Sumatriptan and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Mud...
• November 21, 2014

For Migraine "After three solid weeks with vestibular migraine, tinnitus, nausea, and no sleep, I have finally found what works. Mild dizziness, especially when bending, tinnitus is there, no dopey feeling, and I am finally relaxed! I tried everything else... Topamax was a disaster, B12 shot, heat/cold, alcohol, no alcohol, diet, sleep, Toradol, Benadryl shot, Phenergan only way to sleep and not be sick!! Thank goodness - too bad I have no insurance and it costs a fortune."

• Lee...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 12, 2019

For Migraine "I had my first migraine at age 11. I didn't know that was what it was, but they became more frequent as I got older. I took Excedrin for years, which would usually only work if I took it right at the beginning of the migraine. Sometimes it didn't work. When I was in my late 40s, suddenly the Excedrin stopped working altogether, and I began having occasional auras. I was taking Excedrin and alternating with ibuprofen with no success. My migraines were lasting 4-5 days. I finally went to the doctor when I began feeling nausea (which I had never had before). He prescribed sumatriptan, and it was magic! It has worked so well for me. I have very few side effects. In order to take as little as possible, I usually try Excedrin first, which does help sometimes. However, if it doesn't, I will take sumatriptan, and that always takes care of it. I am a happy camper!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 5, 2014

For Migraine "I've had migraines (about 4-6 times a month) since early puberty, and after a few hospital visits, my mother finally took me to a specialist and got a sumatriptan prescription. It has greatly improved my quality of life. It kicks in after about 40 minutes for me (longer than advertised, but I'm on a small dosage due to my small frame). It does leave me feeling heavy and numb, and it has made me nauseated on occasion. It's uncomfortable, but much better than a migraine."

• C-N...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 14, 2023

For Migraine "I experienced very bad migraines at age 12 once per week. At 17, my doctor treated me with 10 sessions of acupuncture, which miraculously eliminated my migraines completely for 35 years until they returned 5 years ago. I tried again the acupuncture route, but it would only reduce the amount of migraines to once a month, and when I stopped the treatment, they returned and got worse again. Two years ago, my girlfriend gave me one of her sumatriptan 100 mg tablets, and to my surprise, they worked within 1 hour. Since that tablet was very strong, I felt initially quite nauseous, and therefore decided - after receiving a prescription from my doctor for the same dosage - to only take a quarter of one 100 mg pill to avoid any side effects. For some reason, it eliminates my migraine just as well - it only takes about 30 minutes longer to kick in, but I don't feel any side effects. As many other reviewers stated, I think that this is a miracle drug that has made my life more livable again."

• sno...
• January 28, 2017

Sumatriptan for Migraine "Went to see my neurologist for the usual migraine check-up, med refills, treatment. While there, he suggested Botox (another story: DO NOT DO IT, I am in horrible nonstop pain). Since I was in the middle of an episode, I got a Toradol injection and this NEW Onzetra nasal. Not a fan of anything going up my nose, should have gone with my gut instinct. You put one opening in a nostril, the other in your mouth, and blow. Like blowing up a balloon, blowing powder throughout your nose, soft palate, and throat. It felt like sucking salt water up your nose, the pain was immediate-eye-watering, dizzying, nose pinching, nauseous pain. I coughed, gagged, cried, wanted to scream. Three days later, I am worse than ever-pain, shaking, incapacitated. Not worth it."

• smt...
• January 12, 2016

Sumatriptan for Migraine "I'm only 16, and I was prescribed it at 15 and told only to take it when my migraines were unbearable. Every time I have taken it, I usually get a really sick feeling, such as hot flashes, weakness, nausea, and dizziness. There's always a feeling that my brain is being frozen over from where the migraine mostly is. But I always take it and go straight to sleep, except for last night. I stayed up, and I was seeing and hearing things that weren't there. I couldn't do simple tasks, I forgot where my room was after my boyfriend told me to drink some water. I cried over everything, I was scared of everything. Staying awake for me was horrifying."

• CPh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 23, 2013

Sumatriptan for Migraine "Severe migraines/cluster headaches: 8 years. Intensity/frequency varies. Intensity is around 9-10 (10 point scale), frequency is around 3-4 per week, some lasting 2-3 days. I have tried many medications, most triptans - Maxalt, Zomig, Relpax, Frova. Axert works well for me, but when it doesn't, I use Alsuma injection. It works like an EpiPen injection you give yourself. Place the pen against your skin and push hard. There is a jolt, and then the needle point emerges and you keep it there for 5 seconds. The pain from the prick is not bad because the needle is small. The jolt is kinda scary. I have to brace myself, but way worth it. It works. Some nausea, but not many other side effects. I usually go to sleep right after I take it."

• Jma...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2019

For Migraine "I've been having migraines, so the doc put me on 25 mg of Imitrex. It makes you very tired and drowsy, so I wouldn't suggest taking it at work or when driving. It got rid of the migraine, but had horrible side effects. I took it Saturday at noon, and here it is Monday morning, and I still feel panicky, nauseous, very tired, and feel like I'm having a panic attack. I won't be taking it again."

• Cat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 24, 2016

Sumatriptan for Migraine "I only take the lowest dose of this drug, though I'm sure it's time to upgrade to the higher dose. But even with the lower dose, I am totally relieved, all the aching head stuff, all the swimming nausea, gone, it's like total relief! Now, this took some time, didn't work the first few times, but then when I put faith in it and finally it did, boy, did it!"

• Mas...
• August 30, 2013

Sumatriptan for Migraine "It's quick acting, but painful, and it made me bruise and bleed a bit. It makes me feel nauseated, and I vomited once, a few minutes after use. It also made me feel sleepy, like my other migraine pills. This just acts quicker and makes you drowsy fast."

• Car...
• March 1, 2014

For Migraine "I have had migraines ever since I can recall my earliest headaches. I'm lucky that mine progress slowly, giving me time to take either ibuprofen or naproxen to take care of the majority of my migraines. That said, every once in a while, I get an acute enough or resistant enough attack that I take Imitrex (sumatriptan), and usually within 20 min my migraines are less severe and within an hour completely resolved. I do, however, have odd side effects. If I feel nauseous prior to taking Imitrex, it makes my nausea more severe. Every time I use sumatriptan, my body feels run down and weak, almost as if I have taken a muscle relaxer. Regardless, it is a Godsend when I need it. I have 100 mg pills that I cut into quarters. I usually only need 25 mg."

• Anonymous
• November 8, 2011

Sumatriptan for Migraine "Imitrex took away my migraine, but I could not function on it. I had to lay down completely still and go to sleep because it made me so nauseous I felt like vomiting every time I moved. I was extremely dizzy, and it made my skin painful to the touch. Even after the migraine went away, I still felt out of it the rest of the day. I would definitely ask for samples before paying for the prescription!"

• Bee...
• April 10, 2019

For Migraine "I have always had problems with migraines. About two and a half years ago, I’d had a migraine for about two weeks straight, and absolutely NOTHING would get rid of it. I got fed up and went to the doctor. They prescribed me 100 mg Sumatriptan. Constant migraines have subsided, but I will still get the occasional one, and it almost always happens when I drive long distances. But, for example, I just drove back to Ohio from Virginia, and just after I got to Ohio, my head was killing me. I had stopped at a rest area and had some of the prodrome symptoms going on as well. I tried to tough it out, but couldn’t handle it, so I took one. I stopped at the next rest area and hung out for about a half hour or so and felt well enough to start driving again. About 20-30 minutes later, the migraine was gone. It takes my body a little while for it to work through, but hey. I do get some nausea and stiff neck/shoulders/face, but I’d rather deal with that than the debilitating migraine."

• Ana...
• October 28, 2018

For Migraine "This was the absolute worst experience of my life. I was starting to get a migraine, so I took one 100 mg sumatriptan succ. And it immediately went downhill from there. My migraine began to intensify and turned into the worst migraine of my entire life. My whole entire head hurt. My body and limbs felt extremely heavy, like dead weight, I could barely move. Then the nausea came. I felt so ill, like I would certainly vomit. I never did though. I tried to sleep it off, I napped for about 3 hours with a cold washcloth on my head. It did not get any better. I decided to try and wake up and maybe try and get some water or electrolytes in my system, that seemed to help a little. My migraine then was just at the back of my head and my forehead, instead of my whole head. My nausea was still there, I tried eating soup. I’m writing this about 7 hours later, and my head still hurts, but my nausea is gone. Never again will I try this medication."

• Bug...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 15, 2018

For Migraine "This med has been a lifesaver for me, and I have been on it many years. I get migraines that cause pain all in my head, neck, shoulders, as well as nausea/vomiting, mood change, inability to think straight, etc. The first time I took it, I remember feeling a warm, dull pressure (not painful, though) in my neck and shoulders, but I've never experienced it since then. This med completely gets rid of my headache within about 30 minutes. I am SO thankful my doctor prescribed this to me years ago-it's improved my quality of life. I am, however, looking to move to a new state with less barometric pressure changes, seeing as I live in one of the worst cities for migraines. My guess is location is the cause of migraines for the majority of people."

• Cri...
• January 5, 2010

Sumatriptan for Migraine "Imitrex makes me more nauseous than I am with just the headache. My neck and shoulders get very stiff, and it takes more than an hour to feel any relief. As others have said, however, if I am able to take this medicine and lie down, it does wonders. Life just isn't that practical, though, so I can't use it anymore."

• Amb...
• July 11, 2019

For Migraine "I have suffered with migraines for over 30 years, nothing helped. Now tried the 50 mg sumatriptan. Took it at 5 pm, within 30 mins, my nose had a tingling sensation, left shoulder started to ache, nauseous, but pain gone. Now, 4 hours later, pain is back, I am very tired."

• Anonymous
• March 7, 2012

Sumatriptan for Migraine "Took the pain away in 15 min. The injection site bruises and bleeds. But still worth it. I felt the nausea associated with this medication for about the first 10 mins and extreme tiredness. Got it as a sample but will for sure fill the prescription. Most effective and fastest working migraine medicine so far."

• Anonymous
• April 12, 2012

Sumatriptan for Migraine "Those injections for my headaches that the doctor gave me are amazing! I wake up with my headache a lot, so I can't even stop them before they start, and like this morning, they're usually paired with nausea, and I end up throwing up. This injection is awesome, though! Quick relief without having to make a trip to the ER. I usually get Toradol shots at the hospital that make the headache disappear within twenty minutes or so. The initial injection of the Sumavel hurt a little and caught me off guard, but it felt like a bee sting, it just hurt for a second, and then it was over. It bled a little bit, and about a minute after, my head started to feel heavy, and I felt a little dizzy. I went to sleep, woke up, and felt better."

• Ale...
• January 6, 2017

For Migraine "I was given these while in the hospital, as although I've had low-pressure headaches, the consultant decided I now have migraines?! So I mentioned to them I have bad anxiety, especially when it comes to my health, and any feelings within myself that I'm not ready for can make me panic. So they gave me the tablets, said to take one at home, and I cannot explain the feelings I felt almost immediately after taking it -- my face started tingling around my nose and cheeks, my hands tingled, my throat was tight, my heart didn't feel right, and my head felt almost numb. I wanted to be sick and I felt shaky... did I have any migraine? NO, but I would rather have a headache than experience all of those feelings. I wasn't informed of them!"

• Min...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 14, 2015

Sumatriptan for Migraine "Imitrex shot is a very effective drug for me. Have had migraines for decades and was introduced to Imitrex after 2 years of having blinding aura, then 2 days of suffering in a dark room. Imitrex shot works within minutes. No painkiller needed. Once I give myself the shot, I lay down for about an hour. Only issues are brief fatigue, nausea for a few minutes, and a strange prickly sensation in the top of my head, which goes away quickly."

• Rho...
• March 29, 2016

Sumatriptan for Migraine "I saw the ad for Zecuity in a magazine a month or so ago. The whole process to get the patches takes a long time, 3 weeks to a month or more. I have migraines maybe every other month, but they can be severe, with vomiting lasting two days, not counting the migraine hangover afterward. I usually take narcotics and have Zofran for the nausea, but if I wake up with a full-blown migraine, the meds don't stay down even with the Zofran. The patch is complicated to set up, but it worked. Sunday, I had a migraine, it didn't work as well, and I have a raised red circular welt on my arm that itches like anything. I am going to the doctor tomorrow, so I'll check it out with him. I hope it works better the next time."

• teg...
• October 18, 2011

Sumatriptan for Migraine "I was nervous about the pain, and even though it's needle-free, I have a bit of a needle phobia, and the idea of any injection (even without a needle) was pretty rough for me to get over. After talking myself up for about 30 minutes, I was finally able to give myself the dose. It hurt a lot more than I was expecting and bled more than my neurologist and pharmacist said it would, so immediately after administering it, I was pretty apprehensive. I felt the side effects most people have reported (weakness, dizziness, heaviness, etc.), but I also had some nausea, and I was really tired. I felt near-immediate relief of about 50% of my migraine, and then took a power nap for about 45 minutes. When I woke up, I felt like a completely new person."

• Cat...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 8, 2014

For Migraine "I get migraines with aura. Right when I begin to lose my vision, I know the migraine is 30 minutes away. I take an Imitrex as soon as I start to lose my vision. It works within an hour or two about 80% of the time. I feel very weak and 'out of it' when I do take one. It still doesn't help with nausea, however. I have not thrown up from a migraine (yet), just very nauseous. I have also used the injectable version. That works so much better. However, I have psyched myself out and can no longer give myself a shot for some reason. Physical therapy has really helped with my migraines. I also quit going to the chiropractor. I used to get migraines weekly, now it's been 6 months and I finally got one today."

• K8T...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 19, 2013

Sumatriptan for Migraine "I have suffered from migraines since I was 20 and am now 34. I have tried countless abortive medicines. Sumavel is the best one by far because it relieves the pain and nausea fast (usually within 10 mins for me). The injection is painful and leaves quite a welt, but far worth it to get relief. I do sometimes have issues with it not firing properly, but it could be just me pulling back at the last second when I anticipate the pain coming. I have wasted quite a few shots this way."