Sorry to hear about your Aimovig experience, Geoff. I guess it's a case of different strokes for different folks. I've been taking it for almost 3 months, and although my migraines continued for the first 2 months, the last month has been amazing....not a single migraine. I've started socializing and going out again for the first time in 10 years. I go to bed feeling confident that I won't wake up at 5am in immense pain. For me, it's been wonderful!
Wow! I have 100% success with Aimovig! I went from 20 migraines a month to one! For me, it’s a miracle drug with NO side effects. I hope you feel better.
My chronic pain is worse plus quite a lot of hair loss!!! Stopping it after 3 injections. My lupus joints fibromyalgia seem worse. Thank you and I appreciate you for being here and I'm here for you and praying. I too had so much pain very slow gut. Keep me posted 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Mary Jo Finan same here with breathing problems after the second injection and feeling down and out when I shouldn’t and it’s hard to get any energy now when it first I had all the energy in the world. My joints are really going out of place and hurting more and more. What are they trying to do, kill us? I’m still having problems breathing and it’s a week past my third injection time. Believe me I’m not taking it. I just hope it leaves. I pray it doesn’t stay with me! I don’t smoke and I’ve always been a professional singer. I shouldn’t have this problem.
So sorry you had a bad experience on Aimovig. I had the opposite. Went from chronic 25 days a month to 2 a month with no side effects. I’m one of the lucky ones.
@@Geoffs_Review_Corner Ummm, probably the second injection. I had fewer migraines even after the first one, but; I wasn't going to sing it's praises until after the 2nd full month. *Fun fact - I have switched to Ajovy this last time. I think it may be working even better!
Thank you so very much for posting this. I'm so sorry to hear about your reaction. I'm very grateful you were willing and able to share it though. I have been terrified to take this medication and it has even been sitting in my fridge for several months now. I just get overwhelmed and scared each time I think about taking it and I'm so glad that I have not! My dose lasts for three months which is even worse for the potential side effects! I will definitely look into the other medications. Thank you for mentioning them.
Wow. It sounds like migraines were not the worst thing going on in your health. All of those "side effects" you got from the drug are what I experience as a result of daily intractable migraines for the past 3.5 years. I was nauseated everyday, taking chemotherapy nausea medicine everyday, now after the first 2 months of Aimovig I might be nauseated only a couple of times a week. I felt like my head were in a vice 24 hours a day. Now I feel my head is free from pressure. I could barely take care of myself, fatigue was so bad I stopped cooking, video games, gardening, hanging out with my friends.. now I can actually choose to play, with friends now, I can go outside in the daytime, I can play my games, dance, etc. I am starting to cook again. Constipation was a problem from all the fast food I ate from not cooking. With cooking at home with real food , veggies, etc, when it doesn't rattle my head to chew. When I'm not too nauseated to eat, then my diet is I suppose a counter to any constipation that is supposed to come from Aimovig. I don't notice any, personally. I can focus better, don't forget words as much, I could only work part time and not during storm d, or bright sunny days. I was considering applying for disability! I've tried all the other standard meds except botox, and their side effects were hortible within hours and made me more nonfunctional than the migraines. This has been the best treatment and given me more relief in a short time than any other migrain drug with little to no side effects I can notice. I'm sorry you had a not great experience with it, but a more definite description of your symptoms before and severity, and a comparison to your symptoms after and how much and often the side effects affected you will be much more helpful overall for an accurate assessment of all possible symptoms for future reference for others, which seems to be your goal. I never thought to make a video of my experience since I'm just having all positive effects. But maybe I should, since it's good for people to see different experiences and outcomes. Good luck in your journey to find relief.
I'm sorry to hear it didn't work for you. :( I hope you can find something that will help you. I've had really good success with Aimovig. There are so many triggers for migraines that it is hard to make a med that is one size fits all. Good luck to you.
I was given my first shot about a month ago, two weeks after the shot I started experiencing lower abdominal pain and also lower back pain that’s so intense and has yet to go away. I never attributed it to the shot until my son asked if it could possibly be a side effect from the injection so I started researching it. I’m going back to my doctor tomorrow to discuss and possibly have him do some blood work. I won’t be getting another shot until I know for sure. It did help with my migraines during the month though but it’s not worth this pain I’m now experiencing.
Aimovig worked for me in terms of nearly eliminating migraines, but damn I can’t poop like a normal person to save my life. My intestinal contents turned into cement. I honestly rather have migraines than constipation.
Same here. Drastically reduced migraines down to mild headaches so not completely gone. I was warned of the possibility of constipation as a lot of medications can cause but this is horrible. I feel like I traded sickening head pain for sickening gut pain with how much this stuff backs you up. Change of diet, stool softeners, and laxatives have done nothing. I was started at 140mg so I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
That's awful. My son took 2 shots of Aimovig and his doctor sent him for bloodwork after the 2nd shot and his liver enzymes shot way up. His ALT and AST liver enzymes were going up and down for months. Now they are finally back to normal but it scared the crap out of us and his doctor was alarmed. On the plus side his headaches lessened but on the negative side his Imitrex rescue pills didn't work as well for a while. His last shot was 3 months ago. We are not sure if he should try another shot of one of these CGRP drugs. I don't think they've been tested enough. I also noticed that Aimovig took down their twitter account after I left a negative comment and other people also were leaving negative comments. My advice to everyone is to get regular blood tests while using these drugs. Good luck!
@@RBLong0928 They gave him a script for Ajovy but he didn't fill it yet. He thinks that Aimovig made him lose some of his hair now he's afraid to take these drugs. There is a facebook group for these CGRP drugs. They have side effects.
No... don't use that garbage. Aimovig murdered my ovaries. It probably did something to my liver too. Last week I had yellow rings around my eyes. Poision.
My neuro said his patients had been having success with Emgality so I started with it...and ended with it. It was HORRIBLE. I didnt hink there was any possible way my migraines could ever be worse than they were...i was wrong. It's almost out of my system and I'm getting back to my "normal" migraines.
Have you tried Ajovy? I have been switched to that because we thought it might be cheaper. It's actually not but I'm finding it actually is working better than the Aimovig.
@@RBLong0928 I'm just too scared to try another one. I know Ajovy works slightly differently than Emgality does but I know botox works. I've had a miserable month. I'm just ready to get back to living my life. I'm so glad it's working for you. I think I'll watch and see how people respond over the next year and try again down the road.
@@MascaratoMidnight If you had a bad reaction, don't try anymore. CGRP inhibitors are dangerous in women. I suspect Amgen and Novartis know as they published a study in Aug 2020 stating the relationship between CGRP and female hormones is not well understood and needs further study... but it was more important to get it on the market and sling Since I've been getting loud about Aimovig killing my ovaries, someones been creeping my profiles online.
@@claraxv I took aumovig twice. First time R ovary went necrotic and disintegrated 6 weeks after my first injection. 2nd time, L ovary exploded and died an within an hour of injection. 12 hours after 2nd injection, I was in surgery. This drug is dangerous and Amgen is irresponsible and unethical as far as I am concerned. Stay safe.
I appreciate you posting this. I'm sorry it didn't work for you. Unfortunately for us chronic illness sufferers, we have to do a lot of trial and error :( it's the worst. I'm on 900mg gabapentin nightly for preventative and ketoralac and butabutal for rescue. Clearly these aren't working as well as they should and that is why I'm going to try Aimovig. I should start it next week. I hope it works but it seems like anything works for like 2 months and then it all goes to hell again..
Thanks for sharing and your honesty. I started Aimovig just over a week ago and all's going well except for a bit of an upset tummy now and then. I know how upsetting it can be when another treatment doesn't work You try not to get your hopes up but we all do it, its just normal and when it doesn't work like the Botox didn't for me it's hard to pick yourself up and keep positive. Bloody migraines they take so much. I truly hope you have better luck with one of the other medications you mentioned. It is a wonderful time with all these new migraine drugs come out, so many people will have better quality lives Fingers crossed
Wow. As I read all these posts it just blows me away. No abortives help me. The Aimovig came at my lowest point. I was practically in bed 27 days a month, in the ER 1/4 of those and throwing up over half. I swallowed my pride about a year ago and was accepted for disability. I was ready to check out of life. Aimovig showed at just the right time.
Hi I am similar to you migraines that never seem to go away I was accepted into a program to get aimovig for free but the drug company just withdrew support can you pls share how you were approved for disability? Was it just for migraines? Thanks for your help.
@@samantharubinger9157 oh no. I'm so sorry I didn't see this sooner. I had 2 issues for disability. Unable to function because of the migraines as well as an overwhelming, debilitating tinnitus.
That’s a good video , I v been taking it for 4 months now and my headaches are getting worse every month , super tired especially the first 2 weeks after the shot , terrible mood no desire to do the things I normally love to do , 10 days ago was my last shot , I can’t wait for it to be out of my system , reason why I kept taking it is I was afraid that my headaches get much worse again
Right there with you. Aimovig is a very serious drug and potential users need to do as much research as possible before taking it. Neurologists are for the most part drinking the Kool-Aid that the only side effect is constipation (as per the literature encased with each injector). I do research for a living and it's clear that there are causal commonalities when it comes to the serious side effects people are having with this drug. I had a 70mg injection 3 weeks ago and am counting down the days until the drug is out of my system. I have periodic vestibular migraines and the drug has only exacerbated all of my symptoms in addition to extreme nausea, appetite loss and fatigue. There are two sides to the Aimovig coin - either the drug is life changing in a positive way for some, or for multitudes of others (you and myself included) it is the absolute opposite. I was on no other migraine medication prior to taking Aimovig and am otherwise an extremely healthy person. For potential users: do your research and if you have side effects make sure to report them to the FDA so that the medical community can wake up as to the potential impact Aimovig can have on their patients.
I had no luck w the Amovig...did 4 mos...no change in migraine which I average atleast 10 migraine days per month...which is not near as bad as some people have. Now I did not seem to have any sides w the Amovig...I did 1 dose per mo. Today my neurologist is starting me on the Emgality...so we shall see how it goes. So sorry you had such a bad exsperience w/ the Amovig...I hope you feel better and we can all find something that is a REAL preventative.
I tried 3 months! It was horrible! 3 months of hell! The third month was brutal. My blood pressure has still not stabilized Last shot was Jan. 2024. Digestion still barely working.
Its save the life of my sister..seriously , nothing was working and is the first time in is life she find something working for her..very sorry for you that didnt work
i had a similar experience with aimovig. Bad stomach pains, being very tire but unable to sleep, headaches were no better but did change a little (not for better or worse) but i did have higher spikes in pain than i normally had especially with light sensitivity. I just did the emgality loading dose a few days ago since my doc wanted me to try it since aimovig did nothing. Even if it doesn't work im hoping the side effects are not as bad as aimovig.
@Geoff Thanks for the review! Just want to let you know I'm starting my 2nd month of EMGALITY. I have a low tolerance with meds and very susceptible to side effects but doing great so far with the Emgality! Haven't noticed any side effects yet and my migraines are down to 7 days this last month instead of the normal 14-15!! I suffer migraines due to 3 head concussions. The 1st one I was knocked unconscious and woke up in a hospital the next day wondering where I was. 2nd was a truck accident - we rolled it 4 times. 3rd I fell down an entire flight of concrete stairs, ouch! I hope this information will help in your quest for relief. Good luck!
Thank you so much for your review. I thought I was going insane after using Aimovig. I’ve been on FMLA with fatigue and shorten ness of breath with suicidal thoughts
Funny, I was suicidal about a week after my second injection. The doctors thought it was because Aimovig murdered my ovaries but it made me a wired mess for 26 days, so I'm wondering if its related.
I completely hate amovig! It was a nightmare for me as well. It made me have a four day migraine, which I've never had before. It made me start losing my hair, which is already not thick. Worst of all it seems to have made my depression anxiety and ocd go into hyper drive, and it has hasn't stopped for months now since I've taken it! My neurologist wants me to see a psychiatrist it's gotten so bad. He doesn't think it was the amovig, but certainly do!
@@daniellenorris5145 Aimovig can affect your anterior pituitary which can affect all your hormones. I went through the wired up feeling, lost both ovaries and it messed up my thyroid too. I have lawyered up. Please find me on Twitter. Instagram or FB.
I didn't have any negative side effects. It just didn't do for me what I hoped. My MD said that it can take more than one month. It's Time for me to do another injection all by myself. I'm a bit nervous about it. That's how I saw this.
Aimoving was a nightmare for me, i couldnt wait to get the side effects. If you suffer from digestion Do Not take Aimoving it will totally disrupt your stomach.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this review. I specifically told my doctor I had just been diagnosed with Crohn’s. He assured me Aimovig would actually help with Crohn’s. He also said there would be NO side effects, and IF there was, they would disappear immediately and not linger until the next injection. This was my first (and last) visit with this doctor. After watching your video, I will continue to listen to my instincts. You are so brave. Thank you so much for this information!
I'm sorry you suffered so much from this treatment and are dealing with an uncomfortable condition now. On paper, he was right that Aimovig SHOULD have helped you but everyone is different and every situation is different. The line about "NO side effects" just kills me, no one can ever say that with 100% certainty about drugs. Every drug has a possible side effect. I am glad you moved on to a new physician and hopefully can find relief elsewhere.
I am so desperate and looking for relief. HELP! My neurologist said no to Amovig maybe this is why. I get 8+ horrible and debilitating migraines a month. Starting to miss work. Thankfully my boss is understanding . Recently I am starting to experience migraines with an aura. Some migraines are beyond severe and the pain makes me think suicidal thoughts. These migraines leave me screaming and crying in pain. I envision just jumping off a bridge and ending this crap but something holds me back when these thoughts appear. Going to my local hospital when my migraines are severe is a huge joke. I had a migraine for over 3 days and the doctor attending was apparently a migraine specialist and said my migraine couldn’t possibly last for 3 days. I was and outright liar according to him. Never going back there again. He ended up giving me something which I don’t remember because I couldn’t focus as the pain was just so intense. That was a horrible experience. I now have a neurologist and am a patient at a special clinic set up for people with migraines. I never knew about CGRP’s before and am making an appt with my doctor ASAP. I can’t stand this anymore.
Sorry to hear that. I too am at a bad place. Just got 15 injections in the Occipital Region of my head(back of head) and neck of steroid to help migraine. Will see if it works in 3 days. Also if not, there are also Occipital Blocks that can be done and other's around the head for severe migraine. Check youtube for people's stories. Some people can't do meds well like me, so there are other options, don't give up. :)
@@user-yt4jy8mn4c I am at the end of my rope. This has been ongoing for 25 years. I am getting Botox now. It takes 2 or 3 sessions to work. I am game. Anything to alleviate the pain.
Gave myself the shot on april 3rd. It's April 21and holy shit the dizziness.. the loopy feeling. Nausea and shakiness. Coming in waves hasn't stopped. I passed out a few times once at the hospital when my girlfriend was having a procedure done and they told me it was syncope which I've never had problems with ever in the past. Prescribed Dr said no way it could be side effects from aimovig but none of this started until after the shot. I just want off this Rollercoaster......
@swisskyokushinkaikan my neurologist started me on nurtec. Which to my understanding works similarly to aimovig but ive been take it every other day as a preventative and I've gone from 10 or 11 bad debilitating headaches that would take me out for a day or 2. To probably 3 or 4 where I just have to lay down ice pack on the head for a lil while. And the swervyyy dizziness and crazy ass loopy wobbly leg feeling like your on and off a boat extreme nausea that has gone away except I still get pretty dizzy always when I stand up and its not like sometimes it's everytime I get up in stages now... don't know if its from the aimovig fucking me up or the meds I take now I still haven't got many answers from my dr so idk. Having spine surgery in 2 weeks so I'm batting 1000 at life...
Ive been taking aimovig for a year now. I have went from 15 a month down to 3. It also helps with neck tension. I experience that way less for some reason.
After my second injection of Emgality I started having breathing problems and all of the other problems that you’re talking about. The breathing problems are really getting to me. I don’t smoke. I’m having breathing difficulty in my sleep as well and that is scary and it’s hard to breathe right now. At the first injection I had a lot of energy and no pain and I felt really good. This has been going on since I received the second injection. I’m seeing the doctor tomorrow. I should have received the third injection on the18 of July but I didn’t and still continuing to have a breathing problem a week later. I hope it’s just time that I have to wait until it goes away. I pray to God that it goes away.
I'm sorry. I did Aimovig for 6 months and it was bad. Migraines were so much worse...I also had episodes of amnesia. Now of Emgality for almost 2 months. Not helping my head at all. This sucks. I've been praying for CGRP for 5 years.💔💔💔💔💔
Ich spritze Aimovig seit Monaten und es ist nichts gravierendes passiert, leider ist die Wirkung nicht so stark dass bei mir die Migräne deutlich nachlässt
I have been on aimovig for a few days now and am experiencing exactly what you went through. This is horrible. I had an insurance change that made me try this. I had one round of Botox that showed promise but I had to try this before is could go back to botox. I thought if would be great to do one shot instead of a whole bunch in my head but it looks like I will be back to Botox.
I dont understand why doctors are using 140mg to start! I started on 70mg and it has reduced the number of migraine days by 70%. I suffered for migraines for 4 months 25 days a month. First injection reduced to 7 days. The only side effect is constipation for a week after injection. And I also have an allergy hives and some anaphylaxis. With benydryl before injection it minimized allergy. My advise is only do 1 injection to start and see how you tolerate it. I have tried every drug in Canada including Botox and built up tolerance.
I just had my first injection the other day, and I ended up sore, and tired. And then the next day I started having a terrible migraine, and it lasted 23 hours. One of the longest I've ever had. And now I'm just completely brain fogged. My brain is mush. Finding the right words and spelling them correctly feels impossible (thanks auto correct for making me understandable lol) I was hoping it just meant that the drug hadn't kicked in yet, but now I'm not so sure.
I finally got approved through my insurance for Botox. I have had my first round of injections and while my migraines are still very frequent I feel like the numbers have reduced a little. The doctor said it might take up to 3 sessions before I feel relief. My next appt is Dec 10th. CANADA
I can't believe your doctor didn't give you the drug card - My husband is trying this and we got it for free this time. He said it could cost up to 5 dollars for the first year. My insurance company wasn't going to cover it at all but this will force their hand after a year if he has desirable results. He had his gallbladder out in 2016 and has had chronic diarrhea since. He was part of the small percentage of patients who experience constipation as a side effect. Constipation on hyperactive bowels = regular bm's for him and he is so happy about it lol (sorry if TMI)
i got injections march 5, and have felt terrible every since i keep asking myself is this ever gunna go away....i have been on all the medicines. i have terrible eyesite with mine also aura as well, my hands and face go numb or tingle, i have kids amd strugglen to even go to the dollar store thats not even a yard away...its the scariest thing ever...im sorry this did not help for you im just woundering should i go for the secound dose. and has anyone took aimovig and gabapantin at the same time. i cant funtion at life....
gabapantin gave me horrible side effects! my daughter just got this friday i hope she is fine but im scared after reading stories on here! ill pray for you.
Keri Oden Hi. I’ve been on Gabapentin for over a year, up to 600mg three times a day. I just took my first shot of Aimovig 2 weeks ago, and the digestive issues and stomach aches others refer to I fear just started few days ago. I already had 3 autoimmune disorders along with IBS, TMJ, SF Peripheral Neuropathy and of course migraines. I was doubled over yesterday with stomach pain, I had my IBS under control until Aimovig, I won’t be able to continue if that type of pain continues. It also seems to have exacerbated my other issues like Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, I just felt awful past couple days. Fingers crossed it’s just a fluke, and all will subside, but I’m not holding my breath. I wish you well.
nice review atm, these meds dont work the same for everybody, i have tried emgalitly and it made my body act hostile, ajovy was for most my best one it made me loses some pounds, aimovig has different side effect, i work in a pharmacy and suffer from chronic Horton Syndrome, and all these meds are 2 new to say they are fully stabilize and we have all the facts, the medicen is a antibody
Interesting. I had no side effects, but it did not work for me and their auto-injector needle seems to more painful than others, although that wouldn't be a big concern if the drug worked since it's only once a month. I'm currently taking Ajovy and have been for well over a year and half. It isn't a life changing medication, but gives me slight relief and was free for the first year and has been covered by insurance with only a $3 co-pay so i'll keep taking it until my insurance stops covering it. Otherwise I would never pay the $693/month I believe it costs out-of-pocket. I did like the original MOD w/ a regular needle and having to perform the injection yourself. The new version which I have been receiving for the last 6-7 months is an auto-injector and it is nearly impossible to mess up. One click at start, and another click 15 seconds later once it finishes. They seem to have gone the route of Aimovig and used a larger sized needle and it's a bit painful. I wouldn't care if it was better than the original, but I don't notice a difference. My neurologist is very up to date on the latest migraine medications and he doesn't waste time if a medication isn't working he'll just stop it and prescribe a new one which I really like about him. So, after Ajovy I don't think i'll be taking another CGRP medication. I just started using Nerivio and I was quite skeptical about a drug-free treatment for migraines, but to my surprise, it actually does help during an attack. That throbbing, pulsing, excruciating pain that if you were to rate it at a 10, it would drop it to a 7. Not a miracle product by any means for migraines, but it does help during an attack and as many of you know who suffer with this affliction, going from a 10, to a 7 can be a massive help and you simply stick it to your arm and connect it via BT with your phone and increase the intensity from 1-100%. It's definitely something very useful to have on hand, but it's a stop-gap and not a single solution for migraines IMO.
I haven't felt better for months. It's like it altered my brain chemistry for the worst and set off all my depression anxiety and ocd symptoms again that were controlled so well by my meds.
I’m experiencing the same exact thing. My migraines are worse and I been feeling pretty bad i.e. low energy, nauseas, dizziness... I’m hoping it’s gets better.
I took Aimovig for five months and didn't see much of a difference but also didn't have many side affects from what I could tell. I was switched to Emgality but haven't taken the first dose yet
I'm sorry it didn't work hun. It changed my life, but my doctor doesn't approve of "long term use". I've been on it a year, and I am very nervous for the future.
“I like to sound smart” ha ha... 🙌 Thanks for sharing mate, I think it’s really helpful that we share the bad experiences along with the good ones as well. I am due to my first administration on Wednesday and I am terrified 😱
I have IBS too , I know how it feels ! I have not used medicine for about two years Because the medicine does not help me at all ! recently I find a way to Cut down the pain , I stretch my body like doing (Standing Core Stabilization) but a little different , I turn my up body as much as I can and stay in that condition for about 5 sec ( I could feel my abdomen stretching ) usually I do this move in standing position but could do it on the ground like this video ( czcams.com/video/mnKocH9M6Wo/video.html) I know it doesn't seems effective but it really work for me . I do this move 2 or 3 time for both side and 90% of times my pain completely disappear . hope this help you . sorry for my english
Hi, for what it's worth the number of people who've seen success through this drug far outweighs the number of people who see those awful side effects. I would talk to your doctor before you dismiss it.
Sorry to hear about your Aimovig experience, Geoff. I guess it's a case of different strokes for different folks. I've been taking it for almost 3 months, and although my migraines continued for the first 2 months, the last month has been amazing....not a single migraine. I've started socializing and going out again for the first time in 10 years. I go to bed feeling confident that I won't wake up at 5am in immense pain. For me, it's been wonderful!
Bello Bordello wow!!! I’m so happy to hear that!!
Wow! I have 100% success with Aimovig! I went from 20 migraines a month to one! For me, it’s a miracle drug with NO side effects. I hope you feel better.
Hi, how long did it take before aimovig started working for you?
My chronic pain is worse plus quite a lot of hair loss!!! Stopping it after 3 injections. My lupus joints fibromyalgia seem worse. Thank you and I appreciate you for being here and I'm here for you and praying. I too had so much pain very slow gut. Keep me posted 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Mary Jo Finan same here with breathing problems after the second injection and feeling down and out when I shouldn’t and it’s hard to get any energy now when it first I had all the energy in the world. My joints are really going out of place and hurting more and more. What are they trying to do, kill us? I’m still having problems breathing and it’s a week past my third injection time. Believe me I’m not taking it. I just hope it leaves. I pray it doesn’t stay with me! I don’t smoke and I’ve always been a professional singer. I shouldn’t have this problem.
@@ElectedOfficial1 Aimovig murdered my ovaries each time I took it. I understand.
So sorry you had a bad experience on Aimovig. I had the opposite. Went from chronic 25 days a month to 2 a month with no side effects. I’m one of the lucky ones.
Same here. Went from 15 to 3.
I really appreciate this review and I'm praying for you to feel better.
Wow. Really strange. This medication did the total opposite for me. I feel like living again.
@@Geoffs_Review_Corner Ummm, probably the second injection. I had fewer migraines even after the first one, but; I wasn't going to sing it's praises until after the 2nd full month. *Fun fact - I have switched to Ajovy this last time. I think it may be working even better!
Wow it turned me gay.
Eptinezumab ( vyepti )
Erenumab ( aimovig )
Fremanezumab ( ajovy )
Galcanezumab ( emgality )
Rimegepant ( Nurtec ODT )
Ubrogepant ( Ubrelvy )
Thank you so very much for posting this. I'm so sorry to hear about your reaction. I'm very grateful you were willing and able to share it though.
I have been terrified to take this medication and it has even been sitting in my fridge for several months now. I just get overwhelmed and scared each time I think about taking it and I'm so glad that I have not! My dose lasts for three months which is even worse for the potential side effects! I will definitely look into the other medications. Thank you for mentioning them.
Wow. It sounds like migraines were not the worst thing going on in your health. All of those "side effects" you got from the drug are what I experience as a result of daily intractable migraines for the past 3.5 years. I was nauseated everyday, taking chemotherapy nausea medicine everyday, now after the first 2 months of Aimovig I might be nauseated only a couple of times a week. I felt like my head were in a vice 24 hours a day. Now I feel my head is free from pressure. I could barely take care of myself, fatigue was so bad I stopped cooking, video games, gardening, hanging out with my friends.. now I can actually choose to play, with friends now, I can go outside in the daytime, I can play my games, dance, etc. I am starting to cook again. Constipation was a problem from all the fast food I ate from not cooking. With cooking at home with real food , veggies, etc, when it doesn't rattle my head to chew. When I'm not too nauseated to eat, then my diet is I suppose a counter to any constipation that is supposed to come from Aimovig. I don't notice any, personally. I can focus better, don't forget words as much, I could only work part time and not during storm d, or bright sunny days. I was considering applying for disability! I've tried all the other standard meds except botox, and their side effects were hortible within hours and made me more nonfunctional than the migraines. This has been the best treatment and given me more relief in a short time than any other migrain drug with little to no side effects I can notice.
I'm sorry you had a not great experience with it, but a more definite description of your symptoms before and severity, and a comparison to your symptoms after and how much and often the side effects affected you will be much more helpful overall for an accurate assessment of all possible symptoms for future reference for others, which seems to be your goal. I never thought to make a video of my experience since I'm just having all positive effects. But maybe I should, since it's good for people to see different experiences and outcomes.
Good luck in your journey to find relief.
I'm sorry to hear it didn't work for you. :( I hope you can find something that will help you. I've had really good success with Aimovig. There are so many triggers for migraines that it is hard to make a med that is one size fits all. Good luck to you.
I was given my first shot about a month ago, two weeks after the shot I started experiencing lower abdominal pain and also lower back pain that’s so intense and has yet to go away. I never attributed it to the shot until my son asked if it could possibly be a side effect from the injection so I started researching it. I’m going back to my doctor tomorrow to discuss and possibly have him do some blood work. I won’t be getting another shot until I know for sure. It did help with my migraines during the month though but it’s not worth this pain I’m now experiencing.
Aimovig worked for me in terms of nearly eliminating migraines, but damn I can’t poop like a normal person to save my life. My intestinal contents turned into cement. I honestly rather have migraines than constipation.
Same here. Drastically reduced migraines down to mild headaches so not completely gone. I was warned of the possibility of constipation as a lot of medications can cause but this is horrible. I feel like I traded sickening head pain for sickening gut pain with how much this stuff backs you up. Change of diet, stool softeners, and laxatives have done nothing. I was started at 140mg so I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
That's awful. My son took 2 shots of Aimovig and his doctor sent him for bloodwork after the 2nd shot and his liver enzymes shot way up. His ALT and AST liver enzymes were going up and down for months. Now they are finally back to normal but it scared the crap out of us and his doctor was alarmed.
On the plus side his headaches lessened but on the negative side his Imitrex rescue pills didn't work as well for a while. His last shot was 3 months ago. We are not sure if he should try another shot of one of these CGRP drugs. I don't think they've been tested enough.
I also noticed that Aimovig took down their twitter account after I left a negative comment and other people also were leaving negative comments. My advice to everyone is to get regular blood tests while using these drugs.
Good luck!
My neuro office is putting people on Ajovy.
@@RBLong0928 They gave him a script for Ajovy but he didn't fill it yet. He thinks that Aimovig made him lose some of his hair now he's afraid to take these drugs. There is a facebook group for these CGRP drugs. They have side effects.
j.denino57 smh wow
No... don't use that garbage. Aimovig murdered my ovaries. It probably did something to my liver too. Last week I had yellow rings around my eyes. Poision.
My neuro said his patients had been having success with Emgality so I started with it...and ended with it. It was HORRIBLE. I didnt hink there was any possible way my migraines could ever be worse than they were...i was wrong. It's almost out of my system and I'm getting back to my "normal" migraines.
Have you tried Ajovy? I have been switched to that because we thought it might be cheaper. It's actually not but I'm finding it actually is working better than the Aimovig.
@@RBLong0928 I'm just too scared to try another one. I know Ajovy works slightly differently than Emgality does but I know botox works. I've had a miserable month. I'm just ready to get back to living my life. I'm so glad it's working for you. I think I'll watch and see how people respond over the next year and try again down the road.
@@MascaratoMidnight If you had a bad reaction, don't try anymore. CGRP inhibitors are dangerous in women. I suspect Amgen and Novartis know as they published a study in Aug 2020 stating the relationship between CGRP and female hormones is not well understood and needs further study... but it was more important to get it on the market and sling Since I've been getting loud about Aimovig killing my ovaries, someones been creeping my profiles online.
@@marilynsterrett13 what do you mean killing your ovaries?
@@claraxv I took aumovig twice. First time R ovary went necrotic and disintegrated 6 weeks after my first injection. 2nd time, L ovary exploded and died an within an hour of injection. 12 hours after 2nd injection, I was in surgery. This drug is dangerous and Amgen is irresponsible and unethical as far as I am concerned. Stay safe.
Thanks for your video. I had symptoms exactly like yours and will never take Aimovig again.
I experienced the same side effects after my first injection. I thought I was going to lose my mind. Hope you’re doing better.🦋
How long did the effects last for you
Women have a terrible time with Aimovig due to the female hormones, according to Amgen. Aimovig murdered my ovaries. Poison. Straight poison.
Amovig was my saving grace and saved me from a lifetime of misery
when did it start to work with you?
i took my 3rd dose the last week but still didnt work for me :(
I appreciate you posting this. I'm sorry it didn't work for you. Unfortunately for us chronic illness sufferers, we have to do a lot of trial and error :( it's the worst. I'm on 900mg gabapentin nightly for preventative and ketoralac and butabutal for rescue. Clearly these aren't working as well as they should and that is why I'm going to try Aimovig. I should start it next week. I hope it works but it seems like anything works for like 2 months and then it all goes to hell again..
Gabapentin can be addictive. Please be careful coming off it.
Thanks for sharing and your honesty. I started Aimovig just over a week ago and all's going well except for a bit of an upset tummy now and then. I know how upsetting it can be when another treatment doesn't work You try not to get your hopes up but we all do it, its just normal and when it doesn't work like the Botox didn't for me it's hard to pick yourself up and keep positive.
Bloody migraines they take so much. I truly hope you have better luck with one of the other medications you mentioned. It is a wonderful time with all these new migraine drugs come out, so many people will have better quality lives Fingers crossed
Wow. As I read all these posts it just blows me away. No abortives help me. The Aimovig came at my lowest point. I was practically in bed 27 days a month, in the ER 1/4 of those and throwing up over half. I swallowed my pride about a year ago and was accepted for disability. I was ready to check out of life. Aimovig showed at just the right time.
Hi I am similar to you migraines that never seem to go away I was accepted into a program to get aimovig for free but the drug company just withdrew support can you pls share how you were approved for disability? Was it just for migraines? Thanks for your help.
Aimovig murdered my ovaries.
@@samantharubinger9157 oh no. I'm so sorry I didn't see this sooner. I had 2 issues for disability. Unable to function because of the migraines as well as an overwhelming, debilitating tinnitus.
@@marilynsterrett13 I'm so sorry! I can't relate to that. All of my female parts are gone.
@@RBLong0928 I had already had a hysterectomy. All I had left were ovaries and AImovig killed them.
That’s a good video , I v been taking it for 4 months now and my headaches are getting worse every month , super tired especially the first 2 weeks after the shot , terrible mood no desire to do the things I normally love to do , 10 days ago was my last shot , I can’t wait for it to be out of my system , reason why I kept taking it is I was afraid that my headaches get much worse again
Please share your experience with the two other drugs you say here you are going to try, and thanks for your frankness and letting us know!
Right there with you. Aimovig is a very serious drug and potential users need to do as much research as possible before taking it. Neurologists are for the most part drinking the Kool-Aid that the only side effect is constipation (as per the literature encased with each injector). I do research for a living and it's clear that there are causal commonalities when it comes to the serious side effects people are having with this drug. I had a 70mg injection 3 weeks ago and am counting down the days until the drug is out of my system. I have periodic vestibular migraines and the drug has only exacerbated all of my symptoms in addition to extreme nausea, appetite loss and fatigue. There are two sides to the Aimovig coin - either the drug is life changing in a positive way for some, or for multitudes of others (you and myself included) it is the absolute opposite. I was on no other migraine medication prior to taking Aimovig and am otherwise an extremely healthy person. For potential users: do your research and if you have side effects make sure to report them to the FDA so that the medical community can wake up as to the potential impact Aimovig can have on their patients.
I had no luck w the Amovig...did 4 mos...no change in migraine which I average atleast 10 migraine days per month...which is not near as bad as some people have. Now I did not seem to have any sides w the Amovig...I did 1 dose per mo. Today my neurologist is starting me on the Emgality...so we shall see how it goes. So sorry you had such a bad exsperience w/ the Amovig...I hope you feel better and we can all find something that is a REAL preventative.
I tried 3 months! It was horrible! 3 months of hell! The third month was brutal. My blood pressure has still not stabilized Last shot was Jan. 2024. Digestion still barely working.
Its save the life of my sister..seriously , nothing was working and is the first time in is life she find something working for her..very sorry for you that didnt work
glad to hear that , when did she feel relief?
i had my 3rd dose last week but still did not work for me :( do i have to wait the whole month?
I’ve notice that a lot of migraine suffers tend to also have gut issues. There seems to be a correlation between the two.
Yep
That’s what I have
i had a similar experience with aimovig. Bad stomach pains, being very tire but unable to sleep, headaches were no better but did change a little (not for better or worse) but i did have higher spikes in pain than i normally had especially with light sensitivity. I just did the emgality loading dose a few days ago since my doc wanted me to try it since aimovig did nothing. Even if it doesn't work im hoping the side effects are not as bad as aimovig.
@Geoff
Thanks for the review! Just want to let you know I'm starting my 2nd month of EMGALITY.
I have a low tolerance with meds and very susceptible to side effects but doing great so far with the Emgality! Haven't noticed any side effects yet and my migraines are down to 7 days this last month instead of the normal 14-15!!
I suffer migraines due to 3 head concussions. The 1st one I was knocked unconscious and woke up in a hospital the next day wondering where I was. 2nd was a truck accident - we rolled it 4 times. 3rd I fell down an entire flight of concrete stairs, ouch!
I hope this information will help in your quest for relief. Good luck!
Thank you so much for your review. I thought I was going insane after using Aimovig. I’ve been on FMLA with fatigue and shorten ness of breath with suicidal thoughts
Funny, I was suicidal about a week after my second injection. The doctors thought it was because Aimovig murdered my ovaries but it made me a wired mess for 26 days, so I'm wondering if its related.
I completely hate amovig! It was a nightmare for me as well. It made me have a four day migraine, which I've never had before. It made me start losing my hair, which is already not thick. Worst of all it seems to have made my depression anxiety and ocd go into hyper drive, and it has hasn't stopped for months now since I've taken it! My neurologist wants me to see a psychiatrist it's gotten so bad. He doesn't think it was the amovig, but certainly do!
@@daniellenorris5145 Aimovig can affect your anterior pituitary which can affect all your hormones. I went through the wired up feeling, lost both ovaries and it messed up my thyroid too. I have lawyered up. Please find me on Twitter. Instagram or FB.
@@daniellenorris5145 Valuable information. See Reddit for more details.
I didn't have any negative side effects. It just didn't do for me what I hoped. My MD said that it can take more than one month. It's Time for me to do another injection all by myself. I'm a bit nervous about it. That's how I saw this.
Aimoving was a nightmare for me, i couldnt wait to get the side effects. If you suffer from digestion Do Not take Aimoving it will totally disrupt your stomach.
I had to have two emergency surgeries because of it.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this review. I specifically told my doctor I had just been diagnosed with Crohn’s. He assured me Aimovig would actually help with Crohn’s. He also said there would be NO side effects, and IF there was, they would disappear immediately and not linger until the next injection. This was my first (and last) visit with this doctor. After watching your video, I will continue to listen to my instincts. You are so brave. Thank you so much for this information!
I'm sorry you suffered so much from this treatment and are dealing with an uncomfortable condition now. On paper, he was right that Aimovig SHOULD have helped you but everyone is different and every situation is different. The line about "NO side effects" just kills me, no one can ever say that with 100% certainty about drugs. Every drug has a possible side effect. I am glad you moved on to a new physician and hopefully can find relief elsewhere.
I am so desperate and looking for relief. HELP! My neurologist said no to Amovig maybe this is why. I get 8+ horrible and debilitating migraines a month. Starting to miss work. Thankfully my boss is understanding . Recently I am starting to experience migraines with an aura. Some migraines are beyond severe and the pain makes me think suicidal thoughts. These migraines leave me screaming and crying in pain. I envision just jumping off a bridge and ending this crap but something holds me back when these thoughts appear.
Going to my local hospital when my migraines are severe is a huge joke. I had a migraine for over 3 days and the doctor attending was apparently a migraine specialist and said my migraine couldn’t possibly last for 3 days. I was and outright liar according to him. Never going back there again. He ended up giving me something which I don’t remember because I couldn’t focus as the pain was just so intense. That was a horrible experience. I now have a neurologist and am a patient at a special clinic set up for people with migraines.
I never knew about CGRP’s before and am making an appt with my doctor ASAP. I can’t stand this anymore.
Sorry to hear that. I too am at a bad place. Just got 15 injections in the Occipital Region of my head(back of head) and neck of steroid to help migraine. Will see if it works in 3 days. Also if not, there are also Occipital Blocks that can be done and other's around the head for severe migraine. Check youtube for people's stories. Some people can't do meds well like me, so there are other options, don't give up. :)
Don't do it. Don't take that med
@@user-yt4jy8mn4c I am at the end of my rope. This has been ongoing for 25 years. I am getting Botox now. It takes 2 or 3 sessions to work. I am game. Anything to alleviate the pain.
Gave myself the shot on april 3rd. It's April 21and holy shit the dizziness.. the loopy feeling. Nausea and shakiness. Coming in waves hasn't stopped. I passed out a few times once at the hospital when my girlfriend was having a procedure done and they told me it was syncope which I've never had problems with ever in the past. Prescribed Dr said no way it could be side effects from aimovig but none of this started until after the shot. I just want off this Rollercoaster......
How are u feeling now after you got off ? I had a terrible experience on it as well
@swisskyokushinkaikan my neurologist started me on nurtec. Which to my understanding works similarly to aimovig but ive been take it every other day as a preventative and I've gone from 10 or 11 bad debilitating headaches that would take me out for a day or 2. To probably 3 or 4 where I just have to lay down ice pack on the head for a lil while. And the swervyyy dizziness and crazy ass loopy wobbly leg feeling like your on and off a boat extreme nausea that has gone away except I still get pretty dizzy always when I stand up and its not like sometimes it's everytime I get up in stages now... don't know if its from the aimovig fucking me up or the meds I take now I still haven't got many answers from my dr so idk. Having spine surgery in 2 weeks so I'm batting 1000 at life...
Ive been taking aimovig for a year now. I have went from 15 a month down to 3. It also helps with neck tension. I experience that way less for some reason.
After my second injection of Emgality I started having breathing problems and all of the other problems that you’re talking about. The breathing problems are really getting to me. I don’t smoke. I’m having breathing difficulty in my sleep as well and that is scary and it’s hard to breathe right now. At the first injection I had a lot of energy and no pain and I felt really good. This has been going on since I received the second injection. I’m seeing the doctor tomorrow. I should have received the third injection on the18 of July but I didn’t and still continuing to have a breathing problem a week later. I hope it’s just time that I have to wait until it goes away. I pray to God that it goes away.
Hey Barbara. Hope you are doing much better. Could i ask for your further experience with emgality?
I'm sorry. I did Aimovig for 6 months and it was bad. Migraines were so much worse...I also had episodes of amnesia.
Now of Emgality for almost 2 months. Not helping my head at all. This sucks.
I've been praying for CGRP for 5 years.💔💔💔💔💔
Ich spritze Aimovig seit Monaten und es ist nichts gravierendes passiert, leider ist die Wirkung nicht so stark dass bei mir die Migräne deutlich nachlässt
I have been on aimovig for a few days now and am experiencing exactly what you went through. This is horrible. I had an insurance change that made me try this. I had one round of Botox that showed promise but I had to try this before is could go back to botox. I thought if would be great to do one shot instead of a whole bunch in my head but it looks like I will be back to Botox.
thanks. It’s good to know the symptoms will go away. I was really worried until I saw your video. Hearing your experience has really helped.
I lost both ovaries after using Aimovig
I dont understand why doctors are using 140mg to start! I started on 70mg and it has reduced the number of migraine days by 70%. I suffered for migraines for 4 months 25 days a month. First injection reduced to 7 days. The only side effect is constipation for a week after injection. And I also have an allergy hives and some anaphylaxis. With benydryl before injection it minimized allergy. My advise is only do 1 injection to start and see how you tolerate it. I have tried every drug in Canada including Botox and built up tolerance.
I was started on 140 mg and it killed my ovaries.
I just had my first injection the other day, and I ended up sore, and tired. And then the next day I started having a terrible migraine, and it lasted 23 hours. One of the longest I've ever had. And now I'm just completely brain fogged. My brain is mush. Finding the right words and spelling them correctly feels impossible (thanks auto correct for making me understandable lol)
I was hoping it just meant that the drug hadn't kicked in yet, but now I'm not so sure.
I finally got approved through my insurance for Botox. I have had my first round of injections and while my migraines are still very frequent I feel like the numbers have reduced a little. The doctor said it might take up to 3 sessions before I feel relief. My next appt is Dec 10th.
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I can't believe your doctor didn't give you the drug card - My husband is trying this and we got it for free this time. He said it could cost up to 5 dollars for the first year. My insurance company wasn't going to cover it at all but this will force their hand after a year if he has desirable results. He had his gallbladder out in 2016 and has had chronic diarrhea since. He was part of the small percentage of patients who experience constipation as a side effect. Constipation on hyperactive bowels = regular bm's for him and he is so happy about it lol (sorry if TMI)
i got injections march 5, and have felt terrible every since i keep asking myself is this ever gunna go away....i have been on all the medicines. i have terrible eyesite with mine also aura as well, my hands and face go numb or tingle, i have kids amd strugglen to even go to the dollar store thats not even a yard away...its the scariest thing ever...im sorry this did not help for you im just woundering should i go for the secound dose. and has anyone took aimovig and gabapantin at the same time. i cant funtion at life....
waking up every morning praying i feel normal....
gabapantin gave me horrible side effects! my daughter just got this friday i hope she is fine but im scared after reading stories on here! ill pray for you.
Keri Oden Hi. I’ve been on Gabapentin for over a year, up to 600mg three times a day. I just took my first shot of Aimovig 2 weeks ago, and the digestive issues and stomach aches others refer to I fear just started few days ago. I already had 3 autoimmune disorders along with IBS, TMJ, SF Peripheral Neuropathy and of course migraines. I was doubled over yesterday with stomach pain, I had my IBS under control until Aimovig, I won’t be able to continue if that type of pain continues. It also seems to have exacerbated my other issues like Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, I just felt awful past couple days. Fingers crossed it’s just a fluke, and all will subside, but I’m not holding my breath. I wish you well.
How long did the side effects last
nice review atm, these meds dont work the same for everybody, i have tried emgalitly and it made my body act hostile, ajovy was for most my best one it made me loses some pounds, aimovig has different side effect, i work in a pharmacy and suffer from chronic Horton Syndrome, and all these meds are 2 new to say they are fully stabilize and we have all the facts, the medicen is a antibody
Interesting. I had no side effects, but it did not work for me and their auto-injector needle seems to more painful than others, although that wouldn't be a big concern if the drug worked since it's only once a month. I'm currently taking Ajovy and have been for well over a year and half. It isn't a life changing medication, but gives me slight relief and was free for the first year and has been covered by insurance with only a $3 co-pay so i'll keep taking it until my insurance stops covering it. Otherwise I would never pay the $693/month I believe it costs out-of-pocket. I did like the original MOD w/ a regular needle and having to perform the injection yourself. The new version which I have been receiving for the last 6-7 months is an auto-injector and it is nearly impossible to mess up. One click at start, and another click 15 seconds later once it finishes. They seem to have gone the route of Aimovig and used a larger sized needle and it's a bit painful. I wouldn't care if it was better than the original, but I don't notice a difference. My neurologist is very up to date on the latest migraine medications and he doesn't waste time if a medication isn't working he'll just stop it and prescribe a new one which I really like about him. So, after Ajovy I don't think i'll be taking another CGRP medication. I just started using Nerivio and I was quite skeptical about a drug-free treatment for migraines, but to my surprise, it actually does help during an attack. That throbbing, pulsing, excruciating pain that if you were to rate it at a 10, it would drop it to a 7. Not a miracle product by any means for migraines, but it does help during an attack and as many of you know who suffer with this affliction, going from a 10, to a 7 can be a massive help and you simply stick it to your arm and connect it via BT with your phone and increase the intensity from 1-100%. It's definitely something very useful to have on hand, but it's a stop-gap and not a single solution for migraines IMO.
had same experience with drug. i hate it
How many weeks till you felt better and it eliminated out of your body?
I haven't felt better for months. It's like it altered my brain chemistry for the worst and set off all my depression anxiety and ocd symptoms again that were controlled so well by my meds.
I’m experiencing the same exact thing. My migraines are worse and I been feeling pretty bad i.e. low energy, nauseas, dizziness... I’m hoping it’s gets better.
How long did side Effects last
I took Aimovig for five months and didn't see much of a difference but also didn't have many side affects from what I could tell. I was switched to Emgality but haven't taken the first dose yet
That's heavy... I have no side effects so far. My migraine is a lot better, so i have luck. Other medication never worked...
when did it start to work with you?
i took my 3rd dose the last week but still didnt work for me :(
Full effect after 3 months I think... Started in 2019. Maybe you can try Ajovy? I wish you the best.
I'm sorry it didn't work hun. It changed my life, but my doctor doesn't approve of "long term use". I've been on it a year, and I am very nervous for the future.
when did it start to work with you?
i took my 3rd dose the last week but still didnt work for me :(
Tks for review...I'm literally about to take this
Here we are a couple of years later did you ever try anything else?
Have u tried Ajovy? Its similar but different ingredients?
“I like to sound smart” ha ha... 🙌 Thanks for sharing mate, I think it’s really helpful that we share the bad experiences along with the good ones as well. I am due to my first administration on Wednesday and I am terrified 😱
How did your 1st dose go? I'm so scared to take mine. I usually have side effects from meds so I'm contemplating thrusting this Aimovig in the trash.
I have IBS too , I know how it feels ! I have not used medicine for about two years Because the medicine does not help me at all ! recently I find a way to Cut down the pain , I stretch my body like doing (Standing Core Stabilization) but a little different , I turn my up body as much as I can and stay in that condition for about 5 sec ( I could feel my abdomen stretching ) usually I do this move in standing position but could do it on the ground like this video ( czcams.com/video/mnKocH9M6Wo/video.html) I know it doesn't seems effective but it really work for me . I do this move 2 or 3 time for both side and 90% of times my pain completely disappear . hope this help you . sorry for my english
How are you doing now? Can I inquire as to what your migraine medication you are on now.
Thank you sharing your experience..ive heard some awful effects..
Would you elaborate about your side effects? Thanks
BC/BS won't cover it unless you fail with other meds. Will stick with Maxalt.
How long does aimovig take to work
Magic mushrooms all the way 🙌
OMG scary don’t think I’m trying this
Hi, for what it's worth the number of people who've seen success through this drug far outweighs the number of people who see those awful side effects. I would talk to your doctor before you dismiss it.
Thank God someone else who can say the same ad me....
What is emgalati?
Did u say it made u feel sucidle scary that’s how I felt with antidepressants
It is! And for me it's somehow changed my brain chemistry and for months I haven't been the same!
Aimovig did not help me at all. I'm going back to botox
if one ends the therapy, constipation also ends???
Yes, and then you get the splatz about 2 weeks after you stop.