Medicine Reviews
Stresstabs
Stresstabs is probably the best thing you can take if you suffer from stress and anxiety; depression due to imbalance or chronic colds/flu etc. Stresstabs are stock full of vitamins. In the summer of 09 I experienced extreme anxiety and stress which caused me to become slightly depressed. I …
Dequacaine
I came across Dequacaine when I had an extremely sore throat and nothing seemed to be easing the pain. I went to the pharmacist and sought their advice. They advised me initially to give Dequacaine a go, and only if that didn’t help, or if I still …
Vicks Vapor Rub Cough Suppressant topical analgesic ointment
I like vicks vapor rub because it is not a medicine you take orally. I often worry about overmedicating myself and my children and with this I do not need to worry about doing that. In America we are told not to give medication you can purchase …
Prevacid - Acid Reducer
Prevacid is an acid reducer for those who have problems with heartburn, acid reflux, coughing and problems sleeping because of the acid reflux. When someone has acid reflux, it can cause damage to the esophagus, so it is important to take medication to help stop the acid.
This medication …
Halls Black Cherry Flavor Sugar Free Menthol Drops
I hate having to deal with a cough and feel it can sometimes be the worst part of a cold. While I do take medications that can get rid of the cough, a lot of them leave me drowsy or over drugged. Sometimes I prefer to get straight to …
Bach Rescue Remedy Natural Stress Relief Spray
Bach Rescue Remedy Natural Stress Relief Spray helps not only with stress relief but with insomnia and depression. Created by Dr. Edward Bach, a physician and a homeopathic researcher, the spray has 5 flower extracts: Impatiens, Rock Rose, Cherry Plum, Clematis, and Star of Bethlehem. All these are known …
NSI Alcohol Free Throat Ease Spray
I’m a big supporter of a good cough drop or lozenge, but occasionally I just want something quick and easy and hopefully something that wont leave a medicinal aftertaste in my mouth the way a cough drop sometimes will. I was getting over a cold not too long ago …
Smart Sense Pain Relief PM Extra Strength Rapid Release Gel Caps
When my arms started hurting really bad, it became hard for me to fall asleep at night. It seemed that I could never get into a comfortable position and that my arms would feel too much pressure, depending on the position I was lying in. I found that this …
Perrigo Selenium Sulfide Topical Suspension USP 2.5% Lotion
My family doctor prescribed me two 4 oz. Perrigo Selenium Sulfide Topical Suspension USP 2.5 % lotion in 2009 to treat tinea versicolor on my skin. I thought this product is a lotion that one usually applies to the skin after taking a bath or shower, but it turned …
Alkanil Syrup (Disodium Hydrogen Citrate) for UTI and Kidney Stone
I was having burning sensation while urinating along with some other minor urinary problems like having strong and persistent urge to urinate. I understood that I have gotten urinary tract infection. First of all, I tried to correct the anomaly at home by drinking lots of water. But, that did …
Chery cough
Cherry cough is the name of the syrup used to cure the dry cough for children. The children who are of age 10 - 16 can take this syrup to cure the dry cough. The cough is the infection and it is very easy for the children …
Lens Care Contact Lens Solution
Lens Care is a multi purpose solution for contact lenses. This eye care product is available in optical shops and even in drugstores. This helps my brother with his contact lens and then disinfects, cleans, and rinses his contact lenses. Not only that, it also helps the contact lenses …
Nexium Gastrointestinal Treatment
Nexium is the brand name of a drug called Esomeprazol that usually comes in presentation of 20 and 40 mg per tablet. I was prescribed this to help me heal from an erosive gastritis, but it can be prescribed as an adjuvant treatment for any number of gastrointestinal diseases …
Tylenol PM
I have always had a tough time sleeping but never wanted to become dependent on those prescription medications. So I went to my local pharmacy one day and asked my pharmacist what he recommended. He told me to try Tylenol PM. He said it would not …
Alaxan FR: Medicine for Pain
I spend countless hours in front of the computer 24/7. I also sleep on my side and so for the most part of the night, my right side is pinned down. Every morning, I wake up with sore shoulders and back. I learned to accept the pain as part …
Excedrin Back & Body Extra Strength Pain Reliever Caplets
I was at work one afternoon, when I started getting a pain in my shoulder. I do have pinched nerve that affects my neck and my shoulder, but it has not acted up in months. The last time it really hurt, I could not even drive. I had the …
Oxycodone 5/325
I recently received a prescription from my psychiatrist for oxycodone at a dose of 5/325; meaning 5 mg of oxycodone and 325 mg of acetaminophen or tylenol. My doctor prescribed this medication due to the fact that I was in a rather serious car accident in which n=my car …
Mentex Decongestant Cough Syrup
Last week, I woke up at four in the morning feeling bad. I felt pain in my throat that it hurts every time I swallow my saliva. I thought it was just normal so I decided to drink water. I got out of bed and went directly to the …
Paxil
For a period of time in my 30’s, I had depression so bad that I felt as if I were in a black hole of despair. I went to a doctor who placed me on a medication named Paxil.
In my experience, if I …
Bonjela Cool Mint Gel
The Bonjela Cool Mint Gel is a super way of treating mouth ulcers. If you haven’t had a mouth ulcer yet you’re probably at the age of 5 but I reckon most adults have had a mouth ulcer in their time. I am used to having mouth ulcers constantly …
Watson Herbal Mouthwash
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, …
Equate: Ultra Strength Muscle Rub
Equate: Ultra Strength Muscle Rub is not some miracle medicine, but it does indeed provide pain relief to areas of the body that are sore or ache. It is a topical cream that is not at all greasy like some similar products are, so once applied, it will soon …
Cymbalta
I have fibromyalgia. I was excited to hear that there might be a medicine, Cymbalta, out there that could help with the pain. I asked my doctor about it and she was got me going on the drug.
Cymbalta is an antidepressant. I started with …
Equate: Natural Lemon Flavor Day Time Cold
Equate: Natural Lemon Flavor Day Time Cold is a product that I use when I am feeling pretty sick, be it from the flu or a real bad cold or when I am sick and my body is just aching. I have found that this product is pretty quick …
Solmux Suspension
I was worried about my eight-year old boy who has been coughing for three days now because it seems that he’s having difficulty breathing. I turned to an old medication I had used with him months ago with the hope of finding immediate relief from …
Colgate Sensitive Pro Relief Toothpaste
My little problem with sensitive teeth started a little after I had been involved in a minor car accident (I don’t know if the accident had anything to do with it though) and since then I have gone through about four products to provide relief for the pain caused …
Gilax Domperidone 10mg tablet
I had a severe case of abdominal colic a few months ago which as can be described as on and off pain that seemed to be moving around within my abdomen associated with some unusual fullness within my stomach. I was also experiencing some nausea. To tell …
Ambien
I recently began taking Ambien to help with an ongoing problem with sleepless nights. I was a little unsure about giving this prescription a try because I have looked up the side effects associated with this medication when my physician fist suggested giving this medication a try.
I figured …
Ciprofloxacin
Few years ago, my husband had terrible experience with his ear. There was an infection inside his ear and it really caused him a major headache. He went to a doctor and got prescription for his painful ear.
But one year later, the pain came back. It was like …
Xanax - A good short term cure
If you’ve reached a point in you life when you just don’t think you can survive another day, then Xanax is a very good short term cure. It is affordable for most people, it will provide you with a calm feeling, help with generalized anixety disorder, severe depression and …
Riboflavin
During my practice i had many patients coming to me with attacks of severe episodic headaches, photophobia and inability to work. Once a diagnosis of migraine is made and if it is severe we usually prescribe flumazenil available as 5 mg and 10mg tablets daily depending on severity.It is …
New skin Scar Therapy topical gel
This is a topical gel for scar therapy. This means that it is a gel that is for external use only. It is said to reduce the appearance of scars. Because I recently obtained a scar from an injury, I will evaluate this product’s effectiveness. A lot of people …
Zyrtec 24 Hour Allergy Relief
I use Zyrtec 24 Hour Allergy Relief. I think it is a great product. It is convenient and easy to use. The fact that it lasts 24 hours is wonderful. I don’t have to remember to take it at certain times. It is a good value too. I get …
Breathe Right Snore Relief Throat Spray
I have tried Breathe Right Snore Relief Throat Spray a few times. This spray is made by Breathe Right products and is a small bottle that you can use at bedtime to stop snoring. My boyfriend and myself have both been known to snore so using this …
Folic Acid
About five years ago I read that Folic Acid would decrease the risks of Alzheimers/Dementia by increasing the blood supply to the brain. This would assist the memory sector of the brain to function normally longer. So i thought what a good idea being 65 years old I need …
PHENTERMINE
Phentermine is a an appetite suppressant prescribed by doctors for weight loss. It works best when paired with other medicines. You might remember when it was paired with fenfluramine and marketed as FenPhen.
Although FenPhen was found to be dangerous phentermine by itself is perfectly safe when …
Vicks VapoInhaler Nasal Decongestant
Whenever I get a clogged nose it drives me insane, especially how only one nostril will open up at a time. I get clogged nose all the time, because I recently started suffering from allergies whenever the seasons change. Whenever my nose starts getting clogged I then get a …
Indomethacin 50 mg for Arthritis
I have a history of Acute Gouty Arthritis. From time to time I suffer from Gout. This condition is the increase in the amount of uric acid, which results in uric acid crystals accumulating in my joints, most commonly in my big toe. I have seen myself been crippled …
Tizanidine
Several years ago I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. I have tried many different medicines to help with different symptoms. One I have stayed with, from the beginning, has been Tizanidine.
Tizanidine is a muscle relaxant. I have a lot of pain associated with the …
Kanka Mouth Pain Liquid
I have rheumatoid arthritis and have to take a medicine called methotrexate. Sometimes methotrexate can cause mouth sores and problems with my gums. I really can’t stand having gum problems. I had been doing OK for awhile but, recently I had some pretty bad gum swelling …
Prednisone
Prednisone is a common medication used for inflammatory disease like asthma and arthritis. It is a cortico-steroid that reduces inflammation. This medication has some really good and bad aspects to it.
In my case, I have an extreme love/hate relationship with this medication. Prednisone in combination with a chemotherapy drug …
Paxil
Paxal, generic name Peroxitine, is used to treat depression as well as generalized anxiety disorder. The starting dosage is usually around 10 miligrams but can be raised if needed. This type of antipressant can be obtained through your primary care physician or a psychiatrist. As with most medications, it …
Habitrol Nicotine Patch ( medicine)
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 …
Sinutab Extra Strenght Cold Relief Capsules
I hate having a cold. I do not know anyone who particularly enjoys it except for kids who get the day off school than I guess there is a silver lining there. However, for adults having a cold severely interrupts our day and mine is no different. …
Natrol Liquid Melatonin
Okay, so to say I have sleeping problems is a major understatement. The smallest thing can totally interrupt my sleep in the strangest of ways. I’ve always had problems falling and staying asleep and was, not too long ago, clinically diagnosed with Delayed Sleep Disorder, which is totally different …
Welbutrin
I’ve taken a lot of different anti-depressants over the past few years. On some crazy idea, I decided to go off of what was working for me, Cymbalta, and try something else because I didn’t like the tremors I had while on Cymbalta.
My doctor decided to try me on …
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Eldicet and Duspatal tablets
This started when I was in high school stomach aches and mostly diarrhea. I thought that my stomach is just weak so I started to watch out some foods that I thought would lead me to rush in the comfort room. I even got very DEPENDENT in …
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