For treatment of 4-5 migraines a week, I have been taking Imitrex for over a year. It works excellent and gets rid of the headache but I suffer with extreme stiffness, joint and muscle pain so have been in the habit of taking advil along with it. Discussed with my doctor and am now using topamax and rizatriptan disintegrating tablets instead of the Imitrex. The rizatriptan did relieve the headache within an hour. Too early to tell if other pains will subside. Am wondering if anyone else has joint pain with Imitrex and whether a build-up of Imitrex is still in my system. Thanks for your help.
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Q: Is joint and muscle pain a common side affect of Imitrex?
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7/13/08 4:16pm
Dear Lori,
Your question has been answered in our Ask the Clinician column. Please see Is joint and muscle pain a common side affect of Imitrex?
Teri
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