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Maxalt For Headaches

Premium Questions

Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

I have occasional migraine headaches but maxalt, imitrex , etc. cause rebound headaches. Fiorcet works best if I can take it at the onset of the headache, so I want to know if that is a prescription I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Sukhvinder Singh MD

Hellow, I had severe headaches and jaw pain. I was recently diagnosed with hypertension and put me on Bystolic along with Topamax and Maxalt for the headaches. They took a EKG and the readings sinus ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sukhvinder Singh ( Cardiologist)
Dr.   Muhammed Aslam MD

Have used two 10mg Rizatriptan (Maxalt) for migraine pain and pain has returned within 24hrs. Can I try Tramadol 50mg to stop pain now 11.50 - took last Maxalt 10pm last night? Am new to Maxalt ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Asra Ishtiaq Ahmed MD

I have migraines all the time and am breastfeeding . I used to take Maxalt as it was the only thing ... basic headaches . However, often, my headaches will turn into migraines. What would you suggest? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asra Ishtiaq Ahmed ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Olsi Taka MD

Wife age 72 with recent onset of migraines. Occurring at night. Last night took a 5mg Maxalt and two hours later another one. Now midday 12 hours after last dose of Maxalt headache (bilateral ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

headaches lately that come and go over several days. I take Maxalt for the headaches. Never more than twice per day. I don t understand the affect of seritonin. Am I getting rebound headaches.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr.   Sudhir Kumar MD

I m having headaches that seem to be related to stress. The pain always seems to come from the temples on both sides of my head. I tried samples of maxalt thinking that they were migraines but the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.     Ivan R. Rommstein MD

headaches. I have stopped taking fiornial x 2 weeks. I get a headache every day and take maxalt. This is not ...i get bad headaches and usually i will take a fiornial ( no codeine ). If the headache... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman MD

How does generic Zomig compare to generic Maxalt in terms of effectiveness? The generic Zomig is a 5mg tablet, while the Maxalt is a 10mg tablet. Why the difference? Zomig says repeat every six hours ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

I have been diagnosed with rebound headaches by a neurologist who handles migraine cases. She wants ti gradually cut me back from 1 Maxalt 10 every day for migraines every day plus give me ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)