Frova vs Imitrex
 | Frova |  | Imitrex |  |
| Frovatriptan 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. Frovatriptan 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. Frovatriptan does not prevent future migraines or lessen how often you get migraine attacks. | Sumatriptan 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. Sumatriptan 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. Sumatriptan does not prevent future migraines or lessen how often you get migraine attacks. | |||
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| Add Frova review I suffered from migraines since I was 30, I'm now 43. At 36 years of age my new doctor, at the time, prescribed me Frova. This was a life changing drug for me. I have not been to the ER, even once, since then. I take Frova within hours of having a migraine and within 30 minutes to two hours its gone. I was so extremely sick with migraines prior to this medication. I will feel sick to my stomach and hot for about the first 2 hours, however it's worth it, 2 hours of feeling ill compared to 24 hours of not being able to function is worth. I would recommend this drug to everybody! I feel for people who have not tried this drug. I could have saved myself many hospital visits and my insurance company thousands of dollars if I would have known about this drug 6 years earlier. I used to have to go to emerg for an iv bag and pain reliever when I got migraines. I tried a few different drugs with my family doctor before finding this one. It really works for me, it's very effective in relieving my migraine. For me, it must be taken during onset otherwise it is not as effective. It has prevented my hospital visits, I just keep one or two in my wallet at all times just in case. It may be expensive ($17/pill in ontario) but its worth the money as they aren't meant to be taken regularly. It has really changed my life. Side effects for me are minimal, I experience a sort of dizziness sometimes which worsens when I take the 2nd dose. (which i usually don't have to). I also can't really think straight/find it hard to focus while on this drug. At times, I still felt the effects of the migraine such as sensitivity to light and not feeling quite right but there was no pain so I was able to function. I rate it 10/10. I hope this is helpful to migraine sufferers | Add Imitrex review it works sometimes not all the time,it makes me feel funny. I have very vivid dreams. Sometimes I wake up hyper-ventilating and shaking. I also noticed irregular heartbeat, as if I were about to have a heart attack. If you don't need this drug, DO NOT TAKE IT. But if you have severe headaches (like me) then it may/may not be in your interest. (I'm 14 years old) This medication does the job! Your migraine will go away! BUT it has given me horrible side effect's, jaw pain, body ache's. I feel very drained and tired after for at least a day or two. | |||
