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I have tried OTC migraine medicines, and three other prescriptions. Maxalt is by far the best, and MLT makes it nearly perfect. The only bad side effect I have is that the back of my neck gets sore. Maxalt does this far less than Zomig, and taking Advil Liquigels or Vicodin with the Maxalt MLT helps quite a bit. My ideal treatment for a migraine is to take Maxalt MLT and Advil Liquigels, then lay down with something cold on my forehead. Once I am able to doze, I sleep until I wake up on my own. I can't believe how much better I feel after the nap. At work, I just take the two medicines. It takes me longer to feel better, but makes my headache much more bearable.
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I had used Maxalt when it was relatively new, and although it is quick to make short work on migraine it did cause me rebound headaches 80% of the time, which were never as bad but still no fun.
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This works wonders for me, but makes me a little nutty for awhile. Better than migraines by a long shot. They try and make it taste minty, but still a little foul tasting.
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Maxalt_MLT is effective is arresting a my migraine. It does come with a price. It makes me very sleepy and I tend to have rebound within 24 hours and require a second dose. I do think riding the migraine out would be much worse. It is a great medicine. Nothing else has worked as well.
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Maxalt-MLT has been the only migraine medication that didn't give me most of the common side effects. My migraines don't often come with warning signs, like the "auras." My left temple just starts to throb, and I know I have about an hour before the pain has me hiding in the dark, wishing my skull would just go ahead and split open. Maxalt works within the hour (at least to head off the really awful pain - sometimes I need to take another one in a few hours to completely erase the headache), and I can get on with my day. The only side effect I've ever noticed is if I take one and then lie down, I'll sleep for a couple hours. But if I'm up and around or out and about, I can keep going just fine. But I can say the same thing about Benadryl.
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My experience was mixed. I took Maxalt MLT as soon as I had my usual "Aura". It worked within 30 minutes. The aura was gone and I never did get a migraine. However, within an hour I had a severe angina attack and had to take my nitro twice to relieve the pain. Nitro glycerin gives you a headache, so I think I'd rather have the migraine than the chest pain! My daughter took it and had a wonderful experience, took the pain away within 30 minutes and no side effects at all. I guess I won't be taking it again. Too bad, it worked on the migraine.
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Maxalt relieves my migraine in 1 hour however it does make me sleepy. I love the fast dissolve feature. I will have to stop using it however due to the rising cost not covered by my insurance company. I am now hoping Imitrex will work as well.
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Migraine, the word can’t convey the impact on life. For me, a typical one lasted about 36 hours, followed by another 24 hours of “hangover”. Somewhere during the 36 hour duration, would be 12 hours of hell. I’ve used Maxalt MLT about 10-12 times over the last 6 months. It has worked every time; I take one when I sense a migraine is starting, and it just doesn’t “blossom”. I have no side effects, no nausea, and no drowsiness. Sometime in the next 20-30 minutes I’ll realize the apprehension, tension and other precursors to the migraine have just disappeared.
Migraines took too much of my life, and at their worst, pushed depression to the edge of suicide; it’s good to have a normal life back.
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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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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 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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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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