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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 | 522 |
63% |
| Fibromyalgia | 5 |
80% |
| Chronic Pain | 2 |
100% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 1 |
100% |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | 1 |
0% |
Overall, 63% (537
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Maxalt Reviews
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It only worked for a little while. Her body got used to it and it stopped working.
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I used to work really fast and then it didn't work at all for about a year. I tried it again recently and the first couple of times, it worked fast. This last time, it didn't touch the headache except to take the worst part of the edge off.
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did not help
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I use this in conjuction with th inderal. It is very effective.
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So far, so good. Makes me sleepy though. Don't know if that's the drug or the headache though.
Working / Worked
this is a funny drug. somedays it is awesome other days it does nothing.. cant quite get it right.
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this is a funny drug. somedays it is awesome other days it does nothing.. cant quite get it right.
Working / Worked
This worked but I can't afford it.
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has worked but takes a bit to work
Working / Worked
This works most of the time. Insurance company only allows 9 pills/month so I try to stock up for months where I have more.
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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]
