Relpax User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• UK User
• June 8, 2018

For Migraine "Replax (Eletriptan) is the best Triptan for Migraine I have used and I have used them all. It gets rid of a migraine with in about 1 - 2 hours especially if I eat after I have taken it. I do seem to get a lot of reoccurence with this drug but that is the same for all triptans and I get a lot of Migraines as a chronic sufferer. Great short term results with Replax but side effects are very strong sleepiness as in I must lie down and sleep off the medication to be able to function but often a short nap will suffice, it does effect my ability to work but not as much as a migraine. I get 12 tablets a month on the NHS for free which is great and use a VNS ( vagal nerve stimulation) device as a preventative which is slowly helping reduce my frequency. Eletriptan is not often used in the UK due to the side effects of sleepiness. My neurologists advises it tends only to be used and tolerated by more severe migraine sufferers. However regardless of those draw backs it is worth trying as it does shift a severe migraine."

• Raven...
• June 28, 2009

For Migraine "I started getting a migraine at 6:30am on my way to work. By seven I had all the major symptoms. I asked my boss if he had anything and he sent me to a friend. She had Relpax. I asked her if it would take the edge off and let me work. She said in 1/2 hour I wouldn't remember I had a head ache. She was right. This is the first medicine that stopped the migraine cold. I went to my Doctor and got a prescription of my own. No side effects at all for me."

• yanks...
• June 4, 2009

For Migraine "I have suffered from migraines for many years. Over the years I have had many tests done and taken numerous medications for any kind of relief from the pain. The one and only thing I have found to help me so far has been Relpax. While it is expensive, even with a co-pay, I would pay any amount of money for this drug. In fact I normally cut my 40mg tablet in half and usually this is still enough to knock out my migraine pain and nausea within 2 hours. In my opinion this is a miracle drug."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 10, 2012

For Migraine "Relpax has changed my life! I have suffered with migraines for years. I know they are usually hormone related. Relpax is like a miracle, most days I can take it as soon as my headache starts and within the hour I am pain free. Relpax recently saved my Disney Vacation!"

• KathyG
• September 21, 2011

For Migraine "I have had headaches/migraines for 20 years and this is the first medicine I have tried that takes the headache away. It goes away in between one and three hours. This is definitely a miracle for me. "

• Frenc...
• February 4, 2011

For Migraine "I've had migraines since I was a teenager (now in my 60s) and this is the best treatment I've ever been prescribed. My migraine starts with pins and needles in my lips, tongue and occasionally ends of my fingers, followed by flashing lights which seem to be triggered by bright light, sunshine flickering behind trees, sun on snow, etc. If I take a Relpax within 10 minutes of symptoms the migraine doesn't progress to nausea, violent headache and loss of speech - as used to be the case. My GP in France prescribes these for me, and 1 packet now seems to last me between 6 and 9 months. Absolutely brilliant."

• Anonymous
• August 26, 2011

For Migraine "Have been afflicted with migraines for about 7 years now. Tried several medicines, including the prophylactics--with varying degrees of success and side effects. Relpax gives me my life back most of the time verses 3 day nightmare of pain. It does numb my face a little and make me woozy, but that's well worth it for me. It's so effective for my migraines, which definitely seem to be weather, and not food, etc., related."

• Pauls...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 22, 2018

For Migraine "I’ve been taking Relpax for about 10 years now and I can honestly say I cannot live without it! Takes away my migraine and all my symptoms within the hour. Tried other medications that didn’t work and made me worse. Generic brands also did not work for me. Would recommend it to anyone. The only side effect I get sometimes is it can make me a little tired but I can handle that over a migraine any day."

• lfsilva
• September 23, 2009

For Migraine "This is the best migraine medication for me. I feel these are very different for each individual. But this has been the most successful at completely aborting my migraines most of the time. With other types I have had to take a repeat dose to get the results needed to continue a normal day."

• Sara
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 2, 2022

For Migraine "I want to let everybody know what happened to me. My daughter committed suicide about 12 years ago and left two little girls to raise and I had to help raise. I began having major migraines from all the crying I did. They put me on Relpax. Relpax and it did work for my migraines. After a quite a few years like five years on them-I began having problems with my feet and legs hurting like crazy. My hands quit being able to type very well at my job and I started collapsing and dropping onto the floor eventually. I had to use a wheelchair and a walker and I had to do disability and I’ve been in bed for about eight years now unable to have a decent life. Now I realize that it was Relpax that caused it BEWARE"

• Anonymous
• March 3, 2011

For Migraine "I love this medication! It has completely changed my life. I give it a 9 out of 10 because I get the side effects, and almost always have to nap before the side effects disappear. They are also very expensive."

• KCano
• December 16, 2019

For Migraine "This medication is not for me. I took it for my migraines about two months ago. I started sweating and got back and stomach pain. This time I took it and believe me when I say the pounding in my head is the better option. It has been over 24 hours and I can still barely use my left arm or take really deep breaths. The body pain including jaw, neck and shoulder pain was so intense I almost went to the emergency room. On the bright side the headache stopped."

• Anonymous
• March 14, 2011

For Migraine "I tried a few "triptans", Relpax is not the strongest one: it may take an hour before it starts to work, especially if I wait too long hoping for migraine to go away by itself (sometimes miracles do happen). For comparison, Imitrex works much faster with me, but almost immediately sends me in deep sleep. Relpax has minimum side effects: maybe some drowsiness and heaviness in legs, but I can still work if necessary. For a long time I was on Maxalt, it was less effective in relieving the pain but caused more side effects like drowsiness and severe cramps."

• Andreja
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 22, 2021

For Migraine "I've been fighting migraines for 22 years, out of which I've been taking Relpax (40mg) for approximately 15 years to alleviate the pain, nausea, etc. It takes me about an hour to work fully, and I usually take it with some small portion of chocolate or something sweet. It works even a bit better, at least; this is my experience. There are some side effects, of course, such as feeling "a bit strange", heavy legs, etc., but they usually fade away in 5 to 6 hours. Lately, I have frequent (almost daily) migraines (also related to menopause), and I take them a bit too much. I also tried two drugs as prophylaxis and some other triptans, but they didn't work so well as Relpax."

• Seren...
• August 7, 2017

For Migraine "Relpax has been a wonder drug for me..other than having to wait an hour for it to kick in, I've had no side effects at all. The only worry I have is the neurologist told me that it can stop working if you use it too often."

• LBFFoo
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 7, 2023

For Migraine "I've tried about half the meds prescribed for migraine. Relpax was the only one to not only give me relief, but relief without side effects. Unfortunately, my insurance seems to hate it and keeps wanting me to try things that I had significant side effects on or that didn't help at all because it is expensive. I just tell them it's cheaper than an ER visit."

• LBFFoo
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 7, 2023

For Migraine "I've had migraines for about 25 years. I've tried about half of the meds prescribed for migraines. Relpax was the only one to not only give me relief but relief without side effects. I rarely have to take more than one dose. For me, it was truly a lifesaver as my migraines had gotten to the point where I would have done anything to make them go away. Unfortunately, my insurance seems to hate it and keeps wanting me to try things that I had significant side effects on or that didn't help at all because it is expensive. I just tell them it's cheaper than an ER visit. I don't understand why they want to fix something that now is no longer broken. It has even cut down on the number of migraines I have. They were a weekly occurrence. Now I'm down to about 5 per year."

• tjs88xj
• August 1, 2008

"Tried all sorts of other migraine medicines out there and relpax is by far the best. The melting Maxalt also seems to work. Unfortunatly, like the previous poster said, it is crazily expensive(after insurance my price was $130 for 30 pills). "

• scottz
• August 24, 2008

For Migraine "I have had cluster migraine for 30 years. No painkiller ever helped. Relpax can stop a cluster in its tracks."

• Donke...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 11, 2019

For Migraine "Could not live without Relpax I would be in bed 1/2 the month. I take it 5-8 times a month. Cost a ton but well worth it to live my life."

• Sniff...
• January 24, 2016

For Migraine "This is a miracle drug for me. Just wish I could take it during the day while at work. It also expensive as I have a high deductible so I am selective when I use it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 30, 2013

For Migraine "Works the best for me out of all other migraine medicines and I've tried many!"

• Anonymous
• September 17, 2013

For Migraine "Relief without the overwhelming fatigue and nausea some medicines give me. Loved it! Consider it part of my miracle."

• Nichole...
• February 27, 2016

For Migraine "Took this for the first time today for a migraine and it made me sooo sick to my stomach. Severe nausea and crampy stomach pain. Will not take this again."

• missy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 12, 2013

For Migraine "It did not relieve my migraine and I actually felt worse after taking it. I cannot seem to find anything that does help though."