Nurtec ODT and Vomiting: What Users Say

• Ver...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 14, 2021

For Migraine "I have had migraines for 30 years and hemiplegic migraines for about 10 years. I've taken just about all migraine prevention meds and usually use Imitrex injection to get rid of migraines, but because I recently started having breathing and heart racing with Imitrex, I tried Nurtec again. First, second, third time intense nausea and vomiting. Now 4th time, migraine pain spread to both eyes and is getting worse. I've been on Aimovig, Emgality, and now Ajovy with no results. Botox caused migrainous syndrome, and I ended up with a paralyzed neck. I am sadly disappointed in all CGRP meds, including Ubrelvy."

• CJ-...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2020

For Migraine "I had a bad experience with Nurtec. After one dose, Nurtec caused severe nausea which started about 15 minutes after the pill dissolved. The nausea was the worst I have ever experienced, and it lasted for about 18 hours. The nausea was so severe that I was unable to function for the entire time. The nausea led to vomiting, which lasted 2 hours, but it didn't relieve the nausea. Zofran also did not relieve the nausea, and then my doctor called in Reglan, which seemed to help. Nausea is a known side effect of Nurtec, but I certainly do not think anyone would expect this kind of toxic reaction. Be careful with this medication."

• sal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 20, 2021

For Migraine "First of all, I tried it once and NEVER again. I am allergic to peppermint, and nobody told me it was peppermint flavored. This causes automatic vomiting and nausea! I ate some Jell-O just to try to keep it down. It did not work, made me severely dizzy and nauseated, woozy, and I really thought I was going to just faint. It was horrible. NEVER again."

• Sth...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2023

For Migraine "Oh my gosh… This medication made me feel like I was on my deathbed! I took it for the first time yesterday due to a migraine I had on the same day I visited my doctor. It seemed to work for a bit, but then things took a major turn for the worst. A couple of hours after taking this pill, I completely blacked out and was unconscious. I woke up only because I was aspirating on my own vomit. I ran to the bathroom, and it was a horror movie scene. I then was violently ill; throwing up within 5 mins of taking a sip of water. I threw up constantly for around 5 hours and laid in my bathroom, in the dark, with a blanket and pillow. I did not mix this medicine with any other medicine that night either. My migraine got worse, and I’m still fighting it today (approx 20 hrs after), and by then I was terrified to take even a Tylenol and another Zofran because I was so extremely sick! Be careful with this medication! It may work for some people, but just looking at the bottle is giving me PTSD now."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2022

For Migraine "I just read in the comments this contains sucralose! I'm extremely allergic, and my doctor knows about this but prescribed it anyways as a rescue medication. I've been bedridden for almost 6 days and went to take it again. Good thing I looked at these reviews. If you have an artificial sweetener intolerance, don't take it. I haven't been able to move, vomiting, nausea, increased pain, etc."

• Sti...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 4, 2024

For Migraine Prevention "My last migraine, I ended up in the ER with their migraine cocktail after multiple doses of Maxalt and Ubrelvy. Usually, those work fine. Today, when I took the Nurtec, I immediately got nauseous. Soon after, I was having dry heaves. Verdict still out."

• Bir...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 30, 2021

For Migraine "I’ve had migraines for about 15 years, however, as I’ve gotten older, they have gotten worse. I don’t like taking pills, so I’m not on any preventatives. When I get an episode, I typically get really bad pain behind an eye, throbbing headache, and nausea and vomiting. The episodes last about 2-3 days, and I get them 2 times a month. It is horrific to feel this way. I take Naratriptan, but my doctor wanted me to try Nurtec. I just tried it for the first time a few hours ago. It did relieve most of the pain after about 2 hours. With that said, I still have some pain behind the eye and feel loopy, and you can only take 1 every 24 hours, this sucks! I think I will stick with Naratriptan doses for 3 days. I don’t get why they haven’t come out with medication that actually aborts it after one dose. This is so exhausting."

• ple...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 23, 2021

For Migraine "Please read my experience before you take this pill even if you are very healthy!!! For reference, I'm a 21-year-old female and was so excited to finally get a prescription for this after researching it, and besides migraines, I do not have any other health issues. I took this pill around 9 in the morning for the first time when I felt a migraine approaching. Less than about 7 minutes later, I was vomiting an insane amount. This continued for upwards of 15 hours, along with: full body shakes, extremely cold, extremely weak, trouble walking. I literally needed assistance putting on clothes and standing up without fainting. I have NEVER felt this way before in my entire life. It was like a mixture between alcohol poisoning and food poisoning, except the only things in my body were Nurtec and my morning cereal. I had to wear 4 hoodies to stop shaking and spent the entire day throwing up and almost went to the ER. I have the worst migraines ever, but I would rather have a migraine than take one of these pills."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 15, 2022

For Migraine "I used to get migraines around my cycle, maybe once or twice a month tops. But recently, it's become 1 to 2 a week. And they were bad, all day in bed, vomiting, pounding head, sensitivity to light and smell. Even moving was hard. I went to my PCP and told her I wanted to try this med if she agreed, and she did. She said it's usually not covered by insurance, though, and every time she prescribed it, no patients were able to actually get it, so I didn't have my hopes up. But I went online and downloaded the $0 copay card, and to my surprise, at the pharmacy they apparently had used their own for me, and it was $0. I had a migraine that day, but it wasn't as severe. I had the pain in my head and eye and nausea. I came home and took the med, and was still pretty nauseous, but to my surprise, about an hour later, I felt all better. I thought it was a fluke. I tried the Nurtec again after suffering through a migraine all day, and it worked again. Two more times I've used it, and it works! Miracle drug? Perhaps!"

• Kho...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 11, 2022

For Migraine "Had a terrible, blinding migraine. Took Nurtec, and it made me feel worse and also made me vomit… No bueno."