Reviewer: Brit, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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This medication mostly prevented my every day horrible migraines, however I couldn't deal with the side effects and everyone should be weary of this drug and it's side effects too. After taking it for only a few months, my vision was so blurry I could barely drive, I could barely look at and understand the computer. I felt drunk. I thought I had a permanent concussion or I needed to get my ... Show Full Comment

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This medication mostly prevented my every day horrible migraines, however I couldn't deal with the side effects and everyone should be weary of this drug and it's side effects too. After taking it for only a few months, my vision was so blurry I could barely drive, I could barely look at and understand the computer. I felt drunk. I thought I had a permanent concussion or I needed to get my eyes checked, but it was the drug. I would open the fridge and everything inside would be blurry. Dizziness, severe anxiety, thinning hair and high blood pressure were all symptoms that I experienced and I'm only in my 20's. Also, what my doctor didn't tell me is that if I were to get pregnant on that pill, my baby would have a 50% chance and I would also be in danger. Very, very dangerous drug and I want everyone to know this now. Our pharmacist said he is not allowed to advise, but he hates giving anyone this drug.
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Reviewer: cookie57, 55-64 Female (Patient)

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I only used this four days, felt like crap, like i had the flu,a only on a very low dose, had to go to bed and they tell you you have to tolerate it? Dont think so. Medicine isnt made for every human on this planet and it rocked my world.!!No way id ever suggest this for anyone. I missed work which is fine, flushing this junk out of my system and will go from here.Ive read the stories on the side ... Show Full Comment

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I only used this four days, felt like crap, like i had the flu,a only on a very low dose, had to go to bed and they tell you you have to tolerate it? Dont think so. Medicine isnt made for every human on this planet and it rocked my world.!!No way id ever suggest this for anyone. I missed work which is fine, flushing this junk out of my system and will go from here.Ive read the stories on the side effects on this medicine,so, you may get rid of a headache but be looney or bald etc etc, or have to feel so yucky, wait a minute, i want to feel human.!!!!
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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This drug worked for me and I would still be on it if it weren't for the side effects. I could handle the numb hands and feet and losing most of my hair as long as it kept the migraines at bay, but I could not live with the brain fog, loss of words, inability to concentrate and being completely unable to learn anything new. I have not been able to find anything that is very effective on my m ... Show Full Comment

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This drug worked for me and I would still be on it if it weren't for the side effects. I could handle the numb hands and feet and losing most of my hair as long as it kept the migraines at bay, but I could not live with the brain fog, loss of words, inability to concentrate and being completely unable to learn anything new. I have not been able to find anything that is very effective on my migraines as I also have very low blood pressure which limits the medications I can take. Interestingly enough Cranial Sacral treatments have provided the best prevention, much to my surprise, however, WHEN I get a migraine it takes weeks to get better.
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Reviewer: duckygirl, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I wrote a review on this when I first started the medication and wanted to write another. This medication is terrible. At first, it works, and the side effects are bad, but tolerable, because the headache is gone. As someone who has a constant headache every day upon waking up, I was okay with the side effects at first because my headaches were gone. The morning after my first dose of this medicat ... Show Full Comment

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I wrote a review on this when I first started the medication and wanted to write another. This medication is terrible. At first, it works, and the side effects are bad, but tolerable, because the headache is gone. As someone who has a constant headache every day upon waking up, I was okay with the side effects at first because my headaches were gone. The morning after my first dose of this medication, the headaches were gone. Sure, soda tasted terrible and my fingers were tingly but who cared if the headaches were gone? Over the months, the headaches started to come back. My doctor increased the dosage. Little by little, over time, my dosage increased until I was up to 400mg a day. Every time I had a dosage increase, the side effects came back. I would have slurred speech, brain fog, tingling in my hands and feet, I would feel like an idiot, I couldn't think straight but again, the headaches were gone, surely I could stand a few days of this until my body regulated again and got used to the higher dose. Until it didn't. Until my hair started falling out...until I couldn't find the words I needed, or I was switching words around on scripted legal documents at my job (which is a major no no) even though they were there on the screen I couldn't read it correctly. I cannot go on like this. I am lucky in that I have thick, long hair, but I am a bride to be, and I do not want to be a bald bride. This is too much. The bad tasting food and soda goes away after awhile, but the other side effects creep up on you so slowly you don't even realize how bad they are until your hair is falling out and other people are telling you how stupid you seem. Beware, this is a tricky medication. I am trying to get off of this stuff now, as it's not working, the headaches are worse than ever, and my Imitrex isn't helping with them either. I've been off work far too much for this and the ER should give me frequent flyer points.
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Reviewer: Ms. Ron, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I have been taking this medication for about 8 years and it has helped me so much. I have been on soo many different medications over the years and this one helps. i am not saying that I don't get headaches, I do but not just as many. I want to stop taking it because my memory is shot to hell!! but I am able to function much better than when I was not on the medication. So what I Spens a littl ... Show Full Comment

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I have been taking this medication for about 8 years and it has helped me so much. I have been on soo many different medications over the years and this one helps. i am not saying that I don't get headaches, I do but not just as many. I want to stop taking it because my memory is shot to hell!! but I am able to function much better than when I was not on the medication. So what I Spens a little more money on Post it notes Lol! and I get a little more exercise when I forget what I went in the room for. But at least I am not in the bed lights off doped up with a headache.
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