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Sumatriptan for Cluster Headaches User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Imitrex, Onzetra Xsail, Imitrex Statdose Imitrex Nasal Zembrace SymTouch Tosymra

Sumatriptan has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 78 reviews for the treatment of Cluster Headaches. 85% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 13% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Sumatriptan

  • Chris...
  • January 26, 2016

"Straight at onset injected and pain gone within a matter of minutes. Where have you been all my life!?"

10 / 10
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  • Vanda...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • June 5, 2012

Imitrex Nasal (sumatriptan) "If I take Imitrex Nasal spray 20mg in first 2-3 min when symptoms of Cluster Headaches start it's great chance that my headaches will last max 20 min, but sometimes doesn't work at all."

8 / 10
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  • Suede...
  • January 25, 2012

"They are really good - I need one about 3 times a year. Nothing else works. After having a headache for 3 consecutive days - I reach for the super tablet. Highly recommended!"

10 / 10
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  • ruden...
  • July 29, 2008

"This drug is the only thing (apart from being knocked out)that works. Yes, the injections are expensive but what a life saver, never leave home without them!"

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • April 26, 2012

"This is magic. I use the injection and in less than five minutes you find the pain disappearing. It is so relieving."

10 / 10
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  • GLJ
  • September 15, 2016

"Relieved migraine and reduced temperature in ,15 minutes first time - has never taken longer than 30 mins to act. Quite impressed with this, worked when codeine and others failed."

9 / 10
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  • Kent
  • January 29, 2022

Imitrex (sumatriptan) "I have been on Imitrex for 10 years one colored one pill a day until I started cutting them in half and it worked and then quarters and it worked now I’m almost off of them I think too much is bad"

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