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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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Not nearly as helpful as fioricet with codiene
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Moderate pain relief
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It works at times.
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Lessens the severity but only temperary.
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I used this when I was a kid. They did better then than now.
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MEDS WORK SOMETIMES. BUT I WANT TO STOP MEDS. AND BE "NORMAL"
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codiene made me sleepy & nauseated.
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used to work all the time- I took it for years... not effective much anymore.
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No where near strong enough.
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helps to reduce the overall headache enough that I can survive the day until I can get home and sleep
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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]
