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Fioricet addiction
Fioricet is a headache medication that combines acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine for short term relief of pain. Addiction to Fioricet can be difficult to deal with, especially for individuals with chronic pain.
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A 45-year old asked:
Can you tell me how to ease addiction to fioricet (acetaminophen butalbital and caffeine) (the generic is butalbital) please help?
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A 42-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of fioricet (acetaminophen butalbital and caffeine) addiction?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Fioricet (acetaminophen butalbital and caffeine) addiction?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Is safe to take Fioricet (acetaminophen butalbital and caffeine) just as need it?, or should be part of a treatment? I am really afraid of addictions
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A 48-year old asked:
What is the treatment for fioricet (acetaminophen butalbital and caffeine) addiction?
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A 36-year old asked:
Are there effective alternative therapies for fioricet (acetaminophen butalbital and caffeine) addiction?
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A 48-year old male asked:
How can I find a medical doctor to assist my wife in getting off of fioricet (acetaminophen butalbital and caffeine)? Our rural area does not have addiction services
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A 31-year old asked:
Might i take fioricet and vistaril (hydroxyzine) together?
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A female asked:
I took 7 .5 mg of Xanax, 10 Fioricets plus a bottle of wine?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can i take 5mg of Ambien (zolpidem) and fioricet (without codeine) together?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Can my medication gabapentin and fioricet be prescribed by an online consultation?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I recently messed up and was abusing fioricet for about 5 or 6 months At most I was up to 18-20 a day. My doc said to just take 1 less pill a day. ?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I have a migraine headache. I'm out of my migraine medication. I take fioricet. can this med be prescribed through this service. I do have an appointm?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I am getting migraines daily! Maxalt (rizatriptan) & fioricet take edge off, but sure have daily havebrewing migraines! What options should i discuss w neuro?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is hallucinations common for fioricet or ondasetron?
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A female asked:
Can i take a fioricet and zofran together?
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A female asked:
Can I tak depakote 250 and fioricet 300-50-40 together?
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A 43-year old asked:
Taking topamax (topiramate) with fioricet, is this okay?
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A member asked:
Can I take Tylenol extra strength with fioricet if I don't exceed 3000/24 hours?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Is there a fioricet or fiorinal available without caffeine? It jazzes me up so much.
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A 51-year old male asked:
I have a migraine. Out of my medication fioricet, can this medication be refilled through this service?
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A 60-year old female asked:
What is the best taper plan for fioricet. Used for 2 and 1/2 years. Spiked up to 9 a day when my daughter passed nov.14. Now down to 7?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Stopped fioricet/codeine 90 pills a month to 30 pills in one month. Withdrawals in morning till i take 1 pill, then good all day, is this normal?
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A 43-year old male asked:
I am currently working to significantly reduce my fioricet usage. While this effort is ongoing, what are the likely and potential long-term side effects of using 5 tablets of fioricet daily?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I've had migraines since January and tried fioricet and imitrex (sumatriptan) but it didnt help and I'm 16 years old. Can it be something serious? What should I do
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A 38-year old female asked:
Need to taper fioricet Been taking 20 a day for 5 months Have 70 pills left ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What Meds can I take for migraine lasting 2 weeks I have tried imatrex , fioricet, and zomig (zolmitriptan).. What should I do?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I have a migraine and out of my medication. Fioricet. Can it be prescribed through the service. My appt with my neurologist isn't until the 8th?
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A 43-year old male asked:
I have migraines almost daily. Fioricet & rizatriptan have been the only prescriptions that really help. My usage of fioricet as my frontline reliever is 5-10 pills most days. What are the likely and potential long-term health effects of this dosage?
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A 40-year old asked:
How are fioricet (acetaminophen butalbital and caffeine) 50-325-40 different?
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