BC Original for Pain User Reviews (Page 2)
BC Original has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 56 reviews for the treatment of Pain. 38% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 36% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for BC Original
- OMGoo...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- April 19, 2019
"I live in a retirement community of 146 people. About half use BC Powders (we did a survey). All hate the new packaging. It's less powder in the containers and hard to open without spilling or leaving contents in package. Collectively, we are all looking for another product to use. We want to make a video for online publication for other older people who find this new packaging troublesome to help them find a new product. If any other company is watching, it would be smart for them to offer an alternative."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 10 years or more
- April 22, 2019
"I like my dad before me have taken BC powder for many many years. I tend to have excruciating headaches at times and the original BC powder is the only thing that gets rid of it. It seems the new powder does not work for me nearly as well. In fact it doesn't even come close sorry BC. The packaging doesn't bother me nearly as bad as the formula has changed and that's what bothers me. Well there's not as much powder in a stick as there is in a paper. Please bring back our original BC formula and packaging."
- Jim
- December 25, 2018
"I’ve been using BC powders for over 30 years for pain and arthritic conditions in my hands whoever came up with the packet is not very intelligent. Because of my arthritis in my hands it is very difficult to open the new package Please BC powder company bring back the sticks."
- Caret...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- August 6, 2017
"If you don't tolerate aspirin products well, BC will probably not be the "go-to" treatment for you. However, if aspirin has worked for you, then BC powder is definitely worth trying. Its greatest advantage is its powder form and thus the speed with which it achieves its effect. Where tablets take 10 to 15 minutes to show effect, BC begins to ease symptoms in less than 90 seconds. AND, the effectiveness of BC is comparable to the strongest "over-the-counter" medications. After years of fighting pain with NSAIDs and Acetaminophen products, I have come home to the tried-and-true aspirin in the powder-packette called BC Powder. For ailments as mild as a slight headache or as severe as chronic Sciatica, BC Powders is the one that works for ME!"
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- Lane
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 29, 2019
"Hate packaging, and when trying to get it to all come out dumped it took a breath and went into my lungs and up my nose. Talk about pain worse pain I ever had. Change back to the old packaging. The new is horrible and can be painful when it dumps in your face and inhaled."
- Larry
- Taken for 10 years or more
- December 26, 2018
"I have been using the powders for over 20 years, always carried them on my motorcycle. The new packaging is MISERABLE! No matter how much you shake it from end to end before opening, it still doesn't all come out. It ends up being wasted, or spilling everywhere. Goodbye for now BC, Goodys time."
- Frust...
- July 18, 2019
"I’ve been a long time user of BC powders, but honestly if the packaging doesn’t get fixed I won’t be a future user. This new packaging doesn’t work, it’s maddening and when you already don’t feel the best, this makes it worse. Please bring back the old packaging!!"
- Anonymous
- July 20, 2019
"Why aren't they listening? This new product does not work. Besides the ridiculous packaging- it is more acidic. I have stood by this product, recommended this product... Now- it's just junk. Sad to see they aren't paying attention."
- Why
- April 29, 2019
"I have been using BC Powders and Goody's for over 40 years. If your rating scale had not included ease of use, I would have given the product a 10 but the new packaging Is horrible. You have some who fold the old packaging lengthwise to take and some fold it widthwise. We can manipulate the old packaging in the dark and get all the medicine. With the new packaging you have to make sure you are in a stable place as you have to tear or cut down the side carefully to retrieve all the product. The only advantage to the new packaging is no one comes to me to bum a BC because they hate the packaging that much and this will be my first and last box of BC with the new packaging."
- carol
- Taken for 10 years or more
- April 15, 2019
"NOT a fan of the new packaging. My husband has me to run around town trying to find the old packaging, that is how much he hates the new package. Also there does seem to be less medication in the new packaging."
- knights
- Taken for 10 years or more
- May 6, 2019
"I emailed BC and got this response: May 6, 2019 Dear Mr. "knights68", Thank you for contacting us. Prestige Consumer Healthcare is sorry to hear that you were unhappy with our product. Please note, the company needed to change the BC due to manufacturing constraints. Rest assured that BC formulation is as effective as it always has been and the amount of powder in each packet is the same. We trust that as you continue to use the new packaging you will become more comfortable with it. To help ensure you are obtaining the full dose, we’d like to provide you with a couple tips: 1) Shake the pack so powder settles on bottom 2) Pinch and tear pack at the notch 3) Turn pack over and tap the bottom & sides to help all the powder come out. If you have additional concerns or questions please contact us at 800-443-4908 so that we can resolve your issue. Kind Regards Kyle Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc."
- Tiffy
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 18, 2019
"I am a LONG time user of BC powders over 40 years and I HATE the new packaging, you cannot dispense the powder into your mouth, I have to tear the complete packet apart to get a full dose...I went to the store to find the other similar product and found they have done the same... I am very unhappy and now dissatisfied with my favorite go to pain reliever only because of the delivery method..."
- Sid
- Taken for 10 years or more
- January 1, 2019
"You have just cut your business to the quick because of its packaging. It is very evident that you put no thought into this. I've taken it for 40+ years. So far I've been shopping around and buying what I can find of the old BC packaging boxes of 50. I've cleaned a few shelves off to keep getting the old packaging. It now looks like everyone is out of the old boxes so it's Goody powder from now on."
- Summer
- August 12, 2019
"BC works best for pain in my case than other OTC products. But I have to agree that the NEW packaging is AWFUL! It’s hard to get all of the powder dosage out and often trying to achieve this, you spill it all over yourself. Please go back to old packaging!"
- Mad...
- July 16, 2019
"I have taken BC powders for over 20 years. They are wonderful at relieving my pain. Recently the packaging has changed & I Do NOT like the new package. It does not release from the package properly. Why did you choose to mess up something that was perfect?"
- EddieE
- July 31, 2019
"I have taken BC powders every since a disc removal in 1991. These have worked excellent in helping relive my back pain. The new packaging is horrible. The old folded wax paper worked perfectly delivering the powder, the new "packets" do not. Fail."
- annette
- Taken for 10 years or more
- July 11, 2019
"BC Powder OMG! What did y'all do to the packaging 1st I tried the new package, thinking ok maybe less spills, but heck, I used to take 2 packs (oldkind) now I have to take 3packs (newkind) cuz it takes for ever to get all the powder out & when u have toothpain I want relief now. Now y'all got me out here looking like a crackhead trying to find original bc package to buy online. In my area their all the new look, trust I've checked! and (when I do see them I buy them out) Fixin to check Ebay now :/ Take a poll & change it back."
- Kat
- Taken for 10 years or more
- January 27, 2022
"I don't like the new packaging either. There is less powder in the packets. I have to take two packets to get rid of the pain. Bring back the folded packaging and fill it where it used to be. It used to work fast, now it takes longer to take effect."
- Beccaa
- November 24, 2021
"Ok, first of all, aside from the packaging, the taste has changed, yes it's always been bitter but now it takes like a cheap brand of aspirin, less effective and instead of getting rid of my headaches, it now gives me one. I suggest going back to it's original formula, this new one doesn't work. And I'd prefer you bring back the smaller boxes, I don't like having to buy 50 packs @ once."
- Mitch
- Taken for 10 years or more
- September 23, 2018
"If you didn't have a headache, you will after trying to retrieve the powder out of the new packet design. Terribly frustrating! "If it isn't broken, don't fix it!""
- Joano
- Taken for 10 years or more
- October 14, 2018
"I have to agree with all of the complaints on here about the new packaging!!! Please go back to the old packaging!!!"
- Bee...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- March 5, 2019
"Since the package change I believe they changed the formula it does not work. I used to trust BC to ease my pain but not anymore!!"
- Shayzie
- December 8, 2020
"I really hate the new packaging. Especially being in a humid climate, the powder just gets all stuck in the package now. Please bring the folded packaging back!!!"
- Firef...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- February 25, 2019
"Hate the new packaging. You can’t get all the powder out. Please go back to the original packaging"
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"I have used this daily for pain for over 30 years. When they came out with new packaging I thought those would just be added to the product line, Not Replace The Envelope Style! The actual powder gave me relief I could not find in other brands but that has changed now because I can no longer get it all out of the " stick pack ". I am really disappointed. Before the new packaging I would have rated this a 10 but now it's a 2"