RELPAX Reviews (ELETRIPTAN HYDROBROMIDE)Average Rating: 4.2 (128 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare RELPAX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RELPAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | sleepy | I took RELPAX today forthe first time and work like charm after 3 days sofering with it for several years | M | 44 | 1 days | 6/30/2009 | 4 | Migraines | Cloudiness, fogginess of brain | For me, a wonder drug. The only thing that has helped me when I get one of those "hit by a train, just kill me now" migraines. My doctor gave me several other ones that did nothing (Emerge fomes to mind), but Relpax works for me. I just need to go lay down for three or four hours and pass out and when I wake up, I feel much better. | F | 45 | 3 years | 6/30/2009 | 5 | migraines | Only ocassional do I feel tired from the medication. Causes frequent urination and can not take close to bedtime. | This works well if I catch my headache early. I can take 1/2 of a 40mg pill. I have found that after a long period of time all the triptans become less effective. | F | 40 | 4 years | 6/25/2009 | 5 | Migraines, Cluster Headaches | Mild sleepiness that goes away in an hour or two. | This drug has been a complete lifesaver for me. I had extreme migraines that would sometimes last for up to 2 weeks. Relpax takes them away in 20-40 minutes. My cluster headaches occur morning after morning in cycles. 1 relpax is good for the day. I have been taking about 6 per month for 2 years. They are amazing. | M | 46 | 2 years | 6/16/2009 | 3 | Migraines | Nausea, muscle weakness, and I hurt all over after the headache is gone - almost like it takes the pain and redistributes it all over my body; this usually goes away within 12 or so hours. | I have taken them all - Zomig (helped some), Maxalt, etc. this is the only one that comes close to helping for now. I almost always have to take 2 - 40mg pills and sometimes I still have the migraine and just have to suffer through. | F | 44 | 2 years | 6/16/2009 | 5 | Migraine | Slight tiredness the next day. | Of all the triptans I've used, including Maxalt, Imitrex and Frova, Relpax is my favorite. If I take 40mg. at the beginning of a migraine, I experience complete relief within 2 hours with almost no side effects. Relpax allows me to work, socialize and carry on with my normal activities for an entire day without any migraine pain or nausea. | F | 46 | 10 months | 5/12/2009 | 5 | Migraines | Sleepiness. | F | 52 | 2 years | 4/25/2009 | 5 | migraines | Makes me a little sleepy, nausea if I take it on an empty stomach | It really works well and lasts about 24 hours for me. | F | 39 | 2 years | 3/31/2009 | 4 | migraines | itchy scalp, some trouble sleeping | I love relpax. The problem is that my new insurance won't pay for it. I start with 20mg, and will sometimes need 80mg. I tend to get really itchy - from my hips to my head, especially my scalp and chest. This is not really a problem except that I keep thinking I have lice until I remember my head is itching from the Relpax! | F | 35 | 4 years | 1/30/2009 | 1 | migraine | I took it once and experienced tachycardia. I could feel my heart beating and I never felt that before. It was scary. I never took another one. I told my Dr. and she gave me Maxalt 10mg tablet. I had a 5-day migraine(avoiding relpax) and maxalt got rid of it in a few hours. It's more mild than relpax and it works. | F | 39 | 6 months | 12/28/2008 | 2 | migraine | it made me feel like I was having a heart attack. Pain down my arm and tightness in my chest. | F | 40 | 1 times | 9/26/2008 | 5 | Migraine | Slightly fatigued, achy the next day, crawling feeling under skin | Since I have a migraine almost every day and insurance covers only 6 pills per month, if I catch the headache early enough I can take a quarter or half of the 40mg pill and it will hold it off. My Dr. wanted me to take Topomax every day but I heard scary stories. | M | 39 | 2 years | 8/28/2008 | 5 | Migraines | No side effects | This medication was by far a Godsend for me. I tried Immitrex and it never worked. My doctor gave me a sample of Relpax 4 years ago and I have been filing that prescription for four years now! I cannot imagine my life without them. I take a pill with the onset of a migraine, and it is gone in 30-45 minutes. | F | 33 | 4 years | 8/27/2008 | 3 | migraine | severe vomiting | Replax worked great for me in the beginning, but after about the 6th time of using it, I started to get sick. After the second time of vomiting, I had to give it up. | M | 44 | 2 months | 8/8/2008 | 4 | Migraine Headache | No side effects | Am taking 40 mg of this medication twice per week for migraine headache, and it has helped so much. I am very happy with it. No side effects to speak of. | F | 46 | 1 months | 8/5/2008 | 5 | Migraine | A little tired, dry mouth... and just feeling great relief!! | I love this medication!! I have had migraines for years... 30 years. Imitrex was the only med on the market years ago, and it nearly gave me a heart attack. Relpax is different - it WORKS!! As soon as I get that "this is a migraine" feeling I take it. I try to carry one with me at all times. Take it, then go home... My dr advised taking it with 500mg of Aleve - he was right, worked even faster. 1 40mg usually is fine for me. It is expensive.. I always ask for samples. It is worth it to me to spend $20 a pill to avoid the ER. | F | 37 | 2 years | 7/1/2008 | 4 | Severe Migraines | sleepiness/light-headedness | This is the only tryptan drug that consistently stops my migraines and keeps me out of the ER - BUT - the key is to take it at the first sign of the headache. If I wait too long I have to take two of them and sometimes even that won't work and I just end up at the ER. As expensive as these pills are I hate taking two so I have disciplined myself to take them immediately when I feel the migraine coming on. The only down-side is that the insurance companies limit the number you can get per month and I have to really pay attention to how many I am taking. I use Frova as a back-up but that doesn't work anywhere near as well. | F | 37 | 1.5 years | 5/29/2008 | 4 | Migranes | Major sleepiness, urgency to urinate | Worked in about an hour, MUCH better than something like Midrin, which actually made my headaches worse. So nice to find something like Relpax. But really, really expensive. | F | 20 | 5 months | 5/9/2008 | 5 | severe migraines since my 20s | none too serious to mention | I have serious migraines, some lasting 4 days or more.I have tried zomig, Imitrex,etc all with BAD side effects. this drug works. Just take at first signs of pain. This drug is a life saver. Totally works. cost a fortune!!! | F | 49 | 4 years | 4/26/2008 | 5 | migraines | slight sleepiness, but it goes away if I have coffee or cola; sometimes flushed feeling. sometimes need 2 to knock out bad migraines. | Excellent for my migraines. Lasts longer and has fewer side effects than Imitrex. Downside is the cost and that it won't be available in generic for several years. | F | 38 | 3 years | 4/11/2008 |