Eletriptan and Dizziness: What Users Say

• pra...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 13, 2013

Eletriptan for Migraine "For me, Relpax is a miracle pill. If I take it at migraine onset, the headache doesn't get worse. Unfortunately, my new insurance doesn't cover it. Sumatriptan got rid of the headache but turned me into a completely incoherent zombie for about twelve hours. I've never been so zonked out on a medication before. And it wasn't a fun kind of zonked-out. I was drowsy, got dizzy if I stood up for too long, couldn't focus on work, and couldn't legally drive a car. Rizatriptan also got rid of the headache and only made me about half as zonked out as the sumatriptan."

• Cat...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 13, 2019

Eletriptan for Migraine "I took Relpax the first time when I had a severe migraine about 6 months ago, and it did help to some degree without any serious side effects. I was prescribed it again today, and honestly, I would rather have just had the migraine and taken painkillers and tried to sleep it off. I will never take it again. I felt dizzy, nauseated, out of it, muscles were sore and uncoordinated, my legs and head felt tingly, and the roof of my mouth went numb. It was a horrible experience for me. Be wary before taking it, especially if you are on other medication that may enhance the effects of Relpax, especially SSRIs or narcotic pain relievers, all of which affect serotonin levels in the body. Not good at all, I almost took myself to the hospital. I'm glad it works for most people, though."

• Har...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 6, 2020

For Migraine "I find this medication, eletriptan, to be quite helpful when I do get a migraine. I usually have to take the day off work or part of the day, though. It's hard to do much but sleep for the first couple of hours after you take it, and the side effects really suck. I experience tightness in my jaw as well as my neck and shoulders, and it makes me quite dizzy. It does a good job of getting rid of the migraine, and it's better than most migraine medications I have tried."