Medicine Reviews
Bioflu by Unilab
I discovered another effective fever reliever in Bioflu. This blue capsulated medicine was given to me by my officemate when I started to feel symptoms of flu. I was then about to go home because my body felt heavy, my joints were quite aching and my body temperature …
Dr. Sparks
My boyfriend injured his neck in 2006, while he was a delivery man, who lifted insanely large appliances, by himself all day long. We first sought the treatment of a local doctor, and that produced very few results. He was taking vicodan and a muscle relaxer three times a day. …
Anbesol Jr. Bubble Gum Flavored Instant Brace Pain Relief
Anbesol Jr. Bubble Gum Flavored Instant Brace Pain Relief is not something my family uses for braces. Neither of my children has had to have braces 9yet). I’m quite sure the time will come. However, we use Anbesol Junior for pain when teeth are coming in, or alternately when …
Quantum Thera-Zinc Cold Season Lozenges Orange
I don’t normally take lozenges or cough drops because I really just don’t like the way they taste, but because my favorite online store ever started carrying these Quantum Thera-Zinc Cold Season Lozenges in an orange flavor, I figured I could give them the benefit of the doubt and …
Walgreens All Day Pain Relief Caplets
Recently, my neck and shoulder pain started to act up. I have been suffering from neck pain for years, and every now and then it begins to act up. The pain, actually comes out of nowhere, and is sometimes so severe that it is almost incapacitating. Last month, while …
Ultram (Tramadol) prescription pain reliever
I have never fared particularly well when using heavy duty pain relief drugs. I don’t know why my doctor thought that Ultram would be any different, unless maybe he assumed that because it had a different name, I would psychologically file it under “new and untried” and maybe would …
XANAX medication
I was prescribed Xanax to help deal with anxiety. I was prescribed the lowest dose, and I was supposed to just take it as needed if I felt like I was having a panic attack - ie. shortness of breath, shaking hands, stressed out, etc. Although I …
BC Headache Powder
I hadn’t heard of BC Powder before my coworker, who is a wealth of medicinal information, told me it was the best possible thing for headaches. I was at work and could feel this thumping and pounding wrapping around the entire top of my head and I’d already taken …
Robitussin Cough Syrup
Robitussin Cough Syrup had served me well ever since I was a kid, every time I would have a cough I would just take this thrice a day, and it would be gone and the next day I would feel perfectly fine and would not cough anymore. But recently …
Pepcid
I know everyone has heard about gastro reflux disease or GERD in short terms. It is advertised on many commercials. While most of these commercials are for medication that supposedly helps people with their symptoms of GERD, there are also some legal commercials wherein the medicine that …
Cleveland Pediatric Clinic
This last week I tried Cleveland Pediatric Clinic again. I stopped using them years ago because of the two to three hour wait for an office visit. I decided to try them again for my children’s well child checkups.
The Dr I saw, Trina Taylor, told me she didn’t have …
Mucinex
Mucinex is an Over the Counter cough medication that is used as a expectorant. It is to help loosen phlegm or mucous and to thin bronchial secretions. When you are in the midst of a cold it can be helpful to make your coughs more productive.
The bottle has all …
Coldrex
I have had problems with getting colds and the flu this year. I’m not sure exactly what I am doing differently than other seasons. Maybe it’s that I’m not getting enough Vitamin C in my diet?
I came across the Coldrex with Vitamin C at my local drug …
Tylenol Medicine
Tylenol, everyone has used it many times in their lives, but I, personally, hate using it. My reasons why? First off the taste. Usually, it is in the its usual minty taste and it feels like I’m drinking pure mouthwash. Disgusting. In addition, there is strong medical advice that …
Thermotabs Salt Supplement Buffered Tablets, 100 each
I don’t do a lot of extreme exercising (quite the contrary), but when I do exercise, my favorite thing is to go on walks. We live not far from a park right on the water, and I like to walk there and get some fresh air. Problem is, usually …
Ambien
Usually I do not like to take prescription sleep aids for my insomnia, but recently my doctor prescribed Ambien and told me it would be more effective than the over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol PM.
So, I decided to try it. The first night I only took …
Pepto Bismol Extra Strength
As many probably know Pepto Bismol Extra Strength is a thick, pink liquid used to treat a variety of gastric disturbances, including heartburn, indigestion,upset stomach, nausea and diarrhea.
What I like about this liquid is that depite its horrible taste and texture, it definitely works.As long as you take the …
Spironolactone (Aldactone) 25 mg
I wanted to try out this new medication that my nephew recommended me. I am the type of person who is always eager to experiment on new drugs to find which one would work best for me. Since being diagnosed with hypertension, it has always been a laborious task …
Yasmin 28 birth control
These birth control pills are considered a high dose birth control regimen. They still allow a woman to have a period once a month, unless that woman was to skip the inactive pills and continue on with a new pack. I am not sure if there is a generic …
Imipramine
In my general practitioner career, I attend different kinds of patients. One evening, a person came with his 24 years old son with complaint of depression. He had history of love failure. His father complain that he remains lonely, not interested much in talking and eating. Mostly remains …
Nyostatin (RX lotion)
Nyostatin is a lotion that can be prescribed by a physician. It has been prescribed to all of my children as infants because they tend to have very sensitive skin and can get redness and rashes easily, especially in the spring and summer months when they tend to …
Visine (tetrahydrozoline)
I am traveling 4 hours in a day from work, but since I am wearing sung glasses there are times that my eyes get irritated with the dust and even sensitive to sun light. When I get home my eyes get itchy and I have to wash it with …
Abra Muscle Therapy Bath
After a hard days work, my whole body (from head to toe) would ache terribly that I would have to take pain killers to get some relief. Although I totally disregarded the idea of taking pain killers and would try getting relief with my massagers for particular areas of …
Ezy Dose 7-Day AM/PM Medicine Organizer
When I was taking care of my grandmother, we needed a way to keep the medications that she was taking organized. It could get very confusing trying to figure out which medicines she was supposed to take in the mornings and afternoons and whether we had already given them …
Omnigel
Hello dear friends, today let us talk about the very common problem that we face every day or most of the day. And I am going to talk about the problem of joint pains or such kind of body pains; it may be the sprain in the neck …
Benadryl Allergy
This medication is for any allergies, and indeed relieves runny nose, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, and itching of the nose or throat. The active ingredient is ‘diphenhydramine’ which will definitely make you very drowsy within an hour or two. This medication is not recommended if you’re …
UC San Diego Medical Center
UC San Diego Medical Center is a really nice hospital. Not only is a beautiful facility but they have really great doctors there. I have had two instances where UCSD helped me greatly. The first was when I had horrible stomach pains and my friend had to take me …
Boiron Oscillococcinum Children’s Homeopathic Flu Medicine 6-Pack
I’m a huge fane of Boiron products, because they use a lot of homeopathic or natural ingredients that are much safe for me to use on my children than more conventional medications. My kids have allergies quite often, and sometimes, as a result of that kind of congestion, they …
Lemsip
Lets face it, folks. One of the hardest things when it comes to finding the best medicine to fight off your illnesses is finding one that you can stand the taste of. This in its entirety is a rarity. Believe me, I have had my fair share of colds …
Efficascent Oil
I know I am already overweight, a lot of my friends just notice the change in my body, as much as I want to cover my excess fat by wearing dark clothes it does not help at all and I can no longer deny the fact that I need …
Up & Up Menthol Sore Throat Spray
Having a sore throat can make me feel really down and out. I hate dealing with the sharp pains that make it uneasy for me to swallow. I hate also that scratchy feeling that always makes swallowing anything feel weird anyway. I think that sore throats not only hurt, …
Rolaids
Rolaids are like God sends for people with heart burn! I carry a roll in my purse for emergencies. They are chalky and not necessarily fun to eat, but they work. I remember the first time I ever used them, I had been to a family function where we …
Levex Levofloxacin 500mg tablet
I was having severe throat pain 2 months ago associated with cough, colds and fever. It was really already making me weak. Because of this I decided to be absent from work to have some bed rest.
When my mom heard that I was sick, she sent me Levex …
Benadryl Allergy KapGels
Benadryl Allergy KapGels
These are great pills to take if you have allergy issues. Even severe allergy symptoms can be relieved with just one or two of these gel caps. They are 25 milligrams each and last about 5 hours or so for me. Sometimes they make me a little …
Provigil (Modafinil)
Provigil is a non-stimulant wakefulness agent I was placed on a few years ago to control over sleeping and mild narcolepsy caused by my other medications. It has helped immensely and I continue to take it daily three years later.
I started taking Provigil in high school when my psychiatrist …
Cortozone Ten Cream
Cortozone ten is a medicine which I first came into contact with two months ago when I had a problem with chafing associated with frequent use of my penis for intercourse, by frequent use I mean about two times a day I would have a sexual encounter with my …
Zerlex (Cetirizine) 10 mg Tablet
Given the high cost of medicines in the Philippines, it has become a necessity for a lot of Filipinos —“ yours truly included —“ to look for cheaper alternatives to branded medicines. Since I am highly prone to allergies —“ both skin and allergic rhinitis —“ I am required …
Magnesium Chloride (Slow-Mag) delayed-release
While I was jogging the other day, I noticed that my hands were trembling. At first, I disregarded it but when I started to feel my muscles weaken, that’s when I became alarmed. Since I had a good idea of what was wrong, I ran to the nearest pharmacy …
Equate: Nite Time Cherry Flavor Cough
Equate: Nite Time Cherry Flavor Cough does a fairly decent job of easing my coughing when I am not feeling well and would absolutely love to get to sleep only to be disturbed by a cough that just will not go away. I find that after taking the amount …
Exlax Maximum Strength Laxative Pills
There is nothing I hate more than the feeling of constipation. That is why I keep Exlax in the medicine cabinet in my home. I purchase Exlax at the grocery store for $16.99 for 90 pills. I know that sounds like a lot of money, but when I am …
Sudafed Non-Drowsy Nasal Decongestant
I hate to admit it, but I’ve taken a lot of medications over the course of the last year, for a variety of problems that have been popping up like weeds in my body. Some of the most recurring problems I have are congestion due to allergies, but then …
Phentamine
I tried these appetite suppressants for a few months. What I wanted was something that would make it easier for me to stop eating everything in sight! There were several good things about this medication. First off, I didn’t crave sugary foods or starches like I did when I …
Indomethacin 50 mg for Arthritis
I have a history of Acute Gouty Arthritis. From time to time I suffer from Gout. This condition is the increase in the amount of uric acid, which results in uric acid crystals accumulating in my joints, most commonly in my big toe. I have seen myself been crippled …
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