Xanax is a medicine prescribed for anxiety problems, including panic attacks. I have long suffered depression and general anxiety disorder, but I have only recently begun seeking treatment.
I have never been very fond of taking medicine…I always feel as if taking medicine is a sign of weakness, and …

Since I happen to wear my glasses for practically the whole day, to my horror I discovered that I had developed some black marks on both the sides of my nose( where my glasses actually rested). Though initially these marks did seem light and would often get …

Ever since I was little boy, Eno Sparkling Antacid Solute has always been around and has been a big part of the family although it is one of those things one tends to take for granted.
The first time I used Eno was when I had a hectic stomach ache …

Male Pattern baldness starts appearing right from the age of 20 and if not taken care off result in thinning of the hair slowly and gradually it becomes quite shameful with just few countable hairs on the scalp. I am just 24 and not yet married and my hair …

Urgenin is a very good product if you have problems when you urinate because of problems of your prostate or you have an enlargement of your prostate after an operation.
Sometimes you have a strange feeling if you urinate, it is not painful but it is just that your bladder …

I purchased this product for my children. We all suffer from some form of allergies from seasonal allergies to milk intolerance. As a precaution against serious allergies we may not anticipate I always keep some benadryl or the generic form on hand because it works on the …

In my several years of being a diabetic patient, I have tried several drugs to test which one is more effective and would give me the least or if possible no side effects at all. I have jumped from one medication to the next just to see which drug …

A few days ago I found myself searching for a pill to ease my pain. I went into a Dollar General that I often frequent and scanned the shelves, until I decided to buy some Excedrin tablets. I then noticed a similar product on the shelf for a dollar …

I notice my nose is easily upset. I would inhale a swirl of dust, a gust of air from airconditioning or the fug smell of parched ground suddenly moistened by rain and am sneezing helplessly. Not surprisingly, the rainy season has contributed to my allergic rhinitis and …

Ponstan SF is the brand name for mefenamic acid. Since somtimes. I have a low pain tolerance depending on the pain I am feeling, I have tried a lot of generic and branded mefenamic acids but because I keep using them it turned out that I somehow became tolerant …

When you move to tropical country, you have to know that you will find so many mosquitoes around you. I have this experience as well. My kids and husband have the mosquito’s allergy. If they got bitten by the mosquito, they will have the allergic reaction immediately. And sometimes, …

As a physician, it is a usual scenario for me to encounter patients with severe difficulty of breathing due to asthmatic attack. And most of the time, they have already had salbutamol nebulization or two at home which did not give them any relief before they go …

The other day I had a splitting headache. So I went to the cabinet that we keep our medicine and got the Excedrin extra strength out. I took two of them and I would say that my headache was gone in about 5-10 minutes if that long. My headache …

In the Philippines, people have all swarmed up drugstores and even beauty specialty stores because of several and different types of whitening products that promises wonderful effects in a short time. One of the most common now is the Glutathione. There have been many variants of this medicine, or …

Due to increasing size and population of acne on my face. I decided to consult a dermatologist here in the Philippines. She prescribed me an anti-acne drug called Isotretinoin. It is a softgel capsule to be taken once a day. Because of its strong potency, my doctor told me …

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 …

Because I was diagnosed with having Irritable Bowel Syndrome several months ago, I remained in constant battle with this illness. I would often feel the urgency for bowel movement wherever I am, also I would get this feeling of inability to completely evacuate the entire stool and as well …

Sometimes I get heartburn but not too bad. Actually the really bad bout of heartburn I had was fifteen years ago when I was pregnant. In my third trimester of pregnancy, I got really bad heartburn, but since then it never really affects me that it’s so severe …

Excedrin for Migraines is what some of us consider to be a wonder drug. If you have ever suffered migraine headaches I think you would understand that finding anything that offers some relief of the symptoms is a blessing. I typically get a migraine headache at least once a …

When my daughter was just seven months old, she had problem on her skin. I saw on her ear that she had skin rash in the area of her ear. I don’t know what was causing that skin problem on her skin. I thought she did not use any …

Every household should have an at home remedy to take care of minor burns, wounds, cuts and skin abrasions. In our case, we always make sure to keep a bottle of Betadine Antiseptic Wound Remedy in our medicine cabinet. I like it because it is an effective and safe …

I was just recently prescribed this progesterone only pill. I was given this one because I am breastfeeding. My baby was six weeks old when I began taking these pills. By the third day I had started my period. I know breastfeeding doesn’t always keep your period away but …

Pain Relief heat spray (effective relief for muscular and rheumatic pain), 125ml, is Boots own-brand version of ‘Deep Heat’. As I have used ‘Deep Heat Spray’ in the past, I was curious to see how the own-brand version would match against the brand version.
In terms of the smell …

I was going through a lot of pain with the last cold that I had. My head was aching because of all of the congestion. I was dealing with my eyes watering and couldn’t even really breath in without wanting to sneeze. It was a really horrible feeling and …

Hansaplast transparent band aids is a transparent strip. It is not quite good like other transparent strips. It peels off easily when applied to cuts. I had a cut the previous day on my hands and I used this strip for the first time. It …

What will you do if you have irritation on your eyes? Do you have special care or treatment that you give to your eyes when you have irritation on your eyes?
I do. I always use Insto Eye Drop whenever I have irritation on my eyes. This irritation can be …

I hate having to stay home all day just because I am sick. I like to be able to fight through the sickness while I get things done. Considering I have a daughter to rush off to school and other things to take care of, I cannot lay in …

It’s hard to take some sort of medicine without a doctors prescription, but I am glad that there’s analgesic that I can take that is harmless. This Biogesic paracetamol can take even without taking a full meal, I been using this analgesic-antipyretic medicine for so long and it helps …

This is my second recommendation for when you have any pain. My first recommendation would be Advil. Ibuprofen works pretty well two though. It might take it a little bit longer than Advil to start working but the majority of the time it takes away any paint that I …

Whenever I have problems falling asleep warm tea usually does the trick. However, I have been having more and more difficulty falling asleep lately and wanted to find something that would give me a good night’s rest. I have always dreaded not being able to sleep, because I end …

I had a pretty nasty fall last week, which resulted in a lot of pain, and I had not been able to sleep because of my discomfort, so I went to my local Family Dollar and purchased a bottle of their nite time pain reliever for a bargain price …

I would like to share my experience of the Calpol Six Plus Fast Melts, a discovery that I have done on over-the-counter medicine, and even though I do not normally share my thoughts about any kind of drugs, I thought that this information might be of interest for some …

I have always had menstrual cramps when my menstrual cycle came around, but it was only until a couple years ago when I was in my mid to late teens when my mother decided to buy Midol, a brand of pain killer for menstrual cramps that I had seen …

Three Legs Brand Cap Kaki Tiga is a Chinese balm for insect bites. We buy it from the Chinese drugstore. It is a green balm in a small transparent glass container with a yellow cap on top with the Three Legs logo on it.
For some reason, I …

I am down with a very bad cold and feel that anytime soon I might have the flu. I have been popping cold medicine tablets for the past 2 days and I have not yet experienced relief from my watery eyes, itchy nose and frequent sneezing. The skin around …

Gengisan is an Italian medicine i once bought when my gums were hurting a lot. Basically my gums swelled a bit and they went partially over my teeth on the bottom right hand side. As a result I kept chewing through the skin, even though i kept my mouth …

Safi The blood purifier , A product by Hamdard ( WAKF) Laboratories , is a wonder product for all kind of skin diseases .As the name suggest it purifies the blood and thus cures all the problems related to the skin. Skin diseases are the result of blood …

Ambien is used by many people as a sleep aid, and for some its been very helpful. But please be aware of what can happen when you take this drug. But my husband began taking it about 6 months ago. He is 60 years old and …

I have used this product with both my 9-year old and my 2-year old and it works well. The taste is a not so terrible tropical flavor. It costs around $4 and is good for providing relief without sleepy side effects. It contains Guaifenesin (the same stuff in Mucinex) …

I use to have ulcers which got cured. What did not get cured was the burning acid reflux which I get from my esophagus. After trying Zantac, Tagmanet and taking handfuls of tums, my doctor finally prescribed Prevacid.
Prevacid is a serious medication, and you have to follow the directions …

If you ever get something in your eye, some people will tell you to rinse your eyes with cool water immediately. That might work if your town doesn’t use a whole bunch of chemicals in treating the water like mine —“ so I can’t do that. I …

I’ve always been a fan of drinking tea, ever since I was a little girl. And, as my children grew up, they would see me making tea at least once a week and decided, when they were a bit older, they would like to try it out for themselves …

My issues with sleep are very utterly disappointing. If I go to bed at about 10:00 I go to sleep at 11:30 but then wake up again at 2:00 then wake up at 4:00 until it’s morning. I only get about 4 hours sleep a day which for me …

I take diuretics occasionally to relieve bloating and water retention. This is a problem for me once a month, and also any time I have too much salt in my diet. I always keep a diuretic in the medicine cabinet in case I need to take one. …

I do a heck of a lot of walking and even though I wear the correct footwear my poor knees seem to be suffering- as do some of my other joints! My doctor did some tests and confirmed I was starting with Athritis..’Oh No!’ I thought as I’m only …

I hate being sick. Okay, so no one really likes it, but me and my husband become quite unbearable to live with when one of us isn’t feeling very well. All it takes is a stuffy head and a cough or sore throat and we are pretty much done …

Saridon one of the best remedies for instant relief from headache. It is one medicine which every Indian home trusts and recommend for relief from headaches and simply body pain. We have been using it for almost 15 -20 years in our household and it really stands out …

I bought a box of Nirolex Dry Cough Lozenges to try them out. I also worked my way through pretty much the whole box, as I did not want to waste them having bought them, however, I do not think that I will be buying them again.
Nirolex dry …

Sweating causes the excretion and loss of important electrolytes in the body. This could lead to dehydration if not replaced properly. This unfortunately, happened to me one time while I was exercising. I was too carried away by my jog that I had forgotten to drink electrolyte replacement fluids. …

I’ve bought some dastardly products in the past, but this one takes the biscuit. I bought Lakota The Original Joint Care Formula for my husband after he had his knee scoped. Lakota came highly recommended by my Pharmacist, for relieving joint pain of all types. My husband has mild …