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 |
| 4 | Migraine headache | I had some anxiety/jitters for about 45 minutes after taking the pill, but I don't handle caffeine well, so this same thing will also happen after a cup of coffee or sugary/caffeinated drink. I felt MUCH better within the hour and my headache was dulled. | The dosage calls for 2 pills in a 24 hour period, but I don't handle caffeine well so I only took 1 pill even though my headache was brutal. I was anxious and jittery for about 45 minutes. But after that, I felt much better after a day of excruciating migraine pain. I also took the same dosage of this medicine a few months back and had pretty much the same experience. I would recommend only taking one pill even for a bad migraine. This is very strong stuff and one pill will get the job done. I should also mention that I am NOT on any other medications, and rarely take aspirin, so I might have less of an immunity than those who frequently take aspirin. | F | 25 | 1 days 1 pill 1X day | 2/19/2010 | 1 | Headache | I took this yesterday around 8pm for a bad headache. After, I started getting a bad stomach ache, cramps. It continued the entire night. I just felt like curling up in a ball. I felt like throwing up. The next morning, I still had those symptoms. I would gag but nothing would come out. My stomach hurts so much. I feel nervous, dizzy, and i feel like crying- thats how bad it is. After reading these reviews, I know it is from the Excedrin. | I am never taking Excedrin again! | F | 26 | 1 days 2 1X day | 2/9/2010 | 1 | Migraine and Headache | After taking it on an empty stomach I felt so sick as if all my systems were going haywire. My wife had to take me to the E.R. After the ER nurse took my vital signs, the staff rushed me in and hooked me up to an EKG. My blood pressure and heart rate was alarmingly high to the point the Doctors kept asking me if I was on any illegal drugs. I don't take drugs, smoke or even drink alcohol. They gave me fluids through an IV and released me about 2 hours later when heart rate and blood pressure came down. After running many test and blood work (all OK) they couldn't determine the cause. They said maybe stress or anxiety. For months after this, I have had very rapid heart rate and lots of anxiety (panic attacks) before realizing the trigger was this medicine. I believe this is real danger. | Don't take it! | M | 43 | 1 years | 2/2/2010 | 3 | Migraines | Not sure if it's from the exedrin but increased anxiety, heartburn, acid reflux, stomache issues. | I have been taking excedrin EVERy day for about two years now for migraines. Some months I olny haave to take 2-4 a day, and others 4-8. About 5 months after I started, I started to have BAD BAD BAD stomach pains, a burning in my right side, issues with IBS, and bad cramping in my stomach. I have had tests done, ultra sounds and a colonoscopy and they can;t figure out whats wrong, but I never mentioned the excedrin I was taking. I have a headache EVERY day and have felt totally spacey and detached from life since I started taking this. I;m wondering now after reading these reviews if it is from the exedrin... any input? | F | 23 | 2 years | 1/25/2010 | 1 | headache | i feel so neauseated, and my stomache hurts, i felt like i was going to pass out and i had a panic attack. i don't tolerate caffeine at all and i didn't know it had that much in it. i am relieved to know now that something wasn't seriously wrong with me and that it was just the excedrine. i thought i was going to need heart surgery from the palpitations. i have never taken it before and i NEVER will again. | don't ever take it. it is not worth it at all. i might not havea headache but i felt like i was going to die... | F | 20 | 1 days | 1/14/2010 | 1 | Excedrin (Migraine) | Diarrhea, heavy heart beat, nausea | Took for a migraine, it took that away pretty quickly. Though hours and hours of diarrhea quickly followed along with my heart beating fast. Lost a lot of weight after a day of the side effects. Would not take again | M | 19 | 1 days | 1/12/2010 | 1 | Bad Migraines | Panic attack and ridiculously increased heartbeat | Killed the migraine, but not worth the side effects | F | 42 | 2 days | 1/6/2010 | 4 | daily headaches | None, worked great to get rid of headaches. Addictive. I rated it a 4 because it works, but it is not something that you should take everyday. I haven't taken it in almost a year. | I was addicted to Excedrin for 11 years. At first I thought it was a great thing because it got rid of my daily headaches. But then I started noticing that when I woke up I had even stonger headaches. So sometimes I was taking more than I should have. I tooke 2 pills ever morning. From that time I have probably taken around 11,000 pills. That's about $4,500 spent for excedrin by myself alone. I finally broke my addiction and life is great! It's not worth your migraines. Drink more water, or go to the doctor like I should have. Acetaminophen also destroys your liver when used wrongly, who knows how screwed my liver is... | M | 19 | 11 years | 12/30/2009 | 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 | 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 | 5 | migraine | sleepy then hyper then angry | I don't know why, but I always get these symptoms in order like that. I'll be fine for a while then suddenly im so drained. A few minutes later I'm bouncing off the wall, and then I get very snappy and have a short bout of temper. After that though it goes away and I'm left feeling fine. | F | 21 | | 12/15/2009 | 5 | Headaches | None | I've never had a problem withg caffine and I don't get any of the side effects people keep listing. Excedrin does not have that much caffine in it. I have been having migraines since I was a kid. Mine are usually caused by certain food alergies. If you are looking to "cure" your own headaches, I would also recommend looking into something called "trigger point therapy." It's something you can do yourself, and it helps when the neck tenses up during headaches, which may keep you from buying a lot of expensive meds. Should be able to google it, if interested. Excedrin usually works great for me though. | M | 26 | 3 years | 11/18/2009 | 5 | Migraine | I get VERY jittery every time I take it, even on a full stomach. I also have a hard time concentrating. | I take 1 25mg Nortriptyline every night before bed. I've been on that for over 5 years and I still get the occasional migraine, so that's when I pop the Excedrin migraine. I am wondering though if there are any long term lasting side effects to Excedrin Migraine or Nortriptyline, so if anyone has any info on that please let me know. | F | 32 | 10 years | 11/15/2009 | 3 | headaches | anxiety,shaky,anxious,numb,nauseated | F | 28 | 3 days | 11/15/2009 | 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 | 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 | 3 day migraine/sinus/neck pain | sleepy, very relaxed feeling no pain in neck, but a little stiff | after 3 days of suffering-this is great! Wish I would have taken it as soon as it started. At first I was wondering if it was going to work for me, because it did take about an hour and a half to work. | F | 57 | 1 days | 11/1/2009 | 5 | Migraine | When not taken with lots of water, burning belly & diarreah. Water is key. | Huge, swift RELIEF. It's the ONLY thing that takes the edge off raging hormone migranes. I take ONE at the first hint of a headache and it's most effective. Two turns me into a jittery motor mouth, but I'll go there if it's warranted. | F | 53 | 10 years | 10/27/2009 | 3 | Migraine (with aura) | I have had migraines with auras since I was 13. Was prescribed Immitrex for a while, but after two migraines it completely stopped helping. While Excedrin Migraine does not make me feel 100% better, it takes away enough pain that I can try to sleep (with some ice on my head) away the pain. I also get nausea and vomiting no matter what medicine I try, because those are migraine side effects. I have a feeling most people on here who report nausea as a side effect are actually just experiencing a symptom of migraines instead of a response to the medication. While it's definetly no miracle drug, it's the best I've tried. | F | 20 | 2 years | 10/22/2009 | 1 | Headache | Dizzy, hyperventilating, nausea, dry mouth, poor vision, panic attack, increased heart rate, sky rocketed blood pressure. | I am too young to be having a panic attack. I took two Excedrin (migraines) because I had a splitting headache. I thought two would be sufficient. I never drink caffeine, well never meaning infrequently. If I am tired I might have a glass or two of Mr. Pibb to wake me up but I seldomly drink energy drinks and I do NOT drink coffee. Apparently the two pills were too much and after thinking I was dying, an EKG, getting blood drawn, a BP of 155/100 an HOUR after a panic attack, the doctor diagnosed me with heart palpitations from the meds. I am now having to wear a heart monitor around for 24 hours to make sure that I am in good health. Thank you excedrin! | F | 22 | 1 days | 10/2/2009 |