- Why don't doctors care? 20th February 2007
... and that didn't work, I took it again at 7 am with a fioricet and that did it. I've had tried every preventive under...
- hormone headache help please 15th February 2007
... instead of better. I still take zomig for my pain and fioricet as well. Good luck. I hope you get the relief you...
- pain does not respond to anything!! 26th January 2007
... when I take my second zomig for the day I will add a fioricet with it and that will usually knock the pain out....
- Anything over the counter for a migraine? 22nd January 2007
... am getting a bad one nothing works except zomig and fioricet together.. only sometimes it just take the edge off...
- Sinus infection vs. migraine 3rd January 2007
... hoping it stays that way. I just took 5mg zomig and fioricet about 15 minutes ago and am about to take a hot shower...
- new here, please help! 4th October 2006
... crazy"...perhaps a mild relaxer would be good for you ( Fioricet is good in that capacity, as well)...
i've read...
- Has anyone tried Amitriptoline? 23rd June 2006
... out of it) and I have upped the dose since stopping fioricet for migraines and yes it is a great med that has a...
- Pregnant with Horrible Migraines... HELP! 13th June 2006
... years I kept them fairly controlled with Imitrex and Fioricet . when I first found out I was pg my fertilitly specialist ... and my ob/gyn both said taking the Fioricet and/or Excedrin without asprin in it was safe to take ... options are and he was telling me not to take the Fioricet and to basically that I should be happy I am pg and ... anyone on here been pg with migraines and taken the Fioricet with no problems, what did your Drs tell you was safe ... day. I had read on several sites that even thought Fioricet is preg category C that many drs prescribe that to...
- Migraines over 20 years 25th May 2006
... also take neurontin for RSD but since I have stopped fioricet I take extra neurton and it helps me somewhat. I was...
... concoction" (sp?)........
1 - Inderal a day
2 - Fioricet if I feel one really coming on.
1 - Imitrex 50 mg...
... Fiorinal is what scared me about stopping that drug ( fioricet ) maybe if you take massive doses it would be hard...
... stating my opinion.
The fact is that Fiorinal and Fioricet have been banned in some countries over the last few...
- painkillers 10th May 2006
... Fioricet with codeine is the best medication for severe headaches ... lot of negative things on this message board about fioricet , but they are simply not true unless you increase...
... Stevemore909
I am so glad that someone else thinks that fioricet is a drug that works. I stopped fioricet since it ... it and those years were painfree.I was not on the fioricet with codeine but just plain fioricet did work for ... had to defend myself when someone else asked about fioricet and I said it was a drug that worked.I have been trying...
- Pregnant w/ bad headache 25th April 2006
... headaches like this in my life. I have been given fioricet and an anti inflammitory in the past which got rid...
- Constant Headaches 25th April 2006
... omatherapy, Advil. My dr. initially prescriped me Fiorinal ( Fioricet ), which has in a combo of Aspirin, caffeine, and Butalbital...
... omatherapy, Advil. My dr. initially prescriped me Fiorinal ( Fioricet ), which has in a combo of Aspirin, caffeine, and Butalbital...
- Mixing topamax with maxaxlt??? 23rd April 2006
... (I didn't! ) I also take 160 LA Inderal and have Fioricet to take when I do get a headache. I have to say that...
- migraines and neck pain - what to treat? 31st March 2006
... I've been getting them almost everyday. :) I have Fioricet and Maxalt to take, but I want to start taking something...
- Severe headaches EVERY DAY!! 30th March 2006
... sometimes it helps and sometimes it doesn't. I also take Fioricet , just not at the same time as the Maxalt.
Some...
- ultram for migraines 23rd February 2006
... people could get addicted to this. But then I stopped fioricet , which my neurologist called very addictive, cold...
- need a little advice about meds 20th February 2006
... something prescribed. I've taken a few of my moms fioricet ..but they dont seem to do much.. also tried midrin...
- what next 16th February 2006
... I have been off fioricet for a few weeks and have had no sighns of wd like ... intake is from one pot a day to several just like pre fioricet .any suggestions would be welcome...
... I didn't know Fioricet has been around for 25 years!!! :)
Anywho, it...
... Thank you for the info. I don't know if fioricet is over 25 years old .I did start sometime in the...
... heard that caffine would make your headaches worse but fioricet and most oc meds have caffine in them. I think I have ... see what happens. This beats the worry I had about fioricet though that had really helped me.
Lorrie...
- 4 day headache, nothing helps - what do I do?/where do I go? 13th February 2006
... the past 4 days (since Friday morning). I've tried Fioricet , since I first assumed it was a tension headache. ... any better. I'm not sure what I should do, since the fioricet and maxalt didn't help too much. Can I go to an urgent...
- No more Fiorinol, what now?? Dr. appt tomorrow 23rd January 2006
... of us caught up in OTC HELL!! haha. I would tale FIORICET but since my body is evidently addicted to the caffeine...
... I also am stopping fioricet after 20 years.I am so tired of having a doctor thinking...
... went to my doctor today and asked for several more fioricet I told him i was afraid of seizures and he said tht ... he has treated many people who wanted to get off of fioricet and if they had been only taken 4 to 5 a day their ... made me feel better. He also gave me a script for 60 fioricet .I will take 1 a day for 5 more days and then rely...
... told him my tylenol intake. My old doctor put me on fioricet in 85 when by chance I told him what I was doing to...
- headache that is not migraine related, finally gone. Maybe this can help! 23rd January 2006
... neuro did put me on amitriptyline 10 mg instead of fioricet , ambien, and pamelor. I havent slept for more that...
- Chonic Headaches & Dumb Doctors! 22nd January 2006
... do you folks recommend? Haven't tried Fiorinal or fioricet . And I SWEAR by Exedrin but I know I'm most likely...
... do you folks recommend? Haven't tried Fiorinal or fioricet . And I SWEAR by Exedrin but I know I'm most likely...
- Someonee please please help 9th January 2006
... took blood work-normal, ctscan-normal, and he gave me fioricet and nothing happened, motrin-nothing. Nothing seems...
... days and i dont feel anything yet. I stopped taking fioricet because i was having a hard time sleeping. I went...
... brain is going to pop out of my head. I just took a fioricet . I didnt want to but I did. I also started my period...
... sleeping much either but i think that had to do with the fioricet , because i never had this problem before i starting...
... neuro did put me on amitriptyline 10 mg instead of fioricet , ambien, and pamelor. I havent slept for more that...
- Argh!!! 28th December 2005
... Nothing helps with the pain. Tylenol #3 and vicodin and fioricet have helped to keep it the pain managable. I have...
- 9 Years and Still No Diagnosis 10th December 2005
... tension headaches (which I often wake up with) I take Fioricet which helps. I know I probably take more than I should ... where my new internist would not prescribe any more fioricet because she wanted to see how I did without it, I ... meds. My headaches didn't change when I went off the fioricet , they changed when I began using the OTC meds again ... about 8 weeks). Strange, huh? So I'm back on the fioricet & going to a new neurologist.
My problem is since...
- Fioricet 7th December 2005
... I was also put on fioricet . I am glad it worked for you. It didn't really do...
... tried any/many preventatives?
Since you asked about Fioricet , I'm happy to give you my opinion. I think that ... There are a few variations with that medication. Fioricet has acet. butalbital and caffeine. It also comes ... as Fioricet #3 which is the same but with 30mg. of codeine added ... you go to the addiction board here and search using Fioricet or Fiorinal, you will be able to read many, many posts...
- Migraine Questions - Diet - Dr. David Bucholz 29th October 2005
... Anacin, etc.)
• Butalbital compounds (Fiorinal, Fioricet , Phrenilin, etc.)
• Isometheptene compounds (Midrin...
- BAD Headaches 4th August 2005
... DON'T TAKE THE FIORICET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
... u p with what Nathan said, I also believe that the Fioricet is a bad medication and shouldn't be Rx'd to someone ... If you go to the addiction board here, type in ' Fioricet ' you will see a ton of posts there from people trying ... to get off of the Fioricet . It is a barbituate and can not only be very habit ... of phy. and surg. directed their members to NOT Rx Fioricet or Fiorinal to any new patients and to try and move...
... narcotics that never worked - then I was prescribed Fioricet - which was a complete miracle! Initially, I was...
... I wouldn't recommend taking fioricet regularly. I know a lot of people who have found that ... But I wouldn't recommend somebody to start taking fioricet hoping that it'll be all good on them. I had asked...
- Fiorcet 2nd August 2005
... Take a look on the addiction site here and search Fioricet and you will get an idea.
Chaz...
- Fioricet 25th July 2005
... wouldn't touch percocets...nor would I ever touch Fioricet ....
... call *feel good* meds if you know what I mean. :D
Fioricet never ever made *feel good* if you know what I mean...
... Fioricet are sorry as hell. I took 2 and I just feel pissed...
... ON THE HEALTHBOARDS ADDICTION SITE. Just type in Fioricet and you will see 19 pages of posts, the majority of ... lives have been while they were on and/or addicted to Fioricet .
Chaz...
- fioricet users..any out there?? 20th July 2005
... access to a computer you can do your own research on Fioricet by using Google.
I use to take Fioricet but when...
... In my own experience, Fioricet was the only medication that would touch my migraines ... - even narcotics like Percocet did nothing!!! Fioricet truly changed my life a few years ago when I was taking ... person's body - PARTICULARLY if you're pregnant - but Fioricet worked miracles for me.
Also, I don't know how...
... Hi Chris, My daughter was prescribed Fioricet for her migraines when she first started getting them...
... All this information about fioricet and topomax has really mad me nervous.
I just got ... that I've seen in a month) and he gave me RX for both fioricet / prednizone/ topomax and told me to take all three ... before and reading what you guys have to say about the fioricet is making me second guess my dr. I'm a 22 year old...
... IMO, I wouldn't even fill the Fioricet . There are people that have taken this medication...
- I have lots of migraine questions 15th July 2005
... to them.
3) Stay as far away from Fiorinal or Fioricet (one has aspirin one has acet.) as you can. IMO,...
- Migraines and Yogurt? 18th June 2005
... the only thing that helps is a hot shower or bath. Fioricet helps for about half an hour. I thought at first it...
- Tension headaches..suggestions anyone 16th June 2005
... I too suffer from awful tension headaches and take Fioricet , which has worked miracles for me. I understand,...
- Return of Migraines 4th May 2005
... I feel brave enough, but have my prescription for fioricet in case I want to use the old standby.
Ricky....
... medical help. For the most part, I am comfortable with Fioricet and can deal with the pain just fine while slightly...
- Constant pressure/weirdness... anyone? 3rd April 2005
... Try
Fioricet or Butabital. They work wonders!
Mike
... ... Yes, you could try Fioricet or a muscle relaxer like Soma or Flexeril. They do ... help with tension-type headaches. Be careful with Fioricet or anything else with tylenol in it because taking...
- Different types of migraines??? 11th January 2005
... much pain! :) I get really nauseated. I've tried Fioricet and it does no good (well, if I take two, eventually...
- Menstrual migraines? 14th December 2004
... My neurologist prescribed Fioricet (acetaminophen, caffeine, and butalbital) for me about ... women each month. Does anyone else have these? The Fioricet works GREAT for me, and usually a 30-day supply lasts...
... My neurologist prescribed Fioricet (acetaminophen, caffeine, and butalbital) for me about ... women each month. Does anyone else have these? The Fioricet works GREAT for me, and usually a 30-day supply lasts...
... only migraine I get just the most predictable. I take fioricet for ovarian cysts, Relpax, vicoden (only when severe...
... it. so I can't take it till bed time. I have tried fioricet , no help there. Anyone else have this problem. Also...
... it. so I can't take it till bed time. I have tried fioricet , no help there. Anyone else have this problem. Also...
- Daughter suffering with daily migraines 22nd October 2004
... preventative - Prozac
Abortive - Axert
Rescue - Fioricet
Sleep aid - Ambien
For me, these are the medications...
... depressant. How does it help you? What do you mean by fioricet as a rescue?
My daughter starts the day with a...
... this is where you take something to "rescue" you. Fioricet is a mild sedative, acetaminiphin, and caffiene combination ... . Fioricet /Fiorinal (aspirin instead of acetaminiphin) are the...
- Flonase 9th October 2004
... pad almost constantly. This helps so much. I take Fioricet , but that doesn't help a sinus headache, it seems...
- Anyone tried Vioxx for head achs??? 9th September 2004
... won't cause an allergic reaction, ask him/her about Fioricet or Esgic. And if he/she agrees to give you a prescription...
- question about aura's prior to migraine 5th August 2004
... to carry with them even in class. I understand that Fioricet should be in Office but not abortives. She and you...
... working on. because of her age, only the Imitrex and Fioricet meds were given for her migraines. her school is very...
- Sudden severe headache, numbness in face? 13th June 2004
... he thinks i will have a panic attack. He put me on fioricet , I will start that tomorrow, does anyone know how...
... Hi Coleen,
I have had fiorinal, not fioricet . I think fioricet is a combo of fiorinal and a narcotic...
... codeine, because i havent got the prescripion of fioricet yet, and that made we wanna vommit..... i never did...
... Coleen,
How often were you taking the fioricet ? Rebound headaches are a real possiblity, and trust...
- worsening headache, weird feeling/brain fog 28th May 2004
... daily tension headache...... so today he put me on fioricet , so i start tomorrow........
- Xanax helps - why? 25th February 2004
... without medications. We've tried all the triptans, fioricet , TPIs, antidepressants to no avail. My headaches...
- Migrane? 20th January 2004
... i was on butabital/apap/caffine (a generic form of fioricet ) for a while, always helped if i took it when i first...
- Whats wrong with me :( 16th January 2004
... not as major as a migraine. My doctor prescribed me Fioricet and said it is probably stress, but my only stress...
... not as major as a migraine. My doctor prescribed me Fioricet and said it is probably stress, but my only stress...
... not as major as a migraine. My doctor prescribed me Fioricet and said it is probably stress, but my only stress...
- Doc doesn't know what's wrong, anyone help? 13th January 2004
... scan done and everything was fine. Dr prescribed me Fioricet and it worked ok whenever the headaches were really...
- Need help! Post repeated on Open, Fib., Headaches, IBS, TMJ and Gerd forums. Hope OK 29th December 2003
... back pains due to acid?
4. Tension Headaches: rx: Fioricet . My headaches only seem to happen about every three...
- Tension headache med 9th December 2003
... have some leftover Skelaxin but I am sticking with my fioricet since it seems to help the most. I was prescribed...
... get my neck - back cracked by chiro it helps. also Fioricet (butatilabal w/tylenol/caffiene worked well for me...
- Anyone out there tried Midrin? 20th November 2003
... will keep you in my prayers.
I have been taking fioricet for a year every morning to keep daily tension headaches...
- Tension headaches - any ideas /cures please ?? 11th October 2003
... Fioricet and Fiorinal do work great. Probably is the best med ... I became addicted to Fiorinal which is the same as Fioricet but contains Asprin instead of Tylenol. Now what I ... about getting addicted again. But I do have to say Fioricet is the best drug out there for headaches. Just be...
- Barometric pressure & headaches.. 13th January 2001
... the BP gets over 30 I may as well put my Relpax and Fioricet in my pocket cause I know I will need it any time...
