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Reviewer: Ladyg, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have had migraine headaches regularly for many years. I used to take other things and excedrin migraine. Excedrin is no longer working so I was given Imitrex 100mg today. Within 30 minutes I had severe neck and shoulder pain, exhausted, dizzy, tingling in my limbs that went to not feeling anything in my body. I had chest pressure and my headache was still there. I made my self throw up to try an
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Reviewer: 25-34 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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It's expensive but my gosh it works! I've had migraines that even sleep wouldn't cure. They have kept me awake all night long. Imixrex has cured them within 15 min! The only downside is it must be taken early, when you begin to feel a migraine coming on. If you don't catch it early it won't really do much. This has been such a relief for me and I would recommend it to an
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This has been a miracle pill for me. I have suffered for years with migraines from the weather and my doctor prescribed this and within thirty minutes my headache is totally gone. The only side effect I have noticed is a feeling of weakness and feeling slow for about an hour after taking.
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Reviewer: Cindy, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This medication does not work, I cannot imagine it works for some. For me what a waste of time and money suffering. I would also like to add, it seems to make you really dumb.
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Reviewer: EBailey, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I almost preferred to suffer with the migraine. This medication intensified the pain of my migraine for about 30 minutes. I would begin to sweat and feel nauseous.
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