imitrex and midrin

Hi!!! I posted a question asking if zomig knocked other people out.... or if anyone found any sort of knock-out side-effects with triptans... I totally feel out of it after I take my triptans... it takes the pain away... but I am out of it... tired... fatigued... and even confused sometimes for hours after the migraine... sometimes for the rest of the day!!!

Thank you so much. I tried calling a neuro, but I need a doctor's referal to go to one. The doctor I've been to just listened to me for about 5 minutes and gave me imitrex...and only 6 of them. I'm not sure if he will let me go to a neurologist or not, I have to go back and see him in two weeks, but thanks so much for your response, you're the first that ididn't actually tell me there wasn't anything to treat it.

midrin helps with headaches and helps sleep. the only problem is that there is a SMALL potential for abuse...but let me tell u, it's very rare for even a severe addict to abuse these things.....they do help with sleep. excedrin also helps...no need to get excedrin migraine because it has the same things in it as regular excedrin but it costs more. hydrocodone and tramadol are very very poor drugs for treating migraines. they really should only be used when nothing else works...

I was on midrin for a long while but I got used to it and started to max out and had the aide of other pills. I was put on Maxalt and it stopped working in a couple of months and I often time had to mix it with other pills. Between appt I took excedrin extra strength, I was taking 3 or 4 pills for two hours. The new pills they had put me on was a "pre migraine pill" imitrex and a once you get a migraine pill" Fioricet. But the Fioricet is beggining to stop working.

I am sorry to hear about you putting your baby to sleep. that is very sad. Stress is a big one from what I understand with migraines. Two of my closest girlfriends get them and they suffer as you described. And yes, they both take their medication immediately at the onset and if it is caught in time, it often does the trick. I also have to mention that this sneaky disease of addiction plays tricks on our minds.

I get migraines and the only thing that knocks them out is ergotamine or DHE (basically the same thing). I'm on some antidepressants such as Luvox that can conflict with it and would like to find an alternative. It's a dangerous combination. I've tried all the triptans such as imitrex, maxalt, etc, and that family of drugs does not help at all. The latest thing I've tried is Midrin but that did not help at all either Is there anything new or a different family of drugs to try?

Ohh that's exciting. Imitrex gave me some really strange side effects, and other triptans didn't work. I've been using midrin, an old medication, and it doesn't always work. I'd love a new option to try. It sounds like it might have a ways to go, but anything new is promising.

Mind you, I generally avoid ALL over-the-counter medications when it comes to acute migraine treatments because they all have the potential to cause rebound headaches and they all have the potential to trigger migraine headaches. Especially any product containing acetaminophen and ibuprofen, this includes things like Midrin and Excedrin. Although, the problem here is that you have mentioned that you have had problems in the past with Triptans and my first suggestion is always triptans.

vicki- I notice the way it "smells" -- I thought you meant the 'pills' not the other way! teehee. I know what the other poster was meaning by the rebound headaches - I struggled with that a TON.... I am still struggling with it - kind of with excedrin or anything I take... cuz it's been really hot/humid here and I've literatelly been taking something everyday...

I have been having headaches daily for about 7 months now, they are always on the back right side of my head in the Occipital region. I have been to the chiropractor, a physical therapist for neck issues, I have taken 2 different muscle relaxants, I have had a CT and MRI of my head and an MRI of my neck an EEG and been started on Lyrica. I also have taken upon myself to monitor my blood glucose but I have not found any anomalies in the 2 weeks I have been testing.

Thanks!

does either imitrex or maxalt contain caffeine? I was taking Maxalt for migraines and it worked great! Now my insurance has decided I need to try Imitrex before they will approve coverage for the Maxalt. The Imitrex took about 2 hours to have any effect, but eventually my headache subsided. Since then I have had recurring headaches for 4 days.

I had to take a least two for it to work and even that was not a guarantee. Next my doctor switched me to Midrin, which sometimes relieved the pain, but mostly made me sleepy. Now I have Imitrex 25 mg which seems to make no difference at all. I have even taken 2 or 3 of them with no effect, which gets really expensive at $17 a pill. Some of the migraines are lasting 2 days and I have trouble sleeping when I have them. I wake every 30 minutes or so because the pain is so bad.

I am so glad that you asked about imitrex! I take a triptan, like imitrex, and personally I think that triptans are the best treatment for acute migraines, and they are also the most prescribed medication for acute migraines.

s experience with the imitrex has been - good or bad - and if they have any other tips of things I can try (non-medicinal) to reduce the pain, etc., of the migraines. Fortunately, (knock on wood), I haven't had a migraine since I saw my doc on thursday, so I haven't tried the imitrex yet. I'm always leary/hesitant about ANY new medication, so would definitely appreciate any advice about this med that anyone might have. Thanks so much!

These include Imitrex, Maxalt, Ergotamine tartrate (Cafergot), and Midrin. There are also medications for nausea that can be taken if this accompanies your migraine (e.g., phenergan, compazine). With so many treatment options available (and you may have to try a few before you find what works best for you), hopefully you can find some relief and not have to suffer through these migraines on your own anymore.

ve been popping up to 4 aleve a day (as directed for soma) and no real releive..went to the doctor yesterday and she put me on fiorocet and if no change by Friday wants to do an MRI (neglected to remind her I have a paceaker.. Anyody know much about Fiorocet? I'm taking only as directed but this mornng along with muscle relaxer (still prescried) I was too loopy...fell down stairs, walked into walls, etc my wife wounldn't let me drive her to work..

I have been put on everything from narcotics (which I refuse and hate) to Beta Blockers. (Which Do help) Currently on Propanol. But my very FIRST and ONLY time using Imitrex Oral Capsule. I took the medication and I was sitting in my reclining chair and in about 15 mins I became paralyzed for 2.5-3 hours. I had no other medications in my system. I DO NOT use drugs or drink alcohol. Only Imitrex. My husband honestly thought I was joking. I could not lift my head.

Advil is not migraine medication and can cause problems by making headaches worse. Imitrex is migraine medication that is specifically for migraine and it will stop a migraine. Most migraines do not come with aura. Take that into consideration when you get a headache that feels exactly like your regular migraine just without an aura. That means you are having a migraine. You don't need an aura to have a migraine. Take your migraine medication for a migraine.

If not, that would be a wise move. Depakote is an epileptic medication and Midrin is for migraines. I use Midrin but not depakote. I have bipolar disorder and depakote is used for that, but causes weight gain. I use Lithium with my anti-depressent and it works well. Using Midrin or Maxalt when I get a headache works great for me along with magnesium supplimentation which I use daily. Due to the reading I do on medications, Lamictal and Topamax are also really good epileptic meds.

diagnosed me with complicated migraine, just always agreeing with the previous dr that I have migraines and writing me an Imitrex prescription and not saying much more about it.

I'll start from the beginning. I've suffered Insomnia for at least 10 years and have been on either Ambien or Ambien CR ever since. Some nights it works...others not so much. I'll also throw in that I've had a moderate bilateral hand tremor as long as I can remember and no doctor has ever given me a reason for it. OK, moving on. I also developed Migraines about 10 years ago and the solution was to try a parade of instant remedies (Imitrex, Relpax, etd.) of which NONE worked.

m guessing that is what you are talking about the 9 pills for $190??? I use the Imitrex when I have a bad migraine and Midrin in between which has not opiates in it. It's not as expensive as Imitrex. I think 60 of the caplets are $42 and it works for me and my son. I'm 41 and had sever migraines since I was 14. The toradol works well if it gets to that point.

Ask your doctor for Imitrex 100mg, is not narcotic, non addictive and it takes away your migraine right away. I'm also a migraine surferer and have tried a lot of medications and Imitrex works wonders.

Is it safe to take Lexapro and Imitrex? There is a warning on the package against this but I thought I would ask the professionals first.

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