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Only take Imitrex migraine begins BEFORE?
I have prescribed by my doctor and when I Imitrex in the office (around 13.00 clock), she was asked if I had a headache, then right. I said yes, and she asked when it started and I told her I woke up with him. She said it was too late for me Imitrex in the office, so they should be required Amidrine me when I came home and Imitrex for later. I read people’s questions here about Imitrex and it seems like people who describe Imitrex Imitrex works great (especially injections) say work wonders for a full-blown migraine. If you work on the stage, where it has already received full-grown, and Imitrex, then why was my doctor said it was too late, when I was in office? It seems like she knows what she does and is one of the top rated doctors in the area. And I’ve read, if you think the people of the headache is not to get that bad, but it is not, and they take Imitrex, it does not work, because it is too late. What is right?
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#3 written by Some Dude 1 year ago
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#4 written by tech_girl 1 year ago
I had absolutely no luck with Imitrex, and was never advised to take it before a headache started or not to take it when I was in the middle of a full-blown migraine. I was also prescribed Amidrine, and found that to be much more effective for my migraines. I take 2 at the onset, and can take additional if needed, and I’ve only needed to take an additional capsule one time. I’ve been on Amidrine for about 2 1/2 years, and my headaches have gone from at least once a week to about once a month. Not sure if it is due to the meds or some other unknown… Does Imitrex have a high level of caffeine or something? Maybe this site will help: http://www.migrainehelp.com/ Good luck!
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#5 written by orange7770 1 year ago
I know when it first came out I had severe migraines. The first time I used it I was only like 13-15 I shot the needle thing in me and I got a really weird tingely feeling all over and the headache didnt go away. That was the last time I tried that. Now I’m 23 and I get them about every other month. My DR used to give me vicodin and demerol (sp?) for them but that would just put me to sleep anyways. I also blow in and out into a paper bad to slow my breathing which works sometimes. Usually I just lay down and they go away in a day. I’ve heard imitrex works for many but my headaches were so inconsistant to where I couldnt predict which was going to be bad and which wasnt.
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How a medication works, is different for everyone. Typically, my doctor recommends taking Imitrex at the onset of a migraine. I’ve been taking it for about 5 years now, I’ve been having migraines since I was 11 and Imitrex was the best thing to happen to me. Imitrex works for my migraines even after they’ve become “full-’blown” but not as well. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, and it also depends on whether I take a tablet, or a subQ dose. If the migraine is in full force the tablet works about 50% of the time, the inject-able works about 75% of the time. If I take Imitrex before the migraine becomes serious, Imitrex, both subQ and tablet, works about 90% of the time. Your doctor probably recommended giving you something different because it would be more successful at treating an in-progress migraine than Imitrex would be at the time. When you don’t have access to the resources of your doctor, Imitrex can work just fine for full-blown migraines, but it’s not as affective as if you take it before the migraine gets that bad. So basically, both opinions are correct, Imitrex is not as effective for full-blown mirgaines, but if that’s all you have on hand, it does work, and for some people can be very effective. I do have some side-effects with it including tingling, a hot/flushed feeling, dizziness and slight increase in nausea, but all are temporary and the pain relief w/o drowsiness that Imitrex provides, vastly outweigh the mild side effects.