Acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine and Anxiety: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• September 9, 2017

Fioricet (acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine) for Headache "I have had a pounding, throbbing migraine for 18 days, a terrible throbbing pain on the left side of my head. I tried everything under the sun: Imitrex, over-the-counter remedies, everything. The only thing that worked for me is Fioricet, it took away my migraine in an instant. I suffer from anxiety, so that caused my tension migraines. This medicine puts anxiety at ease, and my migraine is completely gone. Please don't be in pain anymore, go to your doctor and get Fioricet. I feel for all the migraine sufferers, I have been dealing with it for half my life. Don't be in pain anymore, this medicine will really work. Also, if you have moderate to severe anxiety like I do, hope this helps!!!"

• che...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 6, 2017

Fioricet (acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine) for Headache "Like all the meds for pain, sleep, back in the day; the 60s to the turn of the 21st century, these drugs actually work. I thought Fiorinal had gone the way of Seconal, Nembutal, Amytal, Tuinal, Doriden, and the scores of other equally effective compounds, but a doctor recently gave me a script for Fioricet, shocked it was still around, and that it was not a controlled substance here in Tucson; but best of all, it works. I've always sworn by these pills; they live up to their claim of effectiveness on tension, and not just headaches; they handle stress, anxiety, panic disorders, and the entire spectrum of nervous disorders. New is not better, it's just a poor smudged carbon copy of the original, and a very bad one at that."

• che...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 6, 2017

Fioricet (acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine) for Headache "Like all the meds for pain, sleep, back in the day; the 60s to the turn of the 21st century, these drugs actually work. I thought Fiorinal had gone the way of Seconal, Nembutal, Amytal, Tuinal, Doriden, and the scores of other equally effective compounds, but a doctor recently gave me a script for Fioricet, shocked it was still around, and that it was not a controlled substance here in Tucson; but best of all, it works. I've always sworn by these pills; they live up to their claim of effectiveness on tension, and not just headaches; they handle stress, anxiety, panic disorders, and the entire spectrum of nervous disorders. New is not better, it's just a poor smudged carbon copy of the original, and a very bad one at that."

• Ms ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 10, 2015

Fioricet (acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine) for Headache "My doctor prescribed Fioricet as a first-line treatment for my headaches. (I'm still not sure whether they're migraines, tension headaches, or something else, but they always happen during my period.) Fioricet definitely works, albeit with some side effects. I react poorly to sedative drugs like butalbital in that I get awful rebound anxiety/depression after only a couple of doses. All the more reason to use this medication sparingly. There's a definite euphoric effect that lends itself to abuse. The combo of caffeine + a sedative is a strange one, but it works when all OTC stuff has failed. I much prefer it over something like Topamax."

• Ano...
• April 26, 2017

Fioricet (acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine) for Headache "I like this medicine for tension headaches. It works fast. The bad side is, it makes me jittery and on edge. It must be the low dose of caffeine. I really don't know. But I take it as a last resort. I don't get sleepy or tired. Just a little 'out of it.' I know the caffeine is there to help, just wish it was lower. I also take Ativan. Not at the same time, a few hours later. It gets rid of the Fioricet jitters. Hate to have to take them both in the same day. I have too much to do to put my brain in a fog and my nerves on high alert. With my job, I need to be focused. Can't take on a workday. Maybe it's time to try something else. But this does work for tension. So if you can be at home, a good headache med to take."

• Ano...
• April 26, 2017

Fioricet (acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine) for Headache "I like this medicine for tension headaches. It works fast. The bad side is, it makes me jittery and on edge. It must be the low dose of caffeine. I really don't know. But I take it as a last resort. I don't get sleepy or tired. Just a little 'out of it.' I know the caffeine is there to help, just wish it was lower. I also take Ativan. Not at the same time, a few hours later. It gets rid of the Fioricet jitters. Hate to have to take them both in the same day. I have too much to do to put my brain in a fog and my nerves on high alert. With my job, I need to be focused. Can't take on a workday. Maybe it's time to try something else. But this does work for tension. So if you can be at home, a good headache med to take."