User Reviews for Emgality Pen subcutaneous

Total neurologist that I am hypertensive how to stroke and have uncurrently or having blood pressure issues. And did not want to try anything that would affect my blood pressure.She said there is no side effects of blood pressure. This is why I see all the articles online about. It got home took my blood pressure so it wasn't feeling right and it Was 160 over. A? 105 and when I left the house to go to her. It was 118 / 87 This medicine definitely spikes your blood pressure. If you're hypertensive it makes you more hypertensive so I'm thoroughly discussed it in both the doctor and but this is not listed on one of the side effects which is very Dangerous now I had a double dose on my medicine and I have to wait to speak to my cardiologist and call the office in the morning since it's now And hopefully don't have to go to the hospital. Google the gene that's in this medicine and you'll see it comes from miceRead More Read Less

First of all, Emgality has worked extremely well at preventing my migraines. That is the most important thing. I have gone from 10-15 migraines per month to one or two. I now have "minor" migraines usually, which can be treated with Tylenol. These are the negatives that I have experienced: 1. Very painful injections. The initial poke isn't bad, but the pain increases during the ten seconds injection. Not a huge deal, but not fun. 2. This medicine MAY have caused joint pain for me. Seems worse since I started this drug, but can't be sure. 3. I have developed eczema since taking Emgality. Again, not sure if there is a connection. Overall, this has been a game changer with what I consider tolerable side effects. Read More Read Less

Life changing results. Emgality saved me from miserable and excruciating migraines. I have experienced zero side effects and I have now been using it for a full year. When I first started taking the shots they would only last about three weeks but now they last the full month. Emgality saved me! I thank my neurologist every checkup.

First, Emgality does NOT work for my cluster headaches. At all. Second, this is the most painful shot of any I’ve ever had in my life. I’ve been trying to use it for 2 years now with no positive results. The injection site stays red, causes a huge red bump & the pain lasts for several days. Apparently many others in my cluster headache support group experience the same problems. It may work for migraines but it sure does NOT for clusters.

It's a miracle drug for me. I've tried nearly every other preventative and emergency med, and they either barely worked or had terrible side-effects. Emgality does cause me the more common side-effect constipation, for which I've had to add a lot of metamuscil to counter act it, but it's well worth for my migraine free sanity.

this medication has a lot of side effects causes mood swings, a lot of weird dreams and tiredness.

Emgality has been an absolute life-changing miracle drug for me! I have had chronic migraines since I was about 14. Nothing prevented or got rid of them. I started taking Emgality about a year or two ago. I went from about 6 out 7 migraine days a week to virtually zero! About 3 months ago my new insurance denied covering Emgality so I was without it for a couple months. I had 23 out of 27 migraine days and these were more severe than I’ve ever experienced. I was unable to function at all with how bad my migraines had gotten. Even though it is very expensive I would rather pay for Emgality out of pocket any day than go back to living with reoccurring migraines. I have experience absolutely no side effects that I am aware of. Read More Read Less

I took Emgality I 2021 for migraines. It did seem to help with the migraines but side effects are worse than benefits. I became very depressed, gained weight and had a lot more joint pain. While using this medication and consuming alcohol I became very mean to people and couldn’t remember hours. After this medication was out of my system everything went back to normal, depression is under control, haven’t had a blackout while drinking in 2 yrs or ever had one before this medication so I assume it was this medication. I don’t recommend Emgality. It stays in your system for months! I’m glad it can help some people but be aware of horrible side effects. Read More Read Less

I immediately got relieved from my migraine headache and had some nauseated discomfort, otherwise I highly recommend Emgality

The Emgality didn’t work for me! The side effects were # one the skin came off the sides of my mouth and I have a bad itch . Also hives . I had eighteen maigranes the week of the third injection . I haven’t had much luck with any medication except codeine and I don’t like using it.

Before Emgality I had headaches for more than 20 days a month. Emgality has relieved my headaches significantly. I've had no side effects except minimal injection site itchiness. In the last week prior to the next scheduled monthly injection I get my headaches again. My doctor has prescribed Ubrelvy (Nurtec didn't worker me) and that alleviates them. I don't know what the long term effects taking Emgality for years hence, but it's worth it to me to be headache-free.

I'm genuinely heartbroken I just went through 3 years of hell over a medication I loved. Getting my migraines under control was like heaven. I'd get them some times 3x a week. The type you want end your life instead of deal with any longer. Tried every pill. Rizatriptan worked but I'd have to keep resetting cuz body addiction to it. I had recently moved in with a new guy. Was in love and happy. Hair thinning I figured was stress. About a year in my anxiety was terrible, intrusive thought. One day at work I had a crunch and no longer could walk. Found out I had Avascular Necrosis (lack of blood supply to my joint) not able to figure out the source, I was "an anomaly ". At 38yrs old I got a left full hip replacement. Any time my pain got bad my heartrate started going up but I was on an anti muscle spasms muscle relaxer which would calm the pain and get my heartrate back to normal. Then as my right hip went out my heartrate would get so out of control I was in the ER at least once a month HR at 170 throwing up in agony. At 39 full right hip replacement (all during covid) Now at 40 I just had my right knee replaced. I moved back home this past year. I put on 100lbs in past 3 years always stressed and broken. Now anxiety has me unknowingly scratch at my arms at red bumps. Cut off fingernails and meditate. Can't take anxiety meds cuz of painkillers from surgery. As I sit awake anxious at 2am I found this page. I always said migraines are the worst thing in the world... I was wrong. Finding out your entire future is ruined because a helpful drug can destroy your life within 3yrs because the creators lie.Read More Read Less

I try to inject this as little as possible. Last injection was July. Now its January. Injected the 12th cuz I had headaches every day and nausea for about a month , could not stand it. Every time I inject it. Its different. Last time my mood and energy improved until second month when I couldn't get more than 2 consecutive hours of sleep and started passing out in the day. This time, it helps my headaches and I went right to fatigued all the damn time. Its been two weeks so far. Will keep tracking itRead More Read Less

I had been having migraines since I was 15 and they occurred anywhere from 3 to 11 times per month. I tried everything, especially when I was younger, and nothing ever made much of a difference. The only thing that has ever worked is Emgality. From the first month of taking it 3.5 years ago, I have had maybe 5 headaches that I would consider mild migraines. I was able to take Naproxen to make those go away. The monthly shot does hurt, but it's truly only for about 2-3 minutes and I'll take that over hours and hours of relentless, sharp, shooting pain! I consider it a miracle medication in how much it's helped me.Read More Read Less

I have been taking 18 months. Three weeks of the month I may have one headache The 7 or so days before shot is due I begin the get headaches which are progressively worse. I have had two brain surgeries and severe migraines for most of my life. I say this is a great relief and I could not believe that something really helped

I wanted to wait a full 6 months on Emgality before leaving a review. I have gone from having 8-10 migraines a month including clusters and since being on Emgality, only ONE per month. It has been a real blessing for me and I wish I had it years ago. I've had zero side effects and it's well worth a 5 sec. sting of a shot.

Although the injection was a little more painful than expected, the results have been great. I get migraines and cluster headaches and since taking Emgality my episodes have been drastically reduced. Well worth one moment of pain for four weeks of freedom.

After having the x 2 shots for the loading dose, appreciate it is early days but I am experiencing various side affects. Does anyone else who stopped after the first dose know how long it takes for Emgality to leave your system/for the side affects to resolve?

I have been on Emgality for right at 4 years. It has been amazing for migraine prevention. I have gone from 15-20 migraines days per month to maybe 3. My only problem is, I get a super bad migraine in the week following the injection. Non of the abortive drugs help. I always end up at a walk-in clinic getting strong drugs to rid me of this 1 migraine. I have not seen anyone else mention this, but after many months, I finally realized it is always within one week of the injection.

Injections burn like crazy but I can still self administer through it.