I've Had Migraines Since I Was 8 Years Old, Medicine Exacerbates RA Pain.
I've Had Migraines Since I Was 8 Years Old, Medicine Exacerbates RA Pain.
I've been on Imitrex for about 15 years and it works amazingly for me in terms of migraines. I've tried other prescriptions for my migraines and none have ever worked as well as Imitrex. However, when I take Imitrex it really causes me to feel my joint pain two-fold. My hands swell, I can hardly bend my fingers and my feet hurt. I'm thankful to have the migraine gone, but the exchange ALMOST isn't worth it
Does anyone else suffer from migraines (mine have actually started decreasing and I… read more
I used to be on Relpax and it worked great. Due to Insurance reasons they changed me to Imitrex. It takes longer to work and doesn't work as long or as well. It gives me a swelling type feeling in my neck muscles, shoulders, arms and hands. I have put up with it but am looking to switch back to Relpax if I can.
I take rizatriptan, also known as Maxalt. It works great for me.
Good to know I'm not the only one. I love Imitrex...it has worked for me for years, but I feel like I need to try something else that doesn't cause as much pain everywhere else!! Thank you!
