hey it's me again aren't you just glad i joined this site ;) ... i have a whole bunch of questions all the time.. does imitrex cause weight gain?

Yes, we are glad you joined. You're another person with CH who is now part of the CH family, benefiting from the knowledge we've assembled over the years.

As for sumatriptan (Imitrex) causing weight gain, it is listed as a possible side effect by START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or END PRINTPAGE, although from the size of the list it seems that just about anything can be a side effect!

This is what I found on 1 web site

hope this helps

Mark.


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Review: could Imitrex cause Weight gain (Weight increased)?

Summary: Weight gain is found among people who take Imitrex, especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take medication Neurontin, and have Migraine. We study 5,202 people who have side effects while taking Imitrex from FDA and social media. Among them, 138 have Weight gain. Find out below who they are, when they have Weight gain and more.
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Imitrex
Imitrex has active ingredients of sumatriptan succinate. It is often used in migraine. (latest outcomes from 6,001 Imitrex users)

Weight gain
Weight gain has been reported by people with depression, high blood pressure, bipolar disorder, pain, high blood cholesterol. (latest reports from 76,830 Weight gain patients)

On Aug, 27, 2015: 5,201 people reported to have side effects when taking Imitrex. Among them, 138 people (2.65%) have Weight Gain.
Trend of Weight gain in Imitrex reports
Time on Imitrex when people have Weight gain * :
< 1 month      1 - 6 months      6 - 12 months      1 - 2 years      2 - 5 years      5 - 10 years      10+ years
Weight gain      0.00%      11.11%      0.00%      0.00%      11.11%      33.33%      44.44%
Gender of people who have Weight gain when taking Imitrex * :
Female      Male
Weight gain      85.60%      14.40%
Age of people who have Weight gain when taking Imitrex * :
0-1      2-9      10-19      20-29      30-39      40-49      50-59      60+
Weight gain      0.00%      0.00%      7.29%      17.71%      16.67%      32.29%      19.79%      6.25%
Severity of Weight gain when taking Imitrex ** :
least      moderate      severe      most severe
Weight gain      0.00%      16.67%      50.00%      33.33%
How people recovered from Weight gain ** :
while on the drug      after off the drug      not yet
Weight gain      0.00%      0.00%      100.00%
Top conditions involved for these people * :
Migraine (48 people, 34.78%)
Depression (37 people, 26.81%)
Headache (35 people, 25.36%)
Sleep disorder (26 people, 18.84%)
Pain (19 people, 13.77%)
Top co-used drugs for these people * :
Neurontin (39 people, 28.26%)
Cymbalta (37 people, 26.81%)
Ambien (34 people, 24.64%)
Celebrex (34 people, 24.64%)
Topamax (33 people, 23.91%)

I've taken my fair share sumatriptan (Zomig) -once or twice a day for periods of up to 3 months at a time- before I found Batch's  D3 regimen, it never caused weight gain for me, but then again, i'm not the type to easily put on weight.
D3 all the way!

thanks for the info but you know at this point i'd rather be putting on weight then having CH .. Will try to exercise more that's all . I seem more to swell up especially my legs . But beeing on imitrex for just a week it is abit to soon to tell if i am putting on the pounds... but i am eating like a ogre . ;)

Hi Shadia, it's ok to eat a lot if you eat healthy, healthy protein and veg is the way to go. Cut down drastically sugar and carbs if you can (carbs turn into sugars).

Yes will do ... cutting most of the sugar and starchy food. Great fun ahead  :o but if it helps i'l try anything to stay in shape.