Migraine affects those around you as well. Family, friends, and coworkers may all feel the impact when you are suffering.
Migraine sufferers say that they frequently have to cancel plans because of their condition. And migraine may increase the number of work days lost by as much as 54%. What’s more, 61% of these sufferers believe that their condition has a negative effect on their families’ lives as well.
Migraine attacks further affect family and social life because they often occur during the weekends, possibly because of differences in stress levels and sleeping patterns.
It’s important for you to share this information, as well as what you’re experiencing, with the people in your life. Be sure to talk honestly and freely about your migraine attacks. Make sure they understand that migraine is more than just a bad headache.
Important Information About MAXALT
MAXALT is a prescription medicine for the treatment of migraine attacks in adults. Only your health care professional can determine if MAXALT is right for you. You should not take MAXALT if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, heart disease or history of heart disease, or if you are taking or have taken MAO inhibitors within the last two weeks, or are taking certain other medications. Tell your doctor about all medications you are taking. Talk to your doctor about any history of chest pain, shortness of breath, or stroke. If you have risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking, are postmenopausal, or are a male over 40, you should be evaluated by your doctor before taking MAXALT. Do not take MAXALT if you are pregnant or nursing. As with other drugs in this class, there have been very rare reports of heart attack and stroke generally occurring in patients with risk factors for heart and blood vessel disease.
All prescription drugs can cause side effects. In clinical studies with MAXALT, the most common side effects reported were dizziness, sleepiness, tiredness, fatigue, and pain or pressure sensation (eg, in the chest or throat). Ask your doctor to discuss with you the more complete list of side effects reported with MAXALT.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please read the accompanying Patient Product Information and discuss it with your doctor. Also accompanying is the physician Prescribing Information.
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