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Reviews for rizatriptan systemic to treat Migraine
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Maxalt (rizatriptan): I've been using maxalt for about 6 years (give or take) and it's about the only medication I've found that really gets rid of my migraines. The MLT version is great when your stomach's so upset you can't keep down a pill, too. The only side effect I've ever had is a tingling feeling in my shoulders. Well worth the co-pay!
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Maxalt (rizatriptan): I've tried many prescriptions for migraines. Maxalt is the only thing that works for me 99% of the time (I can't remember the last time I had to take a second dose for it to take effect). Within 1 hour of taking it, my migraine goes away. Nothing else comes close to this effectiveness for me. I normally do get one side effect - but it's one I've actually come to welcome. It makes me drowsy - but after having a migraine, I look forward to going to sleep as fast as possible and just sleep away the migraine as the medicine works its way through my system.
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Maxalt-MLT (rizatriptan): When I first started taking Maxalt MLT several years ago it was a wonder drug; my headaches were gone within minutes with no side effects. Lately I've noticed that I get a little groggy after I've taken it, and it also takes longer for it to work. Sometimes I have to take a second dose after two hours before it works. That's still better than having a migraine, though!
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Maxalt-MLT (rizatriptan): Wonder drug. I tried many others. Maxalt MLT works so quick and free of all the usual side effects. I can use Maxalt MLT and within 30-60 minutes return to normal activities free of the normal after migraine haziness. It has given me my life back. Many thanks to Dr. Z. for prescribing this.
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Maxalt-MLT (rizatriptan): Maxalt has really changed how I felt about my migraines. Before I was prescribed Maxalt, I would suffer terribly, taking only OTC medications which "never" helped much. Now when I feel those tell-tale signs of a migraine coming on (I do not experience any "aura"), I take a Maxalt (and sometimes some ibuprofen, too) and I know my migraine will be gone within the hour! And I'm not sleepy.
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Maxalt (rizatriptan): I have been using Maxalt for about 5 plus years now. I have tried other migraine meds but Maxalt is the only one that helps the migraine pain and allows me to function - before this med. I would have to take my usual trip to the emergency room for treatment and a few time was actually hospitalized for the pain and dehydration. It was terrible, but now i can depend on Maxalt - it is a miracle.
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Maxalt (rizatriptan): This medicine is great it allows me to be able to function and work an entire 8 hour shift. I also love the fact that it does not give me any side effects. It has really changed my life.
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Maxalt-MLT (rizatriptan): It works rather well but puts me to sleep for about 3 hours. I am still trying to find a migraine drug that does not put me to sleep.
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Maxalt (rizatriptan): This medicine is a miracle drug. I have migraines that last for 3 days and until my doctor prescribed maxalt I could not get rid of them or function properly. Now I take a pill and within 30 min it is gone. My life is so much nicer I am up moving around exercising and actually living my life like a normal person.
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Maxalt-MLT (rizatriptan): Next to Frova (which is, to me, the miracle drug), Maxalt-MLT has been by far the most helpful triptan migraine medication. And it's also quite convenient, as it dissolves in your mouth (without having a horrible taste, even).
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rizatriptan: after being on imagrain for years it finally stopped working.
i was put on rizatriptan and luckily it has worked perfectly. once again though the down fault with any of these drugs is that you have to catch the migrain as it begins or else the drugs wont work. fingers crossed it keeps working as i suffer up to 3-5 migraines a week.
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rizatriptan: I've had Migraine headaches since grade school. This is the only medication that I have tried that gives me relief in less than 15 minutes and has no side effect
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Maxalt (rizatriptan): This the only triptin medication that has not cause me rapid heart beat. And has saved me countless visits to the emergency room.
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