Fioricet and Headaches: What Users Say

• far...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 31, 2012

For Headache "I've been taking Fioricet for 40 years. I've had migraines for 53 years. I was 19 when it was first prescribed for me, before that, my life revolved around my headaches. Fioricet changed my life for the incredibly better. I'm a third-generation migraine sufferer, so I suppose there's an argument for a genetic predisposition. Up until I was 19, headaches were an almost daily occurrence since I was very young, lasting from 8 hours to days. So many things triggered them that I won't even begin to make a list. I am careful about the acetaminophen component, which seems to be the main potential negative health issue. Rebound headaches can also occur, but it's nothing compared to the life-enhancing benefits, at least for me."

• Box...
• May 5, 2009

For Headache "I have been suffering from migraine headaches for 20 years. I've tried EVERYTHING. My experience has shown if you take 2 tablets of Fioricet at the onset of one, you will do yourself a huge favor. It works. It may not eliminate your migraine, but it will make it tolerable and less severe. Like others above, you have to be careful about how much you do take. I've found if I have a bad headache and have taken several pills, I have to then wean myself off of it by taking one pill every 4 hours over the next day or so to prevent a rebound headache. If you take many of these to relieve a headache, I recommend taking a few when your headache is gone to prevent a rebound. I make sure I carry my Fioricet with me at all times."

• Ksh...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 28, 2019

For Headache "I began getting migraines about a year after my first child. It is legit, hands down, the best drug I've taken for migraine. I stopped drinking in 2011, fully expecting to be healthy. That didn't even happen a little bit. I've devoted diabetes, and when my BS crashes, I instantly get a migraine. Fioricet works better than any drug that I've tried. The only thing that I don't like is sometimes I do get a rebound headache or the hangover feeling."

• not...
• September 6, 2011

For Headache "Fioricet is truly a wonder drug. I've had migraines since I was 15 (27 now), and if you take it right when the headache starts, lay down for 30 minutes, you'll feel rejuvenated. BUT, Fioricet can cause rebound headaches (headaches that one gets when they are used to taking a medicine for a while), so while it may be hard to just take one pill when your head is throbbing and you have things to do, it will pay off in the long run. So try to alternate with other medicines in there so your body doesn't get used to it. Because I rebounded from Fioricet, which means I have chronic daily migraines = no fun. In conclusion, great medicine."

• Anonymous
• June 17, 2008

For Headache "I have been taking Fioricet as needed for about 15 years. I love it. If Fioricet doesn't help, nothing does. I do not find it to be habit-forming at all. I do find that if I take it for too many days in a row, it is not as effective, and then I suffer from rebound headaches."

• ABQ...
• April 26, 2010

For Headache "Fioricet works within 15-20 minutes, and you feel better than you would normally... happy, awake, no headache, nothing can really irritate you, and it literally puts a smile on your face. Don’t take them daily because they will start causing headaches, and you will become tolerant, and then they won’t work when you need them to."

• Anonymous
• April 18, 2010

For Headache "I had a doctor give me Fioricet and told me to come back in 3 weeks to see if it worked for me, and it was the one thing that actually worked. So I went back in 3 weeks, and he told me it was not part of a healthy diet and would not give me any more. So really, what was the point of the false hope? I continue to suffer at least 2 days a week from massive headaches. My stomach is gonna fall apart from all the over-the-counter medications I take way too much of, for very little relief."

• laz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 7, 2017

For Headache "Had a seizure for an entire day after not taking this. The situation was a headache, but migraine level, so maybe a migraine. Lights were overpowering, sound was too loud, I couldn’t focus on simply existing. So a hospitalist prescribed me this. After, I had the first seizure of my life, it lasted about half a day. My mother, luckily, was around the house and noticed something was off, but it was hours into seizing that she realized what was happening. I awoke in the hospital restrained to the bed and no idea how I got there. If you take multiple medicines, stay away from Fioricet. Now at every hospital visit, I’m put safely with towels around the bed and have no freedom to even walk. All because of this one experience. Beware of Fioric."

• Mig...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 25, 2017

For Headache "I was prescribed Fioricet for migraines. Not only didn't it help the migraine, Fioricet caused my heart rate to skyrocket (due to the amount of caffeine it contains) and gave me an absolutely wicked rebound headache the next day. In fact, the rebound headache was worse than the original migraine. Needless to say, I threw the rest of the pills down the toilet. Fioricet is also extremely addicting if taken more than 3 times per month. Astonishingly, I was prescribed 1 to 2 tablets every 8 hours for migraines with no warning whatsoever from my doctor about how addicting this medication is. Thank God it didn't work for me or else I'd be a Fioricet addict facing withdrawal whenever the drug isn't taken. It should be taken off the market."

• Dar...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 25, 2014

For Headache "This works well if I take it when the migraine is just starting. It will stop the migraine, but I may still get a headache, but it won't be debilitating."

• poo...
• March 28, 2008

For Headache "It made the pain go away, but I then had to deal with the side effects that either came with the headache or from the meds. But at least the pain was gone."

• Anonymous
• February 25, 2009

For Headache "Beware - this drug may give rebound headaches."

• LKa...
• January 26, 2011

For Headache "Chronic neck spasms and resulting headaches, as well as sinus headaches. Works fairly well if taken ASAP. The caffeine content can keep you awake, though."