I have some pretty strange friends that introduce me to some pretty strange products that I wouldn’t even know how to find if they don’t tell me themselves since most of what I get for colds are either straight from the doctor or are easily found on the shelves …

My aunt was in the hospital with cancer and she needed many operations, unfortunately she did not survive this illness, but I thought the doctors and nurses did the best they could to save her. First let me say this hospital is huge, so when we came here to …

My horoscope says that Aries people are prone to head injuries. I never took much stock in looking at the stars to determine my health, but I have to say that there is some grain of truth in it in my case. I almost never get sick, but I …

I eat sparingly and ignore hunger pangs when they strike. I don’t have any erratic eating behaviors and try to follow my regular diet. The problem with me is that I tend to go beyond my physical limits. I spent 6 hours late at night, hitting …

I hate mosquitos! I know they have their place on the food chain but they love me to death and every bite I get swells a little and itches A LOT.
I bought AfterBite Xtra on the road last summer when my child was stung on the car ride by …

I am getting paranoid again with my clogged nose. Why? Because it often leads me to sore throat and other related ailments. And with the swine flu outbreak, I am really getting scared of being sick. So with this simple symptom, I decided to pop a medicine which is …

After suffering an injury to my left hand which left me in chronic pain, my doctor decided that I should go for occupational therapy. My insurance covered occupational therapy at the physical therapy department at St. Clare’s Hospital. St. Clare’s Hospital has three buildings; one in Denville, …

Prednisone is a word many people with chronic illness do not want to hear. It is a serious drug with many serious side effects, and the goal for many with inflammatory conditions is to stay away from it.
I have mostly felt the same way, having known …

I had problems to breath, and when I caught the first cold of the autumn it was clear that I needed some help to be able to breath while I was sleeping.
When I went to the pharmacy I was recommended to buy this strips called “Breathe right”. With such …

Gone are the days when you only have two or three choices when you need to purchase cold and flu medicines over the counter. Of course, there are so many brands and formulas these days that you can get confused and spend a lot of money trying to find …

A(H1N1) virus has been rampant this year and had caused several related diseases to the public. As for me, I had the common influenza too along with respiratory tract infection. After consulting my physician, she prescribed me with a very pricey medicine. It is called Bactolav (co-amoxiclav) which …

When I was kid, my mom had a very hard time convincing me to take medicinal tablets. She often crack the tablets into pieces so that I can take it. Sometimes she poured the crack tablets in my meals but I can still feel the taste, its bitter and …

During a recent remodeling project I had undertaken, I was in a position of having to finish the project while experiencing a terrible backache, with pain in my neck and shoulder area. I had tried everything on the market I could find to get some relief and nothing …

A few months back, my husband and I went to see a gynecologist. We have been married for 4 years now and until now, I’m still unable to get pregnant. After doing some fertility tests, the gynecologist explains that I suffer from a symptom of PCOs. That’s why it’s …

So, with new forms of birth control coming out all the time, I am rarely surprised at ads for these products, but recently, one television advertisement caught my eye. Although I did not see the entire commercial, it was for a —˜vaginal ring’ called NuvaRing. I didn’t see or …

I am a contact lens wearer. Although I don’t have problem with my eyes, i wear contacts (colored) just to be different. Problem is, when I am using type of lens with lower water content (like only 35% water and the rest is polymer), my eyes can feel tired …

Families who obtain many members that have battled Asthma, or Asthmatic tendencies, know that Asthma breathing disorder is no joke. There is now a medication hitting the market known as Pulmicort Respules. It is acutally made just for children, believe it or not, who have asthma that …

Whenever I made unprotected physical relationship with my wife, I rely on Unwanted 72 for protection against unwanted pregnancy. There is very little option available in the Indian market for regular contraceptive tablet/pill (to be taken daily for contraception purpose), and hence emergency pill comes into my mind more …

I used this nasal spray only on one occasion in the past when I attended a wedding of a relative. My nose was so stuffed that it was too embarrassing to attend an event feeling like that. So I went to Walgreens to buy a nasal spray that is …

This is a topical gel for scar therapy. This means that it is a gel that is for external use only. It is said to reduce the appearance of scars. Because I recently obtained a scar from an injury, I will evaluate this product’s effectiveness. A lot of people …

Rarely do I suffer from oral sores but when I catch one, it really bothers me a lot. Its really very painful to have oral sores often times I can’t eat and drink hot beverages. Since I work in the hospital I often encounter medicines for certain kind of …

This is an Antispasmodic and Antiflatulent drop which is usually prescribed if your baby has colic problems, problem is digestion due to flatulence and cries at night due to tummy pain. Medically it is used for prevention of infantile colic, regurgiration and post-feed vommitting.
My baby had been diagonosed with …

In addition to the strep infection my daughter had, she was also diagnosed as suffering from chronic rhinitis. All throughout the day, she would cough and spit something out. She was often complaining to me that there is always slime or phlegm at the back of her throat which …

Prilosec is for heartburn relief. My doctor suggested it to me when we were brainstorming what was causing my cough. He thought it might possibly be caused by acid reflux disease. I had been on Nexium previously and hated it. It gave me really bad side effects.
Prilosec is available …

As many probably know Pepto Bismol Extra Strength is a thick, pink liquid used to treat a variety of gastric disturbances, including heartburn, indigestion,upset stomach, nausea and diarrhea.
What I like about this liquid is that depite its horrible taste and texture, it definitely works.As long as you take the …

I just recently suffered from a major stomach bug and I felt like my insides are being squeezed from overeating I guess. I spent the whole day just lying down because any movement and any food I take will bring waves of cramps to my stomach. I was so …

I’m dealing with old age I guess and one of the issues I have is the whole heartburn situation. As a man I guess I eat fast and sometimes that doesn’t help when it comes to my digestive system but I will say that that’s why they make medicine …

Lexapro is a very good prescription medication that treats depression and anxiety. Lexapro has greatly improved my life, and I am so happy that I told my doctor how I was feeling. Lexapro taught me how to deal with my depression, and made me see things more …

Last year I was instructed to use Fleet Saline Laxative before an x-ray test procedure. It was to clear out the intestines to improve visability, I suppose. If I had known then, I would have opted to fast for a week first instead of taking this laxative.
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I have found that the Equate Non-Drowsy Allergy Relief lasts the 24 hours it claims on the package. Just taking one little tablet has helped to relieve not only the itchy, watery eyes I had from plants that I am sensitive to, but also helped to relieve the …

I am not someone who is known to come down with Cold & Flu very often but there are times when I do and when that happens I would be seriously down with high body temperature, sleeplessness, body ache, headache and blocked nose in short, I would get the …

Because my mom and dad and several other family members spend so much time in our kitchen (and I suppose because they also are a bit on the clumsy side - peace guys!), they end up with cuts and burns rather occasionally. Plus my little nephew loves running around …

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 …

With usual season change every year, there accompanies common ailments like cold, cough, viral fever, which most often than not become quite upsetting for oneself and other family members. Yet, many among us are not aware that there exist some simple and very cheap homeopathic medicines, which if taken …

Normally when I develop a yeast infection, often from antibiotic use, I go to the store and buy one of the many messy creams that treat it, sometimes with good results, sometimes not and the treatment must be repeated.
The last time I got one, I happened to …

Balmosa is a medicine that I had not heard of until it was recommended by the pharmacist to me. I was suffering from chilblains, again something I really knew very little about, and sought advice from a local pharmacist. He told me about this medicine and encouraged …

Having an anxiety disorder since the age of 16, I know how to live with and without the drug that is so commonly known now: Xanex. After first being diagnosed with the disorder, I was not prescribed the drug and upon getting anxiety attacks I just had to learn …

Paracetamol is my first choice as a medicine for the treatment of body pain and fever. Recently, I had started to realize that my old brand is not giving optimum result when it comes to body ache. That was Paracetamol 500 mg. There was no issue with fever, though. I …

MS Contin is a pain reliever that works very well. It’s for severe to moderate pain and more of chronic type pain. It has to be prescribed by a doctor and it’s not an otc medication. This is often prescribed in the hospital. This is a common prescription in …

When I became pregnant, I told my husband that the gender I prefer for my OB is a female. Fortunately, he found this medical care provider which office is only 5 minutes away from where we live.
I was 8 weeks pregnant when I first visited this office. I was …

When I get a bad cough, everybody knows about it. It goes on and on seemingly for ever, and is this nagging dry cough that just won’t stop at any time of the day or night. If I don’t take something and just leave it without any …

Titralac is an over-the-counter treatment for the prevention of acid reflex diseases, you can find it at any local drug store and it sells for about 4.00 for a 36 count bottle. The pills are flavored like spearmint which is the reason why I initially decided to give these …

Suffering from a cough is the worse part of a cold for me. I dread dealing with the coughing and the burning sensation that comes in my chest. I also hate that nasty scratchy feeling I get in the back of my throat every time I get sick. I …

Headache are very much common during exams, hours of continuous stress on the brains leads to these severe headaches but exam times are such that every with such severe headaches we have to carry on with our studies. No matter how hard we study throughout the year we need …

For the longest I had a serious problem with my back. After I delivered my daughter, I had put on a lot of weight and had some serious back pains. I was trying different pain killers and muscle rubs left and right. It seemed that none of them could …

I had a few cuts and bruises because I was recently in a motorcycle accident. It was nothing serious really, but I didn’t want to go around wearing pants to work all the time. My mom gave me Terramycin, she said it would help the cuts to heal faster …

I have always believed there is absolutely no difference between big named brands and generic brands other than the price. That’s why, when we last went shopping for pain relieving medicine, we bought the cheaper Equate version instead of Tylenol.
Well, I can now tell you that was a big mistake.
I …

When it comes to pain, I have a low tolerance. I can deal with pain, but would rather take something to get rid of it, so that I can function properly throughout the day. I was having some pain in the back of my legs, due to a new …

I had the chance to get admitted at this hospital when I was still in the Philippines. It is a family-owned business which spanned three generations already. Although I knew the owners who are well-known family in the community, it didn’t influence me much in my decision to …

This drug is actually a drug for if you have ulcers but in my case it was prescribed for stomach pains. I guess even though it is ulcers, it blankets over a lot of stomach problems, so hopefully that means that it is no harm even if you don’t …