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I tried a sample of sumatriptan once and my head/mind felt so clear. I've been able to manage without prescription meds but have always wondered if normal peopl

I tried a sample of sumatriptan once and my head/mind felt so clear. I've been able to manage without prescription meds but have always wondered if normal people felt like that all the time.

proverbialbunny 6y ago
Not for me. It's the opposite. The first two hours after I take it are a come up. My symptoms are different each time I take it: Sometimes I'm half cognizant at that time, sometimes normal. Sometimes I get very sleepy and want to take a nap. Sometimes it makes me feel like I have low blood sugar during the come up and I start mildly shaking needing to eat something. Sometimes an arm or my arms will go to sleep during the come up, which happens to me on lsd (but not mushrooms) as well. But once the come up is over, usually within an hour and a half, I feel completely normal like I took nothing. I'm probably abnormal. I imagine if you take it while you do not have a migraine you'll get a mild heightened experience that may or may not be noticeable. It is, after all, a triptan. Oddly, 4-aco always made my mind feel clear the way you're describing. A bit more awareness, a bit more clarity. On 4-aco I wouldn't notice much or any come up. It was just the effects from the drug getting stronger over the first hour.
orthecreedence 6y ago
Interesting. Sumatriptan makes me really loopy and slurs my speech. It can also make my jaw ache really bad, which is usually a sign it's working (it has about a 50% success rate for me). I often think that it works by moving the pain from my brain into my jaw. I never really feel great after taking it, but I'll happily deal with the effects over a migraine any day.
- proverbialbunny 6y ago
  Have you been checked for TMJ / teeth grinding? It's a common cause of migraines.
  - orthecreedence 6y ago
    I have an obnoxious clicking in my jaw whenever I chew, but other than that I don't have TMJ as far as I know. I do grind my teeth, but it's sporadic and stress-related rather than a constant thing. I haven't been able to correlate actual jaw tension, teeth grinding, and migraines in any meaningful pattern. I'd say a good 60-70% of my migraines are due to some mix of brightness, hunger, thirst, exercise, sleep, and stress. Another 10% alcohol, and the rest is random: "Here's the migraine you ordered! Oh, you didn't order one? Well here it is anyway, enjoy!"
    - proverbialbunny 6y ago
      Thankfully there are specialists that can help with that.
abnercoimbre 6y ago
That clarity is definitely a thing for me. It's useless because I get dizzy and nauseous once the migraine fizzles. Don't get me wrong, I 110% prefer the dizzy over Satan piercing my brain with a trident.
- proverbialbunny 6y ago
  I'm sorry to hear that. It could be an inner ear issue. Sinuses are I believe the most common cause for migraines. Unfortunately, I don't know if there is a process to clean out the inner ear. I met someone once who would get dizzy from time to time from her inner ear and it was just a condition she lived with.
  - abnercoimbre 6y ago
    I have indeed suffered from sinuses. I'll mention it to my physician. Also thanks for your top comment about avoiding life-long resistance -- you've been super helpful all around!
    - proverbialbunny 6y ago
      Aww thanks. <3

I tried a sample of sumatriptan once and my head/mind felt so clear. I've been able to manage without prescription meds but have always wondered if normal people felt like that all the time.

proverbialbunny 6y ago

Not for me. It's the opposite. The first two hours after I take it are a come up. My symptoms are different each time I take it: Sometimes I'm half cognizant at that time, sometimes normal. Sometimes I get very sleepy and want to take a nap. Sometimes it makes me feel like I have low blood sugar during the come up and I start mildly shaking needing to eat something. Sometimes an arm or my arms will go to sleep during the come up, which happens to me on lsd (but not mushrooms) as well. But once the come up is over, usually within an hour and a half, I feel completely normal like I took nothing. I'm probably abnormal. I imagine if you take it while you do not have a migraine you'll get a mild heightened experience that may or may not be noticeable. It is, after all, a triptan. Oddly, 4-aco always made my mind feel clear the way you're describing. A bit more awareness, a bit more clarity. On 4-aco I wouldn't notice much or any come up. It was just the effects from the drug getting stronger over the first hour.

orthecreedence 6y ago

Interesting. Sumatriptan makes me really loopy and slurs my speech. It can also make my jaw ache really bad, which is usually a sign it's working (it has about a 50% success rate for me). I often think that it works by moving the pain from my brain into my jaw. I never really feel great after taking it, but I'll happily deal with the effects over a migraine any day.

proverbialbunny 6y ago
Have you been checked for TMJ / teeth grinding? It's a common cause of migraines.
- orthecreedence 6y ago
  I have an obnoxious clicking in my jaw whenever I chew, but other than that I don't have TMJ as far as I know. I do grind my teeth, but it's sporadic and stress-related rather than a constant thing. I haven't been able to correlate actual jaw tension, teeth grinding, and migraines in any meaningful pattern. I'd say a good 60-70% of my migraines are due to some mix of brightness, hunger, thirst, exercise, sleep, and stress. Another 10% alcohol, and the rest is random: "Here's the migraine you ordered! Oh, you didn't order one? Well here it is anyway, enjoy!"
  - proverbialbunny 6y ago
    Thankfully there are specialists that can help with that.

abnercoimbre 6y ago

That clarity is definitely a thing for me. It's useless because I get dizzy and nauseous once the migraine fizzles. Don't get me wrong, I 110% prefer the dizzy over Satan piercing my brain with a trident.

proverbialbunny 6y ago
I'm sorry to hear that. It could be an inner ear issue. Sinuses are I believe the most common cause for migraines. Unfortunately, I don't know if there is a process to clean out the inner ear. I met someone once who would get dizzy from time to time from her inner ear and it was just a condition she lived with.
- abnercoimbre 6y ago
  I have indeed suffered from sinuses. I'll mention it to my physician. Also thanks for your top comment about avoiding life-long resistance -- you've been super helpful all around!
  - proverbialbunny 6y ago
    Aww thanks. <3