Last week, I woke up at four in the morning feeling bad. I felt pain in my throat that it hurts every time I swallow my saliva. I thought it was just normal so I decided to drink water. I got out of bed and went directly to the …

My youngest daughter who has a sensitive skin gets all sorts of skin problems. One of these problems is eczema. The last time she had one, our family doctor prescribed Cutivate cream. This is a topical cream which comes in a 30 g squeeze tube and is made …

I have had back pain every day for as long as I can remember. I have tried so many different products, and I am always willing to experiment until I find something that effectively relieves my back pain enough so that I can function throughout the day. …

Several days ago I had some fungal infection on my wrist. I don’t know but this seemed to be triggered by the leather bracelet of one of my watches. It was a gift from a cousin last Christmas and I only used it some three weeks ago but after …

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 am a nurse, and an only child. When my dad became gravely ill, I was caught between working at my home, and having to leave and drive 150 miles out of town, every 3-4 days. I was destined to meet up with staff in the worse …

Ok I have to be the first to admit I am one of the biggest skeptics when it comes to something on tv whether it is “new and improved” or just plain “new”.
A co-worker of mine saw the commercial and purchased the product I am reviewing, Airborne Formula Cold …

There are many different medications that can be prescribed for depression, but a very common one is Lexapro. The following is based upon a family member’s personal experience with the drug, and provides information about the side effects and its intended purpose.
Although the drug did indeed assist with …

I’ve used several products in the Nature’s Way product line, and have generally really received a lot of benefits from using them, but I honestly didn’t get as much out of this Umcka Original Liquid as I was hoping to. I started to feel the onset of a cold …

I find this Bronchial Mixture from Sainsbury’s own brand to be an adequate expectorant which soon gets me expelling the phlegm from my lungs, but an ineffective cough suppressant. I have had a couple of bad cold viruses in succession and I am entirely fed up with the …

Since a couple years, I had a few problem with cold sores. Sometimes I wake in the morning with one and I’ve been looking for something to make it disapear quicky. A couple weeks ago, I woke up in the morning with and I noticed a little slight tingle …

I have a huge collection of acne medications. I like trying new things because I feel like sometimes my skin gets so used to one product that it stops being as effective as it once was. Switching up my routine a bit helps keep my face free from breakouts …

I always have high blood pressure. I think its because one, it runs in the family, second, I love to it albeit I am not overweight. They say exercise is important to combat and dissolve all the fatty food you ate but sometimes I have high blood pressure no …

Have you ever heard of this old time remedy? Numotizine Cataplasm was invented by Dr. Samuel Alexander Gotcher to treat pneumonia and typhoid fever. Numotizine contains Guciacol, Beechwood Creosote and Methyl Salicylate, in a colored Kaolin-Polyol base. It’s a medication for the treatment of pneumonia, bronchitis, colds and sprains, …

The overon is the name of the painkiller tablets. These tablets work well and give relief if we have any saviour body pain or pain in knee joints. My mother in law is 54 years old and her problem is arthritis and whenever she feels a lot …

I have been very conscious about my figure. I’m not really that fat only chubby that’s what they say. In my quest to trim down my excess bulge I tried different slimming pills and teas. One of which is RedoXfat Slimming Capsule. I saw this poster of a sexy …

Diabetes runs in our family, and I had previously been a big fan of the Accuchek system of drawing blood to monitor blood glucose levels, that was until my Pharmacist suggested I try the new Contour meter. This meter is made by www.ascensia.ca and it is the best diabetic …

Vicks Sinex 12 Hour Nasal Spray For Sinus Relief - 0.5 Oz —” I really hate being sick. This is especially true when it comes down to being sick because of allergies. That is why the last time I came down with a bad sinus infection I asked …

Equate: Natural Lemon Flavor Day Time Cold is a product that I use when I am feeling pretty sick, be it from the flu or a real bad cold or when I am sick and my body is just aching. I have found that this product is pretty quick …

Breathe Right Nasal Strips were used pretty heavily in my home as a child and now that I am an adult I still use them pretty often. These little strips come in handy for snoring issues, nasal congestion or even for help with night time breathing if you have …

As an avid reader and a person who works under fluorescent lights (and not to mention all the time that I spend on the computer), I find that my eyes tend to get tired, dry, and get a burning feeling. Every time that I’m in front of the …

Who hasn’t heard of Imodium? It has become a permanent fixture in my backpack or my shoulder bag. Before the advent of this wonder drug, I was stuck with Diatabs, which didn’t do the job. These seemingly primordial tablets which I had to take during my …

I have had plenty of problems with digestion ever since I gave birth to my first child 5 years ago. I have found multiple ways to deal with these issues, but like to keep medicine around that is multisymptom. Recently I have concentrated only on diminishing my heartburn. The …

About six months ago, I started to experience a pretty severe interruption in my digestive system. I was having some strong abdominal and lower back pains, and was having consistent diarrhea for almost two weeks straight before I decided to see my doctor about it. My sister was diagnosed …

I am always open to try out new medicines for me. Whatever is going to give me the best effect with the least side effect, then I’m down with it. I recently came across with this new drug that I haven’t tried out. It was Miglitol (Glyset). So, …

Sometimes it’s hard to find deodorants that don’t leave white streaks on your clothing, aren’t too runny or too dry, and one that gives you full time protection. And a good smelling one wouldn’t be that bad either! So I decided to look online for a good deodorant, and …

Any woman who has suffered from a yeast infection knows that it is the worst thing a woman can go through. I much rather deal with pain than the sensation of a constant itch. I usually feel like I am losing my mind if I am dealing with one. …

Because I have been feeling under the weather lately, I have used quite a few different off brand medications available at the local drug store. One of the products I’ve used recently is the Equate Cold Head Congestion Nighttime caplets. As a medication, it is meant to …

I ran out of my usual vitamin supplements earlier and visited my local drugstore. I was more than eager to go back to the previous brand of vitamin c capsules since my present experience with a generic brand of the same supplement proved to be less beneficial for …

Tylenol is one of those trusted names I’ve used many times in my youth and growing up. My mother always had it around the house and I swear, as a child, I thought it was basically a cure-all for anything that could possibly ail you. So, when I moved …

After suffering an injury to my left hand which left me in chronic pain, my doctor decided that I should go for occupational therapy. My insurance covered occupational therapy at the physical therapy department at St. Clare’s Hospital. St. Clare’s Hospital has three buildings; one in Denville, …

Morris Health Mart located at 2405 Sycamore Drive, Morris, IL, is a nice pharmacy that is always a pleasure to visit. The personnel is nice ant helpful, and your prescription is usually ready within minutes. It is also a store selling many other things - cosmetics, hair products, candies, …

I bought the sudacare children’s nighttime waterless vaporizer because I used sudafed myself and you can no longer give cold medications to children under 2. I do use a humidifier in my toddler’s room and I wanted to see how this was different.
To use the kit …

I began taking Klonopin 1mg tablets approximately one year ago in order to control my anxiety. After expressing my symptoms of anxiety to my psychiatrist who was currently treating me for insomnia, he prescribed me Klonopin originally at the 0.5 dose. He increased the dose from 0.5mg twice daily …

My youngest son was diagnosed with meningitis. He was having high grade fever and crying a lot. When symptomatic treatment didn’t give any results, I rushed him to my pediatrician. The doctor had told me about meningitis by just physical examination, but had also prescribed certain diagnostic tests. Reports confirmed …

I had my tubes tied when I was 27. I felt so happy afterwards - no ways to get pregnant. It was very easy for me to receive my tubal, also because sterilization is a human right (see General Comment No. 28: Equality of rights between men and women, …

Sudafed Severe Cold Formula is a strong cold medicine designed to relieve symptoms like cough, sore throat, fever, sinus congestion, headache and muscle aches. The box contains 12 caplets, protected with sealed blister units. The pills can be taken by adults and children who are 12 and older. The …

Ok so I bought one of these Sqush Therapy Pillows the other day. They are pretty cheap and are really nice. One thing I liked about them is that they are small easily fit in your hand. You can squeeze these small pillows to relive stress. They are made in …

I remember, when I was a kid and had a stuffed up nose, my mom would boil a pot of water, set the pot in front of me and have me lean over it and she would place a towel over my head so I would breathe in the …

One day a few years ago, I was having some crampy abdominal pain and some abdominal bloatedness which caused me such discomfort that I wasn’t able to go to my work. I have also noticed that I wasn’t able to fart for more than twenty four hours. …

I have used a lot, and I do mean a lot of nasal sprays and decongestants. Both my husband and I have problems throughout the year with either having a cold or a sinus/allergy problem, and our symptoms are varying between us. I get the usual sinus symptoms such …

I wanted to lose weight safely and effectively. Lately, I realized that even if I don’t eat too much, I don’t seem to lose weight, on the other hand, I seem to gain more. Inspite of all the dieting and the exercise, I just don’t …

I like Top Care Ibuprofen Tablets because they are the same basic product as name-brand pain medications like Advil, but are often available for half the price. I like to buy the “economy size” bottle of Top Care Ibuprofen Tablets which gives me 500 coated ibuprofen tablets. …

This review is for my fellow job applicants both locally and abroad.
As we all know, before we finally get employed, the company is requiring us to take pre-employment medical examination. And I’ll show you the step by step process at Angelus Medical Clinic in VA Rufino, …

Vicks Vapo Rub is my standalone medicine to fight headache. Whenever I hit with a bad headache, Vicks is my first try to tackle with it. Most of the time, it provides me the cure in couple of hours.
I use this medicinal balm from my childhood. I use it …

The most common side effect I suffer from taking antibiotics and even ibuprofen is that I get an upset stomach and even a diarrhea. I find this very disturbing that the last time I had to take antiobiotics, I mentioned this immediately to the doctor. He was saying …

Weekends can be very damaging for the throat. The smoke of tobacco, having to shout over the loud music, or drinking very cold drinks have made me end up completely voiceless the following day.
One of those times my throat was hurting a lot, so I went to the pharmacy …

I first became aware of VYTORIN, which is a medication prescribed for people with elevated cholesterol, when I saw it advertised on television when it first came on the market. Then I also began to see VYTORIN advertised in some of the magazines I subscribe to. …

Icy Hot Patches are a product that I have used with some regularity but I do not like all Icy Hot products. One such product is the No Mess Medicated Applicator. I purchased it from Wal-Mart about a year maybe two back instead of the patches because I thought …

I was an early developer during the stages of puberty. My menses started when I just turned eleven. In addition to my period starting early it was very heavy and lasted for eight days. The most horrible part of this time however was the cramps that I would get. …