FIORICET W/ CODEINE Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; BUTALBITAL; CAFFEINE; CODEINE PHOSPHATE)

Average Rating: 4.2 (44 Ratings)

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR FIORICET W/ CODCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 5  persistent headaches Positive - this improves my mood, social skills, and mental acuity. I also have noticed an increase in motivation, which leads to productivity. Negative - this has HIGH abuse potential if not kept in check. I have definitely noticed a rapidly developing tolerance. NOT an ideal medication for anyone who has frequently abused or currently abuses drugs of any sort. I have had daily debilitating headaches (sometimes they fit the criteria for migraines, sometimes they do not) for a few months now - ever since I took Wellbutrin for a few days. OTC headache treatments have NEVER worked for me, not even as a small child, so this was a godsend! However, tolerance to codeine escalates rather quickly, and does not ever top out (it is an opiate). Barbiturates are also supposedly very addictive; I have not noticed any signs of physical addiction yet. I am trying to find another medicine that works for me because of the addiction/abuse potential. Unfortunately, this is BY FAR the best thing I have found. Most other medications render me what I can only describe as "narcoleptic" for a few days, and some are too intoxicating to be of any use. Note: the first week or so I took this, it was also mildly intoxicating. However, I got over it, and no longer get such effects. F 19 5 weeks
2/14/2007
 5  Chronic chest cramps from stress Drowsiness, Dry mouth I was dealing with cramps in my chest wall brought on by stress and over-working, and my doctor prescribed this instead of a muscle relaxer. Even though its used mainly for migraines, it worked wonders. The cramps stopped and the pain and soreness it caused stopped also. I can see how this drug can be very addicting though, so it's best to use it sparingly. M 22 2 months
2X day
4/17/2010
 4  persistant headaches the codeine version makes me sleepy, not as effective the non codeine version was great... within 1/2 hour i was pain free F 22 3 weeks
12/11/2007
 5  Severe Debilitating Tension headach Sleepiness I can not express how well this drug worked for me. I came home from work due to a tension headache, took this med, layed in bedo for a half hour and fell asleep.. woke up in no pain!! it was amazing! yes it makes me sleepy, but im ok with that! F 24 14 days
50-325-40 2X AN
7/12/2010
 4  Recurring headaches A little drowsy and felt great F 24 7 days
7/2/2015
 4  migraines At first it made me very dizzy and loopy feeling. I reccomend to eat something before taking to ease this feeling. After my body got used to the drug I could take it at the onset of a headache and symptoms and side effects went away quickly. I noramlly need to eat a snack before taking the pill or I will feel woosy. I have been taking this drug for several years along with other preventative meds (topamax) for migraines and I feel my body has become a little immune to the effects of fioricet. Overall has made suffering with migraines much easier. F 25 3 years
12/24/2005
 5  tension migraines and fibromyalgia upset stomach: I try to take it also with some food or if my stomach is already upset from the pain caused by the migraine or fibromyalgia I take it with either Phenergran or a motion sickness pill that is sold over the counter. F 26 3 years
1/14/2005
 4  Migraine headaches None. F 26 1 days
325
1/30/2016
 5  chronic headaches thirst, euphoria, increased productivity, talkativeness, complete lack of social anxiety, slight stomach pain, drowsiness after a few hours, increased appetite fioricet with codeine is almost like a wonder drug. however, i have mixed feelings about it as i have recently suspected that i have some dependency on it. i have had chronic headaches since i was 19 and although i have had migraine rxs, neurology treatments, chiropractic alignments, antidepressant rxs, epilepsy rxs, herbal treatments, acupuncture therapy, massages, and went on a vegan diet--nothing seems to make my headaches go away--except for fioricet. the most i ever took in 1 day was 2 pills. i admit to having abused the drug by taking it with alcohol. i have been off the drug for 5 days now and have had low-grade headaches almost each day, i feel unmotivated and a little depressed. i'm trying to go without it as long as possible but with headaches nearly every day now, i have been getting very little done this week. if it's the only thing that makes my headaches go away, should i continue to use it with possible dependancy, or is it better to tolerate the headache pain to F 27 2 years
12/12/2008
 5  chronic headaches constipation, increased dosages I think this medicine works wonders, but over time you have to take more and more for it to work. I tried to come off of the drug and the reboud headaches weren't like anything I have ever experienced. I take two capsules two to three times daily depending on my headaches. I have seen a neurologist for my headaches, and they can't seem to find anything significantly wrong...weird, I have chronic headaches for some reason. F 27 8 months
6/27/2006
 5  Migraine Gets rid of my migraine!!!! I've had migraines since I was 16 yo. I've tried everything. I've been on beta-blockers to help prevent them. This is the only thing that has ever gotten rid of my migraine within an hour to hour 1/2. I take 1-2 Caps ever 4-6 hrs as needed. It doesn't make me feel intoxicated in any way. It just does it's job. I do take excedrine migraine first then I take this if it doesn't work. My migraines are debilitating to the point all noise and light kills me. I puke all day and just lay there in misery. This is a wonderful drug! F 27
1X AN
10/14/2010
 5  Migraine/tension headaches sedation Works very well for mild migraines and for mild-moderate tension headaches. I've only ever had generic, so I can't say whether brand is superior as many others have claimed, but I am very satisfied with its efficacy for migraines, bad tension headaches, and cluster headaches F 27 6 months
1-2 cap 1X AN
3/24/2011
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 5  Very Bad Headaches Dry Mouth, constipation I have had very bad headaches since July 2009. this is the only medicine that has helped me. I take it as perscribed but it takes my headache away right away. Just dont overtake it. F 29 4 months
1/30/2010
 5  Headaches Just don't take them to regularly, can get rebounds if you're not careful, and because they make you feel kind of good, there is obviousely some potential for abuse. Bottom line, take them when you need them, not all the time. This is a great medication. I get headaches so bad sometimes its completely crippling, I can't do anything. Some one I know gave me a couple of Fioricet for a particularly bad one, and BAM, headache was totally gone. The person below who says they don't work blah blah blah is not speaking for the majority. They work, and they work great. I also like them because I can function on them. M 30 1 years
4/25/2008
 3  Tension headache from clench teeth None. Just take a lax or stool softener M 33 4 weeks
2 in am
8/6/2015
 1  chronic back pain headache and hangover I have chronic back pain and I'm waiting to have the spinal stimulat. put in. I have been taking Lortab 10 6times a day for 7 yrs and it worked up til this year . my Dr. switched me to this medication and it sucks when compaired to the lortab. Ive had to go buy medication off the street to get me buy until I cld get a different type of pain medicine. This medication made me very drunk but it didnt help any of my pain. I had a very bad headache and woke up with the worse hangover. I didnt like this medicine at all. Maybe for someone with low pain rating it will work but not for very bad pain . F 33 1 months
30mg 6X day
8/29/2010
 5  Tension headaches and migraines Rebound headaches if taken every day. "High" feeling sometimes. The only thing that works on my headaches 99.9% of the time. F 35 6 years
30MG 1X day
1/31/2011
 5  Migraine F 36 1 years
8/18/2004
 5  Migraines I try to take this with a small amount of food to avoid any more stomach upset than I already experience with my headaches I am very careful about how often I take this so that my doctor will not worry that I am abusing the medication. F 37 22 years
9/22/2004
 1  Migraine headaches I starting using Fioricet w/codeine in 2006 for migraines. I would take one every couple of weeks for migraines. I enjoyed the 'high' I would get when I took it, so I started taking more and more and everyday. By 2009, I was up to 20-30 pills a DAY! I felt great all day long and then I would come home from work and sleep for hours and yell at my kids if they wouldn't leave me alone. The medication made me very irritable. In 2009 I was in a major car accident while on the medication and almost died. I was in coma, had a feeding tube and broke over 10 bones - not including all the internal damage. I don't remember a good portion of 2008-2009 while I was taking the Fioricet really bad. I obtained a print-out from my pharmacy to see how much I had really taken- turns out I had been prescribed over 1,800 pills in a 6 month time frame - WOW, that's crazy. Doctor shopping obviously worked for me. So, I have been sober for over a year now and feel SO much better. If you NEED this and t F 37 3 years
40 mg 10X O
3/26/2010

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