My husband and I took a road trip that left me so sick that I refused to be apart of another. Well, he convinced me this past summer to take another road trip to Las Vegas. I refused but he offered me a remedy that would help me with …

I’ve tried Zoloft at two different time periods and have had mixed reactions. The first time was to treat anxiety and depression associated with Post-Truamatic Stress. I started on a pretty low dose, but after a couple weeks, I definitely noticed a difference. It just wasn’t the kind of …

Cavite Skin Clinic is a small derma center located in Imus Cavite near Puregold Mall. I can say that this is one of the popular derma center in our town.
We went there this morning because I had a friend that needs medication for a skin problem. I will …

I have been trying to quit smoking for some time now, and in desperation I bought Nicoderm Stop Smoking System Step 1, to help me accomplish my goal. This pack of 7 patches was to last one week, with one fresh Nicoderm patch to be applied every 24 hours.
I …

As a parent of a toddler, I have been getting familiar with how Cardon Children’s Medical Center works. Why? Because I’ve been there with my daughter three times already. Thankfully, just in the emergency room. Our first experience was not pleasant at all. It happened late at night, probably …

I experienced chicken pox before and it was very threatening. It is good when you get infected at a young age because you will have lesser scars or perhaps when it grows out, it will develop lesser. I had this when I was in my late twenties. I first …

I have been on these tablets for around 3 months and I’ve now got another 2 months worth from my Doctor’s. Apparently I may still be on these for some time and although I found that they worked at first, now I’m not all that sure.
So what are they …

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 …

Flemoxin Solutab was the antibiotic prescribed by the family doctor when my youngest daughter had a strep throat. It comes in a box of 30 capsules with each pad containing 5 capsules. It is manufactured by Astellas Pharma BV. This is a prescription antibiotic.
The capsules are diagonal in …

Allergies are the worst kind of disease to suffer from, it makes life very miserable and I have even cried out loud due to the unbearable itching I suffered from. I developed a allergy against Brinjals sometimes back and it really was a very bad one. Rashes formed all …

I was looking for a new OBGYN because I had just moved to New York City, and I needed to make an appointment. I got on google and searched OBGYN offices that accepted my insurance. Honestly, there really wasn’t any research with this, I just decided that …

When my son was only 1 month old, he had high grade fever. He was crying all the time. I have noticed that when I try to move or manipulate his left ear, the more he cried harder! Thus with the help of an otoscope, I …

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 …

Ok so we have heard about my experience with Children’s Tylenol. I decided to swich over to Children’s Motrin and that is exactly what I did. I wanted something that would relieve my child of pain because he deals with headaches alot. Another reason why I chose to use …

The drug adderall is used as a stimulant and found also to use for attention deficit syndrome in children. I myself took the drug to control my sleepiness as I suffer from narcolepsy which is the uncontrollable urge to fall asleep at inappropriate times. I found after …

We like to have the all natural thing going on but there are times when we have to shop over the counter. My wife was dealing with a urinary tract infection and there was no way for us to get in to see the doctor any time soon …

I have had stomach cramps and pains for a long time before I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It was miserable. Day in and day out I had a hard time doing much of anything because the cramps were so bad. Finally, my doctor …

Several years ago, after encountering a great deal of stress in my life and having some genuine medical issues, I viewed a TV ad for Paxil medication. It just looked so good - happy people in crowds, able to cope with a vial of Paxil. I went to see …

The doctors didn’t like how I was responding to a medication that they gave me for my illness. I thought I was getting better because during the first week, I felt my symptoms abate, but they told me that this wasn’t the results that they were expecting. I was …

Last August, my sister (my only sibling) was diagnosed with Stage IV Kidney Cancer. In November, I saw our family doctor for a routine check-up, and was horrified to hear him tell me that my enlarged thyroid showed extreme characteristics of being cancerous. Of course, I immediately …

This nasal spray is just salt water but it’s used to help clear up nasal congestion - from a cold or allergies.
Since I’m pregnant and can’t take really any medications, I tried this spray when I had a nasty head cold not too long ago. I was actually …

I recently visited the Family Practice clinic on Kadena Air Base. It started out bad. I started calling at 9 AM to get an appointment, but kept getting hung up on! I was furious. I was so sick that I couldnt get out of bed and had to use …

Nasacort AQ Nasal Spray was prescribed to me by my doctor after I had unsuccessfully used Flonase as a nasal spray for my allergies and almost constantly stuffed up sinus cavities. Flonase had made me have migraines. The doctor told me that Nasacort did not have the …

Our 2 month old puppy had some allergies and rashes on her arms, and we couldn’t really pinpoint the cause of these as the food she was eating was already hypoallergenic, meaning it prevents rashes and allergies from breaking out as it’s ingredients do not cause allergies, and we …

I have had horrible heartburn recently. I wanted relief, which I didn’t get from Tums, but I didn’t want to start taking something serious. I know that all medicine is at least somewhat serious, but I have heard of a great number of people starting heartburn medicine and being …

Dr Charles Keller practices medicine in Logan Ohio, when I was younger and had faith in the medical community I went to Dr Keller for my medical care. For a small town doctor he is a decently good doctor.
What I didn’t like about him, was his staff. Most of …

About a month ago I was prescribed Vicodin (Hydrocodone/APAP 5mg/500mg tablets). I had fallen down on a curb and pinched a nerve in my back. It was very very painful to move. I also have severe headaches so my doctor decided that Vicodin would be good to knock out …

I absolutely love to travel. I like to try out new foods, indulge in adventure and immerse in a culture that I have never before experienced. I have been to several countries in Southeast Asia to see what every country, ethnicity and their society has to offer. Of course …

I have a mild case of eczema which started when I entered my 20s. On its worst days, half of my face, ears, forehead and my eyebrow area experience redness, blotches, and flaking. It was at its worst around 2 weeks ago, and it was becoming very …

Lipitor is a drug used to stablize cholesterol, so that it minimizes any heart problems. Lipitor is considered one of the statin drugs used for this purpose. It is the type of drug that is metabolized through the liver.
My husband had been on Lipitor for approximately …

I love Excedrin Headache Relief Medicine. It works every time quickly and efficiently. But it is soooo expensive. This last time I was at Walmart I bought Equate Headache Relief. After all it has the same active ingredients and it should work as well, for more then half the …

I love my nieces dearly and I would not trade them for anything. However, when it comes to being sick they are definitely not the easiest children to please and they make sure that everyone around them knows that they are sick. One of the ailments that my nieces …

At the end of last year, I hurt my knees while moving furniture. A few months ago, the injury worsened when I stepped up into my living room. It was extremely painful while lying down, sitting down, driving — anywhere that any kind of pressure at all …

I was prescribed Percocet as a pain reliever to help relieve pain that is associated with my severe migraines. I was supposed to take one pill when I felt the onset of pain. I only used this medication for a short period of time because I did …

We are accustomed to seeing commercials that are half-meaning and no wonder, it took me so long before I tried Caladryl [which has the generic name, Calamine Dyphenhydramine]. I grew up ignoring its claim that it can remove swelling and itching brought by insect bites.
My usual reaction to …

While I was about to finish the course of antibiotics for throat infection, I develop itching and irritation in the vaginal area. It went on for a week with slight cheesy discharge later. So I decided to consult the family doctor who prescribed the antibiotic.
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So i started using this stuff last summer and I am not sure how id swim so much without it! Last summer i got swimmers ear in both ears, one week after another and ah was it painful. It is a horrible feeling, i had to be out of the …

AcneFree Clear Skin Treatment is a new kind of 3 part treatment which will eventually clear not only your acne but somewhat diminish scarred tissue caused by excessive zit popping/scratching.
The treatment is composed of three parts whch have to be used in a precise order to have effect. First …

I just saw this laying around my sister’s house, and it’s actually for her little baby. I asked her about it, because it was barely used. She said that she tried giving it to her two year old, but didn’t get the desired effect. She said it was too …

Due to loads of stress my hair began falling like crazy, so I decided to consult a doctor to see if something could be done before becoming bald. She recommended me to use this lotion called Minoxidil, that is usually recommended in cases of hair loss, so I gave …

My doctor recommend I take contraceptive pills because of my endometriosis condition (it lessens pain during menstrual period) contraceptive pills are taken by people with endometriosis and is the main hormonal drug used since 1950’s.
A friend had recommended that I use this particular brand because it doesn’t make …

I had the great misfortune of developing an anal fissure due to inadequate fiber intake. Nothing will make you appreciate the value of fiber than this extremely painful condition. To treat it, I was given a prescription for Cortenema, a hydrocortisone based liquid enema that I had to administer …

As I was going to be doing a lot of travelling and often get terrible menstrual cramps, my doctor suggested I take Seasonale birth control in order to avoid any problems. After my experience, I will never again take this pill.
I was really looking forward to not having my …

When I was younger, I would, at very rare times, get activity caused asthmatic reactions. Asthma ran in my family, so it was not surprising. I suppose I was probably lucky that mine was only sports induced, rather than fully active, like in the cases of many …

I had surgery a while back and there was a huge problem with my digestive system afterwards. I was constipated and couldn’t use the bathroom for about a week. It got so bad that nothing was working for me. No matter what I tried I ended up not getting …

Nyostatin is a lotion that can be prescribed by a physician. It has been prescribed to all of my children as infants because they tend to have very sensitive skin and can get redness and rashes easily, especially in the spring and summer months when they tend to …

When I returned after a long week vacation with my family, my stomach started showing signs of indigestion. Due to indigestion my stomach started aching and I was not able to eat any kind of food for the rest of the day. This is when I decided to visit …

Zolpidem is a prescription sleep aid that is approved by the FDA. Most over the counter sleep aids are just forms of Benadryl. The problem with that is that you may take Benadryl and then the over the counter sleep aids together or on the same day. That is …

I have the pleasure of taking my son to The University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. When we first found out our son had kidney failure, he got transferred from St. Joe’s Hospital to Children’s Hospital of Detroit. We were extremely dissatisfied with Children’s Hospital, …

I am a workingwomen and I also have 3 children and my very common problem is the headache. As we all can understand, it is not really easy to work outside and even at the home. I used to get the headache every day in the evening …