- Anyone ever tried riboflavin, feverfew, or any on my list 23rd October 2006
... period is due...all hell breaks loose then....luckily, imitrex works most of the time in stopping the pain, once...
- ketorolac-a miracle!! 23rd October 2006
... was like the greatest miracle for me. I had tried imitrex before and it made my stomach sick and the ha was...
- feel like i'm going crazy!!!!!!!!!! 20th October 2006
... says migrane, one says tension.....
i've taken imitrex , maxalt, midrin, over the counter meds, and most recently...
... did another post about ketorolac.. I have also tried imitrex , midirin, maxalt and others haha.. and vicodin makes...
... Talk about wanting to go postal. The did renew my Imitrex scrip though. I'm trying going off of the pill to...
... ...as a preventative med....i'm taking it besides imitrex , which actually does work (most of the time, anyway...
- Imitrex and SSRI Medications-OK? 15th October 2006
... migraine prevention and I have no problem when I take an Imitrex . I even take Vicodin and throw in a Xanax sometimes...
- head cramp/med options? 15th October 2006
... like me who gets no relief from typical meds like imitrex , replax, etc....
also if anyone else gets this feeling...
- About to lose it!!! 12th October 2006
... I have tried maxalt, relpax, midrin, imitrex ....so many i don't remember them all
the most recent...
- new here, please help! 4th October 2006
... to try magnesium but no luck there,, so now i have imitrex which didnt help even alittle bit and caused me to...
... They are usually found at Headache Clinics.
If Imitrex is not working for you, maybe you need to ask the...
... agree with Mz, with the exception of increasing your imitrex dosage, since you said it gave you bad chest pains ... , and didn't help at all....sometimes imitrex may not help, but there are dozens of other types ... in blood vessels, i'm not sure that pills such as imitrex or those that further constrict blood vessels are...
... twice a day, as a preventative med., and i also take Imitrex at the start of an attack (fortunately, this works...
- How I Stopped the Attack 2nd October 2006
... try everything in the universe before considering my imitrex , until my doctor told me to stop it, and at the first ... sign of an attack, quickly take an imitrex . that's what i do now and thankfully, most of the...
- Has anyone ever heard of this... 30th September 2006
... will worsen as the day goes on. My Dr. has had me on Imitrex which really didn't take the headache away but it ... progress...an hour later it was worse so then I took a Imitrex and another hour later my headache was so bad...I...
... have tried everything from the Excedrin Migraine to Imitrex with no relief. I even had a tooth pulled thinking...
- Topomax good or bad? 23rd September 2006
... to any preventative meds or acute pain meds such as Imitrex , than chances are, it is not migraines.
For those...
... least 4x a week. These were big ugly ones too. I took imitrex and vicodin for the pain, phenergan for the nausea...
- Botox 13th September 2006
... of HA and nothing so far has stopped them. He is on Imitrex and if he catches it at the first sign of being irritable...
... We just wait for something new to come out. The imitrex seems to help the most. He did have one a couple...
- imetrex users please help me 7th September 2006
... AND NOW MY 16 Y/O DAUGHTER DOES). I had been taking Imitrex for several years, sometimes with success, others ... doctor tell me to check my blood pressure before taking Imitrex because it can increase your blood pressure and could ... blood pressure can cause nose bleeds, so it may be the Imitrex raising your BP, therefore leading to the nosebleeds...
- chronic tension headaches 3rd September 2006
... from the “higher power” medications initially like Imitrex , which is also used to treat migraine, but is well...
... need to see a dr. to get something along the lines of IMITREX - they have all kinds of migraine drugs & u have to...
- Topamax!!! 21st August 2006
... like yours.
Ask your doctor about the following:
Imitrex
Zomig Nasal Spray (also comes in pill form)
Fericet...
- Topamax!!! 21st August 2006
... for 6 years..but luckily I was able to keep down an Imitrex , 800mgs of ibuprofen, a Lortab and a Coke. I lay very...
- Anything work for hormonal headaches? 19th August 2006
... suggest the many different prescription Triptans like Imitrex , Amerge and others. you can take these to eliminate...
- Ocular migraines? 18th August 2006
... just have to live with it I guess. My doctor gave me Imitrex which is a great help for the actual migraine, but...
... annoying and yet horrifying one to say the least. Imitrex has helped me so much when it comes to the migraine...
- Eye ball headach? 13th August 2006
... Usually only one eye at a time. I take Zomig and Imitrex for them, as this is all that works. I also take topamax...
... havent noticed improvement. Thank God i'm have the imitrex to pop when needed. Have you tried any anti convolsent...
... them, but I don't think it has really been helping. Imitrex and Zomig are the only things that help. Ibuprophen...
- Is this a migraine? 10th August 2006
... I have also tried Imitrex without luck....
- Imitrex and Heart 7th August 2006
... Does anyone know if Imitrex increases your heart rate. Hubby has been in bed...
... I have been told that I cannot take Imitrex due to a rapid heart rate that I take meds for.In...
... know if he gives a hoot. I know hubby takes a lot of imitrex when he has these bad HA. Stays within the limit...
- Anything New??? 6th August 2006
... time from last Wed. until yesterday. He took two imitrex yesterday. We have storms around this morning and...
- one sided headache plz help 25th July 2006
... last 4-7 days. No medicine works, Advil, asprin, Imitrex ...nothing. I've also tried massage, which hasn't...
- Dr Just Prescribed Topomax & Imitrex-have ?'s 20th July 2006
... will go to the doctor. He prescribed me Topomax and Imitrex (which I see is popular among the boards) sorry I ... bad side effects. The doctor told me that with the Imitrex "flushing" is the most common for the first time you...
... reason I posted is to hear from people who are on Imitrex and Topomax now and how its working for them. As ... actually I am just wondering about those folks on Imitrex
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... today on triptans drugs which you as well as other Imitrex users may find interesting. :)
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... tried getting 2 shots when things got bad.. one of imitrex and one of tordahl. That does it. The imitrex burns...
... With imitrex it works well but it is best that I am able to lie...
... very stupid thus it's nickname Stupamax or Dopamax!
Imitrex works great for me!
Read this link about Topamax...
... an update on my situation:
I am still taking the Imitrex . I have had 3 migraine attacks since its been prescribed ... and each time I took the Imitrex (in the aura stage) it work wonderfully, took the...
... said whatever I was saying. It did a real number. Imitrex may help I had it years ago. Im going thru a prob...
... neurologists. He has had all the combination drugs, imitrex and that line of meds. and nothing seems to help. ... half of July and now has one since Wed. He took four imitrex nasal sprays this week and they haven't touched it...
- Imitrex 15th July 2006
... Does anyone take Imitrex nasal sprays or shots? Does anyone else have odd...
... I use Imitrex Nasal Spray. I found it works better than the tablets...
... my wife takes Imitrex shots and relpax pills when she has a migraine, which ... starts and what she has going on with her time.
the Imitrex works really fast (within 10 minutes), but her reactions...
... go has so many side affects he takes nothing except imitrex and darvocet and easy on the pain meds. Seems like...
... What is the dosage of your Imitrex ? His is 5. I will check and see what others mg's...
- Feverfew to prevent migraines 15th July 2006
... way to lessen my migraines so i didn't need to take Imitrex ... so i could rid myself of the rebound migraines...
- Need YOUR Advice...NOW...PLEASE READ and POST 8th July 2006
... sprays. The things is, is that I'm allergic to all Imitrex family of drugs and the migranal sprays do not effect...
... further frustrate me.":) :) :) :)
I'm allergic to all Imitrex family of drugs and the migranal sprays do not effect...
... allergic to it as well. It is in the same family as Imitrex (triptan family). Thanks though!
:) :) :)
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- Very Crazy Question... 3rd July 2006
...
I have had migraines for about 10 years, I take Imitrex for them. Unfortunately, it seems like I am having...
- Doxepin? 2nd July 2006
... urgent care in the city I was in and got a shot of imitrex and the doctor wrote prescriptions for me to take ... imitrex as needed but to also take doxepin every day. I'm...
... I used to take Imitrex which always worked for me (only the needles though ... worked and boy did I go through a lot before I found Imitrex ! Do you know why you are having mirgraines? Doctors...
- constant headache for 3 years 30th June 2006
... nausea or sensitivity to light, and 2 years ago I took Imitrex and it didn't effect me....
- Chronic Daily HA (aka new daily persistent HA) 27th June 2006
... days are better than others. The triptan drugs (like imitrex ) usually prescribed for migraines always made my headaches...
- Sinus headaches really migraines??? 24th June 2006
... makes it feel a bit better. Hav e had some luck with Imitrex , though I do not like to take them except when I...
- Do I really have a migrane? 23rd June 2006
... made my headache 10 times worse! I ended up taking Imitrex but the only kind that would work was the needle....
- Occipital Neuralgia or Migranes? 13th June 2006
... enought, I go to the clinic and ask for a shot of Imitrex and a shot of tordahl. The imitrex burns like heck...
... thought they were migraines so he called in a scrip for Imitrex the other night for me, along with an anti nauseant ... , and the combo of the two worked! Since Imitrex is designed specifically to target the nerves responsible...
- Pregnant with Horrible Migraines... HELP! 13th June 2006
... last several years I kept them fairly controlled with Imitrex and Fioricet. when I first found out I was pg my...
- Pain Around The Eyes 9th June 2006
... had sinus surgery, all with little or no relief. Imitrex works sometimes , but these are not classic migraine...
- Help I am confused about 2 meds to take!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9th June 2006
... those meds for my migraines. I have taken Relpax and Imitrex . These are both taken when you feel a migraine comming...
- Lightheadedness/pressure in ears 5th June 2006
... then she told me I had migranes and prescribed me imitrex :) yeah - that prescription went in the trash! ...
- once, honors student... now can't think and failing, cronic head pressure/headache 31st May 2006
... follows. The best thing I have found for headache is IMITREX . Small pill, need Dr. prescription, works for me...
- Migraines over 20 years 25th May 2006
... 2 - Fioricet if I feel one really coming on.
1 - Imitrex 50 mg if it gets really bad
If that does not stop...
- how to beat menstrual headache? 22nd May 2006
... medications over the years - all migraine drugs. Imitrex is the latest but it just wouldn't completely knock...
- alternative to pills?? 22nd May 2006
... Imitrex makes a nasal spray version. It tastes awful, but...
- Migraine and strange flashings? 20th May 2006
... after you get the first symptoms of a migraine. I take Imitrex , or if I don't have that, Axert, which is basically ... BUT if you get a choice, you should ask for Axert or Imitrex ....
... 14 years later) of about 1 a month or so. she takes imitrex or relpax for them when they are bad. we believe the...
- Imitrex question 19th May 2006
... I personally love Imitrex , but I don't have any conditions.
What I would ... really do is call your pharmacy and ask how Imitrex is similar to Verapamil. If you're really concerned ... another migraine medicine, but with a lower dosage. Imitrex is high, which I take, but it makes me sick, so my...
... ill add my knowledge of imitrex . My doctor told me (and i know all drs are different ... ) but he said imitrex is NOT good to use all the time. maybe coincidence ... i dont know but when i was on imitrex i developed heart palpataions BUT so many things cause ... them so i think it just fell into place. to me imitrex is just a med that will quickly take the pain away...
- Eye Headaches 19th May 2006
... turns out I suffer from migraines. My doctor put me on Imitrex last year, it works really well. HOWEVER, you need ... promise it helps!
But really go to the doctor, and Imitrex is a Godsend....
- Afraid to take Imitrex.... 8th May 2006
... have a heart condition, you should be fine taking imitrex or any of the triptans. The only other side effect ... than speeding up your heart that I know of is that imitrex and (as far as I know) all of the triptans will eventually...
... I've been using Imitrex for years for the same type of migraines and it works...
- 7 months straight migraine any help?? 5th May 2006
... DR.'S PRESCRIBED ANY TYPE OF TRIPTAN MEDICATION? Imitrex ? Aleve? There are many others and they rae used...
- How do I get rid of migraines? 29th April 2006
... of medications has been a god-send to many of us. Imitrex came out at least 15 years ago and since then there...
... visual disturbances, etc. I have been on two types of Imitrex , Maxsault and some other script that I cannot remember...
... for many years. I did go see a Neurologist. I take Imitrex plus Benadryl at the same time, and if I take that...
... prescription.
I would nix your Dr. Try another. Imitrex or frova or some triptan could help you a lot I can...
- finger numbness while sleeping, Imitrex to blame? 24th April 2006
... and that is what it is. It has nothing to do w/the Imitrex at all - don't worry. I take Imitrex and the only...
... in highschool, so it's not suprising) He also said Imitrex causes you to retain water (JUST what I need!), which...
- how do I deal with chronic migraines? 17th April 2006
... specifically hormone related. My neurologist has me on Imitrex , which works most of the time. We've tried putting...
... really bad. I was just at my neuro this morning, my imitrex stopped working so now were going to try migranal...
- Wife with migraines and Singulair for migraines? 6th April 2006
... different drugs to try for the next time. She has Relpax, Imitrex , and Maltrex (sp?) samples at her disposal. I have...
- Exercise and migraines 18th March 2006
... your doc for samples to see which one works for you. Imitrex didn't do much. I had also tried a couple others but...
- Headache.........go figure!!! 6th March 2006
... anything of the sort. He gave me a few samples of Imitrex , which I've taken before, but only in shot form. ...
... Here's an update...
He gave me a few samples of Imitrex , which I've taken before, but only in shot form. ...
- A full-blown migraine today? 3rd March 2006
... I just got meds for mine a month or so ago. I take Imitrex as soon as I feel one coming on. It's worked great...
- Ouch ! 25th February 2006
... bad headaches. I take Maxalt-MLT for them. I took Imitrex but it eventually quit woring. Does anyone take Maxalt...
- Anyone experience menstral headaches? 24th February 2006
... remembering to take it/use it.
I was prescribed Imitrex in January and although it works, my insurance doesn...
... migraine triggers.
Ask your doctor for samples for Imitrex . If he/she has any, they will be more than happy ... to "hook you up".
The manufactures of Imitrex , GlaxoSmithKline are part of the Patient Assistance ... Program. You may be entitled to receive Imitrex for *free*. Suggest you go to their website &/or...
... give samples? My doctor gives me a few samples of imitrex sometimes. Ask if you can have a few! They should...
... get them every month on day two of period. I use imitrex and it works for me. I was told that they are caused...
- Halo Migraines? 22nd February 2006
... is just from migraines, you can probably get some imitrex or something to take when you get one that will knock...
- Is Topamax worth it? 11th February 2006
... have them at least 1 time per week sometimes more.
Imitrex seemed to work great in the beginning but now it seems...
- migraines..what works for you? 2nd February 2006
... different foods that can trigger it. I was presribed imitrex a while back, no luck. And now I am on ISOMETH/APAP...
- 200+ Topomax 16th January 2006
... tried Zomig in both forms, also the Azert, Maxalt, Imitrex , etc... none of them seem to help. Vicodin, Loracet...
- Question about Doc 15th January 2006
... need narcotics because I am allergic to the Family of Imitrex drugs, Ergot drugs do not help either. The only thing...
- Frustrated!!!! 13th January 2006
... had an out-of-control migraine like you described. Imitrex works fairly well for me (I know you can't take it ... ). I use Midrin when the Imitrex doesn't work, it makes me sleepy, but sometimes helps...
- Continous headache 22nd December 2005
... your question:
Topamax
Zomig (Spray & Oral)
Imitrex
Vit B2
Fiorcet
Botox
Sorry, if you already tried...
- Imitrex 21st December 2005
... I took imitrex for headaches a couple of years ago. Within 15-20...
... My husband was in the hospital when they gave him imitrex for his miagrine headache. Within 5 minutes he went ... required 3 other shots to correct the problems that imitrex caused. The Dr. said he had never seen anyone have ... such a strong reaction to imitrex and had he taken it anywhere else he would have died ... before he could get to the hospital. Dr. also said imitrex has been knowen to cause heart attacks and strokes...
- 9 Years and Still No Diagnosis 10th December 2005
... good choices for migraines, the family of triptans ( Imitrex , Maxalt, etc) are much better. Rebound headaches...
- Non-Prescription Migraine Relief! Petadolex 9th December 2005
... I am trying to get off the Imitrex and see if my headaches are caused in part to rebounds...
- Fioricet 7th December 2005
...
Have you tried any of the triptan medications? Imitrex was the first one, but there are at least 4 or 5 of...
- Being Sent for Brain Scan 26th November 2005
... is migraines I'm suffering from, switched me from Imitrex to Amerge for now (the Imitrex has not been working...
- Amerge vs. Imitrex? 25th November 2005
... migraines for 10yrs.......... I can relate. I've been on Imitrex but it didn't put a dent in my Migraines. Neither ... did Inderil. The Imitrex injections help me sometimes. If not, I'm off to the ... Amerge is somewhat like Sumatriptan. Which is in the Imitrex family. So, if I were to venture a guess. ..if the ... Imitrex is not working as well for you, this may not as well...
- Taking Effexor. Headaches Seem To Be Worse Now (non-stop for 4 days now) 13th November 2005
... Advil it does not hurt as much, but I still have it. Imitrex will suppress the headache for a bit, but it comes ... back as soon as the Imitrex wears off. Typically, after taking Imitrex, my headache...
- Menstrual migraine 12th November 2005
... was given lortab, but it never helped. Now I take Imitrex if they are really bad and if I can feel it comming...
... to take a couple days or a week before my period. Imitrex hasn't done anything for me. I have tried nasal spray...
- Preventative Meds? 11th November 2005
... current doc put me back on it, 80 mg per day. I do have Imitrex tabs if I start getting a nasty one, if that does ... since April of this year. Inderall along with the Imitrex has been a true life safer for me.......it is priceless...
- Cheap migraine 5th November 2005
... I have taken Imitrex for my headaches but I no longer have insurance , ... Does anyone know of something that will help like Imitrex but more affordable.. Imitrex without insurance is...
- Headache in a 13 yo...plz help! 2nd November 2005
... Daily}
Provigil 200mg{1x Daily}
Zomig 5mg {prn}
Imitrex 5mg & 10mg nasal{prn}
Imitrex oral 10mg {prn}
Phenergan...
- Doc Switched Me From Topamax To Effexor Today. Anyone Use It? 1st November 2005
... gain weight?
Right now, I am taking about 6-7 Imitrex pills per week and was hoping to reduce that number...
- Migraine Questions - Diet - Dr. David Bucholz 29th October 2005
... Wigraine, Migranal and D.H.E. 45)
• Triptans ( Imitrex , Amerge, Zomig, Maxalt and Axert)
• Opioids and...
