I went to the Wal Mart Vision Center in Springfield, Missouri. I wanted to see if I was able to wear contacts. I had a very thorough exam and felt pleased with the service. The doctor’s name was Dr. Foss. He was mild mannered and kind. They fitted me …

The drug adderall is used as a stimulant and found also to use for attention deficit syndrome in children. I myself took the drug to control my sleepiness as I suffer from narcolepsy which is the uncontrollable urge to fall asleep at inappropriate times. I found after …

I used to suffer yeast infections in the mouth every now and then, and to the point that sometimes. It occurs when I least expect it, or when I take too much antibiotics because of another disease I had.
Sometimes cases of my disease was mild, but it …

One of the things that I hate most about getting sick is coughing. I always seem to have a severe cough that comes along with a sore throat, burning, and even mucus. It drives me nuts and it bothers me because it brings attention to me when I am …

A few months back, my husband and I went to see a gynecologist. We have been married for 4 years now and until now, I’m still unable to get pregnant. After doing some fertility tests, the gynecologist explains that I suffer from a symptom of PCOs. That’s why it’s …

I was inclined to try this new anti-diabetic medication that I saw in an advertisement. It said that it had a long and lasting effect compared to the other insulin’s. So I first consulted my doctor about it. He told me that this insulin was unlike any of the …

I am a 33-year-old woman with no history of medical problems. I am not what you’d call “fit,” however- I’ve never exercised in a regular way, so that could be a contributing factor to my current situation.
For about 2 years, my shoulder has felt as though …

I use to think that all eye drops were the same but I recently found out that they weren’t. In fact Rohto V eye drops are in a category of their own. I first discovered this product while watching a makeup tutorial video on Youtube. One of my favorite …

I thought it was just an ordinary fatigue, bloatedness and loss of appetite. Until I began to have jaundice or yellowing of skin. I consulted a doctor and gave me a request to do whole abdomen ultrasound and laboratory tests. The result of the ultrasound shows that I have …

I like to travel a lot. I go to places where mostly people won’t go on their vacation. Hiking, mountaineering and river rafting are the things that I like to do when I go on a holiday. I never thought that in my recent adventure, I’d contract a deadly …

I never thought I’d take a sinus medication where the only active ingredient was eucalyptus oil. I love the smell of this oil and tend to buy a lot of bath and body products that contain it because I find it to be very refreshing, relaxing and invigorating all …

Mcid is the syrup, which is used to stop the loose motion due to infection in stomach. When my little sister had the baby she was little sad after some time. When I asked her the reason of being sad, she said that her little daughter who …

I am very scared of cold that I usually catch every winter. Last winters, I firmly decided to take precautions not to catch cough and cold due to commonly committed errors on our own part. I avoided all cold eats and drinks and whenever going out of the house …

I knew I had to stop smoking, but I was sceptical about Nicotine patches until I went to a stop smoking session and was given NicoDerm Step 1. 21mg Nicotine Patches, to help me break the habit. This Step ! was designed for smoker like me who habitually smoke …

I’m a guy who’s reaching old age. Along with that age are the numerous changes that take place in my body. There are things that I am no longer able to do mainly because my body just can’t keep up. Even though I am no longer able to do …

Some of the family members in this house got influenza and cough. This is the down side of living with big family. When somebody get sick, we need to be more careful especially if we have small children.
I had to give special protection for my children. That’s why I …

Weekends can be very damaging for the throat. The smoke of tobacco, having to shout over the loud music, or drinking very cold drinks have made me end up completely voiceless the following day.
One of those times my throat was hurting a lot, so I went to the pharmacy …

Well, as the TV commercials say “it tastes awful, but it works”. Buckley’s Coughs and Congestion (original mixture) definitely does both.
It is definitely a good thing that it doesn’t contain sugar or alcohol, though, because I had to take a lot of it over the course of the cold …

This is an anti-inflammatory ointment used to soothe and remove things such as allergic skin disease, eczema, contact dermatitis or seborrheic dermatitis exfoliative psoriasis, genital and anal pruritus senile, intertrigo, sunburn and insect bites.
In what format does it come?
It is a long and thin tube of cream that …

Cough Syrup is one thing for which I always use with caution. There is quite high possibility of side effects in this case. I live in an area where sudden temperature change is a mundane phenomenon. And, in this climate, I am prone to cough problem. Recently, I have used …

As the mother of an ex-heroin addict, I was thrilled to learn about Suboxone, which my son has been prescribed in its pill form from an addiction specialist.
My son’s main complaints about the pill were its taste and the length of time it takes for the pill to dissolve …

My brother is a long term survivor of Glioblastoma Brain Tumor - Grade IV. You will hardly find any GBM patient who is still fighting it out for six long years. The battle for him is long and what helped him is Ruta 6 and Calcarea Phosphorica 6X. I …

A(H1N1) virus has been rampant this year and had caused several related diseases to the public. As for me, I had the common influenza too along with respiratory tract infection. After consulting my physician, she prescribed me with a very pricey medicine. It is called Bactolav (co-amoxiclav) which …

My friends always joke that they are going to put cough drops in my Easter basket and Christmas stockings, in lieu of actual candy, because I eat these things as if they were candy. I love the taste of the menthol and the eucalyptus and all the other goodies …

In my country, most medicines can be bought over-the-counter. People usually purchase these medicines without consulting a doctor. I notice that most of my countrymen tend to buy medicine that is popular on television ads or commonly use by most people. Take for example, drugs for cough. There are …

Topamax is a migraine medication prescribed to me as a mood stabilizer and weight loss promoter to treat bipolar disorder and bulimia. I took it for three weeks during 2008 and hated it.
Topamax was originally designed as a migraine medication, which is standard for a mood stabilizer. Many drugs …

I use to get sick quite a lot, especially during the winter. I just hate this season to be honest, mainly because of the cold. One of the symptoms I have the most while being sick is having a runny nose, as well as having a sore throat. I …

Previously, when I felt the onset of a cold virus, I would drop an Airborne supplement into a six ounces glass of water and drink it. But this month, severe symptoms of a cold overtook me before I had time to react. So, my friend gave me some Zicam …

With a younger daughter that goes to school, a lot of germs get taken back to the house. It seems like someone is always sick. She gets a cold at least every six weeks and brings it back to me. I’m sick so often that I feel I am …

A few weeks back when I shifted to a new home, I was required to move all the necessities from one place to another. Though I had hired help, I did require to pull and push some objects from one place to another. Though …

PrimaCare One Prenatal vitamin is a once a day pill to help promote healthy pregnancy. I like some aspects of this purple pill. I do think it has helped my hair and skin and nails like it advertises. It also advertises it helps soften stools, I do not notice …

I have pretty stubborn acne. Even though I do not break out as often as most girls my age, I have major trouble getting rid of the few pimples I do get. That is why it is so crucial for me to have a good daily cleansing routine so …

A few months ago, I woke up in the middle of the night with chest and shoulder pain. I was very frightened because my family has a history of heart disease, so I called 911.
When the ambulance came, they suggested I go to St Francis Hospital. St Francis is …

My mother had bought these capsules in Malaysia, for $13.5 USD a pack which contains 20 capsules. This medicine is used for fever, headaches, joint pains, and as a pain-reliever alone. It contains 500mg acetaminophen and every time I have a headache or feverish, I use this medicine alone, …

Kroger Brand Stay Awake Tablets are Caffeine pills that have 200 MG per tablet. Some things can be bought generic and some things can not. This is one off brand product that does what it should and does it for less. Kroger really new what they were doing with …

I work in a retail job, and have worked there for a little over a year now, in which I’m up and down ladders, constantly reaching for boxes that are far taller than I can actually reach, and often times I over extend my shoulders, and I can feel …

I used to work at a women’s sexual health clinic, so I am passably familiar with various methods of birth control, and I wholeheartedly endorse IUDs, specifically the Mirena or Paraguard. I use the Mirena myself and it has been perfect, no side effects whatsoever, and it is the …

I like to use eyeliner daily. In fact I would often use it so much so that one day when I woke up I felt some sort of pain on my lower lid. I did not mind it at first but I realized that in a matter of days, …

I have struggled with this freaking acne for years. Ever since I was a teenager. It’s like, shouldn’t I be done with it by my twenties? I always thought it was connected to adolescence and puberty. Not so much. It has a lot to do with hormones and eating …

I was introduced to this drug when I had extensive dental work. I was on this medication for 5 days to reduce inflammatiion. Low and behold, it relieved most of my osteoarthritis pain!
I waited several months before asking my doctor for a prescription. During that time …

I have been smoking for the last 9 years about, and I am tired of carrying this habit along. I spoke to a doctor about quitting and he told me that he could give me a prescription to help me. I had heard of Wellbutrin and thought that he …

I have to admit that over the last two years, I’ve leaned more towards an all-natural or homeopathic approach to treating my sleep disorder (Delayed Sleep Disorder), but sometimes, the problem really calls for a heavy duty non-prescription slee aid. I tend to change out the sleep aid products …

After a non-impressive attempt at solving my temporary depression with the drug Lexapro, my doctor decided to switch gears and put me on Wellbutrin XL. It’s an extended release anti depressant that I took twice a day. He happily reported to me that this drug had a …

I’ve been taking Nexium (40 mg) for about four years now, every since my heartburn got to the point where I literally couldn’t eat anything without severe pain and burning. The over-the-counter antacids, such as Tums and Rolaids and Prevacid, were almost totally ineffective, so I finally broke …

I’ve struggled with an underactive thyroid since I was a teen. This problem has been treated mostly with Synthroid brand of thyroid replacement over the years, but last year my doctor switched me to Levoxyl brand. Synthroid, while it seemed to do well for many years, had become a …

I tried the Wal-Zyr all-day tablets a while back, and found that they didn’t really last all day like they claimed, and lost their effectiveness by the time my symptoms kicked into overdrive at night, and sometimes, the effectiveness seemed to be dependant on how often I was inside …

OTC (over the counter) product the generic to Zyrtec - which is exactly the same thing, but price for 14 tablets (2 weeks worth) is $11.89 compared to Zyrtec at $14.39
I’ve had horrible seasonal allergies since I was a kid and trying to wear mascara in middle school was …

One recent morning when I was getting out of bed, I must have turned in such a way, that I wrenched my back. I literally could not move. All I did was turn, and I think I even heard something crack in my back. The pain was excruciating. Now, …

I first tried Caziant when I could no longer take the terrible negative side effects caused by taking LoEstrin 24FE. I was prescribed this birth control from my new Plannet Parenthood doctors who said it was much more comparable to Ortho Tricyclen Lo because it had low doses of …