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 | migraines | flushing, nausea, vomiting, feeling like my heart is beating out my chest, blood pressure sky rocketed.. panic! | I thought I was going to die. Literally.. my heart felt like it was going to explode. And it made my head hurt more than before I took it. omg it was one of the worst experiences of my life! | F | 28 | 1 times | 9/6/2004 | 2 | Monthly migraines | None | Imitrex did not alleviate my migraines at all | F | 35 | 3 months | 9/3/2004 | 4 | migraines | none | It's a godsend. I got my life back. | F | 46 | 14 months | 8/17/2004 | 1 | migraine headache | burning sensation. chest pains. | I administered this drug by self injection. I have no history of heart problems, and thought I was having a heart attack. The rush I felt was the scariest thing I have ever experienced. I would be very careful and make sure you can take this drug safely. | F | 39 | 1 days | 8/16/2004 | 2 | migraines | burning sensation in scalp after taking imitrex shot, tightness of breath, sleepiness | I have tried Imitrex pill, nasal spray and the shot and they have all eventually lost their effectiveness, last time landing me in the ER | F | 19 | 4 years | 7/23/2004 | 4 | migraines | Tingling and flushing | One side of my face was red and tingled after taking the medicine until I ell asleep then I slept for an hour and woke up feeling great and without and side effects. | F | 20 | 1 days | 7/8/2004 | 4 | Migraines | Nausea and extreme muscle weakness for several hours | F | 50 | 11 days | 6/21/2004 | 1 | Migraines | Couldn't move, felt paralyzed. Terrible body aches in my arms, chest and neck. Felt super tired. Felt like I was glued to my bed and couldn't get up. HORRIBLE! | I took one pill on 2 seperate occasions/days. | F | 27 | 2 days | 5/25/2004 | 5 | Migraines | First time I took it I felt short of breath, a little increase in my heart rate. Always sleepiness or at least a very relaxed feeling. I can lay down and go to sleep for 2-3 hours if I take a 50mg pill. If I take 25mg, with caffeine, it usually works to remove the headache and I can drive, go to work, and take more later if needed. | I rely on this drug to manage my headaches. Thanks to health insurance. | F | 42 | 1.5 years | 5/13/2004 | 1 | epilepsy-caused headaches | made me feel all horribly nauseous and burning; triggered a seizure in which heart and lungs stopped functioning for over a minute. Increased the severity and number of seizures. Gave me a horrible rash all up and down one arm. | (Note - the headaches were NOT migraines. This probably made a big difference) | F | 26 | 1 times | 4/12/2004 | 5 | migraines | When I first started it, I used to get intense flushing. My ears would turn bright red! A little wooziness, tiredness. Those side effects wore off with time. | I'm afraid it is losing its effectiveness for me, after 7 years time. | F | 49 | 7 years | 9/21/2003 | 4 | migraine | my throat, neck and then arms go tight and ache like the flu. This lasts for about an hour or so. It hurts to chew food. My forehead feels tight - as if I have had botox injections. Next day I get muscle spasms in the side of my head. | At last I have found something that stops the migraine - the side effects are still much better than the migraines I was getting at least twice a month. | F | 31 | 2 months | 8/19/2003 | 2 | migraines | I felt a feeling of blood rushing around my chest area. I also felt warm and tingly. | It worked the first six months I took it, then it stopped working and I switched to Axert, which has so far worked every time. I have a migraine about 2 times a month. | F | 39 | 6 months | 6/25/2003 | 4 | migraine | This is fully nut every time i take Imitrex it causes my | This is the only triptan drug that works for me so well The others cause heart related side effects | F | 27 | 3 years | 3/15/2003 | 5 | migraines | slight warm feeling for a few seconds | F | 62 | 6 years | 10/29/2002 | 4 | migraine | this is a follow-up "report:" I *think* Imitrex is causing heart symptoms: rapid heart beat, breathlessness at slight exertion -- but I'm not sure because I often take another med within a few hours if Imitrex doesn't work. Has anyone else experienced this with Imitrex? If so, feel free to contact me at my e-mail address. | F | 65 | 6 years | 9/12/2002 | 5 | Severe Migrains | None | Works wonderful as long as I take it at the very beginning of the migrain. I worry at times about the side effects and will hold off taking it. still works, just works faster if I take it at the start. | F | 48 | 2 years | 7/19/2002 | 4 | migraine | sleepiness | When I started Imitrex tablets, 6 or 7 years ago, it worked perfectly every time. Now, it sometimes does not work, takes longer to work, or makes me very sleepy. If I rotate Imitrex, Maxalt and Zomig, this seems to be more effective. | F | 65 | 6 years | 6/9/2002 | 5 | migraine headaches | None. I was absolutely delighted to find I experienced NO problems with this drug. | After being hypersensitive to so many medications, and having every horrid side effect imaginable, taking Imitrex was a happy surprise. I experienced no side effects, and it has always gotten rid of, or at least lessened the intensity of my migraines. I have found the key to relief is taking it as soon as I am sure it will be a persistent headache. Trying to tough it out and wait a few hours to see if I really really need meds is only prolongs the agony and the medication is slightly less effective. | F | 46 | 4 years | 5/20/2002 |