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 |
| 5 | Migraine | Dry mouth and slightly light-headed | The only drug that works on my migraines. Usually works within 2-3 hours for migraines that are persistant. | M | 38 | 2 years | 3/15/2007 | 4 | migraine | none | Maxalt took away my headache. Problem was that it kept coming back. I took 5 doses in 2 days and then I ran out. The next day I had a headache with nausea so bad that I thought I would die. That happens almost every month at PMS time, so I don't think it was caused by the Maxalt. My doctor switched me to Imitrex, so I have that ready for the next time, but I am scared of the side effects I've been reading about. | F | 38 | 2 days | 3/10/2007 | 5 | Cluster headaches | No side effects what-so-ever! | I was nervous to try it because of the listed side effects. However, I took it and suffered from no side effects. It took about 2 hours for the headache to get better, but it did! I love this drug and will have no problem taking it again! | F | 45 | 1 days | 2/26/2007 | 5 | migraine | No side effects. | I took 10 mg about 8hrs after onset of migraine, started working after about 15min, migraine went away completely after 2hrs. Excellent. Much better than imitrex. | F | 30 | 1 days | 2/20/2007 | 5 | migraines | tingling sensation sometimes in neck and shoulders and dry mouth | I have had migraines for 20 years, just a few times a year really. (Seems worse in the spring) I did nothing for so long, but suffer and then was prescribed maxalt. It has helped so much! I get headaches from caffeine, so some over the counter medications could not even be tried. But, this does the trick, if I watch and take it at the first hint of a headache and don't think it will just go away on it's own. (UM, that has never happened, so why do I think that?) I love Maxalt!! | F | 41 | 4 days | 2/17/2007 | 5 | migraines | I posted earlier and messed up. I have taken Maxalt for 4 years, not four days and it's been great! | F | 41 | 4 years | 2/17/2007 | 5 | migraine | a bit sleepy and sensitivity to hot water. | Been a migraine sufferer all my life. Amerge and Maxalt-Mlt are my first line of defense. Maxalt works much faster than Amerge but Amerge will give longer protection 24-30 hours on average. Still, it you want to end a migraine fast, within one-hour, go for the Maxalt-Mlt | M | 59 | 2 years | 1/30/2007 | 5 | Migraine Attacks | Maxalt MTL always makes me sleepy...which is prefectly fine by me when I'm the middle of an attack. However, the day following I usually have some gastrointestinal upset (gurgly stomach) and occasionally diahrrea if I eat the wrong thing, so I usually stay home and rest anyway. | I LOVE LOVE LOVE Maxalt. Provided it is taken at the very first signs of an attack, it works wonders. If I wait too long, it does also help, but takes longer and I might get nauseated and a very stiff neck (that's the migraine attack) before it puts me to sleep. | F | 32 | 3 years | 1/28/2007 | 5 | Migraines | It has started to make me tired in the last year.It never did before, but if you asked me If I would want to deal with a migraine or be sleepy? Sleepy is just fine with me!! | Even if I don't take it at the first sign of pain, 95% of the time it still works great. For me it can work within 20 to 30 minutes. I have told many people with migraines, if their current meds are not working...try Maxalt MLT! And really, to dissolve with no water......can't beat that! | F | 44 | 5 years | 1/28/2007 | 4 | migraine | Dry mouth feels 'puffy' after I've taken it. Feel nicely drowsy and unbothered. | It is fantastic that this pill does take away the pain for me. I was used to regular (once or twice a month) two day shut-in-a-dark-room, sick and unable to take the pain sessions, and now I can enjoy myself, about half an hour after taking it. I did quite like th slightly 'out of it' feeling it gave me, though now like this less as I feel it is unreality. If I push it e.g. go to work and get stressed teaching,I need more pills and the migraine just goes on in the background in a horrible way. I am a bit worried about long term effects as I now regularly take Maxalt.Usually on weekends it works great but recently had unexpected migraine attacks coming on - maybe they getting more frequent? THis is the second this week! I want to reach for the pills - but I do sometimes get strange cramp/ spasm from chest to stomach pains that I didn't have before and wonder what they are. I hope I can go on taking MAxalt as they do work wonders for the pain like no other pill has. | F | 48 | 2 years | 1/9/2007 | 4 | numerous migraines | -Slight drowsiness and difficulty concentrating -Frequent urination 30 minutes after taking meds -also but not always: Muscle weakness for about 2 hours -howhever the side effects are worth it, this medication works pretty well | -Quite the miracle medication after 7 years of migraines, first drug appart from codeine that actually works. -Works in less than 45 minutes, when it does that is. -Worked exceptionnaly well the first two months of taking it 6 times a month. Then by the third month it stopped being as effective. -I have certain doubts this medication causes rebound headaches after a certain time. So i'm not sure this is the perfect solution for people with frequent migraines. -Good luck finding what works for you | F | 17 | 3 months | 12/31/2006 | 5 | Menstrual/exertion migraines | One time it made me very nauseated and I threw up, then I felt fine. Otherwise I get few to no side effects except I often get a weird sensation in the back of my neck (hard to explain) and my throat sometimes feels like it is thicker/closing up slightly. These sensations are transient and do not trouble me. | Usually works very well as long as I take it at the very first signs of a migraine coming on (if I wait until the pain has arrived it's not typically so helpful). The MLT tab works much more effectively and much faster for me than the regular solid pill. | F | 29 | 2 years | 11/15/2006 | 5 | monthly migraines | spacey and nauseous, needed a nap after taking it | Takes the migraine away very quickly. | F | 28 | 2 months | 10/21/2006 | 5 | Migraine | None | This works within the hour for me with absolutely no side effects whatsoever. Like others said, it is quite expensive, but the convenience is well worth it. I love that I am able to put a few packets in every purse I have so that I'm always with them. More than once, the fact that it is orally disintegrating has saved me from a miserable day. The tablets aren't the best tasting; I found it best to put it all the back on my tongue so that I wasn't stuck with the taste all day. | F | 28 | 1 years | 10/2/2006 | 5 | Migraines | Serious nausea, minor facial numbness and tingling. Sleepy. Spacey. Drymouth. I hate the taste of the meltable tablet!! | Very expensive, but this is what works for me. I can only use 8 times per month, or else it starts losing effectiveness for me. | F | 43 | 1 years | 9/29/2006 | 5 | Migraines | None | Before Maxalt, I tried Advil Liquid Migraine and all that did was absolutely nothing. Maxalt is an excellent drug! Within 3-5 minutes, I feel my migraine subsiding. The other day, I woke up with a migraine and stopped at the pharmacy on my way to work to get more Maxalt. I took the pill while I was driving and before I even got to work the headache was gone. Sometimes you will need the second pill within the 24hr period but most of the time I don't. They are pretty expensive. (It costs me $55 for 6 pills with insurance). Overall highly recommended. One thing to note though, I found an article on www.webmd.com that taking migraine medicine and an SSRI can cause serotonin syndrome, which can be life threatening. | F | 22 | 6 months | 9/3/2006 | 5 | Migraines | None | Totally love this drug. I love that it dissolves instantly, so when I'm nauseous, I know I'll still get the benefit of the drug. It works for me within an hour. It is expensive, but fortunately, I only need to take it about once a month or so and it's worth it to me because it works so well. | F | 53 | 4 years | 9/2/2006 | 4 | migraines | if i take the maxalt too late, i might be a little nauseated. other than the nausea, there are no other side effects. if i take the regular maxalt (not mlt), it makes me sleepy. hands down, no other medicine can handle a migraine so quickly. | the cost of maxalt mlt needs to be reduced. the insurance companies are terrible about trying to get out of paying for them. | F | 38 | 6 years | 8/25/2006 | 5 | Cluster Headaches | None that I can tell. | 100% effective in relieving my Headache. 100% effective in preventing as well. I get my headache 99% of the time when sleeping. I wake from a deep sleep into the headache. I take 1 before bed and I sleep all night. This stuff is SCARY expensive. I calculated over $11 a pill WITH insurance. You better make good money to pay for these things. | M | 33 | 15 days | 8/1/2006 | 4 | migraine | I have had a mild upset stomach | I worked great. I have had a migraine for 7 days when my doctor gave it to me. It was almost gone and I was functioning like a human again in about a half an hour. | F | 36 | 10 days | 7/31/2006 |