IMITREX Reviews (SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE)Average Rating: 3.6 (599 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare IMITREX with similar:
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| 5 | Cluster Headaches | Slight/moderate increase in pulse rate. | I was misdiagnosed as for several years -- was in remission for 10 years. The condition was properly identified when it returned 3 weeks ago. Treatment: short term prednisone and Imitrex (for onsets). I have had onsets 1x daily for the past 3 weeks. All but one were completely aborted within 10 minutes of taking 1 Imitex 100 mg tab immediately after | M | 48 | 3 weeks | 2/5/2005 | 4 | Migraines | Nausea and drowsiness for the first hour after taking the pill. | Though it makes me feel sick, it is a lot better than 24 hrs of migraine. It has also been much more tolerable than other medications that I have tried. | F | 19 | 1.5 years | 1/31/2005 | 5 | migraine headaches | none | Because my migraines are aggravated by weather I do not take Imitrex much in summer months. But when it is damp and cold, I take about 3 or more Imitrex (50 mg each) a month. Have not noticed side-affects. I take Topamax (75 mg) to help lessen intensity of migraines, which works; however, I am concerned about those side effects. Imitrex appears to be a lifesaver. Am hoping I am not surprised by problems later! | F | 51 | 3 years | 1/7/2005 | 5 | Migraine | Usual for triptans | Generic Imitrex: SUMINAT tablets and nasal spray. Not available in USA (thanks a lot, FDA!). Availble in India from Unimed since about 1996. Now availble online (US Congress: please keep it that way!) Comes in individual boxed, sealed blister pack(s). Just as effective! Cheaper! ($18 vs. $10/dose 100mg). Shop around, your price may vary. Don't let FDA fool you. Drugs from India are just as | F | 48 | 1 years | 1/3/2005 | 1 | migrane | It sucks didn't do a dam thing for my migrane. I demanded my dr. put me back on Fiorinal with Codeine at least that works. | M | 41 | 5 years | 12/28/2004 | 1 | migraines | I had a vaso-spasm heart attack in Nov. 2003 thirty five minutes after taking a 50mg. Imitrex. I was never a smoker, not overweight, did take BP meds but my pressure was controlled. Doctors had no problem prescribing Imitrex. Took it intermittently over a 10 year period. Then, suddenly, had a heart attack. Literature says it can do that but of course, you never think it will be you. | F | 56 | 10 years | 12/28/2004 | 5 | Treat Headaches | I really seem to only be a bit tired. I do/did have tingling down my arms that seems to be sustained over several days. I don't know whether this is Imitrex-induced or some other problems with stress. Regardless, I have nearly 100 percent efficacy response once I take one tablet (or two after 2 hours) of 50 mg. Excellent drug and I'm not a drug user. I really hope in the future that I don't experience heart-related problems with it since cardiac arrest is prominent in my family history. | M | 44 | 4 years | 12/23/2004 | 4 | migraine | extreme fatigue after taking it, almost as if I have the flu. Need to sleep is almost impossible to overcome. | F | 58 | 10 years | 12/20/2004 | 1 | migraines | 45 minutes after taking Imitrex I suffered a heart attack. Since all other factors were eliminated, doctors feel Imitrex caused a piece of plack to dislodge and move to the Left Anterior Descending artery and cause a blockage. Had STENT placed. Very scary experience. | F | 60 | 4 years | 12/19/2004 | 5 | Migraine Headaches | Rapid heart palpitations, tingling throughout my body. | Imitrex is the only medication that has every taken my migraines away, and in the shortest amount of time. I take a pill (50mg), lay down, sometimes sleep and wake up and feel great! It's amazing to me how I can feel so much better within an hour. | F | 28 | 2 years | 12/12/2004 | 3 | migraines | faster heartbeat...breathlessness for an hr or 2.. | 50mg worked fine me .. | F | 28 | 49 days | 11/23/2004 | 1 | cluster migraines | It was awful. My doctor had given me a sample of the 100 mg tablet . Within half an hour I began to feel really bad. I felt hot and flushed. I had nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. I felt generally lousy for about six hours. It did not even help the headache. | F | 49 | 1 days | 11/19/2004 | 5 | migraine | No side effects | It works great, especially if taken on the onset of headache. | F | 20 | 3 years | 11/17/2004 | 4 | migtaines | loss of muscle strength wheb I have to take it often | 50 mg losing its affect needing 2 doses often\ new rx is for 100 mg | F | 61 | 2 years | 10/30/2004 | 4 | Migraines | Tightness in the chest and throat, also rapid heart beat sometimes feels irregular. | I won't give it a 5, because I really dislike the sideffects. I have migraines usually with vomiting, but the post nasal drip (the taste is god aweful and makes me gag) from the nasal verson is more taxing on my constitution than just my nausea alone. The 50mg tabs are good, but again the side effects are not easy to deal with while the migraine is slowly going away. I was taking midrin for the past 3 years and that was hit or miss, not with Imitrex though. Has worked every time I have taken it. Unfortunately, I get migraines almost every other day and my doc only allows me to use it 2 times a week, which I try to abide by and use benadryl and promethazine in large ammounts the rest of the week. Only sure fire for me is mag drip and DHE via IV, but usually only get that if a migraine lasts more than 24hrs at the same intensity (8+). | M | 26 | 2 months | 10/25/2004 | 5 | migraine headaches | no side effects | Worked very well, after several migraines with nausea and vomiting, if I take the medication at the onset then within an hour I either have no headache or the severity is lessened a great deal. | F | 19 | 6 weeks | 10/24/2004 | 5 | migraines | It has worked well for years - like a miracle. Now when I take it, I have concerns about my heart because of palpitations, etc. These sensations don't last long so I will still take Imitrex for migraines. Will also alert my doctor to the side effects I am experiencing. Fortunately I'm having much fewer headaches than ever before (an actual benefit of getting older?) | CAFERGOT: very bad reaction when taken with Imitrex - thought my head was going to explode (and I'm used to severe migraines!). BIAXIN, an antibiotic: I had an allergic reaction (shallow breathing, rapid heartbeat) when taken with Imitrex. I always check for drug interactions now before I take anything, especially anything new. | 57 | 14 years | 10/14/2004 | 5 | GA | chest tightness | anyone who has suffered from migraines will think this drug a miracle. it works even after an attack has begun. especially if you have migraine with vomiting (can't hold down a painkiller), the nasal version is key. | F | 30 | 2 weeks | 9/29/2004 | 5 | Migraine | F | 31 | 2 years | 9/8/2004 | 5 | Migraines | F | 29 | 1 months | 9/8/2004 |