Allergy season is not something that I look forward to. I’m the main person who has to deal with the symptoms in the house so I end up the only miserable person. I can’t say that having allergies is the worst thing in the world but can say …

Few days ago, I had a little wound in my toe. But I did not really give any attention to it. I thought it will cure by it self if I keep it clean. But I was wrong. The more I walk the bigger the wound grow. So I …

I’ve always been a fan of drinking tea, ever since I was a little girl. And, as my children grew up, they would see me making tea at least once a week and decided, when they were a bit older, they would like to try it out for themselves …

I’m an occasional drinker. A bottle of beer is usually the maximum amount of alcohol that my body could take. Any more than that, and I get a skin allergy all over my body that is very itchy the next day. I was recently invited for a going away …

I hate generically lumping myself in a specified PMS category of women, but I’ll admit that I’m really rather moody and irritable a couple days before my period, so much so that my husband and children have marked those days on their mental calendars and avoid me at all …

I like Top Care Ibuprofen Tablets because they are the same basic product as name-brand pain medications like Advil, but are often available for half the price. I like to buy the “economy size” bottle of Top Care Ibuprofen Tablets which gives me 500 coated ibuprofen tablets. …

Biogesic is common name when it comes to paracetamol. I think everybody knows Biogesic. It is what most people I know actually take. Well, I have been taking it since I was in my teens. My parents took it so it was what they let us have when we …

I have this worst case of allergic rhinitis and my senses have been affected severely. My room is not air-conditioned and sometimes I commute while going to buy some groceries, I just ride a public transport and kept further exposed from dust and air pollution. One time, I had …

So, with new forms of birth control coming out all the time, I am rarely surprised at ads for these products, but recently, one television advertisement caught my eye. Although I did not see the entire commercial, it was for a —˜vaginal ring’ called NuvaRing. I didn’t see or …

Not too long ago, I was released from the hospital for having had a stroke. Part of my treatment program is to be Warfarin pills. I take one of the pills each day at the exact same time every day. In fact, I have my alarm set on my …

If you’re not into condoms but still want a birth control beyond “pulling out”, you might want to try Encare Spermicides as a birth control method.
The Encare tablets look like little bullets and are soft to the touch, almost like hard lotion. They are meant to be inserted …

I thought my dry, itchy, irritated, burning eyes was a result from moving to a dry climate and having contact lenses. After months of trying every non-prescription eye drop medication that I could find, and spending way too much money, I finally decided to ask a doctor about it-just …

Nortriptyline is an antidepressent that is usually used for depression and other mood-related disorders. However, when in much lower dosages (the dosage for IBS is about 1/3 the dosage for depression), it can be used for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS.) This is what am using it for and …

Three Legs Brand Cap Kaki Tiga is a Chinese balm for insect bites. We buy it from the Chinese drugstore. It is a green balm in a small transparent glass container with a yellow cap on top with the Three Legs logo on it.
For some reason, I …

I recently had a serious allergic reaction resulting in severe cramps and diarrhea, nausea, swollen and itching eyes/face, dizziness, and generally being scared out of my wits.
When I realized what was going on (I’ve had this before) I immediately called for someone to take me to the …

Vick’s Vapor Rub has been around for ages. I have used it since I was a child and it was a definite staple in my home while I was growing up. However as an adult I just do not turn to it much at all. I realize that it …

It was last year when I got severe headache, dizziness, and light headedness. When I got these attacks, they lasted for than two hours and I immediately went to visit a doctor. The doctor diagnosed me and told me I had vertigo. I never knew what vertigo was but …

Every since I was a little kid I did not like taking my pills because I was afraid of choking on it. As I got older and had my first child it became a problem for me because I needed to take my prenatals. I had ask my doctor …

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 …

Getting stuck with a bladder infection or irritation of any kind is really horrible. I often find that I end up with some type of bladder irritation quite frequently. I found Hyland’s Bladder Irritation tablets and am so glad. This product is one that really works well.
The tablets are …

Tums have always done the a good job for me and that’s why I always have these ones with me in my purse just in case. When I was at the store and saw there was a new flavor available, I decided to give it a try, hopping …

When allergy season hits me, it hits me hard. I have very bad allergies and I need something that will knock it out so that I can keep on going through the day. My doctor suggested that I try Sudafed and I choose the non-drowsy formula so that I …

I got fed up by the side effects that my other anti-diabetic medication caused. So, I went back to my doctor and discussed the reactions that I was having with my present medication and other drugs that I could take instead of the one I had. I told him …

One time I was having bad colds. My clogged nose would disturb my sleep as I could not breathe well. It was like something was blocking the air from entering my noise. It was really a bad feeling. As I woke up in the morning after a very disturbed …

I was always prescribed Allegra from my doctor, but I’d tried some of the zyrtec over-the-counter products in the past. I have pretty intense allergy symptoms, so there’s pretty much nothing that I haven’t tried to treat it, especially considering those wonderful 24-hour prescription medications would maybe last me …

At their worst, my migraines keeps me pinned on the bed the whole day, not wanting to do anything. It’s terrible how it keeps me from functioning and wasting a day or two just staying in bed wishing the pain will go. At times, when I work too much, …

‘You should go back home. And, don’t expect much’.
This statement is still reverberating in my ears. One of the most famous neurosurgeons had uttered it for my brother. My brother was diagnosed with recurrent High Grade Glioma (Glioblastoma, a brain cancer). He was operated in 2008 and then undergone …

For a period of time in my 30’s, I had depression so bad that I felt as if I were in a black hole of despair. I went to a doctor who placed me on a medication named Paxil.
In my experience, if I …

Orajel Severe Toothache Pain Relief Severe Pain Formula used to be the medication I would turn to when I had a terrible toothache to contend with until I could get to the dentist to have the problem taken care of. The point thirty-three ounce tube would cost me seven …

I deal with red eyes on a daily basis and there isn’t really much I have been able to do about them. I’m not sure if it has anything to do with my allergies or just the mold in the air. But my eyes really become irritated very easily. …

I own a aid cupboard at home that is usually well stocked and one item which I never miss is Ibuprofen as I work with computers and frequently come home
from work with a headache. Usually when this kind of headache comes, standard paracetamol doesn’t seem to clear it, …

Accidentally bought by my husband since I was asking him to buy me an oral medication that I can put on my facial toner but instead, he was able to buy this at the pharmacy without prescription of course because it is a topical medication.
I know for a fact …

I was diagnosed with Adult ADD at the age of 28. My whole life I thought I was just scatter brained until it started affecting my relationships with my husband and children. I went to see my Dr and he started me on Provigil which did not work for …

I discovered “Skin Shield” quite by accident. I am a native-born Florida resident, and many of us Floridians, native and transplants alike, tend to run around in Flip-Flops instead of shoes whenever we can.
This past summer my wife and I decided we needed to get more exercise and took …

Saridon one of the best remedies for instant relief from headache. It is one medicine which every Indian home trusts and recommend for relief from headaches and simply body pain. We have been using it for almost 15 -20 years in our household and it really stands out …

Let me start by saying that Pepcid AC Maximum Strength tablets are used for heart burn. I do not how ever, get heart burn but I use this medicine for another reason. I am one of fifty percent of Asian to get the Asian “glow” or “flush” when ever …

Although I have it under control now, for a few years I had high blood pressure and had to take medication. The one my doctor and I felt good about, for me to take, was Diovan HCT. This is sort of a puzzling drug because though it …

This Tylenol cough syrup is not yummy at all. They always try to make their syrups sound like it’s going to taste like warm honey and lemon tea or something but that’s never what it ends up tasting like unless you lace your tea with menthol and eucalyptus. It …

There is so much hype about this fat burner. It’s designed for women and is supposed to help women lose weight and also supposedly makes your breasts grow. Ha! That was such a fabricated lie. Not only did it not work burning fat, but it also didn’t help any …

I heard that Greens+ has the antioxidant equivalent of 6 servings a day of organic vegetables.
Someone I know in natural medicine sales , has a measurement tool for antioxidant levels in individuals and found that her patients who measured the highest antioxidant levels consistenly took this product.
I see athletes …

During my time of the month, I can get some really bad cramps. This past time, the cramps were really kicking my behind. I did not really want to go out and purchase medication specifically for cramps and decided to use some pills that I found in my husbands …

Daily Meds Drug Package insert is a great website to keep on your destop. It list hundreds of drugs and their original package insert, so that you can get the most recent information on the drug, its packaging, side effects, precautions or interactions with other drugs that the …

One day during my jogging i suddenly had a pain near the spine little above the hip region but i neglected it and after a day or two i got burning sensation of urine i got doubted after one two days i thought pain will stop but …

I wanted to stop smoking for the second time around. I had previously tried Zyban and while it did enable me to stop smoking for years, I started smoking again, which was not my ultimate goal. I decided that for me personally, it may be worth talking …

I have yearly allergic rhinitis. I have had this problem since I was about high school. Now that I am in my 30s I have been plagued by it on a daily basis. In fact it has become a way of life for me already. Every night before …

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, …

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 …

Type 2 Diabetes is not often something you would suffer from without other medical problems. The number 1 partner for this condition is, I believe, overweight. Okay, as I am speaking from personal experience I think I can use the correct …

I have tried many products of weight loss available in the market but have not gained anything till date. One of my friends suggested me to take some weight loss medication because it would surely help. I had not much idea about it but bought Adipex, which is quite …

Gardening has always been my passion and I always loved taking care of my plants whenever I could take out time from my busy schedule. A few days back when I tried trimming the overgrown plants in my garden, I accidentally cut my skin on my right hand. The …