I have had GERD issues for more than a dozen years and over those years, I tried several medications without success at giving me relief, and also after some had caused side effects that left me and my joints feeling like a 90 year old woman, instead of one …

I have chronic hyper-acidity, and for those days that I am not required to take Zantac or Pariet, I take TUMS for immediate hyper-acidity relief.
I bought a huge bottle of TUMS Tums Ultra 1000 Antacid/Calcium Supplement for $5. This contains 72 tablets of 1000mg Calcium Carbonate. It comes in …

I’m usually the type of person who would prefer to take an actual medicine to help alleviate my symptoms, NyQuil being my favorite product of all time to take for this reason because it helps me sleep too, so it never really dawns on me all that often to …

Due to the stress that is life, I occasionally need some sort of sleep aid. I use to purchase bottles of Tylenol PM or Bayer’s PM, but at around 7 bucks a bottle, depending on how many pills you get per bottle, it quickly began to add up…and not in …

Tablet Avil is an anti-allergic medicine. I always prefer to take Tablet Avil for common cold. Tablet Avil is wastely used medicine our country. Almost everybody knows it , even he is medical person or not. It is most commonly used in common cold and any other allergic …

I had occasion to see Dr. Sonia Liu MD due to a knee injury. Actually, she wasn’t the doctor I had an appointment with, but she was filling in for another physician who was unable to conduct the examination. My situation was a bit unusual in that …

It has been four years since I was diagnosed with type II Diabetes. My General Practitioner had put me on a million little pills, and some not so little ones. We even tried Insulin, it was like a dose of extreem PMS and Menopause all in one daily shot.
Finally …

If you suffer from migraine, then you might want to ask your physician about a fairly new drug called Maxalt. It is placed under the tongue and melts very quickly. However it must be taken at the first sign of a migraine coming on. Many people …

My baby got sick recently. He had fever that worked along with his cough and colds to make him fill sick. We brought out baby to his pediatrician and he prescribed Tempra Pediatric Drops for my baby’s fever. It’s an analgesic and antipyretic. It …

Some time ago I was having problems with a pain in my stomach which I thought might be the onset of an ulcer. I could feel the acid burning my stomach to the point where I found it hard to fall asleep many nights or even do certain exercises. …

I, like many others, have a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep at night. So I went down to my local drugstore and searched for something that would help me sleep. There were so many choices so I asked my pharmacist what he recommended. He …

While some might consider Glaceau’s Vitamin Water a food, I consider it a medicine. Anytime you are taking vitamins you are essentially self medicating, and at least this is a tasty way to do it. Eight ounces constitutes a serving of Formula 50 Vitamin Water, and each bottle …

Sudafed Severe Cold Formula is a strong cold medicine designed to relieve symptoms like cough, sore throat, fever, sinus congestion, headache and muscle aches. The box contains 12 caplets, protected with sealed blister units. The pills can be taken by adults and children who are 12 and older. The …

I recently received a prescription from my psychiatrist for oxycodone at a dose of 5/325; meaning 5 mg of oxycodone and 325 mg of acetaminophen or tylenol. My doctor prescribed this medication due to the fact that I was in a rather serious car accident in which n=my car …

The most well known form of Hormone Replacement Therapy comes in a tiny pill form of Premarin. This particular drug is used to take away many of the symptoms of menopause for women between the ages of 40 and 55. My mother was plagued with hot flashes, …

Moringa Oleifera is the scientific name for horseradish tree which is also commonly known as “malunggay” here in the Philippines. This tree grows widely in the my country. I remember when I was still living in the province, we had a lot of “malunggay” trees in our backyard. My …

I use Advil cold and sinus medicine as my first choice cold medicine when I actually get sick to help me stay on the job by controlling my symptoms. I have a chronic sinus infection, so when I come down with a cold or when the weather changes …

I have been taking Abilify for bipolar disorder in 10 or 15 mg pill form daily on-and-off for three years - since I started Prozac. My relationship with the drug has changed over time, becoming more favorable since the beginning.
The first time I took Abilify was on an empty …

My brother who is suffering from Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Tumor has recently complained of serious case of muscle spasm. He used to feel that an electric current has run through the whole right side of his body from top to bottom. The right side was getting stiffed and we …

Because I was diagnosed with having Irritable Bowel Syndrome several months ago, I remained in constant battle with this illness. I would often feel the urgency for bowel movement wherever I am, also I would get this feeling of inability to completely evacuate the entire stool and as well …

This week I had an abdominal CT scan. It’s not an uncomfortable procedure, unless you are claustrophobic. The worst part of this (excepting the radiation exposure of course) is having to drink two bottles of barium suspension, 450 ml each.
This helps the scanner to see …

I bought this Vagisil screening kit because I was concerned I might have a yeast infection, or some other type of infection, because of itching and burning symptoms. I am prone to yeast overgrowth because of being diabetic, and I thought this might save me a trip to …

I’ve used Chloraseptic Spray for years to calm sore throats, but I never was very keen on letting my child use it, even when she got old enough to. with her, I prefer to use medications that are specifically made for children. I bought her the chloraseptic …

I have a very bad cold sore that needed quick attention. My mother mentioned that she uses Carmex when she gets a cold sore because it makes it go away quickly. I decided, for once in my life, to follow my mother’s advice and picked up a bottle of …

I have had a cavity in my back right tooth for a short while. I haven’t gotten it taken care of because of lack of health insurance. I didn’t know what I could use for the pain. I was taking pain killers, but I was looking for something to …

Stomach ache, and gastric problem is very common in many people, and I also face that kind of problem, especially when I eat too much, I really feel pain in my stomach, and also sometimes I suffer from gas problems. So, I took an advice from my physician, and …

Mucinex is an over-the-counter expectorant used to get the gooey mucus out of your lungs. While it costs more than your average cold medicine (about $9 at Wal-Mart) it is well worth the price. It does an excellent job of clearing mucus from the lungs as well as thinning …

I think the people of Muntinlupa is very blessed to have this public hospital named Ospital ng Muntinlupa. This is not a very big hospital but it is one good hospital that has been serving and benefiting many residents and non-residents of Muntinlupa. The hospital is located at …

It was last year when I got severe headache, dizziness, and light headedness. When I got these attacks, they lasted for than two hours and I immediately went to visit a doctor. The doctor diagnosed me and told me I had vertigo. I never knew what vertigo was but …

Crocin pain relief is the name of the tablets, which are taken for saviour cold and light fiver. If there is any pain or stress in the body due to cold and cough or even when we have little more temperature due to cold, in such time the …

Komix Peppermint is a medicine or syrup that you can take when you want to cure your cough. As you can read on the name, this medicine syrup has peppermint taste. For me, if I take Komix Peppermint when I have a little cough, I will feel a …

Flintstones vitamins have been around for years and I have been taking Flintstones vitamins for a s long as I can remember, ever since I was a little young kid I always ate them like their were candy because of the simple fact that they taste so good and …

I recently complained of difficulty and burning sensation when urinating, low back pain and also a feeling of fullness in my bladder to my doctor. I didn’t hesitate to take my temperature prior going to the clinic because I was suspecting of an infection. Lo and behold, the thermometer …

I have two little kids so it is must to have basic medicines at home. Like any other sensible mom I wanted to keep a remedy for my kids in case they get hurt while playing. I preferred specially a cream to use for all purpose like small cut …

I was looking for something to relieve the pain in my lower back. I lift a lot of heavy weight at work and pain in the lower back is the norm for me. I had tried other pain relief crèmes and didn’t have very good luck with them. Aspercreme …

This one product I’ve used it hundreds of times. Not currently using it because I don’t need it, but I still can say how it worked for me when I did.
Main Characteristics
In principle this is an anti-inflammatory product that is mainly used for local relief of minor aches we …

Albuterol (sold under the trade names Proventil, Proair, Ventolin, and others, and known in many parts of the world as salbutamol) is a short-acting beta agonist bronchodilator that is used almost universally in the treatment of lung disorders like asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. As a bronchodilator, it …

Every winter and summer I get the worse colds. I work in an office with over 300 co-workers so once I bring my cold to work it’s just keeps getting passed around. It’s difficult to talk on the phone when you are coughing every few minutes. It seemed as …

Okay, they aren’t really called cough drops anymore. I suppose that’s because they’re trying to show an evolution. Now they use the longer word - suppressant — or the phrase, oral anesthetic. Nevertheless, for simplification, I’m calling it a cough drop.
Halls Mentho-Lyptus Cough Drops are a …

I’ve had a serious problem with allergies for about the last nine years. I used to live in the humid hot climates of the south but recently moved to Michigan with my husband because his family lives here and he wanted to be closer to them, and to say …

Lamisil otherwise known as terbinafine is another way to treat toenail fungus problems. It is not my remedy of choice but in the past this has worked well for me. The reason I am not as thrilled with this is because its treatment period is about 4 months. You …

Body aches is something that I have been having to deal with a lot lately. I do not have a very high tolerance for pain and will try almost anything once the pain gets really intense. While I was doing my grocery shopping, I picked up a bottle of …

Crosin pain relief is the name of a tablet, which is used to cure the headaches. Actually whenever I am suffering from saviour headaches I do take the Crosin pain relief tablet which is very safe and has no side effects and which also is very cheep. …

When I get minor scrapes and cuts I like to take quick action in making sure that they don’t get infected. I know how easy it is for wounds to get infected especially with all the germs that are going around now of days. I used to use Isopropyl …

I was having headache one time. It was really a bad one. It was throbbing and it made me feel nauseated.
Because of this I decided to be absent from work so that I can have a full day of restful sleep. I scanned my box of sample medications …

Insulin pens are shaped just like regular pens. The only difference is, instead of a cartridge filled with ink, the insulin pens have cartridges filled with insulin. Insulin pens always come in two different forms. You can either buy disposable ones that come five to a …

I have some irritating scars on my arms and legs that can’t really be erased or even just lightened by whitening creams, I have tried even Nivea whitening lotion, Sebo de macho, and some Mow Sun chinese medicine, all to no avail. I can’t have a peeling because there …

Remember the original st. joseph orange flavored chewable baby aspirin. Sometimes they would taste great but for some children the taste maybe a little tart to the liking. Now it comes in a great cherry flavored which is much easier on the digestive tract and vvery pleasant …

I was recently prescribed Adderall XR for my ADHD. So far, I have noticed a major improvement.
I can actually sit down and do some homework without being distracted by everything. Also, I have lost my appetite which is helping me lose some extra weight.
I have the 20mg dose, but …

About a month and a half ago I started to experience the worst possible pain in the universe. A pain that is so pervasive and insidious that once it digs its iron jaws into your face, it is all you can do to not grab a hammer and bash your …