Nurtec ODT for Migraine User Reviews (Page 5)

• Momof
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2021

"Works well for me. I don't want to say its a miracle drug but it kinda is for me. It does target the headaches and migraines well. Within 1 hour first time taking the medication it was strange it pushed the headache behind my eyes. The pain migrated and then started to dissipate almost like it was pushing it out of my head. Then it was gone entirely. I haven't had anymore head pain since taking this for them. It hasn't had any drowsy effect on me personally and I'm wide awake. No nausea from the pill itself which is great. Taste is okay its not horrible compared to other medications I take daily so thats a plus. Dissolves pretty quickly. Only side effect I noticed is mild eye twitching. Or a type of pulsating. I wasn't having this before starting Nurtec ODT. It started the second dose and has occurred every time after when taking. Its fine ill take that over the headaches and migraines that were debilitating."

• Tano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2021

"Where has this been in my life? Took it for first time today and knocked my migraine out within 1/2 hour. This has never happened with any pain management meds. Really impressed and I feel good. If you have not tried it and thinking about it, do it. Definitely worth it."

• Naomi
• August 6, 2023

"I was hesitant to try this because of the bad effects I've had from triptans. It made me a little sick to my stomach with some stomach pain, but I had an ongoing migraine for a month and a half, and this is the only thing that broke it! It's amazing. It was a lifesaver."

• Grate...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 9, 2022

"I’ve had migraines for years and it took a specialist to finally listen to me and take me seriously. Prescribed Nurtec and it’s like a miracle. I take it when I start to feel a migraine coming on, and within 20 minutes the pain, neck and shoulder tension, and brain fog are gone and stay gone for 48 hours. My episodes sometimes last 4-5 days and I can take it twice and have relief the whole time. Before Nurtec I though my migraines were just pain, but now I know that the tension and brain fog are part of it too. No other meds work for me and I would eat Advil like candy for 5 days just to be able to function. I’m so very grateful for this drug!"

• Esann
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 10, 2021

"This is the only migraine medication that has ever helped me. As others have stated, it does take about an hour to hour and a half to fully work, but it does stop my aura from continuing and keeps the headache from surging. Additionally, I don’t get groggy or ill feeling from it. I have had two episodes of migraine where it did come back within 36 hours and then the Nurtec didn’t really work. I don’t love the taste or that you have to dissolve it, but it’s worth it because it works most of the time. I recently tried some samples of Ubrevly that my doctor gave me and it didn't like it. It didn’t work and made me feel sooo groggy and sick. Nurtec and some ibuprofen is the right combo for me ."

• karas...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 26, 2022

"I’ve suffered from chronic daily migraines for 11 years and tried almost every migraine medication out there (triptans, anti-seizure, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, muscle relaxants, botox, opioids, etc). Only got partial success from the triptans. When the CGRP medications came out (finally!), my neurologist prescribed Nurtec. Nurtec has been life-changing for me. It gets rid of 99% of my migraines within an hour. I only take 3/4 of a pill and I eat 4 crackers beforehand to ward off any nausea. No side effects with this approach. Nurtec has given me my life back!"

• Thank...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 7, 2021

"I have tried imitrex, propranolol, Topamax, nerve blocks, zombie, etc for migraines not to mention countless OTC meds. I have to say that nurtec has been the best for me so far. It is the only medication I can take for relief and still carry on about my day. Triptans, like imitrex work but make me so nauseated and sleepy. I take Benadryl sometimes at night to help if I am still having some lingering pain. No real side effects for me, I do feel kind of irritable after taking it but it could be because I am in pain waiting to feel better."

• Alicia...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 3, 2023

"I get chronic headaches with occasional migraine. I’ve tried many, many headache medicines. Triptans never worked for me, Frova made me sick. Amitriptyline didn’t do much. Topamirate worked very well - but it made me lose weight (I’m already underweight). Finally asked for Nurtec about a year ago. I love it! I have zero side effects. It doesn’t ALWAYS work, but it stops it from getting worse. But usually it makes me 99% better in about an hour. I only take as needed, not as a preventative. If you have a copay or deductible, don’t forget to sign up for the copay savings card from Nurtec, saves me $900+ a month (I have a deductible) - the copay savings card brought it down to $0. Insurance wanted me to try two triptans before covering nurtec - luckily I already had."

• Jjjmom
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2022

"It has only been 1 week but so far so good. The only way I can describe this is by comparing it to putting in a new pair of contact lenses - it's like woah, I didn't know I could see that well, it's almost overwhelming. This medication is like woah, I didn't know my senses were supposed to be so clear, it's almost overwhelming. I feel like all the tension in my neck/head is gone, my sinuses opened and I can think with clarity. No side effects."

• Lahara
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 21, 2023

"I’m on my third pack of this medication- used it at least 30 times. It works pretty fast- within an hour my migraine is gone. However, today for the first time, about 4 hours after taking the tablet, the migraine is gone but I started experiencing really bad stomach cramps, diarrhea, and dizziness. I will wait it out and see. I hope this is just a coincidence since it was saving me from excruciating pain until now. The last migraine that I had went for 7 days straight/24 hours and sent me to the ER as I just couldn’t take the pain. Overall, I would rather have the cramps and stomach pain than my horrific migraine."

• Sooozee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2021

"I started getting hormonal migraines. (Peri menopause) Every month sometimes lasting 5 to 10 days. Absolutely nothing would get rid of them. Walking around with ice on my head, dark sunglasses & ear plugs is no life. I finally tried Nurtec today & it was nothing short of a miracle! Within 15 minutes the pain was gone. I didn’t feel any side effects that I know of. (I have chronic pain & anxiety anyway) I have been in shock all day that the pill worked. That I didn’t have to go through that misery today. I’m in shock! Now the only downside I can see is the price. Nearly 900$ for 8 pills? That’s sad. Thankfully my doctor had samples. I truly feel for those who can’t get this medicine."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 12, 2023

"No idea why my doctor gave me this. Tastes horrible, made me nauseated, and didn’t even get rid of my migraine. Was supposed to be better than Imitrex. Horrible. I’m going to ask for Ubrelvy instead."

• Fiona
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2021

"I've taken Nurtec for about 4 months now. It does work for me, however it seems to be causing heartburn and joint pain. I experienced both with one of the injectable CGRP medications (can't remember which one), none if which I no longer use because of side effects inefficacy. It works for about 2 days, but then I need another dose. When preventatives and acute meds no longer work, it all seems kinda pointless."

• Katie
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 16, 2022

"This is the only migraine medicine that works for me. I have tried everything over the last 10 years. Nothing worked. In fact migraine meds made me feel worse! I had 72 hour migraines and now they are gone in a couple hours. This is a miracle drug for me."

• Lexi
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2022

"I have had migraines my ENTIRE life. Seriously. I have vivid memories of throwing up at dinner when I was four. I have been on preventive medications; propranolol worked well but made me too tired, metoprolol made them worse, indomethacin did nothing, and periactin gave me too intense of nightmares to know if it worked or not. I do take sumatriptan, which does work for the most part, but I often have a lingering aching in the back of my head and they often come back within a few hours. Sometimes it doesn’t work at all. Tonight I tried the samples my neurologist gave me and I have NEVER recovered so quickly and to the degree that I did. Within 45 minutes I felt completely resurrected with just a mild soreness left over. With the intensity of the headache I had tonight, I expected to battle it for the next several days."

• Rena
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2021

"I've tried 4 pills so far, alongside Tylenol. Sadly it didn't take away the migraine but after about 8 hours it resolved and didn't continue on over the next two days. This is a reduction by half or more on days of migraine since they typically last for 2 or 3 days. So I'll definitely keep trying it."

• Dani
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 15, 2022

"I used to get migraines around my cycle maybe once or twice a month tops. But recently it's become 1 to 2 a week. And they were bad, all day in bed, vomiting, pounding head, sensitivity to light and smell. Even moving was hard. I went to my pcp and told her I wanted to try this med if she agreed and she did. She said it's usually not covered by insurance though and every time she prescribed it no patients were able to actually get it so I didn't have my hopes up. But I went online and downloaded the 0$ copay card and to my surprise at the pharmacy they apparently had used their own for me and it was 0$. I had a migraine that day but it wasn't as severe I had the pain in head and eye and nausea. I came home and took the med and was still pretty nauseous but to my surprise about an hour later I felt all better. I thought it was a fluke. I tried the nurtec again after suffering thru a migraine all day and worked again. 2 more times I've used it and it works! Miracle drug? Perhaps!"

• Mel
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 5, 2021

"It took the edge off the pain but onset was at least 2 hours. I had pretty severe nausea and indigestion along with feeling like a zombie after taking. The abdominal distress lasted into the next day along with mild headache. Not really what I was hoping for but I guess better than having severe migraine pain. I was able to function at subpar."

• Tater...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2023

"Was only able to take it for about a month but that month had way less migraines than the previous. Went from roughly 10 episodes per month to 5. Only downfall, it’s way too expensive to the point where insurance companies don’t even want cover it. That’s why I had to stop taking it, but if I could have observed it for a longer period of time it probably would have done great."

• astrid
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 9, 2023

"I have had migraines since 4th grade and could not get other medications to work. Nurtec has been a lifesaver and a miracle drug. I get 8 pills a month to use as needed, usually that is enough to get me by. When I feel a bad headache or migraine coming on, I take it and it usually starts to work within an hour. When it starts to kick in, I get cold, and my head sometimes tingles or feels like waves of a slightly cold sensation. I think this is probably because Nurtec is a CGRP blocker and my blood vessels are constricting, causing the 'cold' sensation. Most of the time I get slightly nauseous and dizzy. Because these side effects can be distracting, I go lay down in a dark room under a bunch of blankets and rest while I wait for them to subside. After the side effects go away, my headache or migraine is gone completely! I much prefer to only be out of commission for a few hours rather than an entire day. The only times Nurtec has not worked is when I've had sinus headaches."

• Lilly
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 24, 2021

"I’ve had migraines for over 30 years and had success with Zomig in the past. I was excited to try Nurtec since the side affects of Zomig zapped my energy. Sadly, Nurtec is not working for me. I have been on it around 6 months and am going to switch back to zomig. Nurtec took hours (anywhere from 3-10) to work and it never really got rid of the migraine. I hope it works for others (worth a try) but it didn’t for me so back to the side effects of zomig for me."

• Lori
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 7, 2022

"My Neurologist recommended Nurtec to me after having more than 15 migraines in one month for the last few years. Easy to take, which I loved, and within an hour of it dissolving, it brought immediate relief. I love the taste too. I take it every other day as a preventative. No side effects, which was nice. No nausea, no abdominal cramping. I'm a little worried, though because I missed one dose, and my headaches hit hard that day. So hopefully, I can take this medication long-term. It's the only medicine that has helped me. But all in all, it is a great medicine for me. Would recommend."

• MW77
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 29, 2022

"Fast acting, no side effects. It's like coming out of the clouds in relief. It allows you to function without feeling drugged, you have clarity as if the headache never existed. Imitrex was making me sicker almost like an allergic reaction when I was switched over and thank goodness they did! The only caution I have is insurance can be a pain to approve."

• Ladyl...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 23, 2021

"36 y/o female with hypothyroidism. I feel bad for those that this didn’t work for because this has been the only medication that has ever worked for my migraines. It’s like a safety net, I no longer have to worry about losing days of my life 1-2x a month due to migraines. I think my migraines are hormone and dietary related, especially during PMS. This medication is a miracle worker! I was super happy that my insurance covers it without question."

• Kathy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 11, 2021

"I’ve had no luck with the Nurtec. I’ve used it several times and have never had any success with migraine relief. It was quite a disappointment. After years of suffering migraines I keep hoping for the best!!"