relpax vs frova

My 18 year old son has terrible migraines and has tried the Imitrex also with terrible results. He has been using the Relpax and within 20 to 30 mins and only one Relpax pill the headache is gone! He suffered so many years wiht Migraines and now with his dose of Nortriptylin and his relpax as a backup he is living headache free. Definitely try the Relpax.

I too suffer from migraines, but a bit more frequently than you. The first med I tried was Imitrex, which made me very sick to my stomach. I couldn't keep it down. I tried Frova, which just didn't work. Then I tried Relpax, and that was the ticket. Keep in mind that all 3 are triptans, but that doesn't mean they are the same either. The Relpax I take makes me incredibly tired, but not sick to my stomach, and it takes care of the migraine within 30 mins.

There are some new triptans on the market with very long half-lives that are being used to now treat menstrual migraines, and they are finding that these triptans do a much better job because they stay in the body for so much longer. Frovatriptan, brand name Frova, is specifically marketed for the treatment of menstrual migraines. I would suggest talking to your doctor about trying this triptan.

I was diagnosed with fibro and cfs about a year ago, I have been dealing with the pain and the only meds I take at this time is baclofen I only noticed cause I stopped taking it for two months is it helps with my headaches which I usually only get on the left side of my head lol does is that normal? I usually now only get bad really bad headaches now when I get my period, and I can deal for now with the pain sometimes it feels like someone is taking a machete and cutting off my knees.

The Frova is starting not to have an effect and Imitrex injection works. What would cause me to continually wake up early mornings with pounding migraines. I don't have and endless supply of medicine. Does any one have an opinion what is going on? I have a very good diet and don't drink..please advise........

45 Injection, Migranal Nasal Spray), and more recently, the drugs of the triptan family (almotriptan [Axert], eletriptan [Relpax], frovatriptan [Frova], naratriptan [Amerge], rizatriptan [Maxalt], sumatriptan [Imitrex], zolmitriptan [Zomig]). In addition, many medications used to treat migraine headache (Excedrin Migraine Pain Reliever/Pain Reliever Aid, oxygen, prednisone [Deltasone]) can also be used for cluster headache.

Did they instruct you that if you take too many Relpax in a week that you can have migraine rebound? I too have Relpax and my script says no more than 2/day and 3/week because if I do it could cause migraine rebound.

) There are specific triptans that are geared more toward hormonally triggered migraines, such as Frova (brand name) / Frovatriptan (generic name). Out of all of the triptans, I would personally suggest talking to your doctor about Frova, as it has been proven to be the most helpful when it comes to stopping an acute migraine attack triggered by hormones in women.

Hi and welcome. I am a migraine (with aura) sufferer as well. I've had them since I was 5 years old. I use Frova, which is a migraine medication in the 'triptan' class. You didn't state wether or not you have ever tried this class of drugs. They are non-narcotic, and are designed for migraines. Sometimes they work for me, sometimes not. For the real bad thumpers, I also take 800 mgs of Ibuprophen, and Phenegran for the nausea/vomiting.

Welcome to MedHelp's fibro / CFS forum ! I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and have struggled with migraines (mostly hormonal) for years. There are only two things that I have found that have knocked out my migraines.... massage therapy and a medication called, "Relpax". Relpax is very expensive (even with my co-pay --- $60), but it works wonders for my migraines.

I have been taking Relpax 40 ml for the coming on of a migraine. I have been getting fewer and fewer over the years. However, I am only allowed 9 pills for the month thru my health insurance. Is there another new migraine medicine out there that I could get that would be similier but would allow me more pills for the month.

It seems almost as if my body either builds up a tolerance to these medications, or my migraines grow in severity and become to powerful for the medication. It could also be a combination of both. I have been on imetrex, frova, axert, (something begining with an 'r') and treximet. Right now I am on frova, and it is failing to work, what am I going to do?

t cover your entire Relpax prescription, I am posting a link to a coupon for $15 off of your Relpax prescriptions. You apparently can't use this coupon if you have any sort of federal or state insurance, or if your private insurance covers 100% of the prescription. Otherwise, you can print this coupon and use it every time you fill your Relpax prescription (but it expires next April).

I've been a migraine sufferer for roughly 35 years. I've tried nearly all meds, acupuncture, acupressure, massage, meditation, you name it. Nothing worked. You need to find what works for you. This is what works for me. I take a low-dose beta blocker but absolutely no pain meds (not even tylenol), no anti-inflammatories, nor muscle relaxers for any type of pain. Only if my pain is absolutely without a doubt migraine pain I'll take a Frova.

Another good option is Relpax. It is a tablet BUT one of the benifits is that it helps with vomiting also. I did fine on this and I'm a huge vomiter (yuck, lack of a better word). Sure wish I had insurance still...Anyway, I'd seriously think of giving Relpax a shot as I was for sure it wouldn't work and it did wonders.

I am currently seeing put me on Nadolol which my body did not like, it effected my blood circulation and so on and so forth so he took me off that and decided we should try Verapamil [daily] and frova [spell check] as needed, does anyone have an insight on either of these medications? It seems like I have tried everything in the book and I am so tired of filling my body of pills with all these different, terrible side effects..

I have a friend who gets migraines. She takes frova and I know its expensive. She also has HCV but her liver is so healthy it's amazing. She told me about a book titled, Heal Your Headache (the 1, 2 ,3 method). I bet if you googled it you can find it. The theory is there are a number of triggers that set off your migraine. Sometimes by identifying your food triggers, you can get rid of them through diet. At least that's what she told me about the book.

What is the best way to treat migraine, when you've taken the medicine your Dr. has given you, but it's not working? I take Relpax 40 mg., sometime it helps and sometime it doesn't.

Right now i am only taking Relpax for migraines. I have a headache almost everyday of the week and a migraine 2-3 times per month. I only take the Relpax during my migraines and may take tylenol, ibuprofen, or excedrin for my headace without any relief. My MD had spoken with me about taking medicine daily to prevent the occurence of my migraines. I really do not want to take another daily med because I want to have a baby in the next couple of years.

I also use Relpax, as needed, for migraines (which has been on a daily basis for the past week..so much for the KeppraXR). Relpax is the only thing I have found in the past 8 years that works (it turns my migraines back into plain old headaches). I am still trying to pay my medical bills on my own...I constacted five organizations that assist with medical bills...all said they are no longer able to help...donations are down. What is 'pronex'?

Imitrex, Maxalt, Axert, Frova, Zomig, and Relpax. This medication when taken at first symptoms of the migraine will usually stop it from getting worse. IF you can take it with 500mg of Tylenol or Ibuprofen at the same time it will be even more effective. When you develop migraines during the day it is easier to get in front of them using this combo.

to name a few) but Frovatriptan is different from all of them and is used specifically for menstrual migraines. Frova is the brand name of the medication and Frovatriptan is the generic name of the medication. The way that Frovatriptan works that is different from regular triptans is that a much longer half-life, that means it stays in your body for much longer than the other forms of triptans. In fact, the medication will stay in your body for up to a whole day.

I did a little homework on this and this is what I found..You can copy/paste the link into your address bar to view all the info: Serotonin syndrome most often occurs when two drugs that affect the body's level of serotonin are taken together at the same time. The drugs cause too much serotonin to be released or to remain in the brain area.

Sorry, I really don't know what kind of migraines mine are, that sounds dumb...but because they come with the seizures I am not sure. I am on Zomig, but I do not have a heart condition. Wish I could be more help........I will let you know if I find info on this.

I have had migraines for ten years and I take relpax at the onset of a headache, sometimes though it gets to be too often and I cannot take relpax anymore than 3 times a week I know that my neck has quite a lot of knots and i get a lot of pain from my back especially neck before a migraine and I do believe they start from there. Does anyone know if physical therapy help migraines? can anyone help in pointing me towards the right thing?

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