When my 3rd sister was born, her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck and it strangled her while she is being pushed out. For that short moment, oxygen supply to her brain was cut off. It is a good thing that it did not much damage to her. Well, that’s …

I have long had issues with my sleeping habits.. which have usually been pretty non-existent. I go to bed whenever I’m tired and wake up whenever I’m not tired anymore, and there’s never really been any set schedule except in my youth when Mom and Dad were still telling …

I get headaches and migraines quite frequently. In a week, I usually get a migraine at least once if I am lucky. Sometimes more depending on the situation, stress levels, and my relaxation. I usually use Advil and it has been working so far. However, when I ran out …

Since I was not getting enough fruits and vegetables in my daily meals, I tend to get constipated even when I tried to increase my water intake. So I decided that maybe I need to supplement my diet with fiber capsules like C-Lium Fibre, which is a natural source of …

I live in cold place in the Philippines and more often than not children suffer from colds and cough easily. One time my daughter catch a cold and ended up having cough as well because of post nasal drip. I have a problem giving my daughter certain medications even …

I was advised to take dietary supplements as I was not eating healthily. Well mostly because whatever I choose to munch on is processed too quickly before my body is able to absorb the vitamins from real food. I have super rate metabolism that seems to have gone up …

Funny story about this crappy product that they claim to keep you from getting sick. I fell for it unfortunately but I must admit that the marketing tactic is what had me going and that is why I fell for it. My wife and I like to travel a …

When I found myself having chronic diarrhea, the first product I tried was Kaopectate. I tried the name brand of medication Kaopectate. The active ingredient in this medication is bismuth subsalicylate. It is billed as antidiarrheal and upset stomach reliever. It was a bit pricey, …

Our company endorsed us to Angelus Medical Center last friday to have our physical check-up/exam. This is actually required by the company. I went there early in the morning because I have the impression that it will take time to do this, I’ve done this before from my previous …

I reside in Singapore, a mostly humid weather country. And being on the heavy side, I tend to have chaffed skin on certain areas of the body. I came across 3B anti-chafing cream in a pharmacy a few years back and decided that it wouldn’t hurt to give a …

We all know that prevention is far better and less expensive than curing a disease but still then we make the mistake of not taking due precautions. Due to this we generally catch various types of diseases.
Among the most frequent occurring diseases that attacks nearly everyone, every year.
This is …

Combliflam a very commonly used pain killers in most of the Indian homes. When any one from the household suffers from any minor body ache my mother screams on top of her voice to but a tablet of combiflam and the pain will subside within few minutes.
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I realize that scrapes, stickers, small cuts, etc., do not always just happen at home, where I keep my main first aid kit. I carry Mc Kesson Medi-Pak with me at all times, in my purse. This is just a small, well packaged sterile, single use, latex free (important …

Product Description: Chewable tablets (similar to Pepto Bismol) designed to help with a variety of stomach problems, including nausea and diarrhea.
What I liked about this product: I ended up having to buy these in an emergency and, since it wasn’t payday yet, money was a little tight. Because of …

About a year ago, I was at a Holistic Festival at a nearby trade center, and there was a gentleman there selling Emu Oil products. I’ve never really read or heard much about Emu Oil or its properties, so I stopped to talk to him a bit about it. …

Gengisan is an Italian medicine i once bought when my gums were hurting a lot. Basically my gums swelled a bit and they went partially over my teeth on the bottom right hand side. As a result I kept chewing through the skin, even though i kept my mouth …

One of these pills a day, helps in blood thinning and for the purpose of hearth protection. I do appreciate so much the orange flavor and cherry as well because it makes me feel like it isn’t a pill I’m taking but a chewable candy. I think it is …

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 …

Have you ever seen one of those science fiction movies that tell you that you could see the future and treat certain diseases before they happened? There are a lot of movies which claim that in the future you will be able to predict things that will happen to …

I remember being a walking-talking acne in high school, it was not easy or fun. I hate the fact that I can’t touch my face without hurting. It was frustrating and it pretty much consumes my time figuring out how to get rid of them. I tried all the …

This Fall, after a bad bought of Bronchitis that left me quite breathless from coughing, my Physician prescribed Qvar Inhalation Aerosol.
Qvar Inhalation Aerosol, is a puffer or inhaler, that looks like any other puffer that I see asthma or environmental allergy friends use. Essentially its a small purple L-shape …

Good Sense Naproxen Sodium Tablets are simply a generic version of Aleve. I usually do not take Aleve but I do every now and then for joint pain and arthritis. I purchased this medication and my local dollar store for $1.00. The box contained 100 220mg caplets …

I hate being sick. Though, I think that goes without saying, since I think most people aren’t too fond of it themselves. I don’t get sick often, but what I do experience, is a serious case of congestion thanks to an attack of allergies every single year, and sometimes, …

Flexeril, also known by the generic name of Cyclobenzaprine, is a muscle relaxant that is prescribed for a number of different reasons. One possible reason for prescribing Flexeril is the ease pain for muscle spasms. He can be prescribed because of an injured back or pulled muscle. …

When I get a cough, one of my favorite cough syrups has always been Robitussin DM because unlike cough suppressants, it will actually help me dislodge some of the gunk in my lungs, allowing me to clear them and get better. I always try this before resorting to …

I am 27 years old and just stopped taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. I was on
it since I was 16 years old as a had a condition where my menstrual periods were extremely out of whack. Every time it occurred, I would have to leave school as I …

I moved to this state several years ago, and because it was such a climatic difference from my previous residence (I went from deep south to north), I immediately became run over by allergies, something I had pretty much never previously experienced. I didn’t even know I’d ever have …

I hate to be sick. I can’t imagine anyone is ever really ok with being sick, but I am a huge baby about it. I suffer from asthma and when I get a bad cold all I do is cough and cough. When I have other …

Sitting in the heart of the city, amongst the rest of the busy buildings, sits the hospital called Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital. I have worked in this hospital for a few months and I know a lot about what does on inside the nurse’s stations and what happens …

There are many different medications that can be prescribed for depression, but a very common one is Lexapro. The following is based upon a family member’s personal experience with the drug, and provides information about the side effects and its intended purpose.
Although the drug did indeed assist with …

Biofreeze Pain Relieving Gel is a great analgesic gel that can be applied directly to the source of pain through the skin. It is great for use on muscular pains or joint pains such as arthritis or strained muscles and gives good effective pain relief.
This medicine comes in …

Several years ago, my husband and I decided to quit smoking. My doctor prescribed Wellbutrin to curb cravings, and also as an anti-depressent. My husband and I each took our respective medication exactly as the doctor had prescribed it.
My husband had no problems with the medicine. …

At one time, because of being negligent with my maintenance on my prescription of anti histamine for my rhinitis, my allergy reached my middle ear. I could not work in my laptop because of my eyes would hurt. I experienced discomfort, I could not focus on the screen. I …

I’m usually the type of person who would prefer to take an actual medicine to help alleviate my symptoms, NyQuil being my favorite product of all time to take for this reason because it helps me sleep too, so it never really dawns on me all that often to …

I have suffered from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease off and on for 15 years. I have tried a variety of medications, and recently my doctor recommended Pariet rabeprazole sodium tablets.
Pariet is available by prescription only, and is relatively inexpensive when compared to Prevacid, the super drug for acid reflux disease. …

After beginning my job at a shoe store in September of 2008, I began experiencing severe and very painful muscle spasms. Sometimes it would be sharp shooting pains, and sometimes it would be a dull ache that would last hours. It wouldn’t matter what position I was in, if …

Excedrin for Migraines is what some of us consider to be a wonder drug. If you have ever suffered migraine headaches I think you would understand that finding anything that offers some relief of the symptoms is a blessing. I typically get a migraine headache at least once a …

I really hate the feeling of a sore throat when I am sick. It always seems to feel very scratchy. It makes it hard to swallow. I also get aches around my tonsil area. Whenever you take cold medications, they seem to help the cough and sneeze. However, most …

I am always somewhat skeptical about medications that claim to prevent or get rid of colds and the flu, and other viral infections. I do believe you can do your best to eat well, exercise, wash your hands, get enough rest and all the other preventative steps to prevent …

Methylprednisolone (brand names include Medrol) is a steroid prescribed for the treatment of inflammation, and normally taken orally as a series of tablets. It is frequently used in the treatment of arthritis and inflammatory respiratory conditions like asthma and bronchitis.
I have taken methylprednisolone tablets several times when asthma-related …

Gastracid is a syrup or tablet focusing on heart burn and acidity. Gastracid is available in syrup form or as tablets. I prefer both depending upon the amount of discomfort I’ve in my stomach due to acidity. My parent always recommend the medicine for acidity as it maintains its …

I find usefull the fact that Zicam Intense has the instructions written on each package so this way, if for some reasons you isn’t sure anymore how to use it, you’ll have the possibility to look on it at anytime to refresh your memory about the directions. …

Xanax is an anti-anxiety medication available only by prescription. The generic name is alprazolam. Xanax is known to be addictive if used for a long period of time, therefore it is not prescribed as commonly as it once was. Alternatives, such as Klonopin (clonazepam) are available …

This is the leading drugstore in the Philippines today and I don’t think that would still change. They have so many branches and are also present on almost all malls, big or small. They have almost every thing you need when it comes to medicines and drugs. …

‘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 …

After Bite comes in a white pen like tube, specifically for the relief of itchy skin caused by insect bites. I bought this specifically for use on mosquito bites, now that mosquito season has opened and they seem to be biting worse than ever this year!
The main ingredient …

For years now, my husband has been avoiding taking drugs for hypertension. But, as he ages, his blood pressure consistently goes up. He gets more high readings than normal ones, I am really afraid that it will have serious consequences later on. Aprovel is the drug given by his …

Headaches are a really common problem, and if we don’t cut it with a painkiller, it can last for days. I have tried different painkillers, and Aspirin is one of them.
You can get Aspirin in any pharmacy without prescription, so that’s a good point about it. The bad thing …

My mother is a huge Carmex fan. That is why when I started developing stress-related cold sores she recommended Carmex Medicated Lip Balm For Cold Sores. Although I am not necessarily a Carmex fan, I was willing to try this product to get rid of the embarrassing cold …

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 …