YAZ is one of the more recent kinds of birth control to be produced. It comes in pill form, which contains both estrogen and progesterone. So how is YAZ different from other forms of birth control? First of all, rather than taking the pill on a …

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 …

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 …

Cleartrace Adult ECG Electrode Stickers are used with heart monitors. I became familiar with them when I had to do a heart monitor for an extended period of about three weeks. The original conductive adhesive ECG electrodes that were sent to me caused a horrible skin reaction where I …

I recently tried a Walgreens vaporizing steam liquid that I felt was very effective in relieving my sinus congestion, so when I saw that Vicks had a similar product, I wanted to try it. Price wise, this was about $3 more expensive for the exact same amount of liquid, …

Benzonatate is used to treat a cough caused by a number of things, such as a cold, bronchitis, emphysema, or asthma. It reduces the reflex in the lungs that cause the urge to cough. You can take Tessalon Perle with or without food.
You can take it up to …

Phentermine also known as Apidex or Suprenza is a weight loss supplement that aids in weight loss and weight management. Anyone who has struggled with weight loss and consulted their doctor about a prescription has probably been introduced to this drug. Phentermine curbs your appetite and increases your energy. …

Effexor is a medication that most doctors prescribe for depression. I myself have been on Effexor 2 times in the past. The first time I did not remain on it long enough to really see any effects. But, the second time, was a whole nother story.
The …

Yesterday, we had to make a trip to Madison to have our infant daughter tested for Cystic Fibrosis (she didn’t have it). This meant a trip to the American Family Children’s Hospital; a trip I can honestly say I wasn’t looking forward to, both because of the reason and …

I was having headache one time. It was really a bad one. It was throbbing and it made me feel nauseated.
Because of this I decided to be absent from work so that I can have a full day of restful sleep. I scanned my box of sample medications …

My children are very young and I feel that I am still learning as I raise them. I have never had to deal with a small child having a sore throat and did not know what I could give my five year old daughter for this problems. I had …

When I first heard about Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, I wanted to try it out because if there are any germs in the air, I will most definitely catch them. I’m just built that way, with a weaker immune system. I bought a 10 tablet box for …

Savlon Antiseptic has been around for as long as I can remember, and probably much longer than that. I grew up knowing that there would always be a tube of Savlon in the medicine cabinet, to be brought out whenever there was a cut or a scrape or …

If you suffer from migraine, menstral cramps, you might ask your doctor to try anaprox 275. You are allowed to take 2 up to 3 total every 24 hours. Anaprox is also sold over the counter as aleve or naprosyn, however the dosage their is only 200mg. …

Cramps can be downright dreadful and tiring. Menstrual cramping always leads to fatigue and a lot of pain in my back and lower abdomen. Though I do not experience these pains every month it is really bad when I do. I sent my husband out to get me some …

I had such awful vision that I couldn’t make it from the bedroom to the bathroom without my glasses. I had been going to several optometrists in town until I was referred to Peter Rhee ophthalmologist at Marshfield Clinic. Just the thought of surgery scares …

I’ve been using Periactin for about a month now because about 3 months ago I underwent surgery, and I lost a lot of weight as an effect. I was at 107 pounds at 5 foot 8 inches and that made me really underweight. I didn’t like the way I …

Naproxin Sodium is also called Aleve, Anaprox and Naprelan.
After being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrom and making myself sick with Ibuprofen I sought out a pain killer that would help to take the edge off my pain but not make me even sicker. My sister-in-law had been taking prescribtion …

For the last few years I have been having a problem with my weight. I have tried many different types of diets and dieting supplements and precious few of them really seemed to work. One of the products that I tried and really did like was Avon’s Vita Advance …

I have a 21 month old son who has recently been through the mill(and still is)with teething pain.
I decided to try Nurofen for children (ibuprofen) because Calpol simply wasn’t working. This medicine is a miracle worker Within 15 minutes of taking it, he was a happy little man again! …

Pain is something that none of us wants to deal with. I hate when my muscles just wont give me a break. Sometimes I get really bad pains in my hands, arms, and wrists. It is sometime frustrating to deal with, especially when I use my hands almost all …

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 …

I have struggled with this freaking acne for years. Ever since I was a teenager. It’s like, shouldn’t I be done with it by my twenties? I always thought it was connected to adolescence and puberty. Not so much. It has a lot to do with hormones and eating …

For several years I suffered from Fibromyalgia. At first I tried to treat myself with over the counter medications like Tylenol or Aleve, but they only seemed to treat the tension pain I had from the Fibromyalgia pain.
When Lyrica was first accepted as treatment for Fibromyalgia, my doctor …

AZO is one of my favorite companies, and they have a whole string of products that not many people even know about. I was talking to a coworker the other day who was telling me she thought she had a urinary tract infection and the first thing I thought …

As a child, I was lucky enough to not battle ear infections. As an adult, however, after several pregnancies, I have suffered from countless bouts with both inner and outer ear infections. Let me tell you first hand, they are no joke. They are extremely painful …

The Depo Provera contraceptive is an injectable contraceptive, i.e. it is a medication used to prevent pregnancy. It can be injected in your arm or in your hip and only needs to be injected every three months. Although it is inconvenient in that you need to have …

When I suffered severe anti-anxiety attacks several years ago, I was prescribed Xanax (along with another medication). I initially took five milligrams of Xanax up to four times per day. The medication was absolutely wonderful in curbing my anxiety attacks; however, it made me very sleepy. At …

I read an article about over the counter suppliments that were suppose to boost the immune system. One of the ones that was highly recommended was a vitamin B complex. I worked at a large retail store at the time so I was always exposed to the cold and …

Normally, a person who sustains a large open wound, a gash that continues to gush blood, the person has a way to get to a doctor. This is not always the case. Last night, it was the case of no way to get to the doctor, except by calling …

Over the past 6 months I have had the flu 6 times. I don’t know exactly why I have to keep dealing with the burden of being sick, but it seems to keep following me. Dealing with the flu I have tried using tons of products to try to …

I have been on 20 milligrams of Prozac (Fluoxetine) on and off for three years now as part of my treatment for bipolar disorder type I. It is a moderate antidepressant commonly used to treat eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder, which I have been treated for, too.
Prozac has been …

I have found that for a stuffy nose, fever, body aches and pains, or nauses, Thera Flu hot medicine does the trick for me. Thera Flu is sold at pretty much all local drug stores and costs under ten dollars. Its an over the counter medicine that …

I have been using Lipitor for a couple of years now. At first I was reluctant to start using it, since I was told that once you start, you must continue using it for the rest of your life. So, before I started, I tried controlling my cholesterol by …

I am no stranger to pain. I usually suffer very painful migraines, and I also have a permanent back and leg ache. I therefore take a lot of over the counter pain relief medication. I happen to have prescription medication for my issues but they don’t help me much. …

I have been dealing with eczema for over 10 years now. It first showed up when I was working at a restaurant. I was constantly washing my hand, cleaning dishes, and using other cleaning chemicals. My hands would break out often. Thankfully, it didn’t start …

Getting my sleep was something that I was learning to deal without. I hated being groggy, but couldn’t seem to make my body go to sleep at night. It was especially difficult for me because I wake up early every morning to get my husband and daughter out the …

I take tylenol pm when I cannot sleep. Every so often I find I just cannot fall asleep and this really does help. When you take this with a glass of water it takes about 30 minutes before you feel a little sleepy and about an hour …

Last week I accidentally pulled a poison ivy vine away from my herbal garden without realizing what it was and broke out in a nasty poison ivy rash that was severely red and itchy. The anti itch cream I used to help relieve the itching and help heal the …

In August 2011, my husband was near death. His heart would not have made it much farther. The only option at this point was for the doctors to implant a heart pump to help his left ventricle pump blood through his body. So on …

I sometimes get toothaches, gum aches and sores which are persistent and really disconcerting. This was 2 months ago but I decided to go to the pharmacy to search for something which would diminish the pain. I did take paracetamol but although it provided some relief, I wanted more …

I had been witnessing a thronging ear pain for the past fortnight. Though initially I felt that the pain might have caused due to my recent cold attack( because I could sometimes feel my ears ringing)- I tried taking a cough medication in the hope of getting my …

Lantus was prescribed to me by my doctor to help control my diabetes. The insulin comes in a small vial and is clear. The medicine has to be put in a syringe and injected into the muscle area of the body. I normally give myself injections of Lantus in …

I happen to experience HORRIBLE menstral cramps each month. It actually rules my life. I have to plan everything around “that time of the month” and it is quite frustrating when I have to miss out on times I should enjoy because I’m doubled over in pain. I have …

Well, as the TV commercials say “it tastes awful, but it works”. Buckley’s Coughs and Congestion (original mixture) definitely does both.
It is definitely a good thing that it doesn’t contain sugar or alcohol, though, because I had to take a lot of it over the course of the cold …

Congestion is something that I think no one likes to deal with. I know that being congested leaves me unable to breathe properly and just plain miserable. I hate the way it wakes me up in the night, and makes it difficult for me to eat. I have tried …

I tried out the contraceptive pill cenazette which was prescribed for me recently by my doctor. This pill was prescribed for me as I have high blood pressure and am not allowed to take any normal pill however the doctor told me this one was safe because it is …

It happens sometimes you don’t feel well and you want to feel you better very soon. Fever, headache, pain in your throat are signs that your immune system is working. Afebryl can help you to reduce the pain and the fever. It is not always necessary to go to …

A few months ago I got a really bad cold. I had a migraine from all of the nasal congestion, and my cough was so bad that my chest burned each and every time I coughed. My eyes were watery and I felt like my life was over. I …

During the rainy season in the Philippines, the hospitals are packed with children, 90% of them sneezing, coughing or nursing runny noses. A lot of doctors in the Philippines generally prescribe antibiotics, but my family is cautious when it comes to medicines. So my mother, who adores western medicine, …