I had a nasty bout of Bronchitis recently. It started out as a cold, which seemed to get better, but then it came back with a vengance and was diagnosed as bronchitis. The doctor said I didn’t need a prescription since the sickness was viral and that …

Being an Asian and a coffee lover for decades, I quite expected my teeth to be a little on the yellow shade. But I will not lie, I also dream of having the pearly white teeth that I see on toothpaste commercials. I tried several whitening toothpaste because with …

A few days back when I paid a visit to my sister at her home town, I accidentally happened to slip in my bathroom and this caused a sever foot sprain. The pain though initially did not seem to be of the very severe category, gradually developed into a …

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 …

A pain relief patch just like any other medicine in patch form. I have used the Salonpas pain reliever spray and has found it to be effective in masking and reducing the pain. So I decided to give this patch a try, when I saw it during …

I am allergic to a lot of things, mainly seafood and when I was young I am allergic to dairy product. Imagine being allergic to cheese, milk and ice cream. Yes, you heard me right, Ice Cream! My parents would make me drink and take small amount of these …

I absolutely love being outside and I especially love being around the water. This past summer when my husband and I had the occasion to go sailing I was all for it. However, that was until I got on the boat. I have never been sailing before and thus …

Equate Extra Strength Headache Relief Tablets is a medicine that is specifically designed to relieve throbbing headaches. That’s why if I have a headache, I take these tablets and not the tablets of a pain reliever that is formulated to address back and body pains along with headaches. If …

For those of you who suffer frequently from allergies and do not like paying full price for medicine like Claratin, Berkley and Jensen brand Loratadine is a great product for you. A few years back I had been tired of paying the expensive price for name brand …

Klacid with the main antibiotic ingredient Clarithromycin was prescribed for lung infection for my toddler son. The pediatrician suspected lung infection due to high body temperature and phlegm, cough and runny nose. It is a chalky suspension which is white in colour with granules similar to powdered …

I, unfortunately, have the pleasure of suffering from seasonal allergies. I also, once in awhile, struggle with insomnia. I find that the Walgreen’s brand of Benadryl, which is called Wal-dryl, works to kill two birds with one stone. Funny enough, I find this store brand works better and faster …

Many chineses and Koreans do believe in the power of natural herbal medicines. One of these are the Korean Ginseng. Known mostly to Asian, and now Worldwide, people have turned to alternative medicinese ever since medicine prices have gone up and there is no stopping to them. Well just …

I few months back, I was diagnosed of having pyloric stenosis. A condition, in which the opening of my stomach leading to my intestines is partially obstructed, thereby was interfering with the emptying of my stomach properly. Among other major symptoms that I encountered was the uncomfortable bloating of …

I would like to explain my feeling on the usage of Valium for muscle spasms. When I read this article I was surprised to see that Valium was prescribed for this purpose. Though it can be used as a type of relaxant, it is usually prescribed for the …

I have been fighting a stubborn cold for about two weeks now. At first, it wasn’t a big deal because it was mostly just the sniffles and the occasional cough so I didn’t bother even taking cold medicine. But, by last weekend, it had gotten much worse and, since …

When I developed severe bronchitis and a sinus infection as a sequel to a case of flu, my doctor prescribed Veetids penicillin V. This was my first experience with a penicillin drug, so I was a little concerned. I have always heard horror stories about penicillin allergies and know …

My daughter has been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). It seems that now that is all that children are diagnosed with. I reserched some of the medicines that can be taken, and Adderall was one of them.
It really worried me because this drug had a lot of …

About a year ago I had a bad case of dizziness which I can describe as a having a merry-go-round-ride kind of feeling. It really made me vomit a lot. Every time I changed my position, let us say from lying down to sitting up, the dizziness …

These pills have antihypertensive function and they help to reduce the hypertension. My husband had hypertension before the operation and the doctor prescribed Doxazin. He takes only one pill every morning. At first he was very sleepy all the time and had hadaches but they say that it a …

Visine is an eye liquid drop for those that have red eyes or irritation. It’s an eye lubricant and you can use it if you have red eyes, irritation, and dry eyes. This is extremely helpful if you have those problems. All you need to do is drop some …

AS a young man not too young. I deal with acne from time to time. I hate calling it acne because I feel as if that’s for the teenagers. But unfortunately I get bumps all over my face to the point where I have to try tons of different …

Been having problems with constipation because of a sudden change in my diet. I just saw the commercial and thought it might work for me. I was so bloated I was willing to try anything. But that was a mistake. According to the advertisement, I can take it when …

If you suffer from nasal congestion because of allergies, there is no medication available — even by prescription — that can help you more than good old pseudoephedrine. Its effects at clearing out the sinuses are second to none. There have been many times when I have …

Advil is a well known over the counter medicine for pain relief and cold and sinus allergy relief. The active ingredient in Advil that relieves pain is ibuprofen, which is a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug. There are many other pain relievers that contain an active ingredient called acetaminophen, which can …

Recently I had a bout of Bronchitis that seemed to last forever. The cough was so bad that I would choke and gag with each coughing spell. These symptoms lasted over 3 weeks. Cough medicine did not seem to help much.
My doctor suggested that I try an …

I’ve been having issues with my left wrist aching, especially when I’m on the keyboard typing. I had been using an over-the-counter herbal cream that helps. However, it has gotten worse in the past month or so. I talked to my doctor about this and wanted something that I …

I have to admit that over the last two years, I’ve leaned more towards an all-natural or homeopathic approach to treating my sleep disorder (Delayed Sleep Disorder), but sometimes, the problem really calls for a heavy duty non-prescription slee aid. I tend to change out the sleep aid products …

From my experience working in heath care, I can tell you that many of my patients have been on the drug Atenol. This medicine is a beta blocker which is used to treat chest pain and high blood pressure. It can also be used on patients who have just …

I’m writing on this sligtly embarassing topic because if you’re looking for relief, this is the way to go.
I can’t give advice for those who have frequent diarrhea, because in that case, there’s probably a medical problem that needs more treatment than just over-the-counter quick fixes. However, many people …

I had taken Excedrin for headaches in the past. I had a migrane once and tried a regular Excedrin and it didn’t seem to work. So when they introduced Excedrin Migrane, I was hopful that this product would work better.
So, I picked some up to keep on …

I woke up last Saturday with a swollen left eye. The house here in Gabs has not been occupied for a month when we went home in April-May and I thought that there must have been insects harbouring in the house (it is now winter here in Botswana). …

My mother is 75 years of age and till now as health is concern , I can say she was healthy. She was able to do her routine work. She was able to go to market and any other similar work.
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When I took my baby to a 3 week long vacation to a tropical country I didn’t realized that if I leave the diaper for too long on his skin it will create a diaper rash which is really awful. If the diaper stayed longer than two hours …

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 …

Doxylamine succinate (known as Unisom, Restavit, Dozile, etc.) is an anti-allergy drug, also effective against morning and motion sickness. However, it is often used for a tertiary effect: sedation and hypnagogic (sleep-inducing) qualities. It is allegedly the most effective over-the-counter sedative on sale in the USA, and studies show it …

Since it is the holiday season I really love eating a lot, especially midnight snacks. My stomach has been accustomed to having something in it at least an hour before I go to bed. I know this has been a bad habit but since there is a lot of …

Whenever I have suffered from a yeast infection, I try a different treatment. I want to find the one that is best for me so I can use it any time this happens to me. I decided to save a buck this time around and go for the Equate brand …

I am not ashamed to admit that I take Valium, for anxiety as perscribed by my doctor, I take 5 mg Valiums, and let me tell you they really do the job for calming me down!
I was really calm and mellow when I was younger, and I faced a …

I bought this vitamin D supplement at Costco a while back together with Kirkland’s chewable vitamin C tablets for a good price. I wasn’t really crazy about taking vitamin D supplements but since my doctor advised me to taking it in order to get my daily calcium needs, I …

Viagra advertisements have become literally rampid on our television sets, and on our radio sets. It supposedly is known as the “sex drug” for men, that keeps their interest and energy levels excellerated while engaging in intercourse. While I have heard countless commercials for Viagra, and heard an …

I think Dr. Scholls Pain Reliever Ingrown Toe Nail is an amazing product. I was in terrible pain due to an ingrown toenail. I really wasn’t sure what the pain was from on day, when I was at work, because I had my shoes and socks on. When I …

Recently, I discovered that children’s medicine has changed a lot since I had young children. Not only are there far more choices of brands and types of medicine, but they work better too. I was visiting my friend who has a 3 year-old son for the weekend. We caught …

Equate muscle rub is something I first tried because a personal friend had suggested it to me, he is a professional trainer and so I listened to him when he explained that this crème would provide the relief that I needed for my muscles. I was having a problem …

Tempra Syrup has always been a part of my daughter’s life. Everytime she has a fever, from the time she was born, until now that she is already 7 years old, I only give her one medicine for fever, and that is Tempra Syrup.
I had proven it again …

My friend told me that she was anemic but aside from having an ferrous sulfate or any iron supplement, she said she was also taking Inderal. I was really confused because I really thought it was for people who have high blood or hypertension but she told me she …

I hate to be sick. I can’t imagine anyone is ever really ok with being sick, but I am a huge baby about it. I suffer from asthma and when I get a bad cold all I do is cough and cough. When I have other …

This is a wonderful asthma treatment. It is to be used twice a day unless otherwise directed by a doctor. It has gotten me through in sickness and in health as a maintenance medication, with albuterol as my emergency inhaler. I recommend my doctor’s instructions—”first of …

This Tylenol cough syrup is not yummy at all. They always try to make their syrups sound like it’s going to taste like warm honey and lemon tea or something but that’s never what it ends up tasting like unless you lace your tea with menthol and eucalyptus. It …

When it comes to sinus colds, I get them so often and so badly, that I usually have to take prescription medication to tackle them and get better. Otherwise, I am suffering for over a week with it. At home, I would usually use some of my …

I have been taking Cimetidine, which is a generic of Tagamet, for almost two weeks now. My allergist actually prescribed it to me for hives even though it is mostly known for stomach related issues. I looked it up after I left the doctor’s office and sure enough, it …