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Excedrin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Excedrin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 39 reviews on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 33% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Excedrin

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 20, 2020

For Migraine "I have severe migraines at least twice a week and a constant headache the rest of the time, likely having something to do with previous concussions and head injuries. No amount of OTC drugs or combinations have seemed to help, and neither have any other at-home headache/migraine treatments. Excedrin migraine does relieve some of the headache pain but intensifies a lot of my other symptoms to the point where it is not worth it. Within an hour of taking it, I end up disoriented and quite dizzy, the dizziness being normal for my migraines but once again intensified when I take Excedrin."

3 / 10
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  • SLK...
  • December 27, 2020

For Migraine "I rather take Excedrin before a prescription medicine from my doctor. Don’t take on an empty stomach. If you can’t take anything with caffeine in it, don’t take it. If you have headaches that you can’t live or function with, then there is a problem, go to your doctor. Excedrin is only for temporary pain relief, and if the pain comes back again, then you have a problem, go to your doctor. A lot of times when you get those kinds of migraine headaches, it could be your diet. The foods that you’re eating, your living situation could bring on allergies like smells, dirt, dust, dog hair, cat hair, even air we breathe-it’s all there. Maybe get some exercise, get your blood moving, it always helped."

10 / 10
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  • lil...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • September 17, 2015

For Migraine "Miracle over-the-counter drugs for migraines. It makes me wonder why I haven't heard about this drug until I saw the commercial on TV, lol. Don't drink coffee with this though, it made me very shaky-to the point where my latte was visibly shaking in my grasp :("

10 / 10
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  • May...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • January 22, 2020

For Osteoarthritis "I have tried most of the over-the-counter pain relievers, and Excedrin Extra Strength Gel Tabs is the only med that works for my back and knee pain. I have been taking Excedrin for about 3 years now."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • June 6, 2009

For Migraine "It's the only over-the-counter pain reliever that helps me."

10 / 10
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  • Boa...
  • January 5, 2020

For Migraine "This Excedrin is my go-to for migraines. 15 minutes and gone! Thank the Lord!"

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • July 20, 2010

For Osteoarthritis "I find that Excedrin does not do a great job of treating my osteoarthritis pain. It does a fantastic job with headaches, so I use it for headaches primarily."

6 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • June 24, 2009

For Pain/Fever "Had a reaction to the caffeine in the product. Extremely shaky. Not to be used when sensitive to caffeine."

2 / 10
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  • mig...
  • October 20, 2009

For Migraine "Does not work for people sensitive to caffeine. I was jittery and nervous and queasy after using a single dose."

2 / 10
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  • edw...
  • May 7, 2009

For Pain/Fever "It is the only medicine I had fast results with and more effective than all the prescription medicines I have tried in the past, but it has irritated my stomach a lot."

9 / 10
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  • Gol...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • April 29, 2016

For Migraine "Excedrin is the only thing that works for my tension headaches. I haven't used anything else since I found Excedrin!"

9 / 10
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  • Ter...
  • March 1, 2018

For Pain/Fever "Took Excedrin for headaches, but it causes ulcers. Three times, I was put in the hospital for bleeding ulcers. It works great, but not worth being put in the hospital."

5 / 10
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  • Dhi...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 7, 2016

For Migraine "I hallucinated on the tablet. I took it at night and was laughing inappropriately for a long time, and my head was half in a disco and half tired. If I wasn't recorded, I would not have known."

1 / 10
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  • Hun...
  • March 4, 2017

For Osteoarthritis "Few minutes after taking Excedrin tab (2), I started bleeding through my nose and ears!"

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