Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo is a low-dose birth control pill taken over the course of the month in four differing doses. First are white pills, which are the lowest dose of hormones. Following are pale blue pills, a slightly higher dose, then darker blue pills that are the …

I have been dealing with more than enough muscle pain recently. I hate having to feel shooting pains whenever I move my arms around. I try to use whatever medications I have to dull the pain, but often find myself having to take pain killers in excess. I was …

Like many Americans I am over weight. I have battled with my weight for most of my life. However, I do try to keep it to a manageable level although I do not always succeed. I saw the commercial for Alli on television. It advertised to be the only …

I grew up taking lots of Vitamin C. in my life. My mother and my grand mother never forgets to give Vitamin C, As i grow up, My mother turned to be very acidic, so she doesn’t want to take too much ascorbic acid. Until one time my Auntie …

The last time I visited my Aunt in the province, I was complaining of some back pains. I guess it was the effect of too much exposure in using the computer. I didn’t have much time to stretch out my muscles. Unfortunately at that time, I was not able …

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 …

I usually use a brand of laxative that is very hard on the stomach. I was looking for a laxative that would relieve my constipation, but still get the job done. I came across Dulcolax at the local drug store and decied to give it a try. I paid …

Advil PM has never been my choice of nighttime medicine, mostly because I think liquid medicines work best when trying to get yourself to bed and if it is a matter of pain then there are many others that do the same with a lower price tag, but when …

I had always been a loyal customer of the different Mercury Drugstores all over the Philippines. But this particular branch in Gomez Street Tuguegarao City, Philippines ruined the good image of this store in my opinion. Every time I purchased medicines and items from their mini-grocery, they always made …

A while ago I had many stomach problems, and I needed something to get rid of the stomach ache. That’s when I found Almax Forte, which is a medicine to protect the stomach.
When the doctor recommended me this medicine first, I saw that in the pharmacy they have it …

I have been prescribed Clonazepam, or the Generic form of the brand-name medicine “Klonopin,” off and on for some years now. I’ve found, as far as benzodiazepines (or “benzos,” for short) go, it is the most effective, by far, of the ones I’ve tried for my anxiety. In fact, …

Having a cough can be something that is really annoying to deal with. It is like you can’t take a deep breath without coughing or even talk without coughing. I hate being the center of attention because of all the loud coughing I do. I knew I had to …

An herbal supplement I use daily to help me handle stress better is the Natures Answer American Ginseng Root. It comes in a plastic supplement bottle with 90 vegetarian capsules supplements in it. The supplement is affordable and worth using to help deal with stress naturally. The ginseng root …

I feel that sometimes these mosquitoes in Texas can really get the best of me. Sometimes the bites are not so bad, but if you live anywhere near water you might as well be ready for some gruesome bites. I found myself having to deal with some serious mosquito …

I once suffered from respiratory problems in the past and the doctor required me to take prescription medicines. Barely recovering from a rocky health, some of the medications the doctor prescribed included supplements which I suppose were given to improve my immune resistance. Part of this intervention …

I suffer from terrible seasonal allergies. Grass being cut, pollen, smog or pesticides can give me terrible bouts of sneezing, and make my sinus’s become so full it feels like my head will explode.
I have, for the past 5 summers used Claritin, until recently I bought another brand, ran …

Salonpas Pain Relieving Patch comes in a small box and the patches are even smaller. Each patch is about 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches. While the patches seem small, they deliver quite a punch to muscle and joint pain. Each patch contains Camphor, Menthol and Methyl Salicylate. To …

Balmosa is a medicine that I had not heard of until it was recommended by the pharmacist to me. I was suffering from chilblains, again something I really knew very little about, and sought advice from a local pharmacist. He told me about this medicine and encouraged …

My family goes to this clinic since January 2009 and so far we are still going there for health check-ups and for my baby’s shots. Harbor Medical Clinic accepts mostly Russian clients but there are also non-Russians catered such as me (my husband is a Russian but I am …

Zeno, by far, is the most memorable gift you could give to any troubled adolescent. My son is among the legions who continually yet desperately try to combat pimples. We’ve tried almost everything from lemon wash, hot compress, cold compress, and the list just goes on. What …

HQ Skin lightening gel from Neoceuticals is a good gel formulated for freckles, age spots, other discolorations in pregnancy and by use of contraceptives. I had skin discoloration problems on my chin area and the doctor recommended this gel from Neoceuticals, Neostrata, US. In my opinion …

Dfo gel is an effective balm for body pain. I come to know dfo gel, once I affected pain on my right shoulder, as usual I applied an ordinary balm, it does not work, I discussed it with one of my colleague, he suggested dfo gel, I went to …

In my late teens, I had a bout of bladder troubles that lasted a little over eight months. It probably started as a severe bladder infection, which was cured by one of the eleven antibiotics I was to take before seeing a specialist who diagnosed the problem properly. (It …

Breathe Right Nasal Strips were used pretty heavily in my home as a child and now that I am an adult I still use them pretty often. These little strips come in handy for snoring issues, nasal congestion or even for help with night time breathing if you have …

I hate having headaches and unfortunately I get them very often. They range in intensity from mild to a very severe migraine. One of the medicines that I take for mild to moderate ones is Tylenol. I have been using Tylenol for years and it works very well for …

It had to happen. It was Christmas and snowy. I was exhausted after a truly dreadful year and what happened? I caught a cold.
Ordinarily, I am prepared for such events and they occur when the shops are open and you can get what you need for all sorts of …

I bought this vitamin D supplement at Costco a while back together with Kirkland’s chewable vitamin C tablets for a good price. I wasn’t really crazy about taking vitamin D supplements but since my doctor advised me to taking it in order to get my daily calcium needs, I …

Recently my son had a cold, and even after he was feeling better, the pesky cough continued. He would cough day and night. I saw an ad on TV about Delsym cough syrup, so I thought I would give it a try. The claim is that …

Calpol Sugar Free Infant Suspension is one of the staple medicines for many mothers up and down The UK and I am one of them. I have two children, one aged 6 months and the other aged 3 years. Over the time I have had them I have used …

I probably take more Ibuprofen than I should. This is one medication that actually works for me. In my experience, Ibuprofen has been effective in relieving pain and reducing fever.
Usually I take Ibuprofen for headaches or mentral cramps, but I have also found it effective for muscle …

Well I”m kind of young and I have R.A.Which has got really extra bad in last year.I mean I can”t walk and everything is in so much pain.I been trying out countless medicines and doctor appointments.It seems like nothing works at all.I just needed some relief and my life …

I changed doctors when I relocated from the South. I’ve been hypothyroid for many years, and have been treated with Synthroid for most of them. My new doctor suggested that I try levoxyl brand instead. I am not sure why he thought it would be better, …

This was the medicine that we got when we had stomach disorder which is called gastritis. People often have this stomach disorder because of their wrong eating behavior. Eating late because too busy with their works normally become the most common reason why they got gastritis.
The doctor could …

Recently I had a headache and couldn’t sleep. Ive taken many other sleep aids and/or pain relievers before, and typically I get “so-so” results. I could only find Advil PM in my house that night. I had never used it before, but decided to give it a try. I took …

Midol is one of those super medicines that comes in a bottle and can often be described as your happy pills. I used to take them all the time when they had lower doses of caffeine in them. Just the other day I picked up a new bottle …

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 …

After Medical City moved to its new location, I just wanted to be sick all the time. Aside from the hospital equipment, you’d think the rooms are from five star hotels. Glass windows, gorgeous bathrooms, modern furnishings; it’s all too comfortable to be a hospital room really. This is …

As I explain that I am 61 yrs of age, it is because they don’t make band-aids the way they did when I was a child, always needing one! The new Band-Aid Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandage would have been a very welcome thing, in my youth!
Unlike the days of …

This is the time of year when I usually come down with something and sure enough, like clockwork, I did. About two weeks ago I started coughing and had some minor head congestion but most of it was all in my chest. I’m thinking that it probably had something …

Well, it’s that time of year again. When couples’ test that cherished and ominous line in the wedding vows that begin as, ‘In sickness and in health’. And trust me, you must really love a person when they are snot-nosed, feverish and coughing up their spare lung and you still …

I was bothered recently by an itchy foot with peeling and redness, and I self diagnosed the problem to be athlete’s foot. It has plagued me several times in the past so I know how to recognize the problem. When I went to Walmart to pick …

When I have headache, drinking Paracetamol Biogesic is my idea to relieve the pain. Maybe I am influenced by the phrase the commercial of the medicine does. Honestly, this medicine can relieve the pain but it only stops the pain for 2 hours. It also ineffective when your stomach …

It’s more like “Monistat: Not Day Nor Night.” This product was a nightmare. I was attracted to it at first because it claimed to do something other yeast infection medicines don’t. All the over the counter medicines are these big capsules that you insert like a tampon. They dissolve …

I’ve suffered from hayfever for nearly twenty years, and have tried a good number of antihistamine hayfever pills during that time. I found that some of them worked for a little while but then stopped being effective, while others worked better but made me very drowsy, so I …

Even as a mother, I was a little hesitant to try anything with the word “colostrum” in the title, especially at $12 a bottle (120 count). But, after reading a little about the product, I figured it might be worth a shot. I have two children, both boys and …

Recofast is the name of tablets used to cure the cold allergies and this is different from Recofast pluls tablets. For example if some is suffering from cold frequently and is getting many sneezes then, the recofast is good choice. If u are having cough and headache …

It is fairly difficult for me to deal with my feet from time to time. I know that my feet sweat very easily, so I wear sandals 99 percent of the time. Though I love sandals and find them very comfortable, there are certain situations when I cannot wear …

I suffer from severe tension headaches that sometimes make me so nausea. The muscle in my neck and shoulders get so tight from sitting in a chair freelance writing all day. One of the supplements I recently started taking to help treat my tension headaches was Rainbow Light Pain …

Primatene OTC Products
If you have bronchial asthma like I do, then you might want to consider using Primatene over-the-counter products as a convenient alternative. I use the inhaler plus the tablets. You can pick up the inhaler off the shelf but you’ll have to ask the pharmacist for the …

I noticed after switching bowling balls that my bowling fingers were hurting. When I looked at them, there were fine cracks in the skin where the ball had rubbed and dried them out. I knew then it was time to get out the Aquaphor Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy tube. …