MAXALT-MLT Reviews (RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE)Average Rating: 4.3 (187 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MAXALT-MLT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MAXALT-MLT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Migraines | Dry Mouth | This drug has not worked for me at all. I have tried over a week for my cluster migraines and have had little or no relief whatsoever. I was originally using Imigran (Sumatriptan) which was quite effective, however took up to an hour to work. The doctor recommended Maxalt to me and I have been miserable ever since. I have just taken another Maxalt which has done nothing at all. I am going to get some more Imigran today as this is the only thing that works. Unfortunately I now have to wait 24hrs until I can take them. This is torture when you are expected to function at work and look after children at home. I am so glad that Maxalt has worked for many of you. In my case it is Imigran that works well for me so I am still unsure why the doctor prescribed Maxalt. If you find a good thing, stick to it! Good luck everyone. | F | 41 | 7 days 10mg 1X day | 2/12/2012 | 5 | migraines | Very few--mainly more fatigue. | Maxalt MLT is the only drug that works on my migraines. Imitrex, Relpax, etc. just don't work. I love the MLT as I typically throw up if I don't catch the migraine soon enough. This drug works within 30 minutes of taking it and as long as I've taken it early enough, always works. I use the 5mg, as the 10mg makes my chest feel tight (kinda freaky). For a migraine sufferer, this is a wonderful drug. | F | 43 | 5 years 5 1X AN | 1/20/2012 | 4 | very sick headaches | None that i can remember | it helps more often than not, as long as it is the melt and not the pill because I am so nauseated from the headache I can't keep anything down. I have also tried Sumavel needlefree injection (sumatriptan) and I do have a prescription for Zomig 2.5mg that sometimes works if I can catch it in time before the nausea sets in. The Maxalt is a lifesaver when it works it's a true miracle and that is exactly what I need when I'm sick like that because I can't even get out of bed. On the rare occasions I have made it to the doctor or ER I have gotten injections of Toradol which work like a charm as well as injections for the nausea. But like others have said here it is extremely expensive, I am on Medicaid and I can only get two doses at a time. My neurologist has prescribed Zomig nasal spray which comes 12 individual doses to a box and two boxes costs over $500.00....I know ridiculous, huh? But it does work although I need to keep from swallowing too much of the spray since it may make me sick if I swallow it, but it works. The injections were too difficult for me to use as I'm often too weak to do it correctly. So I can only hope somehow the drugs will come down in price because I'd be in trouble if I lost my insurance or they wouldn't pay for it. | F | 53 | 1 years 5mg 1X day | 1/16/2012 | 5 | Migraines | Apart from extreme tiredness and immediate need to lie down for an hour or 2 none. This was great as i have insomnia and the sleep is very refreshing! | Excellent miracle worker - I have had it fail only once on about 10 occasions. As long as i get it in to me on first sign of attack. | M | 29 | 1 years 10mg 1X AN | 1/15/2012 | 4 | migraine & chronic Daily Headaches | is extremely effective at eliminating oncoming headache, however, due to amount of Maxalt taken over time, now experience daily "Rebound" headaches, which if left untreated eventually turn into severe headache requiring trip to hospital ER...told will have to purge body of "Maxalt" meds & start over, but, cannot imagine experiencing withdrawal headaches that will be more intense & debilitating than one(s) currently experiencing | 47 | 10 years 10 Mg 2X day | 11/27/2011 | 1 | Migraine | pretty much all of them but very mild and brief. Seemed to be the same side effects as Imitrex. Hot flashes, slight nausea, kind of a wind burn feeling on the surface of the skin. All very mild though | I tried Maxalt as a sample from my doc, i have been taking Sumatriptan for about five years now and asked for some alternatives when i started having trouble with my regular script not working as well as it had in the past. He gave me two of the 10mg melts and i tried them the next time i felt a migraine coming on. They did absolutely nothing for me except give me some of the side effects. There was not even the slightest relief from the headache so i took the second at about three hours after the first and still nothing. The worst part was now i could not take anything else for 24 hours and it was miserable. I have not had to deal with a full on migraine in years having been able to knock them out with my regular script. Incidentally i think the issue with my current script stems from when my pharmacy switched from Dr Reddys to Sun Pharma, i have discussed with my doc and will try going back to Dr Reddys or switch to Treximet. I have read here that Maxalt has worked well but for some reason it had no effect at all for me. Good luck out there people, hope everyone finds their relief. | M | 45 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 11/14/2011 | 2 | chronic migraines | Spiking temp for 10-15 minutes | Unfortunately, it didn't even phase my headaches. So, the search continues | M | 49 | 1 days 10 4X day | 10/19/2011 | 5 | Severe Migraine Headaches | I'm very tired and cry for a few hours afterwards. | I have been suffering for about a year and a half and refused to take the Imitrex. I had no choice but to break down and take the Maxalt for the first time on Sunday. My headache got worse and then immediately better in 20 minutes. It's a miracle drug. I just wish I didn't feel so tired. | F | 42 | 1 days 10mg 2X AN | 9/27/2011 | 5 | migraine | None! | This med works awesome for me! I put the tab under my tongue and my migraine is completely gone in 5 minutes. I had previously tried Imitrex, Amerge, and Midrin with no success. I have no side effects with Maxalt, and my whole body feels relaxed after taking it. I did notice that the regular Maxalt (the tab you swallow) didn't work as well for me as the tab you put under your tongue that melts. I do wish this drug had a generic though because it is very expensive and my new insurance is giving me a hard time with prior authorizations trying to get it:( | F | 28 | 2 years 10 1X AN | 9/22/2011 | 5 | Chronic migraines | None! | I've suffered migraines for 15 years (since I was 5) and I've never experienced anything like this medicine! For me it takes about an hour to work, so I have to take it as soon as I start noticing visual disturbances, but I can actually feel it kicking in and making the headache go away. I never have a midday relapse with this medicine (like I have with others). | F | 19 | 1 years 10 MG 2X day | 8/28/2011 | 5 | Migrain | None - I am surprised anyone has anything negative to say about this medication. | Yes, this is VERY expensive but it works!!! It works FAST. It doesn't help with light sensitivity or nausea - but it takes the pain away and allows you to work....10mg tab under the tongue - melts in seconds and works like a charm. Beware, only 12 pills in a box.... PS - Patient Assistance is available for this My doctor get's them for me FREE b/c low income -- without insurance they cost like $30 a pill. | M | 43 | 2 years 10 MG 1X AN | 7/8/2011 | 5 | Severe chronic migraine | Drowsiness, drugged/dopey feeling. Worse by far is the awful, awful full-body aches from Maxalt, from top of head to soles of feet (this side effect has gotten worse over the years). Even my eyelids and the palms of my hands hurt. Eating (once migraine nausea subsides) helps relieve the body aches. | Imitrex nasal spray worked for me for years until one day it didn't (and never did again). Tried other triptans but Maxalt is my go-to. Gives fast, long-lasting relief, drowsiness is not so bad as to be debilitating. But the body aches are awful, and have gotten worse over the years. Feel like I've been beaten, lasts about 8 hours. But still better than suffering out a migraine. A good preventive routine (mine is bystolic, a beta blocker) and a rescue prescription (mine is toradol injections) help too. Have suffered w/ migraines 20+ years, 12-14 days per month. | F | 45 | 4 years 10 mg 1X AN | 4/26/2011 | 5 | neck nerve pain from car accident | brief facial warm flush feeling | relieves severe migraine within 45min. very expensive even with insurace. | M | 64 | 5 years 10mg 1X day | 2/21/2011 | 5 | To "break" a migraine headache. | No side effects whatsoever. | I suffered from migraine headaches ("grade 3" level--the worst ones) my entire life. Although I never took any time off while at school, and later work, it was very difficult to deal with even the simplist of daily tasks. Advil worked some of the time. After one very bad stretch of migraines (6 month period, shortest time between migraines was one hour, longest migraine was 10 days in length.), I had enough. I spoke to my doctor. I was put on Amitriptyline to help control the migraine cycle, and Maxalt Rapid Tabs to "break" the migraines. Maxalt will not work if the headache is not a migraine. If it is one, Maxalt usually works inside of 10 minutes for me. If the migraine fades back but remains, Advil usually "breaks" the remainder. I do feel drowsy after a migraine "breaks" but this is a normal reaction for me and is an after-effect of the migraine itself, not the medication I have taken. (There were many times I had not taken anything at all for a migraine, and when it finally "broke", I would feel drowsy until the next day.). Although it may not have the same successful result for everyone, I would recommend a migraine sufferer to give it a try. | F | 47 | 5 years 10 mg 1X AN | 2/12/2011 | 2 | Migraines | I did not experience any side effects. | This started out as a wonder drug for me. However, as time wore on, it seemed that the Maxalt was only postponing the migraine. It would start on the left side of my face. I'd take the pill and in half an hour it was gone. The next day it would be on the right. I'd take another and it would go. The next day, it would be on the left again. This last time, I just called in sick and toughed it out with Gravol like I used to, and it has definitely gone. Other times I would need two pills to get rid of the migraine. Then it would recur, as usual, a few days later. Even my doctor, who uses Maxalt, agrees that there's some kind of rebound effect, that the body almost requires the migraine to do whatever it's supposed to do! | F | 51 | 1 years 10 mg 2X day | 2/2/2011 | 5 | migraine | Loopy feeling, tired, very thirsty | I have had severe headaches for 3 years. As soon as I realize one is coming I take one pill and the pain is gone. Its a miracle pill. | F | 20 | 2 years 10 MG 2X AN | 1/25/2011 | 5 | Migraine | painful and tight swallowing after it takes affect. Once I got use to that, it's expected and it does go away. | I have taken Maxalt in the past. It works very well for me but the tightening in my throat would scare me. I've been on a week long run with this migraine, even had a shot of Toradol. When I went to the Dr to get another shot 48 hours later. Dr gave me Maxalt instead. Migraine gone in 20 mins. But I have been having to take the 5mg one 2 times a day since. Today I try a 10mgs one and see if that does it for good. | F | 48 | 4 days 5mg-10mg 2X day | 1/8/2011 | 5 | migraine | sleepy at first, relaxation | Wow! Worked great! Better than anything I've ever tried. I was worried about side effects, but they were not a big issue - a migraine will put me too bed with either way. My head still feels calm and clear a day later. I think it really broke the cycle! I haven't been this pain free in weeks. I guess sometimes you don't realize what you put up with on a regular basis until it is gone. It also has wiped out a lot of muscle tension throughout my body- I can see how this could be a bit much for some, but for me it's a good thing. | F | 40 | 1 days 10 MG 1X day | 1/5/2011 | 5 | Migraine with Aura | A bit fuzzy headed but nothing to how I am normally with a migraine | The first time I took this drug it didn't work, but my Doctor had told me it sometimes doesn't work the first time so I took it again. I was absolutely amazed with the results the second time I took it... I could still function, instead of the headache hitting 10 on the richter scale it was more a 3-4 and everytime I take it the headache is less and less. I don't vomit, which I nearly always did before. To me this drug is a miracle, I don't get migraines that often but when I did they would take a whole day from me... Not anymore, at the 1st sign of an aura I pop the melt on my tongue and let it do it's stuff. | F | 47 | 1 years 10mg 1X AN | 12/23/2010 | 5 | Cluster Headaches | Mild Palpitations the first couple of times I used it. Also maybe a little foggy headed. | My headaches last 3 to 4 days, in clusters of 3 or 4 attacks. Then quiet for a month or two. I'm still trying to figure out the causes. Cocoa for sure, Salt maybe, dehydration maybe, sugar maybe. Maxalt Melt has given me my life back and my employer is happier too. :) | M | 43 | 6 months 10mg 1X day | 12/14/2010 |