I’ve been taking the combined pill for the last ten years and have tried two types: Microgynon 30 and Femodette. I found that with Microgynon I put on a little weight, felt more flat then usual and would have ’spotting’ if I missed a pill accidentally, which didn’t make …

Usually, I get coughs and colds a couple times every year. Probably around thrice or a little bit more than that. I usually have fever around the first day and the second with a cold and then later joined with a cough.
My problem is that my cough doesn’t go …

For a period of time I was feeling a little sick. After a quick self-diagnosis, I found out that I had a slight fever that was climbing rapidly into a severe fever. I quickly went over to the drugstore and got myself a box of NyQuil Cold and Fever …

Recently I pulled a muscle quite severely in my upper shoulder. I take mild painkillers, but find they alone are not enough to dull my shoulder pain. My Pharmacist suggested a liniment, and that Absorbine Jr, Original Pain Relieving Liquid was the way to go.
This is a great product! …

I have been seeing Dr. Im in Amityville for more than five years now. He is truly a wonderful doctor who cares about the wellness of his patients and does all that he can in order to help them with whatever problems they may have. Dr. Im is a …

If I would choose between the two weather that we have here in my country (rainy and summer) cold and hot I would pick none. As much as I want cold weather especially at night that help me have a good quiet sleep it has bad effect for me. …

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 …

Since I was a little kid I always knew of gentian violet. Anytime I got a minor bruise or cut my parents would clean off the wound first and then apply some gentian violet to it.
I remember they even applied gentian violet to a rash I had gotten …

I have to admit to having a slight strange addiction to pain relieving patches and creams. There’s nothing better than coming home from a long day at work and slapping on a patch and feeling that fantastic hot and cold sensation work over some very over-worked muscles. I work …

I had been witnessing mild cold for the past few days. Although the cold was not very severe, it did make me feel uncomfortable. The fact that I was coughing and sneezing quite often, made me feel quite awkward and restless. This is when I decided to visit my …

I remember this one time in when I was still studying that I forgot to eat my lunch due to a project that I had rush in order to submit it later that day. I was in a hectic schedule that day that I had forgotten to eat my …

I bought these Tablets online after a good friend of mine from America had lost a good amount of weight after getting prescription drugs from her Doctor which were called Phentramine. Over in the UK I had searched and searched for such tablets, but couldn’t find anything in the …

Biogesic 500 mg tablets has been my only trusted product for treating fever and minor body pain. I have been using this medicine for years. It was recommended by my doctor and she vouched that this is a very safe brand of Paracetamol. I started trusting the …

I tried Armour Thyroid after failed treatment of Synthroid. It began working for me right away. I felt better after a few days, even though it’s supposed to take 4 weeks to begin working. I began on a small dose and was raised every 6 weeks until I had …

Vicodin is a pain reliever medication that has to be prescribed to you. It’s also called hydrocodone with acetaminophen. It comes in different dosages like 500mg or 750mg. I took the 500mg twice a day for my toothache while I was waiting for my toothache to go away. It …

They aren’t kidding when it’s said that high blood pressure is the silent killer, because when I went to the doctor for the flu, I didn’t even know that I had high blood pressure. It was a pretty high 160/ 140 though, and my doctor wanted to watch me …

Since it is the holiday season I really love eating a lot, especially midnight snacks. My stomach has been accustomed to having something in it at least an hour before I go to bed. I know this has been a bad habit but since there is a lot of …

Sometimes our husband prefer it naturally and wives are left sacrificing side effects of oral contraceptives. I was really pessimistic about taking pills because they often quote side effects. The foremost benefit of taking pills rather than using condoms is the hassle-free situation when you wanted the time. If …

Years before proton pump inhibitors became common, many people treated their reflux and other stomach issue with Mylanta liquid. I was one of them. Back when my heartburn was occasional and not constant, I kept a bottle on hand at home at all times. Because it is effective, …

I get sinus headaches all the time. No matter what season it is or where I am at, I always seem to get them. I have tried everything under the sun to get rid of my headaches, but to no avail. I finally tried the Equate …

Working while sitting in front of the computer 11 hours per day, I often feel lower back pains at the end of each day, especially at night when I am about to sleep. There are times when I don’t feel any pain at all, oftentimes it is still tolerable, …

There are many medicine in the pharmacy stores or drug stores that you can get if you have cough problem. Normally, people would like to buy those kind of medicine for the cough problem but they don’t want to go to a doctor for the prescription of the medicine …

I always have a Crocin at home as it helps me out in my difficult days like when i am not well and i am suffering from fever, also from headache, and any other body pain too, Crocin is the one which helps me in relieving pain and …

My son have had allergies since he was little, until now he is in his teen years, it just wouldn’t go away. Constant sneezing and nasal congestion and all the discomforts colds can bring are part of his daily life, and it concerns me a lot. I am a …

The scariest place on earth. Their ER is dirty and they don’t have a protocol for treating emergency cases. This was where my dad brought me after I fell off my scooter. I had cuts and bruises all over me, and I was dying from pain. Well, not literally …

About two years ago, I was prescribed Loestrin 24. The main thing I need birth control for was to help reduce the severity of my cramps. I have always had terrible cramps. They are so bad that I have to skip school or work and stay in bed all …

I’ve suffered from occassional bouts with acid reflux for almost 15 years. In the last couple years they have become more bothersome in direct proportion to how closely I watch what I eat. About 3 weeks ago I began having problems at night when I would lay down it …

Due to a terrible back pain I was having a lot of issues moving around and even getting sleep. It seemed like no matter what position I was in my back was aching. It was to the point that I didn’t even want to move because the pain was …

I was diagnosed with psoriasis by my dermatologist in the year 2001. I was depressed about it since she told me that there is no cure to totally eliminate the skin condition. However, it can be controlled and totally disappear for couple of years by using topical creams, …

Equate triple antibacterial is basically the Walmart generic version of Neosporin.
But don’t let that bother you, it is a good product!
I have three children and believe me, we need plenty of antibacterial around.
Generally, I have found it does heal cuts and wounds faster than if you didn’t …

I am only 29 years old and already have severe tendonitis and arthritis in some of my joints due to years of pounding from sports. After Vioxx and Betra were taken off the market, I discovered Bextra. It is a Cox-2 inhibitor and anti-inflamatory medication. For …

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 …

As a migraine sufferer I am well aware of the effectiveness of most over the counter pain relievers. Most over the counter pain relievers don’t really take the pain away from my migraines, but Motrin IB is different. It not only gives me relief from my migraine …

I use Pepto Bismol pretty faithfully when it comes to stomach issues. I have used Pepto since I was a child and it is one of the staples of my medicine cabinet. However, my nieces absolutely hate Pepto Bismol. They refuse to take the regular flavor even when their …

Mediviron Clinic, or better known to the local people as Klinik Mediviron is actually a popular clinic name with branches located throughout the Selangor state. The one which I used to frequent is the branch in Sea Park.
This clinic is quite large and tidy, allowing 4 doctors (3 …

To say that my sinus issues are extreme may not always be saying enough. Sure, I have good days where there’s little more than the sniffles first thing in the morning and late at night, but then I have the bad days, which occur far more often than the …

I’ve never been a fan of cough drops. Ironically, I do love Sucrets products, not to treat a sore throat, but to use to treat a toothache. And, thankfully, I rarely have a toothache, because those things taste awful! And really, they are no different than any other cough …

dulculax bisacodyl is the most affective stimulant laxative available. its relieves constipation by stimulating the movement of the intestines. this is the msot powerful and affective laxative in the market and i have used this laxative to treat constipation and it effects better than other laxative. but it is …

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 …

This is what I was afraid of when my husband said that we’re gonna move to Asia. There are many Asian sickness that can get into the children’ body. Although it’s not so serious, but we always need to be aware with those sickness. Cold and cough are the …

After many years of delayed-sleep syndrome (not sleeplessness), I finally decided it was time to seek some medical help in getting me a full nights sleep. After phone discussions with my doctor (and I always recommend speaking with your doctor before attempting to take any medications for delayed-sleep or …

I have a husband and two kids, so at least a few times a year, one of us is sick with a cold or flu and we’re all pretty miserable people to live with during a time like that when we’re all congested and have sore throats and coughs. …

I hate dealing with my baby when he is fussy. He does not often get fussy, but usually gets this way when he has a cold or after his vaccines. He got some vaccines a couple of months ago, that really made him act outrageous. I was upset that …

Having a baby is not at all easy, just like where I am in right now. When my baby had cols for the very first time, I was a little nervous and I was very worried too. I am a nurse but when one of your family members you …

I haven’t heard this product before but when I saw my hubby using it to relieve his body ache due to bad waking habit, Relispray is really a promising pain relief product. It is not a balm or a vaporub ointment that you can put on your aching body …

In almost every drugstore, it only requires a terse question to ask the pharmacists what kind of laxative is good, rather bestselling. And the straightforward answer would be Bisacodyl. Maybe, the most abundant brand of this laxative is Dulcolax —“ the name is probably more definitive to …

I had to undergo this CT scan procedure of my whole abdomen in order for doctors to find out what was wrong with me. I’ve been having this on and off pain for several months now. At first, I completely disregarded it, but when the pain was already increasing …

Last winter, I was sicker than a dog. I had a terrible case of bronchitis, but I avoided going to the doctor, which was very stupid. I figured I could cure my self using over the counter medications and by using home remedies. I took cough …

Azithromycin antibiotics are used to treat severe bacterial infections, and when I had a sinus infection that would not clear after using other antibiotics my Doctor prescribed this one. This macrolide antibiotic is quite expensive, as it is often known as a last resort prescription medication before you need …

Anyone who’s had Buckley’s cough syrup knows it tastes awful and it works.
I bought the Jack & Jill Syrup for my kids because if they even see the adult bottle, they are ready to weep!
I have been using it on my kids and like that it’s an expectorant rather …