Fioricet discussions (experiences, side effects, dosages, etc...)

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Addiction & Recovery board

Online Pharmacy Harrassing Me By Phone!! 19th February 2008
... About six months ago, when I was struggling with Fioricet , I ordered some online. One order only, but I had...
Is it possible to be psycologically addicted to mood altering substances in general? 12th December 2007
... drink more often during prescription dry-spells and fioricet for "headaches" which I have seen her take when I...
Brain Zaps. HELP! It's driving me crazy. 9th December 2007
... potential to prolong the withdrawal effect? I also take Fioricet (bubital barbituate) once in a blue moon for stress...
Fioricet Tapering and Rebound Headaches 31st October 2007
... Thanks for the reply, Reach. Fioricet is a pain medication (brand name butalbital) . . ... ve heard opiate withdrawal can be a lot worse than fioricet withdrawal. The shakes from the fioricet were bad...
For Maggie... 8th October 2007
... xtra strenght tylenol or excedrin. I was prescribed Fioricet also, and it does help prevent a migraine (I get the...
need help getting off fioricet 2nd August 2007
... to just really navigate thru a day.unlike narcotics, fioricet is a barbitruate(a big downer) and i know it made ... actually manage your HA with something other than the fioricet in order to even begin to get off of it.but i do think...
Need Help With Butalbital/ASA/Caffeine Tab 17th March 2007
... accident. In the U.S. this drug is called Fiorinal or Fioricet (spelling may be wrong!). This drug made me a "crazy...
On several drugs...have a little advice.... 22nd January 2007
... following meds all at once. They are Norco, Soma, Fioricet , and recently added to it Klonopin, and Ambien. I...
fioricet fear 17th December 2006
... been very effective....which I use before going the fioricet route. Hope this is of help. Blessings, ...
... family but I don't want to just accept them either. Fioricet really helps me but the headaches are too many to...
... you the best. The gelstat has allowed me to cut my fioricet us by a good 80%. I still use on avg. 30 a month...
... Hi Nbug, my ex has a huge problem with fioricet , he takes them like candy and then sits in a vegetation...
... migraine I will attack it with my new tools first before fioricet . WOW....
Fioricet taper.... 22nd July 2006
... Thanks so very much! sons2 After taking fioricet for over 20 years I stopped.I was scared but it was ... help me with the horrid pain of migraines. Seems that fioricet was a good drug for me. Rather not take it again though...
... them, imitrex if it gets really bad and the stupid Fioricet to maintain them. Thanks again! Blessings to all...
... sons, Many have run into problems with Fiorinal or Fioricet . So much so that they have been banned insome countries ... take that chance. Did you do a search here and use Fioricet and/or Fiorinal? Good luck // zach...
... them, imitrex if it gets really bad and the stupid Fioricet to maintain them. Thanks again! Blessings to all...
1 week no OXYCONTIN CT 7th April 2006
... barbiturate WD can also kill, so if anyone who's hooked on Fioricet or any onther barbiturate containing drugs should...
... barbiturate WD can also kill, so if anyone who's hooked on Fioricet or any onther barbiturate containing drugs should ... ago I would have freaked. I was afraid to go off of fioricet since i had been taking them since the 80's. I tapered...
vicopofren/hydrocodone 29th January 2006
... all turns out.>>>> I knew I had a problem with fioricet (never liked the feeling of tylonal 3 or vicoden)...
... i was on fioricet for headaches..they caused the worst rebound headaches...
... i was on fioricet for headaches..they caused the worst rebound headaches...
fiorcet 25th January 2006
... chance of seizures dropping quickly from high doses of fioricet I think you should be fine 1.because you tapered to ... good luck with the migraines and the taper from the fioricet .... Briton...
... back from seeing him and asked him for several more fioricet and asked him about the seizures and he said he has ... helped people get off of fioricet and even if you take four or five a day it is safe ... tell me to take an extra innopran when I stop the fioricet . He also gave me a script for 60 fioricet just incase ... . I do feel so much better without fioricet my mood is so much better and I haven't had a rebond ... better drugs out there and I was stuck in the 80's with fioricet . I do not like woman doctors. I cannot take those ... answering my post and btw I will not be taking all the fioricet that the doc gave me I will take 5 more. 1 a day for...
First time here/Fioricet withdrawl 5th January 2006
... one specialist 4 years ago after he had taken me off Fioricet only to put me on 240 mg of Oxy/day. I left him finally ... been taking Neurontin twice/day as a preventative and Fioricet , Fioricet with Codeine and Frova for headaches. Of ... course, I have fallen back to my old ways of taking the fioricet or fioricet with codeine even when I don't have a ... and read about a danger of seizures so I took 1/2 a fioricet and an ativan. This made my heart stop pounding and...
... I'm sorry about your problem. I am a longtime Fioricet addict and I am trying desperately to quit. I was...
Pain Meds And Acne 4th January 2006
... EVERYBODY, MY QUESTION IS MY GIRLFRIEND HAS BEEN TAKING FIORICET FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS NOW FOR MIGRAINES AND HAS BEEN...
... the oxy Rxed for anyway?I think that being on the fioricet for so long that she started to become addcted to ... narcotic or non barbitruate(if I remember right,the fioricet actually contains some sort of barb too) types of...
Still Fighting 13th December 2005
... about one month since I started to taper off my use of Fioricet (which contains a barbiturate). I have managed to...
I think I am in the right place...please help 2nd December 2005
... feeling droggy etc... the medication suggested was fioricet /fiorinal. The next day when I took my first one I ... making you feel like a crazy addict because I take fioricet . Addiction/tolerance......?????????????????????...
... treat them. I understand from other posts that fioricet works really well but is extremely addictive, physically...
fioricet and OCs 28th November 2005
... Memory loss is side effect of Fioricet addiction. I'm trying to kick a heavy addiction to ... a way to stop. If you suffer from migrianes, try Fioricet only as a last resort and use as directed....
Tapering down on Butalbital 23rd November 2005
... shame in that, but I will NEVER touch fiorinal or fioricet again! You can get off too, my friend. My prayers...
How "safe" is Fioricet? 8th June 2005
... Hi, Though not a narcotic, I believe Fioricet has Butalbital in it, which is a barbituate and can...
... Lily, Be VERY careful w/ Fioricet . sons 2...
Fioricet w/cod 30mg-HELP ME GET OFF IT 22nd May 2005
... this is the way to go. The first few days with NO Fioricet will not be pleasant, you CAN get thru it. You DO ... was in the same boat you are in, but I am off the Fioricet now. You will be fine. Are you taking any kind of...
Fioricet Taper - Please Help 24th February 2005
... Actually they put fioricet on schedule II now. It is a narcotic and it contains...
Detox and rehab help with Fioricet 6th January 2005
... there and welcome! I cant say that i have ever taken Fioricet , however I know what it is. So just to ask a few questions...
... Hi Boating! Fioricet , taken it and was hooked as well. Can you see if you...
... Fioricet alone is not an opiate, it's a barbituate. Mixed with...
... Today I'm sick with a cold and have not taken any Fioricet yet, trying to stay in bed and sleep and maybe I can...
... there and welcome! I cant say that i have ever taken Fioricet , however I know what it is. So just to ask a few questions ... Today I'm sick with a cold and have not taken any Fioricet yet, trying to stay in bed and sleep and maybe I can...
My PCP is trying to get me addicted 6th December 2004
... Fioricet is about the only thing that helps my migraines. It...
Online pharmacies 3rd September 2004
... Hi, I'm new to the boards. I've had a problem with Fioricet for years. I only using what my doctor would prescribe...
... Hi, I'm new to the boards. I've had a problem with Fioricet for years. I only using what my doctor would prescribe...
... Fioricet is a barbituate and is addicting but I dont know if...
Fioricet Addiction Forum 24th July 2004
... topics in this forum, so you might try a search on Fioricet here. Good luck, and if you're going to stay awhile...
Fioricet 16th January 2004
... NO. Not a narc. If it is straight Fioricet (with no codeine (very mild narc)) then it is simply...
fioricet 5th August 2003
... The drugs brand name is FIORICET and contains something called Butalbital along with...
... chronic pain due to diabetic neuropathy. I used to use fioricet with codeine for many yrs due to chronic migraines ... , but no longer take it. Fioricet with codeine has butalbital, caffeine, and tylenol...
... About Fioricet ! Very addictive, I know first hand I live with someone...
Scared.... need some advice........ 18th May 2003
... but none of them helped. None of them that is, until Fioricet (sp??). The nurse warned me that this pill has a narcotic ... pain at work and got the brilliant idea that since Fioricet is a pain pill, it would be okay to take it for my...
... one being that when I first mentioned I was taking Fioricet and was afraid I had relapsed (this was when I first...
is this normal? 17th February 2003
... Hey I have been on Ultram and Fioricet for awhile. The amount of pills you are taking does ... posted an e-mail about being addicted to Ultram and fioricet and I am going back into detox tomorrow. This is...
... anxiety, pain since my teenage years. When I take Fioricet , I am able to be myself around people. I have energy ... over the years, but none compare to the results of Fioricet . How can I ever go back to the person I was before ... the depression emerges. Why does this happen? Has Fioricet ever been investigated as an antidepressant? Any...
Need to talk to someone addicted to Ultram, fioricet or both 17th February 2003
... 48 hours is not only ridiculous, but in the case of Fioricet at least, it is very dangerous. Fioricet has a barbituate...
... from the Ultram Web site. Also You stated you took Fioricet (about 20 a day) on the Fioricet web page toxicity...
Staying Clean From Vics.&Percs 8th February 2003
... Hi Jerri. My posting is Carri37 about Fioricet and Ultram addiction. If you get a chance will you...
Darvocet Addiction 4th February 2003
... to be shut down but they can ship Ultram, Soma and Fioricet because they are not considered a contorlled substance ... . Now Soma and Fioricet are controlled in a few states but Ultram is not controlled...
anyone ever been on fioricet? 8th December 2002
... Hi Bitsy, Just in case you didn't know, Fioricet is made up of aceteminophen (tylenol), butalbital ... well. It also comes with codeine is you see it as Fioricet C1/2. Substitute the acet. for aspirin and you also ... usually 12 - 16 weeks). That means stopping the Fioricet as well as any other type of analgesic like simple...
... Hi Bitsy, I am on Fioricet and Ultram. I am going to detox tomorrow for the...
Introdce yourself... 10th November 2001
... 2001. I am a prescription drug addict. Was using fioricet w/codiene for tension headache. Thank god someone...
Pain meds addiction 4th November 2001
... a recovery pain pill addict. I started out taking fioricet #3 for very intense stress headaches. I was working...
... sylpat said she was arrested for purchasing Fioricet via the internet. I had thought about ordering medication...

Arthritis board

Fish Oil for Pain 11th February 2008
... da one n only thing tht help me out ws tramadol n fioricet ....thnks lord somthin ther which help us all u cn...
Arthritis? 7th February 2008
... da one n only thing tht help me out ws tramadol n fioricet ....thnks lord somthin ther which help us all u cn...

Back Problems board

Can't take much more... 15th January 2008
... suffered from migraines and other pains for years. I take Fioricet w/ Codeine WHEN NEEDED for my migraines . I too am...
... Hi 2Young, The Fioricet is a pain med. The drugs such as Maxalt and Immitrex...
Newbie - 3 Level Cervical ADR 12th April 2007
... meds daily (as well as a ton of other meds) including fioricet and Imitrex - I haven't had any fioricet or Imitrex...
San Diego Folks (Anyone actually):Questions and Massive Head/neck pain 10th April 2007
... was helpful. My p.r.n. meds for the headaches were Fioricet , Soma and Imitrex. It got to the point where I had...
Day two discectomy/terrible 2nd December 2004
... pain. My husband called the neuro. He called in fioricet . Didn't help at all. I suffered all week with that...

Brain & Nervous System Disorders board

Right eye drooping, headache 25th September 2007
... afraid of Dr's, I avoid them and tests. He put me on Fioricet , and it did absolutly nothing for me at all. I then...
ONYX????where are you? 21st April 2007
... average six times a month. Nothing helps but taking fioricet (sp?) takes the edge off. What is midrin? I haven...
PTC help 5th September 2006
... told I didn't really need it anyway. So now, I am on fioricet (generic) and Maxalt MLT (which is for migraines and...
Arachnoid Cysts???? 10th September 2003
... Arachnoid Cyst that is 2.4cm. I am currently taking Fioricet for my pains but it doesn't always help when the headaches...
pounding head/pulse in head 3rd August 2002
... medication called: Butalbital/APAP/Caffeine, generic for Fioricet . Butalbital/APAP/Caffeine is a non-aspirin pain medication...

Colds & Flu board

Treatment of canker sores 27th September 2003
... headache (which is probably why he also prescribed Fioricet for headaches with it as well.). I do not want to...

Depression board

Celexa vs. Cymbalta 5th January 2006
... recently moved cities) & she doesn't like the amount of Fioricet I take (nor do I) so I'm now going to a neurologist...

Diabetes board

Diabetes and To many meds ? 14th March 2006
... the meds.I was on Tramadol,But no longer and then Fioricet for the headaches but they didnt help so friday the...

Digestive Disorders board

Post repeated on other forums. Only way to find help with different problems. Acid Re 29th December 2003
... back pains due to acid? 4. Tension Headaches: rx: Fioricet . My headaches only seem to happen about every three...

Drug Interactions board

Lexapro and OTC Pain Meds 13th June 2004
... cheap and works great on headaches..i take that or a fioricet for my headaches....er..i also take lexapro 40mg...
... prescription strength headache relievers like Maxalt and Fioricet ....

Ear, Nose & Throat board

Regain sense of smell/taste after right basilar skull fracture? 5th January 2008
... Tegretol, Duragesic, Actiq, Dilaudid, Elavil, ProSom, Fioricet (as needed), and Fioricet w/Codeine (as needed). ...

Epilepsy board

night seizures? 16th May 2007
... called me in some pain meds for my headaches its called fioricet have you heard of this med ? i really needed something...
... than prescribed), then PLEASE, PLEASE stay clear of fioricet !! It started off very innocently for me (I take ... there you can take that are soooo much safer than fioricet . RW...
... Vickie The most prominent side effects I find with Fioricet are: - dramatic increase in hunger - feeling of...
... hi Vickie. By euphoria, I meant that fioricet can make you feel sort of "high" and give you a happier...
... so far i been taking 2 pills of the Fioricet they help netter then the otc onss but i took davacet ... didnt want me having something addictive well this Fioricet is addictive just kike the darvacet but to me darvacet ... the difference if both are addictive ,how long do y Fioricet ou have to take before they start working good the ... Fioricet that is darvacet worked for me from the moment i took...
... another thing to add the Fioricet is causing me alot of dizziness i was trying to read ... pill a day they were 650 mg i dont know what the Fioricet has in it plus it makes me so dizzy how long till...
Topamax Questions 9th December 2004
... The only meds she has taken is fioricet (doesn't work anymore) and viciden (doesn't work unless...
... teens. Usually, they are using a medication like fioricet or viciden, and then an abortive like relelplex or...

Fibromyalgia board

I think I might have Fibro, what should I ask doc? 2nd March 2006
... Management and I am on the duragesic patch. I take Fioricet for migraines. Anyway, enough about my history. ...
Have anti-depressants helped anyone? 30th March 2005
... some people benefitted from the water therapy. Tried fioricet once, but the "caffeine" or something in it caused...
NSAID Troubles! 14th April 2004
... Baloney! I wont take them anymore. I get the fioricet (I think that is the brand name for the migraine med...
Getting Discouraged 29th March 2004
... pt, hydrotherapy, to no avail. I take zoloft, & fioricet (for migraines). I eat healthy so I dont gain too...
Repeated On other forums. Need help Fibro. Please skip rest of post. Thanks 29th December 2003
... back pains due to acid? 4. Tension Headaches: rx: Fioricet . My headaches only seem to happen about every three...
... back pains due to acid? 4. Tension Headaches: rx: Fioricet . My headaches only seem to happen about every three...

Headaches board

Migraines 11th March 2008
... Here's what I found: Midrin is somewhat similar to Fioricet , includining a pain reliever (acetaminophen), a depressant...
... rarely get true migraines any longer. However, I use Fioricet and Fioricet w/Codeine for my muscle tension headaches...
... Grace of God, it helps. Is this the brand name for Fioricet ? or is it something different. Thanks, cmpgirl...
... Grace of God, it helps. Is this the brand name for Fioricet ? or is it something different. Imitrex is completely...
... Dear cmpgirl, Brian is absolutely correct! Fioricet has Butalbital (a barbituate, by the way), Tylenol ... opiate/opioid. It does not contain a barbituate like Fioricet does--which can be "habit-forming". Frankly, my opinion...
... & the Imatrex nasal spray which at times worked, fioricet caused rebound headaches. I feel sorry for anyone...
Severe Headache 27th February 2008
... drug for you Did see a doctor, he prescribed me fioricet for tension headache, which seemed to dull it for...
headaches everyday 18th January 2008
... do cause rebound headaches. The one that gets me is Fioricet . I read that to much caffiene ( an ingr. in fioricet...
Amitriptyline for Migraines 17th December 2007
... that I have found that even puts a dent in them is Fioricet . This med turned my 24-36 hours of stroke like symptoms...
Diagnosed with migraines...not so sure 17th November 2007
... muscle tension to go along with it. I've found that Fioricet works for these, where other meds (like Amerge) won...
Aura with Migraine (very scary!) 30th October 2007
... associated with the Complex Migraine. I have found that Fioricet works great for mine and they would last 20-36 hours ... out I was on the Injections which worked ok but the fioricet was better. I am now 36 and maybe its because of my...
... for me, are worse than the migraines. I also take Fioricet , which seems to help with the severity of the pain...
Combination Migraine treatments, what works for you? 16th October 2007
... amitriptyline as a prophylactic, and alternating days with Fioricet and Relpax. (Relpax is my wonder drug, I had a lot ... found on my own that instead of needing to take two Fioricet , with okay results, I can combine the Fioricet with...
What do you take for migraines? 17th September 2007
... Imitrex, Maxalt, and Midrin. I had a doctor give me Fioricet once and that seemed to help the most. I've had a...
... Imitrex, Maxalt, and Midrin. I had a doctor give me Fioricet once and that seemed to help the most. I've had a...
Rebound Headaches 30th August 2007
... pain meds for a cronic headache. When I stopped the fioricet it was no big deal to stop I just stopped. I have...
pinched nerves causing migrains 5th July 2007
... 17th. I've tried imitrex, midrin, execdrin migraine, fioricet , muscle relaxers, topamax....but the migraines still...
? Inderal (propranolol) Opinions PLEASE! 21st April 2007
... I am still searching for a magic pill to help me. Fioricet seems to come close but I stopped that several months...
Well that was different 12th April 2007
... usual - Excedrin, Advil sinus, and even resorted to Fioricet , when the other two didn't work. That didn't work...
Please identify this headache!!! 9th April 2007
... Fioricet (butalbital) Is great for tension, muscular and migraine ... better choice 50-150 Mg's. Are you currently taking Fioricet ??....
Just started Topamax! 14th March 2007
... never did get any good results. I still take zomig and fioricet for mine. So far for me no preventive has worked and...
Anyone here ever take feverfew or riboflavin 5th March 2007
... that was it. Who knows with me. I took my zomig and fioricet and it finally took it away. Thank God! I've been...
... fioricet , i have that and someone told me it was addictive...


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