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 …

Having a sore throat can make me feel really down and out. I hate dealing with the sharp pains that make it uneasy for me to swallow. I hate also that scratchy feeling that always makes swallowing anything feel weird anyway. I think that sore throats not only hurt, …

Seroquel is a medication that can be used as a seditive in lower doses. In lower doses it is also more commonly being prescribed by doctors as a sleep aide for individuals who battle falling asleep at night. My own physician recently told me to try taking …

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 …

I was rather lucky growing up. Yes, I had some of the cramping all young women go through during that rite of passage known as the ‘period’, but overall, I didn’t have really any of the other symptoms such as being irritated all the time, or the bloating or even …

I was put on this medication to lower my blood pressure.It is a combination water pill. That way,everything you need is suppose to be in one pill.It works very well but as with most,can cause muscle pain.You have to see your doctor at least once a month to check …

I have tried Nexium 400 when my gastroenterologist prescribed it to me after having been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux. Before having consulted such doctor, I took antacids and other stronger medicines to relieve me with my stomach pain. They did provide temporary relief for a while but I would …

Saridon one of the best remedies for instant relief from headache. It is one medicine which every Indian home trusts and recommend for relief from headaches and simply body pain. We have been using it for almost 15 -20 years in our household and it really stands out …

About three weeks ago, my husband starts sniffling and tells me that he feels a cold coming on. He’s said that often over the preceeding two months, any time he gets the sniffles or his allergies act up, he thinks a “cold is coming on”, and I just kind …

I have a very bad cold sore that needed quick attention. My mother mentioned that she uses Carmex when she gets a cold sore because it makes it go away quickly. I decided, for once in my life, to follow my mother’s advice and picked up a bottle of …

I like to talk about medicine because when it all boils down to it, every one has to take it. I don’t care what it is or when you need it, there will come a time when you will take it. I have had Mylanta in my cabinet for …

When I was younger, I would, at very rare times, get activity caused asthmatic reactions. Asthma ran in my family, so it was not surprising. I suppose I was probably lucky that mine was only sports induced, rather than fully active, like in the cases of many …

Over the course of the last nine years, I have taken more kinds of allergy medications than I care to count. Probably more than most people have taken in their lifetimes. I’d never experienced allergies before I made the move from Arkansas to Michigan, and the change in climate …

I like to travel a lot. I go to places where mostly people won’t go on their vacation. Hiking, mountaineering and river rafting are the things that I like to do when I go on a holiday. I never thought that in my recent adventure, I’d contract a deadly …

I have used Sucrets Throat Lozenges for as long as I can remember. I even remember my childhood friend’s grandmother using Sucrets many years ago when we were only about eight years old. Every winter, I usually get a cold which is accompanied by a sore throat. Sometimes my …

I have two teenage children and a husband, and it’s a rare month in our household when at least one of us doesn’t have the sniffles or a cough or a sore throat, so I’m constantly on the hunt for medications of one kind of another. And, until someone …

Sitting for long hours working on the computer would often give rise to headache and also make my neck feel stiff and uncomfortable. The pain never seemed to surface as long as I would be in front of the computer, it is only after I finished my work that …

My nephew usually suffer from very severe eczema. For the longest time, I have always been looking for a product that can help relieve his symptoms, and most of the products I have come across never worked too well.
Some time back, about a month ago, I went to …

A couple years ago, I went on this kick wanting to get healthy and improve my lifestyle (which unfortunately didn’t last when recess peanut butter cups entered the picture!), but during that time, I managed to cut soda pop out of my diet entirely, watched what I ate, and …

I have used Tylenol PM for years and it always works very well for me. I’m a total worry wart and tend to have many sleepless nights. The first time I took it, I was a zombie within a half hour and didn’t even remember falling asleep the next …

For years I’m struggling to get my cholesterol under control. I try diet and exercise, it helps a bit but I wasn’t satisfied nor was my Doc. She did prescribed Lipitor Cholesterol-Lowering Medication, hoping it will help. The first day I took Lipitor, I couldn’t sleep that night …

Topiramate, which is better known as Topamax is an anticonvulsant drug that is now also used for the treatment of migraines.
It wasn’t until November of 2011 that my doctor finally decided to do something about the migraines I’d be suffering for years. They went from 3-5 times a …

I think everyone knows that dealing with stomach woes is a nuisance. I have a very sensative stomach and digestive system. I get heartburn daily and I can easily get sick. I have used Pepto Bismol in the past for these issues. Since I love to save money, I …

I don’t get sick very often, and neither does my often. Sure, I have my yearly sinus infections and allergy issues, but getting an acutal cold or flu is extremely rare for me, since most of the time symptoms associated with that are, for me, usually caused by sinus …

I think that the antidepressant Abilify is much better than others that I have tried in the past. Unlike the others I actually could tell a difference. I really like the fact that within a couple of weeks my depression was starting to get better. I have been taking …

Two days ago, my daughter had a fever in the night. Since we just arrived here, I had no stock of paracetamol to cure her fever. I gave my last paracetamol for her but the fever came back again few hours after that.
I went to the pharmacy store to …

In my first encounter, happened to buy Rohto Tears off the pharmacy store without ophthalmologist’s prescription (am not sure if that is right) but with full recommendation by the pharmacist. My seven old son had dust allergy in the dry season after playing so hard with mates outside and …

Daily Meds Drug Package insert is a great website to keep on your destop. It list hundreds of drugs and their original package insert, so that you can get the most recent information on the drug, its packaging, side effects, precautions or interactions with other drugs that the …

Mucinex DM is a cough medicine and cough expectorant that you can purchase over the counter. Mucinex clears up nasal congestion and helps relieve sinus infections more quickly than most medicines currently on the market. It does cost slightly more than other medicines on the shelf but is …

Non-Drowsy REACTINE is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I use it to treat my allergies for cats, grass, ragweed, and pollen. An average package will come with 20 tablets. It’s enough to take 1 tablet every 12 hours to treat symptoms such as sneezhing, itchiness, …

My grandmother has high colesterol and she takes Omega3 pills from NaturalHealth . She doesn’t have really high colesterol but old people get scared immediately when some value is above or under the normal. So she started taking Omega 3 Natural Wealth. I don’t know what effect they had …

I rarely use Robitussin because I am such a fan of Vicks’ NyQuil and all their other products, however, the last time I got sick, my fiance came home with Robitussin Cough & Cold syrup because he thought that the expectorant in the syrup would help me get rid of …

I have found it hard to fall asleep on a few occasions, since I have been experiencing more pain in my sleep. I toss and turn at night, and find it hard to get that deep sleep that will leave me refreshed in the morning. I had been trying …

I’ve always had a very peculiar problem that has bothered me for more than half of my life. When I get nervous, my stomach gets upset and I, inevitably, have diarrhea as a result. I don’t know what causes this kind of reaction, but it’s one I’ve had to …

Desert Essence Tea Tree Oil is a wonderful natural healing medicine that can be used for almost any skin complaints. I normally buy it in small bottles as I have found it to be quite expensive. However, the tea tree oil lasts for ages, so even a …

I’m one of those silly (some might call it stupid) people who thinks that just because something costs more, it must be a better product. Sometimes I’m proven right, and sometimes I’m proven wrong. Okay, most of the time I’m proven wrong, but if I have the money to …

I only recently began having problems with sleeping at night due to pain. I have had problems with my shoulder for years, but recently the pain has really been getting to me. I am unable to fall asleep on so many nights because of the pain that I feel …

The last time I visited my Aunt in the province, I was complaining of some back pains. I guess it was the effect of too much exposure in using the computer. I didn’t have much time to stretch out my muscles. Unfortunately at that time, I was not able …

I do not often have problems passing stool, but it does happen on occasion. I don’t enjoy the feeling of constipation and know that it can make a person very miserable. Tired of straining and feeling like my stomach was tight, I decided to buy something to treat the …

First it starts with a little bit of sore throat. The kind that goes away if I gargle with salt and water. The sore throat will thereafter be followed either by cough, colds or both and simultaneous therewith, although not often, dizziness and chills. This is how it always …

Spironolactone (aldactone) is a prescription drug that I started using about 20 years ago for adult acne. It was prescribed by my dermatologist for hormone-related acne. It has been extremely successful used in combination with minocycline.
Spironolactone is a synthetic steroid that somehow suppresses the adrenal gland. …

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 …

As I explain that I am 61 yrs of age, it is because they don’t make band-aids the way they did when I was a child, always needing one! The new Band-Aid Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandage would have been a very welcome thing, in my youth!
Unlike the days of …

Last week my children were feeling really sick. I knew that they had a cold, but then I started to notice that both of them were running a fever. I unfortunately did not have any medicine handy and had to send my husband to the store to purchase a …

If you are a diabetic patient it is very important that you do regularly tests to measure your glucose. It is a thing that these patients also sometimes forget.
The One Touch Ultra2 Blood Glucose Meter can help you with this. It is a very handsome meter to measure the …

For some reason I have never enjoyed the feeling of socks and tennis shoes together. It drives me completely insane because I feel like my foot is too constricted. Because of this problem I almost always where sandals. When I have to where tennis shoes, I don’t wear socks …

Dr Scholl’s Freeze Away Wart Remover is a really handy product to have around. It is a huge step above the old wart remover system that used liquid gel. It is really easy and painless to use. The best part about it is that your kids won’t be running …

Last week, I suffered from toothache. Whatever sickness I have, the most thing that I can’t stand is toothache. I can’t sleep well, can’t do my work, I feel every thing I do is like millions of ants hitting me. I quickly go out and find …

My doctor recommended that I take Magnesium 250 mg twice a day for the treatment of hot flashes that I was experiencing after undergoing a hysterectomy. The hot flashes came almost immediately and were so unbearable that they were disruptive to my day to day living. Sleeping …

I had been prescribed Hexidine mouthwash by my dentist after I had gone for scaling . It is a 160 ml transparent bottle manufactured by icpa health products and is blue in colour. As per my dentist’s prescription I was to use this mouthwash twice daily.
The mouth wash is …