Let’s face it; having Haemorrhoid’s is not often a subject people want to discuss. A couple of months ago I felt the itch and burn of a Haemorrhoid and shyly went to Shoppers drug mart looking for relief.
A Pharmacist recommended I try Life brand Haemorrhoid Ointment, telling me it …

I often get cold because of lack of immunity and hence I use the syrup often. The syrup has small amount of honey and alcohol too which can be used to reduce the bitterness in mouth. The syrup comes in plastic bottle which eliminates the need for extra care …

I didn’t start snoring until my late 30’s and early 40’s, so to keep my spouse sleeping in the same bed with, I decided to seek relief with and over the counter product that claims to stop you from snoring. And there were a lot of products on …

I recently had a cold and a bad throat with what felt like a bit of a fever and it had been stopping me from sleeping properly. My lack of sleep was in turn making me feel even worse, which was preventing me from sleeping - in a …

I used this nasal spray only on one occasion in the past when I attended a wedding of a relative. My nose was so stuffed that it was too embarrassing to attend an event feeling like that. So I went to Walgreens to buy a nasal spray that is …

I’ve been plagued with very painful menstrual cramps for years and tried out different painkillers from those specifically designed to numb menstrual cramps such as “Midol”, to those designed for different kinds of pain such as one type of Panadol. However, after trying “Cetamol Menstrual Painkillers” and having a …

I started taking a generic version of Paxil (Paroxetine HCL) my second semester of college. I wasn’t adjusting well and having a pretty rotten view of life. My doctor started me on 10mg of Paroxetine for a week, then doubled the dosing. I did not have any negative side …

My husband was given Tramacet pain killers, to help relieve a bout of sciatica. Tramacet is only available by prescription, and costs about $30 for a 2-a-day 60 day suppl.
Tramacet is the brand name, and the ingredients are tramadol hydrochloride and acetaminophen. In fact this prescription pain killer is …

The little purple pill you see on advertisements for heart burn relief. I can tell you that I had a horrible time on this pill. My doctor thought my cough was from acid reflux disease. I never heard of such a thing but from further research I discovered that …

I have severe depression and anxiety problems, and I’ve been taking Celexa for nearly eight years now.
Before starting on Celexa, my depression and anxiety were so severe, I found it very hard to hold a job, and I had never learned to drive.
I started taking 20 mg of Celexa. …

I was prescribed Ciprofloxacin as a precautionary measure when traveling to South Africa. The travel doctor told me it was good for “Montezuma’s Revenge” or common “traveler’s diarrhea,” and I should take it with me just in case. Although I didn’t get any of that common stuff, it did …

Next to childbirth, a toothache and an earache, there is nothing more miserable than sinus and chest congestion, especially if you’re getting them together. I have chronic allergies that I have experienced almost daily for the past three years, though prior to that it was only a seasonal problem …

Last August, my sister (my only sibling) was diagnosed with Stage IV Kidney Cancer. In November, I saw our family doctor for a routine check-up, and was horrified to hear him tell me that my enlarged thyroid showed extreme characteristics of being cancerous. Of course, I immediately …

My sleep problems began with my pregnancy. After I had my child, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. My sleep problems only got worse. I had a hard time falling asleep and when I did finally fall sleep, I couldn’t stay asleep. Lack …

I used to have some Sinusitis attacks. Those were actually but few but whenever they came I would say that I would feel really bad and helpless. I’m glad thought that I’ve not been having this for long because of daily intake of Vitamin C, daily exercise …

About the Product:
Lactaid Milk is a Grade A, Ultra-Pasteurized milk. It is 100% lactose free. You can get either whole milk or fat free. It is packed in half gallon (1.89 Liter) cartons that keeps in fresh for days. It comes with the Lactaid Farmer’s Pledge that the milk used …

Nowadays it has been common for drugs addict to use cough syrup. Cough syrup is totally misused. It is now very hard to get strong medicine for cough in medical stores.
I was suffering from cough since last three months, I requested the chemist to give me a strong cough …

My dresser already looks like a mini home pharmacy as it is laden with all sorts of medication. When you have kids, this is pretty normal but for us, as an expatriate family, we often get different medicines depending on where we go. As such, I would have medications …

Colgate: Antiseptic Oral Cleanser Peroxyl is expensive, but well worth the price because this stuff not only works, but it works quickly! Whenever I develop canker sores, I turn to this product because it provides fast-acting relief and allows me to be free of the soars within a few …

Gelucil is the tonic as well as it also comes in the form of chewing tablets. This medicine can be used to cure indigestion or such a kind of stomach problems. These tablets can also be taken as general in such problems without taking the prescription of …

I was put on xanax when I was having anxiety attacks when my husband deployed to Iraq.
It would be hard for me to catch my breath, I’d feel like my chest was being crushed and my vision would tunnel. I’d break into sweats and was fearful driving, it …

Mefenanic Acid are used for temporary relief of pain cause by arthritis, toothaches, or menstrual cramps. I rarely use anti pains like mefenamic acids because i am not used to drinking medicines and i try to bare with the sickness and be healed the natural way.
I went to …

The appearance of acne on my face almost leaves my face looking dull and lifeless. Though the pimples are not of the very severe kind and tend to go away after having treated them religiously with an anti- acne product- the presence on my face almost left …

I was diagnosed with Adult ADD at the age of 28. My whole life I thought I was just scatter brained until it started affecting my relationships with my husband and children. I went to see my Dr and he started me on Provigil which did not work for …

Phentermine is a an appetite suppressant prescribed by doctors for weight loss. It works best when paired with other medicines. You might remember when it was paired with fenfluramine and marketed as FenPhen.
Although FenPhen was found to be dangerous phentermine by itself is perfectly safe when …

Redoxon is a pretty famous brand of Vitamin C tablets, which are effervescent. I started taking Redoxon a couple of years back, in order to combat the flu season.
My father who was a pharmacist recommended that we take 1 tablet a day as a start. I started to follow …

I love Theraflu products. There’s nothing quite as comforting when you’re sick as curling up with a blanket and a nice hot cup of something that will soothe all the awful symptoms you’re experiencing. I’ve used many different theraflu products in the past but had yet to try their …

I am placing this review under the medicine category and not cosmetics because Hugh Friedy Hand Essentials Skin Repair is available only in the dental community. Hugh Friedy is a dental manufacturing company. I have a family member who is in the dental community and they were …

I have been using Goody’s PM Pain Relieving Powders for a few years now. I had never even though of switching to anything else because the Goody’s worked so good. However a few months back I saw the commercial for MidNite Natural Sleep Aid and Pain Reliever. It advertised …

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 …

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 …

Insulin pens are shaped just like regular pens. The only difference is, instead of a cartridge filled with ink, the insulin pens have cartridges filled with insulin. Insulin pens always come in two different forms. You can either buy disposable ones that come five to a …

Daily Meds Drug Package insert is a great website to keep on your destop. It list hundreds of drugs and their original package insert, so that you can get the most recent information on the drug, its packaging, side effects, precautions or interactions with other drugs that the …

One time after dining out with my family at a restaurant, I went home with crazy runs that left my stomach painful for hours. I ate something there that upsets my stomach (half-cooked food, I believed so). Just like other people who wanted to wait a little bit …

During my teenage days, I have been taking Paracetamol Biogesic when I have fever or headache. This medicine can be bought over-the counter. It is a pain reliever and antipyretic (a fever reducer). It is commonly used to treat headache, fever, cold and flu. Anyway, my experienced with …

I have suffered from an ultra severe case of occipital neuralgia for four years and have run the gamut when it came to trying drugs to treat this nerve condition. Until I was placed on Baclofen also known as lioresal. Although it took about 3 months on …

I have suffered from generalized anxiety disorder (also called ‘free floating anxiety) for all of my adult life. Not until I was 40 years old did I find help through medication. Paxil, or, paroxetine, which is the generic name, is an SSRI ( selective seratonin reuptake inhibitor) …

I always have skin rashes because I am prone to allergic reactions. Sometimes because of too much scratching (the rashes are too itchy), they become infected. Because of this I searched for a topical medicine which does not only relieve the itch that I am experiencing …

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 …

So, with new forms of birth control coming out all the time, I am rarely surprised at ads for these products, but recently, one television advertisement caught my eye. Although I did not see the entire commercial, it was for a —˜vaginal ring’ called NuvaRing. I didn’t see or …

I had a bad experience with this hospital’s emergency department last month. Although I love the hospital generally because it is new and has state of the art equipments, their emergency department sucks and is worthy of a review so others who are planning to go there won’t experience …

5 years ago I found out I was allergy to any Medicine containing Ibuprofen. One day, I had this headache that really irritates me. I decided to take ibuprofen to ease the pain but after 5 minutes I felt this itchiness in my eyes. I thought I was bitten …

When I suffer from a sore throat or cough, I have to do whatever I can to get rid of quick. The sore throat is the worst of the pain because it really makes it hard to swallow or even breath without pain occurring. I was looking for something …

One of the worst things about being diabetic is dealing with injuries to the foot. I was outside and carelessly stepped on a nail. Thank goodness I’d had a tetanus shot previously. My doctor put me on Bactrim pills to keep me from getting any infection in my foot. …

This one product I’ve used it hundreds of times. Not currently using it because I don’t need it, but I still can say how it worked for me when I did.
Main Characteristics
In principle this is an anti-inflammatory product that is mainly used for local relief of minor aches we …

Because I was amazed by how these fluid replacement tablets work. I became curious to try out other similar drugs. So, the people who suggested me this medication were the ones that I asked. There were several drugs that they recommended (which they have tried also) but the one …

Yesterday, I had the privilege of observing the men and women who serve our veterans at the Veteran’s Hospital in Fayetteville Arkansas. I have watched them in their duties and see their commitment to these Veterans. I was there with my brother as his driver and home …

As a parent I struggle trying to purchase medication that I can use but my children less than 12 years old can use as well. I was consistently purchasing multiple products for both me and my children. I was dissatisfied with other brands as I would find a product …

The weather these days is so unpredictable. Sometimes, it is extremely hot in the morning and then at night time, it suddenly rains heavily. This is not good for everyone’s health, A lot of people got sick here in my place. Just recently, I have experienced a runny nose …

The other night I was coughing so bad, I heard my neighbour turn up his telly! I have had a lifetime’s worth of colds over the last few months and so I have been spending a fortune on cough syrups and the like, so I tried out this …