Our family doctor prescribed this medicine when my 7 months old baby daughter was suffering from a bad nasal congestion and cough.
At first it just seems like normal common cold and it was really a normal common cold but just that her nostrils were completely blocked and …

For the uninitiated, rubbing alcohol is a kind of an alcohol compound used mostly for massage. But for me and my family, rubbing alcohol has so many uses dating back to growing up as a kid in the Philippines. I remember my mother using it to clean …

When I was younger, I had a strange mystery illness that has never yet been diagnosed for certain. The differentials were mainly lupus, and fibromyalgia. Before finding a treatment that was effective, my doctors tried a few experiments. One of them was based on the assumption that …

One of my friends who is a college undergraduate student has a lot of trouble focusing and keeping material in her head. She was having a lot of trouble focusing in her classes and so she started to look for something which would help her get through her problem. …

This is one of those medicines that I try to keep with me when I go out to eat. I love eating spicy foods but unfortunately my love for spicy foods did not come with a stomach that could handle them. Usually within minutes of finishing the dish my …

Just as the slogan says…”The Night-time, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, sleep better to feel better medicine”. I recommend using this…not in excess, but as a remedy to your usual night-time ailments. It works while you sleep to make to feel better after. Your medicine cabinet is bare without …

Equate Brand Naproxen Sodium pain reliever is Wal-Mart’s generic version of Alleve. I have been taking Alleve for many years to help relieve headaches and body aches, which worked really well. The only complaint that I had while using Alleve was the price—¦these pills were getting quite expensive.
At …

For several years I suffered from Fibromyalgia. At first I tried to treat myself with over the counter medications like Tylenol or Aleve, but they only seemed to treat the tension pain I had from the Fibromyalgia pain.
When Lyrica was first accepted as treatment for Fibromyalgia, my doctor …

Once in awhile I get a nasty sore dry scratchy throat that is really annoying and causes coughing. One of the ways I soothe my throat discomforts away is by sucking on a Sambucol Black Elderberry Cold and Flu Relief Lozenges. I like these lozenges because they contain immune …

I know that, when I have a sore throat, I can count on some cough drops usually to help soothe the problem. Of course, cough drops don’t typically taste real well and they have an aftertaste that lasts hours longer than I’d prefer, so I try to avoid them …

When we were looking for pediatricians for my son when I was pregnant with him, someone suggested Valley Pediatrics. I am very satisfied with their practice and highly recommend them to anyone in search of a doctor for their children. They are always very accommodating to personal …

I recently had two break dance performances on stage on alternative days. For these I trained very hard daily for two weeks. Obviously with break dancing putting a lot of strain on your muscles, and with me getting little rest due to the pressure of the performances I started …

I needed a little help getting to sleep during a bout with insomnia. After several nights of getting little to no sleep, I gave in and went to the store to see what I could find. I found Unisom Sleepgels on the shelf along with several other sleep aids. …

My visit to Eckerd Pharmacy Store #3308 was a pleasant experience. The parking lot was spotless and there were several cars present. With my walk through of the store, the shelves were well stocked and aisles were clear of product. The hanging signs over the center …

The scariest place on earth. Their ER is dirty and they don’t have a protocol for treating emergency cases. This was where my dad brought me after I fell off my scooter. I had cuts and bruises all over me, and I was dying from pain. Well, not literally …

I have hyperacidity since I was like 11 years old. It just happened. I think one of the reasons is that my acid goes too high because I sometimes skip meals then suddenly eat a lot. Sometimes, I get so stressed and it also triggers my hyperacidity. The result …

Methylergometrine maleate is a compound used as an oxytocic. It belongs to the class ergot alkaloids. It is used to induce abortion or augment labor and to minimize blood loss from the placental site (prevention and treatment of postpartum and post abortal hemorrhage). It is available as tablets or …

I have fibromyalgia. I was excited to hear that there might be a medicine, Cymbalta, out there that could help with the pain. I asked my doctor about it and she was got me going on the drug.
Cymbalta is an antidepressant. I started with …

AWEFUL! I don’t like it it works well, but it makes your joints sore, and makes you gain way to much weight! I have put on 40 pounds in the 7 months I have been on depo, I hopefully just got my last shot. …

Allergic Rhinitis is probably one of the worst respiratory problems one can have. Typically, most people mistake this condition for a cold. Usually, a person who has this problem has a history of respiratory allergies such as asthma. When the former allergy attack was cured, the allergic reaction manifests …

My allergies get so bad sometimes, it seems like I can’t stop sneezing. They are especially bad if I’m around cats. Dogs don’t bother me at all, as I have two dogs and I don’t even sneeze at all when I’m around them, but cats are a …

I remember the good old days of Robitussin when I was a kid. That seemed to be the only medicine my parents ever kept in the house, and it was always the one I looked forward to least. It worked, which is nice of course, but it was also …

Every once in a while I will exercise too hard and strain my back muscles. It is very painful and it is often when I reach for some Advil and a heating pad. However, sometimes I do not have the luxury of a heating pad so I have …

I was feeling a little bit of swelling in my hands and some tension pain started to develop. I knew it was because of some fluid around the wrist and knew that I needed to buy an over the counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug to relieve some of the tension …

I am trying another brand of vitamin again for my son. The problem was still the same, he hardly eat variation of food. So when I was walking in the store and dropped by in the drug store to look around if I can find special vitamin for him, …

Everyone women on earth has wished at one point or another that she could get rid of her period. I most certainly have, and had this wish in mind when I went to my Ob/Gyn last June. I had just had a baby in December and was looking to …

For some time my friend has been having problems with acne. He tried several acne products but struggled with finding the one that really worked for him. Recently, I recommended he use Clindamycin HCL (Dalacin C).
What’s Clindamycin HCL (Dalacin C)?
Dalacin C is used to treat several infections like boils, …

When I get a sore throat, really bad cough, or my body simply needs a little bit of extra vitamin C I like to suck on Zand Orange C Herbalozenges because they are soothing and are made with natural ingredients. I even like the fact that I can suck …

I always have skin rashes because I am prone to allergic reactions. Sometimes because of too much scratching (the rashes are too itchy), they become infected. Because of this I searched for a topical medicine which does not only relieve the itch that I am experiencing …

I bought this product because it claims to treat pimples and other skin problems. At that time I was so stressed and I have pimples coming out of my face. I bought this product in Hypercity and started to try the effect.
The syrup was rich and thick …

I have tried so many medications to try to relieve my chronic back pain. Very few have lived up to their claim. When I found out that Excedrin had a product for back pain, I decided to give it a try.
I noticed the two main ingredients in …

Hyland’s Calms Forte Sleep Aid, Tablets is a great choice for nights when you can not sleep due to stressing about certain things. If I am worried about something, then I simply take a couple of these tablets and then fall asleep within the hour. These tablets are all …

Getting my sleep was something that I was learning to deal without. I hated being groggy, but couldn’t seem to make my body go to sleep at night. It was especially difficult for me because I wake up early every morning to get my husband and daughter out the …

In all my years I must have taken hundreds and hundreds of medications, most of them being over the counter medications for various ailments, but not too many of them can compare to AZO Standard Urinary Pain Relief. For the sake of this review, I will refer to …

My experience with Piedmont Hospital of Atlanta, Georgia, was exceptionally different than my past hospital experiences. The staff of nurses was very considerate of my needs and the needs of my family members. In my two week stay there, I felt as if I had really come to know …

I use Advil cold and sinus medicine as my first choice cold medicine when I actually get sick to help me stay on the job by controlling my symptoms. I have a chronic sinus infection, so when I come down with a cold or when the weather changes …

I have this recurrent Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) for years but this time is quite severe. I’ve ignored its sharp pain before and after urination for 3 days but the next day I finally gave up. I was getting uneasy, urinating was hell pain! I go …

I have some experience with the weight loss drug - Xenical in my clinical practice. Xenical is Orlistat, a drug that inhibits the uptake of fats in the diet by blocking a very important enzyme in the intestine. The drug is marketed by Roche Pharmaceuticals and is …

When I was diagnosed with diabetes, I had a terrible experience dealing with the side effects of the first drug that my doctor prescribed me. It gave me these frequent headaches that were very hard to deal with even with analgesics. So I asked my doctor if he could …

A couple years ago I was on yasmin. I really liked it as far as birth control goes. It helped a lot with my periods and with my acne. My periods weren’t as long, I didn’t have cramps that were that bad anymore, my mood swings weren’t that bad. …

Next to childbirth, a toothache and an earache, there is nothing more miserable than sinus and chest congestion, especially if you’re getting them together. I have chronic allergies that I have experienced almost daily for the past three years, though prior to that it was only a seasonal problem …

I was diagnosed in 2006 with Fibromyalgia Syndrome. In my case, the pain followed a nerve pattern, which caused sharp pain, as opposed to the usual muscle pain that is associated with this syndrome. My doctor felt that the prescription medication Flexeril might help alleviate some of my pain. …

I am sure Dr. Simon Sahchez was quite the genius in his day considering the fact that he is both a psychologist as well as a neurologist. However, I believe his is past his prime. I am not sure of his exact age but I think he is …

If you have kids, it is likely that there are times that you wish you had a go bottle of your favorite antiseptic/pain relieving spray. Neosporin has come up with the perfect solution to that problem I found the Neo To Go Bottle of antiseptic pain reliever at the …

I’m not a fan of medicine but the one thing that I do take from time to time is Excedrin P.M. There are some ups and downs when it comes to this medicine. I don’t like every single thing about it. I find that there are a couple of irritations …

I have had chronic back pain for as long as I can remember. Because it’s never been able to be diagnosed, all I can do it try to manage the pain with medication and exercise. I don’t like to take prescription pain killers if I don’t need …

It’s a new clinic in our area although in some places, they already have established branches. I was quite thrilled when I discovered them for they are very near the place where I live and for someone like me who seldom visit the mall (where most of the …

I have Sjogren’s syndrome, and have always had trouble with dry eyes. When my eldest son started having trouble with dry, irritated, burning eyes I decided to try GenTeal Lubricant Eye Drops with him instead of the Refresh drops I myself use. The ophthalmologist recommended GenTeal Gel Drops because …

Ever since I was young (around two years old), I got cold sores, which is a type of the Herpes Virus. My father and sister get them as well, so I’m assuming they are hereditary. I get cold sores when I have too much exposure to the sun, when …

Jesmond House Practice is our local doctors surgery based in Tewkesbury. We have being going there for about five years now; all four of us are registered there. The doctors practice is open five days a week and they do emergency call outs.
Their five doctors based at …