There are articles / blog writings that are wrong and annoying, and then there are those that are potentially harmful. I’ve come across one at healthylivingrx.org that falls into the latter category.
The title of this article is Looking At Imitrex As Migraine Prevention Medication. Now, the author of this travesty, Cristina, isn’t talking about a special circumstance where Imitrex might be used for prevention; she is under the mistaken impression that Imitrex actually IS a preventive medication. She says…
Unlike many other migraine prevention medications that doctors and neurologists prescribe, Imitrex has always been a migraine medication. You can get it in three forms, as a pill, injectable needles or as a nasal spray…
See what I mean?
Cristina is also way behind in other areas of her knowledge and research. This article is dated November 9, 2009. At the end, she says, “A generic version is supposed to come out in December, 2008.”
Is this woman one fry short of a happy meal or what? She’s writing about the past as if it were the future. Duh. Yeah. The generic has been out for some time now. And guess what? It’s STILL NOT a preventive medication!
‘Nuff said. The woman is an idiot. The owner of the site is an idiot for publishing the article or allowing it to be published.
This article is potentially harmful. In my eyes, that makes the entire site potentially harmful. Who knows what other information there may be as inaccurate as this article or even more inaccurate?
For Cristina, or anyone else who is confused about the different types of medications for Migraine, I recommend this article by writer and patient advocate Teri Robert, Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue Medications – What’s the Difference?
Best,
Arabella ♥
What a joke! Could you imagine how many people would have a rebound headache if they took Imitrex everyday! Not to mention many insurances will not even allow you to get a daily dose of this medication. This lady seriously needed to do a small bit of research before she even thought about writing this article. Did you notice how comments were closed….ha!
As you say, there is potential harm in people using Imitrex improperly. I’m glad that your website is here.
Wow, scary! Imitrex (and all triptans) works on your blood vessels…imagine the long term effects of taking that daily.
Amen Sister! I am plagued with every imaginable form of headache. What a relief to find this blog. Thanks – London
Imitrex knocks me out flat! It does help though most of the time, but so do the other Triptans. I can’t imagine taking it as a preventative. I think people who respond well to Imitrex as an abortive tend to respond to Sansert as a preventative because the two have a similar mechanism (or so it’s thought). I took Sansert some years ago and didn’t find much relief from it, unfortunately. I have just read that for weather related headaches Diamox helps some people. It’s an altitude sickness pill. I am a little pessimistic because I have tried EVERYTHING, and nothing works as a preventative for me.