Extra Strength Excedrin

Pros: Very effective in relieving my headaches. Recommended by my Dr.
Cons: Has caffeine in it that I am supposed to avoid.

My Daughter Had a Doosey of a Headache My 19 year old daughter woke up this morning with a massive headache, a sore throat, and a fever of 102.2. I wasn't sure that plain old Tylenol would help, so we got out the 2-2-2's. In case your not ...

Pros: quick relief for headaches; works better than other brands; caffeine
Cons: some people complain of stomach irritation from the caffeine ingredient

Bristol-Meyers is the maker of Extra Strength Excedrin, the "headache medicine". I started taking Excedrin in my teens and for no other reason other than that was what my family always used and what was available in the house.

I have...

Pros: It works great for headaches, not as expensive as some other brands.
Cons: Contains aspirin and caffeine, no child-proof cap, only worked for headaches.

I have been having some massive headaches lately. I am pretty sure of at least two reasons. For one, eye strain. Staring at this computer monitor off and on all day doesn't help, I am sure. Another could be that I am blind as a bat. I am supposed to use...

Pros: Saves my life by relieving my headaches!
Cons: It doesn't relieve any other kinds of pain you may have

Excedrin. Or should I say, "My God, this pill actually takes away my headaches!" I have a seizure disorder and one of the side effects of that is almost constant headaches that will turn into migraines if not promptly treated. My neurologist tried...

Pros: wonderful at relieving headaches
Cons: isn't effective in relieving my muscle aches

Well, I see you came back to see what else I have in my medicine cabinet. I’ll just jog your memory a little and remind you that I am a bargain shopper, so you will find lots of different pain/fever medications in my medicine cabinet. I buy whatever is...

Pros: easy to swallow, fast relief of headache pain
Cons: read the cautions; too much of this product can cause liver damage

Whenever I have one of those headaches that makes me think fondly of guillotines, I reach for Extra Strength Excedrin. Description, Cautions & Ingredients Excedrin Extra Strength comes in several forms: caplets, coated tablets, and ...

Pros: Effective against Headaches, Cheap, Easy to Open Bottle
Cons: Not so Good with other Aches/Pains

Do you have a headache? Does it have Excedrin all over it? Those commercials from the 1980's were quite annoying, and enough to give anyone a headache that would require the services of this medicine. There are times when a medicine with this ...

Pros: Very Quick Relief,
Cons: None

INTRO Headaches, everyone has them. Some of us more so than others. With so many different medicines on the market how do you choose which one you want to take? Different People have different tolerances to different medicines. Some brands do ...

Pros: Works well and fast. Non narcotic. Only aspirin that helps me.
Cons: Too much use can cause stomach problems and ulcers. Tablets are large.

I get some nasty headaches. Some doctors have diagnosed migraines although I don’t show all of the classic signs and not all my headaches are migraines. Almost all of my pain starts at my neck, and if left untreated, works its way up to the temples,...

Pros: Works fast
Cons: Name brand expensive

I began to get severe headaches about six years ago when I started college. I know they were stress related, but since the stress wasn't going to away anytime soon, I had to find something that would help make the headaches go away.

Tylenol...

Pros: It made my headache go away, no side effects. That's all I ask.
Cons: I wish I'd found it sooner!

I have a problem with chronic headaches. It may be related to my insomnia, or it could just be my brain being too big for this Earth. It may even be that I sit at a computer terminal and bask in its radiation 40 hours a week. That CAN'T be good for...

Pros: Works quickly, reasonably priced
Cons: Aspirin can be hard on the stomach; some people don't want extra caffeine

As a headache sufferer, I've tried it all. Among the medications I've taken are Advil, Motrin (both ibuprofen), Aleve (naproxen), Tylenol (acetaminophen) and Excedrin. For migraines I also take prescription medication.

While I find ibuprofen...

Pros: Works well and fast, every time
Cons: Not for everyone; check with your doctor

Way back in the Dark Ages, when I was a girl, a couple of aspirin was what you took for whatever ailed you - headache, colds, pulled muscles, you name it. My mom would give me a couple of aspirin - unbuffered in those early days - and a cookie or a...

Pros: Works fast,Last long,Takes that really bad headache away.
Cons: I have not found any.

I had used a lot of different pain relievers/fever reducers in my years,when I was a child my mother used Bayer and I have always used Tylenol,I still use Tylenol,but I get really bad allergy headaches and migraines and one day I woke with a bad headache...

Pros: the only pain reliever that works for some
Cons: a few minor ones

I get a lot of tension/stress headaches, and have tried a lot of different OTC medications to get rid of them: Aspirin, Tylenol, Bufferin, Advil, Aleve, etc. Then a few years ago my dad gave me Excedrin to try, and I haven't taken anything else since:...