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Does Aimovig make you gain weight?
Weight loss or weight gain isn’t a side effect of Aimovig. Weight changes weren’t reported in clinical studies of people using the drug. A different medication called topiramate (Topamax), which is also used to prevent migraine headaches, can cause weight loss.
How effective is Aimovig?
Comparable Early Results to Aimovig Efficacy and side effects were evaluated after 3 months. Slightly less than 60\% of the patients reported at least 30\% relief. Approximately 24\% of the patients reported 70 to 100\% relief. The response after 2 months generally was predictive of response after 6 months of treatment.
Does Aimovig work immediately?
Official Answer. For some people, Aimovig starts working within one month. However, it takes two to three months for Aimovig to start working in most people, with a halving in the number of headache days reported by 49\% with the 70mg dose and 70\% with the 140mg dose after this time.
Will Aimovig stop a migraine?
Aimovig is a brand-name prescription drug that’s FDA-approved to prevent migraine headaches in adults. Aimovig can be used to prevent both episodic and chronic migraine headaches.
Can Aimovig cause memory loss?
Aimovig isn’t known to cause memory problems, diarrhea, insomnia (trouble sleeping), or muscle pain. These side effects weren’t reported in studies of the drug. However, diarrhea and insomnia are possible symptoms of a migraine headache, which Aimovig helps prevent.
Does Aimovig cause weight loss?
No. Weight gain or loss has not been reported as a side effect of Aimovig. However, weight gain or loss is common in people with migraine, for reasons associated with the migraines themselves, rather than Aimovig. Weight loss may be due to loss of appetite associated with nausea or vomiting caused by a migraine.
How long does it take for a migraine shot to work?
These are called antiemetics. If painkillers or anti-inflammatories do not help a migraine, then a specific antimigraine medicine such as a triptan (serotonin 5-HT1-receptor agonist) may work. Ergotamine tartrate (a type of medicine called an ergot) is rarely used for migraine because of its side effects.
Does Aimovig make you sleepy?
Fatigue (lack of energy) is not a side effect that’s been linked with Aimovig. But feeling tired is a common symptom of migraine that many people feel before, during, or after a migraine headache occurs.