FIORINAL W CODEINE NO 3 Reviews (ASPIRIN; BUTALBITAL; CAFFEINE; CODEINE PHOSPHATE)Average Rating: 4.6 (74 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FIORINAL W CODEINE NO 3 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FIORINAL W CODE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Tension headaches | Constipation | This is a wonderful drug is you take it at the onset of a headache. It can unfortunately cause rebound headaches, so be careful, and only take it when necessary. A huge problem is with getting physicians to prescribe it without problems! | F | 42 | 17 years | 10/5/2007 | 5 | SEVERE Tension Headaches | None | It's a God-send!! Already taking Lortab 10/500 and Soma for advanced degenerative joint/disc disease and they do NOTHING for these tension headaches. This script even helps my most severe migraines! What a relief to have discovered Fiorinal #3!! I have had the same tension headache since 6/28/07 until today. AMAZING!! But thank God for my Medicare Part D supplement!! A little "pricey." But even if not covered by a supplement - worth every cent!! Tell all your friends. It's the only combo. that works. My doctor is awesome in knowing what to prescribe. J. Audie Lim, MD, PA - Wichita Falls, TX. | M | 43 | 1 days | 8/15/2007 | 5 | migraine headaches | constipation | it changed my life when i began useing fiorinal/codeine.before i would be in bed for days with headaches and was always worried about getting headaches.i also take imitrex and sometimes use fiorinal as a preventative.i do worry about dependence though. | F | 56 | 10 years | 7/18/2007 | 4 | chronic headaches/neck pain | a little nausea, constipation and drowsiness | this has been the only medicine that has helped me, as well. I seem to have tried everything on the market! You have to be careful to take this only when needed, but as long as you follow the doctors orders, this medicine should really help. Taking it at nighttime really helps the pain...I no longer wake up with headaches...and, since it does tend to make me drowsy, I find that taking it at night is the most helpful for me. | F | 26 | 2 years | 7/9/2007 | 5 | migraines,neck & back pain | occasionaly have indigestion | Best pain medication for migraines I have ever taken..I've taken many...gives me a life...cannot continue as a floral designer w/o it | F | 58 | 21 years | 4/21/2007 | 5 | migraines, fibromyalgia syndrome | This is a great medication for migraines. It helps me function with a migraine and also helps with the daily pain from fibromyalgia. I have tried many other pain meds for my chronic pain and this works very well with the least side effects. My doctors are reluctant to prescribe it for the chronic pain - I wish they would let me decide what works for me. | F | 50 | 20 years | 3/31/2007 | 5 | Migrains | Constipation (light), memory lapses, vulnerability to rebound headache. | Great, complete relief from pain. Taken no more than 2 or 3 times per week. Benefits subside if taken more often. Best medication I ever had for headaches. | M | 77 | 46 years | 3/24/2007 | 5 | severe migraines | stomach ache, gurgling stomach, feelings of constipation (even w/ none) | Excellent for migraines. Initially took Tylenol #3 and then dr prescribed fiorinal #3. The difference is amazing, I can finally function again. The only problems I have is that my headaches come on late in the evening and the caffeine makes it hard to sleep. I also feel that it wears off quickly and I'm so paranoid about abusing it that I don't like to take more than 1 per day. | F | 33 | 9 months | 3/15/2007 | 5 | Migraines | Absolutely the best Medication prescribed. I was on Fiorinal without Codeine for 2 years, but after a relapse, my Doctor prescribed it again with Codeine. | M | 39 | 6 years | 3/11/2007 | 5 | migraine | sometimes a dry mouth | It works! The best migraine medicine I have taken in the 30+ years I have been fighting with migraines and trying all the meds. | M | 48 | 90 days | 3/4/2007 | 3 | migraine | When I was taking topamax for prevention, taking fiorinal made me very hyper, and when that feeling wore off, the headache was usually gone, too-- unless it was one of my worst. Now that I am on Depakote, it makes me feel sick and sleepy. | Basically a good match for break throughs if you're on topamax. | F | 40 | 6 years | 2/14/2007 | 4 | Migraines/tension headaches | A few times, several hours after taking a second dose, I got such a bad stomachache that lead to vomiting for hours. Mostly though I just get a gurgly stomach if I only take one. | It does really get rid of the headache though so I continue to take it. Nothing else has really worked for me but this. | F | 38 | 1.5 years | 2/8/2007 | 5 | tension headaches | Constipation, dry mouth | I agree - the only thing that works for headachess - in response to the person who had problem with pharmacies - I had problems with one pharmacy - would not fill as doctor prescribed (limited qty) - however, they are usually very good. Did find another nationwide pharmacy that has filled mine without any question (according to way prescribed). Since I don't abuse it and only take according to directions, I switched pharmarcies for that presc. | M | 50 | 4 years | 1/18/2007 | 5 | Migraine headaches | Dry mouth (only after menopause); occasional constipation; some drowsiness | Have taken this drug on and off for 33 years (since age 19) for migraines. Although I use Imitrex for severe migraines, I still take Fiorinal as a backup for less severe headaches. I have a low tolerance for pain and a very high tolerance for drugs. My doc lets me have 2 capsules every 4 hrs., max. 4 capsules per day for 3 days in a row, then says I should stop for at least 3 days before taking it again. But I've taken as much as 6 capsules per day for 4 days without any side effect more severe than drowsiness (which is better than pain). My mother also took this drug in the 1960s and '70s for migraines, but she could tolerate only one capsule every 4 hrs. It got rid of her pain but made her very nauseous. My idiot sister took it once and claimed it gave her hallucinations -- go figure! | F | 52 | 33 years | 12/4/2006 | 5 | Headache/neck muscle ache | Some chance of constipation if taken for more than a day | I started taking it 40 years ago and it has been wonderful--allowed me to have a life when the pain was interfering with my activity (had three sons). I've been extremely careful not to over-use it and not to drive while taking it, just in case. I take one pill every four hours and seldom have to take a third one. If I do, I then feel a bit woozy. I always feel I have to reassure the doctor that I will use the drug with moderation. In Canada the fiorinal required a triplicate prescription while I had thought the codeine was the part to watch out for! Excellent medication for me. My extreme achiness is relieved every time. | F | 55 | 40 years | 10/15/2006 | 5 | dibilitating migraines | dry mouth | I would recommend this medicine to anyone who experiences migraines. It keeps me functioning most days. I have tried all there is to try, and nothing else works, (including fioricet with codeine for some reason). It is frustrating that doctors and pharmacists have such a hard time prescribing this. I have been taking it off and on, mostly on now, for over 20 years. | F | 48 | | 9/12/2006 | 5 | Migraine headache | Constipation, tiredness as effects wear off, stomach upset | This drug has kept me on my feet, having a life for 20 some years. It is the only thing that I found that took away the pain but did not incapacitate me with side effects. I have only recently increased the dosage from 1 to 2. Problem is that pharmacists seem determined to roadblock refills even though it is clear to my doctor that it helps and I am not selling or abusing. Anyone else getting resistance from pharmacies? | F | 57 | 22 years | 6/30/2006 | 5 | Severe daily pain due to accident | I do not have any side effects if I take Ranidine (excuse sp) with Fioninel-3. | It is the only medication that allows me to continue working. I am 62 and work as a paralegal. I would not be able to keep my job if I could not function as well as paralegals half my age. I have restricted movement in my right arm and shoulder due to a fall and have been injured in a car accident as well as a fall down a flight of stairs. However, with the relief I get from this medication, I can continue with my life in a normal fashion, with limited right arm/shoulder range of motion. | F | 62 | 4 years | 6/14/2006 | 5 | Severe Tension headaches | Some GI irritation - nothing in comparison to the relief provided for my headache. | F | 36 | | 5/9/2006 | 5 | h/a and body pain | none | this is the first med that takes my h/a and body pain away. i was hit by a car as a kid and broke lots of bones and they ache now. i broke my head, back and pelvis to name a few. i get a good nights sleep with this med. i only take it at night. i wake up w/o a h/a if i take it at bedtime if i don't i can't sleep due to all the body pain. | F | 46 | 6 months | 5/4/2006 |