Migraine sufferers...fiorcet??? - Pain Management Message Board

trowftd3 · 03-15-2005, 12:11 PM

Those of you poor unfortunate souls who suffer from migraines...a question or two.
Have you taken Fiorcet? My doc just gave it to me to take if my maxalt doesn't work.
Does it help? How much do you take? Side effects??
I know I could look it up but I prefer to hear it 'from the horse's mouth'(no offense) and hear what really happens.
I hope this will do the trick.
Thanks for your help.~Mush

adam2180 · 03-15-2005, 12:34 PM

I've taken it before and it worked pretty good. It will make you tired, more so like cold medicine rather than what a narcotic pain reliever does I think. It does help, but I've found taking Topamax as a maintenance (low dose) helps even more. In the rare times I do get a migraine I can usually just take a Percocet and it helps me enough to rest and get rid of it. Good luck, I've had migraines for 21 years now and have tried about everything there is.

jenjordan · 03-17-2005, 02:38 PM

Hi i have been taking Fiorcet for about 6 mon it does not help migranes for me but i will help a tension headache......