I have this white spots in my face called vitiligo and my dermatologist prescribed Clobetasol Cream for it. My dermatologist sold me a generic cream of her own formulation and I have been putting it on my face everyday for the last six months. Despite my diligence, I have …

Having suffered from migrane headaches since I was a teenager I was always searching for something to help relieve the incredible pain. Ibuprofin helped but only in large doses. I was a little leary of the side effects of perscription medications for migranes. Then I discovered …

Ever since I was a kid, I have always been physically weak. I was always prone to diseases such as common colds and cough. I was always glum and down. My world was like black and white. When I got to college, my mom introduced to me a new …

My roommate was the first person who turned me on to melatonin. I had never heard of the stuff before this; it was a night at the beginning of the year and of course, being freshmen in college we were excited about being in a new place and …

This is a Walgreen’s muscle and joint ointment comparable to Bengay. It comes in a yellow tube that has Muscle and Joint written in big bold letters. It is a greaseless gel that also has a vanishing scent.
When I was pregnant, I acquired the worst pain from sciatica …

Coldarin one of most trusted medicine we have been using for years now in our household. Common cold ,as the name suggest, is very common and doesn’t wait for any season, be it summer or winter someone in the house catches this disease and though small it can cause …

It is difficult when you are ill because it precludes you from working. And then you will have to take a leave of absence. Your salary gets deducted and worst, you will be suffering during the days that you have the illness. This is what happened to me that is …

Due to loads of stress my hair began falling like crazy, so I decided to consult a doctor to see if something could be done before becoming bald. She recommended me to use this lotion called Minoxidil, that is usually recommended in cases of hair loss, so I gave …

When it comes to medication, I always like to be prepared since my nephew sometimes comes to stay over and I would hate to be caught off-guard if for example he caught a fever at night. For fever medication, I always bought Nurofen, which is children’s ibuprofen. This is …

Atrovent is the common name for Ipratropium. It is used to help those with a chronic runny nose, or stuffy nose, sneezing or post nasal drip. This nose spray should not be used by children under 6 years old.
Atrovent works by limiting the amount of mucus the glands …

I was recently feeling very tired and out of sorts and unable to figure out what has wrong.I had several colds and never seemed to get my energy back after an illness.Since I do not currently have health insurance because I recently moved to Portland from another part of …

I don’t know what came over me that I listened to my friend when she recommend Goody’s to me, but I made the mistake of not listening to my better judgment instead. During the summer months, when our temperatures here in Vegas can hit upwards of 110 degrees, I …

I was working on a stressful and busy afternoon shift in the hospital. One of my colleague who was to work with me that day called in sick. So, I was left in charge with the whole emergency department. I was juggling from one patient to the next. I …

Every other day I see to it that I get a healthy dose of my exercise. That would be a 2 hour jog in the treadmill and another hour of my favourite cardiovascular class in the gym. I like to call this my cardio day since everything that I …

I didn’t even know that Vicks put out a nasal spray at all! I surprised as could be when I found it on the shelves. My kids hate nasal sprays but I’ll use them in conjunction with my other allergy medication when my allergies are really bad and the congestion …

Being reactive hypoglycemic (low blood sugar), I have to plan my whole day around food. Food tends to control me, so that I cannot go anywhere without snacks in my bag, or else I would not be able to go anywhere (my having to eat every 2 to …

I have been struggling with constipation for 3 days now due to a drug that I took. It takes me 30 minutes in the bathroom what would normally take me 5-10 minutes to empty my bowels. This caused a problem for me since I’ve made this a habit every …

In 2002 I discovered my three year old son had asthma. The doctors told us it was due to allergies. It was a very hard time for him. Always having to watch how much he played outside, never being able to run as fast as he …

I was staying in Bangalore before I moved to Boston. I was pregnant while in Bangalore. With no information on hand about the hospitals, I just stepped in on a Sunday morning into Manipal hospital.
To my surprise the registration was immediate and a matter of 10 minutes. The receptionist …

I am not the type of person that experiences major cystic breakouts. I have always felt very lucky to have the skin I do, always getting compliments like “oh my god! What do you use on your skin?! Can you write …

When I was taking care of my grandmother, we needed a way to keep the medications that she was taking organized. It could get very confusing trying to figure out which medicines she was supposed to take in the mornings and afternoons and whether we had already given them …

I am always on the lookout for medicines and supplements which will relieve my IBS symptoms. I take a prescription for my condition, but I am always trying different supplements as well. As everyone who suffers from IBS has different symptoms, what works for one person does not necessarily …

For the doctors, one of the hardest things was trying to figure out how someone young such as myself at 23yrs old could have DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) Usually older people or those who travel a lot have such blood problems. The blood in …

I rarely use Robitussin because I am such a fan of Vicks’ NyQuil and all their other products, however, the last time I got sick, my fiance came home with Robitussin Cough & Cold syrup because he thought that the expectorant in the syrup would help me get rid of …

I have had a really nasty wet cough and some chest congestion and I needed a homeopathic medicine to help treat it because I didn’t want anything to strong. I must say I tried Boiron Chestal Honey Homeopathic Cough Syrup the other day to help relieve my coughing and …

I have noted that whenever my baby doesn’t respond to paracetamol during his febrile episode, I always turn to Dolan forte 200mg/5ml syrup to make a quick fix with his fever.
I have first got this idea when my baby was admitted in hospital and his fever still maintained its …

I was confined in a hospital the last year. It was due to a severe infection that I got from travelling to a remote jungle south of my country. I am a member of a charity organization which helps people get medical help. We provide what we can give …

I have used prozac for many years now. Before prozac I was so nervous, uptight, and scared I couldn’t even go into a quick shop and buy me a soda. Now I can go to the grocery store, mall and just about anywhere. …

About nine years ago I moved to Michigan with my husband, from Arkansas, which was not only a culture shock, but a shock to my immune system as well, since these two states have totally differing climates, one being humid and hot and one being predominantly cold and dry. …

3 months ago, I was diagnoised with Bi-Polar/ADHD. I have just started my regiment with Adderall XR and I love it. I feel like the fog has been lifted. I was struggling at work to stay focused and alert. I was easily distractied and very …

NasalCrom — Nasal Allergy Symptom Controller
I was just cleaning out some old files and dusting cobwebs from the ceiling and realized how nice it was to get things done without an allergy reaction. In the past my nose would drip in such a distracting way it would drive …

About three months after I had my son in November, I started to have panic attacks and random feelings of impending doom. I really thought that is was my birth control messing with my hormones. It turns out that I had postpartum depression. My family doctor wrote me a prescription …

Have tried Theraflu Nighttime Severe Cold medicine couple of times on separate cold experience occasions. While the taste of the product(Natural Lemon flavor) was acceptable, the way how it worked on me was extremly unpleasant.
I took this medication after dinner about an hour before bedtime. It started working instantly …

Recently I had to go to my general practitioner because my right ear was completely blocked up. I couldn’t hear a thing out of it; and before long it was giving me a severe headache. Just resting my head down to sleep became a terrible chore, and even if …

Flonase is a nasal spray designed to relieve allergy symptoms. It appears as if I have developed allergies in the past couple of years and I’m not sure what I am allergic to. With the summer comes my allergies, and some days are worse than others. I tried quite …

I began taking the prescription sleeping pill Ambien when I was fifteen years old. The pill worked well for my severe insomnia for a few years, but recently has started to fail me. I told my doctor about my recent dilemma and he prescribed Ambien CR 12.5 MG instead. …

While Lipitor is about the first cholesterol lowering medication that first came out. Practically all doctors usually place their patitents on this statin drug to lower cholesterol. However although most doctors never heard of it. For myself lipitor gave me a urinary tract infection which subsided …

After taking a 30mg dose of prescription Prevacid daily for 5 years, I could not have been more delighted when the 24HR formula was approved for over-the-counter sale. Until I found Prevacid, I tried a few alternatives, such as Zantac and Prilosec, I suffered from severe gastroesophogeal reflux disease. …

Recently I had begun to feel the familiar “gravel” in my throat which usually exhibits itself when I’m catching the flu. Therefore, I decided to go to a pharmacy to see if I could get anything for it over the counter. Like all pharmacies, when I went into this …

Colderin plus is the tablets, which is taken when we have the cold infection. Normally I get the cold infection very soon because I have the dust allergy. Whenever I go outside, due to hot sun and the pollution around, I get the cold infection. I …

Naproxen Painkillers
Before my OB/GYN put me on birth control for my incredibly, ridiculously painful menstrual cramps, I was put on prescription painkillers for the pain by my regular physician. When I say painful, I mean literally debilitating cramps. I would have to take days off from school, …

This is a local pharmacy that is only avaiable to people in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This is owned by a man of many years of experience in pharmacy so he can tell you many things about the medicine you are using, that even doctors don’t know about (in fact, …

Appetason Syrup is a Vitamin B complex + Iron + L-Lysine. It belongs to the class of appetite enhancers. It is used for the treatment and prevention of vitamin-mineral deficiency. Mild drowsiness may occur at the beginning of treatment which gradually disappears after 2-3 days of continuous therapy. Occasional …

I wouldn’t say that I’m exactly a germ-aphobe, but when talking along those lines, I definitely don’t like things that could potentially make me sick, cause bacteria or germs to spread, and I always put my mouth to my elbow (not my hands) when I cough and wash my …

Excedrin Back and Body Extra Strength is the only pain medicine I am using right now. I have been having back problems for over a year now and at one point had been up to eight to ten generic ibuprofen a day.
One day I bought the Excedrin Back …

Thanks to a new city ordinance that prohibits residents from parking their cars on their lawns (even residents like us that only park on a small part of the yard), I was recently forced to expand my driveway to fit our second car (the city also has a beautiful …

Ampicillin is one of my favorite antibiotics, if one can have such a thing. It’s been around for decades, and still is used extensively to treat a variety of infections. I have personally taken it many times throughout life.
My first experience with it was as a child …

I really hate acne or pimple. I thought I will not get pimple anymore because I’m no longer a teenager. But few days ago, I saw few acne on my skin face. Oh no, I really did not expect this. I know that I have sensitive skin face but …

Until I found Evoxac I had problems with severely dry mouth. I had tried a number of dry mouth type products with little positive effect on my Sjogren’s Disease. As a result of the dry mouth I would often have stinky breath regardless of how frequently, and steadfastly I …

I started to have trouble sleeping and neck pain. I thought I was just getting old. I was complaining to one of my friends one day about my problems. She told me that I should try going to a massage therapist. She said that she …