Acetaminophen / dichloralphenazone / isometheptene mucate and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Jca...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 25, 2019

For Headache "I can so relate to everyone who have posted taken Midrin in the past. It was the only med that gave me relief. Now I’m taking Fiorcet T3, methocarbamol, and drinking whiskey more than I should. I am constantly dizzy and can’t function in my daily life. FDA, please pull your collective heads out of your asses and fix this. I’m begging you."

• Anonymous
• April 5, 2011

Acetaminophen / dichloralphenazone / isometheptene mucate for Headache "Midrin worked so much better for my cluster headaches. Indomethacin temporarily relieved the headache, but the side effects of dizziness and fatigue were counterproductive. Midrin allowed me to function, and I felt refreshed and focused the morning after. I've been on many medications for my headaches, Midrin was the magic bullet. It's unfortunate I can no longer find it."

• Jay...
• September 18, 2010

Acetaminophen / dichloralphenazone / isometheptene mucate for Headache "I find that Midrin works as an abortive for my migraines when my preventatives fail. In fact, it works better than the triptans (i.e., Replax, Imitrex, Aexert) and equal to Toradol injections. I only need to take one or rarely two tablets to mitigate the worst of the symptoms. The only problem is that I sometimes get a bit dizzy and panic-prone as a side effect of Midrin. I know this is just mental, though, as I've taken the medication safely for many years. The relief the medication creates is sometimes incredible and worth the side effects. I find this medication also relieves my occipital neuralgia as well. I've never gotten rebound as I don't take it very often or need multiple doses."

• caa...
• June 25, 2010

Acetaminophen / dichloralphenazone / isometheptene mucate for Headache "I LOVE Midrin for headaches. I often get tension and cluster headaches and sometimes migraines, and I have tried TONNES of medicines (naproxen, diclofenac, Imitrex, ibuprofen, and all the over-the-counter medicines). Though it is not covered by my insurance, the cost (about $1 per pill) is WELL worth it. Midrin does not make me dizzy or tired. I usually only need one or two, and I have yet to have a rebound headache or upset stomach from it. I have been using it for years now. Ibuprofen does help in high doses, but anything over 400 mg makes me dizzy."

• Tri...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 23, 2015

Acetaminophen / dichloralphenazone / isometheptene mucate for Headache "This was the first medication I received for my migraines, and it worked for 90% of my migraines. However, the side effects left me dizzy, disoriented, drowsy, and just generally intoxicated and unable to perform normal work. I switched to Fioricet, and it's been a much better experience since."

• Anonymous
• March 6, 2010

Acetaminophen / dichloralphenazone / isometheptene mucate for Headache "It felt like my head was spinning so bad that I would fall if I bent over. It seemed that every nerve in my body was on the edge like a full-blown bad panic attack. It took an entire day after I took one Epidrin to come down off of the dizziness and stop feeling doped."