Anytime that I can purchase the generic or store brand of a product, I do. I read the label and compare the ingredients side by side. Most of the time, the only difference is the texture or the container, applicator or dispenser.
I keep a tube of Equate …

Mucinex is an expectorant. An expectorant is a medication that relieves chest congestion and thins out mucous secretions. I had a cold and cough not too long ago and I was so congested, I didn’t know what to do. Nothing that I did helped. I …

So here is the list of my allergy symptoms that I suffer every year for about six months at a stretch (and getting longer when every new year rolls around): I have constant itching inside my mouth, especially the roof of my mouth, my throat, and the sides of …

My experience with Elavil–an antidepressant prescribed for migraines over the course of the past seventeen years was a positive one (for the most part). When I was first diagnosed with migraine headaches, Elavil, or the generic version called amityrptaline, was one of the first medications prescribed. Elvail …

I’m a huge fan of Mucinex but hate the fact that it’s as expensive as it is. So I was thrilled when I found Walgreens Mucus Relief PE Sinus Congestion Immediate-Release Tablets and knew it was the Walgreens version of Mucinex and it was SO much cheaper. Mucinex is …

With the recent medicine selling prices regulation in the country, many medical aid schemes have been suffering and they have shifted the effects onto their clients, people like us, the beneficiaries.
I have been under my father’s medical aid scheme, the standard option of the Bonita’s Medical Aid scheme …

My son was already 8 months old when he got his first fever and our pediatrician at the time prescribed Calpol to us. Calpol is a brand of paracetamol that proved effective so when my son got another fever at 14 months, I thought to again give him Calpol. …

I have literally tried everything to help treat my allergy symptoms which, depending on the type of year, can be mild or quite severe. When they are severe, they can almost really interrupt my ability to function during a normal day. Even going outside to get in my car …

I recently got a cavity on my back molar and was in terrible pain so after visiting the dentist he told me I had a slight gum infection from the cavity and prescribed me Enhancin 625mg which is an antibiotic that contains 500mg of amoxicillin and 125mg of clavulanic …

It’s not something people like to talk about, but cold sores are always embarrassing, sometimes painful, and usually, they take a long time to go away. I have been fortunate to have only rarely suffered with one, but I always feel sorry when I see people with them, usually …

I was recently having problems with the side effects of my anti-diabetic medication. It often gave me these undesirable and often annoying effects that were very persistent. I often had this nauseating headache that was very apparent hours after taking the drug. This was infuriating so I asked my …

During the cold and flu season, I get more than my fair share of sickness. I try everything I can within reason to get rid of the symptoms. On one occasion, I purchased a box of the Theraflu, which is one of my favorite medicines. I just decided to …

I am a thirty-three year old woman who has been experiencing extremely painful menstrual cramps for more than half my life. Because of the intense pain, which often-times incapacitates me for the first three days of my period, causing nausea and diarrhea and a variety of other ugly symptoms, …

This comes in a brown bottle with Nature Made written on it and Iron written in big letters. This is a small white circular tablet. The cap is child safe but is easy for adults to open.
During pregnancy, my iron levels were low so my doctor asked me …

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 …

Betadine Antiseptic Solution is one of the most important part of my First-Aid Kit. My home needs Betadine Antiseptic Solution most especially now that my grandchildren (from my nieces and nephews) have reached the very active stage of their life. They are now between 3 —“7 years old and …

My husband got this nose salve when we were in Europe last spring. Because of the sudden change in temperatures, he got a cold (always does) with a really blocked nose. He recommended I use this nasal ointment when I had a minor cold last week. The …

After having several seriously miserable and scary episodes of anaphylactic shock than landed me in the hospital, I was given a prescription for Epipen Autoinjector, 0.3 mg to carry with me in case I had another one.
There is nothing scarier than feeling your chest tighten and your …

My mother’s doctor told her last year that she had significant bone loss, or osteoporosis, after taking a bone density test. Apparently, it is not something that a person can really detect themselves, as there is no pain associated with this disease, and it contributes to bones being more …

I am one of those unfortunate adults who never had there tonsils taken out of a kind and should have. As I got older I was catching more and more throat infections and all of the mucus would move down to my chest. I would catch bronchitis and even …

During my practice i had many patients coming to me with attacks of severe episodic headaches, photophobia and inability to work. Once a diagnosis of migraine is made and if it is severe we usually prescribe flumazenil available as 5 mg and 10mg tablets daily depending on severity.It is …

Do you often have problem when you are traveling with car or other transportation vehicles such as train or airplane? Some people will get dizzy and feel sick when they are traveling. And I think I had something like that few years ago.
Whenever I go out with the car, …

I was put on Valium as a daily pill to help control my anxiety. I was to take it once a day, unfortunately I do not remember the dosage but I believe it was the lowest dosage available. The first time I took it I realized that it made …

I chose to have my first child born in this hospital simply because that was were I was born,but I will never go there again,and do not recommend it to anyone.
After giving birth to my son,my uterus was not contracting as it should have because my bladder was so …

When I turned 40, my gynaecologist recommended that I should do a mammogram. The last one I did was in April 2009 and unfortunately, the doctor found a little lump on my left breast. It was nothing serious he said but just to be sure, he advised that I …

I was recently diagnosed with Prostate cancer and told by the doctors that I would need to have a radical prostate removal.
Since I live in a small community with only one hospital to choose from, I was apprehensive about the care I would receive because I had heard …

I have been smoking for the last 9 years about, and I am tired of carrying this habit along. I spoke to a doctor about quitting and he told me that he could give me a prescription to help me. I had heard of Wellbutrin and thought that he …

Tylenol is a long standing company in medicine, known world wide as a good way to get relief from slight pain or minor headaches. A few years ago they came up with gelcaps, which are promised to provide even faster pain relief. So, being someone who frequently gets migraine …

I have a constant allergy to house dust,spores,washing powders, air freshners, certain products in aerosols,all of which make me sneeze and make the lining of my nose swell and the passages close until I can’t breathe through my nose and at the same time, my nose runs,(called ‘rhinitis’ apparently,) …

My father often complains about how his eyes hurts most of the time and he kind of feel a bit blurred whenever he reads, now my father don’t use any eye glasses at his age his vision is still 20/20, I think that’s why as of now my vision …

I have given my share of criticism about the local Shopko store here in Beaver Dam. But, I wanted to take a few minutes to praise their optical center; simply because I truly enjoyed my experience there.
A couple of weeks ago, my oldest daughter work up with a left …

I bought this over the counter medicine from the pharmacy when my 4-month old daughter had a fever after getting her immunization shots. Initially, I had no idea what to buy because I had no prior experience about taking care of babies especially when they get sick. So I …

Okay, I have to admit, I’m a total sucker for products that have a catchy look to them. If it looks “old world” or has a catchy title or humorous catch-phrase, then I’m usually all over it like white on rice. I have some serious back problems that have …

I recently tried Excedrin Back and Body brand pain relievers for my aching back. These little pills work wonders, I must say. Since I was a kid, I’ve suffered from chronic back pain. I was born with a slight defect in my lower back and the pain has just …

My children are brats; they find it difficult to sit quietly in any part of the house. Running around the house and especially in the garden area has become their daily routine. The result - they keep falling and getting hurt now and then. By the time they come …

Think of pain—¦and the first think that comes to mind is an anodyne that gets rid of it. Think of anodyne and the first name that comes to mind is Bodrex! Headaches become common with age, and what becomes equally common is the one name associated with it for …

I cannot stand having headaches, I have not tolerance for them. However, when I turned 16 I started getting headaches very frequently. They range from mild and tolerable to a full fledged migraines in which I wish someone would just remove my head. I usually take Excedrin headache and …

Histamine-2 blockers, a group of drugs, are called Ranitidine. It reduces the amount of acid in stomach. This medicine prevents and treats intestines and stomach. The reflux disease can also be treated with this medication.
I got to know about this medicine when I started suffering from “heartburn” badly. Since …

In one of those miserable days, I woke up with a mild headache, which eventually grew more painful to forbid me to sleep. It occurred early in the morning, and I had barely 3 hours of sleep before then. Sleep usually acts as antidote for headaches, but …

I get my share of aches and pains, mainly due to a bad back and an arthritic wrist. When the pain is evident but not overpowering, I use Advil Liqui-Gels to dissolve the pain because they’ve worked wonders for me over the years. They’re small gel-filled capsules …

I have always used Bandaid bandages if I get a cut. When they came out with a bandage that had medication on the pad, I had to try it. I wanted to see if it would help my cut heal faster than it normally would without medication. The antibiotic …

Since I was a child, I’ve had terrible allergy issues. After going for allergy testing, shots and even surgery, I still had awful congestion, pain and swelling. As someone who goes to school and works full time, I can’t just stay home when my allergies are killing me. I …

Since my job as a Technical Support Engineer on a night shift place my health at risk, it’s necessary for me to have my check up once in a while. I’m glad that Borough Medical Care Institute is accessible from my work location. I have undergone several check up …

Minor cuts and wounds are common to everyone in spite of all precautions taken. And you do not rush to the doctor every time. Rather, we cover these small cuts with the help of plaster, to avoid any infection. These plasters have been effective to an extent but need …

The other day I had a very bad headache at work because I think the prescription on my glasses are starting to expire so I needed to get new glasses but as that won’t happen until November when my insurance kicks in, I tried instead to get find an aspirin …

I get nervous. Not too often, but when I do get nervous it’s a kind of full-body nervousness that takes over every bodily function I thought I had complete control of. I’ve been this way for as long as I can remember when the “butterflies” would get the better …

I have been treated for depression and social anxiety disorder on and off for the past 20 years. I’ve been put on Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, Effexor, Cymbalta among others. Once though, I was put on Wellbutrin.
The afternoon after taking my first dose of Wellbutrin, I was …

I had a fever on Friday and my cousin wasn’t home so I was alone. I only had some Biogesic (Paracetamol) in my medicine cabinet. I was too dizzy and lazy to go out or even send a text message or call my siblings and my dad. Since I …

Taking vitamin C everyday is very essential to one’s body. I’ve switched from one brand to another and so far Fern-C has been the most effective and beneficial for me.
Fern-c is non-acidic so on regular days I take 2 capsules but whenever I have an onset of flu …

These pills have antihypertensive function and they help to reduce the hypertension. My husband had hypertension before the operation and the doctor prescribed Doxazin. He takes only one pill every morning. At first he was very sleepy all the time and had hadaches but they say that it a …