Eletriptan and Pain: What Users Say

• SXL...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 30, 2013

For Migraine "I suffer from chronic migraines, and a lot of the time need an abort medicine. This medicine did get rid of my headache. BUT it will make you feel like you got hit by a bus. You will be incredibly achy and will wish you still had a headache/migraine. My whole body would hurt for hours after taking this. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I take naratriptan (Amerge), and I don't get achy at all, and it knocks out my migraine just the same."

• Pat...
• March 13, 2018

For Migraine "The medication itself works well, however, the packaging is absolutely impossible to open! You have to use scissors to cut through the backing and then try to peel it back. When your vision is impaired and you can't tolerate any light, and your hands are shaking because you are in so much pain, this is a Herculean effort. My husband even struggled to open it for me when I couldn't. I wrote to Teva and got the, 'thank you for your input' brush-off after a lengthy email exchange providing the packaging info. Grrrr, looking for an alternate med now. It does me no good if I can't take it."

• Pis...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 4, 2020

For Migraine "Do the side effects (jaw pain, yawning, chest tightness that makes you feel like it's hard to breathe, general out-of-it feeling/inability to focus) kinda suck? Yeah. Does it ALWAYS work? No. Can I drive or work after I take it? Not for a few hours. I work in healthcare though, if it was a job where patients' health/lives weren't in my hands, it would probably be fine. Is it worth taking when I have a migraine? 100% yes. I've tried a lot of different triptans and a couple of non-triptan options. Currently, this is the best for me. When it works, it works in about an hour, and I'd much rather have the side effects than the nausea and pain from the migraine."

• LAM...
• April 24, 2014

For Migraine "Relpax works well most of the time, but occasionally it doesn't get rid of all the pain of a migraine. It takes about 40 minutes to stop the aura and flashing lights and begins to attack the migraine pain. Overall, it's okay. Why is it so expensive, though?"

• Laz...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 18, 2016

For Migraine "I'm 19 and have been suffering with migraines for about a year now. My GP advised me to try Relpax out as it was impacting my work life. I am on the 80 mg dosage, and it does work really well. I already suffer from photosensitivity, and when a migraine hits, a simple phone light is unbearable. Within a couple of hours, my added light sensitivity and nausea are gone, and my head pain dulls down to a mild inconvenience. I am the rare case in which the side effects include jaw and neck pain. When I do take it, my jaw feels like it's ready to explode, but after the 2-hour mark, there is no more pain. I would recommend this to people who are sufferers, but just be wary of the side effects."

• yan...
• June 4, 2009

For Migraine "I have suffered from migraines for many years. Over the years I have had many tests done and taken numerous medications for any kind of relief from the pain. The one and only thing I have found to help me so far has been Relpax. While it is expensive, even with a co-pay, I would pay any amount of money for this drug. In fact, I normally cut my 40 mg tablet in half, and usually this is still enough to knock out my migraine pain and nausea within 2 hours. In my opinion, this is a miracle drug."

• KCa...
• December 16, 2019

For Migraine "This medication is not for me. I took it for my migraines about two months ago. I started sweating and got back and stomach pain. This time I took it, and believe me when I say the pounding in my head is the better option. It has been over 24 hours, and I can still barely use my left arm or take really deep breaths. The body pain, including jaw, neck, and shoulder pain, was so intense I almost went to the emergency room. On the bright side, the headache stopped."

• KCa...
• December 16, 2019

For Migraine "This medication is not for me. I took it for my migraines about two months ago. I started sweating and got back and stomach pain. This time I took it, and believe me when I say the pounding in my head is the better option. It has been over 24 hours, and I can still barely use my left arm or take really deep breaths. The body pain, including jaw, neck, and shoulder pain, was so intense I almost went to the emergency room. On the bright side, the headache stopped."

• KCa...
• December 16, 2019

For Migraine "This medication is not for me. I took it for my migraines about two months ago. I started sweating and got back and stomach pain. This time I took it, and believe me when I say the pounding in my head is the better option. It has been over 24 hours, and I can still barely use my left arm or take really deep breaths. The body pain, including jaw, neck, and shoulder pain, was so intense I almost went to the emergency room. On the bright side, the headache stopped."