Imitrex for Migraine User Reviews (Page 3)

• KAW
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 30, 2022

"Suffered terrible migraines since late teens. Started on Imitrex in 2000, over 22 years now and it is the only medication that has worked. Usually knocks migraine out within an hour, even when it is a severe one. I don’t know how I would cope without it. I’d be stuck in bed for two days before I discovered this miracle pill. I don’t have side effects from it either. It changed my life truly. I still get migraines constantly, usually in the mornings, but at least I can take a pill and get on with my day."

• LoHa
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 31, 2016

"I have suffered from migraine for many years. Before I started using Imitrex (about 15 years ago) some migraines would affect me for days. I missed out on so much back then. Imitrex changed that. I normally can take one dose and get complete relief in an hour. The only side effect that I have ever suffered is sleepiness but it's not so severe that I can't take Imitrex while working if a migraine strikes. This medication has been a life saver for me and changed my quality of life."

• Vanessa...
• September 18, 2015

"I have tried this medication in the past and it did not work for me, but now after revisiting the drug with years of migraines of no relief I have found that it works well for me now. I tend to have extreme nausea and vomiting with my severe headaches, so I also use the nasal spay form (depending on how nauseated I am) They both work well if taken early in the migraine. I did however have severe reaction the first 2-3 times taking it (nausea, vomiting, abdominal upset) but I forced myself to take it again. Now my experience is "head tightening" which I see can be common with this drug and after about 15 minutes of this, I feel a "loosening" and finally relief. I have not experienced any other symptoms with tablet form."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2012

"This medicine kept the migraine from becoming full blown. It made me sleepy and out of sorts, but this is better than an agonizing migraine. I took it as soon as I saw the visual effect and within 30 min my vision was back to normal. However, I still had a mild migraine with very little nausea. Imitrex made me tired and my body felt heavy. It also made my tongue feel swollen, but it wasn't. But I'd take this over a full blown migraine any day! It seemed to fast forward the headache rather than it being debilitating like last time. I still lay around all day though."

• Lolab...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 7, 2016

"I have suffered from migraines for 32 years. Have taken several medications and combinations of said meds prescribed by my physician to combine. This past year has been a mild one as far as migraines for me but have had around 13 I guess and we tried Imitrex. I can say that it has worked for me. My migraines are triggered by the changes in barometric pressure due to weather so I almost always have them in spring and autumn."

• mermom
• December 6, 2018

"After I had my son I had horrible migraines, sometimes daily. I tried every over the counter medication, including Excedrin, Tylenol, and Ibuprofen. I recently started taking Imitrex. It's amazing. It does take a while to kick in, probably about an hour to 2. The pain goes away within about 20 minutes but I still have a pressure like feeling until about an hour or two later. It also has really helped my depression, maybe because of the serotonin element in the medication. It doesn't make me tired or dizzy luckily. I do feel relaxed, but not in a bad way. I really love it."

• Monkeys...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 30, 2016

"I've had migraines since age 12, so 30 years. I received Imitrex at 25 and am forever grateful! I average one migraine every 2-3 months, usually w/changes in weather and/or interrupted or reduced sleep. If I recognize the aura phase (usually smells, sometimes halos or light streaks/trails), and take Imitrex within the first couple of hours, it can completely ward off the pain. If I don't catch it in the aura and take it after actual pain hits, it's still helpful but I will still be subject to 2-3 days pain and need recurring doses, plus I supplement Imitrex with naproxen and caffeine. But it works. I've gone from being bed-bound in a dark, silent room to being able to work- even w/flourescent lights- without vomiting or worse. Life changing"

• Johan...
• October 24, 2011

"I have been a migraine sufferer since 1993 as the years went by they got worse where over the counter medicines didn't help. In 1996 I was diagnosed with migraines by a neurologist after going through test after test to rule out other medical problems. Believe me I actually had ask the doctor is it possible to cut that piece of brain out. Thats how severe they are. He prescribed several different kinds of migraine medicines and none worked for me until he gave me Imitrex. This is actually a miracle pill, yes the side effects are horrible and the migraine gets worse before it gets better, but once it's gone you are back to your normal life like you never had an episode. I don't leave home without it."

• Miche...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 29, 2023

"I've had one experience with Imitrex. I was living in the midwest near a AFB hospital (in the mid to late 1990s). My mother and I came down with migraines the same evening. By the third night we both had tried everything that we had been prescribed and the migraines were just getting worse, but it was the 90s and migraine medication besides pain meds was in its infancy. I was in the best condition so I drove the short distance to the base hospital and within an hour we both found ourselves a participant in a drug trial for Imitrex with the promise that if it didn't work we'd get "something stronger". Soon we were both having chest pains and heart palpitations, and I couldn't catch my breath. Why? We both have heart valve issues that we didn't know about. We were on heart monitors for hours afterward, but we did get "something stronger" to cut the pain. I know people who swear by Imitrex, but please take your first dose at a Hospital/Dr. Office! It has interactions that can be quite serious."

• RjoyD
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 6, 2017

"When I moved to Indiana I started getting migraines . My doctor prescribed imitrex 25 mg which worked beautifully as long as I took it when the migraine started. Though it still doesn't always work and I take another dose 2 hours after the 1st dose. I developed tolerance to it and now need to take 50 mg. Fortunately my migraines have slowed down to a dull roar as I've figured out my triggers. Imitrex has some annoying but mostly tolerable side effects that dissipate with use, such as feeling physically fatigued, feeling kind of drugged, trouble thinking clearly, increased blood pressure/heart rate, sometimes I feel shaky."

• steph...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 12, 2017

"I avoid taking Imitrex if I can because I experience so many side effects from it. I get jaw and shoulder pain/stiffness, pain in the back of my neck and scalp, headaches, drowsiness and I just generally feel weird and awful after taking it. After 2 hours or so, my migraine goes away and the awful-ness of the Imitrex lessens so that is why I do take it occasionally. Every time I take it, I'm reminded of how badly I need to find something else."

• joanie
• August 25, 2015

"I have been getting migraines off and on since around the age of 16, and am now 25. Most of my migraines are due to my allergies during the spring/summer. But they seem to be even worse during the colder months. This medication works wonders for me. The only thing I seem to notice is a bit of dizziness after the medicene wears off. But I would much rather have a little dizziness rather than being bedridden, light/sound sensitivity, migraine, and nausea/vomiting."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 10, 2016

"I suffered from migraines since I was 10 and am now 38. Mine are triggered by stress and monthly hormone fluctuations. I first tried Imitrex when I was 21 and it made me so dizzy I couldn't stand. Recently I tried it again when I was having a migraine at work and it was so bad I went to the emergency room afraid I was having a stroke. I used to take OTC meds and isolate myself in a dark quiet room. My migraines kept me from enjoying important events with my children. This drug has been life changing. I have experienced some sleepiness as a side effect but nothing that makes me non-functional."

• Starr
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 13, 2016

"Will not ever touch it again! I suffer migraines so bad that I end up in the hospital almost on a regular basis. Well my doctor finally prescribed imitrex and I swore up and down that I wouldn't take it due to potential side effects, but my head hurt so bad today that I threw in the towel and took one. Mind you, I'm on the 100mg and it has done nothing but ignore my migraine causing it to manifest into a bigger one."

• Anonymous
• March 18, 2009

"Imitrex does the trick of getting rid of my migraine every time, but the side effects are a little rough. I feel as though my neck and chest are tightening and achy, but if I go to sleep about 10 minutes after taking Imitrex. I miss the side effects happening to me, and just wake up feeling better."

• Dreadzy
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 6, 2016

"Imitrex works wellto rid me of my migraines a few hours after I have taken it, but the side effects for me are pretty bad. It makes me feel really weird and it seems like my whole body is achy and muscles are burning. Of course, the side effects that I get from this medicine is nothing compared to a full blown migraine hence why I've been taking it all these years. I will be talking with my doctor at my next visit though about switching medicines because I'm sick of feeling like crap after taking it."

• imitrex...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2016

"Tried 50mg of imitrex, and in addition to the body aches and burning most describe, my migraine shifted to neck/headache. My pain level was turned up to 11. It's a horrible drug when one would rather a mograine"

• Molli...
• May 18, 2017

"I took Maxalt for years, it knocked me out completely. Horrible. if you have a job. I started taking Imitrex and in 15 minutes my migraine disappeared! Amazing! I didn't get any of the side effects that everyone talks about. I was fine! And it didn't bother my stomach either!"

• Sherri
• March 19, 2012

"I have suffered from migraines for 32 years, the older I am the worse they become. I have both the Imitrex pills & the shots. When I am nauseated I must use the shot. Approx. 1 minute after injection the intense buring in my head & the amplified headache are the worst side effects however NOTHING compared to the migraine. Usually the migraine is gone in 15 - 30 mins and I sleep it off. There is also the 12 - 24 hour Imitrex hangover from the shot. Muscles feel as though they are made of jelly, overall wiped out feeling. The pill does not have the burning effect for me and it takes the full 30 minutes to combat the migraine. Imitrex is the only medicine which has worked for me consistantly over the years. I become immune to all other medicines."

• Kat
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 8, 2019

"I had a horrible reaction to Imitrex, due to a possible drug interaction with Wellbutrin. I had gone to the E.R., worried that I might have been having a stroke. It was clearly stated in my chart that I was on Wellbutrin, but they prescribed Imitrex for me at the E.R. anyway, after presenting with what they concluded to be a complex migraine. I took an Imitrex pill when I got home, and almost immediately after taking it, I experienced the most horrendous and oppressive, burning headache. It felt like the most painful and unbearable sinus headache I had ever experienced. So, I didn't try to take Imitrex again. Then, at my follow up visit with my doctor, he asked me how the Imitrex was working and I told him that I couldn't take it because it actually gave me a worse headache than I had started with. He said, "oh yeah, Imitrex is known to have a negative interaction with some antidepressants, like Wellbutrin. I wish someone had noticed that when they prescribed it to me."

• Anonymous
• March 11, 2008

"I'm 3.5 months pregnant and had been suffering from the worst migraine I'd ever experienced for 2 days. I finally went to urgent care as instructed by my OB. They gave me an injection of imitrex. The side effects suck. I felt dioriented and my head felt heavy. I was sweating. After about 20 minutes, the side effects subsided a bit and I was able to go. It is now 2 hours later and I feel 100 times better. My migraine is basically gone. If you can deal with the side effects, its worth it."

• NaNa
• December 1, 2016

"Been having headaches all of the sudden the entire month of November. Bad headaches! Was actually scared to take imitrex because of side effects but finally took it after 2 days of agony, and it worked!! So happy this worked for me"

• HRock
• November 7, 2017

"I have used fiorinal for years and had no problems, however my migraines have gotten worse over the last few months. I took a 100 mg imitrex yesterday and the side effects were terrible. My neck, head, throat, shoulders all became tight and felt as though I was "high" per se. I finally had to go up to bed and calm myself. I slept for 5 hours and woke up feeling groggy. If I need to take it again I will break it in half. It was a scary feeling. They only gave me 6 pills, thank goodness. I will stick with the fiorinal and a cup a coffee."

• KKano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 3, 2019

"I was just recently prescribed Imitrex. It only works for a few hours for me then the migraine is back and usually worse. Kind of like a rebound. I'm have only taken four doses. The chest pain it is causing makes me feel like I’ve been kicked in the chest. Not the best for Chronic migraine."

• Anonymous
• June 12, 2009

"I'm a 3-4 migraines per week person. When I first tried Imitrex, I thought I had found my own personal miracle. Even on days that I didn't have a full blown migraine I would still have pain, and this was the first time I felt completely pain free in years. Unfortunately the honeymoon wore off after about 8 months. I used Imitrex quite frequently during that time and had wonderful results, even though sometimes I had to take two pills to really do the job. But after eight months, 2 pills weren't doing the job, my headache was still lingering. "