Goody's Extra-Strength Headache Powders User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Mun...
• November 12, 2018

For Pain/Fever "I have been taking Goody powders for a little over 30 years because they're wonderful for getting rid of headaches and other pains. I absolutely hate the new packaging on the go, it's so hard to get all of the powder out, and sometimes it doesn't come all the way out. Like the other person said in Tennessee, it's humid, and that's where I'm at. Please go back to the fold-over packaging."

• Luc...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 7, 2018

For Pain/Fever "I wouldn't even belabor (argue or discuss) the point of having to shake the packet, try to take the product, see that half of it is stuck in the bottom, shake the packet again, tear the packet down the side to get to the rest of the product. If the formula were the same and the product worked as it did previously, it might be OK, but it isn't and it doesn't. No, it isn't psychosomatic on my part. Goody's has been the go-to pain reliever in my house for 20 years or more, and I have simply stopped purchasing them. Please bring the original product back."

• Tom...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 16, 2019

For Pain/Fever "I am 60 years old and have been using Goody's for at least 40 years. This new packaging you guys have developed is terrible. Hard to get in, and since I have chronic neck pain, I cannot get the product out! So I am switching to something else unless you go back to the original packaging."

• Jim...
• October 2, 2018

For Pain/Fever "I’m 68 and have osteoarthritis. I’ve been using Goody’s powders for a long time to relieve joint pain. Goody’s powders work. But I also hate the new packaging. The old folding packets were much easier to open and use. Please bring them back."

• Anonymous
• October 10, 2019

For Pain/Fever "Forced to get what little product one can before tearing the package in tweezer fashion and having to hit somewhere around one’s mouth with the remainder. What an absolutely asinine idea. Not worth the effort anymore..."

• Bam...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 25, 2019

For Pain/Fever "Maybe the managers bought stock in Excedrin, that's the only reason I can see for such a universally hated change. It worked! I can just crush an Excedrin when I get a headache. At least I'll get all I paid for - and not just wear it on my front."

• RVa...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 17, 2018

For Pain/Fever "Goody's is my go-to for fast headache relief, but the new sealed packets are terrible. There is nothing good about them. Goody's, please stop trying to solve a problem that isn't there. The folded paper is a perfect design. I'm sure it's even cheaper to make than the new sealed packs. The folded paper is much easier to dump into one location inside your mouth. These new sealed packets force you to shake and tap them to get the powder to fall out, which then gets all over the inside of your mouth and throat. Terrible idea! Everyone that I know hates these new packets too. Please go back to what has worked perfectly for the last 10+ years and leave it alone after that. There's no need to fix something that isn't broken. I would have given a 10-star if it wasn't for the horrible new packets."

• Pix...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 7, 2018

For Pain/Fever "I take these for headache/backache/arthritis. I am so sad and upset over the new packaging - been using it for a couple of months now and I don’t like it one bit better now than I did when I tried the first one. The powder goes everywhere! Takes 2-3-4 tries to get it all into your mouth and then you have a shower of residue down the front of your shirt! Not only is it a colossal aggravation, but you look like a moron trying to take one in public and forget it altogether while you’re driving! Just a small note of interest... My grandmother knew Doc Goody personally in Concord, NC. During the Depression, Doc Goody hired her and another local lady to work at his home in the evening - after their hosiery mill shift - to sit and fold and package Goody powders for sale. She always spoke fondly of him and he gave her four kids some free medical care too. If this was done due to some kind of a safety concern, can’t you change the outer packaging and leave the inside packaging alone?"

• Why...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 22, 2019

For Migraine "I'm 57 and had been using Goody's Headache Powders for my chronic headaches for over 35 years. They helped me reign in many a budding migraine (in the bud) before it had a chance to escalate. I recommended them to everybody!!! However, the formula has clearly (recently) been changed as it now tastes different (leaves a strange, chemical aftertaste) and no longer works on my headaches. [My husband noticed the same thing!] Whatever they changed, it's made the product as ineffective as their competition's-BC Powders. Sadly, this drastic difference seemed to occur at the same time Goody's began using the awkward new packaging, which makes it more difficult to access the powders (because it doesn't tear easily)-causing unnecessary spillage and frustration! As a loyal Goody's customer, I must agree with what others have already said: 'If it's not broken, don't 'fix' it!'"

• Bud...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 24, 2018

For Pain/Fever "Love 'em for my lower back pain! Fast and effective. Plus, I like that it has caffeine in it for just a little extra pep at work. However, I must echo the sentiments of many other posters on here: the Go-Packs are terrible! Sometimes, I have to thump the pack really hard just to get all the medicine out. I prefer the simple, traditional wax envelopes much, much more!"

• Old...
• September 11, 2019

For Pain/Fever "I used to love the old Goodies in the old packages, but they taste different, they don’t work, so I say, don’t buy the new ones. They will see that they need to change back. Coke helped the headache."

• EBa...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 16, 2018

For Pain/Fever "I have used Goody's for years. They work great. But the new packaging stinks. I can't get all the powder out without pulling it apart and licking it. The old packaging was much easier. PLEASE go back to the old packaging."

• Ton...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 7, 2018

For Migraine "Have used Goody's powders for 40 plus years. I have complained to the manufacturer about the on-the-go packs and received a very matter-of-fact message that this is the way they decided to package now and have no thoughts of returning to the tried and true packaging. I guess they did not do very good testing before deciding this was good for the consumer. They apparently do not want to hear the packaging complaints."

• Jac...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 30, 2018

For Migraine "Have used Goody's Extra Strength Powders for almost 50 years, but wish they would not have changed the packaging. Feel like I am wasting my money as the powder gets stuck in the bottom of the package. You can tear it in half and still not get all of the powder out... NOT happy with the change."

• Sad...
• December 7, 2018

For Pain/Fever "The new packaging is a complete FAILURE! I have had to cut a small piece of paper to carry with the product. I have to pour the contents of the stupid tube in the paper with great effort to get it out into the paper to take in the way that has always worked. As a longtime loyal customer, I beg you to fix this!!"

• Kim...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 24, 2019

For Migraine "I've been taking Goody powders for many years for every pain I've ever had. I'm 58 years old. This is the next best thing to a prescription drug. I love my Goody's, but I don't like the new package, I can't get all the powder out. Please change back! I use them regularly."

• Ter...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 29, 2018

For Pain/Fever "My husband, father-in-law, mom, sister, brother, aunt, and I cannot stand the new to-go packs. You have to beat them down to the bottom. Then you have to keep flipping the pack to get the bottom powder out into your mouth. Then still get upset because you miss your mouth. Seriously, do you use your product? How can you not see how horrific it is? Please change them back."

• cri...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 9, 2018

For Pain/Fever "I take prescription meds for my chronic pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and migraines, but my Goody's powders help boost my relief quicker and really help in between meds. I hate to be negative, but I really despise the new packaging! Please give us the option of one or the other. The folded paper is much easier for me to use! I have a very hard time with new packaging."

• Hog...
• August 25, 2018

For Migraine "I am a longtime (30 yr) customer of Goody's and am fully satisfied with the product, but the NEW PACKAGE has got to GO! I have tried several different ways to open them and take the powder, but have not yet been successful in doing so without either dumping it on my face or not being able to get most of the powder out without a lot of fuss. I like the idea of the enclosed packet, but it's just not working."

• Goo...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 15, 2019

For Pain/Fever "I hate the new Goody package. I thought I was the only one that noticed that they don't taste the same. My neighbor takes them as well, so I gave them to him. He sent them back and said he didn't like them. I have found the 6-pack and 2-pack at the Kroger in Mississippi. PLEASE BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE."

• She...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 12, 2019

For Migraine "I have been a huge fan of Goody's for at least 15 years. I absolutely hate the new packaging. Not as much in the packs, and can't even get out what is in the packs. I am changing to a different product until you bring back the original packaging. I took them every day and was never without them on hand. Not now. Please bring back the original packaging."

• TTa...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 14, 2019

For Pain/Fever "I am so happy to see that I am not the only one who hates the new packaging. Not only is it a pain to get the powder out, it's not the same amount of powder in the new packaging as the old. I compared the contents of both, and we are being duped. If I find the old packages at the gas stations, I buy every pack that's available. Very unhappy longtime customer!"

• Mar...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 6, 2019

For Migraine "It’s really unbelievable to me that a company can really destroy their unique and proven product/packaging concept like they did with changing the Goody powder packaging. They must not have done any solid market research! This must be going down in history as one of the worst marketing decisions ever! There is really nothing good about the new packaging. The old style was unique, worked wonderfully, and had a solid and steady following of loyal customers (including myself). I’m really curious if there will be an apology from the manufacturer and if and when they will bring back the “old” style packaging?"

• She...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 8, 2019

For Pain/Fever "What is wrong with Goody's now? I have been taking them for years, they never made me sick. Now it upsets my stomach. And it no longer works. You changed something that was very good to something that is very bad. I'm done with Goody's powders."

• Gig...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 21, 2019

For Migraine "I have used Goody powders for over 30 years, and I have to say that the new packaging is the worst idea you could have come up with. Also, I have compared the powder in the new and old, and there is a lot more in the old packs. I'm going to have to discontinue the use of your product as I see it isn't the same anymore. Bye, Felicia, and if it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!!! Frustrated in Georgia!!!!!"