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 |
| 5 | Migraine | None | M | 36 | 1 weeks 30mg | 2/26/2012 | 2 | Migraines | Woke up after 2 hours with terrible stomach pains. After getting up and trying to eat something my migraine came back even worse than before. | I've been taking Excedrin off and on for a few years when I get a really bad migraine and have never had a problem with it. I just started taking it regularly a few weeks ago because my migraines are becoming more frequent but I don't think I'm ever taking it again. I've now been up for 2 hours and can't go back to sleep because my head and stomach just hurt way too much. | F | 20 | 3 weeks 3 pills | 7/15/2015 | 1 | migrane | worse migraines | it was horrible! it made me dizzy, and made my head hurt a 1,000,000,000,000,00xs worse | F | 14 | 40 weeks 30 mg 3X day | 3/17/2011 | 3 | migraine | Does anyone know if nose bleeds can occur as a result of taking this? Since I've started taking this drug, I've had quite a few nose bleeds, but I'm not entirely sure they were caused by it. | Completely knocked the pain out, but im worried about the side effects. | F | 18 | 1 months | 9/17/2007 | 1 | Migraine | Severe stomach pain and extreme diarrhea | F | 24 | 1 months | 12/10/2018 | 5 | MIGRAINE | Slight stomach discomfort | This is the best. Cannot get in Canada?! I have never taken anything that works as good as this, symptoms of migraine gone within 20 minutes. Started taking 2 however have found out that 1 works. I have tried every migraine medication, nothing works likes this. | F | 47 | 2 months 1X day | 10/17/2010 | 4 | Migraine | Dizziness, difficulty focusing, tiredness, rebound headaches after extended use. | Out of everything I have tried this works the best. I would not recommend using it if you intend on driving from personal experience it makes it difficult to concentrate and my senses feel dulled making it harder to react. | F | 17 | 2 months 1X AN | 9/17/2011 | 3 | Ocular Migraine | Auras and pain were taken care of, but the next morning, less than 12 hours later, I was dizzy and nauseous. Possibly still remnants of the ocular migraine, but I've never experienced this sort of "postdrome" before. | F | 28 | 2 months 1 1X AN | 5/23/2013 | 3 | Headaches / Migraines | Oh my gosh, worst medicine ever. I get SO SICK from it it's scary. I went to the hospital and had my stomach pumped because my heart-rate sky rocketed. Maybe it's just me but I was HIGHLY sensitive to this medicine somedays but other days it worked just fine. | just be careful. don't, DON'T. DO NOT take on an empty stomach. you will feel like you are about to die. just be cautious as with any medicine can have side effects. :) | F | 21 | 2 months | 1/20/2008 | 3 | Migraine Headaches | I've taken Excedrin 4-5 times a week last month and I started having stomach aches, serios acid reflux and diarrhea. And in the past, I took 2 of these pills at a time without knowing how strong they were and I thought I was dying. I had dizziness all over my arms and hands and I had to leave work and go home and lay down. And I am one of those who does not drink coffee, so that's understandable. But the bad stomach aches and the diarrhea is scary! I stopped taking Excedrin and started using stomach and diarrhea medicine to cure myself. | This medicine works great with the headache but it has other scary side effects! Take it if you really have to. Do no take it on a regular basis if you don't want to have serious stomach aches and diarrhea! | F | 36 | 2 months | 12/26/2008 | 2 | Serve Migraines | Stomach pains- compared to not eating for a few days. | I'm am desperately on the hunt to find what is causing the wrenched stomach pains, that I experience when taking this OTC. It gets bad enough, where it will wake me up out of a deep sleep - just so I can eat something and continue to sleep. Well, most of the time. 2pills is the max - I've ever taken. Since I don't have health care insurance anymore (military vet), I wanted to stop taking my prescription drugs and start taking OTC meds. Looks like Tension Headache may not be the way to go. People complaining of dizziness, and confusion. That's a symptom of the migraine. NOT the medication. Trust me, if you have been diagnosed with migraines - or you are aware from experience. You know a migraine can put you in bed; out of work, school, job whatever. | F | 22 | 2 months | 12/16/2009 | 2 | I have migraines | I'm starting to feel paranoid and restless I can't sleep and when I do sleep I have awful dreams and wake myself up and it takes even longer to fall asleep again. | The medicine relieved my headache but I'd rather keep the migraine than feel paranoid and not sleep | F | 28 | 2 months 500 | 11/12/2014 | 1 | Migraine Headache | This is a dangerous product. I took this product four times over a two-month period (the recommended 2 tabs in 24 hours). The first two times I took it, my migraine disappeared in 10 minutes and no side effects. I was thrilled. However, when I took this product the third time a couple weeks later at 4:00 am, I figured all would be fine- BIG MISTAKE. Within 15 minutes, I started getting morbid thoughts, extreme anxiety. I started walking fast around the house and felt very weird and faint. It was so alarming that I almost called 911! Since it worked so well the first two times, I thought maybe it was a 'fluke' so when I encountered my fourth migraine I took it again (just 2 tabs) and had the same horrible reaction so this was NO FLUKE. I threw the rest of the tablets down the toilet and I will NEVER take this medicine again. This could put someone in the hospital or worse! | 56 | 2 months 1X day | 3/22/2015 Patient History | 5 | tear in rotator cuff/brusitis | made me nauseous, but doesn't when I eat about 30 minutes before taking. | Before my MRI My pain in my shoulder was pretty unbearable. I tried every pain reliever out there, the muscle relaxers made me sleep instantly and I couldn't take em because I have young children to keep up with. I tried Excedrin Migraine and was amazed..I took 3 after breakfast and was relieved of most of the pain for most of the day. I stuck with it till I got in to see the Dr for my cortisone shot. | F | 40 | 3 months 1X AN | 5/29/2011 | 5 | Migraine | None | I've been getting migraines since i was 5. When I was younger, my migraines led to vomiting and the only thing i could do was sleep it off. Latley however, the migraines have caused less pain (the down side is they're more frequent). Excedrin is great, but i get the same results from advil and aleve. From the other comments though, it seems best if taken only as needed rather than everyday as it is habit-forming. | F | 15 | 3 months 2X AN | 4/17/2010 | 4 | Migraine | Horrible stomachs pain, nauseas, diarrhea, weird feeling | It works incredible for headaches and migraines. However, due to the side effects I won't be taking it any longer. The nausea isn't bad if I take with a full meal. But the stomach pain is horrific. I can only describe it as a intense burning, mixed with bloating, and someone stabbing me. It also gives me awful diarrhea. I've noticed the longer I take it the worse the side effects have been. The pain has had me thinking I need an ambulance. I would much rather have the headaches then this feeling in my stomach I'm miserable. | F | 26 | 3 months | 5/28/2019 | 1 | migraine | liver pain | Provides little or no relief. I now take valium 20mg and 2 aspirin at the beginning of a headache and it disappears 95% of the time. | M | 50 | 3 months | 4/11/2008 | 2 | Headache | Nausea, Diarrhea | Thought this was a miracle drug. At first it worked like a charm; no side effects. Now, whenever I take it as directed, I feel like garbage. Sure, it kills my headache but it also kills my stomach. At first I didn't know why I was feeling this way. Thought it had something to do with the headaches, but now I see it's the Excederin. The drug had me thinking I had Reye's Syndrome. I'd rather be irritable with a headache than feel like I'm gonna die. Never taking it again. | M | 25 | 4 months x2 6X M | 3/24/2010 | 1 | Menopausal Migraines | Within 24 hours of taking the recommended dosage I began to experience severe gastritis which lasted for a week. | The horrible gastritis which resulted from Excedrin Migraine is not worth the headache relief. At first I did not connect the GI distress with the Excedrin as I had chalked it up to middle age. After hearing that others experienced similar symptoms with Excedrin Migraine I monitored my side effects and confirmed my suspicions. I've since switched to a coated aspirin product. | F | 49 | 4 months | 8/19/2007 | 1 | migraines | causes rebound headaces, mild stomch and chest pain, and dizziness. | At first it worked great, but my boby grew tolernt to this drup fast so i had to o/d to get ride of the migraine. It may work for mild pain, but nothing worse. | F | 18 | 5 months | 7/8/2006 |