It is never too early to start caring for your liver, and what could be better than something that can be given to your babies from the day of birth to protect their liver against toxins? Especially in these times when every food is processed and so much …

Zicam Cold Remedy was recommended by a good friend who swears by this treatment. She said that if you use Zicam at the beginning of a cold, Zicam will reduce and eliminate symptoms within a day. I don’t get colds very often, but when I do, I cannot afford …

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 …

I remember once, when I was fifteen, some three years after I had started menstruating, I woke up one morning and was bowled over by the pain of my cramping, the tightness I felt all over thanks to water weight, and this isn’t to mention the headaches and general …

I had been confined to my bed for several months due to a crushed bone in my right leg. The orthopaedic doctors placed me on what is called as a balance skeletal traction to promote alignment, relieve pain and to decrease the inflammation. I was involved in a car …

Aciphex Delayed Release Tablets
I take this medicine for acid reflux. All those years of spicy food and smoking has finally caught up with me. I take Aciphex on a regular basis. I usually take once a day (20mg) before my morning coffee. It doesn’t upset my stomach at all. …

This drug is used to treat many things such as plague or acne or chlorea… etc. In my case it was used to treat mild acne (I think if its serious acne you need something stronger), in this case my doc had me take it because, even though it …

At 60 years of age, I had recently been diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2 with a count over 400, with normal being around 100. Wanting to quickly lower my number, my doctor finally had prescribed Janumet 50/1000 MG for me twice a day (morning and at night) after I …

There was this one time when I came down with a really bad sore throat. I did not know what it was due to, but knew it was causing to lose my voice, which was not acceptable. I have to talk to many people at work and cannot risk …

The doctors didn’t like how I was responding to a medication that they gave me for my illness. I thought I was getting better because during the first week, I felt my symptoms abate, but they told me that this wasn’t the results that they were expecting. I was …

I have dry eyes. When I first started working with my eye doctor she gave me Optive to use for the dry eyes. I used it throughout the day. Optive is a moisturizing eye drop made by Allergan. My eyes did better while using it. …

Well, this product claims to be helping to break up mucus in the chest and to stop coughing too. Indeed, that’s what it did for me but I have to say that it also brought some unwelcome effects. When I used it, I was happy to see my coughing …

I always take Tempra Forte whenever I have the Flu or Trangkaso in tagalog. I don’t know but I have this mental thought that Tempra is for strong fevers. I haven’t tried the liquid solution of Tempra yet but I surely experienced the tablet form. Eversince I was a …

No one likes to discuss the finer points of unpleasantries like jock itch. However, I will be open and admit that I developed a case a few months back and was grossed out. After doing some research online, it seemed like Tinactin was the recommended antifungal cream, …

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 …

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 …

Two years ago I fell ill. The doctors did many tests on me and said I had a virus - similar to mononucleosis and it would go away. It took three months to go away but after that I was left with fatigue and pain.
I was …

Standing in my dress shoes for long hours during work often left me in severe pain in my foot, making it just impossible for me to even walk a few steps by the end of the day. Though using various hot/ cold therapies did in a great way help …

Xanax(Generic Alprazolam) (Anti Anxiety Drug, Anti Anxiety Medication)
Xanax is the brand name for Alprazolam. Alprazolam is an antianxiety agent, benzodiazepines . Zanax is primilary use to relief of short term mild to moderate anxiety , nervous tension, activity depression or panic attacks and also tension associated with anxiety …

I never actually thought that Visine would help me but it did. I was riding my scooter when my felt an insect get into my eye. My left eye was teary even though I had it closed. I could feel the insect squirming under my eyelids. And it was …

My friend has tried to quit smoking for years, and only succeeded for short periods of time. Her longest smoke-free period was 8 months. Some of the methods that she has tried include a prescription medication, gum, cold turkey, a nicotine patch and probably more that I have forgotten. …

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 …

Meftal Spas is a multipurpose medicine that I always keep at home. It gives relief from variety of problems my wife face during her period. Previously, I used to rely on general analgesic medicine for pain during period. That was obviously not sufficient. My wife once complained of heavy …

We live in a hilly region and so whenever I travel in a vehicle my head spins around giving me a nauseated feeling and once a while I tend to puke as well. Vomiting while traveling is a common thing here in the hilly region mainly because of the …

If ever there will come a need to be placed under medical care, I cannot think of a better place than Manila Adventist Medical Center. At first glance, it may be smaller than the more famous hospitals in the country, but the care it gives is markedly different.
I …

My husband suffers from asthma, and has tried numerous medications along with using his inhaler for the sudden attacks that come without a lot of warning, but he has found that most of the oral prescription medications that he has tried over the years have not worked at all, …

Yep, it’s that time of year again, when all the pine cones strive to procreate and leave their genes in the form of a fine yellow dust that covers literally everything from cars to patio furniture. And although I sincerely appreciate the need for even trees to make sure they …

I was hospitalized before when I had this recurring fever. I thought I had dengue so I rushed to the hospital so I can have the proper diagnosis of what my illness was. Well the doctor found out that my tonsils were infected. They saw a puss in it …

Cholesterol is very important for the health of the heart.One who has high blood cholesterol has more probability to have coronary heart disease and stroke so it is importnt to know the level of cholesterol in blood and if it is higher than normal. The desirable level of cholesterol …

Adderal XR is known to be a membership medication. What is that? It is a medication that is complex and many users or family members of users find hard to understand and grasp the quality and functions of this medication. However, for those few who understand how Adderal XR …

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, …

I learnt about the benefits of Triphala through my yoga instructor. Since the time I started taking the Himalaya Pure Herbs, Triphala Capsules on a daily basis, I have seen some amazing results.
The word Triphala literally means “The three fruits” and is an Ayurvedic herbal formula that originated …

I tend to get headaches on a regular basis and therefore need some type of headache medication to help me through. I have a brand that I usually use but they didn’t have what I wanted when I went to the store. I had to decide on another type …

Due to severe chronic pain I struggle to get adequate sleep, so a few months back my doctors prescribed me Ambien. They had me start at a half dose for the first week and then move to the normal nightly dose after this trial period. During …

I thought this medicine was exclusively for arthritis but I did not know that it is a pain reliever.
I have a chronic allergic rhinitis. I had a stupid doctor ( EENT ) who just prescribes me with medicine( anti-histamine ) every time I complain about my condition. He did …

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 …

Relafen was prescribed by my orthopedist for my lower back pain after an automobile accident I was in. My doctor order five hundred milligrams to be taken twice daily.
Well, needless to say I can’t even tell I am taking it. It has been two months now since …

In addition to the strep infection my daughter had, she was also diagnosed as suffering from chronic rhinitis. All throughout the day, she would cough and spit something out. She was often complaining to me that there is always slime or phlegm at the back of her throat which …

I was diagnosed with RA about 6 years ago. Due to my service in the military. I woke up one day and just couldn’t get out of bed. Scary it definitely was.Of course I was sent to a rheumotologist and the first thing they did was put me on …

For a few years I have used Thera Flu off and on when I have had sore throats. So when I saw the Thera Flu Natural Apple Cinnamon Flu and Sore Throat Packets I wanted to try them. I really saw them at the perfect time, because my throat …

I was working on a stressful and busy afternoon shift in the hospital. One of my colleague who was to work with me that day called in sick. So, I was left in charge with the whole emergency department. I was juggling from one patient to the next. I …

Anyone who has ever suffered from chronic reflux disease will know the misery it causes…
I was first diagnosed at I think I was 21… I didnt get the burning at first, I got pain in my upper abdomen. It took a while for them to diagnose me because I …

I grew up taking lots of Vitamin C. in my life. My mother and my grand mother never forgets to give Vitamin C, As i grow up, My mother turned to be very acidic, so she doesn’t want to take too much ascorbic acid. Until one time my Auntie …

Recently, my three-year old daughter had a slight fever. In addition to the medication that she took, we also put Stona Cooling Gel pad on her forehead. She was very curious about it. When we explained that it is used because she is having a fever and that her …

Pepto Bismol seems to be a versatile medicine, and one that I have used since back when I was a child. I never cared for the chalky taste, though I did like the color when I was younger. It is a thick pink liquid that when swallowed, will …

I love the things medicine companies are coming up with now! I have a twelve year old son who refuses to take pills unless it’s absoluely necessary, and when he gets sick it’s quite a process to give him anything to make him feel better. Earlier this year, he …

I used the contraceptive pill Triphasil for three years back in the late 1990’s and was pleased with the results…it was my first experience with a birth control pill, and it worked perfectly for me. Of course, I was very careful to not miss a dose ( I …

If you become older many persons suffer the disease of arthritis. It is something that can’t be cured because there is some damage in the joints of your body.
You can feel it on every place of your body and it can give a terrible pain in your muscles. Very …

When I was young, my dad used to swear by these. At the first sign of a cold of flu he’d ‘dose up’ on Beechams powders, and get himself to bed to get rid of it.
As a child,they are hard to take, so it wasn’t until recently that I …

I have severe allergies and I have tried practically every over the counter nasal spray on the market and prescription ones too! Most of them had bad side effects like nose bleeds and extreme dryness. So when my Doctor recommended Nasonex I rolled my eyes and asked what was …