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(also known as Sumatriptan, Imigran)
Sumatriptan is used to treat severe migraine headaches. Many people find that their headaches go away completely after they take sumatriptan. Other people find that their headaches are much less painful, and that they are able to go back to their normal activities even though their headaches are not completely gone.... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Migraine Headaches | 788 |
54% |
| Chronic Pain | 5 |
100% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 3 |
67% |
| Fibromyalgia | 3 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 2 |
50% |
Overall, 55% (813
Members)
find Imitrex helpful
Imitrex Reviews
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works 99% of the time.
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Always works within 2 hours.
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Worked great for ten years, then stopped and I had to switch
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sometimes, depending on the dosage.
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Yeah - they work, but it was only after I started messing with these that I went from two a month to chronic daily.
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also helps
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I ususally have to double up.
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wonder drug
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Works, but it's starting to restrict my trachea
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works but have to take alot...
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worked but also caused heart palpitations at times.
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Injections.. not fun but worked. Side effect of face burning lasted a few minutes and was gone,
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A lifesaver!!!!!!! DOn't know where i'd be without it! I'd probably have chopped my head off by now. Whenever i take it, i feel very cold, b/c it restricts the blood vessels... but the relief from the pain--priceless.
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Works for most migraines but when I have what I call a Lupus headache combined with migrain and sinus I add vicodin.
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It worked, but it knocked me out every time I took it, and I get migraines too often to take it safely. I don't want heart problems from it!
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Discussions
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imitrex and prego
hi I have been taking Rizatriptan and am about to be put on Imitrex I am also almost 8 months pregnant. I discussed with my doctor the pros and con... [More] -
imitrex and prego
I'm pretty sure that triptans aren't allowed during pregnancy. The studies haven't shown any conclusive data of defects, but there isn't any safet... [More] -
imitrex and prego
i'm new here so this may have been discussed before. does anyone know what the effects taking imitrex while pregnant? i would hate to suffer 9 months ... [More] -
Sumatriptan
I'm a 17 year old female and I've been on sumatriptan 50g, for around a year now. I take it when I feel a migraine coming on. However a few days ago I... [More] -
Combo pill Imitrex and Naprosyn
A new JAMA study published April 2007 Looked at a new combination pill of Sumatriptan (Imitrex) and Naproxen (Naprosyn) for Acute Treatment of Migrain... [More]
