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 …

I’ll admit I have found some pretty crazy medications to use for colds and flus, and I’m not even sure what the appeal is for me to try a product that I’ve never even heard of before, and is usually more expensive than something I’d typically pick up at …

For a little while there, I was constantly getting urinary tract infections. I went through a score of medications, trying to find a pill I did not react adversely to, as well as one that would clear up the infection once and for all. One of the …

When I was still in medical school,I was able to experience having episodes of palpitations associated with some body weakness. I don’t know if this was due to the stress I was having or I was just only plain tired or whether I was really having a cardiac …

During my course of chemotherapy, there have been a few times that I had contracted infections that would otherwise be non-fatal to others but life-threatening to me. This was because my immune system had been weakened by the chemotherapy agents and getting even a simple flu virus could spell …

I thought I have used almost every cold and flu over-the-counter medicine on the market over the years, but this last illness had me trying a new one. I was going to purchase one of my usual stand-bys, Advil, Tylenol and Benalyn Cold and Flu medications, but I saw …

Neobrufen is a medicine which main component is Ibuprophen, a well known anti-inflammatory. It comes in sachets with effervescent granules in the inside, that you have to dissolve in water so you can take it. The ones I use are the 600 mg ones, but you can find them …

With allergy season slowly creeping up in the US, many people are going to be suffering with stuffy noses, watery eyes and lots of sneezing. Many anti-histamine (anti allergy) products have been released to help target allergies, but Nasonex works the best.
For basic allergies, you spray twice in a …

I have a vasculitis disease called Wegener’s Granulomatosis. This disease is systemic so I have to have a special type of doctor, rheumatologist, to monitor my health and the progress of my disease. When I moved to Carson City from Las Vegas, I asked my rheumatologist for a good …

It is really disturbing when I encountered insect bites and even rashes that due to irritation from climate changes.It often result to minor wounds and it becomes severe when I am scratching it, later on I will seek to my doctor’s advised. But when my doctor prescribed me to …

Advil pain reliever claims that it gives you fast relief from pains and aches especially extremely painful headaches. It contains Ibuprofen in every tablet. These pills work well for me but preferably for headaches and not menstrual cramps. I use these pills for headaches and it works really …

I’m using Veltin Gel (clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and tretinoin .025%) for acne treatment. I was previously on Retin-A Micro Tretinoin Gel, but that made my skin flaky, dry, prone to sunburn, and it made my acne much, much worse. After 7 months of use, my dermatologist switched me to …

It was a horrible situation for me during the year 1970 while I was preparing myself for college examination on B.Sc. I was experiencing a peculiar unilateral headache. The onset was a throbbing pain in the right side of my head extending partly to the occipital region in the …

I recently had a period where I was extremely bloated, and wanted to find a natural diuretic product that I did not need a prescription for. I purchased Sundown Naturals “natural water pills” in the vitamin section of my drugstore. It was a good deal, because the package had …

Blistex Medicated Lip Ointment comes in a really tiny tube. At first sight, I thought that this was going to last one application and all of the medicine would be finished. So to begin with, I thought that this was going to be somewhat of a waste …

Not to be confused with Robitussin DM, this Tussin DM cough syrup if I remember correctly is a knock-off brand by Rite Aid or CVS or one of those kind of neighborhood corner store pharmacies. You can easily compare the ingredients, though and they are pretty much the same, …

I was diagnosed with acute neuritis once in my life. The affected body part, of all the functional parts, involved my left hand. At such condition, I feel a surge of painful sensation running along my wrist. It’s the result of poor body mechanics at work, …

Purell hand sanitizer can be seen everywhere these days, thanks to the recent outbreak of swine flu. Walking out a door? Put on some hand sanitizer first. Going into an elevator? Put on some hand sanitizer. Going to the library? Hand sanitizer. Eating? Had sanitizer. However, what gets a …

Omnaris is a prescription nasal spray typically prescribed for seasonal and year round allergies. I am a mild allergy sufferer but I was prescribed this nasal spray for an entirely different reason. I am suffering from eustation tube dysfunction. Basically this means that my ear drum has retracted inwards. …

Adderall XR (Extended Release) is what has worked best for my ADD disorder. I have tried other similar medications such as Ritalin and Concerta which was not as effective for me personally. Take into account however that everyone responds differently to medications. Adderall XR is taken once daily and …

I have had my fair share of problems with inflammation, especially in my wrist area. I hate the pain that I go through due to inflammation and will try almost anything to get rid of the pain. I know that using an NSAID drug will help to get rid …

NyQuill is one of those medicines that I grew up on. I can remember my parents always wanting to give it to me when I was younger, but I could not stand the taste. Now that I am older and have real responsibilities, I am perfectly willing to deal …

I happen to be one of those who suffer quite frequently from congestion, -mostly due to allergies which progress into congestion and cough. I had tried prescriptions, and every over the counter medication I could get my hands on. The only thing that I seemed to accomplish with …

My family and I have used Neosporin products for as long as I can remember. Even when I was a very young child, Neosporin was the first item applied to any minor scrape or burn I may have acquired. A couple of months ago, my husband was …

I have some irritating scars on my arms and legs that can’t really be erased or even just lightened by whitening creams, I have tried even Nivea whitening lotion, Sebo de macho, and some Mow Sun chinese medicine, all to no avail. I can’t have a peeling because there …

This is a topical anti-infallmatory cream that is made by desonide cream house std. under the brand of ‘pharma science’. This package is pretty tiny; only containing 15g cream. Anyway the package says it’s a steroid cream but the proper name is really a topical corticosteroid. This again, is …

I am a baby boomer and, when I was a small child, I can remember catching colds or the sniffles and Mom knew all the cures. Of course, with every stuffy nose or cold, Mom would “grease” my chest with menthol salves, smear a little under my nose …

Pimples aren’t normal if you’re 25 like I am. I always get teased because of it. After my teen years, I thought that my acne problem will end, thinking that pimples are common only during the pubescent years due to change in body hormones. However, this “normal transition” did …

I was recently feeling very tired and out of sorts and unable to figure out what has wrong.I had several colds and never seemed to get my energy back after an illness.Since I do not currently have health insurance because I recently moved to Portland from another part of …

Advil 400mg pain reliever is available by your local pharmacist only. It is kept behind the counter and you will need to sign for it. It does not require a prescription but beware, this is strong stuff.
The first time I took Advil 400mg I did not realize the strength …

I thought my dry, itchy, irritated, burning eyes was a result from moving to a dry climate and having contact lenses. After months of trying every non-prescription eye drop medication that I could find, and spending way too much money, I finally decided to ask a doctor about it-just …

Lately I have been realizing that my pain has been getting worse and radiating to areas that I really did not want to deal with. The pain is intense and can last for days if I don’t rest or treat it. I have been having a lot of problems …

Following an incident incluiding my mother being diagnosed with brain cancer and my father attempting suicide, I went to my general practitioner. He prescribed me Lexapro 10mg, for which there is not yet a generic.
LEXAPRO is used to treat moderate anxiety as well as anxiety and in rare cases, …

Fourderm an anti bacterial cream ,by CIPLA ,for side patches is really a wOnder cream .It’s the best anti-bacterial cream and would highly recommend It to people suffering from prolonged side patches and itching .It’s one of the most unhealthy and terribly uncontrollable and Just can’t do any thing …

Some time ago I was having problems with a pain in my stomach which I thought might be the onset of an ulcer. I could feel the acid burning my stomach to the point where I found it hard to fall asleep many nights or even do certain exercises. …

Just after delivering my second baby, my mother bought me special vitamin to help me recover my body. The vitamin is called Bio Extra Vit Ester-C. I think it is a combination between extra vitamin C supplement and other vitamin such as vitamin B complex.
My mother said that it …

I have a heart problem and I have to take Atenolol 25mg tablets everyday. They only cost me 10 dollars for 300 pills under my insurance plan. These pills really go help me keep my blood pressure low and my heart beating slow. They do have some side affects that …

This type of drug is prescribed as a sleeping pill but to be exact, it has more than just sleep-inducing effects. The medical name is benzodiazepine and it’s really like a sedative and have amnesic affects. My mom was prescribed this because she is always a worrier, so at …

Alright so the other day my belly was very achy so I saw I had a box of Therma Care Heat Wraps on hand for the shoulder area, but decided to use it for my belly instead. Let me just say my belly ache was soothed very well. I …

I started using these Excedrin headache relief tablets two months ago because I noticed them when I was shopping and I figured I would give them a try. They came in a huge green bottle that grabbed my attention and they were on sale so I decided to go …

I have always had menstrual cramps when my menstrual cycle came around, but it was only until a couple years ago when I was in my mid to late teens when my mother decided to buy Midol, a brand of pain killer for menstrual cramps that I had seen …

A lot of my friends are quite sick at the moment. It seems that there is a virus in circulation. In the past weeks, I always felt that I will be sick or am on the verge of being sick. I think that it is also partly due to …

For the past few days, I had been experiencing severe cold and cough which was indeed making me feel rather uncomfortable. The fact that I experienced’ stuffy nose’ not only made it difficult for me to breathe normally but also the consistent flow of water …

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 …

Generally speaking, ache in any part of the body is bad and makes one lethargic and takes you away from work for a few days at least. Till the ache is gone, you do not even like to interact with anyone and the doctors too advice you for complete …

I love this combination pack by Releev. I’d never even heard of this company before I tried this product and kind of stumbled across it by chance while searching for some allergy medicine at the store. My son was having a hard time with his allergies and sinuses and what …

For anyone who has children antibiotic ointment is a staple for life. I do not have my own children but I do happen to have three lovely nieces. They are wonderful children who never cease to amaze me, but they are also the most accident prone children that I …

When it comes to skin, I am very much careful and particular. That is why I want around to be clean and order. But no matter how I take care of everything around me, still I cannot avoid catching some skin disorder and infection and I really hate it. …

I really love Hyland’s products. I’ve used them for many years, and used many different products from their product line. I like the company because they use natural ingredients, and it’s safe for kids. And, though I may be sickly at times and have no problem taking any variety …

I’ve got a nasty cut on my arm, which put me in need of large bandages. Having used up all the large ones out of the pack of Band Aid we had, I headed to a store to get more. I first looked at the same brand, Band Aid, …