Eletriptan and Vomiting: What Users Say

• Jod...
• September 6, 2014

Eletriptan for Migraine "I have suffered migraines since I was a baby and have been put on all sorts of medications with no success. My migraines have ruled my life as the pain is horrific and I have had to live each day in fear of the next attack. As nothing worked for me, I would end up in the hospital having pethidine and morphine injections that only helped sometimes. Just getting to a hospital whilst going through an attack is horrific as the pain and vomiting are like nothing I can describe. A new GP recommended Relpax, and it has changed my life, I cannot recommend it more highly. I take the 80 mg as the 40 mg did not work for me. I can now take Relpax as soon as I feel a migraine coming on, and within 40 mins I am pain-free. Relpax is life-changing."

• TXl...
• May 18, 2013

Eletriptan for Migraine "I love Relpax. I had incapacitating headaches in college, as a young mom, and still have them now as a grandmother, though not as frequent. If I take a Relpax at the beginning signs, the headache does not progress. If I can't get to my medication early or if I am trying to conserve my pills and try to handle the headache a different way, it still works but just takes longer, and I usually have to go to bed with ice bags. Sometimes it still gets to vomiting stages, but not as frequently. My biggest wish is that the insurance companies would not try to limit how many they think I need. I so appreciate the savings card and only hope I can use it for more than just this year."

• Rho...
• October 25, 2014

Eletriptan for Migraine "I've suffered with migraines since the age of 10. I do not like to take prescription medicines. However, Relpax, in my estimation, is one of the best medicines ever made. I have suffered with light and sound sensitivity, throbbing of the eyes, and finally vomiting. I have literally lost whole days in bed due to the severity. I have been taking Relpax for over 3 years now, as needed. At the onset of a migraine, I usually drink warm tea or coffee with the pill, it seems to speed up the relief. Usually gone within 1 hour. My migraines have also become less frequent, and I no longer have the severe problem. The best medication I've ever taken and no side effects noticed."

• sou...
• November 3, 2014

Eletriptan for Migraine "Have had migraines for about 7 years. Seems to have started a while after slipping and falling on my back in the kitchen. Held out arms to break the fall and my head tucked, slammed back. Headaches so intense you literally will call 911 to get immediate pain relief NOW. Vomiting, which intensifies the pressure, and blurred vision that is in no way a typical headache. Relpax 40 is the only thing I have ever tried and works. Add an ice pack and a BC powder, and it works faster to relieve my pain. Makes me feel much better after a long nap in a dark, cold room. Like any other illness, it takes a day or so to feel normal again. I have insurance and pay $10 for 10 pills per month with the discount card. Before that, I paid $10 per pill. It's truly a miracle med."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2015

Eletriptan for Migraine "I recently started experiencing severe migraines following a whopping concussion. They completely take me out with crazy pain, pressure, dizziness, and confusion. They often last around 12 hours and are accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Today my neurologist prescribed me Relpax. It was perfect timing as I felt a migraine coming on this evening. At first, I didn't think it was working, but right at about 45 minutes, I began to feel relief. After two hours, I feel so much better! I feel a little bit drowsy, but completely worth it! I am so grateful for Relpax! It works!"

• Anonymous
• October 23, 2009

Eletriptan for Migraine "Relpax has more side effects, for me, than other migraine medications, including vomiting and the heaviness in my chest. Originally, I was prescribed Relpax 20 but needed to go up to the Relpax 40. The pain was mostly relieved, but the substantially increased nausea made me change to a medicine in the same drug family but resulted in less nausea than Relpax. (The heaviness in the chest isn't all that uncomfortable... it's a trade-off that is well worth it)."

• Coc...
• December 9, 2010

Eletriptan for Migraine "My migraines get pretty severe, and I get pretty nauseous, however, I have never actually vomited except for the time that I tried Relpax. It may work for some people, but in my experience, it just made things worse."

• Anonymous
• November 14, 2018

For Migraine "Packaging is as important as the effect of eletriptan! I was stuck with the generic brand of Relpax by GREENSTONE/NEVER AGAIN! Obviously, they do NOT test their own packaging. WORST packaging on the market. The blister card is made of HEAVY card stock, impossible to tear apart. Then the worst is the thin foil backing you need to 'pick' to start to 'peel' off to get to the pill. Out of THREE cards/18 blister packs, ONE peeled off. Now try this with a full migraine/use your strength to tear apart. You pick off the foil only to have it glued down tight so it does not peel. You must carry a knife or scissors or an exacto tool to get the pill out. All the while, you are blind, vomiting, exhausted, and maybe bleeding from your nose! NOT GREENSTONE GENERIC RELPAX!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2017

For Migraine "My insurance now makes me take the generic, eletriptan, with only 6 tablets a month. The first time I had to use the generic, I was sicker than I have ever been. It was like I was never on medicine. I vomited twice, lost all my equilibrium, couldn't eat. Had to call out of work. Now I have to be a guinea pig again to find something that works for my migraines. I get sinus, cluster, and tension migraines. Not looking forward to this."

• Dor...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 17, 2022

For Migraine "I have had migraines since I was 20 years old and am now 75. I have daily migraines. The early years, the doctors treated migraines with opiates; I am highly allergic to these drugs - (rash, vomiting, itching). Nothing worked, and I lived with daily migraines, which interrupted every aspect of my life. Imitrex came onto the market. Injections at first and then tablets. Used Imitrex for about 10 years, and then it stopped working. I was prescribed Relpax, and this was a miracle drug for me. Way too expensive, and my health insurance limited me to 9 tablets for a 90-day supply. Went to Mexico and purchased Relpax - cost about $1,000 every 3 months, but without it, my quality of life was 0. Eletriptan, the generic form of Relpax, continues to work for me. Headache goes away. Only thing that works. My (new) neurologist will not refill my prescription, as if I'm asking for painkillers. My health insurance covers up to 4 tabs a day (160 mg). I take 3. What now? Is this drug addictive?"