ZOMIG Reviews (ZOLMITRIPTAN)Average Rating: 4.2 (266 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZOMIG with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZOMIG | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | migraines | tight chest, shortness of breath, sore throat, sore muscles, dry mouth, drowsiness, and hot flashes | Zomig makes my migraines go away in 5 minutes which is wonderful but the side effects are annoying but worth it to me. | F | 21 | 1 years | 6/7/2007 | 5 | migraine | after taking the ordinary zomig for 4years noticed that there was a slight increase in the feelings of nausea and headache for the first 10 mins then it went. I moved onto the dissolving type and this has resulted in a lessening of this effect but still cures the migraine efficiently | I have suffered from migraines since I was in my early teens.During menapause they became incredibly harsh and my doctor prescribed Zomig it has been incredible and I would recommend them to anyone. I now have the confidence in knowing that as soon as the sympton occur I take a tablet and within 30mins it has gone | F | 55 | 4 years | 6/6/2007 | 3 | Migraines | With Zomig, 5mg: Heaviness/pressure in head and neck. Migraine and nausea increases before it gets better. Hot flashes. Overall "strange" feeling. These side effects last about an hour or 2 before all pain subsides. | Though the side effects are unpleasant, and I usually can not take the drug unless I am prepared to sleep, I usually wake up with no migraine. I should also mention that I am on 100mg of Topamax (50mg twice a day) to prevent migraines, and I rarely get severe migraines anymore like I used to, therefore I feel the side effects much more side I am not used to them anymore. | F | 24 | 2 years | 6/4/2007 | 4 | Migraines | Extreme weakness in arms legs wrists | F | 35 | 3 years | 5/28/2007 | 3 | Migraine | I experienced tightness in throat, severe chest pain, sore jaw, weak and dizzy to the point of passing out, ringing in my ears, and a terrible feeling of anxiety while taking Zomig. I've never had a panic attack before, but that's almost the sort of reaction I had. I am highly allergic to it. Despite all that, it seems to make most of my migraines worse rather than better. It only works half the time. | I've tried many different migraine medications like Imitrex, Maxalt, Frova, Relpax, with various degrees of success. They either don't work at all, or I get the same side effects I do with Zomig. Relpax worked much better on the migraine, but with the same side effects. Midrin works a little bit better for me without the side effects. | F | 30 | 3 months | 5/21/2007 | 5 | Migraines | No side effects. Although, I do have a feeling of calm once the migraine lifts after using this medicine. | I have had migraines off and on since my 20's. I have not had a prescription in the last 25 years or so. After waiting out the migraines and using Advil with only sporadic and limited success, this medicine is wonderful. The first time I took it I could feel the migraine lift at about one hour. It was completely gone within two to three hours. The next two times, the migraine started to lift after 40 minutes and was gone within an hour. So far, it works for me. | M | 51 | 2 months | 5/20/2007 | 5 | Headache - apparently migraine | pain in upper arms when lifted above my shoulders the following day. | I've been getting pretty severe headaches that last 2 to 3 days, every few weeks, for the past 2 years. OTC meds were no longer working, so my physician prescribed Zomig. I tried it for the 1st time yesterday, about 6 hours into my headache. After 1 hour 45 minutes, the headache was very suddenly GONE. Just GONE! I slept great last night and woke up headache free. I hope it continues to work for me....it was wonderful! | F | 51 | 1 days | 5/15/2007 | 3 | migraines | none | I had been taking Maxalt, and it worked very well, but my insurance put it on a "non-preferred" list and it became extremely expensive. So I switched to insruance-covered Zomig. It is not nearly as effective as Maxalt. Maxalt works within 1 hour, usually 30 mn. Zomig takes 2 to 3 hours. Maxalt eliminates the migraine, Zomig reduces it. Overall the greater cost for Maxalt is offset by its greater effectiveness and no side effects. If you are not getting complete relief from Zomig, ask your doctor to get some free samples of Maxalt to try. | M | 52 | 2 years | 5/15/2007 | 5 | Migraines | After taking, I become very fatigued and must sleep. When I wake up, NO HEADACHE, but I have swollen tongue, tight throat, heavy head and my skin is VERY sensitive to even the slightest touch. Even with all this, I'd have continued it except that the throat and tongue swelling is an unacceptable side effect to my doctor, who switched me to Maxalt before I had to start taking Topamax to prevent the frequency of my migraines. | It works. Took between 30 and 60 minutes for mine to work, and usually I was asleep by the time it rid me of the pain, but it definitely WORKS! | F | 47 | 6 years | 5/1/2007 | 2 | Hemiplegic Migraines | sore jaw, temporary feeling of being very hot | The first one I took (orally disintegrating kind) seemed to really help my migraine within a half hour and it didnt make me tired but I took a nap anyways. When I woke up, I was in more pain than Ive been in in several months. I took the second one and it did nothing for the migraine. Ended up taking several vicodin to help curb the pain- still not working. overall, very frustrating experience. | F | 20 | 1 days | 4/25/2007 | 5 | migraines | ABSOLUTLY NO ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS FOR ME. | I CANNOT BEGIN TO TELL PEOPLE HOW GRATEFUL I AM THAT MY DOCTOR FINALLY PRESCRIBED ZOMIG FOR ME. I SUFFERED FOR YEARS & YEARS WITH HORRIBLE, AWFUL, WANT-TO-DIE MIGRAINES. THE DOCTORS TRIED EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN FOR ME WITH NO RELIEF FROM THE TERRIBLE PAIN. FINALLY I WAS PRESCRIBED ZOMIG. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS I HAVE RELIEF FROM THE PAIN. THANK YOU TO THE MAKERS OF ZOMIG. | F | 57 | 4 years | 4/20/2007 | 4 | Migraine Headaches | Euphoria feeling when migraine about lifted; sluggish, hard to lift arms above shoulders; jaw hurt to eat/drink for a short while; mild constipation the following day. Sometimes my neck hurts. | I can't give Zomig a "5" because it has failed me sometimes, which is probably because, as I believe, we sufferers should have an arsenal of pain killers to go through. I had Imitrex stop working on me years ago, but now it works here and there again. I am extremely happy with Zomig ZMT, in that it works super fast. If I catch it in time, my headache is gone within the hour; if I don't, I can usually get relief in three hours. There have been occasional times when it did not work and I got rebound that I had to sleep off for two days. Most of this review has been with no migraine prophylaxis. I did take amitriptyline for a while which seemed to help the Zomig respond better. Due to the weight gain and my impending marriage, I recently started taking Topamax. | F | 34 | 6 years | 4/20/2007 | 5 | Migraines | First time I go to eat about an hour after taking Zoming, my jaw is tight and my mouth waters, just happens the once. As well very slight tingling in muscles in neck and upper back. | It is very effective when taken properly which is when you feel a migraine coming on, the longer you wait the longer it takes to work. I think in the 9 years I've been taking it I have only had to take re-dose less than 6 times and I get 5-6 migraines a month. | M | 40 | 9 years | 4/6/2007 | 2 | MIGRAINES | made me ill | it didnt kill the headache. the side effects aren't worth it. | M | 48 | 30 days | 4/3/2007 | 1 | Migrane | CHEST PAIN!!!!!! Been taking for 1 year and loved it however ended up in emerg with chest pain. They did ct scan and angiogram which both revealed nothing but chest pain was really scary. Doctor told me to discontinue as it is related to Zomig. | Started taking Zomig that you dissolve under your tongue. Switched to the one you spray up your nose at it worked much faster. Was really effective but it's not worth the side effects. | F | 31 | 1 years | 3/27/2007 | 5 | migraine | My skin becomes very sensitive to hot water; slight muscle aches. No other side effects at all, so far. | I can't believe I finally found something that zaps my migraines, usually in about an hour; for years I have had headaches that lasted for days at a time. With Zomig I take the pill when I am sure the pain is a migraine, and in an hour or so I'm able to go ab out my day. The minor side effects are not a problem for me. | F | 51 | 4 weeks | 2/20/2007 | 5 | Migrain | Skin sensitivity | Have been taking since 2002 and find that no other medicine works as good. | M | 41 | 4 years | 2/15/2007 | 5 | Severe Migraines | Joint pain especially in the jaw. | It was amazing in the beginning no more migraines that lasted for days. It worked fast. I loved that it dissolved in my mouth because i would often get nausea with my migraines. then I started having to take 2 pills for it to work. Then eventually it completely stopped working. Now on Frova (which has some HORRIBLE side effects) I miss my Zomig :( Stay on it for as long as you can. | F | 21 | 3 years | 2/7/2007 | 2 | migraine | sunburn feeling of entire body along with hot flashes, numbness/tingling of entire body, teeth hurt and increased nausea; overall just felt odd. | this was the first time I used Zomig and I would rather deal with the migraine - at least I know what to expect. | F | 25 | 1 times | 1/22/2007 | 5 | Migraine | very very slight muscle pain next day (as if I would have worked out), not bothering. the bigger issue is the frequent rebound effect, ie having migraine again on the next day (which is also treatable), sometimes 3-5 days in a row. | wonder pill (as all other triptans). Triptans work every time for me and changed my life. | M | 39 | | 1/12/2007 |