I take Relpax and I'm limited by my insurance company to 12/month.
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Is imitrex good? What does it do?
I was diagnosed migrane associated vertigo.
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I had a prescription for Relpax. It used to knock me out & I still had a headache when I woke up... It was expensive, too. It's probably similar to Imitrex.
I decided to try Excedrin for migraines. It actually worked better than the Relpax! I was surprised.
Some of you may want to check it out... BTW - I don't get any commission from Excedrin for this.
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quote:Originally posted by sparkle7: I had a prescription for Relpax. It used to knock me out & I still had a headache when I woke up... It was expensive, too. It's probably similar to Imitrex.
I decided to try Excedrin for migraines. It actually worked better than the Relpax! I was surprised.
Some of you may want to check it out... BTW - I don't get any commission from Excedrin for this.
sparkle7,
We are opposites. Relpax works really well for me, but Excedrin does nothing for me. The cause/type of headache makes a big difference in the treatment.
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If any of you are buying Imitrex and having to pay for it like I am, if you'll send me a PM I'll be happy to share with you a way that I buy it dirt cheap and, yes, it is the real thing. I've been getting it this way for 2 years and I'm talking very inexpensive.
Best, Dave
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what does it do?
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Hi Cotton, Imitrex is the only migraine medication that works for me. I was very excited about the release of the generic. I tried it but it did nothing for me. Very strange.
Have you tried it yet? Would love to get feedback from others on this.
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hello, how does it work? Can I take it?
Is it a calcium channel blocker>?
Thanks
Yale told me that I have MAV
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imagine, that sucks that the generic didn't work for you -- so you were stuck with a migraine and no treatment...i feel for you.
i haven't tried it yet. I'm like you, only Imitrex works, relpax and other brands arent effective for me- keeping my fingers crossed that the generic will work.
lymeherx --sumatriptan is for an acute attack only. if it works for you, it is a lifesaver. however, don't believe those claims that you won't get drowsy -- for some people it is quite sedating.
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All of the triptans work the same for me: either they work great or they dont't work at all, depending on the particular migraine.
I've always taken Zomig because that's been the cheapest of the (until now, I guess) brand name triptans, so that's what my insurance (Medicare, formerly Medicaid) covers.
If there's a generic, my insurance co., will no doubt switch me to that. I hope it works the same. I once figured it out: they pay for 6 pills every 15 days, and it works out to be about $18/pill.
Used to be a much bigger problem before I had prescription coverage and had migraines every day....
This is good news! -Sharon
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cotton thanks alot. Even Lyrica makes me increadiblly drowsy and emotionally flatlined. I only use it when I am in a hypomania and cant get to sleep at all.
It does help me sleep deeply but it doesnt alow me to feel emotions deeply, good or bad. Thats not a good thing. I want to be happy above everything else.
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