Sulfamethoxazole 800 mg is an antibiotic that was prescribed to me for the treatment of a Urinary Tract Infection. I was given 14 HUGE pills to take 2 times a day. The label reads to drink with a lot of water. These pills were some of the nastiest …

Wow, this medicine is expensive. It is about a hundred and thirty dollars at Walgreen’s pharmacy. The first doctor that prescribed it to me for itchy skin didn’t warn me of the price so when I went to the pharmacy to pick it up I was told I my …

If you are the type of person that has a lot of money to throw away then you probably have never been to target and if you live like this then I suggest that you stay away from here because this is a place where you will never be …

For anyone who has children antibiotic ointment is a staple for life. I do not have my own children but I do happen to have three lovely nieces. They are wonderful children who never cease to amaze me, but they are also the most accident prone children that I …

I had always hated the small rectangular shaped black mark on the wrist of my right hand caused due to a minor accident a few months back. Though I did try applying various anti- marks creams on this area, the black mark still remained. This made me feel …

I thought that there would be nothing on the market that I could use to beat my heartburn. I have tried a million quick fixes and was to the point where I did not want to suffer heartburn at all. I got a recommendation on the Zantac 75 heartburn …

I have been having a lot of issues with muscle pain recently. I have always noticed that my muscles can start to ache very easily, but recently the pain was becoming more intense. I had been using many methods to get rid of the pain, but wanted to find …

I started taking this multivitamin about a month ago and so far I like it. My role as a wife and mom has been very demanding for me that I noticed a decline in energy levels several weeks ago. I decided to try this vitamin because I heard …

Ever since I was a kid, I know that we never forget to buy Vicks VapoRub. It would always be stashed in one of our shelves in the kitchen area. It’s a clear and sticky ointment and it’s very effective and useful. When we were kids and we are …

You gotta hate cold sores. The fact that they are prevalent on the lips make a despicable connotation, even other misinformed people think this viral infection is as vile as STD. Anyway, my lips, in all its vain existence, suffered its lowest point when a cold sore …

Occasionally, my digestion could go on a sluggish pace. I learned personally that the food I eat is directly proportional to the speed at which my body digests it. I stick to a fiber-enriched diet religiously, but there are always inevitable times when it gets out of …

Have you ever heard of Natur-E product? Natur-E is a kind of capsule that you can buy inside a package. As you can see from its name, Natur-E contains of vitamin E which can be extra vitamin E supplement for your body.
Actually the reason that I took Natur-E is …

Endocet might as well be called the sister of Percoset, a medication most commonly prescribed by physicians for patients experiencing low to moderate symptoms of pain and discomfort. Endocet can sometimes eleviate pain, however, for certain patients in cases where Percoset may not agree with one’s body by …

For some reason children these days really have a hard time breathing. I mean with my child I end up throwing allergy medicine her way. And I’ve been fed up with this medicine that is on the market. I hate testing medicine on my child. A friend of mine told …

When I was younger I had a really bad problem with sweaty feet. I would probably still have this problem today if I ever wore shoes, but choose to wear sandals all of the time. I hate my feet feeling sweaty. It does two things. The first thing is …

I normally get some serious breathing problems whenever I travel in new areas of different moisture content but whenever this happens, I use the medicine called Ventolin inhaler. Ventolin is a drug classified under bronchial dilators and it’s specifically used in management and prevention of asthma attacks.
I like this …

I’ll admit that I’m not always sure about what kind of cough syrup to take. I never know when you should use an expectorant or a cough suppressant, or which one is better for you in the long run. All I typically know (and most people, I imagine) is …

I have a vasculitis disease called Wegener’s Granulomatosis. This disease is systemic so I have to have a special type of doctor, rheumatologist, to monitor my health and the progress of my disease. When I moved to Carson City from Las Vegas, I asked my rheumatologist for a good …

Growing up I always hated my nose. It was big and it had a big bump in the middle of it. I always considered plastic surgery, but I was too scared to go through with it. Than one day the unthinkable …

I absolutely dread dealing with heartburn of any kind. The only problem is that I seem to get heartburn all of the time. It even haunts me in my sleep and wakes me up multiple times a night. To deal with this problem, I have tried multiple antacids. One …

Among all the pain relief medicine I have tried (Advil, Aleve, Tylenol, and generic brands), Advil works the fastest for me. You don’t even need to buy the more expensive “liquid gel” version. The regular caplets work just fine. One additional minor benefit is that you only need …

In 2002 I discovered my three year old son had asthma. The doctors told us it was due to allergies. It was a very hard time for him. Always having to watch how much he played outside, never being able to run as fast as he …

I am very lucky that I do not have to use eye drops in my eyes very often. I only have a problem once in a while —“ but, when I do have a problem all of the popular products like Visine just do not seem to work …

I had a friend last year who gave me some Burt’s Bees products because she found out that she was allergic to something in one of the products and didn’t want to risk trying out any of the other ones, and I got a whole armful of some …

Althea is the latest 21-cycle birth-control pill product released by the Trust Family Program (TFP), which also manufactures the Trust Pill, Daphne, and Lady. Althea is referred to as TFP’s “beauty pill” because it has the same formulation as that of the more expensive Diane-35.
I’ve started taking oral contraceptives …

I found Cerebrovit Active in the drug store few weeks ago. Actually I was searching for another product that I can give to my children but I could not find it. Then I found Cerebrovit Aktive that I can give to my children as a replacement for the product …

My eight year old daughter had an unpleasant experience with a local dentist and was very afraid to go back for another dental exam. I did some research and had heard good things about Dr Phillip Greene and his staff. I called them and set up an appointment …

Vicodin has become a bit famous as the medication that the television character of Dr. Gregory House abuses chronically for his leg pain. In reality, it is not as glamorous of a drug as it is portrayed.
It’s not a fully narcotic drug in fact—“ much of the pain relief …

Once and awhile I tend to get really bad neck pains from sitting up all day long in a chair freelance writing. One of the natural medicines I use to help relieve my neck pain is Pain Relief Arnicare Gel. It is made from Arnica which is a natural …

I have been in a lot of pain recently. In 2007 I suffered an injury to my arm, wrist and elbow. Despite multiple fractures, it did not hurt when it was injured, or at all really up until this fall. I have been in excruciating pain for a while.
Normally …

I think one of the best inventions has been a medication drop to give to infants, because buying those big bottles of medications and then having to buy separate droppers and then you’re never quite sure how much to give. I always second guess situations like that, and so …

I tried this vitamin c capsule when I was still working as a customer service representative in Apac Customer Service Inc. ( a call center offshore branch located in Northgate Cyberzone Alabang Muntinlupa City Philippines )
I tried this for about one month and stopped taking it because of some …

Like many women out there I have a wonderful spouse for whom I would do anything. This includes making the purchase of breathe right strips. However, to be perfectly honest this product was purchased mostly for myself rather than my spouse. My spouse, whether he wants to admit it …

I suffered almost 9 years with my skin problem.First I thought I was having hormonal problem that cause my inflammatory skin disorder but after I undergo to ultrasound,it was all cleared and normal so my obstetrics and gynecology specialist referred me to dermatopathologist.My clinical diagnosis is …

I get the worst menstrual cramps. My biggest complaint with the medications that I take to relieve these cramps is that they take forever to kick in. It’s not that Motrin and other medications like it are not effective. They do get rid of the pain, but they take …

Both of my boys have ADHD. My oldest has the kinda hyper kinda and my youngest has more of the attention deficite kind. They have been having problems in school for years and I have been fighting putting them on any medicine because I was scared …

I have had severe excessive sweating or what they call hyperhidrosis, in clinical term, ever since puberty. It ruined my social life because most of the time I would just prefer to stay at home and not go out with friends for the fear of being embarrassed with unsightly …

I am diabetic and test my blood glucose daily. I obtained a One Touch Ultra Mini glucometer through a free offer. I love this meter. It is small and sleek and can fit anywhere. There are only two buttons on the front to use for navigating the menu, …

They say that those who rarely speak tend to have more bacteria in their mouths and throats than those who often speak. I guess that could be the reason why I’m always having sore throats and those pesky mouth sores because when I’m in the office there are no …

I find it very funny that my best friend, who can’t stand using Advil,while I swear by it, but she can eat Motrin all day like they were Tic-Tacs while I don’t think it does hardly anything for me. Growing up, I never used Motrin because I always used Advil …

About a few weeks ago, I started to notice a strange tick in my left eye. The top lid would twitch uncontrollably for a few minutes and then stop. This would happen about a dozen times or more a day. My husband recommended using eye drops but I ignored …

I’m a huge fan of taking a warm shower in the morning before I get to start my day and do my daily tasks, it’s so refreshing and helps me with starting my day with so much energy and get-up-to-go power. It’s a really great thing and it’s what …

I first discovered Imodium Advanced when I got very sick while vacationing overseas. I was sick enough to risk trying something I had never tried before, mainly because it was an adventuresome vacation (Morocco), and I didn’t want to miss a moment of it lying in bed. I was …

I was given this balm,by a little old lady many years ago for pains in my side.I could never find it.I asked her where she got it and she told me from Chinatown.Recently I was in the mall and went into a health food store and there it was.
It …

Zeno, by far, is the most memorable gift you could give to any troubled adolescent. My son is among the legions who continually yet desperately try to combat pimples. We’ve tried almost everything from lemon wash, hot compress, cold compress, and the list just goes on. What …

I had struggled with depression for several years and was eventually prescribed Effexor. I was on this medication for a few years. After having tried other medications for depression I thought this one was perfect for me. Since I sometimes have trouble swallowing pills, these were capsules that could …

Sometimes I suffer from insomnia and I need to take something to fall asleep. I recently tried unisom because they offer it over the counter at my drugstore. I figured since it was an over the counter medication it would be safe to use because it would …

I tend to get headaches on a regular basis and therefore need some type of headache medication to help me through. I have a brand that I usually use but they didn’t have what I wanted when I went to the store. I had to decide on another type …

Every year the company I work for mandates all the employees to go through a physical examination. This involves a rigorous set of examinations to test the health of each person who is working for the company. I recently flunked the first test because my blood pressure was too …

Growing up, I remember my dad using Extra Strength Icy Hot whenever his back was bothering him. When my boyfriend was feeling achy, I decided to try Icy Hot out on him. I really think this is a great product, but it does have a few drawbacks.
First …