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(Message started by: r_headache on Aug 22^nd, 2003, 3:22pm)

Title: Frova
Post by r_headache on Aug 22^nd, 2003, 3:22pm

Has anyone tried Frova yet? My Nero gave me some sample packs and during this last round of CH I gave one a try...within five minutes I was pain free! They seem to last around 15 hours for me. Only one problem, they don't work everytime...they do work about 75% of the time and once you take a Frova you can't take Imitrex for 24 Hrs. I was just currious if anyone else has tried the Frova.

Title: Re: Frova
Post by Prense on Aug 22^nd, 2003, 8:53pm

on 08/22/03 at 15:22:14, r_headache wrote:

They seem to last around 15 hours for me.

What lasts for 15 hours?

Title: Re: Frova
Post by Karla on Aug 23^rd, 2003, 10:40pm

I was only ha free for 2 hours with Frova before my next ha kicked in. I found it as effective as imitrix and I was skrewed and couldn't take anymore for a long time while I sat around in pain. No thanks.

Title: Re: Frova
Post by Hooter on Aug 24^th, 2003, 5:21pm

If you type Frova into the Search section above, you'll find a few people who have tried it with VERY mixed results, mostly not good. As you probably know it is another triptan, very similar to Zomig, developed like most of them for Migraine. This is why you can't take another different Triptan such as Imitrex during the same period as there are BP and heart risks. The general concensus is that Zolmitriptan and Frovatriptan are not as effective as Sumitriptan for most people and some Frova takers found it actually caused headaches!

Hope this helps

Wendy the Brit

P.S. Frova is cheaper here than Imigran (the Brit version of Imitrex) so Gp's often try it out.