Sumatriptan for Migraine User Reviews (Page 4)

• EAWARE
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 2, 2022

"I took sumatriptan in the past for migraines and always considered it my life saver. It stops my migraines right in their tracks. But I recently switched doctors and when she was prescribing me my sumatriptan she put me on 100mg rather than the smaller dose I was on before. I'm 5'5 150lbs and I am currently experiencing bad side effects. Tight jaw and neck, panic and anxiety, altered state of mind, nausea, and overall feeling of unwellness. I would not recommend such a high dose. Stick with 50mg. This is awful. I'm just thankful I have an antianxiety medication on hand because otherwise I'd be in a real state of panic. Use with caution."

• Hani
• January 25, 2020

"Hi I am 32 years old now and migraine sufferer last 25 years now my neurologist proscribed 50 mg sumatriptan it’s really very fantastic I take it with Advil it effects like a miracle it’s really works fast."

• LoHa
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 31, 2016

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "I have suffered from migraine for many years. Before I started using Imitrex (about 15 years ago) some migraines would affect me for days. I missed out on so much back then. Imitrex changed that. I normally can take one dose and get complete relief in an hour. The only side effect that I have ever suffered is sleepiness but it's not so severe that I can't take Imitrex while working if a migraine strikes. This medication has been a life saver for me and changed my quality of life."

• Meniq...
• June 14, 2019

"I've been suffering from migraines for YEARS, lasting three days in a row, regularly! To humour my body, I'd take paracetamol, ibuprofen, cocodamol, knowing they would not even touch the sides of these monstrous head pains. Nothing besides my daith piercing (a piercing that is located in the innermost fold of your ear) has worked. Until now. Enter Sumatriptan! It's bizarre the way it works; I can feel the blood vessels in my head contracting immediately, and then I feel a pained pressure at the top of my nose. It all seems to pulsate for about an hour, after which my migraine has gone!! I take anti-sickness at the same time, to counter the feelings of nausea and it does work. Although, for plenty o'hours afterwards I feel kind of odd; a bit floaty, a little bit dizzy, and the pressure in my nose is still there, but I think I prefer those short-lived symptoms to the three days of awfulness I'd been having until now. Within 12 hours, all my symptoms seems to have gone."

• MonaL...
• February 25, 2015

"I have suffered from migraines for many years, but menopause has made the headaches both more intense and frequent. The only medication that helps is Sumatriptan. Typically the headache is gone within 30 minutes although it usually gets a little worse before it gets better. There are side effects, most notably jaw pain, difficulty swallowing, and a "spacey" feeling, but honestly these are minor compared with the agony of a migraine. I love this medication and do not know how I would manage without it."

• Vanessa...
• September 18, 2015

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "I have tried this medication in the past and it did not work for me, but now after revisiting the drug with years of migraines of no relief I have found that it works well for me now. I tend to have extreme nausea and vomiting with my severe headaches, so I also use the nasal spay form (depending on how nauseated I am) They both work well if taken early in the migraine. I did however have severe reaction the first 2-3 times taking it (nausea, vomiting, abdominal upset) but I forced myself to take it again. Now my experience is "head tightening" which I see can be common with this drug and after about 15 minutes of this, I feel a "loosening" and finally relief. I have not experienced any other symptoms with tablet form."

• ByeBy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 21, 2013

Sumavel DosePro (sumatriptan) "This is a miracle for migraines. Works within 5 minutes and migraine GONE. You will have energy and get on with your day. I am 43 yrs old and have suffered with migraines since teen. RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN TO YOUR DR AND ASK FOR THIS MEDICINE. SUFFER NO MORE."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2012

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "This medicine kept the migraine from becoming full blown. It made me sleepy and out of sorts, but this is better than an agonizing migraine. I took it as soon as I saw the visual effect and within 30 min my vision was back to normal. However, I still had a mild migraine with very little nausea. Imitrex made me tired and my body felt heavy. It also made my tongue feel swollen, but it wasn't. But I'd take this over a full blown migraine any day! It seemed to fast forward the headache rather than it being debilitating like last time. I still lay around all day though."

• Migra...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 17, 2013

Sumavel DosePro (sumatriptan) "The injection feels like a rubber band snapped on your skin. I recommend the abdomen over the thigh, much more comfortable. I only bleed slightly, and the site only bruised once. The triptan effect is fast and intense, you feel that rush of the migraine about to go away. It makes me sleepy, as sumatriptan always has, and I nap for less than 1/2 hour, then I am PAIN FREE. The nice thing is the triptan effect goes away as rapidly as it comes on, which is far better than the lingering "yuck" feeling with oral triptans. Not just pain reduction, not a lessening of the migraine - it is gone. It has reduced my sick and late days due to migraine from 9 days in 2012 to ZERO so far in 2013. Will never go without it again."

• Preston
• September 29, 2019

"I had a migraine so bad that I was vomiting and kept awake for days with pain, so I went to the ER. They prescribed me 50 mg Sumatriptan tablets. I’ve been using them for almost a year, and I’ve had really great success! The best method I have found is to take a pill, lay down in a dark room for an hour and hopefully sleep, and when you get up, your migraine will barely be there anymore. Sometimes it takes the migraine completely away on lucky days, but most of the time it brings the pain down from an 8 or 9 to like a 1 or 2, I’ll still have the residue of a migraine but it’s ignorable. The only side effect I have noticed is some minor nerve pain/tension on my scalp and face. So if I touch my face or brush my hair the nerves there are overly sensitive. It’s minor, ignorable, and totally worth it. Really grateful for this pill and would recommend"

• Lolab...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 7, 2016

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "I have suffered from migraines for 32 years. Have taken several medications and combinations of said meds prescribed by my physician to combine. This past year has been a mild one as far as migraines for me but have had around 13 I guess and we tried Imitrex. I can say that it has worked for me. My migraines are triggered by the changes in barometric pressure due to weather so I almost always have them in spring and autumn."

• iCloud
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 24, 2019

"I never had a migraine until the onset of menopause. I'm 55 years old and BOOM, I now get 15-18 migraine headaches per month. My Dr. prescribed the 100 mg Sumatriptan pills (which I cut in half) since half a pill seems to knock out the migraine. But after being on this medication a year, I am now experiencing terrible side effects. I'm surprised it took a year for side effects to appear. The worst feeling is how my throat and neck feel...as if someone is slightly choking me with their hands. My neck is stiff and I have to pee every half hour and I get these hot flashes (maybe due to the menopause). What really has me baffled is I haven't taken any sumatriptan in 4 days and I'm still feeling the same side effects...How long are they supposed to last?"

• mermom
• December 6, 2018

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "After I had my son I had horrible migraines, sometimes daily. I tried every over the counter medication, including Excedrin, Tylenol, and Ibuprofen. I recently started taking Imitrex. It's amazing. It does take a while to kick in, probably about an hour to 2. The pain goes away within about 20 minutes but I still have a pressure like feeling until about an hour or two later. It also has really helped my depression, maybe because of the serotonin element in the medication. It doesn't make me tired or dizzy luckily. I do feel relaxed, but not in a bad way. I really love it."

• Monkeys...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 30, 2016

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "I've had migraines since age 12, so 30 years. I received Imitrex at 25 and am forever grateful! I average one migraine every 2-3 months, usually w/changes in weather and/or interrupted or reduced sleep. If I recognize the aura phase (usually smells, sometimes halos or light streaks/trails), and take Imitrex within the first couple of hours, it can completely ward off the pain. If I don't catch it in the aura and take it after actual pain hits, it's still helpful but I will still be subject to 2-3 days pain and need recurring doses, plus I supplement Imitrex with naproxen and caffeine. But it works. I've gone from being bed-bound in a dark, silent room to being able to work- even w/flourescent lights- without vomiting or worse. Life changing"

• Miche...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 29, 2023

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "I've had one experience with Imitrex. I was living in the midwest near a AFB hospital (in the mid to late 1990s). My mother and I came down with migraines the same evening. By the third night we both had tried everything that we had been prescribed and the migraines were just getting worse, but it was the 90s and migraine medication besides pain meds was in its infancy. I was in the best condition so I drove the short distance to the base hospital and within an hour we both found ourselves a participant in a drug trial for Imitrex with the promise that if it didn't work we'd get "something stronger". Soon we were both having chest pains and heart palpitations, and I couldn't catch my breath. Why? We both have heart valve issues that we didn't know about. We were on heart monitors for hours afterward, but we did get "something stronger" to cut the pain. I know people who swear by Imitrex, but please take your first dose at a Hospital/Dr. Office! It has interactions that can be quite serious."

• Johan...
• October 24, 2011

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "I have been a migraine sufferer since 1993 as the years went by they got worse where over the counter medicines didn't help. In 1996 I was diagnosed with migraines by a neurologist after going through test after test to rule out other medical problems. Believe me I actually had ask the doctor is it possible to cut that piece of brain out. Thats how severe they are. He prescribed several different kinds of migraine medicines and none worked for me until he gave me Imitrex. This is actually a miracle pill, yes the side effects are horrible and the migraine gets worse before it gets better, but once it's gone you are back to your normal life like you never had an episode. I don't leave home without it."

• Krishna...
• May 5, 2015

"This medication has changed my life. I have had migraine since I was age 17. My son lost a lot of time and attention from me because I used to be debilated for from early morning until about 7 pm. Only when my doctor prescribed Sumatriptan for me about 6 years ago I have got back quality of life. I thank from the bottom of my heart whoever invented this medication. Thankfully in UK we have the National Health Service which means I don't have to pay for the medication. I probably would find it hard to afford otherwise. I worry about all the people around the world who suffer migraine and do not have access to Sumatriptan. Forget all the wealth. Health is the true wealth for me. Thank you Sumatriptan."

• RjoyD
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 6, 2017

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "When I moved to Indiana I started getting migraines . My doctor prescribed imitrex 25 mg which worked beautifully as long as I took it when the migraine started. Though it still doesn't always work and I take another dose 2 hours after the 1st dose. I developed tolerance to it and now need to take 50 mg. Fortunately my migraines have slowed down to a dull roar as I've figured out my triggers. Imitrex has some annoying but mostly tolerable side effects that dissipate with use, such as feeling physically fatigued, feeling kind of drugged, trouble thinking clearly, increased blood pressure/heart rate, sometimes I feel shaky."

• migra...
• February 3, 2019

"I LOVE this drug. It is the ONLY medication that has worked for me. Exactly 30 minutes after I take it my migraine is gone and I can get on with life. The only problem is that the migraine is back the next day and I don't wont to keep taking the tablets in case they stop working as my body gets used to them."

• Jade
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2022

"I mean, it works, but it what cost? I've only taken this medication twice and won't be taking it again. Both times about half an hour after I took it I started to get extremely agitated and grumpy at everything, and my migraine worsened 10 fold. All of the muscles in my body begin to ache terribly and almost feel like they are pulsating. I also get extremely drowsy - almost delirious. About an hour or 2 later the migraine and side effects are gone, but only after going through hours of agony. I don't think it's worth it. I'd rather have a migraine. It's scary!"

• steph...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 12, 2017

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "I avoid taking Imitrex if I can because I experience so many side effects from it. I get jaw and shoulder pain/stiffness, pain in the back of my neck and scalp, headaches, drowsiness and I just generally feel weird and awful after taking it. After 2 hours or so, my migraine goes away and the awful-ness of the Imitrex lessens so that is why I do take it occasionally. Every time I take it, I'm reminded of how badly I need to find something else."

• joanie
• August 25, 2015

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "I have been getting migraines off and on since around the age of 16, and am now 25. Most of my migraines are due to my allergies during the spring/summer. But they seem to be even worse during the colder months. This medication works wonders for me. The only thing I seem to notice is a bit of dizziness after the medicene wears off. But I would much rather have a little dizziness rather than being bedridden, light/sound sensitivity, migraine, and nausea/vomiting."

• Cori
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2019

"Prescribed this because I have allergy to other type of pain medicine. Took one 50mg, worst experience ever! I had hot flashes with sweat, my face and nose felt like it was burning, aching body. I felt high and not in a good way. Trapped at work, scared to even drive. Migraine is still here with the side effects. Should have done homework first before trusting this was just another pain med. NEVER AGAIN!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 25, 2013

"This medication works for me. I did have slight chest discomfort first few times using it. No longer experience it. Sometimes it makes me feel tired but I continue on and it goes away. Headache disappears within 30 mins to 1 hr of taking tablet. I have been taking Imitrex and sumatriptan for over 25 years and am thankful the neurologist prescribed it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 10, 2016

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "I suffered from migraines since I was 10 and am now 38. Mine are triggered by stress and monthly hormone fluctuations. I first tried Imitrex when I was 21 and it made me so dizzy I couldn't stand. Recently I tried it again when I was having a migraine at work and it was so bad I went to the emergency room afraid I was having a stroke. I used to take OTC meds and isolate myself in a dark quiet room. My migraines kept me from enjoying important events with my children. This drug has been life changing. I have experienced some sleepiness as a side effect but nothing that makes me non-functional."