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 |
| 3 | OCCULAR MIGRAINE, MIGRAINES,CLUSTER | IT FEELS LIKE SOMEBODY TOOK AN IRON AND BURNED THE BACK OF MY LEG AND THE BOTTOM OF MY FOOT!SLEEPLESSNESS,PURPLE AND RED BRUISES, LEGS WEAK JUST FALL DOWN,NIGHT SWEATS, LESS HUNGRY,FACE FEEL NUMB, EYE PAIN REBOUND HEADACHES BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE MIGRAINE | IT USE TO BE AN EXCELLENT PRODUCT BEFORE THEY CHANGED IT I ONLY HAD THE MIGRAINES 1 MONTH NOW EVERYDAY!! I'M SUFFERING!! | F | 46 | 6 years 2X day | 2/23/2014 | 5 | Migraine and tension headaches | Causes normal bowel movement after taking dosage; also makes me hungry, so I try to not take it on an empty stomach. Also, second dose in one day has significant side effects (exhaustion, worse headache, etc.). Benefits outweigh side effects--it "saves" me from having to use stronger drugs (like Fiorinal). | DON'T pay extra for Excedrin Migraine--it is the SAME formula as regular, but they are permitted to charge more due to marketing (Excedrin has been allowed to market for migraines specifically, because research has shown it is indeed awesome for migraines). Or just buy generic. :) | F | 36 | 7 years | 4/17/2008 | 5 | Migraine headache | My doctor prescribed Maxalt for me and it usually works after a second dose, but I'm very sleepy afterwards. Excedrine Migraine, takes the headache away in about 20 minutes with no drowsiness. It actually gives me energy to continue my day! | The only bad thing I have to say is that I always get a terrible burning in my upper stomach region when I take Excedrin Migraine. Even when I think I have eaten enough before I take it, it still burns like crazy! Usually it goes away after I drink milk, or have a milkshake(the coolness of the shake is the best!) I don't know what else to do and because Excedrine Migraine has never let me down I will continue to take it if I'm at work or something and I can't take a medication that will make me sleepy and lethargic. | F | 37 | 7 years | 4/26/2009 | 5 | migraines | none what so ever!!! | I Love this med!! It is the only med that gets to my migraine quickly and wipes it out no matter what!! Just once a day is all is required!! I would recommend this to adults only!! | M | 34 | 7 years 1 1X day | 9/28/2011 | 4 | Migraine headaches | Before it went off the shelves I swore by this product, it worked every time where Prescription drugs didn't. I noticed no side effects. But since it came back it only comes in the oblong white pills - not the round green coated ones - and the stomach discomfort and nausea are awful. I replace the headache with another form of discomfort. I thought they went off the market because of some minor tainting in the production line . Now I question that. It took forever to come back and it seems they came back with a lesser product. I still use it but I prepare to stay in bed even when the headache is gone. Bummer. | It was a surefire magic pill before they pulled it. Now it's just an option if you really need relief from the headache. | 58 | 7 years 1 pill 1X AN | 7/19/2014 | 4 | Migraines | None other than stomach cramps if I don’t eat before taking. | Been taking excedrin from years. It’s literally the only thing that brings me relief from my migraines. You HAVE to eat with these or they will give you cramps. Never had any other problems. | F | 27 | 7 years 1X day | 9/24/2020 | 5 | Migraine | None | Back on Jul 22, I wrote that excedrin migraine contains ibuprofin but it does not. It contains aspirin and acetomenophine. But that doesn't change the fact that you should eat or drink when taking it to keep your stomach calm (aspirin sometimes upsets folks' bellies). Thanks! | F | 42 | 8 years 1 pill 1X day | 8/4/2010 | 5 | Migraines | None. | I LOVE Excedrin Migraine. I have been taking it for 8 years for migraines that include intense pain around my right eye (usually), nausea, light sensitivity, and noise sensitivity among other annoyances. Excedrin works great. I would HIGHLY recommend it. | M | 27 | 8 years 1X day | 8/22/2010 | 5 | Migraine | None | This stuff does the trick for me and usually in 1 pill. If I take 2 pills, I can get fuzzy but that's because of all the caffeine. Have been using this drug for 8 years. I feel like a walking excedrin commercial because I recommend the stuff to others. Because it contains ibuprofin (which is what motrin has), you need to eat when you take it (or drink some milk) as ibuprofin can cause ulcers and stuff like that. Don't take more than the recommended amount (2 pills in 24 hours) unless your doctor tells you to. | F | 42 | 8 years 1 pill 1X day | 7/22/2010 | 5 | severe headaches | Euphoria. After one or two tablets I'm in love with the world. Have experienced some minor gas or diarrhea but not serious and had not connected with Excedrin use. I don't take within 4 hours of bedtime or I can't sleep. | Migraine strength Excedrin has changed my life. I have suffered from severe headaches all of my life. Nothing relieved them. I was used to spending a day or two in bed every month. Imitrex only worked if I took it in the early stages of the headache, often only dulled the pain, and always made me nauseous and fuzzy-headed. Migraine strength Excedrin removes my headaches completely, quickly, and reliably, whatever phase of the headache I'm in when I take them. Often I only need one tablet, and take another a half hour later if I need to. The headache is usually gone for good, I rarely need a second dose. This medication has truly been a godsend for me. | M | 51 | 8 years | 9/5/2008 | 5 | Great med - cures pain within 20 m | none at all | F | 49 | 8 years | 2/20/2009 | 5 | migraines | Easy to get addicted--rebound headaches for sure. | I've been taking Excedrin daily for about 8 years now. Nothing that doesn't involve getting a shot at the ER takes care of a migraine faster. It also prevents them (although I can't speak to how safe it is to take it forever like I'm doing). I do get headaches that aren't true migraines if I go without the Excedrin though. STOMACH WARNING: It can & WILL cause severe stomach pain & vomiting if you take it over long periods of time on an empty stomach, due to the aspirin content. | F | 30 | 8 years | 7/20/2008 | 5 | Sinus, Tension or Severe Headache | If I drink coffee and take it, because of the caffeine content in Excedrin I will on occasion get nauseous. A piece of bread helps calm my stomach. If I have a sinus headache, I will take with Sudafed and that takes it away - especially helpful during allergy season! | This medication will cause sensitivity in some people by way of stomach problems/nausea (as noted by a lot of people above). I find that it works exceptionally well for me, with no addiction issues and no diminished resolution of symptoms. | F | 31 | 8 years | 4/3/2008 | 5 | None. I am taking Exedrin extra strength for years and this is ONLY medicine that stops headache.( if taken on time when headache starts)I tried so many tbings and very expensive prescription medication, but NOTHING works as goog and fast as Exedrin. Don't take it on empty stomach. | For me, Exedrin Extra strength works much better than Exedrin Migrane. | F | 58 | 8 years | 8/3/2007 | 5 | sinus related migraines | if I take this on an empty stomach with a cup of coffee I can get a little "wired" (I know I shouldn't) but other than than that I've had no side effects. | I take this with sudafed, this combo changed my life when sinus headaches hit, I will throw up if I don't get on top of the headache immediately and that is NO fun. I cannot say enough good things about the combo of aspirin and "tylenol" and caffeine...for some reason it's magic. I use the cheaper generic version. | F | 49 | 8 years | 3/31/2007 | 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 | 3 | migraines for many years | Usually only take as needed. Last dose within one hour I was sweating, arms weak, shaky inside. Lasted about two hours. | F | 63 | 8 years | 9/26/2014 | 1 | Severe stomach pain | Nothing else knocks out a headache as effectively, but the intense and persistent stomach pain is NOT WORTH IT. One dose is guaranteed to give me seven days' worth of awful gnawing stomach pain. Every few months I slip up and take some for a bad headache, and I regret it the following week because I have a hard time functioning. | F | 23 | 8 years | 5/22/2006 | 5 | Migraine. | Good example:: I'm sitting in class right now. I can't focus or sit still. I'm very hyper. I'm anxious. I just had to go to the nurse to get animal crackers to last me a hour till I go to lunch so I can eat a whole lot to ease my stomach ache caused by the medicine. | My whole family suffers from migraines. Both sisters, dad, grandpa, my uncles and aunt. It's simply genetic. A total burden. I got my first migraine in the 2nd grade. I am now 15, they keep getting worse. I get headaches every single day now, and a migraine about once a week. I hate the side effects but it's worth not living my life in a dark room. | F | 15 | 9 years | 11/12/2009 | 5 | Migraines | Floaty, stomach pain, gitters, heartburn, etc. | I've had migraines since I was four. This is the ONLY medication (including prescription) that has ever worked every time! I didn't find it until 1999, but I've loved it since then. I may take more than I should, and I may regret it later, but at the time, anything that works is a blessing. | M | 38 | 9 years | 11/12/2008 |