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 …

I have to admit that I tend to gravitate more towards pretty generic cough medicines and cold medicines that I can find anywhere at any supermarket or convenience store, mostly because they are convenient! But this one was actually left here by a friend of mine who was visiting, …

I am a huge believer in the power of Neosporin. It’s a product my family has been using with great success for years. We usually get the cream and the maximum strength variety.
Neosporin is a first aid antibiotic and pain relieving cream. When used properly, it helps …

I was amazed that I was able to find a product like this which was so cost effective. I normally spend around $6 for a box of pain relieving patches that only come with maybe 6 patches in it, but this box had a count of 40 in it …

America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses is an eyecare center that provides several services in one convenient stop - eye exams, glasses shopping, and contact lens care can all be performed in any one store. The nearest location to me was on Carl D Silver Parkway, in the Central …

My step mother had this clinic recommended to her by a friend, and then she recommended it to me. I was excited to try since I had never gone through a medical weight loss program. I was sent the paperwork and told the initial appointment was $250.00 which covered …

Once in awhile I get a nasty sore dry scratchy throat that is really annoying and causes coughing. One of the ways I soothe my throat discomforts away is by sucking on a Sambucol Black Elderberry Cold and Flu Relief Lozenges. I like these lozenges because they contain immune …

Being an Asian and a coffee lover for decades, I quite expected my teeth to be a little on the yellow shade. But I will not lie, I also dream of having the pearly white teeth that I see on toothpaste commercials. I tried several whitening toothpaste because with …

Immotrex is an injectable medication that can be administered to counteract the negative effects of migrane headaches. While some people feel that they are somewhat decensitized after taking a dose of Immitrex, others claim that they feel no effects, positive or negative. Immitrex is typically only prescribed …

Dermablend’s Hydrocortisone cream became a staple in my makeup bag shortly after it saved me from a facial allergy. Such allergies occur when skin is exposed to chemical substances that double up as potential allergens. I use cosmetics on a daily basis so I was positive that makeup was the …

Lately, I’ve been quite stressed out, so I’ve been having headaches and stomach cramps. We picked up some extra strength tylenol, fortunately in the eZtabs, to help.
The eZtabs (the red sort of candy coated ones) are actually quite a bit easier to swallow, and go down very easily. You …

Talking to different people over the phone,long 8 hours of pure explaining,hearing complaints and what not. And the worst part is, doing this during a graveyard shift, it was really a burden. This was the type of work I had for almost 5 years of being a call center …

I get a stomach ache whenever I skip meals. I usually experience this burning sensation in my abdomen after one to two hours of a meal. Eating something after a meal that I have missed out aggravates the pain. That’s why I see to it that I eat small …

Some time ago I contracted an eye infection. I’m not even sure what it was or where I contracted it up to now, but by the time I managed to get my general practitioner about it and another problem, it was not as severe as it was before.
I …

I usually try to avoid taking heavy duty medications like Soma, but I was at my wits end with a problem I’d been suffering from for more than a year. I managed to get myself a pinched nerve thanks to work, and it was incredibly painful. I work in …

It was quite fortunate that I was diagnosed earlier on with Iron deficiency anaemia. This led to a quicker and swifter treatment as opposed to being diagnosed with it later on in my life. It would have probably been more stressful and more bothersome if this had not been …

Levaquin is an antibiotic usually prescribed for lung, sinus, skin and urinary tract infections. It kills certain types of bacteria. I was prescribed this antibiotic for a skin rash. The doctor called it folliculitis, which means an inflammation of the hair follicles. It was a painless skin …

Restasis is an antiinflammatory eye drop that was recently added to the market to help relieve dry eyes. I started having severe dry eyes a year ago due to allergies and haven’t been able to wear contacts ever since. My optomologist recommended Restasis to help relieve the inflammation and …

I started using these Excedrin headache relief tablets two months ago because I noticed them when I was shopping and I figured I would give them a try. They came in a huge green bottle that grabbed my attention and they were on sale so I decided to go …

What will you do if you have irritation on your eyes? Do you have special care or treatment that you give to your eyes when you have irritation on your eyes?
I do. I always use Insto Eye Drop whenever I have irritation on my eyes. This irritation can be …

I have bad joint pains in my hands, knees and elbows. I believe it is do to sitting in the chair doing freelance writing all day. However, one of the supplements I have been using to relieve my joint pains and help keep them healthy is the Spring Valley …

This is the new kind of paracetamol tablets from Panadol. Some of you probably know already that Panadol is a kind of paracetamol tablet that you can take as pain killer or when you have fever.
And this Panadol Cold and Flu tablet can be use specifically when you …

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 …

There are lot of eye drops available in case your eyes suffer from dryness. Hence doctor prescribe many excess tears drops. There are many cheap drops available along with certain costly. Once our doctor prescribed Systane which is costlier than most other drops like Tears Plus,Excess Tears and Eyemist.
I …

Hi,last year I had a visit to my dentist residing near us (in Anabu 2b Imus, Cavite Philippines ) because of severe pains in my two wisdom teeth. I had undergone some simple dental medication like “dental cleaning and temporary pasta(cement in my wisdom teeth) ” and prescribe me …

Like a lot of people I have trouble maintaining a healthy weight and I am consistently dieting. However as I have grown older it has been less about dieting and more about being healthy. I am not a stranger to diet and weight supplements and have tried …

I got a prescription for Phentermine due to the fact I am overweight and have struggled with my weight for most of my life. I was excited with the many positive testimonials about this medication. My prescription was for 30mg once daily which I was to take first thing …

I’ve been having issues with my left wrist aching, especially when I’m on the keyboard typing. I had been using an over-the-counter herbal cream that helps. However, it has gotten worse in the past month or so. I talked to my doctor about this and wanted something that I …

Have you ever had a severe headache or migraine that you felt so helpless? I am a regular sufferer of migraine headache at least two to three days in a month. This is as expected every month prior to my menstrual period. Being a fulltime mom …

After suffering from what my doctors thought was a panic attack, I was given Klonopin to take “to help me relax.” I was in a great deal of mental distress, because the episode had frightened me terribly, and I was unable to sleep or function normally for fear …

A cup or sip of coffee in a day is my usual routine during breakfast and going to work. I am very particular with my time travel because I need at least 2 hours to get there at my work. And due to a lot of paper works I …

Several years ago I was in a car accident and I had to have routine visits to the Chiropractor. One of the medicines that my chiropractor used when massaging and adjusting my muscles and joints was this product called Bio-freeze. What it does is helps to relieve achy and …

Two years back I was sick. I used to be dull in all my activities and could not able to pay attention on anything properly, and used to sleep for more hours during the day and suffered from lot of hair loss. My husband take me to Dr.Nanda …

I started lifting weights some time ago in order to get more toned, and while I was pleased with the results I was getting, I noticed something of a side effect with one of my knees which began around the same period of time that I just started. I …

It’s a shame to admit that I used to wet my bed when I was a child. My mom often got annoyed whenever that happened. At times I got punished, other days, I got scolded big time! I remember that I had a really hard time controlling my urge …

Sometimes it can get really hard to fight the sleep. I am one of those people that don’t always have a lot of energy. It can be hard to get that get up and go into me on some days. I tried drinking coffee, but that does absolutely nothing …

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 …

Ambien works very well for a short duration of time, the common side effect to look out for is sleepwalking. This is a real sideeffect even if you have no pass history of sleepwalking. In my personal usage of this medicine 3 months into using the drug …

Seroquel is an anti-psychotic medication. This means that is prescribed for mental disorders such as schizophrenia and schizo-affective disorder. These are disorders which cause the sufferer to hear voices or have hallucinations.
The main side effect of this medication is extreme tiredness. In people who are severely mentally ill and …

Crocin one of the most common medicines every Indian house has. It’s a medicine mainly for fever and body aches. It’s a very good medicine with no side effects and thus can be used even without consulting a doctor. It comes in two forms tablet and syrup and is …

Mucinex DM is an over the counter medication useful in treating congestion and coughs. Every Mucinex tablet contains 1200 mg guaifenesin and 60 mg dextromethorphan HBr, which aids in suppressing coughs and loosening up mucous, respectively. I purchased Mucinex at the recommendation of my physician when a family member …

Been having problems with constipation because of a sudden change in my diet. I just saw the commercial and thought it might work for me. I was so bloated I was willing to try anything. But that was a mistake. According to the advertisement, I can take it when …

A random drug for a random headache, I took Paracetamol instead of Ibuprofen to ease myself of headache. I was warned by my sister that constant doses of Paracetamol can potentially make the bones brittle. I ran out of Advil a long time ago and wanted something …

I absolutely love to travel. I like to try out new foods, indulge in adventure and immerse in a culture that I have never before experienced. I have been to several countries in Southeast Asia to see what every country, ethnicity and their society has to offer. Of course …

Anemia is a common complaint especially among women and most of us neglect this until it gets worse. I was always slightly anemic ever since my teen years with my hemoglobin level ranging around 9 to 10gm/dl while the normal level should be 12.1 to 15.1 gm/dl for women. …

This comes in a brown bottle with a yellow label with Nature Made written on the front. The tablet is fat, oval shaped and yellow-greenish in color.
I took these when I was pregnant and also when I was nursing my baby. The tablet is small enough to swallow easily …

I always have a stock of Betadine Cream in my first aid box. Especially because I have small children. Sometimes they felt when they run and had a little wound on their knee or feet. If that happen, I will immediately clean the small wound and apply this Betadine …

Methylprednisolone is a steroid that is used to treat chronic infections for people with asthma and lung conditions. It is also used for many other situations where a person has inflammation that is causing problems. I was prescribed it due to a sever ear infection. Most people have heard …

Usually, I get coughs and colds a couple times every year. Probably around thrice or a little bit more than that. I usually have fever around the first day and the second with a cold and then later joined with a cough.
My problem is that my cough doesn’t go …

I used to suffer yeast infections in the mouth every now and then, and to the point that sometimes. It occurs when I least expect it, or when I take too much antibiotics because of another disease I had.
Sometimes cases of my disease was mild, but it …