Zomig for Migraine User Reviews (Page 3)

• LLB
• May 1, 2017

"Maxalt did nothing and oral sumatriptan stopped working so I tried Zomig spray. I followed the directions exactly and still got a ton of product dripping down the back of my throat (which is normal). Either my migraine kept getting worse of the Zomig made it worse. Either way, this did not work for me."

• JackR...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 9, 2019

"I've been dependent on Zomig for ~ 6 or 7 years for food-related migraine - every time my system rejects another food - 1st was chocolate and now it's grown to ~ 25 things. I am thinking onion powder is the newest ... tyramine in onion powder? Or is it rebound? How long between dose of Zomig and a rebound migraine?"

• Corrine...
• June 25, 2016

"Normally my migraines take a few hours to go from the inkling I'm getting one to full blown vomiting and feeling like my body is turning inside out with chills and sweating etc. After taking this at the inkling stage within mins I was throwing up and it had become a full blown migraine. It clearly ramped it up! "

• JenNeal
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 15, 2014

"The side effects far outweighed the benefits. Before I ever noticed that a migraine had begun to subside I was overwhelmed with the most awful tingling sensation. It literally felt like I had a full body rash and as though something was crawling on me, mixed with the tingly sensation when your foot falls asleep. I also got very weak and nauseous, and occasionally light headed. It was dreadful. I finally decided it was easier to take my regular migraine meds and treat the actual migraine symptoms than to deal with the side effects of Zomig. The only reason I'm giving it a 2 is because it did slightly lessen the actual migraine."

• Anonymous
• October 16, 2011

"I have suffered with migraine for over 30 years and am now on a prevention medication morning and evening called Topamax. It really seems to help but when a migraine strikes, which they still do, I find Zomig nasal sprays a total fantastic find. Nothing has ever worked so fast or as well."

• Anonymous
• November 7, 2010

"I have tried a countless number of remedies and Zomig is the only thing that has worked for me. I do have a couple of side effects to mention. Sensitive skin (pain to the touch), tingling in my extremities achey joints and muscles and excessive urination. Although these side effects don't happen everytime I use it. Zomig has been a miracle for me, I have suffered migraines for 18 years. I can live with the side effects and only hope my migraines will go away with menopause like the doctors have told me."

• 10tan...
• September 4, 2015

"Given two of the 5 mg in nasal spray form ( at neurologist for my Rxs that control my 20 year history of cervical dystonia). Was on my second day of latest sinus headache the neuros always insist are migraines. Had them since I was a small child and they are sinus related. Spray did nothing. I got rid of it by eating hot mashed potatoes with three or more tablespoons of crushed hot pepper flakes. That was over an hour and a half of the non effective 5 mg Zomig. Hot spicy food worked instantly. Happy for those it works for...but I've often conquered mine with two gel cap ibuprofen. And or a damp hand towel in a plastic grocery bag heated in microwave and put on forehead. Mine are more stubborn over 50 years. Try other things 1st"

• Debbie
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 31, 2018

"It only works about half of the time. I’m also very reluctant to use it and often delay using it longer than I should and it would probably be more effective if I used it earlier. I’m a chronic & cluster migraines and can’t afford the cost of $400/month. I think the cost is extremely unacceptable and the government should be negotiating prices for medications. I’m on disability, having both parts A&B the f Medicare. In addition we pay out of pocket for the most expensive supplemental medical & pharmacy insurance."

• binkbug
• December 15, 2009

"I had migraines for years before I finally was sent to a neurologist. He gave me a samples of many of the prescription migraine medications that are out there now and many of them, including Imitrex, just did not work or made me really fatigued. Zomig worked really fast and I have no side effects at all. If I can take it as soon as I can feel the headache coming on, it is gone before I really realize it."

• Anonymous
• December 20, 2008

"I have suffered with migraines for over 40 years. I have even gone so far as having my ovaries removed to help with them. Although it helped I am still on daily medication and I still have approximately 6 migraines a month. I take zomig nasal spray when I get these annoyances. I classify them as annoyances because once I use the nasal spray the migraine will be 90-95% better in 15 minutes and completely gone in an hour. The only side effects I have had is my skin becomes very sensitive...almost as if I have bruises all over my body just under my skin, I am also tired. A 30-45 minute nap cures the tiredness."

• fayster
• December 10, 2010

"Zomig works wonders for me for migraines. The only side effect I typically have is hearing my pulse in my right ear. Annoying (and weird), but not a deal-breaker. I take a high dose of Effexor and have no interactions that I know of. However, I once took it with Ambien and that was a big mistake as even the next day I felt off-balanced and weak. I also try not to take it within 4 hours of Tylenol for similar reasons. It's nice to have a medicine that works so well, so consistently."

• peta...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 8, 2017

"I take 2.5mg and have taken it for 14 years. It does stop the pain in 15 minutes but I feel like I have the flu after and lately a lot of bladder pain, urinary infections every 6 months and urinating a lot with loss of urinary control. I am 65 years old and have had migraines forever. Does anyone experience bladder issues? Is it because i have been on it so long and it is hurting the bladder?"

• Teraf...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 30, 2020

"I would be lost without this Zomig medication. It always works, takes about an hour to reach full effect and lasts for the whole day. Minor side effects are slight drowsiness, increase in urination, increased sensation around mouth, throat and fingers. Have been using 1 to 3 times a week for about 12 years."

• BlueS...
• October 7, 2011

"I really liked Zomig. It always knocked out my migraines. I have had them since puberty. I wasn't prescribed Zomig until about 3 years ago from the VA Hospital. Then they stopped allowing us to get it and changed it to Imitrex. Imitrex takes longer to work."

• Chica...
• July 18, 2009

"I use the Zomig nasal spray. Out of the 4 or so migraine medicines I've tried (prescription), this is the only one that works for me. It doesn't take too long to kick in, I use it, then after 30 minutes the pain starts to ease some, and I go take a nap, when I wake up, it's gone."

• Anonymous
• September 4, 2009

"Unfortunately after taking my first dose of Zomig, I had an allergic reaction to it. Upper lip felt like I was stung by a bee and started to swell up on one side. This stayed in the same location for about 45 minutes. After that, my left cheek started to swell and get numb along with my nose. Off to the ER I had to go. While it DID kick the migraine, I had an unfortunate reaction to it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 26, 2017

"I have been having migraines since I was very young and now 60. I found I couldn't travel anywhere and couldn't go out in the sun. I've have been taking zomig for 4 years and usually it just stops my migraine straight away must admit it has given me my life back . But yesterday while I was driving a long distance it came on quick And zomig didn't work as well, I think I took it to late, when I finaly got home in agony all the side afects started I felt realy ill my throat closed and pain shot around my neck and back. Hopefully this won't happen again."

• Anonymous
• September 15, 2010

"I was prescribed Zomig by my Neurologist, I have severe headaches. After taking it, it would kick-in in about 30 minutes and the pain would go away. However, after taking sumatriptan instead of this, it wouldn't work as fast as it did before and I had to wait for hours before it would be completely gone. It works great though!"

• Mary
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 23, 2021

"Zomig is a miracle drug. I get migraines several times a week. I take this at the very first hint of a headache and it aborts the headache. It makes you feel completely normal. The first 45 minutes my heart beats a little fast but that goes away quickly. Highly recommend."

• cyane...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 17, 2017

"I’m not gonna lie, the side effects can seriously suck... but they’re very temporary. I get a rancid taste in my mouth as well as increased heart rate (which, for someone with a preexisting heart condition, is not ideal) HOWEVER these only happen for maybe a half hour after taking the spray, and for the first time in over ten years I actually have something that not only halts the migraine in its tracks (whether I’m in the aura stage or even in the beginning of a serious attack) but let’s me actually continue on with work and not have to debilitate me to the point of needing to go to bed for the rest of the day. I take this in combination with Zofran, and I feel like a completely new person within an hour of taking it. This is the best."

• Sasha
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 7, 2021

"First time trying this medication for my migraines and the experience was horrifying. I did as the pharmacist told me as in when I felt the pain starting to take my first tablet right away. So I did and after about an hour the migraine was getting worse so I waited the 2 hours in order to take my second tablet because the pain was only getting worse for me with some added nausea. Hoping for relief I took the second dose and oh my what a bad idea. After just about 1/2 an hour the pain intensified. My head felt like it was going to burst, my vision was not blurred but if I looked at something it was bobbing. I had to ice my head constantly and anything I laid on felt so hard and made everything hurt. I could barely sleep because the pain was throbbing so bad and was getting even more nauseous. So needless to say I had a terrible night still woke up with a pounding head and will NEVER take another dose of this medication. I will be going to my doctor do a different prescription."

• ADF
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 28, 2020

"I've been using Zomig for acute migraines for about 3 years. Luckily I don't suffer from chronic migraines; I only get about 9 a year. I take 2.5mg dose which takes about 40 mins to kick in. Eliminates the pain, nausea, and light sensitivity. I haven't experienced any side effects, however, I did notice that some migraines returned after 24 hours. I've heard that zolmitriptan use can case rebound headaches which could be what I experienced. The rebound isn't as bad as the original onset and I try to hold off from a second dose if I can - try to sleep it off instead. Overall happy with it as a weapon against migraines, enables me to function."

• wired
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 30, 2022

"Out of all the medsI I have tried for my cluster headaches, the Zomig nasal spray is the one I can count on if taken at the onset. My biggest trigger is alcohol and I will do a spray with my first drink and I avoid the 45 minutes of icepick behind the eye agony. Unfortunately, it only works about half the time with the random headaches I wake up with during the night."

• kafra
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 17, 2013

"This is the first medicine that actually ALWAYS gets rid of my migraine with minimal side effects. It's like a miracle as far as I'm concerned."

• B4boyle
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 26, 2014

"Zomig gets rid of my migraine but it knocks me out. I take one dose and then sleep for 3 hours. Afterward the headache is gone but my joints ache and my muscles are very tender to the touch."