I had occasion to see Dr. Sonia Liu MD due to a knee injury. Actually, she wasn’t the doctor I had an appointment with, but she was filling in for another physician who was unable to conduct the examination. My situation was a bit unusual in that …

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 …

I am one of the lucky ones who does not experience pain when having a monthly period. But that was until January of this year.The pain was new to me because since the time my period came until that month, I didn’t experience any abdominal cramps during my period. …

Any woman who is going to deliver a baby, should surely look into the option of being given a drug known as Stadol. Stadol is not a narcotic medication, so it obtains no qualities that could be harmful to the baby like many commonly known narcotics which can …

I went to my grandmother’s house one day to clean up for her. Because she is elderly she cannot get around like she used to. There are some really tough grease stains on the refrigerator and stove that require rigorous scrubbing and scraping to remove. After all of that …

I chose to try the Robitussin Cough Liqui Gels for my cold becuase Robitussin was a name that I am very familiar with. This stuff has been around for years and I cannot remember a time as a child when my parents did not have some form of robitussin …

I actually forgot that Sinutab even used to exist, but when I saw it on the shelves not too long ago, memories came flooding back and I remember taking Sinutab products when I was a kid. I hadn’t seen it in years, and was actually in a health supply …

Scars on the face are one of the ugliest things in the world and 99 % of the people in the world want to get away with it. I too am one of those people perturbed by this ugly scar on my face and desperately want do away with …

I have suffered from migraine headaches for most of my life. Some so painful I have had to be in the hospital, however I have been taking an herbal supplement called Planetary Herbal Feverfew Head Aid and I must admit I have only had one migraine headache while on …

I spent 10 dollars on Alaway Itch Relief Original Prescription. First of all I don’t spend over $5 for something like this. I mean really if I need to get rid of a rash or itching then I will just try the all natural way. Alcohol has been …

It was suggested by a lactation specialist that I take Fenugreek to increase my milk supply. My baby is two weeks old and my milk supply has been decreasing over the last week. The bottle says to ask a physician before using if pregnant or breastfeeding but I have …

Whenever I travel, I make sure that I bring my inhaler with me and my anti-asthma medications that I use in conjunction with my existing medication. I usually carry 2 extra bottles for my inhaler and an adequate supply of other tablets and capsules. For several years now, I …

I used to drink cranberry juice all day, every day. It was my favorite juice, next to apple juice. But, since becoming hypoglycemic, I can no longer drink it. It’s weird, but less than a year after I stopped drinking the juice, I started getting urinary …

I’ve bought some dastardly products in the past, but this one takes the biscuit. I bought Lakota The Original Joint Care Formula for my husband after he had his knee scoped. Lakota came highly recommended by my Pharmacist, for relieving joint pain of all types. My husband has mild …

Few weeks ago, my daughter had serious cough. Since the location of the hospital where I normally brought her is a bit far from our house now, I decided to bring her to another doctor.
The doctor gave several medicine with his prescription after he did examine my daughter’s body. …

If I can find a generic brand of something I trust, then that’s exactly what I’ll end up buying because who doesn’t like the idea of saving themselves some dollars with which to buy a nice Starbucks coffee, or half of one anyway because that Starbucks is expensive! I …

Usually I do not like to take prescription sleep aids for my insomnia, but recently my doctor prescribed Ambien and told me it would be more effective than the over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol PM.
So, I decided to try it. The first night I only took …

If you are thinking of taking Xyrem GHB the date rape drug for your narcolepsy, I strongly urge you to think again. 4 years ago, after just taking 4 doses of the drug, it left me with this burning feeling headache which is now full blown the most …

Figuring if Alli is FDA approved it must be a good diet pill? Their website they they publish with the starter kit only allows a numbered day of access. It takes away from the experience a litle. Their website has not worked appropriately for me yet and it’s been …

I tried this fast food chain near to where I was living. It was newly opened and I was told that they had a discount on all the food that I would order. So I tried it and ordered the foods that looked delicious. Later that evening, I felt …

Another product that you can find from Kalbe Farma co. Cerebrofort Gold is a kind of multi-vitamin supplement that you can give for your kids. Actually, most people give this Cerebrofort Gold to their kids because they have eating problem with their kids. As you know, some small kids …

For the longest I had a serious problem with my back. After I delivered my daughter, I had put on a lot of weight and had some serious back pains. I was trying different pain killers and muscle rubs left and right. It seemed that none of them could …

Since I am a physician by profession, I always see and handle cases of stroke patients first hand. Most of them usually admit themselves in the emergency room having one sided weakness, others with change of sensorium and disorientation.
One of the first medications I prescribe these patients is …

A nasty flu has gotten hold of me while I was travelling around Africa, the worst time to get such illness as I was basically hopping from one bus to the next and staying in one budget hostel to another. Thus, having flu meant having to take a break …

This review of Chloraseptic Throat Spray goes hand in hand with my review of the antibiotic EES that I took when I had strep throat. The Chloraseptic Throat Spray was also in my cache of remedies for the strep throat episode as well. For a little background …

I have been using this Medicine for a few months now - well I haven’t been constantly using this as if I had a cold for that lenght of time then I would think that I had a problem. This medicine has been out for years but I always …

From all the advertisements and commercials I’d seen, I got the idea that “Midol” would be a trusted medicine in alleviating menstrual pain and helping me feel at ease. Based off of this idea, I ended up purchasing “Midol Menstrual Complete” with the hope that I could count on …

So my horrible cough story continues. After shuffling between this and that to no success, I finally gave up over-the-counter drugs and sought the advice of a doctor. I was diagnosed with hypersensitivity to dusts. While this may sound atypical to me, I affirmed the doctor’s …

As a parent I struggle trying to purchase medication that I can use but my children less than 12 years old can use as well. I was consistently purchasing multiple products for both me and my children. I was dissatisfied with other brands as I would find a product …

Working as a teacher takes eight hours of non-stop talking to keep the classes alive and interesting. With this, sore throat has always been a challenge for me. I have tried countless brands of lozenges but all they do is just give temporary relief from itchy throat and hoarse …

For some reason I have had plenty of aches and pains the last few years. The worst aches were my backache and my toothache. For quite some time my mom was telling me to try BC powdered aspirin. She told me it provided fast relief. I hadn’t heard much …

Wal-Mart has a program for low cost prescriptions for many different types of medications for those people that do not have any coverage for their medication. This is an awesome program that helps many people, especially in the current economical situation that we are in and many people …

When my child was less than 1 year old she got a cold. It is her first time to caught a cold, we dont know what medicine to give to ease her congested nose, so my husband decided to buy medicine for cold for infants. The pharmacists recommended Disudrin …

Having two kids make me know lots of thing about the medicine. Especially the one that we can use to cure cold or cough that the kids normally get. Small kids often get cold or cough. Especially when the winter season is coming, I have to get ready with …

Last week, I went to my endocrinolgist/ diabetic specialist for another check-up. This time, after some blood works, she corrected the diagnosis given to me by my first doctor. She said I have type 2 diabetes and not type 1. For quite some time now, I am on Metformin and …

Being an Asian and a coffee lover for decades, I quite expected my teeth to be a little on the yellow shade. But I will not lie, I also dream of having the pearly white teeth that I see on toothpaste commercials. I tried several whitening toothpaste because with …

I have taken more than my share of pain relievers in the past, some have worked and some have not. Aleve Liquid Pain Relievers are by far the best in my opinion. The directions are to take two liquid tabs every 12 hours to relieve most …

It is fairly common knowledge that you can find just about anything, and order it off of the internet. One thing that I did not realize until recently, was that you can acutally order sperm. Yes, now women who want to have babies but do not have …

Aveeno daily moisture lotion can be applied daily. It works for 24 hrs. I apply to my daughter every day after she takes bath. She was having eczema and I was using several soaps,lotion,medicinal creams.
Now I am using only Aveeno lotion for her daily and no other medicinal soaps …

I have always been a total pedicure addict and love having beautiful feet. But for the last few days due to my busy schedule I have not been able to take care of my feet. Slowly my feet started looking tired and fatigued feet and to make matters worse …

For months I’ve suffered from joint paints, especially in my wrists. I’ve tried taking medicines but the pain won’t go away. Then a friend recommended me this Equate Ultra Strength Muscle Rub, the pain lessened gradually and almost gone after using it for a month. I also found out …

What do you know about Betason N-CR? I got this creme few months ago, when I had a problem with my skin. I often got skin allergic. And if the weather is very cold in the winter, I will get the skin problem. My skin will get very dry …

I was suffering from some really severe arm and shoulder pain. I think I may have a problem with my hands, but haven’t seen a doctor about it as of yet. The pain starts in my hands then radiates up to my arms. It ends in my shoulders and …

Sometimes, I get the feeling that doctors prescribe medications which have been promoted to them by medical or drugs representatives. Such was the case when my doctor gave me Touxium capsules. I specifically asked for capsules or anything in tablet form as I have great difficulties in swallowing liquid …

Alprazolam —“ better known under its (in)famous trade name XANAX (other trade names include Alganax, Alzolam, Alprax, Alprox, Alzam, Anxirid, Apo-Alpraz, Azor, Calmax, Gerax, Helex, Kalma, Nervin, Niravam, Novo-Alprazol, Nu-Alpraz, Tafil, Texidep, Trika Xanor, Zopax, etc.) —“ is a sedative substance introduced forty years ago, to alleviate panic attacks and/or …

I cannot stand having headaches, I have not tolerance for them. However, when I turned 16 I started getting headaches very frequently. They range from mild and tolerable to a full fledged migraines in which I wish someone would just remove my head. I usually take Excedrin headache and …

Calms Forte is a variety of homeopathic remedies combined to make small, chewable or easily swallowed pills. On the bottle the indications are listed as: “Temporary symptomatic relief of simple nervous tension and occasional sleeplessness.” It is a lifesaver in our family! I use it, my husband uses it …

For a while I was feeling stressed, and because of that I started having problems to sleep. At first I didn’t want to go to the doctor, so I went straight to the pharmacy and asked if they had something that could help me to get some sleep.
There I …

I’m using Veltin Gel (clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and tretinoin .025%) for acne treatment. I was previously on Retin-A Micro Tretinoin Gel, but that made my skin flaky, dry, prone to sunburn, and it made my acne much, much worse. After 7 months of use, my dermatologist switched me to …

I’ve used several products in the Nature’s Way product line, and have generally really received a lot of benefits from using them, but I honestly didn’t get as much out of this Umcka Original Liquid as I was hoping to. I started to feel the onset of a cold …