Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• mig...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 30, 2023

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "I have had migraines since the age of 12. I have taken Fiorinal for 50 years. Once I get an aura, I take one and I'm done. This medicine is amazing. The ones who want to take it away are the ones who don't suffer. I've never had a problem with this drug. They need to focus on improving what they can't fix, like cancer."

• amh...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 26, 2020

For Migraine "I'm a 72-year-old male who has hereditary migraines (inheriting from my mother and passing it on to my son) from my early teens. I've been to countless neurologists prescribing any and all migraine medications, none worked except this compound with added codeine. I experience an initial aura (loss of partial vision) with the deep pain oncoming within a half hour. This may be combined with nausea. The onset of relief from this medication coincides with the pain onset perfectly. 2-3 hours of a dark room and rest, and the episode is over. I carry this medication everywhere I go, it is indispensable!"

• Anonymous
• February 5, 2009

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "I have been using this drug since close to FDA approval in 1976. No side effects, works within ten minutes. Doctors have tried to get me to use 'newer' drugs, but this one works like a charm. When I was younger, I used it at least twice a month, now I only use it twice a year, if at all."

• kis...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 16, 2015

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Headache "I've taken Fiorinal for about a year; initially, it was great. One pill would totally knock out a headache. A little drowsy for about 30 minutes, and I was good to go. Started having to increase the number of times I take it about 4 months ago, started having abnormal vaginal bleeding; my doctor thinks it's the aspirin and the fact that I've had to take more. Aspirin is a blood thinner. I switched to Fioricet, the same drug, but replaces the aspirin with Tylenol. Back to normal now. Try Fioricet if Fiorinal doesn't work for you."

• Wil...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 22, 2019

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Headache "I have taken Fiorinal for 15+ years with no issues. It works well with no side effects. I take it when a headache arises, it works fast as well. Sad that now it's hard to get because of all the abusers of meds."

• Sba...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 25, 2016

For Migraine "Started taking about 6 or 7 years ago. This has been the one medication I don't have wild side effects with, like panic attacks, seizures, or swelling. This medication helps with about 80% of my migraines. Most of the time relieving at least 50% of the pain, if not most or all. It always helps at least dull the pain enough to go about my day-to-day. It has been the best rescue medication I have tried. I used to suffer from migraines at least 15 to 20 a month, 7 or 8 of those severe. I have not had severe migraines since. (Severe: where I wanted to shove an ice pick in my temple to make it stop, or smack my head into the wall, couldn't hold a conversation, couldn't walk, see, or hear. Constant nausea and vomiting)"

• Mrs...
• May 30, 2014

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Pain "I have taken this off and on for headaches/migraines over the past ten years, going months between needing it. It was not addictive even when taken daily for several months because of hormonally aggregated headaches, but provided substantial relief versus over-the-counter meds."

• T-b...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 6, 2018

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Pain "Although it is my go-to immediately upon rising because I already have pain. It helps until mid-morning, then another dose does little or nothing some days. I have to find something else in this family of drugs. I have been on it for 8 years. Maybe it's just not as effective as at first."

• Bil...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 24, 2019

For Migraine "1960s. Doctor said I was having growing pains, and the headaches were something I had to live with. 1970. Med-school friend told me of Fiorinal when I told him I was starting one of those blinding 3-day headaches. 2 tablets and 20 minutes later, the pain was gone. (Worst tasting medicine ever!) I carry a cylinder with 2 capsules now and forever. Recently, insurance got weird spouting that I was going to get addicted to the pills. Duh, terrible addiction. I take 2 caps about every 2 weeks when needed."

• Yiy...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 29, 2020

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "I've always used butalbital/Tylenol/caffeine combo. I have found that the manufacturer depends on how well it works for me. When it's a good manufacturer, it works very well. Still wondering if this has Tylenol, why do my ears ring? If too much Motrin, they ring, and I never take aspirin. Anyway, that's my experience."

• Anonymous
• September 11, 2009

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "I have been getting these nasty migraines for some time now, and not even three Percocets work on it! I called the doctor last night, and she called in a prescription for Fiorinal. I went and picked it up and took one tablet, and within 1/2 hour, I had some relief. Then finally, 1 hour later, no migraine! Yesterday's migraine started at 1 pm and lasted until about 8 pm. I am still neutral about this drug, however, I don't have a migraine today, so I think it might have worked! I would like to hear more relief/non-relief stories if possible."

• Rae...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 10, 2015

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "I have suffered from migraines since I was in grade school; I'm now 40. I didn't know about treatments until I started college. Midrin had worked wonders for me for years...and then it stopped. Fiorinal and many of the triptans did not compare; they took longer to take effect, and I could not deal with some of the side effects. I have started seeing a well-known neurologist who has finally gotten me on the right treatment (topiramate to help control the frequency of migraines and Relpax to help at the onset of a migraine attack). It feels so good to actually have normal days!"

• Vic...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 11, 2023

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "I suffered as a young child from severe migraines. One doctor, by a miracle, prescribed Fiorinal. It literally saved my young life. I am old now and still use it, though headaches are much less. You will not believe it, but when I do use it, I even get relief from my idiopathic neuropathy. It is truly, for me, a miracle drug. I never got addicted. I never abused it, but to this day, I still use it. Not every day, but I definitely still use it, and I am 82 years old now. Everyone is different, but again, for me, a miracle and remains so to this day."

• Gre...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 10, 2023

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "I’ve used this prescription drug for maybe 25 years. Always effective and quick results. If taken as soon as the aura begins, most times I avoid the migraine altogether. Over the years, doctors have had me try a myriad of other options. All either didn’t work or caused significant side effects. As for addictive properties, for me… not at all. I may use it a few days in a row (I call it my “migraine rut”) but never feel the need to continue it otherwise."

• TMW...
• November 17, 2010

For Migraine "I have had migraines for 10 years, since I was 14. I have been on several preventive medications, but finally found a combination that works. I currently take 25 mg of Topamax in the morning and 50 mg of Topamax at night. After all my years of seeing a neurologist, my family doctor wrote a script for the Butalbital Compound, and it has changed my life! I can take 2 when I start getting the aura, and usually knock it out. If the migraine is too much for that to handle, I'll take a Norco and lay down in a dark room. Overall, this combo has really changed my life. Love this medicine."

• Jan...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 11, 2021

For Migraine "Have been taking Fiorinal and Fioricet w/codeine for many years to control chronic migraine and cluster headaches. I have found them to be very effective. I rotate the two meds to help prevent liver/kidney and stomach problems. Need to be very aware of rebound or medicine overuse headaches. Overall, they have been life-changing for me because other treatments such as Triptan were unsuccessful."

• Lau...
• February 1, 2017

For Migraine "I have been diagnosed as having a new persistent daily headache. That means every single day, all day for the last 5 years I've had a headache that varies from just a headache to a full-on borderline debilitating migraine. I have noticed that this medicine does offer some relief for me. I am sensitive to a lot of medications and also allergic to many. I noticed with this medication, when I do take it, I often feel like I want to take more. Even after the medication has made my headache tolerable, I literally think about this medication. To me, that shows it can definitely have some addictive tendencies, and for a person whose condition is not likely to go away, this could be a real issue. This is more for a once-in-a-while migraine."

• Gxl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 2, 2015

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "I have suffered with migraines since elementary school. I am now 23. I finally got a doctor to prescribe me a prescription. I have taken Fiorinal for about 3 weeks now. It is not helping at all. Putting a heating pad on my head works better than it does. Hopefully, I can try something else."

• Pen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 9, 2019

For Migraine "It really helps with headaches and migraines. It works well with my allergy and sinus medicine. I experience horrible migraines since I fell last year, and the sinus allergies that I had before the fall are bad, but the throbbing migraine with them is very painful. I don’t drink alcohol or do illegal drugs; all because I don’t handle the aftereffects well, so don’t. Since I hit 63 and fell last year, I’ve had migraines (when I fell, I did not hit my head) as bad as debilitating hangovers, for example. I can take the butalbital, aspirin, caffeine 59-325-40, and within a thirty-minute span, my migraine headache is easing, and within an hour, I can handle the day with somewhat of a smile."

• Che...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 9, 2017

For Migraine "I have chronic tension headaches. I used to take the Fioricet with Tylenol, and honestly I wish I was on it again. I wanted to see how my body reacted to aspirin - IT HATES IT! My migraine worsens, hot and cold flashes, and I get intense nausea that makes me run for a trash can almost less than 5 minutes after being ingested. It does help sometimes, but the side effects weigh out the benefits. The Tylenol caffeine butalbital works wonders for tension migraines. I've tried most medicines and Fioricet is the only kind that helps. Too much causes rebound headaches so don't overdo it! And overdoses ARE POSSIBLE in large AMOUNTS. Butalbital is a barbiturate and is LETHAL. Read the warning labels!!!"

• san...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 23, 2018

For Migraine "I have suffered from migraines since I was 8 years old. I am 51 now. After aspirin stopped working, a doctor prescribed Fiorinal #3. This medication works after 30 minutes. Menopause has increased the intensity and duration of my migraines. I have to take Fiorinal once a day now. If it was not for this medication, I would be in bed, unable to work and support myself."

• Pai...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 23, 2017

For Migraine "I started having migraines after the birth of my second child. At first, I was able to tolerate them, then I started treating them with Extra Strength Tylenol, then Excedrin PM. They progressively got worse. This was the fourth medication my primary doctor prescribed, and it really helped, but my neurologist said 70% of patients suffer rebound headaches from it. He said to use it occasionally (3-6 times/year). Now I'm on preventive medication (daily dosages), with this as a back-up when a severe migraine hits."

• Kar...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 26, 2025

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "I have been taking this medication since 1992 due to an auto collision causing spinal injury. It's been the only thing to work for both my spinal pain and migraines. About 5 years ago, I started seeing that my prescription was coming from a company named Hikma Mfg. That's when an issue of extreme dizziness occurred. In 2021, I discovered that the company Hikma Mfg from Jordan (not USA) was buying up as many pharma companies as it could. Their name was no longer on the bottles, but I knew they were behind the mfg. of a particular bottle when I became extremely dizzy. Since then, the medical system I have has agreed to let me find companies that are not owned by Hikma, and so, I have no adverse reaction to the medication. I can no longer find posts of over 10 years from patients talking about their adverse reactions from Hikma owned companies. I reported to the FDA but was ignored. I would like to know if anyone else had had this happen to them or knows someone who has."

• Bar...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 10, 2024

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "For over 20 years, Fiorinal in the capsule form has been very effective in stopping my migraines, as long as I take a capsule at the beginning onset of the migraine and not wait until it is a full-blown one. Taking Fiorinal doesn't cause me drowsiness or make me feel groggy. I am able to function normally soon after I take one capsule. Rarely does my migraine return after the medication has worn off. I find that Fiorinal works quickly in stopping my migraines, within 15 to 30 minutes after I have taken a capsule. I find that it is not as quick acting for me in tablet form."

• Jon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 6, 2024

For Migraine "It's the best thing that they've ever prescribed me for my migraines, and it doesn't really have any side effects. I agree with some of the comments, whoever doesn't want to pay for that medication or whoever they are should start paying for it. It is necessary to get rid of these headaches."