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 | HEADACHE | NONE | I ALWAYS GET A SEVERE HEADACHE AFTER FLYING ON A PLANE, MOTRIN NEVER HELPS, I CAN TAKE 800MG AND NEVER TOUCHES THE HEADACHE. USUALLY WITHIN 30MIN TO 1 HOUR MY HEACHACHE IS GREATLY REDUCED OR GONE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND PURCHASING EXEDRIN MIGRAINE IF YOU GET A SEVERE HEADACHE FROM TRAVELING ON A PLANE. MUST BE CAUSED FROM THE PRESSURE. | F | 41 | 5 years | 10/30/2007 | 5 | migraines | no side effects at all | i am very concious about what i take. i usually have side effects from anything i try, however, with this pill i have had no side effects at all abd have been taking them for years. they are the only thing that helps my migraines.i highly reccomend these pills. | F | 30 | 5 years | 8/20/2006 | 5 | Migraines | Excedrin works good for me I only take one pill, and i make sure i have a full stomach. I have taken 2 pills before and never in my life will I make tht mistake again it have me panic attacks, anxiety, I was freaking out felt like I was going to die couldn't breathe, heart was beating fast felt very nervous. I had to get my thoughts together and try not to freak out it last for a hour or 2 worst feeling in my life so I recommend taking 1 not 2 | M | 34 | 5 years 1 pill | 1/11/2020 | 4 | For migraine headaches | Excedrin migraine works great in alleviating my migraine headaches. When i do take the pill(s) however, I tend to experience moderate to severe stomach pain in addition to feeling lightheaded and nauseated. I never take the pill on an empty stomach so I have no idea why this happens and I even decrease my dosage to one pill but still experience side effects. But like I said..it relieves my headaches faster than anything i've ever tried so that's why i endure the side effects and only use it for severe migraines. | F | 27 | 5 years 2 pills | 5/5/2014 | 4 | extreme migranes | extreme lower stomache pain, feet seem to twitch, and night sweats | F | 40 | 5 years | 2/2/2008 | 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 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 | 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 | tension headache | tingling sensation in ring finger and pinky, bad lower abdominal cramps, can't sleep | Excedrin usually makes wonders on my tension headache (due to neck pain), though I sure don't take it at night because I'm sure I won't be sleeping due to the caffeine. I only take it on occasion, maybe once or twice a month. But this time, for the first time, I am having some tingling sensation in my ring finger and my pinky and I am having some terrible lower cramps. I have my period so I wonder if the combinaison just didn't quite work for me. Though it is supposed to relieve menstrual cramps (which I never have), it seems like it caused their appearance this time. | F | 37 | 5 years | 12/23/2009 | 3 | MIGRAINES EVERY DAY | LONG TERM USE, REBOUND HEADACHES, THIS MEDICINE DESTROYS YOUR STOMACH IF ABUSED!!!!!!!!! | I AM 19 AND I HAVE BEEN TAKING THIS MEDICINE EVERY SINGLE DAY (2 PER DAY) FOR A LITTLE OVER 5 YEARS. JUST THIS PAST YEAR I HAVE REALIZED THAT IF YOU DO THIS IT WILL CAUSE ULCERS! I ALSO HAD TO HAVE MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED, IDK IF THE EXCERIN HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT OR NOT, BUT NOW MY STOMACH ALWAYS HURTS! EXCEDRIN CAUSES ADDICTION AND REBOUND HEADACHES! DON'T TAKE IT, IT'S NOT WORTH IT!!!!!! IF ANYONE HAS ADVICE ON HOW TO STOP TAKING THIS MED. IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!! THANK YOU! | F | 19 | 5 years | 8/31/2009 | 3 | migraine onset | bloated stomach, stomach pain, gas | been taking this drug since it hit the shelves. I've had migraines since I was in jr. high. I've always thought this drug was helping me because it would work so fast. I'd feel the light sensitivity and the pain coming on and just take a half of pill and all symptoms would vanish. Now I get terrible stomach aches. Not sure if it's because I have been a long time user or if something has changed with the drug? I feel pretty hopeless now. My stomach is bloated all the time and I never feel like eating because of the stomach pain. | F | 54 | 5 years 1/2 to one 2X day | 11/20/2011 | 3 | Migraines | Nausea, upset stomach, diarrhea, cramping, jittery, anxious, shaky | I’ve been taking excedrin for years, because it is the only thing that gets rid of my awful migraines. The migraines make my eyes water, my vision blurry, and I am in so much pain I can’t get out of bed. Excedrin takes these headaches away in a half hour. But, when I take excedrin, it causes the most horrible gastrointestinal side effects. I took 1 dose at 2 pm; it is now 7 pm and my stomach is very upset, I have horrible cramps and diarrhea and I have the shakes. So really, when I take this, I have to choose between the migraine or the gastrointestinal distress. They’re both so bad, this medication isn’t worth the side effects for me. | F | 21 | 5 years | 2/24/2018 | 3 | terrible migraines | After taking Excedrin Migraine pills, my migraine is gone within 15 minutes. My side effects are insomnia, upset stomach/nauseous, jittery, and light headedness. Being pain free outweighs the negative side effects most of the time. | F | 20 | 5 years 500mg | 6/22/2014 | 2 | Chronic Migraines | terrible things: nausea, increased anxiety, stomach pain, shaking, | I never take caffeine in any doses- and so every time I need to take an excedrin I am found both wide awake and in bed with pillows stuffed to my head. Nausea is sooo extreme and even though I always say "it'll help the next one" it never does. It used to help me- but stopped working after 5 years on it- and now it does NOTHING but make me sick to my stomach | F | 19 | 5 years | 9/4/2008 | 1 | many years of gettin migraines | ok if take only one but if taken more than two or three times in a week very bad tummy aches like it feels like a hole in my tummy also very bad fluid retention and light headed feeling but it takes the headache away so why does it have these side effects | dont drink alcohol just before you take this drug not a good combo you really feel lousy after | F | 58 | 5 years | 11/23/2006 | 5 | stage 3 migraines | none | I don't know why [people claim they have such adverse effects from the excedrin but I got a chuckle out of it. My mom sufferes from stage 4 migraines and myself stage 3. We have been taking EM for many years with no side effects at all. I would take them after the migraine started and within the hour it was gone. If I caught it before the migraine it would be gone within 15-20 minutes. I even take them before I went to bed and EM didn't effect my sleeping routine. I used to get migraines 4-6 times a month mixed in with some smaller headache and the EM actually reduced the ammount of headaches I would experience. 23 years after using EM my monthly migraines reduced to 1-3 with no smaller headache anymore. Luckily I haven't had any serious migraines since recall and hope I don't before it hits the shelves again. I guess EM isn't for everyone but its a must have in our home. | M | 33 | 6 years 65 mg 1X AN | 3/6/2012 | 5 | Migraine headaches | No side effects. | I have been getting migraines 27 years and I was taking Fiorinal with codeine with much success, but my doctor wanted to put me on something else because he said that Fiorinal may become addictive. I didn't want to try another drug since this one worked and I had no side effects. That's when I decided to try Excedrin for Migraine and I am so glad I did. Excedrin Migraine gets rid of my migraine within an hour and without any side effects or a doctors prescription. | F | 62 | 6 years | 11/14/2009 | 5 | Severe Migraine Headaches | Lone term use, no side effects. I was wondering about liver damage because my feet were swelling and I have gained a lot of weight recently . I haven't gone to the doctor yet for tests. I love this product. It worked better than the doctors perscription everytime. I can't live without it. I get migraines like clockwork, every time before / during my period. If i don't take the excedrin, I am on the floor in a ball because my head hurts too bad to function. If i take excedrin as soon as my vision acts strangly, my migraine becomes a slight problem instead of a huge problem for everyone around me. | F | 37 | 6 years | 5/7/2006 | 5 | Headache | I can only seem to take one pill to kill a headache because any more than that makes me sweaty and over-excited. Even one pill gets me very excited, but it also puts me in an OUTSTANDING mood that makes me chatter about stupid things for hours. I have no idea why this is? I get more caffeine from other sources than from excedrin and it never has that effect on me. | F | 18 | 6 years | 12/30/2004 | 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 |