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Fiorinal is a combination analgesic medication consisting of acetylsalicylic acid, the barbiturate butalbital and caffeine. Some formulations also contain the opioid codeine. It is used to treat tension headaches and migraines. The mechanism of action is not well understood. Since butalbital is habit-forming, using fio... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Migraine Headaches | 235 |
67% |
| Chronic Pain | 1 |
100% |
| Fibromyalgia | 1 |
100% |
| Pancreatitis | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 68% (238
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Fiorinol Reviews
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I take fiorinol #3 when I have severe migraines to control the pain.
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Use for all migraines
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Worked in the past
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It works well, but if you take too much it can cause rebound migraines. Trying to go off it was hard.. the withdrawal effects were rough.
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Works some of the time
No side affects
No side affects
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Same as the Fioricet- it works for a while cuz it has so much caffeine in it but again I ended up w rebound HA
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It helps when I can lay down and sleep. Otherwise it just seems to make my head hurt worse. Because i get complicated migraines I have not found anything else that works; no side effects except if I do take them too late, they keep me awake.
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I took it many years ago and it was lovely.
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for the bad headaches I get
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tried this first when i was 13, worked - kinda - for a few years
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Fioricet
Ive taken fiorinol. Could be the same thing, not sure but i took it for headaches. [More] -
Fiorinal
Instead of starting a new thread...thought i would add to this one..i was just prescribed Fiorinol C 1/2 how is this different from regular Fiorinol? [More] -
For Testycat's Friends, Please Talk.
do u have arthritis pain meds???? Pharmacy fucked up on mine. They keep giving me more fiorinol instead of flexeril. Also have darvocet & som... [More] -
Fiorinal
i like fiorinol 3, this has helped more than anything... [More] -
what are your abortives
uhhh what is an abortive???? i take fiorinol 3 to cure the migraine???????? [More]
