Posted by maryhelen on May 5, 2003, at 11:51:23
In reply to Re: Thank you! Is Imitrex dangerous?, posted by Anna P. on May 5, 2003, at 1:04:45
Anna:
When I got my migraine headaches along with dealing with the devastation of this depression, this was a combination that could be deadly.
I could not predict when I would get the migraines except that they were very frequent. I did not know why they came, evident in being in extremely stressful situations and not getting one. They were not caused by chocolate or wine or anything I could change or predict.
What I do know is when Imitrex came on the market, for me, there was no doubt it was a life saviour. If you listen to what Snoozy and myself have said it, for some reason, Imitrex could lift the depression. When I was hospitalized once in psychiatry and requested Imitrex when I got a migraine, the pharmasist came to see me worried that I would have a serotonin overload because of the meds I took, but I insisted. Perhaps that is why there was this, albeit, not long relief from the serious depression but 5 minutes, 2 hours, half a day etc... I'll take it.
I was terrified at first to put a needle in my thigh. I has been taking the pills but the throwing up and nausea prevented me from keeping anything down. The migraines were so bad and disabling, I would have stuck the needle in my eye to get relief.
Snoozy, I can relate to your symptoms and the throwing up so well and appreciate what you have gone through. Others can never know, like going through depression or other mental illnesses, what it is like. I used to hate it at work when so many people would say I have such a bad migraine but would function through their day. If I had a migraine I couldn't stay at work and others thought that I was just wimping out. I'm sure these people had bad headaches, but not migraines.
Anna, this is a decision you have to make on your own. I do not know what sort illness, besides the migraines, you are dealing with. I think it is wonderful that you are getting ideas from others, but as you know everyone is different.
When a company is marketing a drug, if just one side effect is indicated from just one person it has to be published.
I wish you all the best in your decision and hope you can get relief from these headaches that are so devastating and can affect are lives so miserably.
maryhelen
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