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Taking Sumatriptan Oral and Nasal
47 Patients currently take Sumatriptan Oral and Nasal
7 Patients stopped taking Sumatriptan Oral and Nasal
Chelena
Depression: 4
Emotional: 2
Compulsion: 1
Anxiety: 2
Mania: 1
Physical: 3
External Stress: Overwhelming
53 F
Function: Low
Distress: Moderate
Chelena
Imitrex, 50 mg as needed since Nov 05, 2007
yankeefanhelen
Sensation: moderate
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: mild
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
yankeefanhelen
Imitrex, 100 mg since May 29, 2008
ukelady
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: mild
ukelady
Imitrex, since May 28, 2008

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Brand Names: Imigran, Imitrex

What is Sumatriptan Oral and Nasal? Sumatriptan is a selective serotonin receptor agonist used to relieve the symptoms of migraine headaches. It works by narrowing blood vessels in the head and stopping pain signals from being sent to the brain. Sumatriptan does not prevent migraine attacks. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Sumatriptan Oral and Nasal

Other
Other: 100% 32
Migraines
Migraines: 19% 6
Headaches
Headaches: 6% 2
Headaches/ migraines
Headaches/ migraines: 6% 2
Pain
Pain: 6% 2
General health
General health: 6% 2
slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 3% 1

Patient Dosages

100 mg daily 6 mg as needed 10 mg as needed 20 mg as needed 50 mg as needed 60 mg as needed 100 mg as needed N/A
1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 17 Number of Patients: 17  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Sumatriptan Oral and Nasal

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
1
4
4
4
3
21

Why Patients Stopped Taking Sumatriptan Oral and Nasal (multiple reasons could be selected)

Expense
Expense: 100% 2
Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 100% 2
Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 50% 1
Personal research
Personal research: 50% 1
Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 50% 1
Other
Other: 50% 1

How Long Patients Took Sumatriptan Oral and Nasal Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
2
1
0
1
3
1

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Sumatriptan Oral and Nasal Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 4


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