When I had the worst allergy ever eating dirty shrimp (that was the last meal I ate before having allergies) I had to cool my face down with ice, lots of it, as there were scary lumps and I had looked like a character that someone had put a …

Shingles is a painful blistering red burning and sometimes extremely itchy rash that oozes with peeling skin. I suffered from a shingles rash for about two weeks and it was one of the most painful rashes I have ever experienced in my life. One of the creams I used …

I’ve taken Aderall XR on and off for over eight years now. I have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as bad as anyone I know. At present, I take 60mg a day. That’s a pretty high dose compared to most and I’m sure not recommended for most, …

I discovered Caltrate Plus completely by accident, and I have to admit that I take it for an entirely different reason than its intended purpose. It is a dietary supplement that contains calcium, as well as Vitamin D, magnesium, zinc, and copper manganese, and is intended to help people …

If you have a lot of congestion deep in your chest that does not seem to want to come out, you probably need an expectorant. Normal cough medicine will not help you —“ unless it says it has an expectorant in the ingredients. I had never bought …

One of the best painkillers I have found anywhere is Nurofen. If I can find it, this is my ibuprofen of choice. Whilst Nurofen is sold in tablet form, in capsule form, in liquid gel form, my favorite style is still the tablet. They are really …

As a life-long insomniac, I find that when particularly sleep-deprived I sometimes begin to get anxiety attacks in the middle of the night. I am certain others may have attacks worse than mine, but it is a terrible experience and really impossible to control when you are right …

I get a cold at least twice a year. For my colds I usually take Theraflu Cold and Cough. Although Theraflu is not capable of curing your sickness, it can help provide some relief. Theraflu is expected to work on colds, so that is no biggy. However, about two …

I hate having a cold. I do not know anyone who particularly enjoys it except for kids who get the day off school than I guess there is a silver lining there. However, for adults having a cold severely interrupts our day and mine is no different. …

Jogging is also my own way of releasing stress in my body. I do this every day to keep my body as well as my heart healthy. Because my body is constantly stressed while jogging, I make sure that my body is well-hydrated and well-nourished by drinking the right …

My stomach problem always remained an integral part of my life. Due to weak digestion capabilities, anything I ate more than my routine food would cause stomach upset. This would make feel quite uneasy and uncomfortable making me lethargic to do any kind of work and thus affecting my …

I am only 29 years old and already have severe tendonitis and arthritis in some of my joints due to years of pounding from sports. After Vioxx and Betra were taken off the market, I discovered Bextra. It is a Cox-2 inhibitor and anti-inflamatory medication. For …

I don’t really like to take medicine, and taking anything on a regular basis is anathema to me. However, I have recently started to use Equate aspirin on a daily basis. Here’s why.
Two years ago I made a trip along with two of my children back to Senegal, West …

My boyfriend had a hard time getting to sleep and staying asleep. He was taking Tylenol PM every night. I didn’t think that could be good for him so I advised him to take Melatonin. He bought Melatonin 3mg, 240 tablets by Natrol from our local pharmacy.
Melatonin is an …

For some reason that I still have yet to discover, I’ve broken out into small little itchy bumps all over my skin, but mainly on my legs and feet. I have many bumps on my feet, some of them are so close together that they just look like one …

In my never-ending personal quest for the perfect antacid, I have stumbled upon Rolaids in the supermarket pharmacy isle early this year. There’s a tablet type or more like Lifesaver format and Cheerios combined. There’s always a first time to try something, so this is how it …

Accidentally bought by my husband since I was asking him to buy me an oral medication that I can put on my facial toner but instead, he was able to buy this at the pharmacy without prescription of course because it is a topical medication.
I know for a fact …

Let’s face it, the worst part of getting sick is the unbearable throat ache that burns and throbs, not letting you swallow anything without wincing. What inevitably follows that awful throat ache is a throat stuffed with phlegm and irritated by coughing. Getting sick is the worst, we all …

This is a cream that many physicians will prescribe if you have arthritis pain, to relief the discomfort. It is actually ‘pharmacist recommended’ so it is pretty good, aside from what my parents have said about it. This medicine/cream comes in a 60g and will last you more than …

For several years I was treated for acid reflux, or GERD, which is a condition where acid flows backwards from the stomach and into the esophagus, causing heartburn pain and damage to the esophagus. I ate what I wanted, except for when a week-long flare-up would occur, and …

I don’t get sick often but when I do I go down hard. I mean bed-ridden can’t move don’t wanna stay awake feeling. Sometimes though it’s just so hard to go to sleep and I feel so bad. I take two Tylenol PM tablets and within 30 minutes I …

While some might consider Glaceau’s Vitamin Water a food, I consider it a medicine. Anytime you are taking vitamins you are essentially self medicating, and at least this is a tasty way to do it. Eight ounces constitutes a serving of Formula 50 Vitamin Water, and each bottle …

I recently tried a Walgreens vaporizing steam liquid that I felt was very effective in relieving my sinus congestion, so when I saw that Vicks had a similar product, I wanted to try it. Price wise, this was about $3 more expensive for the exact same amount of liquid, …

This past September I started Adderall XR. I had been diagnosed with ADD at age 12 but stopped taking medication in my later teen years. When my work was starting to slip because of silly errors I knew it was time to see a doctor about my …

I get bloating and stomach gas quite often so I rely on simethicone products to help relieve this symptom and found a tablet which contained a high dosage of the aforementioned simethicone. I was quite disappointed when I was having a hard time getting the other product so I …

Yesterday I was talking to my mother and wasn’t feeling well, just a fall cold type of thing. She suggested when I went to bed to put Vicks VapoRub on. OK yeah that helps with congestion and will enable me to get some sleep. Then she tells me put …

I had my tubes tied when I was 27. I felt so happy afterwards - no ways to get pregnant. It was very easy for me to receive my tubal, also because sterilization is a human right (see General Comment No. 28: Equality of rights between men and women, …

I have been dealing with pain that starts from my upper extremities and shoots down to the lower middle of my back. The pain was not very severe, but bad enough that I could not stand for a long period of time. I wanted something that would relieve the …

My mom was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. She really wasn’t sure where to turn. We had seen commercials on television about the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. She decided to give them a try. Cancer Treatment Centers …

One of the two things the derm doctor gave me when we went to visit him in his clinic in Cavite, Philippines was the Remskin Clobetasol Scalp Solution. Since I was really having a hard time trying to rid my scalp of the pesky dandruff, I had no other …

Vitamin C 500 MG is the best thing in the world to rid the body of colds and bad germs in general.
I seldom have colds because at the first sign ,I start taking vitamin C.It is sometimes hard to get the bodies required amount of vitamin C so sometimes …

VCF is an easy to use Vaginal Contraceptive Foam. It is sold over the counter without a prescription. VCF comes in a metal can with applicator to use for contraceptive protection. I found that the product was easy enough to use. The biggest drawback was having …

I have had stomach cramps and pains for a long time before I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It was miserable. Day in and day out I had a hard time doing much of anything because the cramps were so bad. Finally, my doctor …

I use to have a terrible time falling asleep at night and sometimes I would find myself staying up all night. One of the herbal remedies I have been using to help me fall asleep and stay asleep now is the GNC Natures Fingerprint Valerian Root Capsules. They help …

I use Paracetamol Biogesic to treat my headache and other minor pains. It’s the medicine my parents trusted since I was a small child. Paracetamol Biogesic is also my personal choice since it is fast and works effectively and immediately. At the first sign of fever or …

Having a good dentist is valuable when one is living overseas. Dr. Berg, a German dentist who has settled here in Botswana is the best one you can go to. His clinic is a bit far from the center of the capital, Gaborone and I normally can go only …

Catchy titles are usually a sure sale for me. I have to admit it. I’m a total sucker for obvious titles and snazzy names, even when it comes to cold medicine. So the idea of a “Cold begone” remedy, which seemed so painfully obvious to me, had me wondering …

Asthma is a chronical infection of your airways and it is not easy to live with. Airpollution, the smoke of cigarettes, allergical reactions makes everything worser.
Primatine tablets is a very good product to treat it. These tablets are used to relief your pain but also to prevent you against …

I ran out of my usual vitamin supplements earlier and visited my local drugstore. I was more than eager to go back to the previous brand of vitamin c capsules since my present experience with a generic brand of the same supplement proved to be less beneficial for …

I had been suffering from migraine for several years and have always thrived on medications to relieve me of my pain. I had always hated taking medicines and was on a look out for an alternative healing method to get rid of my migraine. Well Patch migraine —“ Cooling …

I had a chronic pain in my right fore arm/elbow area for four months. I tried all kinds of over the counter pain relievers like Tylonol, Aleve, Advil, Ibuprofin, Bengay, etc. Nothing worked. I finally went to see a doctor and he referred me to …

Several weeks ago, I began experiencing lower back pains that couldn’t be attributed to anything else currently going on, medically, for me. About two hours after the pain began, I started noticing an urgency to urinate and just KNEW it was a bladder infection. Once you’ve had that kind …

Soma really does relief pain and relaxes muscles —“ so it does its job. It gives relief in about half an hour and I may forget about pain for some time. But it makes me so sleepy! I think the doctor should have told me of this side-effect and …

I’ve always noticed that I had a short attention span, but I never thought that it was a serious problem until I was diagnosed with ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) during my junior year in college. After talking over my options with my doctor, I was prescribed Adderall XR. …

I bought this product by accident. I had my favourite tuna sandwich, which is so piled up with onions, and I was on my way to meet a client. I do carry around a few pieces of gum in my purse. But after I had 2 pieces and the …

I love Theraflu products. There’s nothing quite as comforting when you’re sick as curling up with a blanket and a nice hot cup of something that will soothe all the awful symptoms you’re experiencing. I’ve used many different theraflu products in the past but had yet to try their …

Because the recent blood test that I got came in wasn’t satisfactory, my doctor suggested I try this new medication for my illness. It was a test to determine how well I was coping with the medication and how much percentage I was able to manage the glucose level …

My baby had mild diarrhea with frequent passing of motion. I just consulted a doctor near by. He prescribed Loperamide syrup. This grape flavored syrup is effective. I gave just this single syrup to my 14 month old baby and diarrhea was gone after the medicine …

I had been having a hard time falling asleep. I didn’t do anything different in my daily regiment and just didn’t know why I couldn’t get tired the way I needed to. I tried a couple of pm medications, but didn’t really like them. I have a baby and …

Sprays have not always worked great for me, but they can take a lot of the pain out of a sore throat. When I find myself suffering from a sore or dry throat that is not bad, sprays are usually sufficient. I was suffereing from a bit of a …