- Anyone else had this headache? 23rd January 2008
... m just wondering if I need to see a neurologist. Imitrex doesn't touch this headache. Nothing does, and I...
- What kind of headache is this? 19th January 2008
... such a headache that did not respond to anything ( imitrex , ibuprofen, excedrin, aleve, etc.). i cried until...
- headaches everyday 18th January 2008
... now they have me on topamax on a daily basis (plus imitrex for the attacks).
i still have daily headaches...
- Help!! Husband having sudden, severe and frequent headaches 11th January 2008
... I have used successfully the Triptan drugs such as Imitrex , Maxalt and many others. Though these are not the...
- Any topamax success stories? 9th January 2008
... Right now I am not taking any medication. Zomig, Imitrex etc, don't work as my migraines cycle when I am asleep...
- Migraines - My Drugs review (glad i've found a community of people that understand) 8th January 2008
... so I'm "in cycle" and none of the meds work, zomig, imitrex etc.
My GP prescribed me Inderal LA which is a...
- Amitriptyline for Migraines 17th December 2007
... prescribed the newer drugs for Migraines...like ( Imitrex ), naratriptan (Amerge), rizatriptan (Maxalt) and zolmitript ... doctors young son gets migraines and she treats him with Imitrex ....
... people so i'd give it a shot before the other triptans ( Imitrex ), naratriptan (Amerge), etc. Those can cause you...
- Migraine, Menstrual Cycle and Prevention 14th December 2007
... dealt with migraines for over ten years now. I have Imitrex nose spray, 800mg Ibuprofen pills and various sleeping ... /pain medication. The Imitrex was a godsend when it was first prescribed to me,...
- headaches all the time why? 7th December 2007
... with dye) and 1 cat scan
-have been on Naproxen, Imitrex , Maxalt, Gabapentin, prednison, amytryptaline, tylenol...
- migraines 11th November 2007
... away. When it doesn't work (about 50% of the time) Imitrex works.
For the really bad ones I also use an ice...
- Aura with Migraine (very scary!) 30th October 2007
... that lasts the rest of the day. I have been told that Imitrex is the best thing to take for this, however it is...
... tried just about everything under the sun (including imitrex and anti-eleptics) but the only things that work is...
- What's the deal? 23rd October 2007
... came out with medications that works wonders (zomig, imitrex , maxalt ect..) My migraines have changed over the...
... head in the toilet, and so on....
although i take imitrex and topamax i still get times when the headache lasts...
- EXtreme nausea-Migraine/effexor xr 21st October 2007
... but this didn't do anything this time and then the Imitrex shot did the trick.
My doctor prescribed an increase ... pain centers and a prescription for nausea and pain - Imitrex and the med for nausea. I decided to lay low off...
- Combination Migraine treatments, what works for you? 16th October 2007
... is my wonder drug, I had a lot of side effects from Imitrex and almost none from the Relpax)
However, I've...
- What are your side effects from Topamax... 30th September 2007
... throat, etc., Relpax is wonderful! I also couldn't take Imitrex ...weird side effects. Keep Relpax in mind if you're...
- migraines/eye pain/TMJ 23rd September 2007
... meds were good for people with heart issues. I took imitrex 20, 50, 100 in pill form, spray, and shots. I took...
... meds were good for people with heart issues. I took imitrex 20, 50, 100 in pill form, spray, and shots. I took...
- What do you take for migraines? 17th September 2007
... I have been through different medications. Imitrex , Maxalt, and Midrin. I had a doctor give me Fioricet...
... 3213207]I have been through different medications. Imitrex , Maxalt, and Midrin. I had a doctor give me Fioricet ... one. I did take Zomig and it did work for me but Imitrex 100mg seems to work the best for me. Although it makes...
- Left eye / headache 17th September 2007
... doctor said that it was migraine and gave me some imitrex samples. I did not take them and do not think that...
- cant take this anymore!!!! 12th September 2007
... hi guys, anyone--
i've been taking imitrex for quite a while, and topamax as a preventative. ... anymore.... and it seems i have to take the stupid imitrex more and more. had a migraine for the past three...
... and I've seen numerous doctors. First, I have tried imitrex and topomax, they didn't work for me. However, I am...
... no side effects at all. I am sure too much of the Imitrex can cause rebounds, just like any of these types of...
- Help? Nuero says migraines [anxiety] 1st September 2007
... question for you about your imitrex . Do you take it when you feel a Migraine coming on ... lay down for a while after you take it? I do like IMITREX because it helps me but it makes me so nauseated and...
- No clue about these headaches 25th August 2007
... Over the counter stuff doesn't work for me so I got Imitrex from my doctor and it's great for treating migraines...
... migraines and magnesium.
I can't remember if I've tried Imitrex or not...I've tried some others including Elavil,...
- Menstrual Migraines...weird heartbeat and migraines? 22nd August 2007
... I am on - I take Effexor XR daily, and have taken Imitrex - which has been great when I feel onset or have a...
- Im getting abit desperate now..... 22nd August 2007
... chiropractor has really helped me, and also taking Imitrex at the onset of my neck and eye/temple hurting.
...
- What is this?! 21st August 2007
... physician who thought it was a migraine and gave me imitrex samples but i am not sure that is what they are. Yes...
- pressure on top of head-somebody please help me! 19th August 2007
... neurologist, MRI (twice!!), gave me a prescription of Imitrex because overtimes it transforms into a migraine, and...
- What could this be? 13th August 2007
... with one every day. There was only one day i took imitrex tho, I try to limit that. But yeah, allergies, big...
- Daily headaches/migraines... need advices. 13th August 2007
... next day with a new one. I have a prescription for Imitrex (not for the weak!!!) which did make the migraine...
... goes out to you..Migraines are horrible and I agree, Imitrex is almost worse than the h/a. Sounds like you need...
- Imitrex 3rd August 2007
... [QUOTE=libbylou;3134590]How much Imitrex can one take in a week? Hubby has awful ha this week ... this week isn't good. I am always afraid of to much Imitrex . He took two yesterday morning and just now took ... question is does anyone have side affects from the imitrex . He is irritatable, fidigety, can't sleep, don't...
... can only tell you what happened to me when I took Imitrex almost daily for a few days.
I took Imitrex one ... strange and hurt. I was a little grouchy from the Imitrex , but nothing like Zomig made me. (really grouchy!...
... [COLOR="Purple"]I had to up my imitrex from 25mg to 100mg just to get some relief. I use ... to pass out when I was on zomig. :( Besides imitrex I go to a sports therapist for my headaches. not...
... My doctor got on me about taking too much Imitrex , and when I went in for a refill they made me do an...
... I am on Imitrex for migraines as well. I take a prescription of 50mg ... you said your husband gets headaches and takes the Imitrex ... do you mean migraines or just headaches? Because ... my doctor told me to only take my Imitrex when I can clearly decide that it's a migraine....
... worse the second time around. It seemed like the imitrex wouldn't work after I had taken the botox. Perhaps...
... I was on Imitrex for awhile and it didn't work nearly as well as the...
- headache increase lying down & walking, best when sitting (i've had it for 2 days) 29th July 2007
... for migraines I could not get to go away. I am on imitrex max dose, and they still didn't touch these two. ...
- numbness with a migraine 18th July 2007
... given me shots of phenergan and nubain along with Imitrex and Inderal LA as a preventative. However, now I...
- pinched nerves causing migrains 5th July 2007
... matter of fact I see him on July 17th. I've tried imitrex , midrin, execdrin migraine, fioricet, muscle relaxers...
- New here - Menstrual Headaches?? 14th June 2007
... trigger.
I have tried a number of things - Frova, Imitrex , Amitriptyline - Elavil.
So far, there is no perfect...
- Tension Headaches and Dizziness Question?? 14th June 2007
... found a magic cure.
In the past I have tried Frova, Imitrex and Fiorocet.
I have had doctors recommend Topamax...
- 30 years of constant headaches 13th June 2007
... school. Actually, both headaches and migraines. I'm on Imitrex to treat my migraines, which works great, but I am...
- praise for topamax! 11th June 2007
... related to my monthly cycle. I managed for years using Imitrex . Eventually last year,at 42 my migraines and really...
- Please Help 12th May 2007
... migraines what meds you might be on for them. I've tried imitrex , topamax, fiorcett, execdrin migraine, and a few more...
- Migrane headache 5th May 2007
... neurologist (whom i now go to every six months), gave me imitrex (to stop the attack), and also placed me on topamax...
- Sick of headaches 1st May 2007
... stuff and if hours later it is not better, i take an IMITREX (prescribed RX)
I hope this will help. Let us know...
- New, Severe "Migraines"?? 30th April 2007
... my life, someone recommended I see my doctor about Imitrex ...but I wanted to see if there were other options...
- ! a Very Well Known News Anchor ! 24th April 2007
... quick relief from a Migraine EVER!!! and i have tried Imitrex and Every Other Triptan there is...! at 10am this...
- Migraine Meds Help 24th April 2007
... You say that you get the migraine with your period. Imitrex is more targeted to women who have that problem. ...
- is caffein in meds really that bad ? 19th April 2007
... but sometimes even when I have a BAD headache and imitrex won't work the only thing that will work is excederin...
- ~ Newbie ~ !!! HELP ME !!! 18th April 2007
... but so far NOTHING has worked... right now i use Imitrex Nasal, Prempro (low dose) and Vicodin only if i need...
... but so far NOTHING has worked... right now i use Imitrex Nasal, Prempro (low dose) and Vicodin only if i need...
- sick of headaches.... 12th April 2007
... inconvenience.
anyways, they've given me midrin, maxalt, imitrex , etc to battle the pain, and all they do is make me...
... be doing anything (i'm on 50mg twice a day). the imitrex works almost 99% of the time, when it's a true migraine...
- Cluster headaches 11th April 2007
... cycle and nothing is hellping. Fri. he started w/ Imitrex injections, we aren't sure if they are working yet...
- Occular (visual)migraines anyone? 4th April 2007
... neurologist suggested ibuprophen, a muscle relaxer, then imitrex if those did not work. Ice pack helps as well, although...
- "flashing lights" in my eyes..then migraine? 29th March 2007
... doctor about a migraine preventative medicine such as imitrex as long term use of advil and other NSAIDs can cause...
- barometer changes 17th March 2007
... definitely, it would've been much worse. actually, my imitrex managed to stop the pain, but it left me "out of it...
- I need help 15th March 2007
... a neurologist. Call him up and ask for something. Imitrex , zomig, ect. I sure hope you find the help you need...
- someone please please answer! at the end of my tether here. 12th March 2007
... bring relief anymore--maybe vomiting and then taking imitrex and some OTC pain med, plus some klonopin, to calm...
- FDA pulled 15 migraine meds off the market 11th March 2007
... these drugs are not related to the FDA findings.
Imitrex , Zomig, Maxalt, Migergot suppository, Ergotamine Tartrate...
- Oh-God! Worst Headache Ever!! 6th March 2007
... ibuprofen, excedrin, naprosyn, and sometimes even imitrex doesn't work. i have to take two imitrex (wait a...
- college student with headaches 5th March 2007
... called topamax (to be taken daily), in addition to my imitrex , to be taken as needed. the topamax has helped to...
- Chinook Headaches 21st February 2007
... other than narcotics? Any triptans? Such as Zomig or Imitrex ? I have some trouble with barometric pressures but...
- Why don't doctors care? 20th February 2007
... to describe my headaches, he gave me a script for Imitrex . What I really found irritating is that he even told ... medicine. Unfortunately I had an allergic reaction to the Imitrex and when I told him, he acted like he could care less...
- Children & Migraines 19th February 2007
... The drug they used at the ER with my daughter was Imitrex . When she reacted to it so poorly they gave us Zomig...
- Please Help! Migraines! 14th February 2007
... t put me on any of the at home migraine meds, like Imitrex because of the paralysis that comes with them...so...
- This Could Help Some Of You 13th February 2007
... relief as I had . Nothing ever worked except maybe Imitrex which I did not want to take as often as I would have...
- How long for inderal to kick in? 26th January 2007
... maybe 6 per year. Then the triptans came out and imitrex was a godsend. I was down to maybe 4 per year at...
- Beta Blockers for headaches??? 26th January 2007
... thing. i used to be exactly like you and take my imitrex after i exhausted everything else under the sun. ...
- pain does not respond to anything!! 26th January 2007
... after trying tylenol, excedrin, ibuprofen, and even imitrex (i thought what the heck, although i know it doesn ... it would get a bit better....no way. took two more imitrex and the pain abated very, very, very little, but it...
... what works, ask for it! tell them. Tell them that imitrex isn't cutting it. For me, I'm allergic to everything ... in the imitrex family so I have to take vicoden or Hycodan (which...
- Hey, I'm new here.. 24th January 2007
... med to take when I have the migraine. I can't take imitrex or anything like that it makes my heart race, and...
- Why do I wake up with a headache? Could it be my sinus? 14th January 2007
... why. the pain will not go away, even if i take my imitrex , and/or other loads of naprosyn, ibuprofen, etc. ...
... have to do sometimes if I missed my chance with the Imitrex Injection (you have to be fast with it, within the ... and we have tried several a couple triptans and the imitrex works for the clusters like a charm!
My current...
... taking veralan and something else daily along with imitrex pills. The imitrex pills helped somewhat. I started ... to use the imitrex nasal spray and had greater success with it. I woke ... I LOVE IT!!! It works much better for me than the imitrex did. My migraines are usually gone in 45 minutes...
- Topamax Side Effects 4th January 2007
... battle with my drug plan and am only "allowed" 18 Imitrex (100mg pills) for 3 months/refillable after 6 wks...
- Sinus infection vs. migraine 3rd January 2007
... for those of us with cluster is limited to zomig and imitrex but happliy Imitrex works great for me.
(You need...
- Can Anyone Give Feedback on Topamax? 30th December 2006
... that are quite productive. I still have to rely on Imitrex and every OTC I can get my hands on, but each week...
- Unsure where to go from here! 11th December 2006
... causing the problem (that's good) and wanted me to give Imitrex (sp?) a try - but I can't take it because I have untreated...
- Headaches that don't respond to ibuprofen! 28th November 2006
... ffectiveness!
I may have to break down and just get some imitrex from the doctor. But I hate the idea of needing another...
- week 2 on topamax 13th November 2006
... however, when i do get a migraine, i still take imitrex , which usually stops the pain...most of the time,...
- Terrified to try Tomapax! 9th November 2006
... my neurologist for a year now. I tried Frova and Imitrex and haven't been able to kick the migraines. Hormones...
... my neurologist for a year now. I tried Frova and Imitrex and haven't been able to kick the migraines. Hormones...
- New, need help, re-assurance, please before I go completely mad! 3rd November 2006
... ...heredity???...How do we begin to know? I take Imitrex and if I time it right, it gets rid of the headache...
- At the end of my rope 2nd November 2006
... from a different group to Prilosec)
3. Try using Imitrex nasal spray instead of a tablet formulation for your...
... from a different group to Prilosec)
3. Try using Imitrex nasal spray instead of a tablet formulation for your ... couple of days and I honestly feel better today. Is the Imitrex spray something I would have to be prescribed? I'm...
... Imitrex is prescription only - it is in the same class as...
- topamax 50mg - very tired 1st November 2006
... very sweet tasting.
Also ask your doctor about Imitrex .
I am on a Migraine Management Program which...
... immitrex, it wont work
Zomig is a triptan drug just like Imitrex . Now, at first Zomig at 2.5mgs (pills) didn't work ... the higher dosage worked. :)
So, maybe you can try Imitrex again but, at a higher mg dosage or try Zomig.
...
- Headache Medication 27th October 2006
... I take Imitrex (sumatriptan) 50mg and if I take it as I notice the...
... that happens again I will ask him about Midrin and/or Imitrex . Thank you for your help....
- mri for headaches... 25th October 2006
... have been having migraines for a few years and take imitrex for them....I also have Epilepsy and take a couple...
