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 …

I never thought that having braces would cause me a great deal of pain. Back in 2007, I was excited to have my braces for the first time. I went to the dentist told that I was about to experience a little pain after It had been attached. Little …

I have had a problem with heartburn for the past four years. It can get really bad sometimes, and leave me in excruciating pain. I hate that my body can turn almost any food into an acidic nightmare. I have tried tons of medication to treat this problem. One …

During the winter season, I find myself getting sore throats more often then usual. I have tried many things to relieve my sore throats and have been disappointed with most of them. One throat reliever I recently tried is the Chloraseptic grape sore throat relief strips. This product …

These tablets are a lifesaver for all the symptoms of PMS and menstrual cramps. I take them at the first sign of cramps, and within about an hour my symptoms are gone. I usually will take them right when I get my cycle because cramps are sure to come …

Calpol 125 mg is a paracetamol oral suspension manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. My son had been prescribed this medicine when he was suffering from very high fever.
My son had been getting high fever of 103 degrees C. This fever was accompanied by headache and burning sensation in his …

Symbicort is a corticosteroid that reduces and prevents inflammation of the airways. The three main ingredients in Symbicort are, budesonide, formoteral and lactose. These ingredients are in powder form and easy to inhale. On the container is a “counter” that lets you know how many doses you have used. …

Refagan is another kind of paracetamol tablet which is available in most pharmacy or drug store in this country. Refagan tablet is not only made from paracetamol but it is also made of another things inside which are pseudophedrine andchlorpheniramine maleate. Those two things can be use to cure …

Nasty head colds are already making the rounds early in the fall this year and I was lucky enough to get one of my very own. I usually go looking for something that will make me feel better mentally, like a medication that is a hot drink, or zinc …

No matter how many precautions I take regarding my health, I always spend each winter suffering from severe cold and flu outbreaks. Because I cannot afford to be slowed down by illness, I rely on Vicks VapoRub Nasal Decongestant/Cough Suppressant.
Vicks VapoRub Nasal Decongestant/Cough Suppressant has been one of …

Omnaris is a prescription nasal spray typically prescribed for seasonal and year round allergies. I am a mild allergy sufferer but I was prescribed this nasal spray for an entirely different reason. I am suffering from eustation tube dysfunction. Basically this means that my ear drum has retracted inwards. …

I bought the Extra Strength Aveeno for my husband’s rash that he developed under his arm. It was recommended by a dermatologist.
The box tells us that it will help with Eczema, Psoriasis, Dermatitis, Poison Oak and Ivy, Insect bites, allergy to detergents and soap and Jewelry.
Aveeno is made …

I develop a nasty mouth ulcer sometime ago, it seem to be get bigger each day despite me applying an ulcer gel on it twice a day. It was really frustrating, embarrassing and unbearable as it was on the front of my lower lip. This time it kept bleeding …

Aloe Mist is an alcohol-free gel spray for sunburns. This is a very smart product that should be in every beach bag. It’s much better than traditional sunburn lotions because you don’t have to rub it in. All you do is spray it on the burn. It works just …

Last week, I had a splitting headache. It occurred just above my eyebrows then a fleeting pain also in the maxilla of my face. When I feel headache with this kind of frequency, there is only one illness to be blame and that is my sinusitis. I was very sure …

I have this wonderful over the counter medication for everything from anxiety to sleep problems. I first discovered it when I was a child. I had very severe asthma and my mom would give it to me instead of harsher medications sometimes to relieve the anxiety which …

I have had this incessant cough for the past few days. It annoys me when I’m in work and I keep on coughing. I had this tightness in my chest and I just couldn’t breathe properly. My work deals with a lot of people that’s why having a pleasant …

I am a thirty-three year old woman who has been experiencing extremely painful menstrual cramps for more than half my life. Because of the intense pain, which often-times incapacitates me for the first three days of my period, causing nausea and diarrhea and a variety of other ugly symptoms, …

When I deal with my pain, I don’t always like to take the same old caplets. I often look for different medications to try and will try almost anything once. Since I am so used to my pain medication coming in pill form, I was intrigued to see some …

I have used Equate allergy and sinus medicine on numerous occasions. It works really well considering it is a generic medicine and very cheap. It normally costs about $3.00-$4.00 for a box of 48 caplets here in Southeast Texas.
I like this medicine because it provides multi-sympton relief. …

I have had problems with muscle aches for the past year. Pain pills do not always work, and always cause some long term issues. I have recently been using more rubs and trying to find rubs that get rid of the pain, and don’t smell horribly. I have had …

Not too long ago, I had major surgery, a 4 1/2 hour operation. When I got back into my hospital room after the surgery, the pain was starting to get worse. After I cam out of the anesthesia and was able to drink water, the nurse asked …

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 …

Zoloft is an antidepressant and antianxiety medication. It is served in 50mg doses. That the highest dose for most adult patients. I have been on this medication for 3 months now. I am taking it for antianxiety, and social anxiety disorders.
Because of the dosage, this medication sometimes leaves …

Whenever I have suffered from a yeast infection, I try a different treatment. I want to find the one that is best for me so I can use it any time this happens to me. I decided to save a buck this time around and go for the Equate brand …

Anything medical to me is extremely sensitive. If I need something, I just want to get it over with. It always seems so invasive and often intrusive to have others making judgments about me or having to touch me or my family.
When the situation arose in the fall …

Both my kids had cold and cough last week. I think my daughter started first then her brother followed her. They were playing together for most of the time. That’s why it’s so easy to get the virus from one to another when they are sick.
I don’t …

I hate getting sick, especially during cold and flu season. The reason is that it seems that a cold always hits me during the middle of a work day. I have learned though that if you start to take some kind of a zinc medicine that it will …

I used to have pimples and acne on my face before, and for me it lessens my self confidence a lot. But I made a thorough research and found out about Aspirin Mask. I did give it a try. I went to the Exchange store, looked for an Aspirin …

Few days back I had a terrific stomach disorder, it was as bad as it could be, you won’t believe it but I visited the bathroom as many as 13 times in just a day. I was totally dehydrated and was trying hard to check it by drinking plenty …

I have been taking Yaz as an oral contraceptive for about a year and half now. There are always concerns when taking contraceptives, such as weight gain, heart issues, breakthrough bleeding, etc. but I have experienced none of these under Yaz. I think possible side effects were …

When I moved to Michigan about eight years ago, I was introduced to a whole world of allergies that I knew nothing about previously. Never in my life have allergies affected me, but as soon as I move here, I’m experiecing some symptom associated with allergies or another, almost …

I use Andol in different occassions, when have the inflammation of muscles due to hard work or using continuously the same muscle, when I have high fever but not that high that it could mean a desease, with headaches. I remember this pill since I was a child and …

Our house is just about ready for repairs, so my husband and I went in and looked at the stuff to be taken care of. It has not been repaired for about 6 months and no one as living in it, so the dust and the pests were all …

I can’t begin to describe the disgust that I get when I taste this stuff. I mean in all actuality, I find it hard to believe that people find the guts to take this stuff on a regular basis. I’m already not a medicine type of guy. It has …

I never leave home without my cell phone and my electrolyte replacement medication. I consider these two to be the most important things that I need to carry wherever I go. My medication has helped me manage my muscle pains as well as the cramping that I get whenever …

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, …

Andrews Sparkling Salts is a product that provides relief for upset stomach and indigestion. But recently I saw one which claims it supplies Triple Action, meaning it relieves headaches from overeating in addition to the 2 other reliefs it already provides.
Like the original Andrews Sparkling Salts it comes in …

Dramamine is a product designed to help with motion sickness, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. I have found the product helpful in a number of situations. I used to take it when we were out on our boat. I would usually need it about the second day …

Most of our hospitals here in Nova Scotia are what are deemed ‘teaching’ hospitals. The Queen Elizabeth Health Sciences or QEII for short is one of them. When a patient has trouble with a member of the hospital staff, the Patient Services team are there to help navigate through …

For several years I was treated for acid reflux, or GERD, which is a condition where acid flows backwards from the stomach and into the esophagus, causing heartburn pain and damage to the esophagus. I ate what I wanted, except for when a week-long flare-up would occur, and …

I have tried many vitamins, supplements, and herbal remedies for PMS symptoms, like bloating, mood swings, pain and other unpleasant issues, and have never found anything that works. I generally resort to taking copious quantities of Ibuprofen when the pain is bad, and generally just feeling miserable. My mom …

I always have a bottle or two of paracetamol on my shelf as most mothers do. I used a different brand then, a hand-me- brand which is traditionally used by our family years ago for our small siblings. However, as I use them on my kids now, I noticed …

I always take vitamins to help boost my immune system. I am always busy from work and I always get stressed. It is better to take vitamins that would keep me energized. Anyway, I tried taking a lot of vitamins in the past; from Vitamins C, D, E and …

I suffer with terrbile hayfever and it usually makes my summer miderable! I tried Benadryl towards the end of last summer and they realy worked. One tablet is to be taken each morning and they cost about gbp6 - $10 for a pack of 7 tablets.
The first thing i …

I have been experiencing teary and red eyes for quite some time now and associate it with my prolonged use of my laptop and lack of adequate sleep. Ever since my baby daughter was born my sleeping schedule has been out of whack.
I had been trying to do as …

It seems that my family and I have an ongoing cough all winter long. With all the sicknesses that come and go during cold and flu season, one thing seems to remain - the annoying cough. If we are just hanging out around the house, it’s not …

The dabour pudin hara is the name of the very cute little capsules and the color of which is green. These are the capsules rounded in shape and contain the liquid or oil of some pure herbs. These balls like tablets are very good when we have …

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 …

My brother is diagnosed with high grade recurrent glioma —“ a deadly brain tumor (either Astrocytoma Grade III or Glioblastoma Grade —“ IV). He was previously operated for Grade II Glioma in 2008. This was terrible news for my family. To add to the problem, he became totally unconscious …