Some people may not see lip balm as medicine. If you have a problem with really dry chapped lips, it is definitely medicine. I don’t have a particular lip balm that I use. I usually just try to keep my lips moisturized with something. I live in the desert …

Last year when I fell and broke my arm and wrist, I had to go to the Logan hospital. Unfortunately. It was about ten pm, and I knew I was in for a long painful night ahead of me. It was very cold outside, and after waiting one hour, …

My husband and I are getting older, and with old age comes health problems. My husband has chest pains, and I have diabetes. Between the two of us we need a lot of medications. We needed a place to get our medications that would have an easy process …

I have allergies and sometimes I get a scratchy throat that itches very bad. This sometimes makes me cough, and can be very uncomfortable. Sometimes, because of the allergies, I will start coughing and it’s can be embarrassing if I’m in a meeting at work. Usually the …

My mother has been taking Tenolol-25 for high blood pressure for the past three years. A doctor in India prescribed this medication when she was having moderate to high blood pressure. But since she started taking this medication, her blood pressure has returned to normal and being maintained …

My wife complained about severe pain on her buttock. General pain management medicines couldn’t give any relief to her. Gradually, the problem was increasing and within a week it had become very tough for her to bend forward. I fixed an appointment with a physician. The doctor quickly diagnosed the …

During the past fall season, I have really gotten into trying different lozenges to alleviate pain that I may have in my throat and chest without having to take medications and becoming drugged. I try to use lozenges whenever I have a cough that is not really accompanied by …

If you know anything about acne treatment then you probably have heard that Retina-A is a cure all for problems that are related to acne. This includes acne scars as well as the existence of blemishes and pimples on your face. This is something that I was promised by …

After I had my caesarian operation my attending physician prescribed me to take this medicine to alleviate the pain caused after the operation once the anesthetics will disappear and that I have to take only one tablet for three times a day whenever I feel certain pain but he …

I started a new job about a year and a half ago (not so new now, I guess), and it was after a seven year “vacation” during which time I was raising my kids who are teenagers now and more than old enough to stay home by themselves for …

A few months ago I got a really bad cold. I had a migraine from all of the nasal congestion, and my cough was so bad that my chest burned each and every time I coughed. My eyes were watery and I felt like my life was over. I …

I recently had a cold and a bad throat with what felt like a bit of a fever and it had been stopping me from sleeping properly. My lack of sleep was in turn making me feel even worse, which was preventing me from sleeping - in a …

Before going on the Pill, my mother ensured I tried every natural remedy to the intense and destabilising period symptoms I was coping with each month, such as nausea, mood swings, cramps in my stomach, pelvis and legs, vomiting, lack of appetite, lethargy, and inability to get out of …

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 …

Whenever I use to get minor injuries and cut, the first thing my mother applied was this Neospirin ointment or powder.It’s a a composite part of our first aid box since years and even today when her grandson gets those minor bruises she rushes up with the same little …

I have had problems with muscle aches for the past year. Pain pills do not always work, and always cause some long term issues. I have recently been using more rubs and trying to find rubs that get rid of the pain, and don’t smell horribly. I have had …

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 have suffered from asthma ever since I was about two or three years old. After trying a variety of different medication products without any good results, which all costed a fortune for my parents I was finally recommendes this Oxis turbuhaler that more or less made my disease …

Inderal (Propanolol Hydrochloride) is commonly used for patients diagnosed with hypertension or angina pectoris. This drug according to my researches may help lower blood pressure or relieve chest pains, which is applicable to me. I was diagnosed to have Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) and this was presecribed to me …

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 bought a First Aid Kit precisely to organize my things better. I do have an antiseptic and a box of plasters nearby all the time in the kitchen but I found that having a first aid kit is even better. Not only are all the things that I …

Theraflu has always been one of my favorite products to use when I have a cold accompanied by a sore throat. Though I like the original version, it is not always ideal to take a medication that makes me drowsy and unable to function for the day. I needed something …

It is not so nice when you get stomach pain and diarrhea. If you don’t take any serious action, it can probably stay for few days as well. And if you still continue eating some kind of foods that can trigger diarrhea, you probably will not able to stop …

Mircette oral birth control ruined my life while I was on it. It sent me into a hormonal spiral of pain for months, until I finally decided to end it for good, and go off of it. The doctor gave me a free sample of this birth …

I had a bad case of severe back pain about 6 months ago after carrying a very heavy load. This caused me to be always on my back and thus I was in bed all day. Because of this I was not able to go to work.
My husband …

Sinus problems have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. You can name it and I have most probably already tried it. The first product that I was introduced to was a nasal spray containing ‘Xylometazoline’. This helped clear the congestion but the …

This is a cream that many physicians will prescribe if you have arthritis pain, to relief the discomfort. It is actually ‘pharmacist recommended’ so it is pretty good, aside from what my parents have said about it. This medicine/cream comes in a 60g and will last you more than …

I am a nurse and standing for long hours is a part of my job. this causes a great deal of muscle pain on my part, most especially around the leg area. One of the remedies that I do is propping up my feet above three pillows while lying down …

Bipolar Depression is nothing to fool around with, and I genuinely feel empathy for all who battle this life-long disease. While many medications that treat this chemical imbalance have extremely undesirable side-effects, a new medication to hit pharmacy shelves is called Abilify, and it supposedly has less tenacious …

Vicks brand is like an essential medicine in my house. The Vicks cough drops are yet another product from Vicks which comes handy for me to fight against sore throat and getting a clear feel for the throat. Even though the Vicks cough drops come in many flavors, the …

I cannot stand having a cold or congestion. Yet, at the same time, I don’t take a lot of cold medicines because they leave me so groggy during the daytime. I like to get stuff done in the daytime. I found that with the Vicks Dayquil …

In this kind of fluctuating morning hot spells alternates with sudden hot showers in the afternoon, most of the small children can easily catch cold and cough. My child falls into this category, she has been coughing for endless day with thick nasal discharge.
Visiting the local doctor prove to …

Well the thing that I used to take when I was pregnant with my third child, I had the major sickness that would not go away. I wasn’t sure what was going with me. Nothing that I was doing would even make me feel better. It got so bad …

Cymbalta is an antidepressant, meaning it is usually prescribed to people who are suffering from clinical depression or bipolar depression. These conditions are characterized by an extremely unhappy mood, sometimes accompanied with mood swings. Bipolar depression and clinical depression are caused not by events, or at least not …

My husband snores and it drives me crazy. Although is not terrible every night, it is enough to wake me up and keep me awake many nights of the week. There is also no discerning pattern to it either; it does not seem to depend on food, allergies, colds or …

Paxil is an antidepressant that I have been taking daily for about six years now. I notice no major side effects, and I have been happy with the way that the drug works for me. Although it should not be thought of as any kind of miracle …

I have had entirely too many problems with heartburn recently. I hate having heartburn, but it seems to follow me, no matter what. I have a hard time enjoying some of my favorite foods, because the heartburn is so bad. I often purchased medications to treat it, and usually …

Xanax is a wonderful tool for reducing anxiety. It can be used to help sleep and even as a muscle relaxant. I suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder and started out taking Xanax to manage my symptoms. Now I take a different anti-anxiety in conjuction with other …

My menstrual period has ended just a few days ago. It was a very difficult situation and I dreaded times like these where I had to experience menstrual cramps again. Mind you, having menstrual cramps like mine is worse than the usual. Most of the time, I had to …

I take a lot of Vitamin C and other vitamins, to keep colds away from my poor immune system, and though I still get the occasional sinus cold, I am able to rebound in a much faster time, and do not feel as run down as I once did …

I am a strong believer in getting the flu shot every year. I have been getting the Flu Shot for the past four years and I have not gotten the flu once since receiving the shots. I was the one to get sick all of the time. I was …

When I get an episode of acid reflux, a couple of antacid tablets usually does the trick. Recently, we went to a wedding, and while I was eating dinner, I noticed that my meal was extra spicy. I really did not thing anything of it at the time, but …

As almost everyone knows about me, I have had problems with muscle aches. These problems especially occur in my lower back and my knees. I don’t know why it happens to me, but it has been happening ever since I gave birth to my first child. I’m always looking …

The Advair Diskus comes in 3 different dosages.
100 mcg fluticasone propionate and 50 mcg salmeterol inhalation powder
250 mcg fluticasone propionate and 50 mcg salmeterol inhalation powder
500 mcg fluticasone propionate and 50 mcg salmeterol inhalation powder
The most important information you should know about Advair Diskus
1. Advair Diskus has 2 …

I become extra cautious for my wife’s overall health when I was told by my family doctor that she is pregnant. I have heard that being in good health is necessary for the concerned woman and the fetus. My wife was already suffering from an acute disease hence being …

Advil Liquid Gels are my go-to medicine are for almost all my medicine needs. Whether it be a headache or any kind muscle pain, Advil (any kind, really, but I prefer liquid gels) gets the job done like no other.
I have tried all the other pain relievers including …

I have found that the U.K. seems to be more enlightened regarding Hepatitis B immunizations that will not assemilate into one’s body.
My son had seven of the immunizations done, before I wrote to the doctors in the U.K. and explained what I DID know, and ask them to help …

I have fibromyalgia. I was excited to hear that there might be a medicine, Cymbalta, out there that could help with the pain. I asked my doctor about it and she was got me going on the drug.
Cymbalta is an antidepressant. I started with …

Todays review is of the medication Ondansetron more commonly known as Zofran. It is used to treat nausea. It is used for cases other than pregnancy but my experience with it is only during pregnancy so I will only be discussing that and not other experiences.
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Dr. Wong is amazing! I had to get a root canal so my dentist sent me to Dr. Wong an Endodontist. I was so scared to have the work done. I have had some horrible dental procedures in the past that have scared me. The morning of my root …