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 |
| 2 | migraine | I started with heart palpations, shakey feeling and then the worst cramping and diahrea ever.... | F | 37 | 1 days 2 tabs 1X day | 5/26/2010 | 5 | Bad headache | No side effects. Caffeine doesn't bug me to much unless I have it in non-diet soda (I have type I diabetes). I'll get stomach pains sometimes; but only if I don't drink a glass or two of water. Otherwise I'm good. | You need to eat before taking this. I eat a sandwich; usually with just peanut butter on it, on wheat bread. I take one pill, and if needed... I'll take the 2nd one later on if the first one didn't work. But most of the time, the first one will take care of it for me. I'm a small person (5'3" 115 lb) so two pills is kinda overkill in one dose. Just remember to drink lots and lots of water, with something to eat beforehand :) that's the key. | F | 21 | 2 years 1 pill 2X day | 5/25/2010 | 5 | severe headaches | If I use it too much I become immune to it. that is VERY rare. | hope it is always available, NOTHING else works | F | 57 | 20 years 65 mg 1X day | 5/1/2010 | 1 | for a headache | Extreme burning sensation in my stomach its horrible and I will not take this drug again I would rather take advil and have a dual headache than have burning in my stomach I feel like my stomach is cooking!!blahhhhh | Would not recommend horrible burning in stomach jittery dizzy will not take. Again for sure not worth it! | F | 28 | 1 days 3 1X day | 5/1/2010 | 1 | Migraine | I might also add that my migraine lasted for several more hours after taking the Excedrin. Ibuprofen releases the pain within 20-30 minutes and no side effects. | F | 39 | 1 days 1X day | 5/1/2010 Patient History | 4 | migraines | I do get the shakes and sometimes feel like my heart is about to pop out of my chest. It also makes me feel spacey sometimes,and like I'm going to bounce off the walls.Other than that 9 times out of 10, it gets rid of my migraine. | I've been getting migraines since my teens and sometimes they're really bad. One time I had to lay in complete darkness because lights made it worse. I felt like I was going to die that day.I drink a lot of water when I take Excedrin (at least 24 ounces)which seems to help get rid of my migraines faster. I do agree that it is important to eat before you take them and not to take more than 2 within a 24hr period. I believe the reason I feel better fast is because of my water intake. I do agree that sometimes taking one will work, you can always take the other one if one doesn't help. | F | 30 | 2 years 250mg 1X day | 4/30/2010 | 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 | 5 | Migraine | The only side effect that I experience is stomach pain/ discomfort. | I experience severe migraines in the morning, after taking 2 Pills of Excedrin Migraine the pain literally disappeared. If you know what kind of headaches I'm talking about I strongly suggest this product. | M | 18 | 2 days 2 Pills 1X day | 4/12/2010 | 5 | Migraine | This medicine has been a life saver. I get excrutiating migraines and this is the ONLY thing that works. I take one at first and if that doesn't help - I take two. Almost ALWAYS works with one. YOU ARE ONLY SUPPOSED TO TAKE 2 IN 24 HOURS so those of you here taking more and getting shakes/sickness - this is why! You HAVE to take it with crackers or bread. If I take on an empty stomach, it does cause nausea/vomiting. This is elimanated if taken with crackers/bread. | I strongly favor the medicine. Without it, I have crippling pain and nausea/vomitting. If you are worried about shakes - don't take it with caffeine and take ONE at first. If you have stomach issues - take with crackers/bread as with other pain medicine. | F | 34 | 1 years 250/250/65 1X day | 4/2/2010 | 1 | For headache | I took Excedrin Extra Strength (same as Migrane) for a headache and developed the worst stomach pain, nausea and diarrhea I have ever had, as well as shaking and dizziness. I spent the night on the bathroom floor and felt like I was dying. It was awful. I just hope the drug didn't do any permanent damage, because every time I eat now (and it's been 10 days since the episode), my stomach hurts for a little while. | M | 35 | 2 days 2 caplets 1X day | 4/1/2010 | 2 | to treat a minor headache | i will take excedrin every now and then when i have a headache. The last 2 times have resulted in panic attacks. One was on an airplane, and was one of the worst experiences of my life. The second one, last night was what led me to tie the panic attacks to using Excedrin. Both times it was taken at night, side effects include nausea, high blood pressure, rapid heart rate, sweating, loss of pigmentation in my face, tingling & numbness in my hands and arms, dizziness. Both times i felt that i was on the edge of vomiting and passing out. The first time, i thought i was dying, and i was on a red-eye across the country, with 3 hours left. Not a great place to have one. | It killed my headache in both cases. Now knowing this, i will no longer use Excedrin. They might want to put a warning for the panic attack on the label and recommend that you don't take it again if that occurs. I really had no idea it was caused by Excedrin until my doctor told me about all the caffeine in the drug. | M | 28 | 1 days 200MG 1X day | 3/30/2010 | 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 | 3 | migraines | After taking this med for 2 years with good results, I now am getting severe bouts of diarrhea every time I take this med. I am very disappointed because I felt this was something I could rely on. | F | 42 | 2 years 300mg 2X day | 3/23/2010 | 5 | I get migrianes alot | I have tried alot of things for migrianes,but this is the only thing that works. I will not take anything else.you do need to take them at the right time,at the onset of a migaine. | F | 52 | 250 mg 2X W | 3/22/2010 | 1 | Migraine | I am 18 years old. Well i took this just before going to bed on am empty stomach at 1 am and it did get rid of my headache, but now im up at 6 am with terrible stomach pain and discomfort. It caused me to have a panic attack, i am not happy, should have taken Ibeprofen | Should have taken Ibeprofen like normal, now im suffering the consequences. | M | 18 | 1 days 1X day | 3/21/2010 | 5 | Migraine | No side affects. I took meds as directed. I ate something light before I took the med. Only one time I felt shaky, nauseous after I had a cup of coffee because I was cold. I had the coffee after I took the med. | I have always had migraines as a child. I have been given prescription pills that made feel queasy. I prefer to take Excedrin Migraine when necessary. I have been using Excedrin Migraine over 5 yrs. | F | 41 | 30mg 1X day | 3/17/2010 | 5 | Migraine headache | None | (continued) Also, for migraines specifically, finding a product that truly gets rid of them can be very difficult for many people. It's trial and error. If one product doesn't work, you try another until you hopefully find one that does the trick. So a product not getting rid of your migraines is one thing, but having painful or uncomfortable side effects is another. Follow the directions and you most likely will never have the bad side effects. Whether it works to get rid of your migraine is a coin toss, but at least you won't have the bad side effects in most cases. I hope this helped. Good luck to all migraine sufferers. I know how awful they are. END | M | 45 | 1 days Two 30 mg 1X day | 2/22/2010 | 3 | EXCEDRIN (MIGRAINE) | I took two pills as suggested on the back of the bottle, my headache went away almost immediately, which is amazing. I get ocular migraines and usually end up in bed all day, since finding this medication my recovery time and the time that my headaches last for is WAY down. I have had this response on multiple occasions so I am very satisfied, however last time I forgot to eat so I took it on an empty stomach BAD IDEA. I had two tests in the morning where I could barely hold my pencil still, I felt weak and was in soooo much pain. I love this drug but if you are gonna take the combo of caffeine and aspirin make sure you EAT. | EAT | F | 18 | 1 days 500 mg 2X day | 2/22/2010 | 5 | Migraine headaches | None | (continued) The directions match that one usage and this is the reason the FDA approved the product. So if you have migraines and want to buy Extra Strength Excedrin, instead of Excedrin Migraine, that's totally fine, but be sure to follow the Excedrin Migraine directions! If you're taking the product for migraines and you take more than 2 pills in 24 hours, you can definitely except to experience the bad side effects that many people have talked about on this site! And keep in mind that although you should NEVER take more than 2 pills in 24 hours (if your using it for migraines), that doesn't mean you can't take just 1 pill in 24 hours. For some people, just 1 pill will get rid of your migraine. If 1 pill isn't working for you, then you can always take another one during each 24 hours. So less is fine, but more is a huge mistake. I hope I've made my point. Review sites in general tend to attract people who have bad things to say about a product. People who have a good experience with a product are much less likely to post their comments on a site like this. Why? Because angry people want to vent. This is not to say that some people who complain are insincere or haven't followed the directions of the product. There are always going to be people who a product just doesn't work for. But most people who properly follow the directions will not have bad results. (continued in next post) | M | 45 | 1 days Two 30 mg 1X day | 2/21/2010 | 5 | migraine headache | None | Like all medications I've ever taken, I followed the directions exactly ("take 2 caplets with a glass of water") and the product worked great, with no side effects. With regard to those complaining that the product was ineffective or gave you bad side effects, PLEASE read the following. Although Excedrin Migraine and Excedrin Extra Strength are the exact same product, it is vitally important to follow the Excedrin Migraine directions if you are taking the pills for a migraine, NOT the directions for Extra Strength Excedrin! Here's why. Many people have incorrectly assumed that because the two products are exactly the same, which they indeed are, that the directions are also the same. THIS IS COMPLETELY FALSE. The reason that there is a separate product solely for migraines, and the FDA approved it solely for migraine use only, is because the amount you take for migraines is completely different than for general pain relief, including "regular" headaches. The reason Excedrin Migraine instructs you to take only 2 pills in 24 hours (vs 8 pills in 24 hours for Extra Strength Excedrin) is because taking more than 2 pills in 24 hours (for a migraine) is likely to cause rebound migraines for many people. In other words, taking more pills than the directions tell you to will make your migraine problem worse! You will note on the Excedrin Migraine package that the ONLY use for the product is "treats migraines." Think about that! (continued in next post) | M | 45 | 1 days Two 30 mg 1X day | 2/21/2010 |