Did you know that sweat can make you lose important electrolytes in your body? If you sweat too much without being able to replace it can lead to dehydration. This almost happened to me one time while I was jogging. I forgot that water alone can’t provide all the …

I have used Sucrets Throat Lozenges for as long as I can remember. I even remember my childhood friend’s grandmother using Sucrets many years ago when we were only about eight years old. Every winter, I usually get a cold which is accompanied by a sore throat. Sometimes my …

I’ve been a hemorrhoid sufferer since my late teens and it is no fun, and certainly not something we all love to talk about! We call it one of our family curses. I’ve used many products for relief of this affliction, both over the counter and prescription brands. …

I did a review on Prevacid Acid Reducer medication the other day, but I also want to do this review on the Prevacid Solutabs. The Solutabs are different in that they can be taken through an oral syringe or an NG tube, where as the tablets are taken orally …

I have been a long time buyer of Polysporin Antibiotic Eye/Ear drops. These drops are not cheap at about $10.99CDN plus tax but I have found them essential in our home.
I swim a lot in the summer, and found I am prone to ’swimmer’s ear’ the sensation that there …

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 tried all kinds of heartburn relief products, from Tums to Pepcid and everything in between. I have heartburn regularly and I always try to keep something on hand in case I need it. Recently, Walgreens had a special on Omeprazole Acid Reducer for buy one, …

When our family welcomed our youngest sister, we were so thrilled. She is so healthy and so beautiful but after a couple of months after her birth, we noticed that she itches a lot.There are portions of her face, arms and legs that gets really dry. Where we …

I had a pretty nasty fall last week, which resulted in a lot of pain, and I had not been able to sleep because of my discomfort, so I went to my local Family Dollar and purchased a bottle of their nite time pain reliever for a bargain price …

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 was quite a smoker and on average I needed 5 sticks a day. I long knew that this habit had to stop because of health benefits. The longest period that I went without smoking was 2 days and in the end I picked it up again. I could …

I am very susceptible to sore throats and infections of the tonsils. It used to be of great discomfort and something I had to put up with on a regular basis. They say this is a common ailment for those falling under the Taurus Zodiac sign. …

After suffering an injury to my left hand which left me in chronic pain, my doctor decided that I should go for occupational therapy. My insurance covered occupational therapy at the physical therapy department at St. Clare’s Hospital. St. Clare’s Hospital has three buildings; one in Denville, …

I used to suffer from muscle cramps quite often. There were times when I would wake up in the middle of night clutching my calf muscle because it was cramping and getting unbelievably painful. At other times I would laugh and have my face muscles near the neck get …

For my all-too-frequent sinus infections and colds, I have pretty much tried everything that I have ever seen to treat this condition; some work better than others, and it is always a bit of a guessing game. Over the years, I have tried Sinutab, Sudafed, Tylenol Cold and Sinus, …

The other night I was coughing so bad, I heard my neighbour turn up his telly! I have had a lifetime’s worth of colds over the last few months and so I have been spending a fortune on cough syrups and the like, so I tried out this …

When you’re raising a family on a budget, like most of us are, we’re always thrilled to find products that multi-task and can be used for more than one purpose. For instance, I’d much rather have one bottle of cleaner that will take care of glass, wood and tile, …

Mucinex is an over-the-counter expectorant used to get the gooey mucus out of your lungs. While it costs more than your average cold medicine (about $9 at Wal-Mart) it is well worth the price. It does an excellent job of clearing mucus from the lungs as well as thinning …

I recently had a bad case of the itchy eye allergies, and I wanted to get an allergy medication that I could get over the counter that would work. My fiance suggested that I get Benadryl Allergy. He did mention that it’s made other people he knows …

My skin is really sensitive and is very prone to acne. At one point, it go so bad that I had to visit my doctor in order to see if there was anything at all I could do about my skin. My acne had grown so much that I …

I prefer Oral Albendazole tablet for single or mixed type of intestinal parasite infection. There are different types of intestinal parasites, commonly- roundworms, whipworms, threadworms, hookworms, tapeworms etc. Though every body prone to infected by these worms, but children are major victims because less care for hygiene, get easy …

After Medical City moved to its new location, I just wanted to be sick all the time. Aside from the hospital equipment, you’d think the rooms are from five star hotels. Glass windows, gorgeous bathrooms, modern furnishings; it’s all too comfortable to be a hospital room really. This is …

There are a number of medications freely available for purchase without a prescription in drug stores and grocery stores that are designed to ease the symptoms and discomfort associated with cold sores. Generally, these medications aren’t cheap. The Releev 1-Day Cold Sore Symptom Treatment medication, for example, runs for …

They aren’t kidding when it’s said that high blood pressure is the silent killer, because when I went to the doctor for the flu, I didn’t even know that I had high blood pressure. It was a pretty high 160/ 140 though, and my doctor wanted to watch me …

Benicar is a medication used to treat hypertension.As medication goes,I guess it is okay for young people in the beginning who have only slight hypertension and you don’t have to use it for five or more years.
I would say anyone who has had high blood for years it is …

Ultram ER 300 mg (tramadol) is a non narcotic pain control agent that is designed to work as a time released agent. I used Ultram for my back pain and found that I had a lot of break through pain after sleeping through the night or would wake …

At their worst, my migraines keeps me pinned on the bed the whole day, not wanting to do anything. It’s terrible how it keeps me from functioning and wasting a day or two just staying in bed wishing the pain will go. At times, when I work too much, …

I have this sore throat for 3 days and it accompany with a dry cough. This is giving me a hard time from my work at home. I looked forward to my doctors advice to give it a try a Dequadin lozenges.
Dequadin lozenges is anti-bacterial or it can be …

Weakness forced me to contact my physician. For obvious reason I was advised to go for some pathological tests. It was prerecorded to my doctor that I was diabetic and had been on oral medication for last fifteen years. While the reports reached it became evident that oral medication …

Klacid with the main antibiotic ingredient Clarithromycin was prescribed for lung infection for my toddler son. The pediatrician suspected lung infection due to high body temperature and phlegm, cough and runny nose. It is a chalky suspension which is white in colour with granules similar to powdered …

I lived a many years and never had a panic attack,actually didn’t know what it was.I knew I was extremely anxious most times,easy to get upset and nervous.
The first attack was very bad in that I had a hard time figuring out what the problem was.The mind doesn’t let …

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 …

Midol is one of those super medicines that comes in a bottle and can often be described as your happy pills. I used to take them all the time when they had lower doses of caffeine in them. Just the other day I picked up a new bottle …

Migranal migraine headache medication spray is not worth the packaging the medication comes in. One package contains 8 vials with 8 nasal sprayers plus the required administration instructions and package insert. One package cost me over $200. This medication, for lack of a better word, did …

I have a 5 year old niece who suffers from asthma. She got it from her mom who is also an asthmatic. Her mom left her to our care.Often times when she spent too much time playing or there is a big weather change, she will start coughing, usually at …

Most of the ladies and especially the housewives have the same problem and that is the pack pain. Even I have the same kind of problem. Normally after finishing all my work when I try to lay down on the bed I most of the times I …

When cold season comes around I usually find it very difficult to stay away from colds and sickness because of the fact that children usually spread it to each other while they are at school or playing together. This is a problem for me because of the fact that …

I have recently been having a lot of problems with nasal congestion. I feel that these issues are due to the wind blowing constantly and dust irritating my nostrils. Though I like to keep my nose clear, I do not like taking allergy medications that make me drowsy. I …

My daughter was finally tested by the ophthalmologist 4 weeks ago for the pain in her eyes. However, the doctor is not quite certain if the pain is just due to strain or a sign that she needs correction glasses. While waiting for the power test of her eyes …

When I was still 3 months pregnant with my first baby, I had community acquired pneumonia which caused me to have hard, nonproductive cough and slight fever. I know I cannot just take any medication because of my pregnancy. Because of this, I consulted my obstetrician. After …

I remember once when I was young, about fifteen, and my menstruation was causing me to be very nauseous, my mother pulls out that trusty pink bottle of pepto bismol syrup that you have to drink. Granted, it worked and kept my stomach from churning for the next several …

When I was pregnant with twins, I had the hardest time sleeping. It did not matter if I was on my back or side, sleeping was just uncomfortable.
Every week, I would get emails from Baby Center and one of my emails showed all these cool maternity products. The one …

I have a few mixed feelings on Equate’s Maximum Strength Orasol Gel. I bought it because I thought it could help me out with my wisdom teeth that seem to be a problem with from time to time. I remember having a gel applied to my teeth …

I just found another painkiller that I can buy in the pharmacy store. I am not sure how new is this product in the market, but I just heard the name now. Maybe it was already there for few years but since I was not living in this country …

I’ve seen Aleve in drug stores, Wal-Mart and Target stores all the time. I recognize the name but I had no idea I was using it until I looked in my medicine cabinet. It was next to the Advil bottle and the two sort of look alike. I had …

Mersyndol is one of the strongest pain killers which is available without a prescription. It includes a large dose of paracetamol, codeine and a muscle relaxant.
I have tried many different kinds of pain medication because I suffer from fibromyalgia. Mersyndol was very fast working and I could feel the …

Like I said in previous reviews I do not really get sick all that much. However there are times when I do manage t get sick and I hate it. One of my most despised symptoms is coughing. I hate the way it makes me feel and the attention …

When I first heard about Biolife plasma services I was a bit skeptical. It seemed too easy for what they would pay. The idea was simple, have them draw your blood, spin it throug a machine and extract that plasma, then put the blood back in you. For each …

Being the nature lover, adventurous and daring person that I am, I frequently go on camping trips and do mountain trekking. My friends and I share this intimate love for nature so we periodically indulge ourselves to places rarely explored. Before actually leaving home, I make sure that I …

Lamictal is a medication usually prescribed for bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is an illness categorized by extreme mood swings- manic highs, and depressed lows. That is why the illness was originally called manic depression. Lamictal helps with these mood swings. It can also be taken for …