitrex has been a lifesaver and has enabled me to lead a normal life. | M | 22 | 10 years | 3/19/2005 | 5 | migraine | I work out a lot. When I take the med, I feel like all the lactic acid has been released from my muscles. The muscles I have worked recently feel very fatigued. The first time it happened I described it as feeling like I was run over by a truck. Lasts about 1-2 hours. 2nd side affect is pressure/tenderness at the top of my nose by my eyes (sinus?) | I was taking Fiorecet/Fiorinal. That was less effective. Imitrex works 98% of the time. Once in a while I have had to take 2. I take 100 mg tabs. | F | 43 | 2 years | 3/7/2005 | 5 | migraines | fatigue, dry mouth, must take extra dose if headache is not caught right away. | Imitrex has worked well for me for about 6 years. I have suffered from migraines and had tried over the counter meds as well as Codeine and Vicodin over the years and the triptan drugs are the only meds that work. I am concerned about how much Imitrex I'm taking. I take 100mgs per episode and now I take up to 9 pills a month so my headache specialist has recommended that I try Topamax as a preventitive med along with Imitrex just incase of an isolated migraine. If you suffer from migraines, I highly recommend that you see a specialist and do try Imitrex! | F | 43 | 7 days | 2/21/2005 | 5 | chronic migraine | Side effects were no different then my after-migraine symptoms. I will get a little queasy- but better than the sickness I have with migraine. I also have that hangover/fatigue feeling simular to the feeling after a migraine but without the awful 2 days in between the onset and hangover. Migraines used to run my life. | I consider imitrex a miracle drug for me. My migraines would last 3 days and totally disrupt my life. The drug usually takes 30-40min to take effect and I take it as soon as I notice the aura. It eliminates all of the visual, sound and smell disturbances and all of the pain. There is slight queasiness of the stomach for about a half hour as opposed the the hours of upset stomach without the drug. I still have the fatigue afterwards but I can at least function at some level and the next day I'm fine. | F | 44 | 1 days | 2/14/2005 | 5 | severe migraines | Slight rapid heart beat, not bad. If taken on an empty stomach I will get unbelievably sick. Eat a couple of crackers first. Two injections cost me about $145 now. Don't know how long I can afford them. | A friend's doctor stoped giving prescriptions to her, said she is too old to take it. She is 60. | F | 59 | 12 days | 2/11/2005 | 5 | severe migraines | Slight rapid heart beat, not bad. If taken on an empty stomach I will get unbelievably sick. Eat a couple of crackers first. Two injections cost me about $145 now. Don't know how long I can afford them. | A friend's doctor stoped giving prescriptions to her, said she is too old to take it. She is 60. | F | 59 | 12 days | 2/11/2005 | 4 | Migranes | INCREASE of varicose veins... Valve damage?? | Works great and quickly on migranes I used 2 mg injection (1/3 of the recomended dosis ) it works in 5-10 minutes, in addition of Tylenol + caffeine 50 mg (jet tablets) | M | 59 | 10 years | 2/9/2005 | 5 | migraine headache | none | this medication decreases the amount of pain tremendously if taken in time. | F | 40 | 1 years | 2/7/2005 | 5 | Chronic Migraines | I get tingly nose when I take Imitrex. I also get sweaty and head is tender. 1/2 dose (50mg) is usually enough, although I'll take 100mg if I know its a doozy or if I know I NEED to have it gone and don't have time for a 2nd dose 2hrs later. | Relief is usually anywhere from 20-40mins, quicker if I get a chance to lay down but with 2 young kids its tough! I occasionally have to take a 2nd pill/dose. Often I will have a reoccuring migraine 4-6hrs after my initial one has gone. I get about 10 migraines per month and I am often concerned about the long term effects of the drug. I'm at a loss however since nothing else will touch it to relieve the pain. | F | 34 | 10 years | 2/6/2005 | 4 | MIGRAINE | dizziness | It works most of the time. Sometimes I need a second dose. I have taken it for over 12 years. However, it has many side-effects that make me worry. Has anyone read about the rat/cataract study with Imitrex? It was either on CNN Web site or in the Washington Post. | F | 52 | 12 years | 2/6/2005 |