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(also known as Esgic)

Butalbital and acetaminophen combination is a pain reliever and relaxant. It is used to treat tension headaches. Butalbital belongs to the group of medicines called barbiturates. Barbiturates act in the central nervous system (CNS) to produce their effects.

When you take butalbital for a long time, your body m... continue

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Migraine Headaches
425
63%
Back Pain
71
52%
Bipolar Disorder
3
67%
Fibromyalgia
2
100%
Chronic Pain
2
100%
Overall, 63% (516 Members) find Fioricet helpful
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Fioricet Reviews

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Felt nice, but didn't stop the headache.
Working / Worked
No relieve
Working / Worked
Fioninal w/codeine helps
Working / Worked
It worked well for a number of years but lost its effectiveness and when I took more it made me feel unwell. The doctor thought I might be somewhat addicted to it but that didn't seem to be the case.
Working / Worked
I've been taking this longer than any other medication I take for migraines. Taken with Norco and Marinol, it is indispensable.
Working / Worked
Works great with mobic, only thing that works for me.
Working / Worked
GREAT stuff. Again, I do not have "rebound" and I think too many doctors use this excuse so they don't have to prescribe meds which REALLY work.
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not for very long
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can work at times
Working / Worked
Works if taken soon after headache starts
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Fioricet
    WTF???? reply #4 !!!! You signed up here and came to this support group to post a link to buy Fioricet online??? Thats really fucking lame.... Not ok... [More]
  2. Discussion: Fioricet
    Did any of you ever take Fioricet? [More]
  3. Discussion: what type of docs do u all see for fibro?
    Pepsi: Esgic is Fioricet, same thing I'm taking. [More]
  4. Discussion: Esgic
    I am glad that you were able to calm down and get help with your migaine. Please be carefull when mixing your daily meds with something new. I want yo... [More]
  5. Discussion: Esgic
    Esgic is the same as Fioricet. For me, regular Fioricet didn't do much more than help me sleep, but Fioricet w/ codeine helped more...enough that I co... [More]

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