Anyone else taking imitrex?

mel101 · January 2012

I was just prescribed this for my headache/migraines. Dr. informed me it was safe for me to take and lots of patients use it. Wondering if anyone here noticed if it made them sleepy? Don't want to take during the day if it does.

soon2bmrsstarfish · January 2012

I took it monthly pre-preg for chronic migraines. My migraines have lessened since being pregnant but I do need to take an Fioricet once in a while.

My OBGYN said it is okay to do if I try Tylenol and a small cup of coffee first to no avail but doesn't want me taking it all of the time.

Fioricet has caffeine in it so it definitely won't make you sleepy. My doc does not want me taking Imitrex while pregnant.

justforbaby626 · January 2012

My doc said no to imitrex while pg

genkidesu · January 2012

i would NOT take imitrex while pregnant. i have some because that's my go-to pill for migraines, but no way while pregnant. i'm a little surprised he said it would be okay. i was up til 5am one night bawling my eyes out in bed because of a migraine, but i would never take one of my imitrex pills.

AmyInOly · January 2012

I am not supposed to take Imitrex while pregnant, according to my doctor. I don't experience sleepiness when I took it pre-preg. Do you take the 50 mg or the 100 mg? I took 50 mg.

lynnyrd80 · January 2012

I took imitrex pre-pregnancy too and my doc said not to take it while pregnant. I was prescribed fiorecet.

apollonia10 · January 2012

genkidesu:
i would NOT take imitrex while pregnant. i have some because that's my go-to pill for migraines, but no way while pregnant. i'm a little surprised he said it would be okay. i was up til 5am one night bawling my eyes out in bed because of a migraine, but i would never take one of my imitrex pills.

This. I hated taking it before I got pregnant because it made me feel sleepy and weird - my limbs felt very heavy and I couldn't stand up straight. I think it got rid of my migraines just by knocking me out. My doctor said absolutely not during pregnancy.

Lynnette171 · January 2012

I don't take Imitrex because I'm intolerant of it, but I do take Relpax and Frova, which are also triptans. The concern in taking them during pregnancy used to be that they would restrict blood flow to the baby, but my doctors (I see maternal fetal due to being high risk) said that that research is old, there is no evidence of that happening, and that newer research shows that these meds are fine during pregnancy.

I have had no choice but to take them because nothing less works, and my migraines, which were awful before I got pregnant, got worse once I hit my 2nd trimester. I do still try to limit what I take, but after being reassured multiple times, I do take one of the triptans when I need it.

mrussello · January 2012

I don't think Imitrex directly made me sleepy. I thought it was the actual pain from the migraine and everything that just made me crawl into my dark bedroom with ice packs. Imitrex alone didn't help. I told my doc that I coupled it with Aleve or Excedrin and it was an immediate relief. I don't think I would take it now that I'm pregnant, but I also took Motrin under the care of 2 docs for a pulled muscle. If 2 docs said it was safe and it gave me relief, I'm on board. Migraines are a killer.

AshleyDoll · January 2012

Just like some of the other ladies mentioned, you shouldn't take it while pregnant. My midwife told me it was a big no-no and I was told by an emergency doc when I went in for one and couldn't keep ANYTHING down for days. I found out I was pregnant when they ran my blood at the hospital and he told me not to take them while pregnant or nursing.

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