User Reviews for Emgality Pen subcutaneous

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.

Very bad anxiety, racing thoughts, out of sorts, dark mood, joint pain, heart palpitations is how I describe what was and will be my only shot of what is like poison for me. Also, full of energy, yet exhausted.

I've been taking M gality for 3 and a 1/2 years now. The only side effect I notice is constipation. I have new insurance and they won't pay it so I don't know what to do it's been my life saver. I went from 30 migraines a month to 3 or 4. And I used to get them so bad I was on the bathroom floor, Convulsing. Now I have to pay $700 a month for one shot. ??????????

The first 4 months I felt abit better. One month I had very few headaches worth reporting. I am now going into month 7 and i seem to be getting worse. I have worse depression, anxiety, brain fog,serious sleep deprivation, I always so wired and agitated but have no motivation, my cycle is completely messed up… I seem to not be able to conceive! I’m desperate for answers!! HOW THE HELL CAN I GET SOME SLEEP!!!

Its been 5 weeks, only. Im able to eat foods that used to give me migraines without going into a major episode. Chocolate, coffee, pudding. Dairy used to trigger me. The drug makes your weight fluctuate. My appetite used to be nothing. Now im hungry alot more. I managed to keep the weight under control by not eating late or less at night. Garcinea Cambogia helps alot.( amazon) If I eat later my weight increases the next day, but I can correct it back and lose it also by adjusting how I eat the next day.. Im usually 111. I fluctuate 111 to 114 pounds. My mood has improved. This is second time I took this injection. 2 yrs ago the same thing happened where my mood improved. I read that emgality affects dopamine and has monoclonal antibodies. I only take one injection, not every month. Last time I got full effect many months later. It was still working 9 months after just one injection. If I kept getting it every month I think the weight would increase too much. My pain level for my back improved both times I took it. Also my arthritis in hands improved this time. I had a terrible time with ajovy with depression and vertigo. Emgality gave me no such side effects, except the first day I was cloudy and a little cloudy 2 weeks. Take oxy powder for the constipation. It works. Also magnesium with co q 10Read More Read Less

I've been on Emgality for a 1 1/2 years now. It took a few months to get my migraines down but I went from 20+ a month to now only 1-3 a month. I haven't had ANY bad side effects except for injection site reaction (swelling that lasts for a few days) and maybe weight gain (though I was in a bit of a rut with diet and lack of exercise). I have increased my exercise now and my diet is great, and I'm losing weight so I'm happy. To me even if it did cause some weight gain, it's worth it! I'd rather be a little chubby then in pain all the time! The only downfall is the injection hurts a lot, at least it only lasts for less than a minute. Honestly give it a try, you never know how it will work for you, I know lots of people say bad things about it, but most people only leave reviews when they are unhappy, so keep that in mind when deciding for yourself. I am hopeful that it continues working for me because it's been a life-changer! :)Read More Read Less

It increased my anxiety, I was bloated,gained weight. Got terrible knee pain, could not walk and had to get X-ray. Inflamed my Bunyan on opposite foot to knee. I felt weird,lightheaded and was depressed easy, had fits of crying at work. I had five injections and had knee pain and weird feeling in my body for the five months. It helped my migraines that I got everyday for a month but the side affects are not worth it for me. I was extremely concerned with this medication and felt like a lab ??. Terrible experience, I prey for all people with migraines and mental health issues that it has not damaged our brains. ????Read More Read Less

I only been on this 3 weeks this time. 2 years ago it worked great after 5 months i could eat chocolate, ice cream all my trigger foods and about 7 months was still in effect I think for 8 months after first shot. It helped back pain, neck pain, helped my mood too. It did cause increased appetite. I take garcinia Cambodia for that I gained 7 pounds first time. This time I got slightly cloudy the day of injection and some times I feel that way but its fading. My mood again improved. I still get migraines at 3 weeks so its not long enough time yet to say.Read More Read Less