I am prone to serious bacterial sinus infections and Erythromycin 250mg antibiotic taken four times a day for ten days is one of the best cures I have found. When I get a sinus infection, which sadly is often, I try to get the Doctor to prescribe Erythromycin.
Unlike other …

I was first prescribed Xanax for anxiety and panic attacks 6 years ago. In just a few minutes, it relieves the symptoms of a panic attack (trouble breathing, trembling, throat closure, rapid heart beat). I would recommend it to anyone with anxiety/panic disorder because the pill can be your …

First off, I feel the need to say that this alternative herbal supplement is on the expensive side. But that being said, it is worth every cent. Just think about what you would be paying for doctor bills and prescription medications in a year’s time. If you are anxious …

When I began going through menopause, I had a horrible time with hot flashes. I would have tried anything just to get the furnace inside me turned off. I would suddenly feel as though someone had turned the knob up on my internal heater. I had read something about …

I have always had a problem waiting for pain medications to get into my system. Though I have luck with a lot of medications, they don’t work quite fast enough to me. I was having some serious ankle pain, after I fell into a hole. I had noticed a …

Let’s see. Right now I have about four different kinds of cough syrups, four different kinds of cold and flu tablets, two medicated chest rubs, three bags of cough drops, and another handful of allergy medications sitting in my pantry, all purchased within the last three weeks because I …

It’s almost the rainy season in the Philippines, and I’m getting ready for the flu season. I’m actually stocking up on Bioflu just in case the drugstore runs out of it again. Since its release to the market some two years ago, it’s been the number one complete flu …

Patanol is a prescription eye drops that I used to use when my insurance covered it. This was an eye drop medicine that helped with itchy eyes due to allergies. My eyes would puff and become blood shot red during allergy season, which for me seems to be all …

I get a lot of colds throughout the year. Maybe my immune system is weak or maybe it’s the fact that I’m on a college campus where students seem to always be infecting and re-infecting one another. Whatever the reason, I seem to always have a cold during the …

Every American adult today is probably familiar with Vicks Vapor Rub. This product has been around for years and is still so common and popular that it shows no signs of slowing down. When I was a kid this was one of those medicines that my mother used religiously. …

I try not to take medication unless I absolutly have to. I also hate going to the doctors office, especially when I am sick. All you want to do when you are sick is lay around not sit in a doctors office for three hours for a two minute …

I don’t usually take cough medicine, but lately I was so sick that I broke down and bought Life brand Chest Cough & Cold DM Cough Syrup at my local Shoppers Drug Mart for $7;99CDN. This cough syrup specifically advertised itself as being good for chest coughs, and my …

I took some Airborne products for a week straight before heading on a trip, as it was recommended to me by a friend who said it was a great preventative product to take to keep airport/travel sicknesses from affecting you, and I didn’t get sick the whole two weeks, …

In my medical practice as a physician, I usually encounter in-patients and even out-patients having problems with being underweight and having loss of appetite. These problems may be due to another health problem such as depression, chronic illness, etc.
Everytime I encounter such clinical problem, I always recommend my …

I have been going through depression, testicles pain and piles for the past few months. I went to well experienced Doctor Professor Ifftikhar. He suggested me Ginko Biloba extract with one other medicine. Ginko biloba is natural herb and it grows in United States, France, China, and Korea. It …

I was looking for a new OBGYN because I had just moved to New York City, and I needed to make an appointment. I got on google and searched OBGYN offices that accepted my insurance. Honestly, there really wasn’t any research with this, I just decided that …

For a couple of years now I’ve been plagued by a wart on my index finger. I had them frequently as a child, and always went to a dermatologist to have them frozen off. When I found out that this technology was now available over the counter, I jumped …

I got fed up by the side effects that my other anti-diabetic medication caused. So, I went back to my doctor and discussed the reactions that I was having with my present medication and other drugs that I could take instead of the one I had. I told him …

I like vicks vapor rub because it is not a medicine you take orally. I often worry about overmedicating myself and my children and with this I do not need to worry about doing that. In America we are told not to give medication you can purchase …

I heard that Greens+ has the antioxidant equivalent of 6 servings a day of organic vegetables.
Someone I know in natural medicine sales , has a measurement tool for antioxidant levels in individuals and found that her patients who measured the highest antioxidant levels consistenly took this product.
I see athletes …

I get seasonal allergies, and sometimes my doctor will give me Nasacort AQ which is triamcinolone acetonide, a nasal spray. It comes in a white bottle (sometimes though, it is a brown glass bottle), and has a nozzle on the end for sticking up the nostrils to inhale …

Having a headache is something that I just have no tolerance for. It seems like I get them way more often that I would like. It seems like anything that happens to me gives me a headache. If I cry I get a headache, if I have sinuses I …

MiraLax is a medication that was only available by prescription for a long time but now it can be bought right off the shelves at your grocery store…
If you’ve experienced problems with constipation, you gotta try this. i love it because you can stir it into any drink and …

I always take vitamins to help boost my immune system. I am always busy from work and I always get stressed. It is better to take vitamins that would keep me energized. Anyway, I tried taking a lot of vitamins in the past; from Vitamins C, D, E and …

To be downright blunt, the week I was on wellbutrin was one of the worst weeks of my life. It only took a single day, a couple of hours, for me to start feeling what the companies call “side effects”. Not only did this medicine affect me …

Aspirin was never the type of medicine that I would have considered using for body aches while sick. However, I had read on the internet that aspirin helped a women with body aches better then Ibuprofen and did not mess with her stomach either. Since I had the flu …

I suffered from a chesty, wheezy cough and blocked nose for about three or four nights before I tried this product.
As it’s an own-brand product (the company that made the product made it especially for Wilkinson’s store), the packaging reflects this. It looks like a cheap knock-off of Vicks …

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 …

When I suffer from hyper-acidity, I usually take Kremil-S (Reformulated) Tablet. It has Aluminum Hydroxide 178 mg, Magnesium Hydroxide 233 mg, and simethicone 30 mg. It provides relief of hyperacidity associated w/ peptic ulcer, gastritis, esophagitis and dyspepsia. This is very cheap, a pack of 8 tablets …

I bought the Jamieson Calcium Magnesium with Vitamin D at the T&T Supermarket. It was one of those impulse buying decisions, and for a good cause. You see, it was on sale for half the price, and at 200 caplets for the price of 100, I felt …

I gave up on traditional medicine for my anxiety. The problem is that there are way too many side effects for it to be worth it for me. When you have an already anxious mind, side effects of medications can cause even worse anxiety until you are acclimated to …

As someone who suffers from chronic dry eyes, I have tried various different prescription eye drops trying to find relief. My doctor finally had me try Restasis in the hope that it would help my condition. I only had to use it twice a day, which is very convenient, …

I have used a lot, and I do mean a lot of nasal sprays and decongestants. Both my husband and I have problems throughout the year with either having a cold or a sinus/allergy problem, and our symptoms are varying between us. I get the usual sinus symptoms such …

I moved to this state several years ago, and because it was such a climatic difference from my previous residence (I went from deep south to north), I immediately became run over by allergies, something I had pretty much never previously experienced. I didn’t even know I’d ever have …

Husband and I decided to take such food supplements in order to get our body ready for conception. It has been a while since we were married and I really long to have babies of our own. We don’t have any serious problems with regards to reproductive system although …

Whenever I go home from my hostel my mother pampers me a lot and my mother’s style of pampering is quite different. She prepares all kind of spicy foods I like daily and I too can’t control myself after eating all those boring food at the hostel for such …

I have a good deal of pain thanks to a bad back, junky knees, and due to some broken bones when I was younger and careless. For the most part, I leave it untreated, and on bad days, I might take a Motrin or two which seems to …

When small kids get sick it can be the worst. There are not too many medications that I am just willing to give to my child. On one occasion my daughter got a nasal infection that at first resembled a cold. The doctor said that the best thing for …

Kern laboratory prepares generic medicines, and Ibuprophen couldn’t be out of it. I have headaches very often, and this is the Ibuprophen that my doctor always prescribes me. However, a prescription is not mandatory to buy it in the pharmacy.
This medicine is very aggressive for the stomach, so I …

This medicine is used often when one has mouth sores or a legion where it is inflammed or whatever. THis can be applied both INSIDE of the mouth as well as outside (but from what I heard, I doubt anyone wants to put this inside the mouth, it feels …

Among the Strepsils flavors, my first choice is always the one which is Orange with Vitamin C simply because it has dual antibacterial properties. Each Strepsils lozenges are specifically made to cure sore throat. And based on my experience, this is the most effective treatment I have encountered in …

I’m pretty familiar with the Equate product line because I use primarily use it whenever I have a severe cold, but I came across this product when I wanted to do something about my sinuses especially when the temperature fluctuates and causes them to go into overdrive. The one …

ProAir HFA is an aerosol inhaler. The medicine it disperses is albuterol sulfate. It is used for oral inhalation only and is available by prescription only. The one I have comes with 200 metered inhalations. That has proven to be enough for me as I have had this same …

I make it a habit that every day before I go to work; I spend an ample time in the bathroom to eliminate all the waste. Today was different; I was having loose and watery stools. It was more than the usual time it took me in the bathroom …

When I am suffering from stomach and digestive upset, especially while traveling when you don’t have a medicine cabinet at your disposal, I occasionally cannot wait for some medicines to work. When I am this feeling this poorly, I also have trouble swallowing pills or even any liquids. These …

I have to say that I’m a big fan of nasal sprays to help alleviate some of the discomfort associated with my allergy nasal and sinus congestion. I actually started using a spray a few years ago when my allergies were at their worst and my doctor prescribed me …

Last week my children were feeling really sick. I knew that they had a cold, but then I started to notice that both of them were running a fever. I unfortunately did not have any medicine handy and had to send my husband to the store to purchase a …

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 …

Whenever I sweat a lot, I get what is known as seborrhoeic dermatitis. This is an inflammatory skin disorder that affects the scalp, face and the trunk. In my case, I usually experience this on my scalp. This causes my scalp to be scaly, itchy and inflamed. Every time …

Everybody hates the dentist. There’s no getting around that. However, I am one of those people that has an irrational fear of going. So much that I had my first appointment in twelve years only because of a horrible toothache. I had never felt pain quite like this before …