FIORICET Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; BUTALBITAL; CAFFEINE)Average Rating: 4.0 (65 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FIORICET with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FIORICET | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | fybromyalgia pain and migraines | None except a little hyper sometimes. But i have to take two and because its for migraines it doesnt stop the pain in neck and shouders. Can i take more than two if pain persists severely? It has been four days now, two severe with severe vomiting now just pain persists. Will not go to ER, treated like a street drug addict because i dont have cancer.... | F | 36 | 10 years ? | 4/4/2014 | 2 | Chronic Pain Syndrome,Stenosis,etc | Had to discontinue due to the mood changing side effect. This medication made me extremely moody and cranky, even mean. It also knocked me silly when I took it, to the extent that I had to leave the Alcatraz tour on our S.F. trip last year and the captain of the ferry was worried about me because I was out of it. This med can be really bad news. Effective for pain, but painful stomach side effects from the acidic binders, and unpleasant mood altering effects. | F | 42 | 50-325-40 1X day | 8/3/2014 Patient History | 5 | Migraines | Slightly drowsy which is okay since sleep usually cures the migraine. | When I take one pill at the beginning; starting to feel nauseated, aura is present and increasing in intensity, and a headache coming on that is easy to identify once you've had even one migraine in the past...I can lie down in a dark, quiet room and fall asleep for an hour or so. When I wake up most of the symptoms are gone - completely. Luckily I only get this feeling once every month or two but for me the medication works wonders. | M | 52 | 2 years 50/325/40 1X day | 8/26/2014 | 2 | tension/migrane | Zapping feeling, tierd but can't sleep restless legs rebound headaches short lived relief adiction!!!!!!! Please beware my dr said its non habit forming unless u r an addict or alcoholic I'm neither I have 2 lil ones and this makes me mean crabby cranky want to buy things all the time zapping feeling insomnia but tierd horrible for me . Lots of ppl have sucess I don't took it for 3 yrs off and on and I'm now being weaned off. I get extreemly sensative and moody . Never again! My babies are worth more that relief from a migrane that's going to cause to go to the nut house I hate this drug so much. Ill stick to non narcotic non barbituate drugs to deal or ill suffer before I ho threw this hell and risk my kids not sering their mommy bc I'm in theooney bin ...lol but seriously! | F | 34 | 10 days 30mg | 9/2/2014 | 5 | Migraines w/Aura/Tension/Severe DDD | none/ A little sleepiness if on an empty stomach. Nothing major. Able to function and get on with my day. (good thing) | I was given Fioricet after a ER trip by ambulance . Thought I was having a stroke. Vision lose and 30 minutes later a horrible headache came on.Diagnosed with a migraines with aura. Been in the ER every 6 months almost since then due to migraines with auras and was always given fiorecet. This is a great medicine! It works with no side effects. I now have a general DR. that refuses these. Even when I told him that the 20 pills from the ER every 6 months or so is all I go through! 20 pills in that long amount of time and he still refuses, says he is not that kind of doctor!! ?? He has prescribed maxalt, visteril,imitrex-didn't work. He then referred me to a neuro. I went to see the neuro,brought my pills with me and he said .. "he's not that kind of doctor"!!?? I was in tears. He has prescribed me Gabapentin , baclafen. Topamax , zanaflex and amitriptaline. Lots of side effects. Recently,he listened to me, but I think only because 20 pills last me. He was reluctant, but prescribed them. 20 pills,no refills for 4 mths I'm grateful for even that because these do work. It's a shame pills taken on a daily basis, all in the name of "prevention" is better to them instead of a pill to cure once and as needed. People abuse drugs but we all do not need to be penalized for it. Just because"He is not that kind of doctor" ..doesn't mean "I am that kind of patient"!! Good luck to everyone. This med is a Godsend for me, even if in small quantiti | F | 43 | 2 years 30 mg 1X AN | 11/4/2014 | 5 | Tension headaches | The only problem I found with Fioricet is that it makes me rather emotional. I cry for no reason, and I am not generally a crier. Also, some loose stools, but the benefits far outweigh any side effects (for me, anyway). | I honestly don't see the psychologically addictive aspect of this particular drug, but I suppose depending on how you're wired, anything can be a trigger. I don't use the kind with codeine, so this may make a difference. Thankfully, this is just a godsend for me. I have used it off and on for a few years. | F | 54 | 2 days 50-325 | 4/22/2015 | 5 | Migraines | Sleepiness | Been using this for basic migraines since my son was born 9 years ago since Excederin migraine didn't help very much. I take it at the first sign of a headache as needed. It's 325,g acetaminophen/40mg of caffeine & I think 50mg of a barbiturate. Sometimes I have to take a second pill when the first one wears off but it keeps me from getting a severe headache most of the time. If I wait too long to take it it might not work as good and a 2nd or 3rd pill might be needed later in the day. Usually takes me a month or two to go through a 30 day supply but since it's allergy season and lots of rain been taking it almost every day lately, it helps a great deal. I don't travel anywhere without it just in case. | F | 41 | 9 years 325/40/50 2X day | 5/19/2015 | 3 | MIGRAINES/TENSION HEADACHE | SLEEPLESSNESS, FATIGUE, MOOD SWINGS | I was originally very happy with the medicine, as I have suffered from migraines for 13+ years, and one dose of Fioricet(generic) minimized pain and allowed me to function. However, the second day of use, I needed another dose for a rebound headache. I also began to get some sleeplessness. By day 3, my headaches were cured by taking one dose, but I am unable to sleep more than a few minutes at a time. I will continue to use Fioricet, but I fear the sleep deprivation will cause more problems | F | 21 | 7 days 50/325/40 2X AN | 5/26/2015 | 5 | Migraines and later for fibromyalgia | None. Blessed relief for miagraines and now fibromyalgia | I originally took Florinal and years later changed to Fioriset. 1st contains asprin and 2nd one Tylenol | F | 10 years 1tab 3td | 7/9/2015 | 5 | Severe migrane | euphoria | it works | M | 13 | 1 days 50/40/324 | 9/9/2015 | 5 | Occipital Neuralgia Headache | Very talkative first couple of years right after pill kicked in, not anymore. Nausea if taking two pills at once. Rebound headaches if taking more than 4 a day. | Fioricet has been the only headache medicine to work for me, however, it was changed from an immediate release tablet to a capsule and now it doesn't work. I finally figured out that I could empty the capsule into my mouth like one of those headache powders, now it works immediately and I NEVER need a second pill, eliminating rebound headaches. At least with the capsule, it is no longer considered a controlled substance-makes me feel less stigmatized somehow. | F | 42 | 15 years 1X AN | 1/27/2016 | 4 | Migraine | Minimal side effects, to be expected. Much less side effects than Imitrex or Triptans. Family History of Heart Problems. Imitrex caused me to have severe chest pains. | Fioricet takes 50-60% of the pain away. Very grateful. Requires 1-2 per headache, prevents them from lasting 2-3 days. Also prevents them from progressing to causing nausea. | M | 27 | 1 months 50-325-40 1X day | 3/16/2016 | 5 | Migraine | Euphoria | It takes my migraine away within about 45 minutes. I do not care that it got switched to a capsule. I was prescribed this early last year while pregnant for migraines and have stuck with it since. I am on Topamax for the long-term affects of my migraines but take Fioricet when they get out of control. | F | 24 | 2 weeks 1 pill | 4/27/2016 | 5 | For tension headaches and migraines | None | Works better then hydrocodone | F | 33 | 10 years 500/40/30 | 4/28/2016 | 2 | Tension headache & facial/tmj pain | Occasionally experience respiratory depression when taken before bed; will wake up gasping for air shortly after falling asleep. | This medication has worked really well for me for many years, to the point where I previously would have rated it at a 5. Was the only thing to help control my severe pain with minimal side effects. But the new capsule formulation isn't nearly as effective as the old tablets, for reasons I don't understand. The only differences are 25 mg less acetaminophen and now in a gelatin capsule vs the old tablet form, so it doesn't make any logical sense - but I am consistently feeling as if I have taken a placebo with this new capsule. It seems to have no effect on me at all. Maybe the gelatin capsule isn't breaking down as it's supposed to in my stomach? Am considering asking a compounding pharmacist to prepare it for me in a different type of capsule to see if that makes a difference. Will update when/if I am able to try this. | F | 40 | 15 years 1 tab 2X day | 5/6/2016 | 4 | Severe Migraine facial pain | Euphoria, then some vomiting, after that I felt paranoid, like I was going to die, I have panic attacks, I do not recommend this med if you get panic attacks like I do, BUT I only took 1 pill so far, I am a lil iffy about this pill, since the side effects may cause death, I will only take this in extreme pain. I find Zofran 8 mg to help migraines. | I don't trust this drug, and will only take it as doctor orders, even less than the 1 pill every 4 hour dose, I will just do 1 pill as needed which I hope to never need this pill again | F | 40 | 1 days 1X day | 11/19/2017 | 1 | A-typical mirgraine | I experienced fogginess in the head, dizziness, lightheadedness, body jitters, hot rashes on face, neck and arms, muscle pain in arms. Euphoria, inability to focus. paranoia, anxiety | I was given this in the E.R., it did nothing for me except produce side effects. It is a day and a half later and I am still feeling a lot of the side effects waring off. I am not happy about the way the E.R. staff down played any side effects and made me feel like I was making it up that I was getting dizzy and nauseous. This should have been a last resort, but it was their first choice. | F | 33 | 1 days 4X day | 1/24/2018 | 5 | I have migraines since 1998 | I do not have any side effects while taking butalbital. It is the only migraine medication that allows me to be coherent with no side effects and has worked very well for me. | Make sure if you are on this medication do not allow your doctor to take you off cold turkey. My neurologist left the practice and I was sent to another and they stripped me cold turkey of my medication and my body went into shock causing heart palpitations for 8 days straight high blood pressure face twitching like I was having a seizure and some other health problems now. Thank goodness I'm going to see a neurologist that is going to help me and not hurt me anymore please take my advice and never allow this to happen to you. | F | 47 | 20 years 50-325-40 | 7/20/2018 | 5 | Tension headache | No side effects | Wonderful medication, I only use it maybe twice a month. | F | 64 | 20 years 1-2every6- | 8/3/2019 | 5 | BACK PAIN Spina Bifida Occulta L1-5 | Occasional sleepiness | Worked perfectly on me. My grandmother (1890-1980) took Fiorinal (aspirin) for decades and first gave me a couple. When L-4 collapsed onto L-5 this provided perfect relief in concert with Soma 350mg. Took 2 Fioricet and 1/2 Soma 4xday and worked 18 hrs. daily in Hollywood (mastering vintage movies to videotape) with no problem driving or concentrating. (Used to drive to Tiajuana where I bought these in 1000 pill bottles for $75, Soma $85!) Someone apparently pulled a generic scam on Fioricet and the prices were driven through the roof--typical drug company scam. Now, they want $120 for 30 pills and insurance won't cover it. I'm forced to take Norco (hydrocodone 10mg) when Fioricet worked perfectly. Where's the FDA?? | M | 71 | 40 years 2 pills 4X day | 10/3/2019 |