Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine User Reviews (Page 3)

Brand names: Fiorinal, Fiormor, Fiortal, Fortabs Farbital

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine has an average rating of 8.9 out of 10 from a total of 89 reviews for the treatment of Migraine. 89% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 7% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine

santana
Taken for 10 years or more
September 23, 2018

"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."

10 / 10

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TMWP
November 17, 2010

"I have had migraines for 10 years, since I was 14. I have been on several preventative 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 neuorologist 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."

9 / 10

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Jano
Taken for 10 years or more
March 11, 2021

"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."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
June 12, 2009

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "This medicine is frequently prescribed to me when I end up in the ER for a particularly bad migraine. It does very little for my headaches, dulls the pain a bit for several hours and then once it wears off, I'm back to square one. Not practical for me to take this one unless I have the day off from work."

3 / 10

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Penny
Taken for 1 to 6 months
November 9, 2019

"It really helps with headaches and migraines. It works well 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 after effects 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 some what of a smile"

10 / 10

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

"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 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 over do it! And overdoses ARE POSSIBLE in large AMOUNTS. Butalbital is a barbituate and is LETHAL. Read the warning labels!!!"

7 / 10

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PainF...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 23, 2017

"I started having migraines after the birth of my second child. At first I was able to tolerate them, then I started treated them with Extra Strength Tylenol then Excedrin PM. They progressively got worst. This was the 4th medication my primary doctor prescribed and they 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."

8 / 10

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Joni...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 6, 2024

"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."

10 / 10

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Trs
Taken for 5 to 10 years
September 4, 2023

"This medicine helps me with debilitating migraines and muscle tension headaches. It's inexpensive, but for some reason FDA doesn't approve, and in turn, insurance companies bow down to the alphabet agencies no matter what the doctor and patient decide is the best treatment. I've tried many migraine-approved medications, and they do not work for me due to having Raynaud's. I'm so tired of insurance and government agencies gatekeeping my healthcare."

10 / 10

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Cal-S...
Taken for 10 years or more
April 29, 2024

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "I take one capsule for each migraine when I see the scintillating scotoma/aura coming on. It works so well for me. I just wind up with a slight headache after the aura has ended, which is completely tolerable. It works best if I take it at the first signs of the aura, before any migraine pain has started. I carry the medication with me always, just in case I may need it, which is fortunately only a few times a year. It is truly the right tool for the job. I do feel a little weird the next day after I've taken it, which I refer to as a 'headache hangover.' I'm slightly dizzy, my head feels 'hollow' for lack of a better word, and I'm just a little off. But I will take that side effect over a migraine anytime."

10 / 10

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DDano
Taken for 10 years or more
September 24, 2019

"I have no family history of migraines. They started after my hysterectomy when I was 24. I am 71 now and just had one Friday and Saturday. They start with the auras that I cannot see then it has to go from one eye to the other then it starts with the nausea and headache. I have to go into dark room no noise and cold clothe covering my eyes. If I can get the medicine when it starts it helps a lot. I usually have my head sore not headache for a few days after. No fun."

10 / 10

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Carolyn
Taken for 10 years or more
December 13, 2023

"Used this for twenty years. I have had migraines for years. Before and after monthly periods were worse. But I could go to work and usually push forward. Affordable too. Neurologist just gave me a different prescription but cost is just too much $900."

9 / 10

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JuneEJ
October 14, 2014

Butalbital Compound (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Only medication that has helped the pain and still be able to function."

9 / 10

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Fiori...
October 3, 2013

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Fiorinal is a miracle when it comes to strong headaches and migraines. Nurofen Plus won't work for me on a migraine but take 2 Fiorinal, sleep it off and its gone."

10 / 10

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S376
Taken for 5 to 10 years
April 11, 2016

Butalbital Compound (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "I have taken more prescribed migraine drugs than I can remember over the years and come back to fioricet. Butalbital, along with Tylenol or asa and caffeine is by far the most reliable."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
January 26, 2012

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Great. Works everytime."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 5 to 10 years
August 14, 2014

Butalbital Compound (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Fantastic for my migraines."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 2 to 5 years
October 7, 2012

Butalbital Compound (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "If migraine is caught at first onset. This medicine absolutely works wonders!"

9 / 10

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Rae...
October 23, 2011

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Wonderful medicine: a miracle for bad headaches."

10 / 10

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Rainy
Taken for 5 to 10 years
March 29, 2018

Butalbital Compound (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "I have been taking Butabital for many, many years. It is the only drug that actually works, and for a migraine sufferer that’s a very big deal!!"

9 / 10

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Anonymous
November 6, 2008

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Got this for my really bad migraines about 10 years ago after nothing else worked - an absolute miracle drug"

10 / 10

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Pat
January 13, 2011

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Fiorinal has helped my Migraines better than anything else I have tried. I have not had any side effects at all."

9 / 10

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Saman...
August 21, 2017

Butalbital Compound (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "This is the ONLY thing that works on my migraines but is getting harder and harder to find a doctor who will prescribe and/or pharmacy to fill"

10 / 10

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Kay...
March 26, 2017

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Helps tremendously with my headaches."

10 / 10

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SKJRM
Taken for 5 to 10 years
January 31, 2018

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "I only take this for migraines. I take one capsule, and if the headache hasn't eased up within 30 minutes to an hour - I take another. Migraine gone! I've never experienced any side effects."

10 / 10

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