Comparing Ajovy vs Emgality

For Migraine Prevention: I have suffered from chronic migraines for 35+ years! My first injection of Ajovy was on May 30, 2019. Initially, other than site pain/bruising, I was thrilled...thought I was a winner! Unfortunately, my 5th dose on September 30th will be my last! My struggle with a weight gain of 17 pounds is unacceptable, when I know that my diet and exercise regimen has been even better than before I started. I am uncomfortably bloated and/or constipated due to the decreased gastric motility that I KNOW is caused by the Ajovy! I pray that my fellow migraineurs who are using it pay attention to your body...monitor closely.

For Migraine Prevention: I've been suffering with migraines since the age of 10, I'm now 36. My first Ajovy injection was in November 2018. I feel like it has cut down my migraines a lot. But every time I inject Ajovy I feel extremely tired, dizzy for a couple of weeks following the injection and side are I also feel like I'm losing hair, and gaining a little weight. I haven't changed my physical activity or eating habits. Is anyone else experiencing this? I tried to tell my Neurologist but he says there's no way Ajovy is causing this. Because these are not side effects listed by the company.

For Migraine Prevention: Started Emgality November 2019 after daily headaches, migraines two a week approximately and occasional thunderclap headaches. Worked great at first by late December headaches cut to 50%, migraine severity much less and also half and only one thunderclap. Even better January and a February with the only marked symptom being last week before injection return to daily pounding headaches ending in mid level migraine. Then mid March, difficulty breathing started. It is now near June and the doctors have no explanation of why I’m having breathing issues. Turns out it’s a known side effect of Emgality, one of the most common too. It’s terrible, like someone constantly sitting on your chest. Considering the pandemic, could not have been worse timed.

For Migraine Prevention: I have migraine induced seizures that begin with aura vision. I did not read the reviews prior to taking the dual injections. When the injections happened, it felt like hot lava going into my veins for a good 30 minutes. My doctor stated that the ONLY side effect was possible constipation and that the injections might be a little uncomfortable. I have had itchy skin, my fingers swelled up that I could not wear my ring, abdominal pain along with kidney pain, I thought I had a UTI, I had hot flashes (I made it through menopause without hot flashes), nausea, extremely tired, and the panic attacks were out of this world. I will say though, I have not had one migraine since taking the two injections. However, the side effects outweigh the migraines though. I did not take a second round of injections and had my first migraine within 5 days without an injection. You have to weigh your options.