ZOMIG Reviews (ZOLMITRIPTAN)

Average Rating: 4.2 (266 Ratings)

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ZOMIG  (ZOLMITRIPTAN):  Zolmitriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headache, pain, and other migraine symptoms (including nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light/sound). Prompt treatment helps you return to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Zolmitriptan belongs to a class of drugs known as triptans. It affects a certain natural substance (serotonin) that causes narrowing of blood vessels in the brain. It may also relieve pain by affecting certain nerves in the brain. Zolmitriptan does not prevent future migraines or lessen how often you get migraine attacks.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-11-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  Chronic Migraines Frequent urination resulting in bed wetting, the day after I take the medicine, my whole body is sore. Muscle's feel bruised, tender skin, scalp, joints ache. I have suffered from migraines for 10 years. 1x/wk each one lasting for minimum 3 days. Zomig has helped improved my quality of life despite the side effects. F 24 6 months
5 Mg 8X M
3/18/2011
 5  Barometric presure migraines No really any side effects. When I was first given Imitrex, I had Horrible side effects, chest pains, band around my cheat, needles being stuck in my spalp, feelings I am wondering now why the sererity of my migraines has changed over the years. I still have them each time the presure starts going DOWN. I passed these on to my children and grand children. I want to know of any research as to why they lessen over years and also what causes them to be passed on to other generations? I study genetics but Nothing as given me a clue to WHY F 64 10 years
yes 1X day
1/26/2011
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 5  Migraine Spaced out feeling, slight dry mouth This is a miracle drug. Before Zomig, I would be in the ER once a month or so for severe migraines. Now I can take 2.5 mg of Zomig along with black coffee and/or Ibuprofen and the headache is gone. No hospital visits. No missed work or family obligations. For a super bad headache, another 2.5 mg dose may be needed. F 52 15 years
2.5 mg 1X day
1/22/2011
 5  Persistent migraine Headaches like migraine but eminating from sinus area. I am third generation who suffers from migraines. I used to get a couple a year when I was in my early teens which have escalated frequency wise over the years. I was prescribed zomig about 5 years ago by a Consultant. I found them to be fantastic and cured me with no side effects within an hour. Since taking them however my migraines have become more and more frequent to the degree that I now wake up at 5.30am every morning to take a zomig so that I can get up a few hours later. I have taken a zomig every day now for about two years. I believe that I am now adicted to them and that it is the zomig that is now causing the migraines. I try periodically to go cold turkey but I can have a debilitaitng migraine for up to 4 or 5 days and eventually I give in and take a zomig and I am back to normal within an hour again. They are fantastic but please be careful that you don't become addicted. I find it very worrying to read some of the reveiws on this website especially the potential links to heart problems… M 45 5 years
2.5mg 1X day
12/31/2010
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 5  Three day migraines every fortnight Awful zombie-like feeling after taking. Drowsy, nauseous and the pain intensified temporarily. Operated in a dream-like state for hours afterwards. I wanted to kiss the person responsible for this drug. I got my life back after suffering three day migraines for over twenty five years. Other drugs didn't touch it. They just made me feel even more sick. I couldn't believe there was a drug which aborted the migraine. Wonder drug! The side effects weren't pleasant, but were a breeze compared to frequently spending three days in a darkened room, suffering intense throbbing pain, dizziness and nausea. True suffering. I wanted to die or bang my head against something hard to stop the pain. (Oh migraine is SO NOT like a mere headache!I get cross that non-migraine sufferers say they have migraine yet still function normally! They have no idea.....)However, I must warn against the side effects. I took Zomig regularly...on average about one a week, at the onset of a migraine. In 2003 I suffered a heart attack. Not sure if it was severe angina or a full blown heart -attack. I now have a stent in my heart after having an angioplasty. On my records the doctor states there was no real reason for my heart troubles. I was fit and not overweight. It came out of the blue. Zomig is contra-indicated for those with heart problems, so to my dismay I was taken off it. (I felt like an addict being deprived her drugs!) However, I had to take antenolol, a beta-blocker as a matter of course after my heart incident. (I also have to take a small dose of asprin and a statin.) Guess what? No more migraines. I have been told the beta-blocker is the key. F 56 7 years
5mg 1X AN
12/15/2010
 5  Chronic Migraines My side effects: Enhanced sense of taste, temporary light sleepiness (but can go easily without having to lay down). Here's a weird one: Memory Loss Also, I'm not sure if this is directly related to Zomig, but recently I had twitching in my eye lids. I continuously research medical advances on migraines. There is NOTHING out there that will prevent them. I tried not drinking wine, not eating cheeses, stuff with nitrates etc. I've taken all sorts of prophylactics that were prescribed. It's all BS. If you have migraines go ahead and enjoy your wine. Not drinking it doesn't change anything. Zomig WORKS but it's a reactive remedy. I don't know about other triptans, because I've never taken them. My migraines started when I was about 16 yrs old and became more severe at age 25 when I had my daughter. They became so overpowering that I could not get out of bed for 3 days at a time. Since my neuro started me on Zomig, I can function and live a normal life. My dose is 5MG, but I divide it into 3 parts and 1/3 of the pill normally takes care of everything: migraine, nausea, energy loss. The only thing it doesn't take care of is my cold hands and cold feet, which now I know are related to migraines. I have also found that Zomig takes care of my headaches (Note: Headaches are NOT Migraines). I'm a little worried about my memory loss. Sometimes I will ask my family the same question two or three times in a row without remembering it. They point this out to me and it's a little weird. I'm only 36. I also finished my MBA recently and I found remembering concepts substantially more difficult. I usually had to contribute about 3x more work than my counterparts. Something is definitely affecting my memory and it happens most often aft F 36 1 days
5 MG 4X M
12/4/2010
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 3  headache tired, bad leg aches, spacey, and depressed Like everyone here; zomig only thing that works for headache; i figured out I could take a forth of a 5 mg pill and it almost always works with less side effects....why wouldn't my doc have tried lower dose first?? Began tae kwon do lessons with hard workout and began getting bad leg pains when I take it now, though. Feel like a zombie, and tired and depressed, but better than a headache and lasts only 1 day; before headaches were 2 to 3 dys; have traced headaches to food; msg and chemcials, which is in almost everything, bananas, over ripe avocadoes, most wines, vegetables that are cooked and over 2 days old, vegetables that are not real fresh, many leafy greens, red meat and more. F 53 2 years
1.25 mg 7X M
12/1/2010
 4  Migraines The most annoying side effect has been frequent urination. Zomig also makes me quite sleepy. I have found that Zomig works quite well on my migraines, but it does leave me quite tired, to the point where it really is difficult keeping my eyes open. Also, the frequent urination is annoying because when I have a migraine, I want to lay down and sleep, but having to urinate every 15 minutes (urgently) gets in the way of this. I have found this to be true for other migraine medications I've tried. I'm going to keep up with the Zomig for a while longer to see if it really is the right medication for me. I also find that after taking it I feel like I'm a bit spacey...like in a bit of a dream-state. I'm a teacher, and all these side effects interfere with my ability to teach after taking the medication--focusing is difficult. F 39 3 months
5mg 1X day
11/17/2010
 1  migraines Constant muscle spasms in neck, shoulder, upper back on one side, and spasms in face on same side. Zomig was effective, but apparently, triptans can cause neurological issues such as dystonia and spasms. Prior to taking Zomig, I was on Imitrex for years. After seeing many doctors and reviewing literature on the subject, I am convinced that triptans caused the "movement disorder" I have. I will never take triptans again. F 42 6 months
8X M
11/3/2010
 5  Migraine Frequent urination, tightness in head, tired, sore throat I now have a life!! Suffered with migraines since I was 17, started off 1/2 every few months to every month in my 20's. It got so bad I was having 3 or more a month. Tried different medication/herbal/acupuncture the lot. After having 3 children they just got worse. Thank god I now have zomig, I now have my life back and can actually plan a day out! Thank you. F 37 3 years
2.5mg 6X M
10/5/2010
 5  migraine headaches Usually none. One morning before work I took 5 mg and had to do a lot of getting up and down and had some light headedness; especially when lowering my head to look under cabinets and then standing up. 1st time ever (I also had taken 800 mg of ibuprofen because I had a sore bad-don't know if one had anything to do with the other-so I now refrain from mixing the two.) My dad suffered from migraines his whole life and sadly never really got any relief. The first time I took Zomig and my headache floated away I though it was a miracle. It has never failed me...never. Unfortunately I have not been able to afford insurance for many years and it is a difficult a least to keep a stash on hand. I HAVE to have it when I get a migraine as nothing else will help. Be careful buying them from Canada, the Chinese make imitations that only the real migraine sufferer with know are fake...God bless Doctors that get samples and the barter system. It really is a great break through but my wife keeps telling me it going to kill me someday. At least the last 9 years have been a blessing if it does kill me. M 61 9 years
2.5 & 5 mg 2X W
10/2/2010
 4  migraine weakness, fatigue,tender scalp but most recently excessive runny nose, terrible bouts of sneezing, itchy skin and eyes. These latest side effects are incapacitating. It does help eliminate the headache which lasts 3 days and requires more than one dose over that time. F 52
2.5 mg. 1X AN
9/3/2010
 5  Migraines I feel dizzy, loopy, tired, my whole body feels bruised, I am a total space case on this med, but yet 95% of the time it gets rid of my migraine. So I rather suffer all the side effects then have a migraine, which just makes me so sick. I can deal with almost any pain but migraines are the worst. I've suffered for migraines since I can remember, as far back as 5th grade. I've tried everything from A to Z, Zomig seems to be by far the most affective RX for my migraines. I've yet to try the nasal spray but to like the pills that dissolve, I get the fastest results with those. Only problem I seem to be having is when I wake up w/a migraine I'm doomed no matter what. My migraine last for 2 days when this happens, no matter what. My insurance only pays for 6 pills a month, doc gives me samples when he can. F 46 3 years
5 MG 1X AN
8/24/2010
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 5  Chronic Migraines sleepy, lethargic, grateful Zomig has been my savior having had chronic migraines daily for 34 yrs. The debilitating migraines require the full 5mg ZMT, the others I can usually manage with the 2.5mg. My biggest problem is getting my insurance company to pay for the meds. Now that Imitrex has made a generic, my doctor will no longer receive Zomig samples which really helped offset the small amount the insurance company allows. I live on the Mexico border and Zomig is no less expensive there and difficult to find. Lately I've been taking a 25mg Phenergan (generic) and 1 (one) Skelaxin (now generic) that seems to help at times when I am running low on Zomig. I take Fioricet also if the headache is really painful, but Fioricet like so many pain meds causes rebound HA's. I no longer take any OTC meds for the same reason. I also am affected by weather (low barometric pressure), dairy, peanuts/peanut oil, bananas, msg, nitrates, yeast, not enough sleep, too much sleep, stress, et.,al. My doctor absolutely forbids Niacin. It causes severe migraines. I can't take B vitamins, Vitamin E, too many anything with antioxidants as it opens the blood vessels, causing better blood flow to the brain, which is good for most people, but for me causes migraines. F 61 10 years
5 mg ZMT 1X day
7/22/2010
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 5  cluster migrains none only failed twice. M 64 10 years
5mg. 1X day
5/17/2010
 5  Migraines I always feel like I'm coming down with a cold--scratchy throat and blocked ears. This happens 100% of the time. I'm curious if others have the same side effects as I have. F 55 5 years
2.5 mg 1X AN
4/29/2010
 4  Migraine Muscle weakness and myalgia (muscle pain, it seems like it's making my creatine kinase level go up if I take it after or on the day following a good workout). A little fatigue also for the rest of the day... Really useful medication. Before Zomig I relied only on Fiorinal which gave me rebound headaches, made me high so I couldn't use my head to study, do an exam, etc. I switched to Zomig after I almost failed an exam because I was too stoned on Fiorinal and I must say that I'm really satisfied with Zomig (except for the muscle pain). M 23 4 years
2.5 mg 2X M
4/25/2010
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 4  chronic migraines I become very tired within an hour of taking, also experience flu-like symptoms, sore throat, fatigue and tightness of chest, for up to 24 hours. Despite the side effects, I have been on several migraine medications and have had the most success with Zomig. F 34 2 years
5 mg 3X W
4/5/2010
 5  migraines none works within one hr. very dependable. only medicine for migraines I have found that works this well. M 61 4 years
5mg spray 1X AN
3/28/2010
 5  Frequent Migraines Muscle aches/soreness, sore throat, "cotton mouth" (gross taste several hours later), nausea, occasional vomiting (that could be from the migraine though), nasal spray tastes HORRIBLE, fatigue, breast tenderness, and nose tenderness (nasal spray). The dissolving tablets knock me out for several hours, while the nasal spray does not. I have been using the nasal spray for about 3 1/2 years. It works VERY quickly (usually within a few minutes), but the side effects are not very fun. It beats having a migraine though. The self-dissolving tablets I just started using a couple of months ago. They take longer to work, but don't taste as bad. I still use both. However, Triptans should only be used a max of 2x per week because of the risk of heart problems. I take both with a little food and ginger ale or sprite to calm my stomach. Gum also helps get rid of the taste. Amazing medicine, has changed my life for the better! F 27 3.5 years
5 mg 1X W
2/25/2010

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