RELPAX Reviews (ELETRIPTAN HYDROBROMIDE)

Average Rating: 4.2 (128 Ratings)

Filter Results

Compare RELPAX with similar:
 MIGRAINE HEADACHES

 Type: Rx Drug

  

RELPAX  (ELETRIPTAN HYDROBROMIDE):  Eletriptan 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. Eletriptan 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. Eletriptan does not prevent future migraines or lessen how often you get migraine attacks.   FDA Approval Date: 2002-12-26 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

Results are sorted by Date added.

Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7


RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR RELPAXCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  Migraine It marginally reduced the pain but left me with a host of side effects which kept me out of work for 2 days so far. Side effects included severe neck pain which radiated down to the lower back and strong nausea. Couldn't eat, had a hard time drinking fluids and was unable to walk upright due to the pain in the neck and back. The only reason I took Relpax was that I arrived at my Dr.'s office with a migraine for which I usually take Amerge and have had amazing results with that. Relpax samples were given so I had something to take right away. BIG MISTAKE! I will stick to Amerge for my future needs. F 52 1 days
40 mg 1X day
7/26/2012
 3  Migraine Very, very sleepy after taking this. It got rid of my headache relatively quickly, but I felt very out of it. I think it would be better if I could have laid down and gone to sleep, but I was at work and could not. Also got a rebound headache the following morning that was worse than the original headache. Personally, Amerge (naratriptan) works better for me. Less side effects and longer acting. It works, but I did not like the side effects. I'll probably stick to taking Amerge and save this for bad headaches when I need immediate relief. F 46 1 days
40mg 1X day
6/15/2012
Email
 5  Migrains wiped out feeling This takes my migraine completely away after 1 hour. My insurance covers it, unlike many other migraine meds, and it works very good. I don't always get the wiped out feeling. F 33 1 years
40 MG 1X AN
5/31/2012
Email
 5  migraines floaty feeling, drowsiness, numbness and tingling in joints best migraine treatment i've ever tried. i take one 40 mg pill, then an hour later, a second 40 mg pill. migraine is gone within 4 hours of first dose. side effects last about 14 hours, but so worth it! F 51
40 mg 2X AN
5/22/2012
Email
 5  Migraine drowsiness, "wiped out" feeling, groggy, cotton-mouthed, initial mild nausea (first hour after taking) Only thing to ever successfully treat my migraines. I've stayed at work while taking Relpax, because I'm no longer in any pain, but the side effects make me fairly inefficient. M 33 6 months
40 mg 1X day
5/10/2012
Email
 5  Migraine It am migraine free about 20 minutes after taking it. The drowsiness side effect depends how far into the migraine I take the pill. If I take it at the beginning of symptoms, I am okay. If I have a fully involved migraine, I get very groggy and need to sleep. I do experience frequent urination, which is a blessing and a curse. My migraines are usually triggered by menstrual hormone fluxuations so, being relived of retained fluid is GREAT! But, having to get up to go to the bathroom when all you want to do is stay cocooned in a far, quiet, cool room and sleep is REALLY annoying. The diuretic effect usually only lasts about an hour. F 39 6 months
40mg
4/8/2012
Email
 5  Migraine F 36 3 years
3X M
4/5/2012
 5  Migraine headaches At first side effects were tight chest, tight throat. Overactive glands. Now I seem to take them all too often making me suspect rebound effect. Severe back pains and tension creating headaches. Trying to keep on top of regular exercise and stretching otherwise I am stuck taking relpax daily. When I first started taking them I know my headaches did not come this often.. So watch out! Use sparingly.. I'm glad I have found it even though it's now become a struggle, at least there is something for the pain. F 48
40mg 1X day
3/12/2012
 5  migraines After suffering from migraines for years, countless trips to the doctor and ER, this is the ONLY drug that works for me. I've tried it all! Relpax saves me every, single time. Side effects are minor..usually sleepiness and frequent urination for a few hours after taking it. I also experience rebound headaches, and take as many as 6-10 of these in a month. 40 mg tablets work perfectly, and sometimes I take two tylenols at the same time to speed up the relief. I am so thankful for Relpax and carry one with me at all times. F 42 4 years
40 mg
2/3/2012
Email
 5  Migraines Good side effects I felt are: feeling extremely peaceful, happy and pain free. The only bad side effect I felt was: tight chest and slight difficulty in taking very deep breaths. I am so glad that my doctor prescribed this! NOTHING else has ever worked to stop the pain of my migraines. This doesn't make me feel drugged up like Imitrex and the pain is gone within an hour! Before I started taking Relpax, a migraine meant 12 - 15 hours in bed in a darkened room enduring pure agony then feeling completely exhausted, drained and out of it the next day. Migraines used to steal two days (and on a few occasions 3 days) of my life. But that won't ever have to happen anymore! This is a miracle drug and it is worth every penny! F 40 1 weeks
80mg 1X AN
1/24/2012
 3  migraines Initially the headaches get worse, then by about two hours later they go away. REBOUNDS. Which basically means addiction, I finally learned. I went from taking one relpax every few weeks, to once a week, to every 3 days, over the period of about a year. I finally realized that it wasn't that my headaches were more frequent, it was that my brain chemistry was addicted to the relpax. But whe you have headaches that put you in bed crying and throwing up for nearly 3 days - you will continue to take the Relpax for a long time! I did anyway. I finally realized they were really screwing with my whole manner of thinking - and I quit. Wasn't near as bad as I thought it would be. I now take Relpax once a month at the most - and reserve them for time I must take them (Out of town, business trips etc). I can think more clearly, and I'm not Constantly coming down from or getting into another headache. I have also started following the headache diets religiously - which do help. I used to think they were BS because they were so inconsistent in causing headaches - but after reading a few books I understand the concept of many triggers adding up to push over the migraine threshold. Anyway - Relpax does cause rebounds BIG TIME. Know this. F 51 2 years
40mg 1X AN
1/16/2012
 5  Migraine A little sleepy. Very relaxed. Only medication that stops my migraines within an hour. Best thing ever! M 39 2 months
40 mg 1X AN
12/9/2011
 3  frequent migraine extreme sleepiness/ very drowsy, needed to urinate, numbness Relpax will treat the migraine quickly but I find I then need to recover from the Relpax as it makes me extremely sleepy & I can't really do anything but sleep & urinate. I sleep through alarms it knocks me out so much. Numb fingers & other areas. Migraine often returns next day ...just got over 6 days of on again off again migraine. F 34 1 months
40mg 1X day
12/1/2011
Email
 5  migraine Increased urination, 'wiped out feeling', tingling from onset, Literature indicates that increased urination is 'infrequent' but with me, is definitely noticeable. I get 40 mg tabs. I take 1/2 tablet initially and if no result in 1-1 and 1/2 hrs, repeat with second half. Usually 1/2 tablet does the trick. I don't use a tablet splitter, just bite it in half, save the other for later if necessary. My doctor switched me to Relpax after repeated failure of sumitriptan. I work as pharmacist so leaving work for migraine isn't an option. This drug enables me to complete a full shift. M 47 7 years
20 to 40mg 4X W
10/4/2011
Email
 2  migraine I took relpax as a rescue drug for migraine headaches. It did not help with the headache or the pain. I was not as concerned with my headache because of the intense throat pain and neck pain that lasted for several days after taking two pills (one Saturday and then one Sunday since my headache was still there). I would not recommend this pill. F 30
20 1X day
3/25/2011
Email
 4  Severe Migraines I can't work or drive after taking this med due to feeling too tired and kind of "out of it" but if I go to bed and close the blinds, it will let me sleep off the headache within an hour. I always seem to feel like I was in a brawl after I wake up (sore hip joints as well as neck and back muscles) but it is well worth it. Was glad to see that others have the frequency of urination issue too - it's not all in my head like the doc suggested :). F 50 4 years
40mg 1X AN
1/5/2011
 1  Migraine extreme tightness in chest, throat and head. I was unable to breathe and I ended up in the ER being hooked up to IV's and oxygen. The Dr. said it was not a reaction but side effects of the Relpax. I only took one pill and will never take another one. This was my first time using this drug. My neck became so enlarged that I was unable to remove my necklace that is on an 18' chain and very loose fitting on me.This was my first time taking the Relpax and I will NEVER take it again I would rather lay in bed in pain than have this happen again EVER. My oxygen levels dropped down in the 80's and my BP was all over the charts. My BP would go very low at one point it was 80/20 then it shot up to 125/80 all with in a min. or two. F 29 1 days
40mg 1X day
11/27/2010
Email
 4  Migraines (with and without aura) Tired for a few hours after taking it, sensitive scalp/hair, like it had been pulled back too tightly for too long. It works. Maxalt is my triptan of choice but if I've got a really really bad one (like going blind in an eye or puking my brains out) I'll opt to take a Relpax, because it works faster and is stronger and knocks just about any migraine out of the water. But, I get rebound migraines and I will get one after just one Relpax, so I know if I take one, I'll have another migraine the next day. It probably won't be as bad as the original migraine but strong enough that I'll need to take a Maxalt to function. Sooo, if other triptans aren't working for you or just taking the edge off, trying Relpax is definitely worth a shot. F 33 1 years
40 mg 1X AN
10/7/2010
 5  Cluster Headaches Buzzed feeling, prickly feeling on scalp I love this drug. Cluster headaches are the most severely painful thing I've ever had to deal with, and this is the only thing that works. I stay in bed till the side effects wear off, usually about half an hour, and then I'm good to go! F 21 6 months
20 mg 1X AN
9/30/2010
 5  Migraines dry mouth, sweating I am in love! I've been suffering from migraines since two years after my hysterectomy in 2006.I would usually get a migraine once a month- if that. My husband and I were hit by a semi on 4/28/10 and I took a blow to the head and suffered a concussion. My migraines have increased to about 5 per month ever since. I have tried Imitrex, Maxalt, Zomig, Frova over the years and they didn't work. Out of that group- Zomig was the only one that was effective- and that was only when it was paired with a Vicodin + a Flexeril. The Zomig also took a good hour to kick in. ALL of the former meds I had tried also had the side effect of making me extremely energetic/alert afterwards for a good 13-15 hours. If I got a migraine at night- I was guaranteed to be up all night- usually cleaning because I was wide awake. It felt like I had drank 15 cups of coffee w/in an hour. I would be completely exhausted the next day. One pill of the Relpax in conjunction w/icing my head down kicks the migraine w/in 20 minutes. No drugged out/groggy feeling afterward. No extreme energy/alertness. I had the sweats for about 2 hours- and slight dry mouth. Besides that it is my miracle drug. F 31 1 days
40 mg 1X AN
7/26/2010

Previous Page       Next Page

BACK TO TOP