Dihydroergotamine and Sore Throat: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 24, 2012

For Migraine "Taste in mouth, burning in throat, stuffy nose, and nausea, which all passed after an hour. Medication effective within 60-90 minutes. Very effective and less expensive than a trip to ER to receive DHE intravenously. TAKE A ZOFRAN!"

• mic...
• April 5, 2008

For Migraine "Works well to treat migraines, but you really need to rest after taking. I get an unpleasant burning sensation in my nose, sinuses, and throat, but it's still worth taking. Also, the bottle is a pain in the butt to assemble-especially when you have a migraine. I have frequent severe migraines (about four times a week), and this medicine is helpful, although my doctor said it should not be used more than twice a week. I am allergic to all the triptans, so this medicine has been a good alternative treatment."

• Rob...
• February 21, 2012

For Migraine "My neurologist prescribed the Migranal for me last year when I got into a 2-month-long migraine that was seeming to be impossible to break. I'm also on Nortryptiline and Atenolol as preventatives, and the Migranal is for PRN usage (as needed). As someone else said, this drug does seem to work the best if you use it at the first sign of a migraine. If you wait until your migraine is fully set in, it doesn't seem to work all that well. The downside to the medicine is that it does leave a terrible taste in your mouth, your throat burns, and your nose gets stuffed up. But compared to the severe pain of a migraine, I guess it's worth it. The worst part about it though is the cost."

• PMM...
• July 31, 2009

For Migraine "I get very frequent migraines, up to 15 per month. Have tried just about everything, including narcotics to control migraines. I am currently on Inderal daily as preventative (have tried many, many other drugs as well). Am currently taking Maxalt and Treximet, but the doctor suggested we try the nasal spray. I had a full-blown migraine when I tried it, so results may be a little off. Migranal caused burning in the nose and throat, nasal congestion. It also left a nasty taste in my mouth. Woke up the next day with the migraine still lingering."