Cytomel is a medication usually prescribed for a thyroid disorder. There are two types of thyroid disorder. One type is a hyperactive thyroid — in this type of disorder, a thyroid releases too many hormones. The other kind of thyroid disorder is an under active thyroid. …

Typhoon Ondoy brought so much devastation in our lives. My family and our dog stayed on the roof for seventeen hours waiting for the flood which reached our second floor to subside. We lost so many of our things, and the first practical problem that we faced was how …

I have always had a problem waiting for pain medications to get into my system. Though I have luck with a lot of medications, they don’t work quite fast enough to me. I was having some serious ankle pain, after I fell into a hole. I had noticed a …

Advil is one of those things that I pretty much grew up on. For as long as I can remember my parents have taken advil for minor aches and pain. I have to admit that now that I am an adult I too use advil for many different …

Althea is the latest 21-cycle birth-control pill product released by the Trust Family Program (TFP), which also manufactures the Trust Pill, Daphne, and Lady. Althea is referred to as TFP’s “beauty pill” because it has the same formulation as that of the more expensive Diane-35.
I’ve started taking oral contraceptives …

We absolutely hate it when our daughter gets a cold; mostly because there are very few medicines out there that can help keep her symptoms under control.
This past weekend, in an effort to give her relief from her stuffy nose and sneezing, we purchased Children’s Triaminic Thin Strips. …

Because I have been feeling under the weather lately, I have used quite a few different off brand medications available at the local drug store. One of the products I’ve used recently is the Equate Cold Head Congestion Nighttime caplets. As a medication, it is meant to …

I took my daughter to the doctor about two weeks ago. She had a small patch of eczema on her face. I needed to have her pediatrician look at it and give a cream to help heal it. While at the doctor’s my daughter, six years …

Okay, I have to admit, I’m a total sucker for products that have a catchy look to them. If it looks “old world” or has a catchy title or humorous catch-phrase, then I’m usually all over it like white on rice. I have some serious back problems that have …

Several years ago I was in a car accident and I had to have routine visits to the Chiropractor. One of the medicines that my chiropractor used when massaging and adjusting my muscles and joints was this product called Bio-freeze. What it does is helps to relieve achy and …

When I was younger (in high school) I feel like I used to sweat a lot less and so I did not require much from a deodorant and I could use any on the market. I would usually just buy whichever was on sale at the supermarket when …

I have a very bad habit of biting my tongue accidentally. I usually do it hard, and this usually leads to formation of very painful ulcers on my tongue. These make it very difficult for me to eat, and also make me generally uncomfortable during the day. When …

Kids are too playful, they don’t mind if they get dirts on their clothes after a long hour of outdoor activities. But when they get open wounds and bruises they will mind to stop and just cry at one corner. This what my young sibling experienced just yesterday while …

Have you ever had a cold or flu and you can’t sleep at night? You just can’t get comfortable? You keep having to adjust your pillow or turn side to side because you just don’t feel good. Well I have the answer! NyQuil. It is always my first choice …

I was given Prilosec in 1998 when I was experiencing extreme heart burn and pains in my stomach. The pains got so bad, I would almost double over. When I went to the doctor, they ruled out an ucler and she prescribed Prilosec which was fairly new on the …

I had been witnessing mild cold for the past few days. Although the cold was not very severe, it did make me feel uncomfortable. The fact that I was coughing and sneezing quite often, made me feel quite awkward and restless. This is when I decided to visit my …

Last month, I switched from the Depo Provera shot of birth control to a pill. Before that, I had been on Depo for 3 years!
Depo Provera is a form a birth control given by vaccine. You must have a prescription; however, you can administer the vaccine yourself. The …

It is no new knowledge that Walgreens has bought out Happy Harry’s drug store on the east coast. As a result, Walgreens now owns and operates the infamous Happy Harry’s pharmacy departments as well. Happy Harry’s has become notorious over the years in many east coast towns …

Cymbalta is one of the newer antidepressants. Its generic name is duloxetine hydrochloride. It is available in 20mg, 30mg and 60mg capsules.
I have been battling depression off and on for fifteen tears. Just when I think I’m doing o.k.; it hits me. Like a ton …

Medised is an all-rounder, it eases teething pain,soothes pain and fever,and helps your child to sleep. this medicine is sugar free, colour free and alcohol free.
I have tried my 21 month old son with this medicine and although it really does do what it claims, getting your little one …

I have to admit that I tend to gravitate more towards pretty generic cough medicines and cold medicines that I can find anywhere at any supermarket or convenience store, mostly because they are convenient! But this one was actually left here by a friend of mine who was visiting, …

The best pain balm I’ve ever used in my life is Amrutanjan. It comes in small bottles and as inhalers. I usually prefer bottle because it’s compact and safe. The bottle do not break even after falling from 5metres and hence keeps the balm safe. Hence I prefer using …

One of the best medicine in the house of India which is known by all the citizens of India as the best medicine for pain. As I am a bike rider, mostly I suffer from leg and hand ache. For the problem I always use the medicine Combiflame which …

Have you ever had red, irritated eyes? I have, and the one thing I can always trust is Visine. Visine removes redness from the eye in a matter of seconds, and it relieves irritation.
Visine is a sterile lubricant that gets the red out of the eyes and it moisturizes. …

I was a first-time patient at Paoli Hospital when I went for my recent visit for a fertility procedure, an HSG. This is a procedure that required injecting dye into my fallopian tubest to make sure they are clear for conception. The receptionist that checked me in was friendly, …

Ever since I hit puberty, I have had to deal with one incredibly irritating problem…. very painful PMS symptoms. Actually, I shouldn’t say it started right when I hit puberty, but pretty close. I was about fifteen when the pain became unmanageable through the use of Motrin products. At …

I went through a pretty scary time when a relative was dying from cancer. My anxiety level was through the roof and I was borderline depressed. I was already taking an antidepressant drug, amitriptyline, but I took it for sleep, not depression. My doctor decided I needed some …

Neosporin has been around forever and was a staple in my house as a kid and now that I am older I keep a tube around for minor scrapes and burns just to try and help keep infection away. Not too long ago I received a coupon for …

Fatigon is becoming one of the choice when I need to drink extra multivitamin. Fatigon is good to take when I feel too tired from the activities that I did during the day. This Fatigon multivitamin will help me to release the tired and get the new energy for …

These are specially designed for a soar throat but what I don’t get out of these is - do they actually help, okay maybe for 3-9 minutes they may help, but as soon as some time passes that throat ache comes back and you have to eat another. The …

About 10 years ago I needed a new dentist. My sister recommended the little place up the street called Quinn Family Dental. I at first didn’t know it was even there, as it was in a little house on the corner. I made my appointment, and …

Lot of travelling and working for many hours continuously leave me less room for myself even to attend to my basic needs like using a washroom and I usually suffer from urinary track infection and hard stool. I do not like to use washrooms at other places I visit …

Due to increasing size and population of acne on my face. I decided to consult a dermatologist here in the Philippines. She prescribed me an anti-acne drug called Isotretinoin. It is a softgel capsule to be taken once a day. Because of its strong potency, my doctor told me …

When I reported to my new doctor that I had been taking over the counter Benadryl for seasonal pollen allergies, he recommended that I try Allegra instead. He said it would last longer and work more to prevent the reactions before they started. This sounded appealing so …

I hate having a cold and I hate taking cold medicine like Ny-Quil because I cannot stand the taste of it. I find it vile and revolting and for the most part would gladly refrain from taking the stuff if I possibly could. However due to circumstances …

A healthy skin should not only be glowing but it should also be free of pimples. There are actually lots of topical agents and cleanser available in the market depending on your location. Here in the Philippines, there are lots of imported and local products for different skin types. …

I have taken sleep aides before. Usually though it is because I have a terrible headache so I take pain relievers with a sleep aide mixed in them. Every once in awhile though I just have plain insomnia. One of the medications that I have tried is Equate Sleep …

Like Pepto Bismol, Sudafed is one of those medicines that has been around for several years. Most of todays adults grew up on Sudafed and are now giving it to their children. I am no different, and although I do not have children of my own, I have used …

Pankaj kasthuri is the name of the herbal powder, which is taken to maintain good health. This is the powder of some very rarely found herbs and many such contents. This powder is very effective and very good even for the children. Every we must take …

I hate dealing with my baby when he is fussy. He does not often get fussy, but usually gets this way when he has a cold or after his vaccines. He got some vaccines a couple of months ago, that really made him act outrageous. I was upset that …

The last few months have been a very trying and sad time for me, for my mother passed away rather suddenly. She was taken to Northwest Medical Center in Margate, Florida. And that is where she died. I have never liked hospitals because every time I have to go …

Migraine is my best friend. In the Philippines, the meaning of “Best Friend” is different; it means the opposite, your enemy. In a day that I am full of stress, migraine will attack me surely when the day ends. There are lots of reasons why I have migraine and …

Airborne is a great product to use at the first sign of a cold. It is not medicine in the strictest sene, but a concentration of vitamnis and minerals. At the first sign of a cold, I love to use Airborne.
The tablets dissolve in water and are easy to …

Prednisone is a steriod pill that is used in the treatment of Asthma. It comes in a variety of different dosages and I have tried most of them. This pill is white and comes in a small form and is bitter tasting. It dissolves extremely rapidly so be prepared …

Been having problems with constipation because of a sudden change in my diet. I just saw the commercial and thought it might work for me. I was so bloated I was willing to try anything. But that was a mistake. According to the advertisement, I can take it when …

Recently I pulled a muscle quite severely in my upper shoulder. I take mild painkillers, but find they alone are not enough to dull my shoulder pain. My Pharmacist suggested a liniment, and that Absorbine Jr, Original Pain Relieving Liquid was the way to go.
This is a great product! …

I first heard this product from my female officemate, and according to her it doesn’t have much effect on her. No results. No improvements. I became curious so I tried.
At the first month, she was right. There are really no visible effects. But I found this gel capsule …

I love Excedrin Headache Relief Medicine. It works every time quickly and efficiently. But it is soooo expensive. This last time I was at Walmart I bought Equate Headache Relief. After all it has the same active ingredients and it should work as well, for more then half the …

I’m a sickeningly big fan of nose drops and nasal sprays. Ever since my doctor first prescribed me an allergy nasal spray, I’ve been sold on their immediate effectiveness. And, because my allergies are so bad first thing in the morning, I definitely need immediate relief, because I don’t …

I bought these Jakemans Honey & Lemon Menthol Sweets because I have had a really congested chest lately and when I am out and about and unable to take a cough linctus to clear my chest, I want some kind of sweet to pop in my mouth. These …