Emgality User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Han...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 10, 2020

For Migraine Prevention "Worst medication ever for me. Horrible side effects. Dizzy, constipation, horrid dreams, terrible nausea. Please avoid if possible, obviously, everybody is not the same. Worse than the medical problem for me."

• Cha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 18, 2020

For Migraine Prevention "Aimovig caused severe constipation, so my neurologist switched me to Emgality. Both drugs work well, and migraines are almost non-existent now, which has completely changed my life. I have noticed weird dreams, but no other side effects. I am so happy with Emgality. I was able to return to work full-time after 13 years of disability due to migraines."

• Mik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 13, 2020

For Migraine Prevention "I have been getting migraine headaches for 46 years. I have tried everything to help, and nothing worked. I have been taking Emgality for 5 months now with no more headaches and no side effects."

• Jas...
• September 30, 2019

For Migraine Prevention "I took my loading dose of Emgality a few days ago (two shots). I've been hesitant to start because of the negative reactions I've read on sites like this one. The injections were not painful or scary at all. It felt no worse than a flu shot. I just let my medication sit out for an hour before administering to let it get to room temperature. No site reaction or swelling either. No massive same-day or multi-day reactionary headaches like others have described. I have had a few minor head throbs but no full-blown migraines yet (hopefully that keeps up). No constipation yet either. My only side effect thus far is that I feel a bit more tired than usual. I just wanted to post this to help others out there who are terrified of even trying the medication due to all the negative reviews. I don't know if mine is helping because it is so early to tell, but I am still more than functional enough to continue to, and the shots didn't hurt as much as others on here are making them out to be."

• CQO...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 11, 2020

For Migraine Prevention "I have had migraines since I was 5 years old, and the older I'm getting, they seem to be getting worse. I get them almost every day! I have been on Emgality for about 7-8 months now. I have not had any side effects at all. The first 5 months were amazing, I was only getting about 3 migraines a month. But these last few months, they have slowly been coming back as if the medication is no longer working. I think my body has become immune to it."

• hea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2020

For Migraine Prevention "I would not recommend this at all. I have gained 20 pounds, it has not stopped any of my headaches or any of my symptoms at all. I actually feel worse. I have been on this for three months and will not be taking this anymore. I feel this should have been tested more before being put on the market."

• Sas...
• September 4, 2019

For Migraine Prevention "I would recommend people do research before going on any new medication, including the new injectable preventatives. I was desperate and agreed to do the Emgality injection with Botox without researching anything, as the doctor was being pushy about it happening that day right then. I was on this approximately 8 months and from the very start had increased anxiety and depression (was put on meds and couldn't leave my house due to the anxiety). Migraines increased, as did the severity of them, to the point where I couldn't go to work. I ended up in the ER multiple times with mini strokes (please keep in mind I am in my mid-20s). I already have chronic constipation, but this medication would make me go 4-6 weeks without a bowel movement. I paid completely out of pocket each month for this medicine ($780 every month), hoping it would help, and it only made everything worse. Not everyone is the same, and if it works well for someone else, I am happy for you! Unfortunately, it did not work for me at all."

• Kes...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 14, 2020

For Migraine Prevention "I’ve been on this for 5 or 6 months, and I’ve had zero migraines right from the first dosing! So happy to lead a normal life again. Side effects were only tinnitus from the beginning and some constipation issues, but no big deal. In November, I started having pain and swelling in both knees. X-rays show no bone issues, so I’m scheduled for an MRI on my knees next week. After reading about some experiencing joint pain, now it’s making me wonder if it is a side effect of the medication. I’m hoping there is no connection because the medication is working 100% when nothing else I’ve tried has helped at all. Plus all of the other medications had bad side effects and didn’t help me."

• Dan...
• February 11, 2020

For Migraine Prevention "I have to say “Thank God!!” for these reviews. I was “hopeful” about trying out Emgality. I can say that after reading so many people's experiences, I feel almost relieved in a sense that I'm not the only person going through this pain. I’m in my early 30s and have suffered from debilitating migraines for 15+ years-so bad that because I've taken so much Excedrin Migraine over the years, it almost finished me off. Having my 2 young daughters watch me bleed out internally because of a bleeding peptic ulcer caused by Excedrin, you can't help but feel absolutely helpless, like there will NEVER BE ANYTHING TO HELP. It’s nice to know there are people out there who realize that “it’s not just a GD headache!” Thank you to all of you who have tried it, and I’m sorry if these drugs made anything worse for you-more pain is definitely NOT what you deserve!!! Good luck to all of you!"

• Ron...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 24, 2020

For Cluster Headaches "This Emgality has been a lifesaver. Cluster headaches for 12 years. Cycles on 3 months off 4 months like clockwork. I started Emgality 3 months ago at the start of a cycle and have only had a handful of headaches that my sumatriptan injections took care of. Not bad considering I average 6 or 7 a day. The best summer of my life. Minimal side effects, hallucinations, just shadows. Month 1 and 2 felt sick at times, but who cares, I have my life back."

• Shg...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2019

For Migraine Prevention "I started my loading dose of Emgality in July, 2nd dose in August. Have had no migraines since but many unexplained side effects that the doctor who pushed it stressed there are none. Have had horrible anxiety, insomnia, stomach problems, pain in the middle back, sinus drainage, sensitivity to light, sound, and smells. Been to numerous doctors and had numerous tests but no answers. I should’ve done my research before letting him talk me into taking it since I’m sensitive to meds anyways."

• Bba...
• January 11, 2021

For Migraine Prevention "I did two doses first round and had no migraine the whole month! Dreaded the injection the second month. It hurts! My mood was melancholy, and my bowels had slowed. I assumed it was stress from work. I got two major migraines that month, 10 times what I was used to. Came time for the third injection. I was super depressed (so out of character), ears ringing, and I hadn’t had a bowel movement in a week. When I went to the neurologist, who said it was related to the medication, and I need to stop immediately. I had had the third injection that morning. It takes months for it to get out of my system. I downward spiraled into a depression unexplainable. I had a constant headache for months that would turn to migraine then back to a headache. It’s been 6 months, I still have issues with peristalsis of my gut. My brain literally doesn’t tell my guts I need to go anymore. I would not recommend. My migraines are so much worse than before I started Emgality."

• Doe...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 27, 2020

For Migraine Prevention "One year on a single dose, except the initial double dose. One month on a double dose. Emgality reduced my migraines from 15/month to 5/month. I knew Emgality was a brand new drug when I started it. The NP at the neurologist’s office told me there were no side effects. It hadn’t been on the market long enough to prove that was just plain wrong. For me, they came on gradually: constipation, dizziness/clumsiness, and most troubling, memory loss. An example is stopping in the middle of a sentence because I can’t find a word I’ve known for years. Last month, the migraines started coming back, very mild, disappeared after about ½ hour. I was placed on the double dosing, and the side effects I’ve reported are escalating. I plan to stop the double dosing and to keep a detailed journal. I’ll let them know at the neurologist’s office. I dread the thought of stopping Emgality altogether, with a return of 15 days of misery each month."

• Dis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 27, 2019

For Migraine Prevention "I took my first dose of Emgality almost three weeks ago and have been miserable since day 5. Have experienced daily headaches, nausea, some days with diarrhea, dizziness, fatigue, and constant stomach upset. My stomach burns all the time and have pain on the upper left side of the abdomen. I was really hoping this would work for me since so many oral medications have not. Can't wait for this to be out of my system so I can go back to just dealing with migraines and not all these other horrible side effects. The preventatives I'm currently taking were working better without Emgality. Was just hoping to not have to keep taking those because of the bad long-term effects. Have to keep trying to find something that will work and glad that it does work for those of you that it is helping."

• Cja...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 10, 2019

For Migraine Prevention "I ended up in urgent care because I was worried about throat, tongue, and face swelling and breathing, just days after receiving the first shots. Later the same week, I ended up in the ER, I felt so sick, as if having a stroke. My legs are heavy and dead from the knees down, and it's hard to walk. I am shaking and experience a rapid heartbeat, and my throat feels like I have been hit with a brick. I would give anything to get this drug out of my system. Horrific side effects."

• Sai...
• July 15, 2019

For Migraine Prevention "Worst medicine ever. This injection has made my migraines worse. It has given me serious heart palpitations and only increased my migraines even more. This medicine has really ruined my life, and I will be pleased when it is out of my system."

• NDa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 20, 2019

For Migraine Prevention "Life changing! I have suffered from migraines since 12 years old, now 45, and they have been terrible. I ended up in the ER in August. I cried to my neurologist that I couldn’t take it anymore. I have a husband, 2 kids, and a job, and I was so sick of feeling like garbage every day. She gave me my loading doses that day and two shots to take home. I am on the 2nd month, and I can’t tell you how awesome I feel!! Everyone around me is noticing how I don’t complain of migraines anymore. I get slight headaches but not bad at all. I feel like I have my life back!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 10, 2019

For Migraine Prevention "Helped my migraines, but about 5 months in, started to cause horrible side effects: brain fog, severe anxiety, insomnia, etc. Please do your research before trying this drug."

• DJa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 28, 2020

For Migraine Prevention "I am now on my 6th month of Emgality. I do take a daily preventive (well over a year) as well. One major thing I've noticed is severe leg and foot cramps. Standing or walking doesn't relieve them. Even though I've had improvement in comparison to the Botox (an average of 23.34 migraines a month with Botox to 19.6 with Emgality), I think I will go back to the Botox due to these cramps. My primary care physician has ruled out any kind of vascular disorder, and blood work doesn't show I'm deficient in anything that might be causing the cramps. My anxiety is also worse. I wake up at night with severe heart palpitations like a full-blown panic attack. I'm so happy to see individuals that have reported positive results with no side effects. I just don't believe I'm one of them."

• Fre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2019

For Migraine Prevention "I hesitated taking this medication, but the persistent pain and suffering caused by my left-sided trigeminal migraine left me no choice, as all other treatments (dozens) didn’t work. It’s been 2 weeks now, and no migraines. I would like to mention a notable point that all symptoms related to my migraine-stiff neck, stiff jaw, taste of metal, phantom smells, feeling of irritated trigeminal nerve to the touch, sensitive vision, anxiety, and difficulties with speech (I want to say a word, but another one comes out, or visualizing a word but being unable to vocalize it)-those symptoms still persist. I am so thankful the pain seems to be gone, and any symptoms stated above are quite manageable. I wonder if anyone else is experiencing similar results?"

• dem...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 12, 2020

For Migraine Prevention "Has anyone else had side pain, like near your right side hip or back pain?"

• bro...
• August 9, 2019

For Migraine Prevention "I've had 15 days a month of migraines for 20 years, and my doc recommended this after my insurance hiked up the price of my slightly effective Botox. To date, I've taken the loading dose and then three more injections after that, so I've been on a little over three months. I can say that my 15 days a month has now dropped to 1. And that 1 only lasts a few hours, then I'm back to feeling good. The not so good? My normal blood pressure is now 160/90, and I'm constipated. Then there's the terrible anxiety. I've noticed for a week to 10 days after I inject the shot, I'm unbelievably nervous, anxious, and can barely hold a thought. Normally, I'm super laid back, and stressful work situations don't bother me. Now I feel like I'm going to explode from the anxiousness. So after learning how to live and work with chronic migraines, those are almost gone, but now I have to deal with crippling anxiety? Again, from a person who NEVER stresses or worries about things and can handle huge workloads?"

• Rai...
• September 21, 2020

For Migraine Prevention "I have chronic, debilitating migraines, 15-19 per month on average. I utilized the Emgality injectable on 9.2.20. I battle dizziness, nausea, aversion to sound, etc. Certainly, I can only speak to my experiences, and I am not advocating for or campaigning against any particular treatment. This said, I will never, ever inject Emgality again. The side effects-linger constipation, difficulty breathing, eyesight and hearing have gone a bit haywire, nausea, red and itchy face, neck, and chest-are brutal, and NOT worth it. With the exception of nausea, I have been fortunate not to have any previous issues with the other side effects mentioned above and can think of nothing else (no new meds, lifestyle, or environmental changes) to attribute these symptoms to. My headaches have not lessened in frequency or strength. Additionally, I find that, thus far, Imitrex does not work as effectively. I hope this development reverses itself."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 15, 2021

For Migraine Prevention "I took my first (only) injection 3/14/21. I was fine for about 3 to 4 days, then my nightmare began. Very weak, nauseous, body and muscle aches, depression, teeth are super sensitive and hurt to touch, ears ringing and dizziness, but the best part is my migraines are worse and more frequent. I will never take another chance again. Who would have thought, through all this, I WISH I only had a migraine. Does anyone out there know how long this misery will last? I have been in bed for 3 weeks now."

• Aan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2020

For Migraine Prevention "Long history (7+ years) of vestibular migraine & Meniere's, followed by 6 months of traditional (headache) migraine. After several oral preventatives failed (either ineffective or bad side effects), tried 2 months of Emgality. At first, it was amazing, went from 3-4 bad migraines a week to 1 or 2 the whole month, and those were much less severe. After the second dose, though, my ears went haywire, and the dizziness is through the roof. Also experiencing extreme sadness for several days after injection, and trouble with body not regulating temperature. Hot all the time. Unfortunately, must discontinue as the dizziness is not sustainable."