Axert vs Relpax
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| Almotriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches, pain and other symptoms of migraines, including sensitivity to light/sound, nausea, and vomiting. Prompt treatment allows you to get back to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Almotriptan does not prevent future migraines or reduce how often you may get a headache. Almotriptan belongs to a group of drugs called triptans. It affects a certain natural chemical (serotonin) that constricts blood vessels in the brain. It may also block other pain pathways in the brain. | Eletriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headache, pain, and other migraine symptoms (including nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light/sound). Prompt treatment helps you return to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Eletriptan belongs to a class of drugs known as triptans. It affects a certain natural substance (serotonin) that causes narrowing of blood vessels in the brain. It may also relieve pain by affecting certain nerves in the brain. Eletriptan does not prevent future migraines or lessen how often you get migraine attacks. | |||
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| Add Axert review I find this medicine very effective for the relief of my migraines, including visual disturbances, sound & light sensitivity, headache, & nausea usually with only one dose. I began having migranes as a 23 year old in 1977. I have tried discontinuing birth control pills, avoiding msg and bright lights, stress and most know "triggers"--Medications tried were: Midrin and Maxalt- before finding Axert. Like many others profess--WISH WE'D MET SOONER...This drug gave me relief when others sputtered into ineffectiveness. It's my "go to medication", I NEVER leave home without it. | Add Relpax review When I began taking Relpax, I classified it as a miracle drug. I would get a migraine, take a Relpax (I also took two aspirin, about an hour later) and the headache would vanish. I have been taking Relpax for years, sometimes as many as once a day. In the last several months, I have been experiencing terrible withdrawals if I do not take a Relpax, namely, crippling headaches, exhaustion, sore throat, etc. There is a website "Relpax withdrawals" that you should check out. So now I'm in trouble; this is the only thing that gets rid of my migraines, and if I don't take one every day, I get a migraine. I'm seeing my doctor next week to find a way out of this mess. This is the first time I've taken this medication. It worked in under 30 minutes. I've not taken anything that has relieve my headaches so quickly. I became a little dizzy and groggy so the next time I take it, I will lie down. I'm excited about it! | |||
