I was taking the 28 day Alesse contraceptive pills for about 2 years. I went on birth control mainly to regulate. The pill itself helped a lot with side effects from my period, for example the length was shortened, the flow decreased, and it also helped a lot with …

The T.E.N.S machine provides pain relief without drugs. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation is a means of directing very controllable electrical pulses to the area of the body where pain is experienced to provide relief.
The machine is very small and portable. There are four pads that are placed around the …

Paracetamol or sometimes called acetaminophen is the kind of medicine that we can just get over-the-counter when we have headache, fever or whatever minor pains that we have. True, we can buy it over-the-country without the doctor’s prescription but it doesn’t mean that we take as many dosage …

I had heard so many good things about Excederine products for pain relief, so I decided to try it for myself. I suffer from chronic back pain, and also occasional headaches. So, I purchased Extra Strength Excedrin Express Gels.
The claim of this product is that the express …

I have never liked cough drops or throat lozenges, because they taste so —˜mediciny’ and I would almost rather suffer than taste that flavour, especially when I am feeling unwell anyway. On the rare occasion that I have no choice but to suck on something to sooth my throat, …

I underwent a surgery last year. They had to remove some stones that were found in my gallbladder. The surgery took shorter than usual compared to the conventional type of surgery for my condition. I was back in my room in a matter of 6 hours. The surgery was …

I have sensitive skin and I think I inherited this from my mother. Even though I try my best to be careful about not getting any skin problems I do experience some. Sometimes, I would get a fungal infection and mostly, the breakouts would be in my feet. …

I have been a long time buyer of Polysporin Antibiotic Eye/Ear drops. These drops are not cheap at about $10.99CDN plus tax but I have found them essential in our home.
I swim a lot in the summer, and found I am prone to ’swimmer’s ear’ the sensation that there …

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 …

Normally shaving bumps it’s a condition that a lot of males and females suffer from, some are caused due to improper shaving techniques other by improper shaving methods but it does have a cure, I have come across a product that claims to prevent future razor bumps from forming …

Strepsils lozenges are really effective in relieving my sore throats. It is especially so when the pain is just starting. I like it because while other brands are either just too hot or just ineffective, the mint flavor in each Strepsils is just enough to soothe my aching throat. …

I hate to admit it, but I’ve taken a lot of medications over the course of the last year, for a variety of problems that have been popping up like weeds in my body. Some of the most recurring problems I have are congestion due to allergies, but then …

This Fall, after a bad bought of Bronchitis that left me quite breathless from coughing, my Physician prescribed Qvar Inhalation Aerosol.
Qvar Inhalation Aerosol, is a puffer or inhaler, that looks like any other puffer that I see asthma or environmental allergy friends use. Essentially its a small purple L-shape …

I have this wonderful over the counter medication for everything from anxiety to sleep problems. I first discovered it when I was a child. I had very severe asthma and my mom would give it to me instead of harsher medications sometimes to relieve the anxiety which …

Like many people, I’ve had anxiety attacks. It can be very uncomfortable to get these attacks. It makes you feel frighened even if there is no reason for it. For those of you who get them, you know how uncomfortable these attacks can make you feel. I …

If you find yourself dealing with heartburn as much as I do, I am sure you have tried almost anything to get rid of it. It seems like I can have heartburn for 12 plus hours at a time, if I don’t do something about it. I hate having …

The common cold and flu symptoms can often lead to a wide number of related illnesses. Given that the near, nose and throat are all connected as apart of your sinus system in your head, these areas are the ones most commonly affected by suffering from a flu or …

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 …

I have been taking Abilify for bipolar disorder in 10 or 15 mg pill form daily on-and-off for three years - since I started Prozac. My relationship with the drug has changed over time, becoming more favorable since the beginning.
The first time I took Abilify was on an empty …

I needed a little help getting to sleep during a bout with insomnia. After several nights of getting little to no sleep, I gave in and went to the store to see what I could find. I found Unisom Sleepgels on the shelf along with several other sleep aids. …

About five years ago I read that Folic Acid would decrease the risks of Alzheimers/Dementia by increasing the blood supply to the brain. This would assist the memory sector of the brain to function normally longer. So i thought what a good idea being 65 years old I need …

When buying medicine I have always favored generic alternatives. The generic medicines have always cheaper but just as effective as the branded ones. However, there is one case when the generic brand of medicine did not really become effective at all. Not because it has not power but because …

My mother had developed a callus on the bottom of her foot near her toes. A Podiatrist wanted too much money to remove it, so our Pharmacist recommended Dr. Scholl’s Ultra Slim Callus Removers. After falling prey to other not-so-good Dr. Scholl’s products, I was initially hesitant to buy …

There are occasions when my stomach is out of whack and seems to be doing flip flops, and I need something to calm it down. In the case of motion sickness, I take Dramamine…but it makes me so tired. SO, I went out searching for an anti-nausea …

Scholl Cracked Heel Repair Cream
You just don’t know how one feels when the heels are starting to get dry and crack. When the heels …

Ibuprofen is an extremely effective medication for many pain causing ailments. It can be used for the flu, the common cold, pre menstrual discomfort and migraine relief, to name just a few. Rarely do I have a migraine, but occasionally I do get severe headaches and do become a …

After suffering several consecutive urinary tract infections when I could not get in to see a doctor for prescription antibiotics immediately, I needed to try and find something available over the counter I could take to help relieve the symptoms in the meantime. The best product I’ve found to …

Product Description: Chewable tablets (similar to Pepto Bismol) designed to help with a variety of stomach problems, including nausea and diarrhea.
What I liked about this product: I ended up having to buy these in an emergency and, since it wasn’t payday yet, money was a little tight. Because of …

I went to this pharmacy one time when I had a new prescription from my doctor. I was planning to switch to another pharmacy because I was tired of waiting too long for my prescription to be refilled at my previous pharmacy of choice. However, I realized that the …

In type 1 Diabetes, the body no longer produces insulin. This is the type of diabetes that I have. The need to make insulin shots to supply my body with the hormone that will turn sugar into energy, is a huge necessity. My doctor prescribed Lantus, a product of …

Spiriva is for those with COPD or, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It is for people who suffer from problems breathing due to the narrowing of their airways. Spiriva opens the airways to let you breathe! It works for 24 hours so you can have open airways and breathe all …

As every migraine person knows (I hate the word ‘patient’ or ’sufferer’) migraine is a killer… I am 55 years old and have migraines since I was 7. Life has been hell… until 1991. In that year the pharmaceutical firm Glaxo came with a new medicine: Imigran! That is …

Being blind without glasses or contact lenses is really bothersome. For the longest time, I wasn’t able to swim because I didn’t want to wear my contacts in the pool. I couldn’t go jogging as often as I wanted as well because if I wore my glasses than I’d …

I had an unresponsive case of typhoid fever about two to three years before. I already took Chloramphenicol religiously without apparent improvement. My fever continued to spike and reached heaven-high causing me to have chills, severe headache and a little delirium. After three days of continued torment despite …

I am trying another brand of vitamin again for my son. The problem was still the same, he hardly eat variation of food. So when I was walking in the store and dropped by in the drug store to look around if I can find special vitamin for him, …

My doctor told me that I need to get some nasal spray to help when my sinuses get blocked during allergy season. I decided to try Afrin since I had seen the name since I was a little girl and thought it must work if it has been around for …

For those of us who suffer from IBS or IBD, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, often there are a number of medications our doctors prescribe for us before we get the right one, or at least, the one which does the most good. In my experience, since my diagnosis a year …

I guess a lot of different companies want to get in on the action and create products that do what every other product does. I’ve used Advil many times in the past for the relief of cramps or headaches or general aches and pains, but never knew until just recently …

I had used Tums Extra Strength 750 mg on and off, over a period of approximately six months beginning in the summer of 2008. My co-worker, Maria, introduced it to me one day, when I was having a serious case of hyper acidity and finding it hard to …

After a recent muscular back injury, my doctor gave me a prescription for Lidoderm patches (5%) in addition to oral medication. My lower back had a horrible spasm that kept me awake at night, but after applying one patch just to the lower back, my pain eased …

Forget Jesus of Nazareth this miracle drug is what you need when you are in pain.
When I have cluster headaches I usually beg the powers above for death. Cluster headaches can be 100 times more intense than migraines and are based on circadian body rhythms.
Before getting Sumatriptan I wasted …

I am one of the many people out there that suffers from asthma and the product, Primatene Mist has been a lifesaver to me. Not only is it moderately priced, compared to what doctors want to give me, but is accessible to be purchased from Walmart or other drug …

I took Tri-Sprintec birth control pill for three months. As soon as I started taking it I knew it was no good for me. I had hoped that the longer I took it my body would adjust to the hormones and mellow out but that was not the case …

Jesmond House Practice is our local doctors surgery based in Tewkesbury. We have being going there for about five years now; all four of us are registered there. The doctors practice is open five days a week and they do emergency call outs.
Their five doctors based at …

When I was in my teenage years, I was diagnosed with having Leukaemia. It is a condition where my white blood cells are in excess and that my whole immune system was just overwhelmed by immature white blood cells that quickly outnumbered the red blood cells in my body. …

I have had issues with dry eyes for many years now and have tried most eye drops on the market. I have had dry eye due to both allergy and lasik surgery. When looking for an eye drop, sustainability of the drop in your eye and the cost are …

DecaSlim was the supposed underdog of the weight loss pills epidemic. It boasted that it not only helps people lose weight, but it also clears up acne. Who wouldn’t want something that did that? I know it perked my interest when I was working on a study.
Unfortunately, most …

Ever since my daughter had her first cold, I’ve had problems with getting her to take her medicine. She is very particular about everything that goes in her mouth. Most of the time it is hard enough for me to get her to eat her food. I tried to …

Last week at work was just stressful. There were so many deadlines that I had to meet. There were also several tasks that had to be presented and numerous seminars that I had to attend. I was getting only 3 hours of sleep at night and the lack of …

It’s flu season and I am a mother of two children, one being four years old who just had a long weekend going to visit different people. Few days later I find her sick ,and then a few days later the rest of the family is sick. Headache, stuffy …