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Old 07-18-2014, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by kevbo887 View Post
Its very expensive, around $525 for 9 pills.
Are you taking the brand name or generic version? I'm seeing quite a range of prices online, many (in my best "Rainman" impression) about a hundred dollars for 3 pills. I'm also seeing many coupons for 75% off, and other discounts. Prices should continue to come down... Yup, another site I just saw says that generic versions can be gotten for ~$70 for 3 pills.

Glad your getting some relief—hope it continues and you can knock your migraines out early.

I have not tried Zomig/zolmitriptan, but I have very good results with rizatriptan (Maxalt)—also available generically.

OTOH, sumatriptan (Imitrex) doesn't work for me at all, which suggests to me that if one or two triptans don't work for someone, they shouldn't give up—still another triptan may work.

My own experience also tells me that (if triptans work for someone) the earlier you catch & begin treating a migraine with a triptan, the better/sooner it works, and the fewer doses will be required.

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