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Just curious…has anyone noticed that the generic Sumatriptan nasal spray from Sandoz doesn’t always spray correctly? Sometimes it’s a stream that goes right in and then drips out. Didn’t seem to have this issue with the brand.

johnsoda4,

I’m one of the unlucky few who can’t take triptans, so I can’t answer your question specifically, but I’m wondering if you’ve contacted your pharmacist about the issue? It could be that your bottle is defective and might be replaced for one that could work better. Just a thought…

I took Imitrex when it first came out and truly thought I was having a heart attack. Only tried twice.

Imitrex injections are a life saver for me! sometimes they make me feel like I’m spinning or floating round the room, or having a heart-attack (esp. if its been a while since the last injection) but it passes after 20 mins or so and the migraine is gone.

Each Migraineur is a little different and what works for one may or may not work for another. It’s sad that there isn’t any one single answer to solve the problem of treatment, but so far we’ll have to keep hanging our hopes on further research…

I’ve used imitrex for my migraines for several months. Initially, it worked very well, but lately, it takes more of it to stop the symptoms. Prior to using imitrex, I used maxalt, which seemed to work pretty fast… I really hate that my (former) insurance company was forcing me to just use the imitrex, and would only cover nine pills a month….. it usually took all nine to stop a 3-day attack, and I was only supposed to use two a day!

My migraines are related to hormones. Thoughts?

Does anyone else develop a tolerance for these medications?

RAVENSUN, these drugs are known for causing MOH or rebound, so you’ll want to discuss that with your doctor and be very, very careful on their usage, okay?

Has anyone experienced a sensation of the throat closing or swelling? I took this rx a few months ago without a problem (one dosage of the 50mg strength) and just took one last night. All of a sudden it felt like my throat was swelling or closing, felt overall ill and then it passed maybe 30 min. later. Headache was gone though. I’m not sure if the sensation was worth the relief from the pain. Thoughts,similar experiences anyone?

VHOPE, it is important that you report your experience to your doctor. My doctor let me try a migraine med in his office in case I had an adverse reaction. This made me feel better as well as him, and it might be worth starting a conversation with your doctor and see what he thinks.

Maxalt has made my tongue swell which i was told was because I took it too close to my main medication. Now I am more careful to leave a lot of time between them. It also makes it hard to breathe as does Imitrex as they irritate the lungs. I also have this with beta blockers. I think it is a try it and see type of thing. Our bodies react to different medications in different ways.