Metoclopramide for Migraine User Reviews (Page 5)

• Kam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2019

Metoclopramide "OMG, where do I begin? Was in the emergency room for severe migraine and nausea. They gave me this drug through my IV. Never again. I began to sweat, I started cursing and screaming, I was so anxious and delirious. It was a terrible experience. I feel like I needed to just run out of the hospital. Do not recommend."

• Lar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 25, 2016

Metoclopramide "I was inpatient in the hospital for a 5-day migraine. I was given Reglan and Benadryl through IV several times over a 4-day hospital stay, and it helped the migraines in minutes. I want you to understand how miserable I was. I had to have the curtains always drawn, couldn't watch TV or listen to music, and the room always felt like it was spinning. I noticed that when they administered the Benadryl, it burned when given through IV. I had competent nurses who administered it slowly to prevent intense burning. I also noticed after both were administered, I felt like I needed to move around, so my fingers and legs twitched a little, but not too much. It helped more than anything, and I'm really happy it was there as an option."

• Joa...
• October 17, 2022

Metoclopramide "Horrible, it’s been over 2 years, and I swear I have PTSD from it. I had it twice. The second time the nurse told me it was probably injected in the IV too quickly, that’s why it caused panic. She did it slowly, and within seconds the same thing happened: panic, anxiety, like my body was going to go nuts, but my head hurt so bad, and I felt sleepy, so it was this crazy internal battle. I’m afraid to take any medication now or go to the hospital with severe migraines, so I just suffer. How can these even be allowed to be administered to people? Worst experiences of my life."

• Rub...
• June 27, 2016

"I had a migraine for 3 days and noticed double vision on day 3. I had my sister take me to the ER. I was given metoclopramide in my IV. It worked like a wonder drug. I have a prescription and haven't had any problems. Three months later, I had another migraine, took a 10g tablet of regular, and took a nap. Felt great. Sorry it doesn't work for everyone."

• Hil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 24, 2019

Metoclopramide "I went to the hospital for a migraine and vomiting. Within seconds of administering the IV of Reglan, I sat straight up, couldn't stop rocking back and forth, felt like I was losing my mind and wanted to run out of there until my legs fell off. I was begging for help. It really does feel like you are being tortured. I remember looking over at the clock, and it was 2:00 in the morning, thinking 'why didn't I just stay home and suck it up,' but at least now I know. I had a similar experience with Compazine (also used for nausea)."

• Nos...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 19, 2019

Metoclopramide "My son has hemiplegic migraines. We just had our 3rd ER visit. First time getting Reglan in the cocktail. He began shaking uncontrollably with chills and had almost muscle spasm jerks. We had no warning of possible side effects, so obviously he was scared, increasing the side effects. The nurse said it is a mild, common, allergic reaction to the drug. He was treated with an additional IV dose of Benadryl and began to settle fairly quickly. Know that this reaction is a side effect."

• Tha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2019

"A few years ago, I had a migraine for 8 days straight. Worst migraine ever. It was blinding, nauseating, painful even at the slightest movement or sound. Went to the urgent care and was given a dose of the combo of Reglan and Benadryl. Worked so many wonders. So thankful for the Reglan. No bad side effects, and the migraine was soon gone."

• Sig...
• October 10, 2016

Metoclopramide "Yesterday, I went to the emergency room with severe vertigo that I had for three days prior, and a migraine had started two days after the vertigo. It was painful, it was the first time I ever went to an emergency room for a headache. They were very worried I could not walk due to the severe vertigo, so they decided to give me meclizine and Reglan in an IV drip and something for nausea. Within 10 minutes of the IV, I began shaking uncontrollably all over, and my muscles were twitching. My stomach was burning horribly, and I literally felt a panic so severe I thought I was dying. Finally, it became so bad the doctor gave me a Valium, and within 10 minutes, I felt back to normal. Reglan was the problem, and I NEVER want that feeling again!"

• Mr ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2019

Metoclopramide "Well, went to the ER for a massive migraine and vertigo. At first, they gave 1 mg of Ativan, 1,000 mg of acetaminophen, and 600 mg of ibuprofen. Even though it made me feel slightly better, the tightness around my head was still there and the room was still spinning, just not as bad. So they decided to give me 'the cocktail,' which included Compazine, Reglan, and Imitrex. After about 15 minutes, I felt so restless, like I needed to keep moving my body. I thought it was the combination of all the damn meds, but then I stumbled onto this website. Now I know it was the Reglan. Anyway, I was sent home with a prescription for Reglan and was told to take it with Tylenol and Advil for migraines. Well, the first night I took it, I was up all night fighting against the worst anxiety attack I've ever had. It lasted all night long. Never again will I take this medicine."

• Boo...
• January 8, 2018

Metoclopramide "Twice now I've been given the 'cocktail' in the ER for migraines. The first time, I was ready to get the hell out of the hospital as soon as the headache was gone, I was so ready to go. Yesterday, I flipped out SO badly! I was screaming, begging for someone to help me, that I was losing my mind. My mom had to climb onto the bed and hold me while I freaked out. They finally gave me some Atarax to calm me down. Atarax in itself is a whole new story."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 13, 2022

Metoclopramide "How do they give this out without asking about mental health? I am bipolar, and after 5 minutes of having a Reglan IV in my arm, my mood changed, and it felt like I was in some depressive manic episode. I wanted to leave the hospital, and I was tweaking in the bed. I couldn’t stop crying and begged the nurse to help me. More Benadryl put me to sleep, but for 10 minutes, I was in a nightmare."

• tay...
• August 11, 2015

Metoclopramide "The cocktail didn't do a thing. First Benadryl, then Reglan. No help, and it wasted precious hours that I was in pain. I've had migraines for 26 years and know what helps. I was in the ER for ~6 hours. Only when given Fentanyl did the pain level 27 go down to a ~4. I told them Demerol and Phenergan knocks it out, but the ER doctor didn't listen. (Why did you ask me then?) I was left with a dull headache for 1.5 days."

• Mig...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 14, 2021

Metoclopramide "Same as the other bad reviews. Impulse to rip out IV and run. Restless but had to stay in the hospital bed. Flighty, uncomfortable. Worse than the migraine. I am bipolar and on meds, and they gave it to me anyway. After getting it, I remembered that I had that experience before once. I put it on my list of allergies now. NEVER AGAIN. Luckily, only lasted about an hour. Worst hour of my life."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 3, 2023

"I've never written a review before, but I have to for this one because it's just unreal. I have been going to the hospital for migraines for over 10 years, and they always give me the usual 'migraine cocktail.' Every time, I have to ask and remind them to give me Benadryl because, otherwise, I will go insane with metoclopramide. And no joke, every single nurse and doctor has no clue what I'm talking about. They look at me like, 'Huh? Why do you need that? What drug does that to you? What symptoms do you get? Hm, okay, I'll ask the doctor.' I have to fight just for Benadryl! And even with the Benadryl, I still feel super restless. But if I don't add metoclopramide, I will still be in pain. It's just horrible. This drug is the worst. If I took it alone without anything else, which I learned the hard way the first time, I thought I was dying. I wanted to crawl out of my skin and go running down the street, screaming. I highly recommend not taking this drug at all."

• Jax...
• October 1, 2016

Metoclopramide "I have chronic migraines and used to get either Dilaudid or Demerol with Phenergan and Toradol. Now, because I'm 'chronic,' the hospital will not give me narcs. They try and give me Reglan and Benadryl, which does nothing at all, yet they still won't give me anything for relief. I've told them over and over Reglan does nothing, but they don't listen. Because I have PO Dilaudid that I usually vomit up when the migraine is so bad, they tell me they'll give me Phenergan and go home and take Dilaudid, which won't work. I go to the ER for immediate relief, not to be treated like a dope seeker."

• ash...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 24, 2021

Metoclopramide "Like everyone else mentions, DO NOT accept for migraine treatment! They will tell you they're giving you a migraine cocktail (Benadryl, Reglan, Toradol). I have anxiety and am prone to anxiety/panic attacks, it induced the worst anxiety attack I have ever had. Sharing this because I started shaking uncontrollably. I almost pulled the needle out of my arm. I couldn't walk when they asked me to get up for my brain scan. When I told the staff I was starting to feel anxious, they said, 'Yeah, you'll feel funny,' which is quite the understatement. I wanted to scream. I couldn't hold my arms out in front of me for the neuro exam (I had been having migraines for a week straight, so I expressed my neuro concerns). Thankfully, I survived, but I am genuinely traumatized."

• Ben...
• July 18, 2019

Metoclopramide "I was given Reglan in the ER via IV for a horrible migraine, amongst many other drugs due to my original reason for going to the ER. Almost immediately, I felt weird, like I was crawling out of my skin, as if I could run to California, and I live in CT. It was horrible, I would avoid this medicine, as the side effects are far worse than the benefit. There is another drug that can do the same thing! But whatever you do, don't ever take Reglan, please!"

• PJa...
• May 2, 2018

Metoclopramide "I’ve had migraines for over 30 years. It took a few ER visits for me to realize that Reglan took away my nausea, took the edge off my pain (never completely took it away), but made me paranoid and anxious!!!!! I tell them I’m allergic because I will never take it again. Toradol is great! The injection burns, but the migraine relief begins in less than 10 minutes. Pain is gone in 20 minutes. I ask for it by name!!"

• don...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 26, 2016

"Had a horrible, horrible headache for 3 days, so I called a doctor I knew. I told him I can't open my eyes, I'm dizzy, and my head hurts so bad, and I'm nauseated and hardly can stand up or see. He said go to the ER now, so I called my mom. When we got to the hospital, I walked into a glass door, didn't even see it or feel it, just know my head was pounding. Once I got in back, they gave me a cocktail of Toradol, Benadryl, and Reglan. Within 30 minutes, my blood pressure was down from 199/100 to 130/77, and the headache was gone. I felt the weight lifted off my head. Thank you, RN at SRMC. I will remember that cocktail always."

• Moa...
• November 8, 2018

Metoclopramide "The urgent care center gave me a shot of Reglan and Toradol in my backside and Benadryl. The meds burned going in, but within 20 minutes, my migraine had subsided. Went home, slept. Next morning, woke up, got ready, feeling groggy, my chest was tight. I went to work and felt jittery, nauseous, dizzy, then later I got very hot, cold, and sweaty. Then I turned white as a sheet and got full body tremors. I had to be picked up from work and brought back to urgent care. Got to urgent care and they gave me Ativan and said I had an anxiety attack. The only thing that was different in my body/life was the fact that my migraine was now gone and was treated with those drugs. I'm not totally discounting the fact that I had an anxiety attack. In fact, it makes total sense the way I was feeling, but I definitely believe this drug triggered something unholy and terrifying to happen in my body. It did get rid of my migraine (which was the reason I needed it), I am grateful for that, but I was not aware of any adverse effects."

• GSa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 14, 2016

Metoclopramide "I was diagnosed with a migraine. Given Reglan pill and ibuprofen. Didn't really take my headache away until after I got home and time passed. I was able to take my Excedrin Migraine. Not sure Reglan worked as well as the good old standby... so no need for me to fill the prescription he also gave me. One was enough."

• jay...
• June 9, 2015

"I had a trip to the ER with a bad migraine along with nausea that I had for 2 days. I was given what they call the migraine cocktail: Benadryl, Reglan, and IV fluid. They gave me 50 mg of Benadryl IV push, then hung the Reglan along with NSS. It knocked me out almost instantly. It did give me temporary relief, but my migraine came back the next day."

• Sic...
• November 21, 2015

"I was given this medicine in the ER for a horrible headache 2 years ago. My heart rate instantly shot up to 150, and I couldn't sit still. I wanted to rip my IV out. They pumped me full of Ativan to try and get me to calm down. My legs and toes started moving on their own, and they kept me in the hospital for 3 days!!! I now am plagued with horrible panic attacks, and my toes still move on their own. Never take this drug!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 3, 2020

Metoclopramide "They gave me a migraine cocktail as well in the ER with Reglan and Benadryl, and I was fine at first. Then when I went home, it started, my jaw felt like it was swollen, and I bled for days when I used the bathroom and lost weight. It does feel like something is so wrong with me, and they need to take this medicine off the market for sure. I had to warm up some Pedialyte and drink it just to get some electrolytes back, and my throat feels like it's on fire. Next time, I will search the side effects and read how people respond to the medicine."

• Jew...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2020

"I took my son to the hospital because he was having persistent headaches. They gave him a cocktail of Benadryl and Reglan. Immediately after the administration of Reglan, he started acting funny, eyeballs wide, saying, 'I feel dizzy,' saying, 'I wanna go home,' trying to say he needed to use the bathroom at the same time, acting nervous and scared. He has used Benadryl in the past, so I know this med was not the issue. It was terrible for him, and I would not recommend this drug to anyone."