I ran out of my usual sleeping tablet. The last few days I was a bit anxious, perhaps even overly anxious that I could not go to sleep. My routine was normally broken because there were a lot of things that need to be done. School has barely started …

Prescription migraine headache medication come with lots of side effects. I have been getting migraine headaches for as long as I can remember. The pounding pain, light sensitivity and nausea are indescribable and unrelenting. When I get a migraine, all I can do is try and …

I have recently noticed myself having a lot more sinus pressure. I don’t usually have allergies, but this month have been dealing with a lot of nose itching and sniffling. I hate having the sniffles, especially if I am not even sick. I decided to purchase something for this, …

The other day as I was browsing online I noticed an ad for a ‘revolutionary’ tooth whitening system. They claimed it worked better than going to the dentist and that it was far less expensive. I admit I was somewhat intrigued by the idea, keep in mind my teeth …

Theraflu has been apart of my household for a very long time. I believe that it has done some justice in the winter days and that is one of the reasons why I use it. My wife doesn’t use it as often as I do because she doesn’t like …

One time, my grandchild suffered and on and off fever. I thought it could be because of his colds so I gave him first aid treatment. However on the third night his fever turned worse. His body temperature rose up to as high as 39 °C. I …

One day I was searching for a supplement that would be similar to the One a Day vitamin with ECGS or green tea extract. I noticed a sale brochure in my local Walgreens that was advertising their storebrand
of this vitamin. I was very excited because it was on …

I was having the worse coughing fit ever, I had been sick and had the flu for about 3 days now, and my coughing fit still would not stop. I had tried several antibiotics and cough medicines, either they be tablets, capsules, or syrup, they just didn’t work out …

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 …

I remember once when I was young, about fifteen, and my menstruation was causing me to be very nauseous, my mother pulls out that trusty pink bottle of pepto bismol syrup that you have to drink. Granted, it worked and kept my stomach from churning for the next several …

There are hundreds of over the counter pain relievers, cold and allergy medicines out there and it can be daunting sometimes to walk through a drug aisle trying to decide what to buy. With most people when they find a brand they like they tend to stick with it. …

Appetason Syrup is a Vitamin B complex + Iron + L-Lysine. It belongs to the class of appetite enhancers. It is used for the treatment and prevention of vitamin-mineral deficiency. Mild drowsiness may occur at the beginning of treatment which gradually disappears after 2-3 days of continuous therapy. Occasional …

I’ve used Chloraseptic Spray for years to calm sore throats, but I never was very keen on letting my child use it, even when she got old enough to. with her, I prefer to use medications that are specifically made for children. I bought her the chloraseptic …

I had taken a trip to Johannesburg in South Africa a few years back. Whilst there we went to see a friend who was in service for the navy down there. The car we had taken was kinda dirty so while waiting to see him, we decided to give …

The hospital though seems swanky from outside and seems to have good facilities but a closer look will let you know how terrible their service is.
We had to wait for hours before they sent us the ambulance that was promised long ago. The ambulance service …

I love how Zyrtec works so fast and effectively. I suffer from sinus congestion, and allergies. One day, my allergies were so bad, that I could hardly breath, and my eyes were tearing and swollen. It even got so bad that my ears were hurting. I knew that Zyrtec …

I am highly allergic to bee stings of any kind (wasp, hornet, yellow jackets etc.) and when I am stung I must go directly for Benadryl and my doctor prescribed emergency anti-histamine shot. I take the Benadryl with the shot because sometimes the emergency prescription shot is not …

Asmanex is the common brand name for Mometasone.
This medication comes in a handy device called an inhaler.
It is used to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath for people with asthma. It is what they call a corticosteriod. It reduces the swelling in an asthmatics airways. It is a daily …

As a person who suffers from cluster headaches I would like to show my appreciation to a company called GlaxoSmith-Kline for their making of a product called Imitrex. Like the doctors who treat these headaches and the person who suffers from them will tell you this pain is the …

Benadryl Allergy Medicine —” I have suffered from seasonal allergies since I was a child. One of the medicines that my mother used to always give me was Benadryl. For as long as I can remember Benadryl was her go to medicine for anything that I might have had an allergy …

I love Smith Brothers Wild Cherry Cough Drops because they remind me of when I was a kid. My father always seemed to have a Smith Brothers Wild Cherry Cough Drop in this mouth, although sometimes he did switch to the licorice flavor. If I had a …

My aunt sent this to my mom because hypertension runs in the family. So anyway it’s a relief just by being automatic, thank god because I don’t know how to accurately read a manual blood pressure aparatus. It takes about 30 seconds all in all to pump up and …

I am one of the few unfortunate people who are allergic to sumptuous seafood dishes that have shrimps, crabs, squid, mussels, oysters, seashells as the main ingredients. The allergy manifests in itchy red rashes, inflammation of the face, lips, and eyelids, and in worst cases, difficulty in breathing. But …

When my child was less than 1 year old she got a cold. It is her first time to caught a cold, we dont know what medicine to give to ease her congested nose, so my husband decided to buy medicine for cold for infants. The pharmacists recommended Disudrin …

Equate Extra Strength Headache Relief Tablets is a medicine that is specifically designed to relieve throbbing headaches. That’s why if I have a headache, I take these tablets and not the tablets of a pain reliever that is formulated to address back and body pains along with headaches. If …

As the mother of an ex-heroin addict, I was thrilled to learn about Suboxone, which my son has been prescribed in its pill form from an addiction specialist.
My son’s main complaints about the pill were its taste and the length of time it takes for the pill to dissolve …

Just now, my oldest daughter developed a fever. As a usual reaction from me, I always panic whenever my kids get a fever because for me, this is a sign of a possible infection or the onset of a flu or virus. I gave her Curpol Syrup. Curpol is …

Piriteze Anti Histamine Tablets
For anyone suffering from mild to severe allergies, hayfever etc, I really strongly recommend Piriteze Anti Histamine tablets. These are widely available over the counter in the UK, and less accessible (but still possible online) in the United States.
In terms of price, they are very …

Some time ago I was having problems with a pain in my stomach which I thought might be the onset of an ulcer. I could feel the acid burning my stomach to the point where I found it hard to fall asleep many nights or even do certain exercises. …

Trimox CV dry syrup was prescribed to my youngest son for the treatment of wounds on his head. It is actually a powerful antibiotic which quicken the wound healing process apart from keeping off any possibility of spreading of infection. He had three wounds on the head and when we …

It annoys me when I wake up in the morning and my nose is clogged up and I’m having hard time breathing. This, coupled with non-stop sneezing is really infuriating. We have a garden in our backyard and my room is annoyingly located a few meters above it. The …

Upon moving into our house, I made a point to find a family doctor that would be suitable for myself, my husband, and our two pre-teen boys. I stumbled across Anchor Bay Family Medical Clinic while trying to find some place that accept PPO insurance. Since I’d never heard …

I have to say, I wasn’t always a fan of the idea of using a nasal spray to treat my allergies and the symptoms associated with them. I’ve always been told the horror stories of addiction and nosebleeds to those who use nasal sprays on a regular or continuous …

I have suffered from heartburn for several years now. There’s nothing like a ball of fire in your chest and the ensuing symptoms that come with it. I just want to rip out my insides. The first medication I was ever prescribed for heartburn was Prevacid. Before this, I …

I’m not sure why but sometimes I wake up in the mornings with moderate back pain. It’s severe enough that I feel as though I need to take some pain reliever in pill form, but sometimes that doesn’t always get rid of the pain completely.
I saw a commercial …

My son gets severe seasonal allergies, to the point where we regularly have go to the doctor, get breathing treatments and usually a prescription for some new medication. I don’t like putting my young child on lots of different medicines, but I needed to finally find something to put …

When I have a cold it really ruins my day. I would normally just stay at home, sleep and be miserable because I would not be able to do anything productive with my head throbbing and my nose being either runny or stuffed. When I had to work, I …

Strepsils is a good lozenge which, in my opinion, is effective for the ff. uses:
1. temporary relief of sore throat - for me, this means that your throat will not hurt/itch so bad while the lozenge is in your mouth. However, shortly after it is completely dissolved, …

Its been almost a year since I was drinking this Trust Pill. Many people says that taking an oral contraceptive pill will cause me a problem. Like nausea, discharge, weight problem and even something that I might get a cyst. Oh I really don’t know what to believe before. …

Ever since I first started menstruating at the tender age of twelve, I have experienced very severe menstrual cramping. Over the years, the cramping has even gained strength in intensity and longevity and instead of lasting only twenty four hours, it now lasts twice as long. I visited my …

I started taking Strattera the only non-stimulant ADHD medication approved for adult ADHD when I was a sophomore in college and the stresses of my academic life were getting to be too much for me. I had been diagnosed ADHD when I was in …

Dealing with a feminine itch can really bother a woman mentally as well as physically. I can not barely concentrate when I have a yeast infection or itch down there. Some days I need to be able to function regarding my personal issues. That is why I needed a …

I was rather lucky growing up. Yes, I had some of the cramping all young women go through during that rite of passage known as the ‘period’, but overall, I didn’t have really any of the other symptoms such as being irritated all the time, or the bloating or even …

Recently when I had a cold, I was happy that I didn’t get a cough with the cold. I just breezed through a few days of a stuffy nose and a little sneezing. After about the third day, I started to get a dry hacking cough, but it …

I was recently operated due to the ruptured appendicitis that I suffered from. I was brought immediately to the Post-surgical wing of the hospital after the successful operation. As a post-operative patient, I was prescribed with several pain medications around the clock. One of the drugs ordered was Ketorolac …

I am quite sure that the majority of people have heard the name of Ex-Lax and also know what it’s for. My grandmother has sworn by this product since I can remember, and praised it to the skies as the only product that could help with her constipation. However, I …

First off, Lormide is Loperamide and is a medicine for diarrhea. It’s probably the cheapest brand, but not really the most effective. I have been forced to swallow this pill instead of the more effective brand and costlier one because my work place is trying to save on operating …

I have not suffered from gas many times in my life. When I did have a problem with gas, I did not even really know what that feeling was, but knew it was horrible. I was having one of the worst cringing pains in my stomach, later to find …

I get seasonal allergies, and sometimes my doctor will give me Nasacort AQ which is triamcinolone acetonide, a nasal spray. It comes in a white bottle (sometimes though, it is a brown glass bottle), and has a nozzle on the end for sticking up the nostrils to inhale …

Why aren’t sinus medications using pseudoephedrine anymore? Okay, so I know people were using it in backyard meth labs, but what about the rest of us who needed that ingredient in sinus medications because it was the only thing that worked! Comtrex, Sinutab, Benadryl all at one point used …