I like to have a good nights rest because I have to wake up early at least six days a week. I can’t afford to sleep in or find myself tired and unable to function the day. Though I usually can fall asleep with no problems, there are times …

I was prescribed Zyprexa for depression and anxiety by my doctor making it one of the many medications I have tried to find the right one for me. Zyprexa was not it.
My first impression was that I immediately began to get tired to the point where I could not …

Like all women must know, having a yeast infection is the most horrible feeling in the world. A lot of people are worried about the embarrassment, but that is not what I was worried about. I was worried about the terrible itching and burning. I couldn’t even do anything. …

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 …

I remember a couple of years ago, I constantly have yeast infection. It is recurrent. I know the symptoms and I was sure it was yeast infection. I did my part researching about it and I found out that yeast infection is a common type of vaginal infection caused …

Pepto-Bismol Original has on many occasions, relieved me of some less than pleasant stomach maladies. The familiar pink look of the bottle, somehow instills in me the sentiment that “help is on the way.” Pepto-Bismol works very efficiently for diarrhea and nausea.
When I feel the …

I recently took my 4 year old to the Presbyterian Hospital Emergency Room in Rockwall after work one day for persistent neck pain. We got there about 6:15PM and was out by 7:15PM. I was absolutely amazed how fast we got in and out of there considering it is …

One of the biggest problems for college students is the fact that they are so far away from home and in most cases they have nobody to speak to since they are not trusting of most of the people around them If you couple these problems along with …

When it comes to having colds one of the symptoms I really hate is having a sore throat. It’s bad enough that I have to deal with loads of other afflictions like persistent cough, sneezing, runny nose and body aches just to name a few. When I was a …

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 …

Robitussin Cough and Chest Congestion helped me with chest congestion that I had with a bad cold. The active ingredient in Robitussin Cough and Chest Congestion is Guaifenesin which is an expectorant. An expectorant is a medication that loosens up and thins mucous, making it easier for it to …

My one year old son recently came down with a nasty cold, and was horribly congested to the point he wasn’t sleeping or eating properly. For colds, I always use Vicks Vapor Rub, but the rub at regular strength is not recommended for children. So, I picked up a …

People in the Philippines, especially those who live in the urban areas are very much exposed to the drugstores called Mercury Drug. This is a local drugstore chain in the country that has quite a number of branches throughout the country. This drugstore as I believe have also …

I have rheumatoid arthritis. I normally take methotrexate along with other medications to treat it. However, I have recently been diagnosed with fatty liver. Because of the fatty liver, I can not take the methotrexate. I could take it, but I would have to have …

Alka-Seltzer seems to be a little wonder drug for those with stomach pains. During an experiment using Alka-Seltzer in my chemistry lab, I was suprised to find that most of my fellow students didn’t even know what it was for! If you’ve ever been sick or been nauseated for …

My doctor normally writes a prescription for me for Lasix for water retention problems that affect me in relation to my monthly menstrual cycle.
When my blood pressure reading got a little higher than normal, he decided to take me off the Lasix (which I only used as needed) and …

Last week after having enjoying a hearty meal at one of my friends wedding, I was in for some trouble. After returning from the wedding, my stomach started feeling uncomfortable. I felt a little uneasy and started burping every 2-3 minutes. But the worst part was that I was …

This is my second recommendation for when you have any pain. My first recommendation would be Advil. Ibuprofen works pretty well two though. It might take it a little bit longer than Advil to start working but the majority of the time it takes away any paint that I …

My experiences with Adderall and Adderall XR were drasticaly different.
I began the XR (extended release) form two months ago. I would take the 10mg upon waking up. As I went about my day, I would feel a creeping increase in energy and alertness.
By midday, I …

The Doctor of my older sister prescribed this medicine when she had Psoriasis. Celestamine is a pink small tablet and very expensive. It is an anti allergy. Before I can freely buy it on drugstore, but now I believe, the drug store is requiring a doctor’s prescription for the …

I have a bad back and my knees are arthritic as well and there are a lot of days where the pain is just unmanageable. I try not to take any drugs these days, but for a while, I was on various painkillers at different times, and one …

Campho-Phenique Cold Sore Treatment With Drying Action is a product that I keep handy for my nine year old son. He is prone to licking his lips and surrounding facial skin area during Michigan winters. This leads to chapped lips, which eventually turn into lip cracks. At his very …

Unfortuantly I have been plauged by a terrible cold for the past week. After several days of a constant running nose, I decided it was time to take action.
I had been taking regular dayquil. rather than dry out my nose, the dayquil seemed to dehydrate my entire body (excluding …

From the perspective of a guy, I do not know much about what women go through and so every time I saw a commercial for Midol during one of my shows I would always assume that it has the same functions of drugs like Asprin and other pain relieved. …

I found myself suffering from a lot of muscle pain in my knees on this particular occasion. I was trying rubs and pills and was tired of medicating myself. I knew that the knee pain was probably not permanent, but still hated dealing with it. I felt like I …

Children kind of freak me out, I’ll admit. I don’t have any of my own, but my best friend whom I have known for almost twenty years has two very nice little boys, and when they were younger, she was always forcing me to hold them and change their …

I always have some allergic reaction, especially when I get exposed to dust and heat. But about more than two years ago, my allergic reaction really went overboard when the rashes I had became too extensive, there were big patches of reddish rashes allover my face and my …

Q Street MDs is the best medical office I have ever been to. I have never had as many positive and perfect experiences as I did at the Q Street MDs’ office. The office is in a quaint old townhouse on Q street by Embassy Row. The office is …

Depo Provera is one of the most common forms of the pill to hit the market in recent years. Obviously, its purpose is to prevent unwanted pregnancy. I, however, unlike many people, found the medicine to not agree with my system at all. Not only did …

I suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis so I experience times when different joints flare up and leave me in a lot of pain. I was recommended Brauer’s Joint and Muscle Cream which is a homeopathic cream.
It contains homeopathic tinctures of among others Arnica, Hypericum, Ruta …

Bactrim is a rather strong antibiotic that I have been on many times to ward off urinary tract infections. While many people who have urinary infections suffer from great and acute levels of pain and are unable to function, I have never had such problems. Rather, I …

Having taken this medicine before I feel pretty safe in writing this review and expressing my opinion about this product and sharing my opinion on how it worked. I had the opportunity to take this medicine about a year and a half ago while fighting a particularly nasty case …

I have had a problem with insomnia all my life. I will do good to get 5 hours of sleep at night. I have gone to the doctor and they gave me prescription medications but they always made me feel so bad that it wasn’t hardly worth it.Some of …

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 consider myself as having had a very close call with a dangerous substance. When my acid reflux had gotten complicated by a (temporary) bout of constipation from my irritable bowel syndrome, my doctor decided to put me on Reglan. It was to be a short term fix, as it …

Paroxetine (Paxil being the brand I consumed) was prescribed to me by a well-intentioned doctor as a treatment for my depression. The drug works by increasing the amount of serotonin (which helps perk up the mood) that travels to the brain. I had a very surprising and …

The weather it seems is playing tricks on out immune system as the cold and flu season is drawing near. There are a few over the counter drugs that I recommend as being better than some of the more popular brands.
Comtrex works best for me when taken just before …

I suffer from a pinched nerve in my neck that gives me the most terrific pain that radiates down my shoulder. I have to literally fight back the tears when I turn my head. I don’t even know how I got this pinched nerve. It wasn’t …

My boyfriend recently started to get a rash around his neck and upper chest area. It was red and looked like dry skin. He doesn’t have health insurance so he was really freaked out by this. I told him that it looked like eczema to me because it looked …

I hadn’t had an earache in years, and then about three months ago I actually had one so painful, that seemed to spring up out of nowhere, wake me up in a dead sleep. I was so exhausted from having just worked a fifteen hour shift, and suddenly here I …

I have a very fussy 8 yr old. She hates the taste of nearly every medicine we have tried. Takes me hours to get a spoonfull down her, untill Triaminic Cherry flavor. 1 dose she was hooked. Now she even takes her medicine on her own. Sometimes even asks …

Benadryl is by far the best allergy medicine I have taken in a long time. I have tried different types of allergy medicines, but this one is the only that really did a great job in eliminating my allergy symptoms. I have been suffering from allergies from almost …

Feeling under the weather can start to take its toll on me. I have been feeling pretty badly lately and have had a severe cough that I just couldn’t get rid of. I purchased a couple of packs of cough drops to suck on so that I could relieve …

I have been taking Prilosec for several months now. NOT because I want to, but because my insurance doesn’t cover any other acid reducer. After a lengthily time on this medication, I don’t think Prilosec works. My acid problems have gotten worse over the past few months, and it …

It’s a shame to admit that I used to wet my bed when I was a child. My mom often got annoyed whenever that happened. At times I got punished, other days, I got scolded big time! I remember that I had a really hard time controlling my urge …

Congestion is something that I think no one likes to deal with. I know that being congested leaves me unable to breathe properly and just plain miserable. I hate the way it wakes me up in the night, and makes it difficult for me to eat. I have tried …

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 …

There is nothing I hate more than the feeling of constipation. That is why I keep Exlax in the medicine cabinet in my home. I purchase Exlax at the grocery store for $16.99 for 90 pills. I know that sounds like a lot of money, but when I am …

I take Tylenol pm on a regular basis. It helps me to sleep, is effective, easy to take, and supposedly non habit forming. I have tried a variety of pain relievers, and sleeping pills. Nothing works for me like tylenol pm does.
After breaking my arm, it bothers me …

I have diabetes and although my blood pressure was not high enough to warrant diagnosis as hypertension at the time, my doctor felt it was a good idea to put me on lisinopril (Zestril brand) to help protect my kidneys. Apparently studies have been done that show ACE inhibitor …