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Originally Posted by MollyGroove
Are Imitrex and Relpax perscriptions or over the counter? I went to the emergency once for a migraine and sat in the waiting room for almost 5 hours. Never went to emerg with a migraine again. That was worse than just suffering through it. I so very much hate canada's health care system.
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I, too live in Canada, and treating a migraine and going to the emergency you are as a priority and in competition with the guy who came in with a stubbed toe. I've waited as long as 9 hours and always unlucky enough to sit beside some chatterbox who won't shut-up and leave me in peace! I only go if I'm at my wits end.
As for the Imitrex and Relpax, you need a prescription as they are not over the counter. The cost is around $200 for 12 tabs of Relpax, and I take the nasal spray of Imitrex and it's about the same. Luckily I have a drug plan.