Aspirin / caffeine for Pain User Reviews (Page 2)
Brand names: BC Fast Pain Relief, Anacin, Bayer Back & Body, BC Arthritis, Alka-Seltzer Hangover Relief, BC Headache, BC Original, Bayer Extra Strength Back & Body, P-A-C Analgesic, Aspircaf, Cope, Genasan, Adult Strength, Alka-Seltzer Wake-Up Call!, Anacin Max Strength, Bayer Headache Relief, Blowfish for Hangovers, Back & Body Extra Strength, P-A-C Bayer AM Ache and Pain Relief to Go …show all brand names
Aspirin / caffeine has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 70 reviews for the treatment of Pain. 40% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 34% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Aspirin / caffeine
- Darci
- Taken for 10 years or more
- December 11, 2018
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I take BC for RA and chronic headaches. I can no longer use it because I can't open the new packets with RA. They are HORRIBLE! The med also gets stuck in there. I have been using BC for 25 years. I now have to switch to Goodys. Very disappointed!"
- jete...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- August 20, 2016
Anacin (aspirin / caffeine) "I recommend it as the best to alleviate pain. Better than Oxicodone which lasts 1/2 hour. Forget Tylenol. As a dance teacher I experience all kinds of aches and pains . Have had disk problems, hip replacement and taken every pain killer known. For me this is the best anti-inflammatory. Most drs. for some unknown reason never heard of Anacin don't know what I am taking. I am going for minor surgery in a few days and still taking. Will quit 3 days before. I take with coffee, milk, water etc. Takes about one hour to take effect and I do take right before going to sleep."
- Unhap...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- November 15, 2018
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I have used this daily for pain for over 30 years. When they came out with new packaging I thought those would just be added to the product line, Not Replace The Envelope Style! The actual powder gave me relief I could not find in other brands but that has changed now because I can no longer get it all out of the " stick pack ". I am really disappointed. Before the new packaging I would have rated this a 10 but now it's a 2"
- OMGoo...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- April 19, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I live in a retirement community of 146 people. About half use BC Powders (we did a survey). All hate the new packaging. It's less powder in the containers and hard to open without spilling or leaving contents in package. Collectively, we are all looking for another product to use. We want to make a video for online publication for other older people who find this new packaging troublesome to help them find a new product. If any other company is watching, it would be smart for them to offer an alternative."
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- Anonymous
- Taken for 10 years or more
- April 22, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I like my dad before me have taken BC powder for many many years. I tend to have excruciating headaches at times and the original BC powder is the only thing that gets rid of it. It seems the new powder does not work for me nearly as well. In fact it doesn't even come close sorry BC. The packaging doesn't bother me nearly as bad as the formula has changed and that's what bothers me. Well there's not as much powder in a stick as there is in a paper. Please bring back our original BC formula and packaging."
- Jim
- December 25, 2018
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I’ve been using BC powders for over 30 years for pain and arthritic conditions in my hands whoever came up with the packet is not very intelligent. Because of my arthritis in my hands it is very difficult to open the new package Please BC powder company bring back the sticks."
- Caret...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- August 6, 2017
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "If you don't tolerate aspirin products well, BC will probably not be the "go-to" treatment for you. However, if aspirin has worked for you, then BC powder is definitely worth trying. Its greatest advantage is its powder form and thus the speed with which it achieves its effect. Where tablets take 10 to 15 minutes to show effect, BC begins to ease symptoms in less than 90 seconds. AND, the effectiveness of BC is comparable to the strongest "over-the-counter" medications. After years of fighting pain with NSAIDs and Acetaminophen products, I have come home to the tried-and-true aspirin in the powder-packette called BC Powder. For ailments as mild as a slight headache or as severe as chronic Sciatica, BC Powders is the one that works for ME!"
- Lane
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 29, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "Hate packaging, and when trying to get it to all come out dumped it took a breath and went into my lungs and up my nose. Talk about pain worse pain I ever had. Change back to the old packaging. The new is horrible and can be painful when it dumps in your face and inhaled."
- Jerry
- May 28, 2019
BC Arthritis (aspirin / caffeine) "BC lost customers, my wife and my self plus several of our friends, because of the stupid new stick. if you don't change back or improve the stick rubbish packaging, I promise you will lose a lot more customers!!!!"
- Rae
- Taken for 10 years or more
- March 22, 2019
BC Arthritis (aspirin / caffeine) "I am a loyal customer of BC but since the new stick packs I am looking for something else it is hard to get out half of it spills all over you are it won’t come out of the pack please change your packs back to the way they were."
- Larry
- Taken for 10 years or more
- December 26, 2018
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I have been using the powders for over 20 years, always carried them on my motorcycle. The new packaging is MISERABLE! No matter how much you shake it from end to end before opening, it still doesn't all come out. It ends up being wasted, or spilling everywhere. Goodbye for now BC, Goodys time."
- Why
- April 29, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I have been using BC Powders and Goody's for over 40 years. If your rating scale had not included ease of use, I would have given the product a 10 but the new packaging Is horrible. You have some who fold the old packaging lengthwise to take and some fold it widthwise. We can manipulate the old packaging in the dark and get all the medicine. With the new packaging you have to make sure you are in a stable place as you have to tear or cut down the side carefully to retrieve all the product. The only advantage to the new packaging is no one comes to me to bum a BC because they hate the packaging that much and this will be my first and last box of BC with the new packaging."
- Frust...
- July 18, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I’ve been a long time user of BC powders, but honestly if the packaging doesn’t get fixed I won’t be a future user. This new packaging doesn’t work, it’s maddening and when you already don’t feel the best, this makes it worse. Please bring back the old packaging!!"
- Anonymous
- July 20, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "Why aren't they listening? This new product does not work. Besides the ridiculous packaging- it is more acidic. I have stood by this product, recommended this product... Now- it's just junk. Sad to see they aren't paying attention."
- carol
- Taken for 10 years or more
- April 15, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "NOT a fan of the new packaging. My husband has me to run around town trying to find the old packaging, that is how much he hates the new package. Also there does seem to be less medication in the new packaging."
- knights
- Taken for 10 years or more
- May 6, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I emailed BC and got this response: May 6, 2019 Dear Mr. "knights68", Thank you for contacting us. Prestige Consumer Healthcare is sorry to hear that you were unhappy with our product. Please note, the company needed to change the BC due to manufacturing constraints. Rest assured that BC formulation is as effective as it always has been and the amount of powder in each packet is the same. We trust that as you continue to use the new packaging you will become more comfortable with it. To help ensure you are obtaining the full dose, we’d like to provide you with a couple tips: 1) Shake the pack so powder settles on bottom 2) Pinch and tear pack at the notch 3) Turn pack over and tap the bottom & sides to help all the powder come out. If you have additional concerns or questions please contact us at 800-443-4908 so that we can resolve your issue. Kind Regards Kyle Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc."
- Randy
- Taken for 10 years or more
- January 17, 2019
BC Arthritis (aspirin / caffeine) "That new individual packaging of your powder is terrible. About one third of the powder gets trapped in the paper. And when you try to get the remaining powder it spills. Go back to the old folded paper."
- Joe
- Taken for 10 years or more
- September 29, 2019
BC Arthritis (aspirin / caffeine) "I have the old type of packaging when I saw the change to the stick, I bought all the old ones I could find. I compared the ingredients and yes they changed the amounts from 65 mg of potassium to 59 mg of potassium. What else did they do to the product is my thought. The new product packaging sucks."
- Tiffy
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 18, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I am a LONG time user of BC powders over 40 years and I HATE the new packaging, you cannot dispense the powder into your mouth, I have to tear the complete packet apart to get a full dose...I went to the store to find the other similar product and found they have done the same... I am very unhappy and now dissatisfied with my favorite go to pain reliever only because of the delivery method..."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 10 years or more
- October 23, 2020
BC Arthritis (aspirin / caffeine) "Ok I have used this product since 1986. You’ll never convince me it’s the same!!! As a matter of fact, when you came out with the on the go stick I done a comparison using a teaspoon. The old powder had MORE product in it than the stick! Please explain this!!!! Not to mention my pain is not relieved with one on the go stick. Please listen to your customer base so we don’t have to boycott your product"
- Sid
- Taken for 10 years or more
- January 1, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "You have just cut your business to the quick because of its packaging. It is very evident that you put no thought into this. I've taken it for 40+ years. So far I've been shopping around and buying what I can find of the old BC packaging boxes of 50. I've cleaned a few shelves off to keep getting the old packaging. It now looks like everyone is out of the old boxes so it's Goody powder from now on."
- CiCi
- Taken for 10 years or more
- December 3, 2018
BC Fast Pain Relief (aspirin / caffeine) "I'm a third generation user of BC's. Can't imagine going thru a day without at least 3...of the "old BC's". The new packaging is horrible as well as the new taste this also reflects the effects ...they don't work nearly as well anymore. You can't get the powder completely out of this irritating packet. They were great before why mess with success. Just want my normal BC powder they can keep this "new and improved" ..before this change I'd have given a 10 plus rating the new changes dropped it by 5...not really sure it's even that high right now was simply being generous out of loyalty."
- Summer
- August 12, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "BC works best for pain in my case than other OTC products. But I have to agree that the NEW packaging is AWFUL! It’s hard to get all of the powder dosage out and often trying to achieve this, you spill it all over yourself. Please go back to old packaging!"
- Mad...
- July 16, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I have taken BC powders for over 20 years. They are wonderful at relieving my pain. Recently the packaging has changed & I Do NOT like the new package. It does not release from the package properly. Why did you choose to mess up something that was perfect?"
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BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I have taken BC powders for over 20 years they have always worked very well. I am not pleased with the new packaging, it is a hassle to use and, extremely wasteful. I am a fan of BC but, not the new packaging. Get smart listen to the folks that have made you one of the most popular pain relievers on the market. It is not rocket science listen to the people. A degree or doctorum does not mean your ideas are always the best do, look at the old saying... '' IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T TRY TRY TO FIX IT! ''"