Metoclopramide for Migraine User Reviews (Page 5)

• Ruby...
• June 27, 2016

"I had a migraine for 3 days. And noticed double vision on day 3. I had my sister to take me to the ER. I was given Metoclopramide in my IV. It worked like a wonder drug. I have a presciption and haven't had any problems. 3 months later I had another migraine took 10g tablet of regular and took a nap. Felt great. Sorry it doesn't work for everyone."

• bowling...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 23, 2017

Reglan (metoclopramide) "I have had a migraine for a week and went to the ER. They gave me IV benadryl and reglan. After about an hour they came in to check on me. I don't remember this but they said I said the headache was gone. Now 5 weeks later I still have the headache and I'm afraid to go back. Do not let them give you this cocktail as I don't remember anything. Who knows what could have been done to me while I was out of it. I will never let them give me this medication again."

• Stacey
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 9, 2022

Reglan (metoclopramide) "I was given with part of my Migraine cocktail in the ER via IV. They said it would make me anxious but the IV Benadryl would help counteract it. LET ME TELL YOU IT DID NOT!! I am a RN and have given this med IV push, I had no idea it could make you feel like this!! I wanted to crawl out my skin I could not breath , anxiety is an understatement. I even had residual anxiety days later and and still feel anxious thinking about it now. I had shakes so bad."

• Siggy...
• October 10, 2016

Reglan (metoclopramide) "Yesterday I went to the emergency room with severe vertigo that I had for three days prior and a migraine had started two days after the vertigo and it was painful it was the first time I ever went to an emergency room for a head ache. They were very worried I could not walk due to the severe vertigo so they decided to give me mezacline and Reglan in an IV drip and something for nausea and within 10 minutes of the IV I began shaking uncontrollably all over and my muscles were twitching my stomach was burning horribly and I literally felt a panic so severe I thought I was dying and finally it became so bad the doctor gave me a Valium and within 10 minutes I felt back to normal .Reglan was the problem and I NEVER want that feeling again!"

• Moani...
• November 8, 2018

Reglan (metoclopramide) "The urgent care center gave me a shot of reglan & toradol in my backside & benadryl. The meds burned going in, but within 20 mins, my migraine had subsided. Went home, slept. Next morning, woke up got ready feeling groggy, my chest was tight. I went to work and felt jittery, nauseous, dizzy then later I get very hot, cold & sweaty. Then I turned white as a sheet and got full body tremors. I had to be picked up from work & brought back to urgent care. Got to urgent care and they gave me ativan and said I had an anxiety attack. The only thing that was different in my body/life was the fact that my migraine was now gone & was treated with those drugs. I'm not totally discounting the fact that I had an anxiety attack. In fact, it makes total sense the way I was feeling , but I definitely believe this drug triggered something unholy and TERRIFYING to happen in my body. It did get rid of my migraine (which was the reason I needed it) I am grateful for that, but I was not aware of any adverse effects."

• Boogsie
• January 8, 2018

Reglan (metoclopramide) "Twice now I've been given the "cocktail" in the ER for migraines. The first time, I was ready to get the hell out of the hospital as soon as the headache was gone, I was so ready to go. Yesterday, I flipped out SO bad! I was screaming begging for someone to help me, that I was losing my mind. My Mom had to climb onto the bed and hold me while I freaked out. They finally gave me some atarax to calm me down. Atarax in itself is a whole new story."

• Laraaa
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 25, 2016

Reglan (metoclopramide) "I was inpatient in the hospital for a 5 day migraine. I was given Reglan and benadryl thru IV several times over a 4 day hospital stay and it helped the migraines in mins. I want you to understand how miserable I was. I had to have the curtains always drawn, couldn't watch TV or listen to music, and the room always felt like it was spinning. l noticed that when they administer the benadryl, it burns when given thru IV. I had competent nurses who administered it slowly to prevent intense burning. I also noticed after both were administered, I felt like I needed to move around, so my fingers and legs twitched a little, but not too much. It helped more than anything, and I'm really happy it was there as an option."

• Thank...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2019

"A few years ago, had a migraine for 8 days straight. Worst migraine ever. It was blinding, nauseating, painful even at the slightest movement or sound. Went to the urgent care & was given a dose of the combo of reglan & benadryl. Worked so many wonders. So thankful for the reglan. No bad side effects & migraine was soon gone."

• Caity...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 24, 2019

Reglan (metoclopramide) "CAUTION: HORRIBLE REACTION. I was hospitilized for severing migraine. They gave me the "migraine cocktail" which Reglan. Wow! Where to begin? 15 or 20 minutes later, maybe, I started sweating, ripped my sweater off in front of my fiance and the doctor, then I immediately had to go to the restroom and got diarrhea. I wanted to jump out of my skin, I felt so anxious, irritated, it was absolutely terrifying! I forgot what to say to the doctor about my symptoms and cried to my fiance that I wanted to leave immediately but couldn't. I will NEVER take Reglan again. I am so bewildered that this happened to me and other patients. DO NOT TAKE!"

• Noss
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2019

Reglan (metoclopramide) "My son has Hemiplegic Migraines. We just had our 3rd ER visit. First time getting Reglan in the cocktail. He began shaking uncontrollably with chills and had almost muscle spasm jerks. We had no warning of possible side effects, so obviously he was scared, increasing the side effects. Nurse said it is a mild, common, allergic reaction to the drug. He was treated with an additional IV dose of Benadryl and began to settle fairly quickly. KNOW THAT THIS REACTION IS A SIDE EFFECT"

• Greg
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2022

Reglan (metoclopramide) "Went to ER for migraine. They gave me this drug to ease my stomach. 3 days later back in ER with chest pain and panicky. Day day still feel the same. Doc gave me Ativan. Has anyone else had this happen? And when it’ll go away?"

• Hil
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 24, 2019

Reglan (metoclopramide) "I went to the hospital for a migraine and vomiting. Within seconds of administering the IV of Reglan, I sat straight up, couldn't stop rocking back and forth, felt like I was losing my mind and wanted to run out of there until my legs fell off. I was begging for help. It really does feel like you are being tortured. I remember looking over at the clock and it was 2:00 in the morning, thinking "why didn't I just stay home and suck it up", but at least now I know. I had a similar experience with Compazine (also used for nausea)."

• SMJ
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2016

"About 2 weeks ago I had a migraine that lasted for about 3 days until I finally went to the ER. When I was seen, the Dr gave me a mix of Reglan & Benedryl in an IV & boy was that the biggest mistake of my life. At first I felt silly & sleepy & even laughed a little. Then the next thing I know my eyes are wide becuz my heart starts racing like CRAZY!!! I already suffer from anxiety, I wish she would have mentioned the side effects before she injected me with the meds. I would have NEVER taken it via IV. I thought I was gonna die! Called the Dr back in & she told me to just calm down. My heart rate finally calmed but then I started shaking. Then came sleep. Woke up & felt a little better. Made me feel depressed a few days later. Traumatized forever"

• SaraJH
• December 17, 2015

"I was given the IV "migraine cocktail" also when in the ER for a severe migraine. The nurse told me the Benadryl could make my chest feel heavy and possibly anxious. Benadryl was pushed slowly via IV and I started feeling relaxed and sleepy. THEN came the Reglan! After the Reglan was administered my relaxed sleepy state reversed and I felt like I wanted to rip the IV out of my arm, I felt so hot like I was boiling from the inside out, I was so nauseous, my heart rate went wayyy up. I was in full panic mode feeling like I made a huge mistake!!! I told my husband to get the nurse and when he finally found him he did nothing for me except tell me to calm down! Ugh... Never again will I put myself through that. Reglan...NO THANKS!"

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2015

Reglan (metoclopramide) "Dr ordered me IV w Reglan and Benadryl last night at ER. After over 48 hrs of misery I immediately got relief. I don't understand people who are saying they felt like they were coming out of their skin- I passed out almost immediately (which was great because I have only been able to sleep about 3 hours over the 48 hour period before ER). Guess we are all different. I will say that I got a solid 8 hours of pain relief and finally sleep but now it's back :( We are having lots of winter storms here so maybe something to do with the air pressure or something? IDK but this sucks."

• Cano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 24, 2020

"Awful medication, I still can't get over the reaction I had to it. Went to the ER on Friday because I'm 9 months pregnant and my BP had skyrocketed. I only had a small headache, but they insisted on giving me this Reglan rubbish and benadryl via iv. As soon as it went into my system a nightmare broke loose. I felt dizzy, panicked, and started to shiver badly. Fight or flight kicked in and I almost ripped the IV out. My poor husband just kept saying "just calm down" yeah right..I was sure they were trying to kill me and my baby and I just kept saying "I want to go home" and "get this sh*t out of me, their killing me." Finally the nurse came back, saw what was happening and flushed the IV line all while nonchalantly telling me about how another patient had this reaction n ripped their clothes off. Nice! I felt better after the flush in about 5 minutes. After this I will insist on knowing what drugs they give me. No reglan or metaclopramide ever. Ban this stuff!"

• Mee
• March 12, 2021

Reglan (metoclopramide) "Given in IV emergency room for headache. Not aware of the medicine nor explained to me, I was left in a hallway awaiting imaging. My body's immediate response to Reglan was something moving in my veins and crazy urge to get out! My head and thoughts were no longer mine. This was not the worst part. The worst part is that they didn't tell me what medicine I was given nor explained that this was a "normal" thing that this med does. The most horrible thing is that this has been years ago, and I still live with panic and anxiety since. No longer trusting my mind or body, afraid to drive, can't be left alone, some days are ok, but I'm not the same person anymore."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2022

Reglan (metoclopramide) "How do they give this out without asking about mental health. I am bipolar and after 5 minutes of having a reglan IV in my arm my mood changed and it felt like I was in some depressive manic episode. I wanted to leave the hospital and I was tweaking in the bed. I couldn’t stop crying and begged the nurse to help me. More Benadryl put me to sleep but for 10 minutes I was in a nightmare"

• lexii...
• May 4, 2017

"Pls if you're reading this do not let ANY doctor give you reglan. I'm 20 years old and I was going to the ER for an awful migraine and the nurse came in and out the reglan in my arm. As soon as I felt the reglan enter into my arm I felt an awful burning sensation everywhere, I looked at the nurse and he said I shouldn't be feeling any burning. I got a awful feeling and looked at my mum and said something doesn't feel right I started panting like a dog and I couldn't calm down. Then I jumped up and screamed on top of my lungs because I couldn't breathe and I couldn't even see straight. I was convinced I was going to die. This experience still haunts me to this day and was so awful that it caused an anxiety disorder,wish it never happened"

• Regla...
• December 20, 2016

"I went to the emergency room with the worst headache ever and after getting results from a MRI that showed nothing significant the nurse came to me with the cocktail of REGLAN and BENEDRYL!!! Right away I started with convulsions that I could not control. It was my worst experience ever. I'm pretty sure that the reason they are giving REGLAN is to keep us migraine sufferers from ever going back to the emergency room. To me severe pain is an emergency but to the doctors and hospital staff we are a bother. Oh yes also a bother to the insurance companies. I wil never go back to the ER for head pain. I got the message!!!!"

• Jax
• October 1, 2016

Reglan (metoclopramide) "I have chronic migraines and used to get either dilaudid or Demerol w phenergan and toradol. Now because I'm "chronic " hospital will not give me narcs. They try and give me reglan and Benadryl which does nothing at all yet they still won't give me anything for relief. IVe told them over and over reglan does nothing but they don't listen. Because I have PO dilaudid that I isually vomit up when the migraine is so bad they tell me they'll give me phenergan and go home and take dilaudid. Which won't work. I go to er for immediate relief. Not to be treated like a dope seeker"

• PJano
• May 2, 2018

Reglan (metoclopramide) "I’ve had migraines for over 30 years. It took a few ER visits for me to realize that reglan took away my nausea, took the edge off my pain (never completely took it away) but made me PARANOID and ANXIOUS!!!!! I tell them I’m allergic because I will never take it again. Torodol is great! The injection burns but the migraine relief begins in less than 10 minutes. Pain is gone in 20 minutes. I ask for it by name!!"

• Bent
• July 18, 2019

Reglan (metoclopramide) "I was given reglan in ER via IV for horrible migraine, amongst many other drugs due to my original reason of going to ER. Almost IMMEDIATELY I felt weird, like I was crawling out of my skin, as if I could run to California and I live in CT. It was HORRIBLE I would avoid this medicine as the side effects are far worse then the benefit. There is another drug that can do that same thing! But whatever you do don't ever take Reglan please!"

• donna...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 26, 2016

"Had a horrible horrible headache for 3 days so I called a Dr I knew I told him I can't open my eyes I'm dizzy and my head hurts so bad and I'm nauseated and hardly can stand up or see he said go to er now so I called my mom when we got to hospital I walked into glass door didn't even see it or feel it just know my head pounding once I got in back they gave me a cocktail of toradol benadryl and reglan within 30 min my blood pressure was down from 199 /100 to 130 /77 and headache gone I felt the weight was lifted of my head ty rn at srmc I will remember that cocktail always"

• ash
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 24, 2021

Reglan (metoclopramide) "like everyone else mentions, DO NOT accept for migraine treatment!! They will tell you they're giving you a migraine cocktail (benadryl, reglan, toradol) I have anxiety & am prone to anxiety/ panic attacks, it induced the worst anxiety attack I have ever had. Sharing this because I started shaking uncontrollably, I almost pulled the needle out of my arm, I couldn't walk when they asked me to get up for my brain scan. When I told the staff I was starting to feel anxious, they said "yeah you'll feel funny" which is quite the understatement... I wanted to scream. I couldn't hold my arms out in front of me for the neuro exam (I had been having migraines for a week straight so I expressed my neuro concerns) Thankfully I survived but I am genuinely traumatized."