First off, I feel the need to say that this alternative herbal supplement is on the expensive side. But that being said, it is worth every cent. Just think about what you would be paying for doctor bills and prescription medications in a year’s time. If you are anxious …

This medicine helped me reduce the duration of my cold symptoms. It really does work. It offers better results if you take it right when cold symptoms start. The great thing about it is that it is non drowsy and not exactly expensive. You can also get a dollar …

After using Prilosec OTC unsucessfully for controlling heartburn and other stomach issues, I was given a prescription for Aciphex by my doctor. I was optimistic about using Aciphex because I had been told by GERD/heartburn/ulcer sufferers that Aciphex was the best for controlling stomach acid.
Like other proton pump …

I first tried the Depo Provera birth control shot a few years ago, because I was looking for an alternative to The Pill, and this method is convenient-it requires just one shot every three months. As well, it is no more expensive than The Pill, so I decided to …

There are many remedies for a sore throat, and Strepsils is one of them.
Not only in winter, in spring too, due to alergies, we can end up with a sore throat too.
It comes in a box with 24 pills, and the way to take them is to suck them …

St Anthony’s Hospital
1000 N Lee
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 272-4226
If I ever get sick again St Anthony’s will be the place I avoid. I had an infection that was not clearing up and all the Dr could find to say was, “If you quit smoking that will help.” Well, who …

Utabon is a medicine recommended when you have a nasal congestion. It can be used in case of a cold, rhinitis, or sinusitis for example, but in my case I have only used some of the times that I have caught a cold.
This product comes in a small bottle. …

What adult does not remember the infamous blue jar of Vick’s Vapor Rub? I have very vivid memories of that product being used around my house as a child and now that I am an adult. I certainly have carried on the tradition. Whether the reasons are sentimental or …

I have a scoliosis (curve) in my upper back and it seems every so many months I develop muscle spasms between my scapulae. Recently, I went to a large party at a banquet facility where the DJ was set up on the dance floor behind me. I …

Suboxone is a serious prescription medication that is used for a very serious purpose. It is difficult for me to admit, but I previously had a serious drug problem. My drug of choice was intravenous heroin. After nearly a year of living a miserable, horrible life characterized by drug …

When a cold really gets me down, there is not much I like to do, but lay in bed. Unfortunately for me that is not always an option and I have to be able to get out and go whether I am sick or not. I was taking some …

I was very surprised when the hospital gave my 2 year old daughter an acetaminophen suppository due to her vomiting, but sent us home without any to use the rest of the day. She wasn’t holding down any fluids so there was no way to relieve her pain …

As embarrassing as it is to admit; I have a gas problem. This is especially true when I eat spicy or very rich foods. It is so embarrassing and there have been times that I just was unable to hold it in and embarrassed myself and my husband …

I can only remember a small handful of times that I’ve actually been sick with nausea and most of them were from stomach flus. I never went from nausea to hugging a bucket, but I hate that sick feeling like I might at any moment. I …

I was recently at the doctor and was diagnosed with a sinus infection. He prescribed me Azithromycin and told me to buy some Afrin.
I bought and tried Afrin immediately for my stuffy nose.
I sprayed two times in each nostril, making sure to breathe in while I was …

When it comes to taking medication I do not particularly like to do it, especially when I need to take multiple pills just to feel better. With Tylenol Extra Strength people twelve years and older are suggested to take two capsules every four to six hours. I am twenty …

It started with my youngest child. She was sick 2 weeks ago with recurring fever and a dry cough. Her older sibling caught up very fast. As an immediate remedy, I gave both of them a combination therapy of Paracetamol and Ibuprofen. However, I had to also address the …

When I went in a Mission Field for two weeks with my officemates, I had the biggest mistake of my life. I left my emergency bag and hence was without any vitamin C or herbal supplement and other first aid medicine too all through the one week …

I have been using Tylenol PM for a number of years now. I have problems sleeping and suffer from migranes and headaches. If you use Tylenol PM often, it can get to be very expensive. Not anymore. I recently came across Exchange Select’s brand of Non-Aspirin PM. This is …

I get stuck with allergies in the summer time. One of the products that I used to use all the time was Benadryl. A friend told me that I should try out Wal-Dryl. That it is like Benadryl but is the Walgreens version of it.
For about half of …

To those who have no patience with the trouble of preparing home-made solution to the first signs of Colds or do not have the means to do so Cold-EEZE is highly recommended. To discourage the symptoms of Colds so that it could be controlled immediately I would say Cold-EEZE …

When I first started taking Cymbalta for body aches and pains, everything seemed fine. I didn’t really notice much of a difference in my ailments, but my mood had lifted. The doctor prescribed me the normal 60 mg dose, and I took it every day for almost …

Working for hours in front of the computers give a very stiff back and that results in some sever back pain finally. I am an accountant in a reputed firm and have to work for around 10-12 hours daily in front of the computer sitting stiffly on the chair …

I was a first-time patient at Paoli Hospital when I went for my recent visit for a fertility procedure, an HSG. This is a procedure that required injecting dye into my fallopian tubest to make sure they are clear for conception. The receptionist that checked me in was friendly, …

I have suffered from migraines for a few years now. I’m one of the few people who get an aura before the actual headache and therefore I am able to take medication before the headache hits. Everytime I get the aura, I immediately pull out my Excedrin migraine. It’s …

Everyone knows Penicillen and the magic it performs. It’s played a role in my life on three different occasions.
First, as a child, I had pneumonia. Back in those days, the doctors made house calls, which was ultra convenient. In truth, that week of illness was more …

Aspirin is a fever reducer/pain reliever that is marketed under many different brand names. The most common is Bayer. The brand that I used and am reviewing is a generic brand called Certified. I purchased it at my local Dollar Store. I was impressed at first because for $1.00 …

I was recently having some problems with getting dizzy spells and decided that it might be time to add some iron supplements to my diet. I visited Walmart and purchased Spring Valley Iron Supplement. The iron that I chose came in 65 MG strength and there were 100 tablets …

After my son was born, I experienced a period of postpartum depression. In addition to being extremely melancholy, I was also a nervous wreck trying to cope with my depression while caring for the new baby and my two-year-old daughter. My primary care physician prescribed Xanax to calm …

I fought with myself over whether or not I wanted to take anxiety medication. I had never felt the anxiety symptoms they way I was feeling them before. It was so different I swore I was sick with something. When I went to my doctor about my anxiety symptoms, …

I practically live in my local Walgreens, because of the three nearby pharmacies, this one is by far the cheapest in everything, even toiletries and food. And when allergy season started kicking in for three of the four people in my household, I made my weekly stop there with …

Efexor XR (Australia) or Effexor XR (USA)- Venlafaxine HCl - is an extended release antidepressant of the category SNRI - serotonin-noradrenaline(USA = norepinephrine) reuptake inhibitor.
I write with personal experience of this drug for over 3 1/2 years, and personal experience with most other classes and brands of antidepressants since …

If you live in America, or you have ever went to the store for medication then you know how expensive medical care can be and if you have been in the situation where you have been unable to afford attention that you needed then you can relate to me …

It’s amazing to me the amount of allergy medications I can actually review, and slightly sad that I’ve tried this many, or those in my household have. I have probably purchased, over the last six years, about a hundred different kinds of allergy medications found over the counter, and …

I had a case of Community Acquired Pneumonia about three years ago which caused me to have a very hard cough and moderate to high grade fever. The complicating problem was that I was also three months pregnant with my second baby. Because I was already expectorating yellowish …

Cymbalta is one of the newer antidepressants. Its generic name is duloxetine hydrochloride. It is available in 20mg, 30mg and 60mg capsules.
I have been battling depression off and on for fifteen tears. Just when I think I’m doing o.k.; it hits me. Like a ton …

When I was still a kid and when I get sick I usually have fever. My mom usually gives me and my brother paracetamol and the brand she always gives us Calpol. Calpol is commonly used for children because its flavored. I can still recall the awful taste of …

I only use Petroleum Jelly whenever I have scrapes and cuts, and it does alleviate the sting, but I sometimes get the scars too. My mother bought me this Mow Sun Medical Oil which serves to soothe any pains and cuts but also kind of “closing” them as well, …

I chanced upon one Dermatology Clinic at 2nd Level SM Supercenter Muntinlupa City. The name is Skin 101 and all at once I got attracted because its promotional poster shows a comparatively cheaper cost for dermatological treatment I normally undergo. The diamond peel which normally cost P1,200 to P1,600 per …

I love me some good Vitamin C. There was a period of several months when I took Vitamin C pretty religiously, and I swear to this day that it did wonders to keep me healthy and free from the cold or flu viruses. But, I got lax about taking …

Being an asthmatic, I always have limitations in my everyday activity. Even some simple tasks as cleaning the house or carrying some not-so-heavy objects give me some difficulty of breathing thus I consulted my doctor if he could possibly give me something that can make me more of …

I remember that Inzana was already sold in the market when I was still a small kid. My mother used to give us Inzana tablet when we had our fever. There was not many tablet or medicine that they sell in the drug store that can be use to …

When the cold weather comes around, I almost always come done with a cold or the flu. It is the worst, and it always binds me to my bed for a few days to recover, setting my behind on my work. I absolutely hate being sick, and in my …

Equate: Athlete’s Liquid Foot Spray is a product that I have found to work fairly well and it is one that I am pleased with. I feel that compared with the name brand products, this product works roughly just as well. It brings me relief and puts an end …

I have been taking high strength oil of peppermint tablets for a short while. I suffer with IBS and also often get indigestion. My mum had been encouraging me for months to try high strength oil of peppermint tablets and I’d been reluctant. Simply because I …

Alprazolam is a medication prescribed to treat anxiety and panic attacks. I have been taking Alprazolam for about a year due to a lot of scary situations occurring in my life. Alprazolam is very effective and as such it is a commonly misused medication. The …

Claritin is one of those well-known allergy medications that made a big splash when they announced it would be available in stores without a prescription. Little did we know it would also cost $20 for 12 tablets, which was just ridiculous. Granted, they’ve improved on the prices since they …

I love drinking hot liquids whenever I am not feeling too great. I feel that it is the perfect thing when it is cold and I am feeling horrible from cold symptoms. One medication that I used and was impressed with was the Thera Flu Sugar Free Honey Lemon …

This Mentholated Bronchial Balsam from Tesco’s own brand is formulated to relieve coughs, colds, catarrh and sore throats. I bought it primarily to relieve my very chesty cough which I have been left with after suffering a bad cold. I am afraid that this balsam medicine has …

As much as possible, I preferred all natural medicine to avoid bad side effects. I know that synthetic medicine could hurt the stomach lining, kidney and liver in the long run so I have always been selective and careful when taking synthetic medicine. Last few weeks ago, I ate …