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    Condition: Head Pain
    7/16/2012 12:21:30 PM

    Reviewer: Diana, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I took excedrin for 30 years while I was working, and it got me through any pain I had!It worked within 10 mins, and I only needed to take one pill when ever I needed it! Why did they take it off the market?

    Condition: Head Pain
    4/25/2012 10:00:31 PM

    Reviewer: EXEEDRIN EXTASTRANGTH, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    well nothing is better than EXEEDRIN EXTRASTRENTG FOR MANY YEARS I BEEN TAKE THIS PILL IT'S VERY GOOD I TRAY ALL KIND AS TYLENOL AND NOTHING ONLY THIS PILL NO MATTER WHAT EXEEDRIN IS THE BEST PLEASE RETUNIG BACK TO THE FARMACY, THANK YOU FOR YOU HELP.

    Condition: Head Pain
    2/9/2012 6:16:36 AM

    Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I sometimes get sever headaches. Execedrin is the only pain reliever that works for me 98% of the time.

    Condition: Head Pain
    12/1/2011 1:10:44 PM

    Reviewer: Dee, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    This is the only thing that will get rid of the pain I get from a childhood whiplash. I used to spend 3-4 days in bed not moving until someone told me about this Exedrin. It completely takes the pain away and I can go to work. The bad thing is that I take it about once a week and I can get horrible lower digestive trouble with watery diarrhea. I have to be very careful what I eat for days afte ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Head Pain
    9/22/2011 12:12:02 AM

    Reviewer: Baubzrs, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 5

    Comment:
    I have used Excedrin for headaches, for the passed 20 years. It has now been suggested that I am having "rebound" headaches. In other words, it is the Excedrin tht is now causing my headaches. I have been trying to ween myself off of it for the last 4 days, and I have had constant headaches, but I will keep trying for another week and see what happens. Extra Strength Excedrin is the o ... Show Full Comment

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