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Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of ergotamine-caffeine Oral.

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8 Total User Reviews

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Condition: Migraine Headache
12/25/2011 11:33:09 AM

Reviewer: Jfw0341@aol,com, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment:
It has helped my headaches for over 10 years and now they are no longer making the medicine. Now to find one that will. Very disturbing that the company is no longer making it.

Condition: Migraine Headache
11/2/2010 12:18:53 PM

Reviewer: AustinBat, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 4

Comment:
I have suffered from migraines for the past 12 yrs, previously I took Maxalt at the onset and that worked. About four yrs ago they started to increase in their occurance and intensity. I began having them about once a week and they lasted longer. The Maxalt no longer worked. My doctor said they were becoming chronic, so he put me on a preventive treatment of topomax and now I take Ergotamine when ... Show Full Comment

Condition: Migraine Headache
12/26/2009 10:20:46 PM

Reviewer: melwein3, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment:
I have used ergotamine drugs over 40 years, when I started getting cluster headaches. Now my migraines are intermittent. No other migraine drugs have worked for me. Ergotamine-Caffeine Oral is easy to use and effective for migraine onset. If I get a full blown migraine before I take the drug it takes a long time to work.

Condition: Migraine Headache
3/22/2009 9:23:30 PM

Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 2

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 2

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 2

Comment:

Condition: Migraine Headache
3/3/2009 12:45:55 AM

Reviewer: Head like a Balloon, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 4

Comment:
I have suffered form Classical Migraine with Aura. Prior to the availability of the Triptans, I used Cafegot on a regular basis as soon as I felt a Migraine coming on. in about 50% of my experience I was able to head off the Migraine this way. In the other 50% when the Migraine did develop, it was less severe and of lesser duration.

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