Atogepant for Migraine Prevention User Reviews (Page 3)
Brand names: Qulipta
Atogepant has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 78 reviews for the treatment of Migraine Prevention. 65% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 15% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Atogepant
- Molly
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- September 10, 2023
Qulipta (atogepant) "For the first time in my life, I am not a migraine sufferer. Qulipta has eliminated almost all headaches for me. I may experience the occasional headache, but aspirin usually takes care of them now. I've had no symptoms for the first year, but have recently begun to have back pain. I'm not certain if this is a side effect of taking Qulipta, and I'm wondering if there are other people who take Qulipta and are also experiencing back pain."
- Lorib...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- January 13, 2024
Qulipta (atogepant) "Definitely helps with migraines. I still get headaches, but they are milder, so a dose of Excedrin will take care of it instead of the whole 3 days. Room spinning and the need for a dark room are significantly reduced."
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- jack
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 10, 2023
Qulipta (atogepant) "Worked great for migraines, but side effects not worth it: initially had rash, hair seems to be falling out, overall sense of numbness (clearly affecting sex drive/performance), insomnia. I'm only taking the 30mg. No question that it's the drug causing these."
- kassie
- October 26, 2023
Qulipta (atogepant) "I have had daily headaches and migraines for many years. My doctor has prescribed many different meds for prevention and daily headaches and migraines, but nothing worked. Qulipta works! I don't have the daily headaches and I've only had two migraines in the past five weeks. It's expensive, but it works!!"
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- Orca
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 27, 2023
Qulipta (atogepant) "Completely changed my life. I went from 4 migraines a week to 0. I finally have my life back after 6 years of debilitating headaches! I take one pill each night before bed and have not had a migraine since starting the medication over a month ago. My only side effect is mild constipation. Also, my insurance doesn't cover it so I'm trying to figure out how to continue it. I'm desperate and don't know what I will do if I can't get it anymore."
- Owen
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- May 15, 2024
Qulipta (atogepant) "I have been on amitriptyline for 7 years. Beginning a year ago, I was on a very high dose, one of the highest you can take, and still getting multiple migraines a week. I was then offered Qulipta, and it has helped tremendously, but I still have to take amitriptyline every day with the Qulipta. I went from 5-6 migraines a week to maybe 1 every 2-3 weeks. I have been taking it in the morning and haven't had any issues with sleepiness. However, one missed dose for me means an immediate migraine, so I've had to really stay on top of the timing of my dose. The only side effect I seem to have, which is not listed, is hair loss. It may not be connected, but it didn't start until I began this medication. Overall, I would definitely recommend Qulipta."
- Kat
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 26, 2024
Qulipta (atogepant) "I have been on Qulipta for a few months. I averaged 15 or more severe cluster migraines a month. I take 60mg 1x a day. Pros are that my migraines have definitely reduced, averaging maybe 1 or 2x a week. Cons are the following: severe constipation, weird and at times horrific, vivid nightmares, and when I do get a migraine, it’s extremely severe and basically shuts me down for the day."
- Maine...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 17, 2024
Qulipta (atogepant) "I have suffered from migraines for 28 years. I've also been diagnosed with bruxism, which is nightly teeth clenching that causes me to wake up with a headache almost every day. Some turned into migraines, some didn't. Some just plain started as migraines. Doctors have had me try Verapamil, Topamax, Prednisone, Nortriptyline with no success. I've been to physical therapy, tried acupuncture, seen neurologists to no avail. I was getting anywhere from one migraine per week up to four! That wasn't counting the headaches that didn't turn into migraines. Those were as little as one per week up to 6!! Nothing seemed to help until my doctor suggested Qulipta. It's only been three weeks, but the difference has been amazing!! In that time, I've only had two migraines and one minor headache!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that AbbVie will continue to allow me to use coupons to purchase this, my insurance continues to approve this, and it continues to work!!!"
- Bowie
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- June 27, 2024
Qulipta (atogepant) "Qulipta has been extremely effective for me. I’ve been taking it for 8 months, and in that time have only had 3 migraines. I used to get 4-6 a month on average. The three I got while on Qulipta all came when I had several triggers, and they responded well to my triptan. My only side effect has been some mild constipation, which I have found easy to manage with the occasional smooth move tea."
- kari
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 28, 2024
Qulipta (atogepant) "Qulipta has given me my life back. So many blood pressure meds, shots, days and days AND DAYS of me laying on the couch in the dark with an ice pack on my head trying to just live let alone be a functional adult. I'm getting my life back. I've been out of work so long my savings are gone, part of the time we're without a utility for a day or two before I can pay to get it back on. I almost lost the house. Credit cards are maxed. Only side effect I've noticed is I have atopic dermatitis on my arms now? It's just raised bumps all over my upper and lower arms, listen I'll take it. Long as they don't turn wild I'll keep on the 60mg a day. I wouldn't wish chronic migraine on my worst enemy."
- Miche...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 11, 2024
Qulipta (atogepant) "I've been on the 60mg dose for about 18 days now. So far, I've been migraine-free. Before medication, I was having around 9-12 migraines a month. I would have brain fog and numbness in my ears. I've struggled over 25+ years on different medications to help. I did have mild constipation for the first 3 days; that has begun to get better. The medication also makes you feel like you're not hungry or thirsty. I am reminding myself to drink more fluids because it can cause dehydration and stinky pee. It did change my pee flow, something that wasn't listed as a side effect but I experienced. At first, I thought maybe bladder infection (UTI) wasn't the case. So just remember to drink fluids. My brain feels clear and no more brain fog. I was consuming so many doses of pain control medication before this new medication. I'm completely off all other meds. Take note of your side effects."
- keenan
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 21, 2024
Qulipta (atogepant) "This medicine was like magic for the first 2 weeks I was on it! I got slight auras, but they never developed into pain or other symptoms. I have daily migraines for the last 3 years, and this reduced them to 1 over those 2 weeks, and it wasn't a bad one. However, after those 2 weeks, I had a 2-day long panic attack out of nowhere. I had to go to the hospital, and my blood pressure was 160/129. It went back down 5 hours later after that panic attack subsided. Depression got way worse, and my stomach felt like it had a baby in it without eating anything. Got off Qulipta, and all that went away when I stopped after 4-5 days. Sucks because it was awesome for the migraine! I was also only taking the 30 mg. I still recommend giving it a try! It's better than doing nothing about your migraines!"
- ALL
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 11, 2022
Qulipta (atogepant) "I started having chest pain that went through to my back and very high BP after starting Qulipta. I had to stop it because of this."
- sandy...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 20, 2023
Qulipta (atogepant) "It causes me weight loss and reduced appetite but it has helped with my headaches somewhat."
- Migra...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 6, 2022
Qulipta (atogepant) "Helps with preventing the number of migraines. Causing stomach upset and depression."
- Swoopie
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 6, 2022
Qulipta (atogepant) "It worked to block pain, but I still had other symptoms (light sensitivity, nausea). After a few weeks, I was so tired I could barely function. As soon as I stopped taking it I felt normal again."
- Laura
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 25, 2023
Qulipta (atogepant) "My migraines have reduced, and I have lost 10 lbs in the first month. The nausea sucks and I tend to not eat as much as I used to."
- Jay
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 12, 2023
Qulipta (atogepant) "I have been on it for 7 days and have had zero migraines. Not even a mild headache."
- Donna
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 27, 2023
Qulipta (atogepant) "So far Qulipta is making my migraines much worse. I am having them more often."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 26, 2022
Qulipta (atogepant) "No side effects, but very minimal efficacy. Certainly not worth the list price."
- Kay
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 15, 2023
Qulipta (atogepant) "After years (18+) of severe migraines, we finally found something that works! 43 days without headaches!!! Relief"
- SMayo
- January 29, 2023
Qulipta (atogepant) "On for 3 months Headaches gone . Weird side effects - pain in wrist, fingers and parts of arms."
- Shell
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 15, 2023
Qulipta (atogepant) "Started taking Qulipta a month ago and it seems to be working great. I was skeptical at first, but I'm glad I tried it."
- IBM...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 13, 2023
Qulipta (atogepant) "Works well. No noticed side effects. I suffer from post concussion syndrome that started these migraine headaches."
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Qulipta (atogepant) "Definitely worth a try. I was prescribed 60mg but started off splitting in 4ths (15mg). I'm sensitive to drugs so I decided to be cautious and I'm glad I did because this is a powerful drug… or I'm just super sensitive. On 15mg the first week, I was extremely tired and had some insomnia/irritability. All have calmed down significantly after about 2 weeks along with minimal headaches. I bumped up to 30mg and felt pretty good, just a little constipation, so you may need to start eating more fiber. Be warned that insurance companies LOVE to randomly stop paying for this drug since it is so expensive. Doctors say there is no withdrawal, but many patients say there is. Since I am taking a lower dose for a bit, I will have pills left over in case insurance tries to pull this on me. All in all, it's definitely worth a try, but it may take a few weeks for your body to adjust. Try and stick with it for at least a month or two."