Aspirin / caffeine for Pain User Reviews (Page 3)
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
- Kelz
- Taken for 10 years or more
- September 26, 2019
BC Fast Pain Relief (aspirin / caffeine) "I've taken BC powder for years and most of my family too ..the new on the go packages are horrible. You can't get it all out the wrapper and I spill half of it before I can take it. If I can't find the ones in the original package I'll be changing to something else ."
- Beccaa
- November 24, 2021
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "Ok, first of all, aside from the packaging, the taste has changed, yes it's always been bitter but now it takes like a cheap brand of aspirin, less effective and instead of getting rid of my headaches, it now gives me one. I suggest going back to it's original formula, this new one doesn't work. And I'd prefer you bring back the smaller boxes, I don't like having to buy 50 packs @ once."
- Cindy
- Taken for 10 years or more
- January 16, 2021
BC Arthritis (aspirin / caffeine) "Product is not as effective since packaging has changed for the worse. The powder does NOT flow from this defective packaging. I know a LOT of people in the oil field and they all say the same. We are all changing to other products and are in touch to see which works best. I have contacted BC powder and they just told me how to take it and that they have changed manufacturers to lower costs This is very disheartening to a 40+ year buyer, I do not buy as much , I just keep hoping they will listen to customers and go back to the original"
- annette
- Taken for 10 years or more
- July 11, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "BC Powder OMG! What did y'all do to the packaging 1st I tried the new package, thinking ok maybe less spills, but heck, I used to take 2 packs (oldkind) now I have to take 3packs (newkind) cuz it takes for ever to get all the powder out & when u have toothpain I want relief now. Now y'all got me out here looking like a crackhead trying to find original bc package to buy online. In my area their all the new look, trust I've checked! and (when I do see them I buy them out) Fixin to check Ebay now :/ Take a poll & change it back."
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- Kat
- Taken for 10 years or more
- January 27, 2022
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I don't like the new packaging either. There is less powder in the packets. I have to take two packets to get rid of the pain. Bring back the folded packaging and fill it where it used to be. It used to work fast, now it takes longer to take effect."
- Billie
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 17, 2022
Back & Body Extra Strength (aspirin / caffeine) "I stated taking Bayer Back & Body when Hydrocodone wasn't getting rid of the pain in my back and neck. To my surprise the Bayer was better in getting rid of the pain! My new PC told me that Bayer was non-addictive and wouldn't keep me in such a sleepy state as the Hydrocodone does. So I am trying to titrate down in favor of Bayer. It is so much easier to buy and use without the Hydrocodone police tracking my every move. Side effects? Not yet."
- Sugar
- Taken for 10 years or more
- November 4, 2020
BC Fast Pain Relief (aspirin / caffeine) "I am like everyone else, I do not like the new BC powders...It definitely does not work like the old BC powder in the sleeve packaging. The new is flavored crystals and taste worse than just using plain. Using the old BC powders worked within 10 minutes my headaches are gone, with the new it doesn't work."
- Angel...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- June 1, 2019
Stanback (aspirin / caffeine) "The powders themselves are great for pain, bodyaches, sinuses, headache & etc. There's no denying that. My problem (as well as several other consumers) the packaging !!! Hate it !! Someone with arthritis will have a lot more trouble opening them. Should add to side effects: Outbursts of Anger, Sudden rage effects, Impure thoughts & language, Sudden Twitching , etc. That's just a few new side effects with the "On the Go Packets" Whoever came up with that idea? Whoever approved it most definitely DID NOT do a customer study/survey.. It's pitfall for someone with arthritis trying to open these "On the Go Packets" Will y'all please go back to the original packaging?? It would save A LOT of the additional side effects for all the customer's "
- Candy...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- May 31, 2023
BC Fast Pain Relief (aspirin / caffeine) "I am a retired professional figure skater. I began skating at the age of 4 and continued until I was 32. Throughout my career, I have undergone numerous surgeries on both knees, and I have received many cortisone and lidocaine injections in both my back and knees. These injections were administered by our team sports doctor and a private physician who happened to be a close family friend. Trust me, it's never a good idea to have a doctor prescribing medications when you have a personal or family relationship with them. It can lead to complications. So, I strongly advise against it. After I quit skating, I discovered that over-the-counter pain relievers like BC and other brands could provide instant relief. However, I noticed that over time, these powders seemed to numb the pain temporarily, but it would come back stronger and more intense. As a result, I found myself needing more and more of these medications. In 2014, I had my first stint in the ICU, and to date, I have had a total of six surgeries. During that particular ICU stay, I spent three weeks with tubes down my throat, pumping out bile, blood, and stomach acid. Eventually, part of my colon had to be removed, and it was sealed with a gastric bypass band. Since then, I have been dealing with severe ulcerous issues, internal bleeding, and severe anemia."
- Mitch
- Taken for 10 years or more
- September 23, 2018
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "If you didn't have a headache, you will after trying to retrieve the powder out of the new packet design. Terribly frustrating! "If it isn't broken, don't fix it!""
- Joano
- Taken for 10 years or more
- October 14, 2018
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I have to agree with all of the complaints on here about the new packaging!!! Please go back to the old packaging!!!"
- Bee...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- March 5, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "Since the package change I believe they changed the formula it does not work. I used to trust BC to ease my pain but not anymore!!"
- Shayzie
- December 8, 2020
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I really hate the new packaging. Especially being in a humid climate, the powder just gets all stuck in the package now. Please bring the folded packaging back!!!"
- Firef...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- February 25, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "Hate the new packaging. You can’t get all the powder out. Please go back to the original packaging"
- Bill
- January 15, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "New package very difficult to use! Did the designer ever have to use this? Big mistake."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- March 22, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "love BC but new packaging sucks"
- GaMan
- Taken for 10 years or more
- June 3, 2020
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I love the product but absolutely hate the new packaging. It’s hard to get the medicine out smoothly. I just ran out of the old boxes, and I may have try a different product!!"
- Lee
- Taken for 10 years or more
- February 25, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "Love BC powder but really dislike the new packaging."
- Unhappy
- Taken for 10 years or more
- March 8, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "The new packaging makes taking a BC powder a dreaded task now, rather than a quick effective pain relief. Seeking a new convenient pain relief. Very unhappy former BC powder patron! "
- Anonymous
- Taken for 10 years or more
- August 9, 2020
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "New packaging is ridiculous. I have used BC powder for over 50 years. The new package is inconvenient and difficult to retrieve all the product. I am having to consider another product, reluctantly."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 10 years or more
- December 8, 2018
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "Take about 6 powders per day. Have taken them for years, but now the packaging is horrible. Almost want to find another full aspirin powder. Please change the packaging back..... "
- Anonymous
- November 23, 2020
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "Bring back the original formula and packaging or loose a 50 years customer"
- Breeze
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- November 16, 2018
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I ABSOLUTELY HATE THE NEW PACKAGING!! It won't even come out!! If it's not broke, don't FIX it!! Good grief it's terrible!"
- Patti
- Taken for 10 years or more
- May 8, 2019
BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "The new packaging is horrible! Whoever came up with it should be fired. More of the product ends up on my clothes and face than in my mouth."
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BC Original (aspirin / caffeine) "I have taken BC powders every since a disc removal in 1991. These have worked excellent in helping relive my back pain. The new packaging is horrible. The old folded wax paper worked perfectly delivering the powder, the new "packets" do not. Fail."