Ambroxol is a children’s cough medication which is available in a 100 ml bottle. This is the usual medication prescribed by our family doctor whenever my kids have a dry cough or whenever the mucus in their cough is too thick. This is a prescription medication and …

I have been using Excedrin menstrual relief for sometime now and have refused to use anything else because of how well it worked for me. However, I had to run to the grocery store for some emergency medicine because I cramping like crazy and was out of Excedrin menstrual …

It tastes like Robitussin, that’s what someone will say when something they drank tastes like cough medicine. Aside from the popular association with the brand name, Robitussin is one of my trusted cough medicines. Especially when I have that dry itchy cough that won’t go away; or when that …

Some things just can’t be beat by advances in medicine. One of those things is Vicks VapoRub Cough Suppressant and Topical Analgesic. It is a traditional stand by medication that will always be in my family medicine cabinet, and I can trace its regular use in our family back …

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 …

One of the best cold and flu drinks I have found is Lemsip Cold and Flu Max. I normally buy this is boxes with individual sachets of powder. Whenever I have a really bad cold or the flu, I reach for these for warm comforting relief.
Preparation is …

I was prescribed Klonopin by my psychiatrist for anxiety at a dosage of .5 mg twice a day. It worked wonderfully at first, but after merely one week my anxiety symptoms appeared to return. When I returned to see my doctor, I informed him of the issue and he …

A few days ago, I had to be shifted to another medication for my asthma. There have been several medications that I have tried, but had problems with its prolonged use. Over time, I usually develop some resistance to the medication and when I do, I have to go …

I have been on Methotrexate about 5 years. It was prescribed for me because I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. There came a time I was fed up with the various medicines I was taking, so in an act of defiance I just stopped taking all my Rheumatoid Arthritis meds.
I …

Few people enjoy driving to the pharmacy and picking up medications, so I found it hard to believe that my neighbor was not using one of the many available services that will mail order prescriptions and ship them right to your door. When I asked her why she …

It is difficult when you are ill because it precludes you from working. And then you will have to take a leave of absence. Your salary gets deducted and worst, you will be suffering during the days that you have the illness. This is what happened to me that is …

If you’ve ever had a yeast infection, you know that it is one of the worst ailments that a woman can have. Once it hits, you want an immediate fix. Until then, you’re pretty miserable. Unfortunately, my immune system was down for awhile and I had to deal with …

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 …

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 …

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 …

At certain times of the year, I find it very difficult to sleep with my allergies. I’ve taken drowsy and non-drowsy medicines before, but none have worked as well for me then Nyquil does. It has some interesting side-effects on me, but it has helped me rest at night. …

Lets face it, folks. One of the hardest things when it comes to finding the best medicine to fight off your illnesses is finding one that you can stand the taste of. This in its entirety is a rarity. Believe me, I have had my fair share of colds …

I can easily say that I really hate this time of year…. all the way through winter! For about the past eight years, I’ve been over-run by sinus congestion and allergies for more than half of each of those years, that have been very intense, as far as the …

In the hospital where I am currently working, I always encounter patients suffering from severe pain such as abdominal pain, severe headaches and dysmenorrhea. Being a resident physician it is my obligation to relieve the pain of my patients thus I always choose a medication which can remove it …

Many moons ago, when I was unemployed and relying on my significant others income, and I had no insurance, I went through an awful period of having toothaches that were pretty much constant, and I was living off of Tylenol arthritis and sucrets to numb the area. It worked, …

I can’t understand the weather in the Philippines. Sometimes, it will rain hard then the sun will come up. Other times, it will be too hot and all of a sudden rain starts to pour. These drastic changes in weather conditions resulted to my siblings getting sick. And the …

One of the herbal supplements I have been taking to improve circulation in my body and relieve inflammation caused by autoimmune diseases is Nature’s Way Butcher’s Broom Root. I like this herbal supplement because it contains 940 mg of Butcher’s Broom in each capsule. I like that the supplement …

Ibuprofen is not a long term effective pain killer.
I have been following the strict advice of my doctor for the thirteen years since I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia Syndrom. FMS is a lifetime, dibilitating disorder involving severe pain throughout the body and it has completely changed my life. …

I had been on the pill for the last three months, and in the first two months I was actually using one that didn’t have side effects on my body. However, on the third month, the pharmacy near my place ran out of my regular so I had to …

I have to say that through all the years of my life I have never seen a headache medication in the way of a nasal spray, and that, admittedly, is the main reason I purchased the Headache Buster All Natural Nasal Spray. Okay, so another reason is that it’s …

Andrews Sparkling Salts is a product that provides relief for upset stomach and indigestion. But recently I saw one which claims it supplies Triple Action, meaning it relieves headaches from overeating in addition to the 2 other reliefs it already provides.
Like the original Andrews Sparkling Salts it comes in …

Imagine the worst possible cough you have ever had, none of the medicines you try seem even to make a dent on the irritation and constant coughing. It doesn’t matter what you try, nothing helps to ease the persistent cough. Well I have been there. I …

Whenever I’m stressed I feel this sharp burning sensation in my stomach which often radiates to my sternum. I also experience this when I skip meals and then binge eat on the next meal. Eating food even makes it worse. I have tried several home remedies for this like …

I cannot believe it but having just got over the most horrible flu like virus that worried me into looking up the symptoms of swine flu on the internet, I now have a cold. As a result of that virus, as it was quite severe on my chest, …

I’m an active person. I usually work out 3 hours in the gym and after that, I even jog on the treadmill after. But I get an asthma attack every now and then—”and this illness tends to be a liability for me. It stops me from enjoying the things …

Recently I pulled a muscle quite severely in my upper shoulder. I take mild painkillers, but find they alone are not enough to dull my shoulder pain. My Pharmacist suggested a liniment, and that Absorbine Jr, Original Pain Relieving Liquid was the way to go.
This is a great product! …

I often suffer from ulcer but I don’t want to take my ulcer medication so much because it causes constipation. So if it’s just a minor stomach pain, I take Buscopan. It’s actually a form of pain killer for stomach and abdominal pain. From what I’ve read about Buscopan, …

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 …

Among all the many sicknesses one can have, I dread having colds and runny nose the most. The main reason is that it is too difficult to look for a medicine that could give me instant relief without side effects. …

Having a child running a fever can be really hectic and mind boggling. I hate dealing with myself and my kids being sick and try to do whatever I can to stop the problem ASAP. When my daughter got her vaccines before the school year started, she was not …

My son came home from football practice with a huge cold sore on his upper lip that just kept getting bigger and bigger as the night went on. The cold sore really bothered him and the itchy feeling was driving him crazy.
I took him to my local pharmacy …

Q Street MDs is the best medical office I have ever been to. I have never had as many positive and perfect experiences as I did at the Q Street MDs’ office. The office is in a quaint old townhouse on Q street by Embassy Row. The office is …

I was prescribed Ciprofloxacin as a precautionary measure when traveling to South Africa. The travel doctor told me it was good for “Montezuma’s Revenge” or common “traveler’s diarrhea,” and I should take it with me just in case. Although I didn’t get any of that common stuff, it did …

I’m absolutely scared of needles. Just the sight of it makes me feel like I would want to vomit. Not that I would, because that would be embarrassing. I’m just saying that I really am scared when the doctor or the nurse starts to wave the long and sharp …

If you’ve never heard of Metformin, it’s probably because you’ve never had diabetes before or known of anyone that has diabetes. About two or three years ago, I was very overweight due to very unhealthy life practices and started to get the classic symptoms of Type II Diabetes. I was …

I have to say that I’m a big fan of nasal sprays to help alleviate some of the discomfort associated with my allergy nasal and sinus congestion. I actually started using a spray a few years ago when my allergies were at their worst and my doctor prescribed me …

Product Description: Cough syrup/cold medicine available at most drug stores or department stores for ages 6 and older.
What I liked about this product: My oldest daughter gets sick a lot during the course of the school year (thanks to parents who won’t keep their kids home when they should). …

I used this medicine mainly each time I have acid indigestion. Due to the demands of my work, I usually don’t eat on time which makes my stomach produce more acid in there. I would have period of stomach disturbance which felt like something is pushing the wall in …

I know these lozenges are mostly directed for kids, but I couldn’t help myself when I ran into them because I really love sucking on a good lozenge when my throat is sore. Usually, when I get a sore throat, I don’t have any accompanying symptoms with it save …

Considering that I find myself suffering from some sort of muscle ache all of the time, I have to keep some medicine handy. I have used a few pills that work for me, but know that many over the counter medications can have serious effects on the body if …

I have to admit it… I’m a total sucker for all things that look “old world”. I love watching old movies that have those “medicine men” that sell products in the old medicine bottles with the cork stoppers, and they try to pawn it off as an instant hair …

Phazyme Anti-Gas Relief is a quick dissolve chewable tablet that works fast on the worst bouts of gas build-up. The smooth cool mint flavor dissolves quickly in the mouth and neutralizes the discomfort of gas build-up within several minutes. I do not like this medicine too much, because it …

A few days back, when I happened to just trip and fall off the stairs of the stairs which climbing down in hurry- I was down with a terrible sprain in my left ankle. As I landed on the floor, to my horror I found that I was in …

Decolsin capsule was first introduced to me by a pharmacist some 25 years ago. Yes it has been that long since I’ve known this medicine. I was then feeling so bad the whole day so after work I went straight to the pharmacist to buy medicine. …