I started taking Yasmin for a few reasons, including for acne control, help with cramps, and for the actual birth control itself. I’ve never had a lot of success with birth control medications and always found myself at the point where I could no longer take them due …

I found myself feeling tired all of the time. I felt it was because I was not very healthy and started to take vitamin supplements. Unfortunately for me this did not exactly do the trick and I felt that I still needed a pick me up each and every …

I am not a big fan of aspirin as I have found that Ibuprofen seems to do a better job for relieving my headache pains. I decided to try the Ecotrin when I had a good coupon for it. I figured I really had nothing to lose. It would …

I got burned by the muffler of my scooter and it was a terrible burn. The doctor said it was just minor and it would heal fairly well. But I didn’t want to take my chances so I asked for something to help it heal faster. He gave me …

Makati Medical Center carries a credible roster of medical professionals, state-of-the-art facilities, and equipments. Though we have availed of this facility’s services only once, I truly admire the kind of service they are giving to their patients. And as most people know how they price a little higher than …

I have been using this product for about 10 years now. Before Excedrine came out with this there was nothing that I could take for my migraines that was not prescription. The headaches would linger for days sometimes. I tried regular over the counter pain relievers, but nothing worked …

I really hate the feeling of a sore throat when I am sick. It always seems to feel very scratchy. It makes it hard to swallow. I also get aches around my tonsil area. Whenever you take cold medications, they seem to help the cough and sneeze. However, most …

First of all, I am not an Endocrinologist. I am a patient. I’ve been taking Synthroid for two years now since I had radio-ablative Iodine therapy for hyperthyroid from Graves’ disease. I am now having hypothyroid and will have it for the rest of my life. It is …

I had loose bowel movement about 6 months ago which caused me to defecate about 6 to 9 times per day. My stool consistency was watery. I also had several episodes of vomiting and crampy abdominal pain from time to time. Because of this, I became …

Headaches seem to run on the female side of my family. My mother has them just about as bad as I do. All through out my childhood years she used either Walgreen’s headache pills, Excedrin or BC Powder. She swears by all those medicines and I think Excedrin and …

I hate getting sick, but I also know that sometimes a cold is just a part of life. Unfortunately the world does not stop because we get sick but rather keeps moving forward expecting us to move with it. When I have a cold, I hate having to …

Whenever I have suffered from a yeast infection, I try a different treatment. I want to find the one that is best for me so I can use it any time this happens to me. I decided to save a buck this time around and go for the Equate brand …

My eight year old daughter had an unpleasant experience with a local dentist and was very afraid to go back for another dental exam. I did some research and had heard good things about Dr Phillip Greene and his staff. I called them and set up an appointment …

I get awful muscle cramping and spasms. Some of it is due to lupus, some to fibromyalgia, some to irritable bowel, but ultimately all too often for comfort of functionality. At night I am often kept up by my muscles twitching unless I take Flexeril to help relieve some …

I got a pack of Tylenol Regular Strength pain relievers mainly for my headaches and migraines. I usually use Advil, but they are currently out of stock so I decided to go for Tylenol. After all, it is well known brand and it is on sale so I decided …

I always keep a small bottle of Vicks Vapor Rub in my medicine cabinet. That jar is something I can’t do without. I love the feeling I receive from it, the way it opens up my nasal passage, and I’ve found out that there are lots of other things …

Migraines or headaches are often too mild to warrant prescription medication. Equate Extra Strength Headache Relief combines the ingredients of Extra Strength Excedrin, with a more economical price.
Ingredients of both over the counter medication match exactly. Acetaminophen-250 mgs, Aspirin-250 mgs, Caffeine-65 mgs. The two pain relievers-acetaminophen and …

As a child and teenager, I suffered from horrible allergies. These allergies were accompanied by headaches, watery eyes, runny nose, and a clogged nose. I think that is one of the worse feelings a person can ever have. I got tired of walking around sneezing all of the time …

Aloe vera is an extremely widely used natural product with a vast array of beneficial effects. The juice is drunk for its aid to digestion and is said to help sufferers of irritable bowel syndrome. There is not much scientific fact to back up this claim but it is …

I couldn’t take my menstrual pains anymore and made the decision to buy Advil.
I’m a very picky person and I always want to know what i am taking in into my body.
I did some research on Advil, it relieves pains from headaches, muscle aches, toothaches, backaches, mestrual cramps and minor …

I tried this fast food chain near to where I was living. It was newly opened and I was told that they had a discount on all the food that I would order. So I tried it and ordered the foods that looked delicious. Later that evening, I felt …

I have been experiencing very heavy bleeding for the past several days, two weeks to be exact. At first, I thought it was just due to a prolonged menstrual cycle and I really hoped that the bleeding will pass but when large blood clots half the size of my …

Cipro is a very potent broad spectrum antibiotic. It is what I would consider one of the “big gun” antibiotics and is used for many types of infections. We may all remember hearing it mentioned in the news when the anthrax attacks were happening back in the early …

Having a cough can be something that is really annoying to deal with. It is like you can’t take a deep breath without coughing or even talk without coughing. I hate being the center of attention because of all the loud coughing I do. I knew I had to …

Three of my children have been born at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas, and overall I can honestly say that I was pleased with how the labor and delivery unit treats pregnant/postpartum women. There are many things I liked about labor and delivery at this hospital. …

The Generics Pharmacy is a drug store that sells generic medicines. Last year, my husband was hospitalized due to surgery of his nasal polyps. After the operation, the doctor required him to continue the consumption of Cefuroxime Antibiotics. Since we don’t have any idea about generic drug during that …

Imodium AD is a drug that has been something of a family secret in my friend for as long as I could remember. One of my uncle’s uses this all the time, he has used it since it has been very young and he loves the way that …

When a cough hits, I can’t do my job, which is in the customer service field. That means, I’m on the phone most of the time during my shifts. As an adult, the one cough syrup that I’ve taken the most is Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough Liquid. …

One of my favorite brands for an abrupt cough is the Ricola brand products. I decided to purchase some on one occasion where I just could not get rid of my cough. I felt pretty normal as I was passing my cold, but the cough was the only thing …

One of the medicines that I use to help cure a runny nose or congestion is Equate Saline Nasal Spray. This product is good at quickly easing a runny nose and the pain associated with it. Whenever I have a cold or a runny nose, I like to …

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. …

HoMedics BackCharger Back Massager MW-300 provides a neat and comfortable way to have your back massaged at home. It looks like a seat pad; you can easily attach it to any chair. It has straps on the bottom and on the back that will help you to have it …

I used to never get migraines. The most I would get is a little headache when I was sick or something. But, when I turned 17, I started getting the most painful headaches ever, and when I described them to my mom, she told me what it was: a …

I have used Children’s Motrin for my daughter. At times when she had a fever, this product reduced her fever very quickly. To me, it works much faster than Chidren’s Tylenol and the fever stays down for a longer period of time. My daughter never minded …

Brilliant Dreams is a new kind of product that works with a new kind of market, lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming is starting to become increasingly popular amongst various populations and one company has decided to cash in.
Brilliant …

I was officially diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2 years ago. I know I had it for at least 5 years before diagnosis though. Fibromyalgia causes body wide pain along with a host of other symptoms. Some other common conditions that go along with fibromyalgia are thyroid problems, …

A couple months ago I came down with a really horrible cold/flu. My aunts mom had come down with a cold/flu too a couple weeks before I did and she offered to give me a bag of all the medicine she used to get better. One of the biggest …

When I was young I used to call all plastic strips by the name Band-Aid. I did not know then that Band-Aid is just a brand name. All I thought was the plastic strip is Band-Aid and Band-Aid is plastic strip. It was not until I grew older that …

I have always had what my doctor call “loose joints” meaning that I am susceptible to dislocating my joints and I don’t have good stability. It had never actually been a problem for me, though, until last summer when I twisted wrong and fell, dislocating my right knee …

A few weeks earlier due to a minor car accident, I developed some scars on the left side of my cheek. The scars seemed so prominent on my face, that anybody who happened to meet me after the accident only seemed to enquire about the scars(how to how it …

Sometime in January of this year, I was admitted to the hospital due to an asthma attack. I forgot to buy a new canister that day and was left alone in the house. Fortunately, I was able to call someone to bring me to the hospital. I recall that …

Wow, this medicine is expensive. It is about a hundred and thirty dollars at Walgreen’s pharmacy. The first doctor that prescribed it to me for itchy skin didn’t warn me of the price so when I went to the pharmacy to pick it up I was told I my …

When I was still 3 months pregnant for my second baby, I really had a bad case of nausea and vomiting. The vomiting, which most people call as morning sickness, really did not go away even it was already afternoon or evening. Even a slight smell of …

My son has a huge problem with Eczema and he deals with it around his mouth area as well. We had to learn the hard way that we couldn’t use medicines around his mouth because they would break out his face even more. They would also thin the skin …

I’ve been having a hard time sleeping at night lately, so I’ve been feeling tired during the day. I take naps during my lunch and coffee breaks and feel energized. I just didn’t know that it could be some sort of disorder until I started oversleeping during lunch hours …

The Mentholatum Company Inc. Red Cross Toothache Medication is a must for any person that is suffering from a toothache. This medication doesn’t provide a person with an alternative to going to the dentist, because if you have a cavity or other problem that’s causing jolts of pain to …

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 …

Even for such a simple task as finding a cost-effective pain reliever, or cure for headache, it could be quite a challenge finding oneself in the over-the-counter drug aisle of Shoppers Drugmart.
I timed myself and it took me a good five minutes before I decided to buy Life Regular …

A person who suffers from major depression has a feeling of profound and constant feeling of hopelessness and despair. This type of depression may only occur once in a lifetime but it is very hard on a person. It effects your ability to work, study, sleep, eat and …

Thanks to several breaks and a lot of devil-may-care attitude when I was younger, I have several places in my body that is afflicted with arthritis and tendonitis. There are a couple of different medications I take when it gets to the point where I cannot deal with …