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 …

I have been suffering from acne since I was in middle school. Even when I reached college, the acne continued. By now, my peers’ faces had cleared up but I was not so lucky. The acne began to get so bad it affected my self esteem. It did not …

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 …

Two days back I got a severe pain in my abdomen area, it was acute and unbearable and I was in great pain. I consulted a doctor and he gave me some test to do along with some tablets also but even after taking the tablets the pain wasn’t …

I have had my fair share of problems with inflammation, especially in my wrist area. I hate the pain that I go through due to inflammation and will try almost anything to get rid of the pain. I know that using an NSAID drug will help to get rid …

I’ve suffered fibromyalgia since I was a teenager. I have taken a great variety of drugs to treat the condition. Some were sleep aids like antihistamines, some were anti inflammatories (which so not work at all for fibro) and some were pain medications.
Darvocet was …

There is one thing that I always keep in my medicine chest just in case I get a cough. I have used Vicks Formula 44D for many years to get rid of late night, hacking coughs because it works well. I pay $6.94 for an 8 oz. bottle at …

If you are looking for an ointment that helps to treat minor cuts, scrapes, and burns without spending a fortune, you need to try the Equate brand Triple Antibiotic Ointment. You can get this ointment at any Wal-Mart. This ointment is the less expensive alternative to Neosporin …

Over the past year and against my better judgement, I’ve become a fan of using nasal sprays to treat my allergy symptoms. AFter many attempts of treating the symptoms using various over-the-counter and prescrpition pills, I’ve just found that the sprays are most effective, especially in how quickly they …

The first time I took Ambien was at my cousin’s house in San Diego. She suffered from Endometriosis, a condition where the lining of the uterus can float and graft onto other parts of the body causing massive cramps, excessive pain and fatigue and in her case, constant insomnia. It …

Over the course of the last nine years, I have taken more kinds of allergy medications than I care to count. Probably more than most people have taken in their lifetimes. I’d never experienced allergies before I made the move from Arkansas to Michigan, and the change in climate …

I’m a frequent sufferer of colds and other respiratory-tract problems - I was dreadfully asthmatic when I was a kid, and although I’m much better now, I still get sniffly whenever the weather turns cold and wet. I live in a tropical country which has dry and wet seasons, …

I consider myself as a cautious and paranoid nurse. Whenever I feel something wrong or come down with an infection, I immediately research on the symptoms and try to find out what’s wrong with me. Last month, I experienced gastric burning sensation that was worsened with eating, frequent burping …

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 …

Apo-indapamide, or simply known as indapamide is a drug prescribed to people with high blood pressure (hypertension) because it is a diuretic. People have high blood pressure because of the water from the sodium, thus more pressure, thus they need a diuretic to ‘excrete’ the water out of the …

Karri Family Clinic is situated in Tampines Central Community Centre. It is easily accessible by public transport from Tampines Interchange and is within walking distance for those living in the Tampines St 71, 72 and 83 area. The clinic is opened seven days a week, and its opening hours …

I recently had to visit the Rite Aid pharmacy in Coloma, MI to fill a prescription. While the pharmacist said the prescription would be ready within an hour, I returned 2 days later to pick it up, and the cashier knew nothing about it. She finally found the prescription …

Excedrin PM —” I have a job that can be really stressful and can drive me crazy sometimes. I also have a job that requires me to be in front of the computer screen for most of the day. This being the case I have found that I frequently …

I am currently on this form of birth control. So far, Nuva Ring seems to be fine for me, but I have to give it a few more months to be absolutely sure. Nuvarings, in my opinion, are a mixed blessing. Yes, it doesn’t give me …

When buying medicine I have always favored generic alternatives. The generic medicines have always cheaper but just as effective as the branded ones. However, there is one case when the generic brand of medicine did not really become effective at all. Not because it has not power but because …

A few months ago, I found myself dealing with a really annoying sore throat. I knew that I needed something to soothe pain, but had no idea what. I had tried some cough drops and noticed that they were doing nothing for me. I went into a store and …

I am one of those people who are lucky enough to hardly get sick but when I do get sick I get very sick. In a time like this where the economy is doing bad I have to find other ways to keep myself from getting under the weather …

My quest to lose weight is not yet over. I am still trying to bring back my normal weight before I go back to school this June. I don’t want to see myself wearing my school uniform in this overweight size that I have right now. I did a …

I had been witnessing a thronging pain on the centre areas of both my shoulders for quite some time now. Though the exact reason of the pain was still unknown, I just figured out that it might have been caused after having to lift those heavy suitcases during the …

I have been using the Boots Breathe Right Nasal Strips and even though I thought I would hate wearing them, I am impressed with how effective they are and they are not as uncomfortable as I thought. I have suffered with one virus or another for about two …

Tylenol is the only medicine I use from childhood for fever, body ache, cold and congestion. I was first given this medicine when I was 8 years. That time I was down with severe viral fever. I did not go to school for a week and was unable to …

I was confined to the hospital a year ago to undergo a surgery. The actual surgery went well but during the recovery phase, that’s when I developed what they call metabolic acidosis. It basically means that there is a disruption of my body’s acid and base balance which could …

There are many different medications that can be prescribed for depression, but a very common one is Lexapro. The following is based upon a family member’s personal experience with the drug, and provides information about the side effects and its intended purpose.
Although the drug did indeed assist with …

I once had sore throat and I remembered our doctor recommending this Bactidol. Bactidol is an oral antiseptic which contains Hexetidine (100mg per 100ml) and alcohol (9%). Hexetidine is an active ingredient antibacterial and anti-fungal agent used in mouthwash and gargles. It is used to …

Ponstan is known as a tablet that you can use as pain killer. You can take Ponstan tablet when you have pain. For example, if you have real headache, you can take one tablet of ponstan to throw the pain away from your head. Or for women, sometimes when …

The last time my aunt visited me in Las Vegas was around March and after a full day of driving and shopping around the city, I noticed she was looking pale and her eyes were watery.
When asked, she said it was her allergies acting up but she hadn’t thought to …

Zicam is a type of cold medicine and is labeled as being homeopathic, but don’t let that put you off. (In case you don’t know, homeopathy is a very controversial medical theory based on treating illness with medicine which produce the illness’ symptoms in healthy people. You now …

Effexor is an antidepressant usually prescribed to people who have been diagnosed with clinical depression or bipolar disorder. It is classified as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. This is a hard name to understand, but all the user of this drug really has to understand is that it is …

Asthma sufferers may find immediate or temporary relief from asthmatic symptoms such as tightness in teh chest, difficulty breathing, or short windedness by utilizing a medication known as Proventil. Proventil is a medication most commonly covered by insurance companies for those who have astma that is fully blown or …

My family gets a lot of headaches, and we are prone to migraines. However, the majority of our headaches come from tension, and stress. Sometimes there is just no handling the stress any better than we currently are, so we have to medicate the headache to get through the …

Decolsin capsule was first introduced to me by a pharmacist some 25 years ago. Yes it has been that long since I’ve known this medicine. I was then feeling so bad the whole day so after work I went straight to the pharmacist to buy medicine. …

I thought my dry, itchy, irritated, burning eyes was a result from moving to a dry climate and having contact lenses. After months of trying every non-prescription eye drop medication that I could find, and spending way too much money, I finally decided to ask a doctor about it-just …

A while ago I had many stomach problems, and I needed something to get rid of the stomach ache. That’s when I found Almax Forte, which is a medicine to protect the stomach.
When the doctor recommended me this medicine first, I saw that in the pharmacy they have it …

With all the flu going around in the world right now and people with weak immunity or tension full lives getting common cold all the time, it is a real nuisance. Having to lug around tissue boxes and wipes and getting no sleep at night due to nasal congestion. …

Whenever I feel myself spiraling down the dark path of a cold, I sprint to the pharmacy for a pack of Emergen-C Cranberry Pomegranate Vitamins. The pack contains 30 packets of a powder that can be mixed with water to produce a fizzy elixir to fight off any seasonal …

I’m one of those people who seldom get sick, unless it’s due to a minor case of sinus gone horrendously wrong; however, two weeks ago, I went to the doctor and found out I had a respiratory infection. As a result, I was given two prescriptions for medicine: one …

Due to injuries when I was a little younger I have some mild arthritis in my hands and knees. Usually it does not bother me at all but every now and then the arthritis in my hands starts to flare up from a lot of typing or use …

Ibuprofen is an extremely effective medication for many pain causing ailments. It can be used for the flu, the common cold, pre menstrual discomfort and migraine relief, to name just a few. Rarely do I have a migraine, but occasionally I do get severe headaches and do become a …

I started to have trouble sleeping and neck pain. I thought I was just getting old. I was complaining to one of my friends one day about my problems. She told me that I should try going to a massage therapist. She said that she …

This has been a staple product in my bathroom cupboard for years. I remember first using this 20 years ago when I was recommended this and my sister had some as it was recommended to use on babies, and since she had a baby at the time then I …

Recently while working on the computer, my eyes suddenly started feeling itchy and scratchy —“ especially in the corners close to the nose. Initially I felt that it was just another itch and so kept neglecting it for the some days. But when I found that the itching had …

Although I am living now in a place where malaria is not endemic, this sickness still exists but more in the north of Botswana. It was always advised by the doctor to take any anti malarial if I would go to areas where malaria is present. My family and …

I found myself in need of an anti-diarrheal after dinner out with friends at a local restaurant, so I popped into a nearby CVS to see what was available.
My first instinct was to reach for Imodium, which I’ve used in the past with fairly good results. …

My dad became gravely ill, after I had just came home from three great weeks on a business trip to New York City. It was two days after I had settled back into Midwestern life. The hospital called me,and said I needed to get there immediately. And I …

As I stay away from home for long hours mostly due to work and sometimes due to shopping and other things, I avoid going to washroom and wait till I return back to home. I do this because I like cleanliness and believe that I can get it only …