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 | 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 Headaches | My daughter 12 yrs old started getting migraines in the last years. Some are so bad that she vomits and gets really out of it. We have tried several types of medication. I live in Canada so Excedrin Migraine is not available here. This works so well on her it is amazing. She takes one pill at the start of a headache and it gets rid of it sometimes in less than 20 min. The most she has ever had to take in one day is 2. I am concerned about the longterm effect on her. She has been taking them at least 4 to 5 times per week. I can only hope that she grows out of these headaches. It is worth the long border lineups and the treck down to the states to get this medication. She is a very lively girl and into a lot of sports. It pains me to see how dibilatating a migrain can be for her. | F | 13 | 40 days | 9/17/2007 | 3 | migraine | Does anyone know if nose bleeds can occur as a result of taking this? Since I've started taking this drug, I've had quite a few nose bleeds, but I'm not entirely sure they were caused by it. | Completely knocked the pain out, but im worried about the side effects. | F | 18 | 1 months | 9/17/2007 | 1 | severe migraines | i started taking excedrin when i was only 9. i was getting severe migraines at a very young age. We couldnt afford the doctors, and at the time it seemed to work. i was only in third grade i would call my mom everyday to bring me some in shool because my head hurt so bad. as i got older i started remembering to take two everyday before i went to school. its been 10 years and now im taking more than ever! i've researched excedrin and each ingredient with a prolonged use can create a phycological addiction. YES sad to say i am now addicted to excedrin. my body needs this chemical every to function. to this day i've take over 22.000 pills. trust me i've done the math. so yes i think everyday it takes away my headache but giving me longer term problems. im scared now im not going to be able to have kids, i get horrible stomach aches, the symtoms just go on. i am only 19. please if u have any advice let me know cause im still taking them and i want to stop??!! | DONT START TAKING THEM! | F | 19 | 10 years | 9/7/2007 | 5 | migraine | none at all!!!But drink lots of water and eat at least a small meal! | I've been suffering from migraines for a year now. So far nothing really worked, everything I tried only reduced the the pain. Excedrin Migraine worked like magic! After taking 2 tablets, I took a 30 min. nap, after that the pain disappeared and has not come back so far... | F | 27 | 1 days | 9/2/2007 | 5 | chronic headaches | small purple or reddish bruises on the skin | I have been taking excedrin migraine for about 3 years almost every day. They are the only thing that helps and work very quickly. I have tried prescriptions and been to the eye doctor. Nothing helps with my headaches except for excedrin. I have started to notice small bruises on my body that i can only attribute to the long use of acetominophen. I'v had extensive blood work done and it all came back normal. But i will continue to treat my headaches with excedrin and live with the bruises. | F | 27 | 3 days | 8/31/2007 | 1 | Menopausal Migraines | Within 24 hours of taking the recommended dosage I began to experience severe gastritis which lasted for a week. | The horrible gastritis which resulted from Excedrin Migraine is not worth the headache relief. At first I did not connect the GI distress with the Excedrin as I had chalked it up to middle age. After hearing that others experienced similar symptoms with Excedrin Migraine I monitored my side effects and confirmed my suspicions. I've since switched to a coated aspirin product. | F | 49 | 4 months | 8/19/2007 | 5 | Back Pain, I thought it would help | KEPT ME UP and on the phone talking someone's ear off till 3am lol and then battery was dead on phone and still could not sleep and hence im up typing this at 3:22am | thought it would help the backpain because of the 100mg of Acetamidophen but the 130mg of Caffine OUCH dang not on a Sunday night...its like taking Nyquil instead of Dayquil | F | 28 | 1 days | 8/13/2007 | 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 | I get headaches every day! | I am so use to excedrin now that I do not have any side effects. I use to get shaky from the caffeine but now it doesnt phase me and just seems to do the job of taking my headaches away, which is what I wanted in the first place. | Did you know that there isnt a difference between Excedrin and Excedrin Migraine? If you look at the ingredients and the mg they are both the same. So whats the difference? Nothing! They do the same thing for me whether I have a migraine or just a headache. | F | 25 | 1 years | 7/12/2007 | 1 | regular excedrin headache | EXTREMLY BAD STOMACH ACHE | get rids of the headache but no worth the pain the next day my stomach hurt so bad and i was unable to digest food the next day. food would just would sit in my stomach like a rock. horrible horrible stomach pain is not worth trading to get rid of headache | M | 25 | 1 days | 7/10/2007 | 4 | Migraine Headaches | No side effects. | I have been suffering from Migraine headaches for about 12 years. My Doctor prescribed Imitrex and it did make the headaches go away within an hour. I thought it was a wonderful drug. After 6 months of use (approx. 3 times per month) I had a very frightening experience after taking Imitrex. Had cold sweats, dizziness, shaking and weakness and felt very faint. That was the last time I tried Imitrex. Excedrin Migraine works for me, not quite as fast or well as the prescription drug but does make the headache go away and with no scary side effects. | F | 75 | 4 days | 7/1/2007 | 4 | Severe headache/migraine | Backache & chest pain | Every time I take it I ususally lay down and take a short nap, I wake up with my headache gone but a very bad upper backache and chest pain near the center of my ribcage (like very bad heartburn). Nothing else seems to help when I get very severe headaches, so I deal with these side effects by stretching and applying heat to my back (I don't want to put even more/different medications into my system so soon). I have been using Excedrin at least 10 years, the migraine formula specifically as long as I can remember, probably once or twice a month on average. | F | 31 | 10 years | 5/10/2007 | 2 | Full on Migraine | No side effects. | This was my first time taking this drug. A friend of mine had said it was awesome for migraines so I thought I'd try it. My full on migraine dimished slightly, but I had to use cold packs on my head the whole time just to get relief. Less than 5 hours later, the migraine was back with a vengence. The pharmacist recommended the combination of Extra-strength Tylenol and regular strength Motrin. One of each (or two if migraine is full on) taken together works great for me. I take with milk to avoid stomach upset. | F | 37 | 1 days | 4/15/2007 | 4 | headache | I'm writing in response to everyone else's bashing of this drug. I'm not going to advertise the drug, but point out some obvious facts. Because this drug contains aspirin, which can be harsh on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract (esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine), side effects may include upset stomach, indigestion, heartburn, and sometimes lower GI upset and cramping. If people experience severe stomach pain, they should probably see a doctor as this might suggest the presence of an ulcer. An ulcer would become very irritated while taking aspirin. This is especially true if you have dark, tarry, foul-smelling stools. This kind of stool is often indicative of upper GI bleeding (possibly caused by an ulcer...), because as the blood travels through the digestive tract, it becomes digested, producing that characteristic stool. As for the nervousness, anxiety, shakiness, sweaty palms, rapid heart rate, etc., this is the caffeine working its magic. It's no surprise caffeine has th | Many people complain about the drug. But it's funny that most also report that the drug actually did its intended job of diminishing/eliminating their headache. One person reported that it did not get rid of their sensitivity to light, sound, and smell. That's because while Excedrin can help with the pain, it does not work intricately in the brain to control these classic signs of a migraine. Most people probably cannot tell the difference between an actual migraine and a tension headache. And while I can attest to the drug working to reduce a tension headache quite effectively (I've never had a migraine), I would guess that at least some of the people dissatisfied with Excedrin were unhappy with its effects because they weren't using it to treat a true migraine. The caffeine itself could have also brought about a headache. One of the reasons an actual migraine occurs is because of blood vessel dilation in the brain. Caffeine acts as a vasoconstrictor, helping to control that aspect of | M | 19 | 2 years | 4/13/2007 | 4 | headache | It cut off even more... As I was saying, the woman gave Excedrin a rating of 2 when she experienced ringing in her ears and vomited all night after taking ten tablets within nine hours. If you ate so much junk food you vomited, would you call food bad? No. Of course bad things are going to happen if you take that much medication. Vitamins are good for you, right? Well if you eat a whole bottle, you obviously aren't going to be the healthiest person around... | M | 19 | 2 years | 4/13/2007 | 4 | headache | As I was saying (it cut off a large chunk of my comments)... It's no surprise caffeine has these effects. If you are sensitive to caffeine, expect to get these side effects if you take Excedrin. Also, if you take Excedrin for something like, say, erectile dysfunction (someone actually commented on this, and called Excedrin an upper), do not expect it to work. Why would anyone take a headache medication for E.D.? And if you want to call Excedrin an upper, then call your morning cup of coffee an upper as well. | Continuing this section... Caffeine acts as a vasoconstrictor, helping to control that aspect of the migraine. People just need to realize that every single person is different and just because they got a terrible stomach ache doesn't mean that Excedrin should be taken off the shelves. Do some research. Look up the active ingredients that are in a drug and find out the side effects and the way in which the drug works. Something simple like finding out that a drug contains aspirin or caffeine may help you avoid a stomach ache or uncomfortable anxiety. For example, if you have a bleeding problem, you might find out that aspirin inhibits clotting, so either don't take this medication, or, if you choose to do so anyway, expect your bleeding problem to get worse and don't say that Excedrin is terrible because of that effect it had. Also, you cannot expect a drug to work without any side effects if you take more than the recommended dosage, such as the woman who gave this drug a rating of 2 | M | 19 | 2 years | 4/13/2007 | 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 | 5 | NONE!!! | The absolute best! Excedrin migraine is better than any perscription I've tried (and it's much cheaper)!!! | F | 19 | | 3/30/2007 | 1 | migraine | terrible stomachache!! | it didn't work at all but even gave me a terrible stomachache. | M | 36 | 1 times | 3/30/2007 |