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Excedrin Side Effects

Excedrin (acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine) is an over-the-counter medication indicated for the alleviation of painful symptoms associated with headache or body pain. There are eight different f...
Ingredients in Excedrin Migraine

Excedrin Migraine is an over-the-counter (OTC) medication that contains a combination of ingredients to relieve migraine symptoms. According to the Mayo Clinic, a migraine is a chronic headache tha...
What Are Some of the Side Effects for Excedrin PM?

Excedrin PM is an over-the-counter (OTC) medication indicated for the relief of symptoms caused by pain with sleeplessness in patients older than age 12. This medication contains two active ingredi...
Excedrin Sinus Ingredients

... used to treat sinus headaches, such as Excedrin Sinus. As with all medications, you should be aware of the ingredients and possible side effects.
Caffeine Migraine Treatments

Migraine headaches affect more than 25.9 million Americans, most often women, according to the National Headache Foundation. Treatment for these debilitating headaches ranges from prescription pain...
Side Effects of Migraine Medicines

Migraines are intense headaches of a chronic nature that can continue for many hours or days. Some migraines can produce warnings of their imminent arrival. These warnings, called auras, may includ...
List of Anti Inflammatory Migraine Medication

A migraine is a severe headache associated with pulsating or throbbing pain, nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light. According to Medline Plus, a migraine is three times more common in women tha...
What Drugs Are Best for Migraine Headaches?

The type of medicine you need for your migraine headaches depends on the severity and frequency of the attacks you experience. People with mild or moderate headaches might be able to treat their sy...
About Over-The-Counter Sleep Aids

Anyone suffering from insomnia understandably may be tempted to turn to sleep aids. They can be helpful in the short term, but sleep aids should be used sparingly and only as needed.
What Is In Migraine Medicine?

Migraines are chronic severe headaches often accompanied by nausea. The appropriate drug treatment for your migraines depends on the frequency and severity of your attacks, as well as your other me...
List of Wal-Mart's Generic Drugs

Wal-Mart has produced an extensive array of over-the-counter generic drugs that in general are cheaper than their name-brand counterparts. The Wal-Mart brand is called Equate. The company has medic...
5 Things You Need to Know About Coffee

Some recent studies have suggested that drinking coffee on a regular basis may actually lower the risk of many common diseases. You can substantially lower your risk of diabetes by drinking at lea...
Migraine Medication Side Effects

Migraine medications are a mainstay for those suffering with the debilitating symptoms these headaches invoke. Treatments options vary from person to person, depending on the severity of the headac...
Types of Migraine Medicines

Migraine headaches are a not just a nuisance; they are debilitating symptom of a disorder characterized by other symptoms, such as nausea, fatigue and sensitivity to light and sound. Those sufferin...
5 Things You Need to Know About Genace

Genace is really a combination of drugs with which most everyone is familiar. Aspirin is part of the composition of the drug. The year 1899 marked the introduction of the trademark Aspirin, acetyl...
List of Generic Drug Substitutes for Name Brand Drugs

Whenever a drug is created by pharmaceutical companies, they have a monopoly on the drug for a set period. The idea is to allow them to recoup their research funds, plus make a profit for the creat...
5 Ways to Treat a Sunburn

A sunburn is an actual radiation burn of your skin. The ultraviolet light from the sun damages the DNA of your skin cells, triggering those cells to die (which is a good thing since you don't want...
Medicines for Migraine Headaches

There are two ways to treat migraines with medicine. One way is stopping a migraine in progress, also known as acute treatment. This approach should be used as soon as the person feels a migraine i...
Can Cold Medicines Cause High Blood Pressure?

Some medicines are multipurpose formulas, designed to treat several symptoms at once. Others are individual formulas, designed to treat only one symptom. Most multipurpose formulas contain a painki...
Drug Treatment for Migraine Pain Medication

Migraine headaches are more than just simple headaches. They can cause vomiting and nausea and make it difficult to even open your eyes to light or hear any noise at all. Migraines are common, stri...
How Does Caffeine Treat Migraines?

...mg per serving. Migraine medicines like Excedrin and Anacin contain caffeine with other pain relievers to treat migraine headaches. Many over-the-counter and prescription medications such as mig...
Alternatives to Muscle Relaxants

Muscle relaxants are often prescribed to alleviate muscle spams and pain. However, these drugs have side effects that may be intolerable for some users There are several alternatives to muscle re...
Over-The-Counter Medications for Migraines

Over 29.5 million adults in the United States suffer from migraine headaches, according to the National Headache Foundation. Many of these individuals may turn to their local drugstore to seek an o...
List of Migraine Medicines

The exact cause of migraine headaches is a bit of a mystery. While they are not completely preventable, they can be treated with different types of medications. There are two main ways to treat mig...
What Can I Take for a Migraine Headache?

Migraine headaches are extremely painful and debilitating headaches that may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light and sound. For those who experience migraines, certain facto...
5 Things You Need to Know About Foods That Cause Migraine Headaches

While doctors are still trying to determine what migraines are and how to treat them, they have identified migraine triggers, many of them foods. Migraines are likely caused by a disruption in the...
Common Migraine Medications

A migraine is not just a headache but, rather, a chronic and often-disabling condition characterized by intense, throbbing head pain associated with nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light and so...
Treatments to Relieve Migraine Headaches

Migraine pain is intense and can greatly interfere with daily activities. Although there are many treatments available that can help relieve migraine pain, each treatment varies in the way it works...

Funny Craigslist postings
- Posted On March 10, 2009 10:40:07 AM
  ... in how I left a big glass of water and Excedrin (not rufies) on the table. LMAOOOOOOOOO. how sweet Read More
- Posted On March 10, 2009 10:41:34 AM
  ... in how I left a big glass of water and Excedrin (not rufies) on the table. LMAOOOOOOOOO. how sweet ROFLMAO @ that. "You had me at roofieeee...you had me at roofieee!" <33333333 Read More
Migraines
- Posted On April 25, 2009 09:36:47 AM
  ...hing seems to work better than good ol' excedrin. I don't go anywhere without it. It even helps with bad sinus headaches. Read More
- Posted On April 25, 2009 02:52:27 PM
  ...hing seems to work better than good ol' excedrin. I don't go anywhere without it. It even helps with bad sinus headaches. Unfortunately neither lortab nor excedrin work for me. Read More
I'm frustrated with life, let me tell ya
- Posted On February 11, 2008 07:39:24 PM
  ... you're able to take it, maybe try some Excedrin for your head. That stuff works wonders for me. Anytime I have a headache, I take an Excedrin and like 15-20 minutes later, *poof*, headache all ... Read More
- Posted On February 11, 2008 08:18:40 PM
  ... you're able to take it, maybe try some Excedrin for your head. That stuff works wonders for me. Anytime I have a headache, I take an Excedrin and like 15-20 minutes later, *poof*, headache all ... Read More
another side effect
- Posted On May 28, 2009 02:53:19 PM
  ...om medicine cabinet and saw a bottle of excedrin PM. not too long ago i was eating these things 5 nights a week to sleep. now i can't even remember when the last time i used them. Read More
- Posted On May 28, 2009 03:00:21 PM
  Freakin' awesome - that's what that is! It's amazing what results lifestyle choices will have, other than just the weight loss. I'm glad you can continue to see these good results popping up. Good ... Read More
nothing is getting done
- Posted On June 30, 2008 11:40:51 AM
  ...en't really taken any medine other than excedrin in a long time... but I feel drunk on a regular dosage. Along with that, the daytime medicine makes me tired, and the night time medicine wakes m... Read More
- Posted On June 30, 2008 12:13:49 PM
  I say if you're sick, just be sick and not worry about the stuff that needs done. Unless it's an emergency or something. It'll still be there when you're feeling better. Read More
Migraines
- Posted On June 28, 2008 08:06:22 AM
  ...an trigger them. My doctor just gave me Excedrin for migraines( It has caffeine in it) Ask you Dad if he has problems with certain foods. Maybe the over the counter medicine, and sleep will help. Read More
- Posted On June 28, 2008 08:19:15 AM
  I don't know of any home remedies but Excedrin works best (as far as otc meds) for migraines. My concern is does he have these migraines often , even when taking his medication? I have high blood p... Read More
Headache and coffee
- Posted On April 1, 2008 09:30:57 AM
  ...reat for headaches. That's why it is in Excedrin (65 mg per tablet). Second, caffeine is a drug. If you are drinking coffee regularly (or any other high-caffeine drink like Mountain Dew) and ... Read More
- Posted On April 1, 2008 07:36:38 AM
  So it seems I've developed this trend... EVER since we have had to spring forward I get minor headaches in the morning. So I always have coffee in the morning, but then sometimes I don't. Well.. wh... Read More
Things that should never be bought generic!!!
- Posted On June 3, 2008 11:15:16 AM
  ... place. If you're lucky Oh! I forgot Excedrin. I am an Excedrin addict and will not buy generic even though I can read the labels and the generic is the EXACT same active ingredients. For som... Read More
- Posted On June 4, 2008 06:18:12 AM
  ...elizabeth11":3fc4a4l8]Oh! I forgot Excedrin. I am an Excedrin addict and will not buy generic even though I can read the labels and the generic is the EXACT same active ingredients. For som... Read More
q. for ppl who experience migraine or survived from it
- Posted On May 20, 2008 06:07:51 AM
  ...and put over my eyes. This helps "Excedrin Migraine" works wonders, for me anyway. If your child is getting them a lot, you may want to take her to a doctor - unless you all ready have? Read More
- Posted On May 20, 2008 08:35:27 AM
  ...and put over my eyes. This helps "Excedrin Migraine" works wonders, for me anyway. If your child is getting them a lot, you may want to take her to a doctor - unless you all ready ha... Read More
and you thought you were having a bad day
- Posted On April 14, 2008 10:50:56 AM
  Excedrin headache #747 Read More
- Posted On April 14, 2008 11:10:04 AM
  [quote="bemuse":8zg70cq8]Excedrin headache #747 Read More
Hack!
..., a small salad, and a V8. He also had Excedrin for my head. He kept close to make sure I wouldn't let the weights in the basement tempt me. A sore throat is nothing right? The last time I...
- Posted On March 21, 2008 08:40:34 AM
  Sorry to hear that you are ill, but sounds like you are in good hands!!! And you are in skinny jeans. GREAT that is what we all wish for. I have old ones (skinny jeans), not new ones and that is my... Read More
- Posted On March 21, 2008 08:43:16 AM
  Jett! They have painting the house (or something like it) in the exercise list! In fact they've got a ton of crazy stuff like that. I mean, I track laundry a couple times a week and grocery shop... Read More
Valentines night.....
DH is working (online from home) so I figured I'd take a moment to check in. It's around 9pm. Had a pretty good day....until one of the managers at work decided to hand out Reeses Peanut Butter ...
- Posted On February 14, 2008 06:30:46 PM
  ...This time around, I am taking 4 ibu + 2 Excedrin migraine! can't wait to go to the doc to get a Rx!!! Too bad about the reeses! One of my students brought me cookies for V day! They were th... Read More
- Posted On February 14, 2008 06:30:46 PM
  ...This time around, I am taking 4 ibu + 2 Excedrin migraine! can't wait to go to the doc to get a Rx!!! Too bad about the reeses! One of my students brought me cookies for V day! They were th... Read More
Update on my daughter
... migraines, will continue to treat with Excedrin Migraine as needed. For now, he is calling it a "syncopal episode" which is basically a black out. Until he gets the EEG results. He apolo...
- Posted On February 5, 2008 11:39:43 AM
  That's good to hear...i have all my fingers and toes crossed for you :) Read More
- Posted On February 5, 2008 12:21:58 PM
  Glad to hear she is doing a bit better - 16 is a tough age. I wouldnt want to be that age ever again! I'll continue to keep her in my prayers :) Read More
GRRRR!
.... I finally remembered that I had taken Excedrin Migraine at about 12…thus the shaking. That stuff messes me up every time but it’s the only medicine that works. I might start to tr...
- Posted On April 9, 2009 12:14:23 PM
  I have to avoid Excedrin because of the caffine. It makes me shakey too but it's weird 'cause I drink tea & diet soda and they don't bother me. The only other time I get all weird like that is ... Read More
- Posted On April 9, 2009 12:14:23 PM
  I have to avoid Excedrin because of the caffine. It makes me shakey too but it's weird 'cause I drink tea & diet soda and they don't bother me. The only other time I get all weird like that is ... Read More
GIVING UP CAFFEINE
This is day 2 of my attempt to not have caffeine every day. I don't intend to never have it again, but my dependency on it in the mornings is obvious to me and it messes with my blood sugar levels ...
- Posted On August 4, 2008 04:21:34 PM
  ...es at all. If you are, be sure to avoid Excedrin - part of its power is from caffeine. Good luck giving it up! Read More
- Posted On August 4, 2008 01:04:53 PM
  you can do it! green tea with splenda is really good. It always hits the spot with me. good luck! Read More
Hack!

..., a small salad, and a V8. He also had Excedrin for my head. He kept close to make sure I wouldn't let the weights in the basement tempt me. A sore throat is nothing right? The last time I...
Update on my daughter
... migraines, will continue to treat with Excedrin Migraine as needed. For now, he is calling it a "syncopal episode" which is basically a black out. Until he gets the EEG results. He ap...
- Posted On February 5, 2008 11:22:38 AM
  Hope everything turns out ok! Not knowing is really difficult. Read More
- Posted On February 5, 2008 11:24:03 AM
  thanks for the update on your daughter. hope she gets some sleep and relaxes a bit. Read More
Hack!
..., a small salad, and a V8. He also had Excedrin for my head. He kept close to make sure I wouldn't let the weights in the basement tempt me. A sore throat is nothing right? The last time I...
- Posted On March 22, 2008 04:09:57 PM
  Hope you feel better - I hate being sick. And congrats on the skinny/normal pants Read More
Hack!

..., a small salad, and a V8. He also had Excedrin for my head. He kept close to make sure I wouldn't let the weights in the basement tempt me. A sore throat is nothing right? The last time I...
February 12th, 2008

...ing here and bought more advil and some excedrin migrine, took 4 or the advil, 2 excedrin and hope it works soon! I am wishing you all a good night and will check in in the am!~!