Right after giving birth I suffered from mild hypertension. My doctor was worried because it was so sudden and I was even asymptomatic. I even reached a BP of 180/120. Since I was breastfeeding it was a risk to give me medications because I might be able to pass …

Last night, my son woke me up in the middle of the night. He did not walk to my room but he had cough and could not stop it. I went downs stair to check if I had medicine that I can give to him. It’s a bit difficult …

Stuffy noses in kids are the most bothersome for me. I am often anxious when my kids have stuffy noses as a result of a cold. They have difficulties to sleep in the night which in turn affect me as they keep me awake by complaining all the time. …

Migraine runs in our family. It started with my grandmother then to my mom, uncles and aunt. Some of my cousins have it and unfortunately I inherited it too. When my mom has migraine attacks, she literally cannot do anything but lie down in bed. She remembers wanting to …

When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter I had to find an OBGYN near my area. I didn’t really have any referrals so I just picked Dr. Asgharian out of the phone book. When I got to his office for the first time everyone seemed personable …

I hate getting sick with a cold/flu in the winter time, but I especially hate getting sick with a cold/flu in the winter while I’m in school. Last winter I came down with a really bad cold. I was so congested and I just kept coughing up mucous, sneezing, …

While I am not a fan of sleeping pills of any kind, as I find they leave me drowsy in the morning and can be addictive, there are times when I find I need something to get a good night’s sleep, especially if I am experiencing some kind of pain. …

Restasis is an antiinflammatory eye drop that was recently added to the market to help relieve dry eyes. I started having severe dry eyes a year ago due to allergies and haven’t been able to wear contacts ever since. My optomologist recommended Restasis to help relieve the inflammation and …

Off Insect Repellant is an extremely well known and relatively inexpensive insect repellant available in many, many stores. In my desperate attempt to fight off mosquitoes who seem drawn to me from miles around, I purchased a bottle of this, having tried a number of other brands. …

I went to the eye doctor at Wal Mart after one of my friends went there to get an eye exam. Before that I’d always gone to my own eye doctor, and I wasn’t sure how it would be at a big store like Wal Mart.
The …

I bought the sudacare children’s nighttime waterless vaporizer because I used sudafed myself and you can no longer give cold medications to children under 2. I do use a humidifier in my toddler’s room and I wanted to see how this was different.
To use the kit …

Combined oral contraceptive pill helps me in two different ways. One, when I was in my teen age and second on my married life. On my teen age, I have irregular cycle problem and on my married life already we prefer for …

Hello everyone. I will speak of Ventolin, a bronchodilator inhaler.
This bronchodilator, I started using it six years ago about my time in Asturias, moisture contrast between the south of Andalusia and the north is very noticeable and appreciable. With it and the fact of being a smoker and a …

Last week, I had my medical exams done at CIMA. I am suffering from migraine headache but my attending physician do not want to prescribe any medicine until I have my blood works reports. I am taking over-the-counter medicine and it seem not to work that well.
This …

This is the best heating pad for the price . It is perfect for whatever is bothering you . I am a big fan of this product .
I found it at Walmart for around $25.00 . I have knee pains alot and my husband’s back is always hurting …

My menstrual period has ended just a few days ago. It was a very difficult situation and I dreaded times like these where I had to experience menstrual cramps again. Mind you, having menstrual cramps like mine is worse than the usual. Most of the time, I had to …

Patanol is a prescription eye drops that I used to use when my insurance covered it. This was an eye drop medicine that helped with itchy eyes due to allergies. My eyes would puff and become blood shot red during allergy season, which for me seems to be all …

Although I am not officially diagnosed with a digestive disorder, I still suffer from heartburn on some occasions. I sometimes combated that heartburn by taking Pepto Bismol- which tastes awful and did not work that well. Recently, a friend recommended Tums.
I went to the pharmacy and bought …

When I get sore throats, they usually are the worst kind, seeing how hot it is in our environment, and I do get coughs and colds regularly, thus making my throat really sore and painful. My sore throat usually are the kind that feels like there’s literally a needle …

I like to spend half of my day working out in the gym. Whenever I feel stressed out or furious about things, that is where I let it all out. I lift a hefty amount of bars and metal plates with multiple repetitions per set. I never quit until …

Metformin ER (glucophage)was the medication I was put on to help control my diabetes. It works by helping your body use insulin, so the insulin doesn’t travel around and cause high blood sugar readings. The ER means extended release. I tried the regular version but couldn’t tolerate …

Whenever I have really bad cramps, I like to take the strongest medicine I can find. Since I don’t get menstrual cramps often, they are really intense when I do get them. Ever since I had my tubes tied, it seems that the pain is worse and leaves me …

I think one of the best inventions has been a medication drop to give to infants, because buying those big bottles of medications and then having to buy separate droppers and then you’re never quite sure how much to give. I always second guess situations like that, and so …

Teeanagers such as me suffer from different skin problems. As for me, it’s pimples. Everyday I feel so disappointed with my face. Looking at the mirror, getting all irritated just by seeing not only one but tons of pimples sticking on my face. It’s like I’m the ugliest girl …

Katinco Ointment, is one good product for pain and itch. I was able to test the product myself and since then I kept purchasing Katinco for first aid relief for headache or any body pain and itchiness. I am glad Katinco even made a Katinco stick which looks like …

I had urinary tract infection two months ago which caused me to have frequent, painful urination and lower abdominal pain. Aside from this, I developed high grade fever associated with chills. I also had episodes of nausea and bouts of vomiting which caused me to have some …

I have a lot of seasonal allergies which pop up through the year. Usually from the beginning of spring to the end of autumn my allergies can be extremely bad for long periods of time. A few years ago when I had almost a month of bad …

If you have never had any experience with depression then I need to tell you that this is something you would never want to experience, I can honestly tell you that having been through this I would not wish it on anyone. I can’t say that I have been …

I suffer from Acid Reflux, and from time to time I need to take medication for it when it flares up. Due to changes in my lifestyle and diet my Physician suggested I tried an over the counter medication called Compliments Acid Control Famotidine Tablets. Compliments is a brand …

I don’t smoke and drink liquors. I also see to it that I can eat fruits and vegetables in a week. I also don’t eat pork as well. But no matter how I tried to practice a healthy living I am still not excuse from getting flu or colds. …

The first time I went to this medical center was in April 2009 for annual eye check ups for the whole family. I went back yesterday basically for my daughter whose eyes are giving her problems (they are painful, irritated and sometimes get red). I also made appointments …

Several years ago I pulled a back muscle and for the first week the pain was agonizing. I could barely move and even sitting up straight was a big problem. I had tried taking ibuprofen, anadin and even paracetamol but none of these drugs worked. I hate going …

The last time I had a cough I saw an irresistible bag of cough drops on sale. I don’t usually purchase this brand but found that it was considerably low in price. I was able to buy a package consisting of 70 cough drops for only a little over …

I woke up last Saturday with a swollen left eye. The house here in Gabs has not been occupied for a month when we went home in April-May and I thought that there must have been insects harbouring in the house (it is now winter here in Botswana). …

As a child I had a terrible habit of scratching and picking at insect bites until they became scars. Unfortunately I was in my late teens when someone saw my scarred legs and made the connection between my picking and scratching and my scars. While I do not do …

I had struggled with depression for several years and was eventually prescribed Effexor. I was on this medication for a few years. After having tried other medications for depression I thought this one was perfect for me. Since I sometimes have trouble swallowing pills, these were capsules that could …

Dealing with a fussy baby can be a lot to deal with. I tend to get stressed when my baby is sick. This past fall and winter season has brought a lot of sickness to my home. It seems that this cold and flu season has really taken its …

I needed some paracetamol tablets quite quickly not so long ago, when somebody I was with developed a nasty headache and wanted these particular pain-killers rather than (for example) ibuprofen or aspirin. As it so happened I was in a town which had a branch of the Home Bargains …

The worst problem you can get is a backache! I never actually thought that they would be something out there, that would give you an amazing soothe to your backache, but when I got recommended ThermaCare Wraps from my mum who has also suffered from backaches, I turned it …

Though this is an “addictive drug”, it works wonderfully for major pain. My husband had surgery for his shoulder and was given oxycodon for pain during recovery. He only ended up having to take one or two before he was ok. We had most of the prescription left, so …

I have never fared particularly well when using heavy duty pain relief drugs. I don’t know why my doctor thought that Ultram would be any different, unless maybe he assumed that because it had a different name, I would psychologically file it under “new and untried” and maybe would …

I have always used Bandaid bandages if I get a cut. When they came out with a bandage that had medication on the pad, I had to try it. I wanted to see if it would help my cut heal faster than it normally would without medication. The antibiotic …

I am a big claritin user for long term allergy relief. However as many people have no doubt experience claritin can be a bit on the expensive side. I was dhopping in Rite Aid one day several months ago when I came across Rite Aid Loratadine Antihistamine Tablets …

I have had many experience with Hutcheson Medical Center. The best department in the entire hospital that I have had dealings with was the labor and delivery unit. I have had three children there so I have had several experiences, all were good. The nurses on all shifts are …

It was suggested by a lactation specialist that I take Fenugreek to increase my milk supply. My baby is two weeks old and my milk supply has been decreasing over the last week. The bottle says to ask a physician before using if pregnant or breastfeeding but I have …

Children do not take to being sick like adults do. When my daughter is ill, everyone knows it because she is whiny and crying, and just all around feeling miserable. I have tried various medicines on her for various ailments (that do not require a prescription medicine), …

I am very lucky that I do not have to use eye drops in my eyes very often. I only have a problem once in a while —“ but, when I do have a problem all of the popular products like Visine just do not seem to work …

I constantly suffer from allergies. At times I felt as if nothing could control my allergies. And even if a particular medicine was effective towards my allergies, it usually made me very sleepy, drowsy or sick to my stomach.
Well, a while ago, I began using an …

After trying out Tylenol for my allergy relief. I stop taking medicine for a while until I was ready to jump back in. I wanted to clear out my system so that way my body wouldn’t be hopped on too many medications at one time. After waiting for about …

Abreva Cream prescription is used to treat cold sores and blisters. It has to be prescribed to you by your doctor or dermatologist. I have never had to use this product myself but I have a friend that uses it regularly. The Abreva Cream prescription is …