My doctor gave me some of these this past summer for some really bad head-aches I was having.
They didn't seem to do much of anything for my headaches so I stopped using them.

This won't do too much unless you have virtually no tolerance. It likely has 30 mg codeine as the narcotic. They are OK for a mild headache but that's about it.

Butalbital is a barbiturate; some barbiturates and meprobamate have occasionally been used in the UK for migraines and tension headaches that won't respond to more conventional treatment. The use of barbiturates in the UK for anything other than seizure control is virtually zero now.

actually this persons doesn't contain codeine, at least the poster didn't mention it.

fioricet is the brand name, I think with codeine is fioricet plus or something.

as far as I know they are prescribed for migraine headaches. as the poster above me said butalbital is sometimes used to treat migraines, and caffeine helps with migraines aswell. my mother had these when I was a little younger and thats what the bottle said.

I believe it just depends on the individual. Fiorinal is about the only med that helps with my migraines. It is the same as Fioricet, but contains aspirin which works better for me. Really bad I will take one with Codeine if needed. My Dr scripts this to me on a regular basis. I have tried Vic's and other higher scheduled meds, but they just make my headache worse and even when I take a Vic for pain say dental, I get a headache from it.

I wish I could use Imitrex or some of the newer meds, but my general medical condition and side effects make it so I can't.

Same here - fiorinal with codeine helps my migraines, vicodin just makes them worse.