Melissa Gerstein

Actual Tosymra Patient

Live events and TV producer, nonprofit co-founder, mother of three, wife. Melissa Gerstein is a dancer, a dynamo, a force her friends call “The Hurricane.” What she doesn’t have time for? Migraines.

Individual results may vary.

Melissa Gerstein

Actual Tosymra Patient

 

Live events and TV producer, nonprofit co-founder, mother of three, wife. Melissa Gerstein is a dancer, a dynamo, a force her friends call “The Hurricane.” What she doesn’t have time for? Migraines.

 

Individual results may vary.

Can’t slow down

“I can’t slow down. I don’t have that luxury,” Gerstein said. She uses Tosymra® to help her get past the migraine pain, fast.
Melissa spent a lot of time pushing through her migraines before discovering Tosymra®. “I just felt like ‘When is this going to end? When can I get up? When can I turn the lights on? When can I go outside and hit the busy streets of NYC?’ ”
“This city is like a jackhammer in your head in itself, every day,” she said. “The urgent relief for me is a home run.”
I don’t know any moms who can just take the day off and rest it out.

More than physical pain

Whatever the kids are up to. It’s important to be there; I need to be there.
Missing out is something no mom wants to experience, because it can generate a lot of guilt. “I need to get rid of my migraine pain quickly, so I don’t miss out on performances my daughter is doing, or soccer games,” Gerstein said.

Simple and easy

“I’m happy I have quick pain relief. I’m happy that, for me, Tosymra® is easy to use, and it’s something I can carry with me. And it’s a great alternative to an oral medication if you don’t want to swallow medication because you are nauseated,” Gerstein said.
Now that Melissa uses Tosymra®, she wants other women to know migraine pain relief may be possible for them, too. “You don’t have to torture yourself with waiting it out. Talk to your healthcare provider about your options—maybe Tosymra® would be right for you, like it was for me.”
I just need simple and easy. (Using the e-pharmacy) Blink Pharmacy Plus was the easiest 1-2-3 sign-up. Tosymra literally arrived at my doorstep.

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Tosymra is a prescription medicine used to treat acute migraine with or without aura in adults.

Tosymra is not used to treat other types of headaches such as hemiplegic (that make you unable to move on one side of your body) or basilar (rare form of migraine with aura) migraines. Tosymra is not used to treat cluster headaches.

Tosymra is not used to prevent or decrease the number of migraines you have. It is not known if Tosymra is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.

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Do not take Tosymra® if you have hemiplegic migraines or basilar migraines or to treat cluster headache.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Tosymra can cause serious side effects, including heart attack and other heart problems, which may lead to death. Stop use and get emergency medical help if you have any signs of heart attack:

  • discomfort in the center of your chest that lasts for more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back
  • severe tightness, pain, pressure, or heaviness in your chest, throat, neck, or jaw
  • pain or discomfort in your arms, back, neck, jaw or stomach
  • shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort
  • breaking out in a cold sweat
  • nausea or vomiting
  • feeling lightheaded

Tosymra is not for people with risk factors for heart disease (high blood pressure or cholesterol, smoking, overweight, diabetes, family history of heart disease) unless a heart exam shows no problem.

Do not use Tosymra if you have:

  • history of heart problems
  • narrowing of blood vessels to your legs, arms, stomach, or kidney (peripheral vascular disease)
  • uncontrolled high blood pressure
  • hemiplegic or basilar migraines. If you are not sure if you have these, ask your provider.
  • had a stroke, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), or problems with blood circulation
  • severe liver problems
  • taken any of the following medicines in the last 24 hours: almotriptan, eletriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, ergotamines, or dihydroergotamine. Ask your provider for a list of these medicines if you are not sure.
  • are taking certain antidepressants, known as monoamine oxidase (MAO)-A inhibitors or it has been 2 weeks or less since you stopped taking a MAO-A inhibitor. Ask your provider for a list of these medicines if you are not sure.
  • an allergy to sumatriptan or any of the components of Zembrace or Tosymra

Tell your provider about all of your medical conditions and medicines you take, including vitamins and supplements.

Tosymra can cause dizziness, weakness, or drowsiness. If so, do not drive a car, use machinery, or do anything where you need to be alert.

Tosymra may cause serious side effects including:

  • changes in color or sensation in your fingers and toes
  • sudden or severe stomach pain, stomach pain after meals, weight loss, nausea or vomiting, constipation or diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, fever
  • cramping and pain in your legs or hips; feeling of heaviness or tightness in your leg muscles; burning or aching pain in your feet or toes while resting; numbness, tingling, or weakness in your legs; cold feeling or color changes in one or both legs or feet
  • increased blood pressure including a sudden severe increase even if you have no history of high blood pressure
  • medication overuse headaches from using migraine medicine for 10 or more days each month. If your headaches get worse, call your provider.
  • serotonin syndrome, a rare but serious problem that can happen in people using Zembrace or Tosymra, especially when used with anti-depressant medicines called SSRIs or SNRIs. Call your provider right away if you have: mental changes such as seeing things that are not there (hallucinations), agitation, or coma; fast heartbeat; changes in blood pressure; high body temperature; tight muscles; or trouble walking.
  • hives (itchy bumps); swelling of your tongue, mouth, or throat
  • seizures even in people who have never had seizures before

The most common side effects of Tosymra include: tingling dizziness; feeling warm or hot, burning feeling, feeling of heaviness, feeling of pressure, flushing, feeling of tightness, numbness, application site (nasal) reactions, abnormal taste, and throat irritation.

Tell your provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of Tosymra. For more information, ask your provider.

This is the most important information to know about Tosymra but is not comprehensive. For more information, talk to your provider and read the Patient Information and Instructions for Use. You can also visit https://www.tonixpharma.com or call 1-888-869-7633.

You are encouraged to report adverse effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.