I suffer from Acid Reflux, and from time to time I need to take medication for it when it flares up. Due to changes in my lifestyle and diet my Physician suggested I tried an over the counter medication called Compliments Acid Control Famotidine Tablets. Compliments is a brand …

Since a couple years, I had a few problem with cold sores. Sometimes I wake in the morning with one and I’ve been looking for something to make it disapear quicky. A couple weeks ago, I woke up in the morning with and I noticed a little slight tingle …

I have suffer from motion sickness all my live. I really envy those who are able to read while sitting in the car or even when flying. I am one who needs to pop a couple of pills prior travelling and keep my eyes on the road and keep …

Zoloft is my final medication on my journey to find something to help me deal with my anxiety. Zoloft, is in theory an anti-depressant, but it is used to treat anxiety disorders. It can be used in conjunction with other drugs like Welbutrin. I however only want to have …

A few weeks back when I shifted to a new home, I was required to move all the necessities from one place to another. Though I had hired help, I did require to pull and push some objects from one place to another. Though …

After a non-impressive attempt at solving my temporary depression with the drug Lexapro, my doctor decided to switch gears and put me on Wellbutrin XL. It’s an extended release anti depressant that I took twice a day. He happily reported to me that this drug had a …

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 …

I have two boys, both teenagers now and, luckily, throughout their life, they’ve been sick very few times, and when they have been sick, I’ve been lucky enough that they’ve rarely had to go to the doctor. Usually it’s just a cold or a mild flu, and some consistent …

Robitussin Cough Syrup had served me well ever since I was a kid, every time I would have a cough I would just take this thrice a day, and it would be gone and the next day I would feel perfectly fine and would not cough anymore. But recently …

I decided to try a new birth control called Yasmin and it was terrible!!!
First of all the first four days I had the worst headache of my life and then at the end of the pack on the pills where you get your period the headache came back.
I …

When ever myself or any person of my family had nasal congestion due to common cold or any other infection, I use to take Otrivin nasal drop. It gives me instant relief from nasal blockage. Being doctor I also prescribe my patient same medicine.
As it gives instant result , …

Robitussin Cough and Chest Congestion helped me with chest congestion that I had with a bad cold. The active ingredient in Robitussin Cough and Chest Congestion is Guaifenesin which is an expectorant. An expectorant is a medication that loosens up and thins mucous, making it easier for it to …

My son’s pediatrician prescribed this Restor Big EF because he is really not eating too much and is also not asking for milk the way a three year old boy should be. He really has no appetite I can really say. He can’t even finish a spoonful …

I was prescribed Klonopin by my psychiatrist for anxiety at a dosage of .5 mg twice a day. It worked wonderfully at first, but after merely one week my anxiety symptoms appeared to return. When I returned to see my doctor, I informed him of the issue and he …

I recently had a tooth extraction and was in a lot of pain for quite a few days as it was also infected. I was taking anti-biotics, but I hadn’t been given anything for pain just told to use Panadol which did nothing. I went …

I live in a tropical country where there are only two seasons, dry and wet season. During dry season, it is so hot that people mostly suffer from dehydration and heat stroke. During wet season, people commonly experience coughs and colds. As much as possible, we try to find …

In my active days, sometimes i had problem with muscle injuries (such as muscle aches and pains, rheumatism, and sprains) especially after i finish some sport activities. Those injuries are really annoying me, make me can not focus on my job and sometimes make an unwell feeling when i …

After my baby turned to six months old, I was thinking to give extra vitamin or supplement for him. It was because he did not drink a lot of milk yet and his food was also so little because he just started to eat food at that time.
I was …

I use Andol in different occassions, when have the inflammation of muscles due to hard work or using continuously the same muscle, when I have high fever but not that high that it could mean a desease, with headaches. I remember this pill since I was a child and …

Dr. Robert Jerome is a pediatrician who is employed at Kidfixers Pediatrics, located at 653 Town Center Drive, Suite 80 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. John Lepore owns Kidfixers Pediatrics. Dr. Jerome is probably in his late fifties, maybe even early sixties, but is certainly young at …

“Nelson’s Drug store” is one of the oldest pharmacies located in the corporate area. My aunt used to tell me once while driving by that it has been there for nearly a hundred years have passed by since then.
I had not shopped there until after I graduated from …

Tesco glycerin blackcurrant cough syrup
Do you have symptoms of the flu? Do you have a Dry or wet cough, High fever running nose and high body temperature? Have you tried to treat …

I am a fan of Bactie Pain Relieving Cleansing Spray Frist Aid Antiseptic Pain Reliever. I can remember using Bactine many years ago when I was a kid. I remember falling off my bike and my mother getting the plastic bottle of Bactine out and putting on my scraped …

Carmex For Cold Sores is a medicine that is supposed to be applied directly over the area affected by a cold sore. It’s intended purpose is to deliver relief and make having a cold sore more tolerable and less distracting. It would have been wonderful if the medicine did …

Aleve is an excellent pain killer for just about any pain in your body from menstrual cramps to knee cramps. Aleve also helps after surgery to reduce the pain dramatically. I personally use Aleve for my ongoing headaches and occasional migraines and to cut down on cramps. …

Jennersville Hospital sits squarely in the middle of Jennersville, Pennsylvania. While the hospital is not notorious for filling thousands and thousands of hospital beds, it has become increasingly popular within the Pennsylvania area. This hospital is a small hospital, which allows for patients to feel less like …

I am a housewife and I have 3 children. My son is very healthy and he is very good but the only problem with him is, due to sudden change in weather or due to eating a lot of ice creams which are his favourite, he catches the …

I was really nervous about taking my son to Dr. Tasha Grieger at first. I was having a hard time accepting that my son needed a child’s psychratrist. I knew that something was wrong with my child, but I was just having a hard time accepting it. His medical …

Equate Triple Antibacterial is a must have when you have children. I often buy store brands at least one time to try them out and Equate Triple Antibacterial is one store brand product that I continue to purchase over and over again.
I like the Equate Triple Antibacterial because …

I first read about Melatonin in one of my health books by Dr. Oz. I heard about it again in my Change your Brain Change your Body reading. It is a supplement that works with your body’s chemistry to promote sleep. It comes in little 5 mg tabs and …

Tylenol for babies is a complete god-send! I love their products! During teething, it has helped both me and my daughter get a good night’s sleep, comforted us with colds and other minor aches, and I don’t have to fight to get it into her. Wow.
I love the fact …

Xanax is a powerful prescription for calming the nerves. It shouldn’t be taken in larger quantities then prescribed by your doctor. As you take Xanax over time, you will notice that your body builds up a tolerance for the medication. That is why it’s important not …

Many years ago I used to take natural products, I guess that comes from habit, among the products which have been or are still taking a seasonal beer yeast, horsetail, soy lecithin, argan oil, ginseng, royal jelly, tooth lion, valerian, and a myriad of products in a long list.
But …

While some might consider Glaceau’s Vitamin Water a food, I consider it a medicine. Anytime you are taking vitamins you are essentially self medicating, and at least this is a tasty way to do it. Eight ounces constitutes a serving of Formula 50 Vitamin Water, and each bottle …

Bactrim DS is a medication commonly used in the treatment of cystitis (urinary tract infection) and bladder infection. Bactrim DS has, on more that one occasion save me from the excruciating pain of a urinary tract infection. It is important to treat a urinary tract infection promptly …

I work in an overcrowded, stuffy and noisy office and consequently, I have a big problem with headaches. I have been trying all kinds of analgesic medication to try and make my day more bearable. Over the past week only, I have used about five different products and none …

My boyfriend had a hard time getting to sleep and staying asleep. He was taking Tylenol PM every night. I didn’t think that could be good for him so I advised him to take Melatonin. He bought Melatonin 3mg, 240 tablets by Natrol from our local pharmacy.
Melatonin is an …

I have the worse sinus problems of the people I know and I suffer from congestion in my sinuses from the end of February until The weather cools in the fall. So I’ve been shopping around trying to find a sinus relief medicine that I can use every …

Effexor is a medication that is classified as an anti-depressant. It is also prescribed for anxiety. I have taken Effexor for approximately six years.
Effexor, like most all medications, has a long list of side-effects. I don’t like taking pharmaceutical drugs because of the side …

I’m a sickeningly big fan of nose drops and nasal sprays. Ever since my doctor first prescribed me an allergy nasal spray, I’ve been sold on their immediate effectiveness. And, because my allergies are so bad first thing in the morning, I definitely need immediate relief, because I don’t …

As I stay away from home for long hours mostly due to work and sometimes due to shopping and other things, I avoid going to washroom and wait till I return back to home. I do this because I like cleanliness and believe that I can get it only …

Uniontown Hospital is my local hospital. I have had a lot of family and friends tell me negative things about this hospital. I personally had only gone there a few times to get minor things done. I never really had a bad experience. When I …

Lunesta is prescription sleep medication. I asked for a prescription from my doctor when I got fed up with not being able to sleep. It got to the point that I might sleep like an hour a night, or what felt like an hour. Some nights I could …

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 …

I use to get sick quite a lot, especially during the winter. I just hate this season to be honest, mainly because of the cold. One of the symptoms I have the most while being sick is having a runny nose, as well as having a sore throat. I …

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 …

I don’t regularly use Tums, but I decided to give these a try after battling a stomach flu and wanting something to ease my digestive difficulties. Part of why I never use Tums is the flavor, but when I saw that these were peppermint flavored, I decided to give …

My mother develops serious breathing problems whenever there is sudden seasonal change and also when she visits any new areas. It used to be a big concern for my family. However, Seroflo Inhaler has given her much needed relief.

My family doctor had prescribed it to my mother few months back …

I’ll be honest and say I’ve never seen ringworm a day in my life til it looked like my oldest son had it. I’m not sure how it got it or what caused it, but I at least knew enough about it to know what it looks like, and …

Being blind without glasses or contact lenses is really bothersome. For the longest time, I wasn’t able to swim because I didn’t want to wear my contacts in the pool. I couldn’t go jogging as often as I wanted as well because if I wore my glasses than I’d …