I have major issues with moderate to severe migraines. I get sick and stiff all down my neck and shoulders that leads them just aching and actually making the migraine worse. I told my doctor of this and he diagnosed me as having tension triggered migraines and prescribed me …

I have sensitive skin and I think I inherited this from my mother. Even though I try my best to be careful about not getting any skin problems I do experience some. Sometimes, I would get a fungal infection and mostly, the breakouts would be in my feet. …

Aqueous cream is an unbranded cream to be used for dry skin conditions. My mother was prescribed aqueous cream by her doctor to apply to her feet as she has diabetes and with such a condition you cannot let your feet get dry and cracked as you are …

This is the most effective allergy medication I have ever used. The pseudo ephedrine, for me, is the tried and true ingredient that almost always works when I am having a histamine response and my sinuses are clogged to high heaven. This product works better for me …

Liquid Maalox is an over the counter medication that is used as an antacid and anti gas. In addition, it is used for relief of heartburn. Liquid Maalox is packaged in a white plastic bottle with refreshing mint leaves on the front to indicate its flavor. …

Equate: Nite Time Cherry Flavor Cough does a fairly decent job of easing my coughing when I am not feeling well and would absolutely love to get to sleep only to be disturbed by a cough that just will not go away. I find that after taking the amount …

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 …

Gardening has always been my passion and I always loved taking care of my plants whenever I could take out time from my busy schedule. A few days back when I tried trimming the overgrown plants in my garden, I accidentally cut my skin on my right hand. The …

Ceremol is a product that clears up anything blocking your hearing canal. I was prescribed this a year ago when I had an excess built up of ear wax. Apparently, I am not supposed to use this only for when my ears are blocked, but regularly to PREVENT blocking. …

When I was plagued with a cough that just wouldn’t go away, I tried every cough syrup known to man. It was pathetic how nothing seemed to help. My father had a similar problem, and his doctor gave him what he called —˜the pearls’. I had no idea what …

I was quite baffled by the symptoms that I felt. It started a few years ago and got progressively worse. It initially began with palpitations which became more and more apparent. My hands began to tremble like I was nervous even though I’m not. I had difficulty sleeping at …

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 loved my life in college. Constantly hanging out with friends and having parents no where around was like a dream come true. However, like most college students my diet consisted mainly of fast food. It was because of this that I contracted food poisoning from a Sonic …

I was told by my brother who is a nurse to use a nebulizer so that it can soften dry cough. Just this past week, we have been inflicted with illness brought by weather changes. I myself have had difficulty working and I have to take a sick leave for …

ProAir HFA is an aerosol inhaler. The medicine it disperses is albuterol sulfate. It is used for oral inhalation only and is available by prescription only. The one I have comes with 200 metered inhalations. That has proven to be enough for me as I have had this same …

I work in a retail job, and have worked there for a little over a year now, in which I’m up and down ladders, constantly reaching for boxes that are far taller than I can actually reach, and often times I over extend my shoulders, and I can feel …

I have always taken Pepto Bismol for an upset stomach or to stop diarrhea but when I am out and about, it isn’t always convenient to take a liquid form of medication. When Pepto Bismol came out with the new tablet form, I decided to give it a try …

Let me start by saying that Pepcid AC Maximum Strength tablets are used for heart burn. I do not how ever, get heart burn but I use this medicine for another reason. I am one of fifty percent of Asian to get the Asian “glow” or “flush” when ever …

If you suffer from migraine, then you might want to ask your physician about a fairly new drug called Maxalt. It is placed under the tongue and melts very quickly. However it must be taken at the first sign of a migraine coming on. Many people …

Allegra is the common brand name for Fexofenadine.
It is an antihistamine that people use for seasonal allergies. You know, the springtime runny nose, sniffles, itching scratchy throat, eyes that itch so bad you want to take them out to scratch them.
Those are what most people take Allegra for. I …

This is one of those instances in which is pretty obvious why eucalyptus should remain an aromatherapy scent and not a flavor for anything. My husband is a huge fan of cough drops and he has never minded the medicinal taste and, at times, even seems to prefer. I, …

I am reviewing the Urology Specialists Clinic, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The use of the specialists in this building is by referral only. The inside is very clean, welcoming, and professional, complete with beautiful artwork and seating areas. When I utilized the services of the urology department …

I have some medications that I like to take for pain relief, but they do not work the best through the night. I was able to fight my pain, but was still waking up in the middle of the night to dreadful pains anytime I lay on my arm …

I recently had two break dance performances on stage on alternative days. For these I trained very hard daily for two weeks. Obviously with break dancing putting a lot of strain on your muscles, and with me getting little rest due to the pressure of the performances I started …

Tramadol is the generic equivalent to Ultram, which is a narcotic-type pain reliever used to treat moderate to severe pain. This medication is an extended release medication and is used for people that need around the clock pain relief. This medication can be addictive.
I was prescribed this …

Whenever I have clogged and runny nose, I sometimes use Neozep Forte Tablet. I have been using this drug alternately with my other favorite brand of nasal decongestant drug. This medicine comes in 10 mg / 2 mg / 500 mg Tablet. It contains 10 mg Phenylephrine HCl which …

Ok I have to be the first to admit I am one of the biggest skeptics when it comes to something on tv whether it is “new and improved” or just plain “new”.
A co-worker of mine saw the commercial and purchased the product I am reviewing, Airborne Formula Cold …

I have suffered from insomnia for years. At first the doctor tried me on Ambien 20 mg. I slept for 18 hours straight. The only reason I woke up that soon was because my husband got scared I’d been asleep so long and woke me. Then, the …

During the summers, I like to go hiking from time to time and will sometimes hike around the woods in my back yard. However, I know that before I go hiking I have to make sure that I have some hydrocortisone in the bathroom because invariably I will end …

I had nose bleeding few months ago and it was rather bad. My nose was too stuffy, I could hardly breath. I had to go mouth breathing just to put air into my lungs. I tried to stop it by using a cold compress. I tried pinching …

I am reviewing generic equate tylenol. I bought this 3(USD) dollar bottle of equate tylenol for my 8month old when he was teething and the product worked great. It was bubble gum flavored and my son liked it very much.
I had to give him a larger …

I struggled with ADHD my whole life, it wasn’t until I was 16 that I was actually diagnosed. The diagnosis was enough of a relief, then I started taking Concerta, a methylphenidate medication for ADD/ADHD, and the results were wonderful.
I felt an improvement right away. I was more focused, …

A few years back, I went to California to visit with some family when I feel into the worst kind of allergy and illness I had not experienced in a long, long time. I was completely congested, throat swollen to the size of golf balls, and had mucus running out …

After suffering an injury to my left hand which left me in chronic pain, my doctor decided that I should go for occupational therapy. My insurance covered occupational therapy at the physical therapy department at St. Clare’s Hospital. St. Clare’s Hospital has three buildings; one in Denville, …

Cough drops are a must when I get sick, because I will begin to cough pretty severely. My two main brands are Halls and Equate. They both seem to work well for me, and although I have tried others they are usually the ones that I go back too.
I …

My english bulldog was having bedsores and calluses from lying around all day, mainly due to her impending pregnancy, and I had her checked-up by our veterinarian because I wanted her skin to be still flawless, I wanted to salvage it and asked her what medication or solution I …

After I gave birth to my second child, I was so depressed because of postpartum obesity. Looking in the mirror really makes things worse. I was so insecured with my flabs. Worse I really had a hard time finding the right clothes that can conceal my excess …

Typically, in my first aid box I like to keep a tube of A plus D First Aid Ointment, but lately it has been a bit pricy so I just did not repurchases, which was a bad thing because apparently our first aid kit did not have anymore left …

Eight or nine years ago when I moved from Arkansas to Michigan with my husband, I was immediately overcome with allergies. I had never experienced them a day before in my life until I moved here, and it’s been a constant in my life ever since. We didn’t have …

As much as I love shopping at Wal-Mart, I am not a big fan of their EQUATE product line. I think most of it smells funky.
So with great reserve I purchased a tube of the Equate Triple Antibacterial Ointment, mostly because it was about half the …

I am prone to serious bacterial sinus infections and Erythromycin 250mg antibiotic taken four times a day for ten days is one of the best cures I have found. When I get a sinus infection, which sadly is often, I try to get the Doctor to prescribe Erythromycin.
Unlike other …

Antibiotic ointment is something that I have tried to keep around the house for the past year. I have had plenty occasions where my children or myself have gotten a cut or scrape and I had nothing around to use at all. I don’t like to spend a lot …

Most of the time I wake up in the morning with an itchy nose, this is due to the reason that I have allergic rhinitis for a long time now. And once in a while, especially when the weather changes, I tend to itch or sneeze a lot. Years …

In my medical practice as a physician, I usually encounter in-patients and even out-patients having problems with being underweight and having loss of appetite. These problems may be due to another health problem such as depression, chronic illness, etc.
Everytime I encounter such clinical problem, I always recommend my …

For few days my right eye was having a strange kind of pain, it wasn’t intense but it was bad enough to keep me away from my computer and being a freelancer it meant no work for quite some days. I knew it wasn’t a big thing but even …

A few weeks ago, I ended up running into a door at work and there was a key poking out of the lock and I dragged my whole arm across and ended up with quite a cut and a huge bruise, and it was so painful that I found …

Small accidents happen and unfortunately statistics show that over half the victims of accidents in children between the ages of 0 and 14 years happen in the home.
Even if you take all the precautions you can think of to make your home a safe environment, small cuts and burns …

About three months after I had my son in November, I started to have panic attacks and random feelings of impending doom. I really thought that is was my birth control messing with my hormones. It turns out that I had postpartum depression. My family doctor wrote me a prescription …

I am the kind of person who seldom falls sick or catches a cold but when I do which is once in a blue moon I will get it really bad.
But then sore throat is something that I get quite often. When I am ever down with cold it …

Getting sick is no fun, unless you’re a kid and it’s a school day. For adults however, getting a cold and being all congested is a very unpleasant experience, especially around the holidays. Who wants to feel sick and lousy at Thanksgiving or Christmas? I doubt many would raise …