I do not drink very often, and that is why it is very easy for me to get ill from drinking. I do not have a high tolerance for alcohol and find myself feeling dreadful the next day when I drink it. On one occasion, I had a …

I have had pain that can lead to plenty of sleepless nights. I usually do not have pain that I can feel through the night, but when my muscles start to tense up, I can barely sleep without repositioning. I noticed I was waking up multiple times a night …

I have always suffered from short, brittle and sparse eyelashes and believe me, I have tried almost all the eyelash stimulators available on the market. But I must say that none of them worked as well as the LiLash Purified Eyelash Stimulator. This product comes in a gray-colored tube …

Recently, I have started to get heartburn. It’s been years since I’ve had this condition, but boy, do I remember the pain and the discomfort vividly! It first started when I was in college and with the stress of being in a new school, in a new environment as well …

Ever since I was little boy, Eno Sparkling Antacid Solute has always been around and has been a big part of the family although it is one of those things one tends to take for granted.
The first time I used Eno was when I had a hectic stomach ache …

When I have a need for paracetamol, only one brand comes to my mind —“ Biogesic. Although I am aware of all the other new brands that have come up in the market, I can’t seem to remember all those whenever I’m already in a pharmacy buying …

At night while sleeping and unable to maintain proper sleeping position, I would end up having stiff neck and aching shoulder too. And sometimes when the air-condition gets too cold, the cold air could penetrate my back and it would oftentimes bring in backache. When troubles like this arise, …

Well, I’ve been to the doctor quite a bit lately thanks to a very taxing job lifting heavy boxes and going up and down ladders all day. My latest encounter with the doctor came after a very intense back pain began in my lower quadrants, usually radiating down my …

My husband and I were out at the mall’s foodcourt and I had ordered a meal in a sizzling plate. As we were about to sit down, my husband accidentally bumped the sizzling plate and it hit my elbow. The part of my elbow that touched the sizzling plate …

Due to increasing size and population of acne on my face. I decided to consult a dermatologist here in the Philippines. She prescribed me an anti-acne drug called Isotretinoin. It is a softgel capsule to be taken once a day. Because of its strong potency, my doctor told me …

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 …

Cloben G is a very effective cream to be used for variety of bacterial and fungal infections. It was prescribed by my pediatrician to my elder son who is 12 years old. He developed ring like rashes on right hand. When the first line of treatment with a homeopathic …

Pro-Poxy is the generic name for the pain killer Darvocet. I was prescribed it after a particularly painful wisdom teeth extraction.
When I first had the surgery done, I was given the narcotic painkiller Vicadin. For anyone who doesn’t know, Vicadin is heavy stuff. It knocks you out, or at …

I’m a reflux disease patient. For several months now, I have struggled with the symptoms of my illness. I would often be stressed because I like to eat a lot with my family and friends, love the taste of coffee and am also fond of seating in front of …

I am 32 years old. In my everyday activities as an entrepreneur. It had been my part to go in many places to attend appointments with my clients. I never tried to take vitamin supplements. It was my view that although drugs are medicinal approach for treatment. Any vitamins …

I became aware of Pharex Naproxene Tablet from a commercial on television. The commercial was about a Call Center aching in pain and massaging her arms. That is the same environment I am I said to myself. I always used my hand for typing and writing at work, and …

Calms Forte is a variety of homeopathic remedies combined to make small, chewable or easily swallowed pills. On the bottle the indications are listed as: “Temporary symptomatic relief of simple nervous tension and occasional sleeplessness.” It is a lifesaver in our family! I use it, my husband uses it …

I was prescribed Spiractin to help deal with the effects of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), including abdominal pain, excessive hair growth and difficulty losing weight.
Within a week I began to notice that I was losing weight, eventhough I was not dieting or doing any more exercise than I …

After Bite comes in a handy pen shaped container, meaning that this medicine is extremely portable and easy to carry with you when you are out and about, or travelling or anywhere where you may not necessarily have an easy place to store medicine tubes or tubs etc.
I am …

I sometimes have numbness of both my extremities especially after a hard days work, most especially after I wash clothes and after I clean our house. This condition, I think, is due to peripheral neuropathy. I tried several medications already for this problem such as high doses of …

About a month ago, I had one of the worst headaches that I have experienced in a long time. I sometimes get migraine headaches, but this particular headache was not a migraine, but more of a tension headache. It not only affect my head, but the back of my …

Equate Suphedrine Nasal Decongestant is always in our first aid kit, making us always prepared for winter colds. One of the most annoying cold symptoms is stuffed nose which makes your whole head heavy, and Equate Suphedrine is very effective to take care of that. From my experience, the …

Late November 2011 I received a call from my doctor that my tests came back as being positive for cervical cancer. She referred me to a cancer specialist at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City in their cancer center. From day one, everyone within the hospital complex I encountered could …

It seems lately that I can be absolutely anywhere when the pain hits me. I try to stay equipped with pain killers, but don’t always remember to bring some with me on my daily ventures. On one occasion, I went from feeling okay to feeling excruciating pain in a …

I love all of the Sudafed products because they realy do work and i always recommend them to friends and family.
I think they are the best cold and flu tablets you can buy over the counter and they are not very expensive - About $6
As soon as i feel …

I am not pregnant. But I needed to find a multivitamin. I went to a weight loss clinic once and they put you on a prenatal vitamin just to make sure you get everything you need. They made sure to tell me to take it with food, because they …

I was rummaging through my medicine cabinet and saw this expired tube of Ketoconazole Cream. I don’t know how long I’ve had it there, and don’t even remember the last time I needed to use it. I’m not ashamed to admit that I am prone to Athlete’s Foot; it …

I can’t even say how much I love this thin strip medication through Triaminic! My kids are teenagers now, and fully capable of swallowing a pill when they aren’t feeling good, but my youngest son still prefers to take a liquid if we have it. I think I went …

I always love products that are a rip-off of name brand products because the name of them crack me up. This one was obviously based on the Robitussin formula. And, ultimately, I didn’t care if it was a name brand product or not, so long as it worked and …

I have been constipated for the past few days and my mother recommended that I try using Dulcolax. She often would take Dulcolax when she has problems with constipation, so she swears by this medicine and gave me a single tablet. Actually I have heard of Dulcolax tablets being …

Komix Peppermint is a medicine or syrup that you can take when you want to cure your cough. As you can read on the name, this medicine syrup has peppermint taste. For me, if I take Komix Peppermint when I have a little cough, I will feel a …

Being one of those people who tends to get sick more than three times during the fall and winter seasons, I am always trying out new cold and sinus medicine.
I tried out Mucinex DM last year. It did nothing for me. The box claimed that it would loosen …

Buji cream medicine is absolutely wonderful. The Buji cream is to block poison ivy. I like that even though it makes a barrier on the skin to keep you from getting poison ivy, the Buji cream does not go on thick or greasy. It blends right …

I have a friend who has suffered with clinical depression for many years, and has struggled through countless treatments, including anti-depressants and therapy. She has been on several anti-depressants, and most of them work for awhile, and then stop working or they just end up leaving her vegetable-like and …

I had recently developed low back pain problem. When pain killer tablets were not giving optimum result, I decided to go for a pain relief balm or ointment. I was recommended to use Religel Ointment by one of my friends. This was actually the first time when I had heard …

Two months ago, I experienced some series of vomiting and loose bowel movement. I was alone in the house, feeling weak and exhausted. Then, I remember the last time that I was in this situation, the doctor prescribed Hydrite Granules-Oral Rehydration Salts. I poured out the entire content of …

In 2002 I discovered my three year old son had asthma. The doctors told us it was due to allergies. It was a very hard time for him. Always having to watch how much he played outside, never being able to run as fast as he …

Sometimes I get heartburn but not too bad. Actually the really bad bout of heartburn I had was fifteen years ago when I was pregnant. In my third trimester of pregnancy, I got really bad heartburn, but since then it never really affects me that it’s so severe …

It annoys me when I wake up in the morning and my nose is clogged up and I’m having hard time breathing. This, coupled with non-stop sneezing is really infuriating. We have a garden in our backyard and my room is annoyingly located a few meters above it. The …

A few months ago, I was admitted in the hospital with a diagnosis of Pneumonia. I was on numerous treatments including Co-trimoxazole, but this didn’t seem to work for me. My attending physician then decided to shift me to Atavaquone (Mepron) to see how I would respond to this …

I take certain matters into my own hands, like the subject of pregnancy. I don’t have plans of getting pregnant, and I could never bargain that at the cost of, well, everything. My doctor had often urged me to take contraceptive measures. But that was not …

Glutathione is a medicine that is very popular nowadays. In our local channel, it is being endorsed by many celebrities. They said that this medicine could give you a whiter complexion and will also act as an antioxidant to help your immune system.
I have a fair complexion, since highschool …

I carry this medicine bag with me wherever I travel. It contains all the important basic drugs that I usually use like medicine for fever, pain, diarrhoea and nausea. I see to it that the medicines are not expired and that it is adequately stocked. Since I’m a frequent …

Sometimes, I really get a bad head and body aches which are so intolerable that I just have to lie down. Maybe, it is the beginning of a flu or something bigger but it is very exasperating. For this type of pain, paracetamol is not good enough for me.
I …

Yesterday I woke up with a mild headache. I thought it was just a simple headache so I just ignore it and went to work but it got worst when I reached the office because my eyes got teary and I wanted to bang my head to my computer. …

I have a mother who still wants to come over and take care of me when I’m sick even though I’m in my thirties now and have kids of my own. At times it’s a little disconcerting, but also I have to appreciate it, because if she didn’t do …

Now that cold and flu season is going strong, I�m doing my best to keep from getting sick. One of those methods is keeping Vitamin C supplements in my desk.
Normally, I buy the Halls Defense Vitamin C drops. But, looking to save money this year, I decided to buy …

Accutane, also known as Isotretinoin, is a powerful drug used for moderate to severe acne. My personal experience with this medication was very positive. I only wish I had gone to the dermatologist earlier to avoid scarring that had already occured.
When my dermatologist suggested Accutane, I was very nervous …

I always have a stock of Betadine Cream in my first aid box. Especially because I have small children. Sometimes they felt when they run and had a little wound on their knee or feet. If that happen, I will immediately clean the small wound and apply this Betadine …