I was diagnosed with insulin resistance about eight years ago. At the time I was also diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome. In fact, it was the insulin resistance that finally sealed the deal on my PCOS diagnosis. So, for years I followed the nutritionists advice, kept my weight down …

I think I’ve literally tried just about every pain reliever on the market. If I don’t have perpetual headaches, then I’ve got strange pains in my side or muscle problems due to a hectic and physically demanding retail job, where I’m lifting thirty or forty pounds worth of stock …

This pediatric dentist is amazing. I first started taking my children to see him in 2005. His office is located in Summerlin, and is easy to find (it’s near the Hills Library). It is very clean, has lots of toys for the kids to play with, …

Rebate programs have become increasingly popular in recent years. This is especially true in drug stores where there are now established rebate programs. Below is my review of 3 programs that I have found to be excellent.
#1 Rite Aid
Rite Aid has the best rebate program. Running on a monthly …

Benadryl is the medication that I took for my allergic reactions on my skin. I have allergic reactions all throughout my life and it helped me a lot. It works really well and my puffiness and itchy would subside. I have took it for at least 10 times all …

This is the first blood pressure monitor we have in our house, we bought it about 4 years ago because my mother had hypertension so I used to mesure her blood pressure every day. This monitor is really easy to use, it has 2 buttons, one to turn it …

I went here for my eye exam. Everyone was friendly. This is a nice place. They have a large selection of frames. I will go back to this place. The doctor is very good. The doctor spends time with his patients and answers any questions you might want to …

Supradyn is a multi-vitaminical integrator. Basically what it does it gives you your daily dosage of vitamins which you would need for a day in the for of a pill or tablet to mix in water. Personally i prefer the pill version for a variety of reasons. first off …

I purchased Hyland’s Homeopathic Cold’n Cough for Kids when my 2 year old daughter got sick with a really terrible cold. The pediatrician said her congestion, nasty cough, stuffy nose, and sore throat were simply caused by a virus and there wasn’t much they could do to help her …

My doctor prescribed me Mirapex for the treatment of my persistent Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS. I have to be honest, at first I didn’t even believe that RLS was an actual disease. However, after using the medication I’ve found that I did in fact have RLS and this …

I am always open to try out new medicines for me. Whatever is going to give me the best effect with the least side effect, then I’m down with it. I recently came across with this new drug that I haven’t tried out. It was Miglitol (Glyset). So, …

Norgesic Forte is a good medicine in order to have relief from severe headaches.Before I used to take Biogesic for my headaches but I found it not very effective for severe headaches until one day my doctor gave me prescrition for headache and prescribed Norgesic Forte. I found it …

I’ve been going to Dr. Zinni since I was in elementary school, and I still prefer to come back whenever I’m in town and need to go to the doctor. He’s great for patients without insurance, he listens to his patients, and you can typically schedule an appointment on …

Costa drugs is a family owned pharmacy that has been around for many years. It is very quick at getting your prescriptions ready, rather the CVS or Riteaid. Due to them not having the high tech computers, they could have your prescriptions ready in about 5-10 minutes. …

Until a few years ago I had no idea what Botox was and I had never heard about it and then I started hearing the starts talk about it on TV and say how everyone in Hollywood was getting it because of how great it was. I thought that …

I have on again off again allergies and recently had to go to the doctor due to an allergic reaction I had to something in the environment around me. Usually I am able to take Claritin that you can purchase without a prescription and take care of my problems …

At night while sleeping and unable to maintain proper sleeping position, I would end up having stiff neck and aching shoulder too. And sometimes when the air-condition gets too cold, the cold air could penetrate my back and it would oftentimes bring in backache. When troubles like this arise, …

One of the best doctors, I have ever been to. Friendly to patients and provides the best consultation. I have been to this doctor many times now. I first approached the doctor during my first pregnancy and is still consulting now. He explains every medical aspect in …

Few days back I was suffering from severe cough. The cough was so severe that I couldn’t sleep at night. When four days passed and my cough did not subside then I decided to take on counter medication to cure it. I went to Wal-Mart for …

Fish Oil is something I hate to take because with either the huge pills or the oils, there is always that fishy after taste and the fishy burps afterwards. But, I now take Carlson Labs Very Finest Liquid Fish Oil because it has a masked flavor, somewhat, and …

I am a person who often witnesses dental problems every now and then. A few days back I had been experiencing pain in my gums and teeth which indeed was making my life miserable. The fact that I was finding it to difficult to eat food comfortably sometimes caused …

Recently when I had a cold, I was happy that I didn’t get a cough with the cold. I just breezed through a few days of a stuffy nose and a little sneezing. After about the third day, I started to get a dry hacking cough, but it …

Alprazolam is drug of choice in case of anxiety. Though anxiety may occur at any age, but this drug is not advisable to children. Anxiety may occur due to any reasons like death of near relative, witness of any horrible incidence, exam fear, preoperative, post-operative etc. In anxiety patients …

Synthriod was prescribed to me by my doctor as a treatment for hypothyroidism. It did very little good for me. After continuing on this medication for nearly a year and raising the dose many times, I still had all of my hypothyroid symptoms, some were even worse. My lab …

I am sure that many of you can relate to my story. I’m 5′2″ and have always found it hard to lose weight and had tried many diets and products until I heard of reductil from my doctor. I had two stone to lose so decided to …

I tried Mucinex Max Strength Tablet to help relieve a terrible cold that I had that lasted over a week. I had such a bad cough and was extremely congested that I was unable to get rid of mucus. I had a constant cough, but was unable …

Ever since I was 23 years old I have been battling an anxiety disorder, with many ups and downs. I’m not sure why we as a whole have this need to “fix” things ourselves but it wasn’t until I was 44 years old that I got this demon …

My mother in law is very good and has a very good and loving nature. I like her a lot and also try to take the best care of her. Recently she had a problem and that is, she got some red rashes on her skin and …

Paracetamol is commonly used to reduce fever and sometimes to relieve pain like those in headaches and muscle pains. Once taken, the effect lasts usually up to four hours.
I have a four month old baby who recently had fever after being immunized at …

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 …

Equate: Antifungal Cream Athlete’s Foot Cream is a product that I used to use, but I no longer do, and it is not because it was not effective, but I simply found a product that makes it easier, quicker and less messy to apply. That product is Equate: Athlete’s …

I recently had to visit the Rite Aid pharmacy in Coloma, MI to fill a prescription. While the pharmacist said the prescription would be ready within an hour, I returned 2 days later to pick it up, and the cashier knew nothing about it. She finally found the prescription …

When my son was still a small baby, he got cough.He was just few month old at that time. I don’t know why he could get the cough. I guess it had to do with the people around him. Maybe they were the one that gave the virus to …

Ibuprofen is another name for the brand name Advil. I currently use Kirkland Signatures Ibuprofen for pain management and head aches. I found that the 200mg tablets of Kirkland Signature brand have worked just as well as the brand name Advil Ibuprofen tablets. I like the …

Acne can be a difficult time for teens and even later for adults. My teen had some problems with acne. I decided to try the NeoStrata NeoCeuticals Acne Spot Treatment Gel on her. You can target the specific acne spot that you want. I liked …

Due to my typing for many hours and with generally dry air in the house, I developed a case of dry eyes. I’ve been using Systane drops, which work really well, but after seeing some ads on television, I decided to ask my doctor abut Restasis eye drops for …

I’ve been using Thera-gesic creme for at least five years now. I’ve found it to be the best thing I can use for my back, shoulder, and the arthritic pains that I now get since I’m older. I’ve even used it, externally, for stomache cramps and found relief from …

I found Cerebrovit Active in the drug store few weeks ago. Actually I was searching for another product that I can give to my children but I could not find it. Then I found Cerebrovit Aktive that I can give to my children as a replacement for the product …

When I was hospitalized some few years I suffered so much pain because apart from the woes brought about by heavy bleeding I also suffered severe bed sores. Due to so much pain and depression it was so hard for me to sleep. There would be nights I was …

I have a lot of wood flooring and tile in my house and I have developed a tendency to walk around barefoot. At first I saw no issues with my feet but four months later my feet were in terrible condition. Even my podiatrist was surprised at how old …

My allergies start acting up around fall and don’t stop until around summer! They are terrible and hard to deal with, I am always sneezing and I can never breathe right. I get all stuffed up one minute and then all runny the next. I could never …

I was put on Cymbalta to help control my depression. Over a period of seven months my dosage was raised to 70mg per day. Cymbalta was rough from the beginning to the end.
First off, the side effects were horrible when I first started. For two weeks I would suffer …

One of the things that I hate most about being sick is that medicines cost so much. I don’t believe that I should have to pay an outrageous amount for some relief from sickness. That is why unless I know that the more expensive brands work I will try …

After having tried many medicines for my severe headaches and fibromyalgia pain, I have come to the conclusion that Bufferin is the best for these kinds of pain. At least over the counter wise. Prescription medicines are much stronger, but also have more side effects. I am very satisfied …

I gave up on traditional medicine for my anxiety. The problem is that there are way too many side effects for it to be worth it for me. When you have an already anxious mind, side effects of medications can cause even worse anxiety until you are acclimated to …

Muscle spasms should not have to be a way of life. I noticed that I was having them primarily on the left side of my body. The spasms would show up first in my arm and then sometimes in my leg. I, personally, think that it was probably a …

I was give a prescription for Welbutrin by my doctor who said that it would help me with my mood swings. If you only knew how much my husband thanked the doctor before we left her office.
I was reading the directions and the little notes about things that might …

It is my second pregnancy and the doctor prescribed Vitacal 250 calcium supplements. It is oyster shell calciumcarbonate supplements. It comes in a small white bottle of 60 tabs manufactured by the Vitahealth.
I never took calcium supplements in my first pregnancy and I used to …

I have had stomach cramps and pains for a long time before I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It was miserable. Day in and day out I had a hard time doing much of anything because the cramps were so bad. Finally, my doctor …

Since I suffer from severe low back pain, often times I have a hard time moving and most especially a hard time sleeping. I have seen the use of Lagaflex in patients complaining with back pains and muscle pains but I never knew that it also aids in sleeping …