Sumavel DosePro for Migraine User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• June 30, 2011

"I have tried both the injection and tablet, and it has worked wonders. I have suffered with migraines since I was in middle school (now 31 years old), and this is the first medicine that has given me any relief. The side effects only last for about 10 minutes, so it's no problem. The only issue I have is that after about 4 or 5 hours, the migraine seems to start up again. Either way, any relief is better than suffering through a migraine."

• Anonymous
• August 20, 2011

"Imitrex has long been the 'gold' standard for 'migraine sufferers,' 'cluster headache sufferers' (a much rarer but more painful form of headache), and even those who suffer from just occasional really painful headaches but not frequent enough to be characterized as the 'migraine' or 'cluster' variety. After speaking to your physician about the safety of using Imitrex, ask for Sumavel DosePro from Zogenix. Pre-filled units that get the medication in your blood within 3 minutes. Amazing!"

• Bro...
• November 29, 2016

"I've been suffering with migraines for 40 years. Tried everything on the market, including acupuncture. Used Imitrex needle injections for many years. Learned about Sumavel DosePro a few years ago. Loved this script. Very good success with it. However, in the past few months, I have had 12 injections not fire off. 15 or 20 minutes after my attempts, the cartridges fired off on my counter. Some never fired off, and the medicine remained in the injector. I contacted Endo, and they were helpful. Took the information and sent a postage-paid envelope to return the defective injections to some lab in California. Endo forwarded info to my insurance company for replacements. Surprise, I'm still waiting for these replacements. Getting nowhere."

• Anonymous
• March 21, 2012

"I tried Sumavel DosePro for the first time approximately 3 months ago. It does take away about 80-90% of the headache pain, but I am left with a 'sinus' feeling headache that really hurts when I cough, sneeze, or bend over, which is typical for me for a day after a migraine. The injection sting feels a little like being snapped by a rubber band. It didn't feel extremely painful to me. I do get a fairly intense burning sensation mostly along my scalp, but to a lesser degree across the surface of my skin as well. My arms feel very heavy, and it was frightening at first. My biggest problem is that I get intensely sleepy, and for about 20 minutes, I feel like I'm operating in 'slow motion'."

• Anonymous
• May 13, 2011

"I've suffered from migraines since I was in the 3rd grade, and I am now 23. I take Topamax every night to try and control my headaches, but when I get a really bad one, I use the Sumavel. HATE HATE HATE needles. So this works for me very well. There is pain with the injection, but compared to the migraine, it's nothing. A little bleeding at the site and always a bruise. I can instantly feel the medicine working in my body, and within 5-7 minutes, my migraine is gone. It's my miracle."

• Anonymous
• October 11, 2011

"17-year migraine sufferer. Hands down, this is the best overall migraine abortive. I have used it for over 1 year, and 90% of the time it takes 85% of the migraine away. The biggest plus is no needle, the sensation feels like a rubber band snap. My other abortive is Treximet 85/500, and Topamax 100 mg daily for preventative."

• Anonymous
• June 8, 2011

"I love this medicine. The only caveat: the difficulty in filling the actual prescription. I have all the side effects you have all mentioned, but as everyone said, well worth it. I'm a teacher and in my last two weeks of school. I need the insurance issues to clear up so I can pick up the rest of my medicines."

• Ash...
• September 9, 2016

"I have been a long-time sufferer of migraines for 21 years of my life, and I am 40, so half of my life. I have been on many, many daily meds and meds to take to help with the pain, from heavy narcotics. This is the ONLY injectable that helps with my migraines. I try my normal thing of ibuprofen and a Benadryl, and if that does not work after a few hours, I use Sumavel DosePro, and within 10 minutes, 90% of the time, I am migraine-free and ready to go through my day. This works for onsets to waking up with a full-blown migraine."

• Hea...
• April 25, 2015

"I can't believe all the great ratings for this. Maybe my skin is just extremely sensitive, but this was the most painful injection I've ever had in my entire life. I chose the thigh over the belly, and I actually screamed so loudly I'm sure I scared everyone in the reception area. I was not at all prepared for it to hurt as much as it did. The unexpected sharp pain only made my headache worse, and even paired with a shot of Demerol, my headache did not clear."

• Mac...
• June 10, 2016

"The medication itself works, which is the only positive thing I can say. This 'needleless' injection is so much more painful than any needle I've ever experienced. I'll be going back to real injections. My leg is still throbbing in pain 30 minutes later, and it took over 5 minutes to stop the bleeding! I've never had pain or bleeding with an Imitrex shot through a hypodermic needle. Who would choose this?"

• Flo...
• February 9, 2018

"I have suffered from migraines since I was 12. I am 53. Sumavel DosePro is the only medication that works for me. Although I used to have frequent migraines, several per month, sometimes multiple per week, my migraines are less frequent now. My migraines do not respond well to other medications. Sumavel, taken appropriately, has changed my life. Migraines no longer dictate my schedule. However, this calendar year, my insurance stopped covering Sumavel, and the company does not offer an assistance program. I am down to 4 shots. Not sure what I'll do after that."

• Did...
• April 29, 2017

"I only used this one time. It did not work for me and made me feel worse. I hate that I have 4 unused ones that are going to go to waste."