I get a lot of aches and pains due to my work and my activities, so I have tried it all, it seems, to try and find the one wonder-drug that takes care of all my pains. One medicine I used to take until I started having reactions …

Recently I had some kind of skin reaction that made me break out into what seemed like hives. They were little itchy bumps that were mainly on my arms and legs. I would wake up in the morning and it seemed like brand new bumps would pop up out …

Whenever I get a cold, I get a horrid case of congestion to go along with it. And even when the congestion feels mostly clear for the time being, my throat is left entirely susceptible to dry patches and itches that simply won’t rest unless I constantly guzzle …

This was a cheap prenatal pill I bought at Wal-Mart for like $5.00 for 100 tablets. Taking 1 dose a day is so much easier than having to take 2 like some prenatal pills require. This pill is easy to take but I would like it better if it …

Recently I had a bout of Bronchitis that seemed to last forever. The cough was so bad that I would choke and gag with each coughing spell. These symptoms lasted over 3 weeks. Cough medicine did not seem to help much.
My doctor suggested that I try an …

I took Tri-Sprintec birth control pill for three months. As soon as I started taking it I knew it was no good for me. I had hoped that the longer I took it my body would adjust to the hormones and mellow out but that was not the case …

I remember taking medicine when I was 20 yrs. old for my sore throat. Yes! The effectivity of this medicine is good. My sore throat was gone after 3 days of taking this drug. However, here are some side effects of this drug to ME(pls. note that different people …

Pepto-Bismol Original has on many occasions, relieved me of some less than pleasant stomach maladies. The familiar pink look of the bottle, somehow instills in me the sentiment that “help is on the way.” Pepto-Bismol works very efficiently for diarrhea and nausea.
When I feel the …

I was officially diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2 years ago. I know I had it for at least 5 years before diagnosis though. Fibromyalgia causes body wide pain along with a host of other symptoms. Some other common conditions that go along with fibromyalgia are thyroid problems, …

I had a pretty nasty fall last week, which resulted in a lot of pain, and I had not been able to sleep because of my discomfort, so I went to my local Family Dollar and purchased a bottle of their nite time pain reliever for a bargain price …

I am a nurse and standing for long hours is a part of my job. this causes a great deal of muscle pain on my part, most especially around the leg area. One of the remedies that I do is propping up my feet above three pillows while lying down …

Some time ago I came down with a bit of a cough in the flu season. Since it was a busy period of time for me, and overall because I did not want it to get much worse, I knew that I had to buy something for the cough …

There have been quite a few times that I’ve been admitted to the hospital–mostly due to diagnostic tests. But just recently, I was again admitted to the hospital due to dehydration. I was exercising heavily one day when suddenly I felt that I was going to faint. Fortunately, a …

Buckleys Mixture Cough Suppressant is an over the counter cough medicine that comes in liquid form and in a four ounce bottle for a little over five dollars. It’s about the most repulsive stuff I’ve ever tried in terms of odor and taste, but it sure does work better …

I get bloating and stomach gas quite often so I rely on simethicone products to help relieve this symptom and found a tablet which contained a high dosage of the aforementioned simethicone. I was quite disappointed when I was having a hard time getting the other product so I …

Antiseptic creams and powders have always been a major medical aid in my home. My all time favorite antiseptic has always been the Neosporin brand (both in the powdered and cream form). But this time when I had been experiencing a deep cut wound due to a minor accident …

If I am the only person who has ever gotten poison ivy that did not have a rather difficult time trying to find an over the counter drug that got rid of the darn stuff, I would be readily surprised. When I got poison ivy this summer and …

I don’t like pain killers because I am always afraid to become addicted to them but also that after some time I would need higher amount of it to kill the pain. So I prefer using gels than pills.
Yesterday I left the house and it wasn’t raining so I …

A few months ago, I injured my back trying to lift my daughter out of her car seat. I waited a few days, hoping the pain would diminish, but unfortunately, it didn’t. In the meantime, I continued lifting my children, which only helped to further irritate the area. …

I really hate not being well, and I would say the most common thing that I get sick with is having the Cold. I seem to catch the Cold so easily, and sometimes feel like I am always sneezing and sniffling. So I always have an inhaler in my …

I tried this once when I had dry cough. Normally if you are experiencing dry cough, it feels like your throat will be expelled from your system when you cough. It was scary, tedious and embarrassing. I had to try this because my cousin-doctor told me to do so. …

I am one of those people who suffer terrible menstrual problems. For me the pain, bloating and mood swings experienced with my PMS are almost unbearable. As you can imagine I have tired every single PMS product over the counter and some prescription. I would say one of my …

About a month ago, I had one of the worst headaches that I have experienced in a long time. I sometimes get migraine headaches, but this particular headache was not a migraine, but more of a tension headache. It not only affect my head, but the back of my …

When I first saw this cough medicine at cvs, I was reminded of those miracle cure peddlers in the early 20th century who would travel with a cart full of nothing but bottles of whiskey that they claimed to be miracle cures for anything from baldness to erectile disfunction …

I have rheumatoid arthritis and have to take a medicine called methotrexate. Sometimes methotrexate can cause mouth sores and problems with my gums. I really can’t stand having gum problems. I had been doing OK for awhile but, recently I had some pretty bad gum swelling …

Whenever allergy strikes me, it causes clogged nose–this is on top of the sneezing and teary eyes. This has been a problem to me ever since so I have been trying various products for years now to ease this problem. I have tried home-made remedies to solve this problem …

I live in a very dry and sparse climate, smack in the middle of Vegas, so allergies are a problem I experience only once in a great while. However, I visited my friend who happens to live in a densely wooded state, and the pollen count is through the …

My eldest son is what’s commonly referred to as husky. He has a wide, broad trunk due to his kidney disease, and fleshy arms which he’s working on toning up with karate. In the meantime, he’s ten and headed into puberty complete with armpit hair. Unfortunately, he’s also got …

I have allergies, allergic rhinitis specifically. I don’t know how I got this but they say it is hereditary. I have been careful all my life. I don’t go out to bars because second hand smoke would cause me incessant sneezing and runny nose. I have cut all pollen-producing …

I have always wanted a maintenance treatment for my asthma. And having to try one medication from another can be quite scary and also a burden. I never know what will come as a side effect for the drug that I am trying. But nevertheless, I keep on experimenting …

Good Sense Naproxen Sodium Tablets are simply a generic version of Aleve. I usually do not take Aleve but I do every now and then for joint pain and arthritis. I purchased this medication and my local dollar store for $1.00. The box contained 100 220mg caplets …

My husband and I are quite dissatisfied with the pediatric care service we got for our daughter in this provider. We have been there for 5 times but the pediatrician himself never showed up. The only people who took care of my baby were the nursing aide (who did …

I suffer from seasonal allergies; itchy watery eyes, congestion and of course constant sneezing. I need to take allergy pills but I often find them really expensive until I found Compliments 24 Hour Allergy Remedy. My Pharmacist was the first one to point out that this Compliments allergy medication …

I am always afraid of going to the doctor. I am not comfortable being asked when it comes to health. I am experiencing migraine headaches for sometime now. So my husband made an appointment for me at Capital Internal Medicine Association or C.I.M.A. I was …

Congestion is something that I think no one likes to deal with. I know that being congested leaves me unable to breathe properly and just plain miserable. I hate the way it wakes me up in the night, and makes it difficult for me to eat. I have tried …

If you have COPD you have probably heard of Spiriva. COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Spiriva is also used to treat emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It works by enlarging your airways.
Spiriva is not a steriod.
This inhaler is a little different than the usual inhaler. With Spiriva, you have …

Being a first time mom is really difficult because you have to deal with a lot of firsts. One of the first things that I had to deal with was diaper rash. My son developed them and he cried every time he pee because it ached.
I first used an …

The first time I consume Redoxon is when I had sore throat a few weeks ago. I bought it because I saw the ingredients of Vitamin C and Zinc, which are really needed by our body. I bought the 10 effervescent tablet in a tube.
When I arrived home, I …

So I just wrote a review about how I used this Walgreens chest congestion product because I got sick about three weeks ago and couldn’t seem to get over it on my own, but the product I bought because it was the cheapest just wasn’t doing what I originally …

These tablets are a homeopathic remedy for moderate vaginal yeast infections.
They come in garlic or garlic free varieties. I like these better than the creams simply due to their convenient nature, however, the curative properties of these tablets are a joke. I do not think that they work …

I’m pretty much a bear to live with when I’m not feeling well, and my husband and kids are actually worse! So I tend to have all kinds of medications in the house to treat anything from a stuffy nose to sinus pressure, to headaches to chest congestion, and …

I have taken Risperdal for 7 years, it was supported to keep me calm and stable but after taking to for more than 4 years, it was not helping at all. All it did is makeing me hungry that causing me to gain weight and lose my energy. After …

If you ever went to the emergency room for pain either from a muscular problem, headache or even kidney pain you will find the doctors to order you a shot of toredol. Toredol is the number one drug used in most emergency rooms today as it is short …

I’m going to tell you about a multivitamin that I take from time to time from a few years ago. Complex Redoxon is in its variety of orange flavor.
I trust in these vitamins because they are manufactured by Bayer laboratories, which has a deserved reputation for very many years, …

Due to the attack of severe cold, apart having a stiff body and running nose- my ear ache seemed to be just unbearable. Sometimes the ear ache would become so severe that it would give rise to a severe headache too. Although pain relievers and my doctor’s prescription of …

I have found Dermalogica products to be very good and have previously had samples of some of their products. I purchased a Dermalogica Acne Prone Skin Travel Kit for my holiday and it was very reasonably priced. Inside there was a foaming anti bac skin wash cleanser, a spritz …

I drink a lot of caffeine to keep my headaches away. I know this is not the right answer, with being an RN and all, however I work nights and need to stay awake. When I have days off I tend to stay up …

I do not like taking medicines in a liquid form but sometimes I have to and in this case, I always choose the one which is the most drinkable and which is the most tasteless. Aspegic fits the bill. It is in a powder form and is quickly soluble …

Recently my son had a cold, and even after he was feeling better, the pesky cough continued. He would cough day and night. I saw an ad on TV about Delsym cough syrup, so I thought I would give it a try. The claim is that …

When people think of Desitin, they think babies and diaper rash. And while Desitin is great for getting rid of diaper rash in babies, it can also be used by adults for a variety of things.
My husband always gets chapped between his legs during the summer months. …