EXCEDRIN (MIGRAINE) Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; ASPIRIN; CAFFEINE)Average Rating: 2.9 (500 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare EXCEDRIN (MIGRAINE) with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR EXCEDRIN (MIGRA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Cluster Headache (Migraine) | Increased salivation, persistent yucky feeling in stomach, dizziness, caffeine high. | Has anyone else gotten the increased saliva production? It feels like just before you puke, but on a constant basis. Even when I eat and drink it does not go away, and I have never experienced it before (I usually take Ibuprofen but grabbed Excedrin because it was there and it worked). I have taken 2 every 4 hours like it said. When the 4 hours is up the headache returns. Taken a total of 6 today and am not going to take anymore. | F | 29 | 1 days | 2/11/2008 | 4 | Tension Headache | I'm pretty sensitive to caffeine so I felt sort of jittery and my heart rate went up a bit, but honestly it was no different than have a cup of coffee for me. I also made sure to eat before taking it, and drank lots of water ... so I didn't get an upset stomach like I've heard many people get. | I actually took Excedrin Tension Headaches because I couldn't find Excedrin Migraine at the drug store. From what I could read, the only different is that instead of containing aspirin it had twice the amount of acetaminophen. It definitely helped with the actual headache pain, but I still had a lot of pressure in my nose/eye area that didn't seem to go away. | F | 22 | 2 days | 11/17/2008 | 4 | Migraine Headaches | Sweating, shaking, increased heart rate, stomach pain | While the side effects are uncomfortable, they are nothing surprising. The product eliminates the severe headaches that I experience on a regular basis. I take this product about 3xs a month, and it has really helped me avoid using sick time. | F | 25 | 6 months | 1/18/2008 | 4 | Headaches | Was perfect for a while, no side effects, but now just one pill makes my face numb and I get extremely shakey and anxious! | i have been taking excedrin for a few years now, and swear by it, works great for headaches and migraines, but all of a sudden, the last few times I have taken it have been very interesting. I took it at work, and had a difficult time typing slow enough to be accurate, was talking really fast, my face got numb, and I was really shakey and anxiuos, and had a difficult time driving home, because my mind was making decisions too quickly and I just couldn't focus. I felt like I had severe ADHD or just took speed or something. I don't know if maybe I have developed super sensitivity to the caffeine, or what?!!! I am scared to keep taking it! | F | 23 | 5 years | 10/5/2007 | 4 | Migraine Headaches | My daughter 12 yrs old started getting migraines in the last years. Some are so bad that she vomits and gets really out of it. We have tried several types of medication. I live in Canada so Excedrin Migraine is not available here. This works so well on her it is amazing. She takes one pill at the start of a headache and it gets rid of it sometimes in less than 20 min. The most she has ever had to take in one day is 2. I am concerned about the longterm effect on her. She has been taking them at least 4 to 5 times per week. I can only hope that she grows out of these headaches. It is worth the long border lineups and the treck down to the states to get this medication. She is a very lively girl and into a lot of sports. It pains me to see how dibilatating a migrain can be for her. | F | 13 | 40 days | 9/17/2007 | 4 | migraine headaches | Lower abdominal cramping, at times severe. Also, diarrhea. This happens occasionally when I take this drug. It does not happen every time, or I would not take it at all. | Excedrin Migraine took care of the headache rather quickly. I'm not sure if I would rather suffer the headache, or suffer the cramping. | F | 49 | 2 years | 1/21/2007 | 4 | Migraine (Sinus) | No side effects. | I take it at the first HINT of a migraine coming on. Stop everything and take care of myself - don't put it off for a minute. Hmmm, is that a Migraine? Stop, take Excedrin. I don't take it regularly because my Migraines are intermittent, and attributable to a physical condition I have. But I have been carrying it with me in my purse and taking it when I need to for about 6 years now. Bad pain in right side of head/sinus/eyeball. Thought it was my sinuses, turned out after finally doing an MRI that it is a deviated septum (from a birth defect) touching slightly inflamed sinus. The Excedrin knocks the swelling down, the septum stops touching the sinus, and I can continue on with my day just fine. Life saver since I can stay at work now instead of having to push through or just give up and go home. I also drink extra water which helps. | F | 35 | 6 years | 10/7/2008 | 4 | migraine | usually works great if I take it as soon as I feel the headache coming. Once the headache pain is at about 4 on a 1-10 scale it is not effective. Also, it causes rebound headaches if I take it every day. | F | 45 | 3 years | 11/25/2004 | 4 | headache | * rapid heart beat * stomach pain *chest pain * very anxious * kept me awake | F | 21 | 1 years | 8/2/2005 | 4 | migraine | none | worked better for me than Imitrex | F | 46 | | 1/7/2005 | 4 | Migraine Headaches | No side effects. | I have been suffering from Migraine headaches for about 12 years. My Doctor prescribed Imitrex and it did make the headaches go away within an hour. I thought it was a wonderful drug. After 6 months of use (approx. 3 times per month) I had a very frightening experience after taking Imitrex. Had cold sweats, dizziness, shaking and weakness and felt very faint. That was the last time I tried Imitrex. Excedrin Migraine works for me, not quite as fast or well as the prescription drug but does make the headache go away and with no scary side effects. | F | 75 | 4 days | 7/1/2007 | 4 | Severe headache/migraine | Backache & chest pain | Every time I take it I ususally lay down and take a short nap, I wake up with my headache gone but a very bad upper backache and chest pain near the center of my ribcage (like very bad heartburn). Nothing else seems to help when I get very severe headaches, so I deal with these side effects by stretching and applying heat to my back (I don't want to put even more/different medications into my system so soon). I have been using Excedrin at least 10 years, the migraine formula specifically as long as I can remember, probably once or twice a month on average. | F | 31 | 10 years | 5/10/2007 | 4 | migraines | i have been getting migraines since i was about 6 or 7 and when i was a kid i would get a migrain for a couple of hrs.thow up then i would be fine..but as i got older they tended to get worse and last longer..and sometimes the excedrin helps..sometimes it doesnt | F | 25 | 8 years | 5/20/2009 | 4 | frequent migraines | I have had migraines (what my mother and grandmother called sick headaches) since I was a child. As I have gotten older, other over the counter pain killers are not working as effectively as this one. It kills the headache pain quickly so I can go to work, however I do experience some side effects such as shaking in my hands from the caffeine and a terrible stomachache. I am trying to find something that works as effectively, but without the stomach pain. | F | 42 | 5 years | 4/30/2009 | 4 | Migraine with aura | Usually none, however if taken on an empty stomach, I get nauseous, some stomach cramping/GI problems and a little spacey feeling. | I started getting migraines when I went on the birth control pill. If I take Excedrin migraine at the onset of my auras, I have no problems and barely notice the migraine. However if I'm not lucky enough to take it while the aura is still going on, it takes about 1-2 hours for it to work. Additionally, I've found that usually one pill does the trick, however two on an empty stomach will leave me jittery, sick to my stomach and miserable. Usually goes away after a few hours, but it can be miserable until then. | F | 26 | 2 years | 8/7/2008 | 4 | Migraine | burning sensation in stomach, hungry feeling, can't sleep if taken in evening | I have taken different over counter Rx, none really helped; nor did prescription medication. Excedrin Migraine ALWAYS helps relieve pain. I usually take one tablet. Rarely do I need a second, but if need be it always gives relief. Rough on stomach. Must eat food with dosage. Migraines related to food preservatives. MSG and excitotropins are real killers. Learned about Excedrin from grandmother who took Excedrin for arthritis pain. She lived to 104 years. | F | 65 | 20 years | 2/4/2009 | 4 | Severe and chronic migraines | none, thank you god. they have helped better than the fiorocets, Tropamax or relplax. I was taking meds for seizures to control these horrible headaches. Lost time at work. anxious at home. Irritable because I coudn't do normal things with family. Always sick. i thank god first for this medicine and my friend from my heart, he knows who he is, for introducing me to them. | they even take away toothaches. They work in 15-20 minutes or less. Very fast acting and no side affects. And I suffer from IBS, acid reflux and diabitis. | F | 50 | | 3/20/2009 | 4 | Migraine | Shaky from caffeine | Take Excederin for migraines on right side of head and eye. Thought it was my sinus but after multi rounds of nasal sprays, asperin, antihistamine (for numerous allergies) nothing helped. I just took one Excederin right now and for the first time in days the excrutiating pain is subsiding. | F | 50 | 10 years | 6/21/2008 | 4 | Rebound migraines from migraine RX | numbness left arm, anxiousness | If anybody does read this and you have migraines like I did - two things to watch - what foods are you eating - I have strong reactions to cheese, yogurt, nuts, pork, chocolate, artificial sweetners AND I grind my teeth (TMJ) for which I now where a night guard, between the excedrin migraine, zomig, a carefully watched diet, and a night guard I do pretty good!! | F | 50 | 1 years | 6/28/2008 | 4 | Migraine Headache | chest and back pain, hungry, gittery | Excedrin is the only thing that works for my headaches. It usually gets rid of the headache in one dose. But when it starts wearing off, the side effects kick in. It must be a caffine withdrawl, I guess. But about 6-8 hours after taking the dose, I get chest pains and upper back pains that last about 8 hours. Better than the headache, but disturbing just the same. | F | 38 | 5 years | 6/3/2009 |