As I get older, I have begun to develop various intolerances and even allergies to things I have never been allergic to before. I even began carrying around antihistamine pills after a couple of scares-one with MSG, and one after a bee sting; in both cases, for the first …

Over the past two years, I’ve begun to experience headaches regularly. These can be mild irritants to all out make-me-curl-up-in-a-ball-and-cry type of headaches which are totally debilitating and keep me from functioning on any real level. Thankfully, these happen rarely, and usually it’s just a garden-variety headache. I’ve been …

As an allergy sufferer, I’ve taken many allergy preparations and medications. Some of them have been by prescription and some have been over the counter. I was very excited when I heard that Claritin D would be available over the counter, because prior to the approval of …

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 …

My doctor recently put me on trazodone to help with insomnia. I am on the 50 mg dose. Taken at higher doses it helps with depression, anxiety, and chronic pain also.
I have weird reactions to medication sometimes, so I cut the pill in half to …

I have heard about Campho-Phenique for about my whole life. It is one of my grandmas favorite things to use on any cuts. I never really paid much mind to this product until I got a really nasty cut myself. For some reason, someone left the cover off …

When I was invited to an Arbonne party, I kind of dreaded it. I’d been to one years prior and found their cosmetics to be overpriced and not that awesome as far as how they worked on my skin. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find Arbonne’s Aromassentials line. …

Even though I suffer from asthma, I still make it to a point that I exercise. I jog 2-3 times in a week in a park close to where I live. Usually I jog for about 30-45 minutes just to keep my body healthy. There have been times that …

Balmosa is a medicine that I had not heard of until it was recommended by the pharmacist to me. I was suffering from chilblains, again something I really knew very little about, and sought advice from a local pharmacist. He told me about this medicine and encouraged …

First I would like to give you a bit of information some people may not be aware of. Theraflu is manufactured by the Novartis Corporation; which isn’t a U.S. based company.
I have tried their other products and they worked quite well, so I gave Theraflu a try. I …

I take xanax for stress and to help calm me down. At the same time however it slows me down body and mind wise and increases my appetite. If your going through a tough time in life this is probably among the best medicines you can take to help …

Advil Liquid Gels are my go-to medicine are for almost all my medicine needs. Whether it be a headache or any kind muscle pain, Advil (any kind, really, but I prefer liquid gels) gets the job done like no other.
I have tried all the other pain relievers including …

This prescription lotion medicine was prescribed to me by our family doctor as treatment for tinea versicolor on my skin. When I was pregnant I developed small, scaly, red patches on my skin which were very itchy and spread so fast all over my body. It was caused …

I have always suffered from extremely painful periods. I doubt if anyone in the world gets more painful periods than me; the cramps I get are so debilitating that without painkillers I would just have to go to bed and not go anywhere for a few days. …

It seems like someone is always suffering from some sort of congestion in my house. It passes along from one person to another starting a never ending cycle of people being under the weather. I hate feeling like I can’t breathe through my nose and it drives me completely …

Last summer, the weather was always changing. There comes a time when it was so hot during the day then it rains at night. Due to the sudden change of climate, my five month old baby catch up flu. Good thing, it was just a flu and no corresponding …

I like to travel a lot. I go to places where mostly people won’t go on their vacation. Hiking, mountaineering and river rafting are the things that I like to do when I go on a holiday. I never thought that in my recent adventure, I’d contract a deadly …

Are you suffering from anxiety? You may want to ask your doctor about xanax or it’s generic equivalent, alprazolam. I have suffered from panic attacks and generalized anxiety for over 20 years. Xanax has been what has kept me sane. You should start with a low dose to see …

I recently had a bad sinus infection. Although I was taking antibiotics for the actual infection, I needed something that would help clear my sinuses in the mean time. I really did not want to use any medicated nasal sprays because sometimes if I use them for more than …

I thought it was just an ordinary fatigue, bloatedness and loss of appetite. Until I began to have jaundice or yellowing of skin. I consulted a doctor and gave me a request to do whole abdomen ultrasound and laboratory tests. The result of the ultrasound shows that I have …

Awhile back, I noticed these white patches on my arms about the diameter of a quarter. They didn’t itch or hurt and wasn’t contagious or dangerous, but they were a pain to look at so I visited a physician who told me they were Fungus, similar to a ringworm …

When I first saw the Astring-O-Sol candy I thought it was another mouthwash series, but on closer look it turns out to be Astring-O-Sol’s first candy production. I just had a lecture for my students at the university and a sweet that cured my sore throat was what …

Cold season is probably one of my worst seasons. Because of that, I am sick for the majority of winter. This year, I decided to take a stand against it. I tried Thera Flu Warming PM. This is a syrup that warms the body just enough to burn out …

A few years back, I went to California to visit with some family when I feel into the worst kind of allergy and illness I had not experienced in a long, long time. I was completely congested, throat swollen to the size of golf balls, and had mucus running out …

We all experience sometimes aches and pains that are stronger than minor discomforts. When I have minor aches and pains, I manage to simply try to ignore it until it simply goes away.
However, when I have moderate to severe cramps, Tylenol 8 Hour works like charm; it simply never …

I have never been convinced about the idea behind a pain killing gel. In my mind, when I think of painkillers or pain relief, I always think of taking a tablet or capsule. I usually think of ibuprofen or aspirin or acetaminophen. Certainly, I do not …

An herbal supplement I use daily to help me handle stress better is the Natures Answer American Ginseng Root. It comes in a plastic supplement bottle with 90 vegetarian capsules supplements in it. The supplement is affordable and worth using to help deal with stress naturally. The ginseng root …

For pretty much as long as I can remember, I’ve had a serious problem sleeping, and for so many years the problem went undiagnosed, and I just treated it as an inconvenience I had to live with. I wouldn’t have ever called myself an insomniac, because I CAN fall …

Synogis injections are given to infants during the first five months they are alive after birth when born prematurely. These injections are not cheap and usually cost about $2-$3,000 per shot without insurance. Yea, they cost a pretty penny. They are, however, prescribed by physicians to …

Chantix helped me quit smoking. The program comes in fancy boxes with little blue pills. The directions call to pick a quit date, which recommends seven days after taking the first pill in the program. So, for seven days I continued to smoke, but by the fifth day I …

My mother in law is very good and has a very good and loving nature. I like her a lot and also try to take the best care of her. Recently she had a problem and that is, she got some red rashes on her skin and …

Since moving to a dry climate, I have suffered from very dry, irritated eyes, made far worse by the fact that I wear contact lenses. I have tried various items that promise to provide moisture and relief, but nothing worked until I tried Clear Eyes Sensitive Dry Eyes Tears. …

I have been using Excedrin menstrual relief for sometime now and have refused to use anything else because of how well it worked for me. However, I had to run to the grocery store for some emergency medicine because I cramping like crazy and was out of Excedrin menstrual …

Luvox is an antidepressant drug also called Fluvoxamine. I noticed that two people had reviewed Luvox on the site, and both said that it was not helpful. One of the people who reviewed this drug was an adolescent when he was put on it. Luvox is …

I was diagnosed with Adult ADD at the age of 28. My whole life I thought I was just scatter brained until it started affecting my relationships with my husband and children. I went to see my Dr and he started me on Provigil which did not work for …

I am a baby boomer and, when I was a small child, I can remember catching colds or the sniffles and Mom knew all the cures. Of course, with every stuffy nose or cold, Mom would “grease” my chest with menthol salves, smear a little under my nose …

Recently, I have started to get heartburn. It’s been years since I’ve had this condition, but boy, do I remember the pain and the discomfort vividly! It first started when I was in college and with the stress of being in a new school, in a new environment as well …

My children are very young and I feel that I am still learning as I raise them. I have never had to deal with a small child having a sore throat and did not know what I could give my five year old daughter for this problems. I had …

Naproxin Sodium is also called Aleve, Anaprox and Naprelan.
After being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrom and making myself sick with Ibuprofen I sought out a pain killer that would help to take the edge off my pain but not make me even sicker. My sister-in-law had been taking prescribtion …

Heartburn has been my worst enemy for the longest. I quite frankly get tired of dealing with it, but haven’t been able to get rid of it fully. In the mean time I jump from medication to medication to see which one will work best for me. One that …

I got this cream after my postnatal pregnancy and my GP prescribed me at once to use this medication after he diagnosed the rashes I got in my midsection due to excessive scratching of my skin. I bought this product in Boots pharmacy store along …

I like to talk about medicine because when it all boils down to it, every one has to take it. I don’t care what it is or when you need it, there will come a time when you will take it. I have had Mylanta in my cabinet for …

Last year I was instructed to use Fleet Saline Laxative before an x-ray test procedure. It was to clear out the intestines to improve visability, I suppose. If I had known then, I would have opted to fast for a week first instead of taking this laxative.
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This is a digestive medicine for infants that covers issues like indigestion, flatulence, heartburn and regurgiration. My baby had a problem of spitting up milk after every feed. She was diagonised with mild form of gastroesophageal reflux whwerein although being a breastfed baby, she had the issue of spiiting …

I’ll be honest and say I’ve never seen ringworm a day in my life til it looked like my oldest son had it. I’m not sure how it got it or what caused it, but I at least knew enough about it to know what it looks like, and …

After a bad experience with another diet drug, Fastin, my doctor prescribed Tenuate Dospan. Tenuate is also similar to amphetamine drugs and like amphetamines it decreases or eliminates the appetite.
I had severe side effects from Fastin, so it was my doctor’s hope that the Tenuate Dospan, which …

If you have ever gone to a restaurant and eaten more than you could hold down then you probably have been in the same boat at me. This was something I could not avoid because I was skipping meals which meant that I was very hungry when it was …

Pimples aren’t normal if you’re 25 like I am. I always get teased because of it. After my teen years, I thought that my acne problem will end, thinking that pimples are common only during the pubescent years due to change in body hormones. However, this “normal transition” did …

I have had multiple muscle problems over the past few years. I do not like going through intense pain and opt to buy medicated rubs for my muscle aches. I have always hated the messiness of rub and thought that it was not even worth it at certain times. …

I tried this fast food chain near to where I was living. It was newly opened and I was told that they had a discount on all the food that I would order. So I tried it and ordered the foods that looked delicious. Later that evening, I felt …