Excedrin for Migraine User Reviews

• Kay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 25, 2018

"I had the worst experience taking Excedrin for the first time. I ended up in the hospital shortly after due to having a bad reaction to the caffeine in this medicine. My heart began racing and jumped to 130 bpm and kept rising. I began feeling faint and was rushed to the hospital. Although my migraine went away, it was not a pleasant experience. Be aware if you are sensitive to caffeine."

• Coc...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 6, 2019

"I want to express how much I appreciate this medication! I get migraines every now and again that even prescription medications didn’t help. But Excedrin seems to help almost 100 percent of the time, and I am so grateful because I am able to actually function and get through the day without having to suffer! Thank you so much!"

• RS1...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 14, 2017

"I had a horrible experience with Excedrin Migraine. Shortly after taking it, my heart started racing super fast, I got extremely anxious, and my body started shaking. Like other people are saying, if you are sensitive to caffeine, do not take this medicine. It didn't take my migraine away either, so it's not worth it at all."

• Mig...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2020

"I’ve had a migraine for about 4 days now. It was helping in the beginning, but I took it and now my heart rate is skyrocketing. I feel dizzy and can’t fall asleep. I’m hoping this goes away soon, it is a very odd sensation. It kept me up all night. I just want to sleep! :("

• Anonymous
• November 4, 2009

"I've used regular and migraine versions of Excedrin, and they have both worked effectively. The pain relief is realized within 15 minutes of taking it. I swear by this product and have used countless others when I did not have Excedrin at my disposal. I highly recommend this product."

• Hue...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 19, 2020

"I've taken Excedrin for headaches and body aches since 1972, when I was in the U.S. Army. Works very well most of the time. The only time I had a problem was many years ago, I got a bottle that must have turned bad or expired. Had a vinegar smell and caused dizziness within a short time of taking it. Advice: if the medicine has a sour smell, the aspirin content may have been altered by age or moisture, etc. Do not use."

• zoa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 7, 2019

"I got this medication from my doctor to treat weekly migraines. However, I found that this medication has only made my migraines more frequent! If I take it one day, it’ll return the next day. I never used to wake up with headaches, but now every morning is tainted with migraine. If I can catch my headache in time, it gets rid of the headache but introduces shakiness, dizziness, and stomach pain. If I wait too long to take the medication (i.e., wake up with a full-blown migraine), then it still causes these side effects, but combined with the headache, nausea, and dizziness of migraine, I feel 10x worse. Without my headache, side effects are bearable. With it, though, I really just want to blink out of existence. Take with caution or avoid altogether. My migraine days have increased 7-fold since taking this medication."

• ang...
• March 29, 2010

"I have used Excedrin for approximately 15 years, and it does the trick in probably about 95% of my headaches. There are a few that it does not stop, but the trick really is taking it at the first sign of a headache and not waiting. Usual relief comes in approximately 15 to 20 minutes."

• Lup...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 7, 2019

"I have spent more than 14 years with migraines that have taken me to the hospital, numbing my whole body, vomiting, and intense pain, until I tried Excedrin. I have been taking it for 6 months. When I want to get a migraine, I am gone in 20 minutes. I love it. Finally, I can lead an almost normal life."

• kei...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 18, 2016

"I don't normally get headaches in general, but when I do, they're horrible. I took an Excedrin after I developed a really bad headache upon getting off work for the day. My headache was gone in about 30 minutes tops. However, the side effects of this pill outweighed how fast it fixed my headache. I took the pill in the car on the way home, and by the time I reached my home in 15 minutes, I began feeling woozy. I started to feel lightheaded and felt this weird feeling in my stomach. I assumed it was because I was hungry, but after forcing myself to eat food, it only made things worse. I felt so bad that I just laid down early for the night so that when I woke up, the feeling would most likely be gone. Nope! I woke up and vomited shortly."

• jul...
• October 15, 2021

"Do NOT take if you are even the slightest sensitive to caffeine or have anxiety. I took 2 pills, and almost immediately after, I experienced the worst brain fog, dizziness, and hand numbness. I had a friend rush me to urgent care because it felt like a near-death experience. It was the scariest thing that had ever happened to me."

• Mil...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 24, 2016

"I've struggled with headaches for as long as I can remember, and nothing worked for me. When I found Excedrin, I was hooked on the fact that it was the best. I've never used anything else since. I have introduced everyone I know to it, and they always come to me because they know I always have a bottle of Excedrin with me. I just wanted to say thank you. Your product has made headaches for me just a pain that soon goes away when I take my Excedrin."

• Cai...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 23, 2016

"I've had terrible migraines since I was 5 years old, sometimes lasting 4 days, and I'm 18 now. I've taken everything you can think of, all of which had absolutely no effect on the migraine at all! I found Excedrin at a Dollar General, and I only took half a dose, and within 15 minutes, my migraine was completely gone. It's like magic. Too bad it took me 11 years to find it!"

• OKN...
• February 27, 2019

"32 yrs of migraines; Excedrin Migraine is helpful at the first sign (I am able to work as a night nurse). I do not drink/eat anything with caffeine, so it causes some jitteriness, but doesn't cause drowsiness (eating helps). I have food trigger/hormone trigger migraines. Working with my doctor has taken time as my migraines have increased in intensity/duration. I take Excedrin Migraine day 1; after 24 hours, I need Sumatriptan (can with naproxen; Sumatriptan should not be taken with other pain medications). Day 3, I use Fioricet. When my symptoms wane, I use Excedrin Migraine. I talk with my pharmacist to avoid any medication interactions (also advised a safe, less drowsy motion sickness medication for imbalance). There is not anything available for vision blurriness, but Excedrin Migraine does not intensify that symptom. I had my blood work/MRI done to rule out any underlying symptoms. My doctor advised Excedrin Migraine, and it is very helpful."

• Vic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 5, 2019

"When I get headaches, it is so bad. I have taken every headache medicine I know of, but none of them worked for me until I tried Excedrin. I hadn't tried it until last month. I tried it, and my headache was gone in about 15 mins. So ever since then, I bought a bottle of Excedrin, and now I barely even get headaches. I even wake up now in the morning feeling better than ever. So now, when one of my friends comes to me and says they have a bad headache, I give them an Excedrin and I tell them to buy Excedrin. My days have been so much better, and I barely have headaches now. Thanks so much for the product."

• Car...
• March 25, 2016

"I woke up with a migraine and took this, it dulled it but never went fully away. When I was able to take my next dose, I did. Soon after, my vision started to blur, my face was flushed, I felt light-headed, dizzy, the room was spinning, my heart was racing (over 180 bpm! Well over that), and I felt like I was about to pass out. Turns out it was a reaction to the caffeine in this. I am not a caffeine-free person and had never had this experience before, but the doctor said the caffeine is a high dose in this. I now take Aleve or Maxalt for bad migraines, no issues."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2022

"I had been having some bad headaches for a few days, so I decided to take Excedrin. Took 2 pills and drank a cup of coffee thinking the extra caffeine would help. The headache was still there, so I took 1 more Excedrin a few hours later. Bad idea. I felt sick to my stomach all night. My heart was racing, but I couldn't sit still because I was jittery and anxious from the caffeine. Felt like I was going to pass out. Very scary. Almost called 911."

• Ace...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 9, 2018

"I love Excedrin Migraine. I get migraines on and off, but when I get them, they last for a week. Excedrin gets rid of my pain in 20 minutes, and I can go about my day. You could get stomach ulcers from taking too much of it or taking it every day. It’s meant to be used every once in a while. Also had a fever, and it got rid of it and my body aches in 20 minutes."

• par...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 27, 2022

"I'm off painkillers because of this. Works incredibly well for my condition, every single time I need it. Excedrin has been a lifesaver. It only takes 1 pill of extra strength. And headaches are soon gone! Also helps with my sinus pressure for some reason. The caffeine may keep you awake if you're sensitive to it, so 9/10! Great medicine."

• NCR...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 4, 2017

"Great migraine/headache relief. I never had a headache before I turned 30, but I have had tons of morning allergy-related headaches/migraines. Nothing helped until I tried Excedrin Migraine formula or Extra Strength (both have the same ingredients). Often get relief from one pill. It has a mix of caffeine, aspirin, and Tylenol that works great."

• Oh ...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 19, 2023

"Found Excedrin Migraine at Walgreens while trying to find an over-the-counter medicine for my migraine/cluster headaches. If I take it right away, most of the time it works. What a godsend!! Thank you. Caffeine does affect me, but not having a migraine is great."

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

"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."

• SLK...
• December 27, 2020

"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."

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

"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 :("

• Anonymous
• June 6, 2009

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