In this kind of fluctuating morning hot spells alternates with sudden hot showers in the afternoon, most of the small children can easily catch cold and cough. My child falls into this category, she has been coughing for endless day with thick nasal discharge.
Visiting the local doctor prove to …

Sometimes our husband prefer it naturally and wives are left sacrificing side effects of oral contraceptives. I was really pessimistic about taking pills because they often quote side effects. The foremost benefit of taking pills rather than using condoms is the hassle-free situation when you wanted the time. If …

Unfortunately the problem of constipation is suffered by many thousands of people. There are people who have chronic and people who suffer from it occasionally. Much of it has to do with bad food carried in modern life.
I started using Plantaben when I get pregnant because besides having …

Recently moving to Edmonton and having had a baby, I’ve been enlightened to a wonderful free service known as Capital Health Link. Instead of rushing to a hospital or medi-clinic everytime one of us is under the weather, I just call a local number to speak to a registered …

OTC (over the counter) product the generic to Zyrtec - which is exactly the same thing, but price for 14 tablets (2 weeks worth) is $11.89 compared to Zyrtec at $14.39
I’ve had horrible seasonal allergies since I was a kid and trying to wear mascara in middle school was …

I’m not all that much into the whole sleep aid thing. I had to learn my lesson the hard way though. My husband told me that he didn’t want me to take these pills but I didn’t listen. I had been losing a lot of sleep due to …

Concerta just in case you didn’t know is a medication for ADHD. I have a step son under my care who has been with my husband and I for almost two years now. He came to live with us because his behavior was so bad he was getting kicked …

This is what I was afraid of when my husband said that we’re gonna move to Asia. There are many Asian sickness that can get into the children’ body. Although it’s not so serious, but we always need to be aware with those sickness. Cold and cough are the …

I’ve never been a big fan of asprin products. They tend to upset my stomach. It doesn’t matter how many times I hear on a commercial or public service announcement that an asprin a day can reduce the risk of heart disease and a variety of other health complications, …

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 …

I have fibromyalgia and have been treated with the drug amitriptyline for many years, both to help me sleep and to calm some of the nerve pain symptoms.
When I was going through a periods where my symptoms were a bit worse than usual, my doctor decided to take me off …

I only recently began having problems with sleeping at night due to pain. I have had problems with my shoulder for years, but recently the pain has really been getting to me. I am unable to fall asleep on so many nights because of the pain that I feel …

There has been a skin whitening craze in the Philippines, and I have to admit that I am one of those who have bought and used Glutathione. What few people know is that glutathione is actually a good antioxidant, and that skin whitening is only one of its side …

St. Clares is a Catholic hospital in Morris County, NJ. It has three campuses- one in Dover, one in Boonton which is the mental hospital, and one in Denville, where the emergency room is located. I made a trip to the emergency room on August 8, 2009, and …

I have been using deionized colloidal silver as sold online or in many health food stores for about 6 months. I take 2 tbsp. a day as a vitamin supplement, and I apply it topically with cotton swabs to the insides of my toes for my athlete’s foot. I …

Several years ago, after encountering a great deal of stress in my life and having some genuine medical issues, I viewed a TV ad for Paxil medication. It just looked so good - happy people in crowds, able to cope with a vial of Paxil. I went to see …

There is so much hype about this fat burner. It’s designed for women and is supposed to help women lose weight and also supposedly makes your breasts grow. Ha! That was such a fabricated lie. Not only did it not work burning fat, but it also didn’t help any …

I have had back pain for over 15 years, and I am always searching for a product that will take some of the pain away so I can function throughout my day.
I am not a big fan of prescription pain medication because I am afraid that I could become …

I started taking these when I was pregnant. My doctor recommended I try to increase my calcium while pregnant and told me a supplement was a good way to do so. He suggested this brand by name so I felt comfortable taking them while pregnant.
I purchased these …

I love Smith Brothers Wild Cherry Cough Drops because they remind me of when I was a kid. My father always seemed to have a Smith Brothers Wild Cherry Cough Drop in this mouth, although sometimes he did switch to the licorice flavor. If I had a …

Every winter I get a cold, at least once. I hate going to a doctor, so I try to be prepared. One of the things I keep handy is Equate Suphedrine Nasal Decongestant. This medicine has the same active ingredient as Sudafed (Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride), and it works just as …

Few years ago, my husband had terrible experience with his ear. There was an infection inside his ear and it really caused him a major headache. He went to a doctor and got prescription for his painful ear.
But one year later, the pain came back. It was like …

I was cleaning my room the other day. Since I haven’t cleaned my room for some time, the dust and dirt just accumulated. I transferred all the furniture out of my room and cleaned every single corner. I made sure that everything would be spotless and neat. Right before …

I took my daughter to the doctor about two weeks ago. She had a small patch of eczema on her face. I needed to have her pediatrician look at it and give a cream to help heal it. While at the doctor’s my daughter, six years …

Pepto-Bismol Original has on many occasions, relieved me of some less than pleasant stomach maladies. The familiar pink look of the bottle, somehow instills in me the sentiment that “help is on the way.” Pepto-Bismol works very efficiently for diarrhea and nausea.
When I feel the …

I have been using this product for about 10 years now. Before Excedrine came out with this there was nothing that I could take for my migraines that was not prescription. The headaches would linger for days sometimes. I tried regular over the counter pain relievers, but nothing worked …

Ever since I was a child, I always had asthma. My parents would often freak out when I had attacks. I was riding in a car with my uncle one time. He rolled down his window and lit a cigarette in the car while he was driving. I covered …

Retin-A (common name for tretinoin) is a topical form of Vitamin A commonly known to treat wrinkles and acne. You have seen this product on the ads in the past. Though not often showed on TV as often as before, it had earned a good reputation for effectively delivering …

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 …

Cipro is a very potent broad spectrum antibiotic. It is what I would consider one of the “big gun” antibiotics and is used for many types of infections. We may all remember hearing it mentioned in the news when the anthrax attacks were happening back in the early …

I used to have pimples and acne on my face before, and for me it lessens my self confidence a lot. But I made a thorough research and found out about Aspirin Mask. I did give it a try. I went to the Exchange store, looked for an Aspirin …

I am very much prone to having some allergic reactions but I never expect that I will be able to experience allergic reaction to contact lens solution, of all things!
I bought a new set of soft contact lenses one week ago and I was so eager to try …

I experienced this intense itchiness on both of my ears 6 months ago. I kept using the cotton buds to clean my ears because I thought it was full of ear wax; and also as a way of soothing the itchiness I felt. I was afraid that …

One of the best cold and flu drinks I have found is Lemsip Cold and Flu Max. I normally buy this is boxes with individual sachets of powder. Whenever I have a really bad cold or the flu, I reach for these for warm comforting relief.
Preparation is …

Many moons ago, when I was unemployed and relying on my significant others income, and I had no insurance, I went through an awful period of having toothaches that were pretty much constant, and I was living off of Tylenol arthritis and sucrets to numb the area. It worked, …

I have been going to the Animal Medical Center of Louisa since 2005. Both my cat and my dog have been seen there. It is a convenient location for me since it is on the main highway heading into the town of Louisa. That is the big city for …

About three years ago, I came down with R.A..It hit hard and fast. I’m 42 years old and I could not get out of bed. My husband and daughter had to get me out of bed and help me take showers and so on. Even though I …

Allergies and such seem to run in my family. I remember when I was a kid, going to the doctor with my mother and brother so he could be tested for allergic reactions, and it was so awful to watch them as they put fifty small slices into the …

When I was still in my elementary years, I remember I had a skin problem. I got it from not washing and cleaning myself well. I always spend my time playing around in the backyard. I returned home and ate my dinner and just washed my face. My parents …

Robitussin night time cold and cough syrup, is a great value for a cold medicine. This stuff is good for adults and works fast. It really helps me sleep better, and get well quickly. It works as good as a prescription medicine for a quarter of the cost. I …

My doctor prescribed Lyrica medication for me to assist with diabetes neurological problesm. The medicine can make you sleepy when it’s first getting into your system. Once you get used to it though, that side affect wears off. I find that Lyrica has been a wonderful …

I had always been a loyal customer of the different Mercury Drugstores all over the Philippines. But this particular branch in Gomez Street Tuguegarao City, Philippines ruined the good image of this store in my opinion. Every time I purchased medicines and items from their mini-grocery, they always made …

Two days ago, my daughter had a fever in the night. Since we just arrived here, I had no stock of paracetamol to cure her fever. I gave my last paracetamol for her but the fever came back again few hours after that.
I went to the pharmacy store to …

After years of suffering random and widespread pain (some days decidedly better or worse than others), I was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (a chronic nerve pain disorder) in 2009. In order to get through days with the pain and general discomfort, by the time of my diagnosis, over …

The mosquito menace had always been a major concern especially during the rainy season. Although to solve this problem I used various mosquito coils and mosquito sprays, the harmful chemicals present in these mosquito killers were always a great cause of concern to me. But since the mosquito menace …

I was looking for a cough drop one day but was in a hurry to get to work. When I stopped in the drug store, there was a display of Ricola The Original Natural Herb Cough Suppressant at the front of the store. I grabbed a bag because it …

When I went to the doctor some time ago, I was diagnosed with an ear infection, and Cataflam 50mg Tablets were one of the three medications that was prescribed for me.
The Cataflam was a strong painkiller that was prescribed for me in order to numb the excruciating pain …

Some time ago I was having problems with a pain in my stomach which I thought might be the onset of an ulcer. I could feel the acid burning my stomach to the point where I found it hard to fall asleep many nights or even do certain exercises. …

I’m a travel junkie. I like to go places where nobody would dare go. I didn’t care far I would have to travel to get to the destination that I want. I’m making the most of my early adult years, at least before I settle down and have a …

When I had my first UTI, my doctor prescribed me Bactrim which is a really strong sulfa drug used to treat various infections. It works on pneumonia, ear infections, and urinary tract infections like I had.
When I first saw the pills I thought that …