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 | Migraine | None, just the migraine downside symptoms(sleepiness, euphoria, sweating, ect). | For some, Maxalt works better. This is my most responsive triptan. 80% reduction in 1 hour, may need to repeat in 2 hours for bad days, but no big deal. @ $2/pill now without insurance, life is good! | M | 31 | 5 years 100 mg 1X day | 2/22/2012 | 4 | severe migraines | I only take the absolute minimum needed to control my migraines- but it causes me to have rapid heartbeats- dizziness and heart attack symptoms. It's east to say not to take it- but we all know when you're in so much pain- you wish you had a meat cleaver to crack your brain open and relieve the pressure and pain, you'll take anything- it does work miracles- but you shoudl only take a very small amount- it can and will kill you if you take the prescribed amount. | Make very sure you have no stroke or heart attack issues and no family history of it- if you do don't take if you have MVP or any heart murmur issues. | F | 42 | 10 years 25 mg 1X day | 1/31/2012 | 3 | Migraines | Headache briefly gets worse, followed by tingling in the forehead/neck, nausea, and stiffness in the neck and shoulders. Often accompanied by blurry vision, extreme exhaustion, pressure at the temples, and chest tightness. | I try not to take Imitrex unless absolutely necessary. Unfortnately, if the tried and true advil+caffiene method does not work, I'm stuck. This is the only medication that has ever worked for my migraines long term, I only wish I didn't feel so miserable afterwards. | F | 26 | 10 years 100mg 1X AN | 1/25/2012 | 5 | Migraines | None | I am prescribed 100mg they are cheaper to purchase. I split them in half, and use when needed. My first migrain was when I was 12 years old I am now 50. Imitrex has been a life saver for me. I never leave home without it. Best and most effective if used at first onset of migrain. I also take ibuprofen for pain. Within 15/20 minutes I am migrain symtom free, but possibly at times still feel the after effects of the onset, but because I also take ibuprofen that heads off any pain. I do not always have the luxury of lying down in a dark room, but just a small mini rest with eyes closed really helps. I have tried other remedies thru the years, but this by far is the best! | F | 50 | 10 years 100mg 1X AN | 1/24/2012 | 5 | Migraine | I take it in oral form to treat severe migraines, in conjunction with a dose of moderate painkillers, less than once a month. After dosing, side effects occur within about half an hour and include flushing and a sense of warmth, reduced alertness, coordination and cognition, numb and heavy feeling, strong euphoria after headache resolves, deep sleep ensues. Causes some next day lethargy, and has resulted in some depression afterwards sometimes. Difficult to keep down oral form with vomiting though. | F | 25 | 6 months 25-50mg | 1/23/2012 | 5 | chronic migraines | I have been using imitrex injection before it was even legal in the USA, per my neurologist recommendation. To this day I am still using either the tablets or the injection, and I still am having a problem trying to load the pen. Sometimes it will load real easy but that is on rare days! Or it will get partially loaded and then when I pull the pen out the medication box it goes shooting across the room and the last but not least the syringe will load into the pen but it isn't plunged down enough and the syringe will just be in the pen. There has to be some other way to load this. It is bad enough when I have a migraine and I can't see my head is pounding and then I have to fight trying to get the damn thing loaded! The medication is great for getting rid of my migraines. It is just the way it has to be loaded. Please someone out there find a new way to load this much needed drug! Thank you | F | 54 | 20 years 0.6mg 2X day | 12/9/2011 | 5 | migraines | tight jaw, weakness in arms, fatigue, slowed reaction time, dazed feeling. | Imitrex is the only medication that has worked for me. I started getting migraines in the second grade and was finally prescribed this three years ago. The only down side is that the side effects hit me kinda hard, so I only trust taking the medication at home and I do not drive after taking it. Also, Imitrex does not really help my nausea so at times I have to take 25 mg of promethazine to keep the imitrex down, which greatly contributes to the fatigue side effect. However, it works and gets rid of my headache quickly. | F | 26 | 3 years 100 mg 6X M | 12/9/2011 | 3 | migrane | I get a sudden onset of flushing (in my face) and I feel dizzy and nauseated and it makes my body feel...kind of heavy. My headache briefly gets worse for about 15 minutes. The worst side effect is that it makes my thoat feel like its swelling, and like I can't swallow (but I can). I use it in pill form and it takes about 10 minutes to feel the side effects, they last about 15 minutes, then my headache goes away very quickly (almost momentarily - not a gradual relief) and I get a, kind of euphoric feeling. It works well but because of the side effects I ONLY take it when my headache is debilitating. | F | 35 | 2 months 50 mg | 12/2/2011 | 4 | migrane headaches | The medicine usually takes about a hour to work for me.I always sleep after I take it. I take it witha naproxen 250 mg tablet.When I wake up (usually 1 hour,) the migrane is gone.I am left with a groggy,slightly heavy feeling thoughout my body.I cannot take the medicine at work because I cannot fall asleep on the job. | I like imitrex. It is one of the few drugs that work for me.I have had migranes since I was 15 years old and they are extreme.I cannot live a normal mlife because of them and I have to plan each day around migranes. | F | 33 | 2 years 100 mg 1X AN | 11/17/2011 | 1 | migraine | Tightness of chest, fast heart rate, extreme fatigue, general ill feeling, muscle pain, warmth, dizziness | Will never take again, EVER. I felt worse after taking the medicine than I did before, that's with a migraine. | F | 38 | 1 days 1X day | 11/15/2011 | 5 | Occasional intense migraines | Brief worsening of pain before it gets better, nasal "flushing" and swelling | This stuff has changed my life. In the past, any headache medication was vomited up. The injections work in minutes and are easy to use with a little practice. My new insurance covers 5 doses for only $20 (I get the generic) while my old insurance covered 2 doses for $80. I have used Imitrex about 9 times this year and it is a relief just knowing I have it stockpiled in my cabinet. | F | 40 | 1 times 6mg inject 1X AN | 11/13/2011 | 3 | migraines lasting for 1 week | extreme burning at site of injection, tightening sensation throughout neck and head, Slight nausea and dizziness for first 30 minutes, followed by lethargy for next 24 hours. Site of injection bruised purple the next day and expanded to the size of a tennis ball. | Migraine went away about 1 hour after injection. Woke up this morning without a migraine for the first time in 7 days - so far, so good. Body feels a bit drowsy and fatigued. | F | 38 | 1 days 1X day | 11/12/2011 | 1 | Migraine | nausea, vomiting, cold sweats, hot flashes, anxiety, chest tightness, sleepiness but can't sleep. It's horrible, and the headache is still there! | Another "never take again!!" medicine for me. | F | 29 | 1 days 100mg 1X day | 10/31/2011 | 4 | headaches after brain surgery | I do have really bad neck pain from 50mg tablets,but it gets rid of the headachs which is worse. | F | 51 | 1 days 50mg 1X day | 10/10/2011 | 5 | Migraines | Seems to take away most migraines. Shot is better for existing migraine. I have suspected my aching hip joints at times are related to my injections of imitrex. Lately my eyes seem overly sensitive to light and my eyes also seem to be feeling kind of strange. Hard to explain. I have wondered if it has something to do with the long term use of Imitrex? | I have to admit that Imitrex has been great for taking away my migraines. I just worry about long term use since it probably has unintentional side effects. Not unlike most drugs. | M | 44 | 20 years 50mg 1X W | 10/4/2011 | 5 | chronic debilitating migraines | When I first take it, I get a bit flushed (redness on my face) and feel a little hot for about the first half hour or so.Afterwards as the Imitrex kicks in, I feel great, the flushing and hot feeling is gone and replaced by tremendous relief !!! | This medication has truly been like a miracle for me.Before I was given Imitrex, I tried countless others including certain types of prescription narcotics and nothing ever worked.I was getting them really bad and really often, sometimes having to go to the emergency.I could not go to school, hold down a job or just enjoy time with my family and friends.I spent over half of my life curled up in a ball in a dark room just crying from all the excrutiating pain.I seriously thought of taking my own life.Imitrex has given me back a quality of life that I could have never imagined possible. | F | 38 | 11 years 3X W | 9/22/2011 | 1 | migraines | The imitrex worked great on the migraines, it did. Unfortunately, (and I cannot "prove" it) as a result of the long-term (7-10 years as needed) use of Imitrex, I went into full-blown atrial fibrillation, and now must be on heart meds for the rest of my life due to damage to one of my heart valves. | All I can say to the makers of Imitrex is, "Gee, thanks bunches!" How I wish I would have been told of the potential, permanent damage to my heart and such BEFORE taking Imitrex. Also I was on Lexapro at the same time and found out later that I should never have taken the Imitrex while on Lexapro. PLEASE do your own research BEFORE taking a new drug. You may be very, very glad you did later on down the road! It's too late for me. {:-<) | F | 52 | 7 years 25mg 1X AN | 9/14/2011 | 1 | Migraines | Migraine pain got worse. Backache for a few days. Joint pain. Difficulty breathing. Tightness in chest. | Before the cost of Maxalt was reduced my dr. gave me a few Imitrex to try. Worst experience I've ever had with a migraine medication. My body felt like it was squeezed in a vice, or I was covered in plastic wrap that was shrinking. The migraine got worse. My back hurt for days and my joints were very sore. The migraine was still there after a few days so I coughed up the $100 for a Maxalt refill and finally got relief. I would suffer untreated for the 5 days of a migraine rather than take this again. | F | 28 | 1 days 1X AN | 9/6/2011 | 1 | Migraine | Horrible joint pain, neck stiffness, pressure in skull. Bad headache or bad reaction? lose/lose situation | F | 38 | 6 times 100 mg 1X AN | 9/3/2011 | 4 | migraine | Tingly, sleepy, sore throat (recent addtion) which dissipates, loopy feeling, sometimes achey. These are all pretty consistant. | Works but I do feel weird after taking it. I liked the MaxAlt better but it's expensive. I've had migraines since late teens and it's nice not to lose a day (or days) being out cold from pain meds. | F | 53 | 3 months 1X day | 9/2/2011 |