Riboflavin User Reviews & Ratings
Brand names: Vitamin B2, B2-400
Riboflavin has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 16 reviews on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 25% reported a negative experience.
| Condition | Avg. Rating | Reviews | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migraine Prevention Off-label | 14 reviews for Migraine Prevention | 18 medications | |
| Headache Off-label | 2 reviews for Headache | 224 medications |
Reviews for Riboflavin
- Anonymous
- December 10, 2011
Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention "I take 400 mg daily. I was having daily migraines with severe migraines each month, prior. I noticed a difference in the first week, but after about 4 weeks I was having only 1-2 migraines per week and now after 3 months I'm having only 1-2 per month. This has been a miracle for me. I'm off all other medicines. I only take Excedrin now 1-2 times per month. I got my life back."
- Hea...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- June 23, 2019
Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention "I started taking Vitamin B2 400 mg daily 8 months ago, and it's worked like magic for migraine prevention. I was having 3-4 migraines a week, moderate to severe, but since I started on Vitamin B2 I've had 2 migraines and no side effects that I've noticed (other than bright yellow pee)."
- Din...
- March 6, 2017
Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention "Made me extremely agitated, anxious, wired, restless, can't sit still, cannot focus, get very distracted, bouncing off the walls. I can’t deal with it. Terrible diarrhea. Gave up after 6 weeks of 400mg/day - had no effect on headaches at all."
- she...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 22, 2018
Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention "I am taking 400 mg per day. It took me about 3-4 months to notice a difference in how many migraines I was having, but what a difference it made. I was having almost daily migraines, and now I have 3-4 a month, and for a daily migraine sufferer, that makes a big difference. I take it with or without food and have no bad side effects."
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- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- January 25, 2019
Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention "I have been taking 400 mg per day for a long time now. I daren't stop taking it in case the migraine got worse. It hasn't improved the migraine. Have been complaining to the GP and neurologist about diarrhea, but neither of them connected the possibility of B2. I'm going to stop it and see if diarrhea improves."
- Vrd...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 4, 2021
Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention "To my surprise, this has cut my headaches down by 85-90%, and if I get one, it's my fault as I'm dehydrated. Most importantly, I don't know how it gets rid of my menstrual headaches. It is very strange how it cures those. I've been off of OTC and scripts going on 4 months. My liver and kidneys thank me. This works better than OTC and a script."
- Sam...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 19, 2021
Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention "I have been taking B2 for almost one year. Yes, it does help with my headaches. From 3 to 5 days a week. Now to 3 for a week period. I do believe it is working. My doc suggests taking magnesium also to even reduce the headaches. I'll try it."
- Pik...
- November 21, 2019
For Headache "I took this B2 vitamin (riboflavin) faithfully every day for 2 to 3 months for the prevention of migraines and headaches prescribed by my neurologist, and it worked. I will admit, at first I was skeptical, but this vitamin actually does wonders for me. FYI, this vitamin has to be taken every day to work."
- Be ...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 16, 2021
For Migraine Prevention "I've been taking B2 for a year or more. It helps me with migraine prevention at least 30% less or so, but it gave me a systemic candida. I've had it before but cured it with herbal medicine and couldn't figure it out why I've got it again because I was following a low-sugar, carbohydrate diet. I realize it now after thorough research that it's made of candida. B2 also aggravated my hot flashes and night sweats, I am in menopause."
- Chr...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- April 9, 2021
For Migraine Prevention "Unfortunately, 400 mg per day has had no impact on my migraine severity or frequency. It hasn't worked for me, but there also haven't been any troubling side effects, which makes it better than most of the prescriptions I've tried."
- mig...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- September 2, 2019
Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention "I have been taking 400 mg a day for 11 years. It reduces the visual auras, but as far as I can tell, does nothing to reduce the number of actual headaches."
- tlr...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- December 27, 2012
Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention "Easy to take, inexpensive, and no side effects. Has a moderately positive impact by lessening frequency (2-5 fewer attacks) and severity (average intensity brought down from 7 to 5)."
- Anonymous
- August 24, 2011
Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention "I take 400 mg a day, and it helps."
- Ros...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 11, 2019
Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention "I've been taking 400 mg of vitamin B12 per day. It helps my migrainous vertigo, but it's not perfect by all means. My doctor said it works for some, but not everyone. Either this or beta blockers."
- jed...
- July 16, 2010
For Headache "I took 400 mg per day for three months for chronic headaches. I had no side effects from it, but it did not help my headaches - no decrease in headache frequency or intensity."
Riboflavin for Migraine Prevention "I started taking B2 when it was recommended by my neurologist (400 mg) per day. Being cautious, I’ve only been taking 200 mg per day. My Lord, I haven’t had a migraine in one month, so I dare not stop. This is amazing so far because I was getting severe migraines 3 out of every 7 days approximately. I haven’t had to call in sick yet since the beginning of September. Crossing fingers!"