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Rizatriptan (Maxalt®) is a triptan drug developed by Merck & Co. for the treatment of migraine headaches. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Migraine Headaches | 523 |
63% |
| Fibromyalgia | 5 |
80% |
| Chronic Pain | 2 |
100% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 1 |
100% |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | 1 |
0% |
Overall, 63% (539
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Maxalt Reviews
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Helps if taken early on. Don't take often as it can cause rebound headaches. My docor said twice a week is okay.
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Only helps again when taken early, but makes me very foggy all day.
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worked but then reverted to Imitrex
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What I take now when i get the rare opportunity to take something when I feel one coming on.
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This seems to work if i take it at the very first sign that a migraine is coming.
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Worked just not as well as Treximet.
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Do not like to take b/c I have a liver disease.
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works at times
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works great if taken at onset of headache.
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My favorite!! I love the ones that melt in your mouth....these work very quick for me
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i take maxalt and midrin together with a snack it work well, also a glass of hot tea some times helps [More] -
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I tried Maxalt and felt no change when I had a migraine and had to go back to Midrin and wait for it to pass. The only think I liked about it was tha... [More] -
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I use Maxalt! My Insurance pays for 12 pills a month, unfortunately, I can get 20 migraines in a month. So, sometimes I wait too long to take it. Ma... [More] -
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Maxalt has been very helpful. If I take it right away, when I suspect a migraine is on its way, it usually works 80% of the time. It is expensive, b... [More] -
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last night i had the worst migraine of my life.it lasted about 8 hours. i hurt to bad to call for help. i wen to the dr today to get something to k... [More]
