It had been three years since my last eye examination and with my insurance coming to an end, I thought I’d take advantage and get a new exam and an updated pair of glasses while I could. My insurer listed several possibilities, including the place I’d gone to …

I am now on my third cold in as many months and I should probably get myself some Vitamin C as I am obviously a bit run-down. I feel like I have been coughing forever. I was just getting over the last one and I caught another …

A few days back when I paid a visit to my sister at her home town, I accidentally happened to slip in my bathroom and this caused a sever foot sprain. The pain though initially did not seem to be of the very severe category, gradually developed into a …

I live in cold place in the Philippines and more often than not children suffer from colds and cough easily. One time my daughter catch a cold and ended up having cough as well because of post nasal drip. I have a problem giving my daughter certain medications even …

Ok so we have heard about my experience with Children’s Tylenol. I decided to swich over to Children’s Motrin and that is exactly what I did. I wanted something that would relieve my child of pain because he deals with headaches alot. Another reason why I chose to use …

I never thought I’d take a sinus medication where the only active ingredient was eucalyptus oil. I love the smell of this oil and tend to buy a lot of bath and body products that contain it because I find it to be very refreshing, relaxing and invigorating all …

My nine year old has high blood pressure due to a kidney transplant. The doctors tried many blood pressure medicines on him, all with side effects that were not desirable. Some made his face extremely red, others made him tired, then they tried Lisinipril. Lisinipril has …

I first used Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough Liquid after my physician prescribed it for me. I had a bad productive cough and fever after I was heavily rained on in a mountain climbing expedition with a group of friends. I was having a very hard time and burning sensation …

Like I said in previous reviews I do not really get sick all that much. However there are times when I do manage t get sick and I hate it. One of my most despised symptoms is coughing. I hate the way it makes me feel and the attention …

I have been taking Yaz as an oral contraceptive for about a year and half now. There are always concerns when taking contraceptives, such as weight gain, heart issues, breakthrough bleeding, etc. but I have experienced none of these under Yaz. I think possible side effects were …

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 …

Recently my son had a cold, and even after he was feeling better, the pesky cough continued. He would cough day and night. I saw an ad on TV about Delsym cough syrup, so I thought I would give it a try. The claim is that …

I began using the NuvaRing two months ago after seven years of using several different brands of birth control pills. NuvaRing is different because it requires attention only once a month, unlike birth control pills, which depend on you remembering to take them every single day. With …

I was watching TV the other day when I had this sharp and burning sensation in my abdomen. I disregarded it at first but when the feeling got worse, that’s when it really got my attention. Since I knew that I was feeling hyperacidic, I immediately went to the …

I am a regular customer of Bayer Aspirin. I also use other pain relievers, but for inflammation, you can’t beat Bayer. I have a shoulder pain problem that responds very well to Bayer aspirin. It does, on occasion give me a stomachache, but for the pain relief …

I am one of those unfortunate adults who never had there tonsils taken out of a kind and should have. As I got older I was catching more and more throat infections and all of the mucus would move down to my chest. I would catch bronchitis and even …

Most of us have problems with flatulence, meteorism or plainly put, abdominal gas problems at one point or another. It may be because of eating too much, no exercise, eating too any beans etc. I was suffering from abdominal pains and cramps due to gas about a month back …

I first encountered thermacare like many other products when I had a coupon for it. There are so many different medications and products at the store and I never know which will work great and which will be total duds. Luckily for me if you watch carefully …

Not getting enough sleep has been a constant problem in my life, for as long as I can remember. Even as a pre-teen, I remember laying in bed, getting up two hours later and crying to my mom that no matter what I did, I just couldn’t fall asleep. …

Azo Yeast tablets are tablets that can help relieve symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection. They are homeopathic in origin. I like these tablets because they are inexpensive at 6 dollars a bottle at Walmart.
Anywhere you buy them online also they retail anywhere from five to eight …

I do not know if their is any woman out there that can stand a yeast infection but I can not. They drive me crazy literally, and I lose my mind whenever I do get one. It is like I can not function regularly because of all of the …

Having two small children in the house is not really an easy job. And when we just moved to Asian country, they really have to get to use to the weather. And as you know already, tropical countries has their own sickness that often come to small children. This …

I used to have some Sinusitis attacks. Those were actually but few but whenever they came I would say that I would feel really bad and helpless. I’m glad thought that I’ve not been having this for long because of daily intake of Vitamin C, daily exercise …

Migraines are a very painful and often debilitating for many people. While there is no cure for migraines, many people attempt a variety of ways to help relieve their pain and suffering.
I suffer from severe migraines that cause me the inability to complete my normal daily activities. …

Ambien is a medication used for sleep. It is supposed to relax you enough so that you can fall asleep, not just put you to sleep as previous sleeping pills have done. When I was having a lot of trouble sleeping, my doctor prescribed this for me. …

As an allergy sufferer, I’ve taken many allergy preparations and medications. Some of them have been by prescription and some have been over the counter. I was very excited when I heard that Claritin D would be available over the counter, because prior to the approval of …

I have used a few different types of birth control pills. I started because my doctor said that birth control pills would help my irregular cycle and reduce the cramp pain from which I suffer. I was worried about starting on birth control pills because I heard that birth …

I use to snore and cough a lot in my sleep due to my stuffy nose and itchy dry scratchy feeling throat. However, I started using Herbal Relief Botanical Throat Spray from Herbalist and Alchemist. I got the spray directly from the Herbal Path Store in Dover, NH for …

My husband started taking medication for high blood pressure since a few months now. The first medication prescribed to him by the cardiologist was Aprovel. It was a strong medication because he got dizzy spells from taking it even at a low dosage. The doctor reevaluated the treatment and …

Actually before I tell anything about the Zicam tablets which I used I would like to tell about my history. I am a housewife and I am a healthy woman, but my only problem is my poor immunity system. Actually I catch the cold infection very easily …

With my migraines getting worse and worse through the years, I came to a point in my life that I was willing to try just about anything just to try to get rid of my migraines. This is a terrible thing to have, and sadly, there is really no …

Unfortunately for me, heartburn follows me through life. I have had a problem with it ever since I had my first child. That would be about 5 years. Over the years I have taken Alka-Seltzer as my number one choice. However during my pregnancy alka-seltzer was not permitted. For …

My dermatologist told me that my stressful profession is the culprit for my vitiligo which is unfortunately located near my mouth. I feel very conscious about it although my friends assure me that it is not very noticeable (probably the reason why they are my friends). My dermatologist told …

Every once and awhile I get a nasty case of heartburn or sour stomach and I take Zantac for this. I have tryed other things but to me the Zantac works just as well as the prescription acid indigestion medication that I have gotten from the doctor. Sour stomach …

Be-Total Plus is a definite must for those who get those annoying little blisters in your mouths known as ‘aphtha’ or better known as foot-and-mouth desease. This medicine is in pill form and comes in a box of about 30 pills each individually sealed. This particular medicine should be …

So like every underweight insecure male, I decided to hit the gym like everyone else. I started off with a weight gain program but after the first few months, I realized I was gaining too little. The instructor told me that because of my lousy body type (ectomorph/fast metabolism) …

I have noticed lately that many different medicinal companies are really trying to out do each other. I guess they all want to create products that do what every other product does only supposedly better. I have noticed lately that Advil is one of these companies that is getting …

skilax (sulfolax) is a laxative that is used for the treatment of chronic constipation. this is the best available laxative. it is most affective laxative. but it should not be used be for a long time. this laxative is more affective than lactulose and other laxative and it is …

To stop smoking, is never a fun or easy process for someone who has become accustomed to including the act of smoking in their daily lives for years. In order to cease smoking, I used the Habitrol Nicotine Patch. To be perfectly honest, I had little faith …

Dealing with a sharp shoulder pain, I find myself trying new pain pills more often than I would like. I don’t often take aspirin because I did not think it was as safe as other medicines, but I will if absolutely necessary. When the pain kicks into my shoulder …

Ugly Nail Gel is another one of those products who claims to cure toe nail fungus. They are also another company who are simply using tee tree oil as the main toenail fungus fighting ingredient. Of course like I have said before tea tree oil will kill the fungus …

I have always dreaded vaccine day around my house. I have two small children, and I typically take them to get there vaccines on the same day. Both of my kids do not have a high tolerance for vaccines and almost always seem to develop a fever. I like …

To be honest, I do not use mouthwash until I learned about its use. It fights bacteria that are remaining in the mouth that the toothpaste cannot eliminate. Just to have a fresh breathe and because I was curious, I tried to use mouthwash.
When I went to the grocery, …

It started with my youngest child. She was sick 2 weeks ago with recurring fever and a dry cough. Her older sibling caught up very fast. As an immediate remedy, I gave both of them a combination therapy of Paracetamol and Ibuprofen. However, I had to also address the …

Dimenhydrinate is the generic alternative to the over-the-counter Dramamine, which is used to relieve motion sickness. I have been advised by my doctor to take this medication because I suffer from frequent dizzy spells daily. I take eight tablets per day. Dramamine is very expensive and …

There are times when I really hate karma. I mean I know that it’s necessary to keep balance in one’s life and the overall universe, but it really sucks when it comes for you. This is what happened: about a month ago my coworker kept complaining about her heartburn, which …

I think my throat is very weak. Each time I’d take very cold drinks especially soft drinks even for just once I’d immediately end up with tonsillitis. I wonder why many people could afford to indulge in as many cold drinks as they want without suffering the same. …

In December of 2005 I had my first child at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Three months later I became pregnant with my second child, and decided, after a fair experience at Osceola Regional Medical Center, that I would switch hospitals for this delivery. I …

Aleve is one of those pain relievers that I take every now and again. I saw this product at mny local drugstore several months ago. It was on sale for about $12.00 for a two pack of 200 count bottles. This was too good a deal for me to …

If any of you are familiar with the Walgreens new Take care Clinics then you will know that going to the emergency room has become an option for most. Well for me, I went to the Take care Clinic for the first time in my life and my experience …