In my country, most medicines can be bought over-the-counter. People usually purchase these medicines without consulting a doctor. I notice that most of my countrymen tend to buy medicine that is popular on television ads or commonly use by most people. Take for example, drugs for cough. There are …

I have seasonal allergies and also suffer from mild asthma, so my Doctor prescribed Bricanyl Turb 0.5 (Blue) Inhaler. I don�t often need an inhaler or puffer as I monitor my symptoms. There are times however; when I get cold along with my allergies that my lungs fill …

My family and I have used Neosporin products for as long as I can remember. Even when I was a very young child, Neosporin was the first item applied to any minor scrape or burn I may have acquired. A couple of months ago, my husband was …

My mother is under treatment for osteoporosis and weakness of bone. A bone density test had confirmed this disease when she complained about continuous mild pain on her spine and arms. Her 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D test was also abnormal showing the level of Vitamin D well below the normal …

Apo-indapamide, or simply known as indapamide is a drug prescribed to people with high blood pressure (hypertension) because it is a diuretic. People have high blood pressure because of the water from the sodium, thus more pressure, thus they need a diuretic to ‘excrete’ the water out of the …

I must stress that I do have extremely painful periods. I am one of the unlucky women who really gets it bad, so bad that I have to take a day off work once a month (most months anyway) and my work colleagues assume I am faking it. …

The actual drug name for this is beclomethasone dipropionate aqueous suspension, which is a corticosteroid. Mine was made by ‘genpharm inc.’ but you can get this under any other brand name and it would be pretty much the same. This is used to treat stuff like hayfever or if …

I had gastric bypass surgery in March of 2002 and since then it’s changed my life. This is the surgery for those who have tried every other method available yet didn’t have much success.
Weight loss has become like a major fad these days. because there are so many going …

First off, Lormide is Loperamide and is a medicine for diarrhea. It’s probably the cheapest brand, but not really the most effective. I have been forced to swallow this pill instead of the more effective brand and costlier one because my work place is trying to save on operating …

I am sure Dr. Simon Sahchez was quite the genius in his day considering the fact that he is both a psychologist as well as a neurologist. However, I believe his is past his prime. I am not sure of his exact age but I think he is …

I feel that sometimes these mosquitoes in Texas can really get the best of me. Sometimes the bites are not so bad, but if you live anywhere near water you might as well be ready for some gruesome bites. I found myself having to deal with some serious mosquito …

Ampicillin is one of my favorite antibiotics, if one can have such a thing. It’s been around for decades, and still is used extensively to treat a variety of infections. I have personally taken it many times throughout life.
My first experience with it was as a child …

For years, I have suffered digestive issues such as heartburn, vomiting, nausea, flatulence, irritable bowel syndrome and constipation. One of the herbal supplements I take with meals on a daily basis to help relieve, treat and sometimes even prevent these conditions from happening is the Spring Valley Chewable Papaya …

I don’t know about many other people out there, but when my eyes get dry it is difficult for me to get things done and concentrate on the mission at hand. Whenever my eyes get dry, I start to rub them and I hate the feeling that I get …

I guess it was an infection when I saw in the mirror that I had a big chick on my face. There was a pain on my tooth a day before, then in the morning I saw something wrong on my check.
I called the dentist to ask about what …

Although I have it under control now, for a few years I had high blood pressure and had to take medication. The one my doctor and I felt good about, for me to take, was Diovan HCT. This is sort of a puzzling drug because though it …

Dealing with heartburn is something that has been a problem for me for the past few months. I do not know if it is my age or my diet, but I always seem to get that horrible burning sensation in my chest. I hate dealing with heartburn and will …

I’m all for trying new products, especially when it comes to healthcare and medicine. I don’t like taking the same ol’ thing over and over again because I personally tend to develop an immunity to it and the next time I need it, it works maybe half as well …

For the past few years I have been subject to muscle pain a little more than I would like. I don’t why I started to suffer from it all of a sudden, but my back and knees would just start throbbing from time to time. I was trying a …

I take Paxil medication. When I was on the regular Bridges to Access program, I took it for free. Then, the 5 year patent ran out, and Paxil came up with PaxilCR, a different medication, as it lasted all day. The PaxilCR became the new drug of choice, here, …

Sickness is rampant these days and prevention is getting hard. When it reached that level, we all need to have a good and reliable healthcare facility to treat us. And that’s when St. Luke’s Medical Center comes into the picture. This is located in the heart of E. Rodriguez …

I have this wonderful over the counter medication for everything from anxiety to sleep problems. I first discovered it when I was a child. I had very severe asthma and my mom would give it to me instead of harsher medications sometimes to relieve the anxiety which …

This product seems to be a very useful contraceptive which is working for a lot of people I know. But, to be able to make your choice of taking it or not, you must be aware of its possible side effects like I’ve noticed while I was taking this. …

The only reason I bought this unknown Buckley’s Cough Suppresant is because it’s alcohol free. I hate cough syrups mostly because they taste really bad, but also because they tend to contain more alcohol than a bottle of wine, and that’s really the last thing I want to invest …

I remember once, when I was about ten years old, I woke up one morning with a persistent ringing in my ears. By mid-afternoon, the ringing became a painful thing and it had me in tears. I remember lying on the couch crying, and my oldest sister came over …

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 …

I take care of my parents medicine ordering and pharmacy details. And even though they use a mail order service we do use Kroger Pharmacy on Highway 60 in Owensboro, KY as the back up pharmacy.
Recently, we did not reorder my mother’s insulin in time for when she …

I got the worst cold ever and I cannot breathe due to clogged but runny nose. I used to open my mouth when I sleep and it was really difficult to get a …

A year and a half ago, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder —“ meaning that is a disorder of the immune system in which the immune system attacks the joints of the body. Therefore, unlike regular arthritis, a person with rheumatoid arthritis needs …

I had loose bowel movement about 6 months ago which caused me to defecate about 6 to 9 times per day. My stool consistency was watery. I also had several episodes of vomiting and crampy abdominal pain from time to time. Because of this, I became …

I was looking for an eye lubricator because of my frequent computer usage. I am using Hypo Tears for around two months now and worked effectively for me so far. The eyes are protected from going dry using these drops. Before using this I had seen some times my …

When I took my baby to a 3 week long vacation to a tropical country I didn’t realized that if I leave the diaper for too long on his skin it will create a diaper rash which is really awful. If the diaper stayed longer than two hours …

I developed a serious case of bronchitis that was not responding to the usual treatments and antibiotics. As a last resort, my doctor put me on Levaquin—“ a strong broad spectrum antibiotic that tends to be reserved for serious illness.
I tend to read up on every drug …

About a few weeks ago, I went with some friends and went camping down at Lake Mead in Las Vegas. The weather was super hot but at the same time it was very nice down near the water. However, my allergies started to kick up and near sundown, my entire …

Nuvigil is a medication used to treat narcolepsy, obstructive sleep-apnea, and shift-work disorde. Oftentimes, however, Nuvigil is used off-lable for ADHD, as was the case when it was perscribed to me.
Nuvigil, as a …

Sometimes, my daughter will come home from school with a present for me, usually whatever bug that has been going around amongst her friends. She hardly ever gets sick, but seems to be a carrier and brings it straight to me. The nastier bugs she brings is …

Methylergometrine maleate is a compound used as an oxytocic. It belongs to the class ergot alkaloids. It is used to induce abortion or augment labor and to minimize blood loss from the placental site (prevention and treatment of postpartum and post abortal hemorrhage). It is available as tablets or …

I have always had a hard time treating my daughter when she gets sick. She does not like to take most medications, but also cannot handle the cold symptoms. I knew that her throat was bothering her pretty bad, because she was complaining of not being able to swallow …

Living a life with asthma is difficult. There are certain things that hinder me from doing or certain places that are for me off-limits. I can’t do things or go to a location where I know it might set off an asthma attack. Looking for the right drug that …

When I got so tired I’m easily got a cold or fever, but I hate to go to the doctor. Feels like my stomach always sick when I’m there. I always buy my own drug in drugstore first to cure my cold, if it’s not getting better, I go …

Target has a maximum strenght nightime sleep aid. It is a diphenhydramine based sleep aid that I take when I am having difficultysleeping. This sleep aid comes in a bottle with 32 softgels. Eeach capsule contains 50 mg of diphenhydramine.
I find going to sleep to …

When I woke up Tuesday morning, I had a very bad headache. I tried to stay in bed for an hour before eating my breakfast and going to work that day. I think I got that headache due to lack of sleep these past few days. When I reached …

Last year I was instructed to use Fleet Saline Laxative before an x-ray test procedure. It was to clear out the intestines to improve visability, I suppose. If I had known then, I would have opted to fast for a week first instead of taking this laxative.
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When I was in my early twenties, I went through an ordeal with food poisoning that left some permanent damage to my intestines. This eventually led to the development of irritable bowel syndrome, but before that condition got an accurate diagnosis, there were many tests to endure and many drugs …

I happen to experience HORRIBLE menstral cramps each month. It actually rules my life. I have to plan everything around “that time of the month” and it is quite frustrating when I have to miss out on times I should enjoy because I’m doubled over in pain. I have …

I don’t have anything to put the blame on other than the heaps of stress I’ve been getting earlier. It must be the reason why I feel under the weather these days, bad enough to make me manifest coughing fits. I have this dry, unproductive cough for …

When I was a teenager, I suffered a few years with a mystery illness that eventually turned out to be fibromyalgia. During the course of figuring out which treatments were going to work for me, a sleeping issue was addressed. People with fibro sometimes have a lot of trouble …

This drug is used to treat many things such as plague or acne or chlorea… etc. In my case it was used to treat mild acne (I think if its serious acne you need something stronger), in this case my doc had me take it because, even though it …

The Stridex duel solutions bottle is one that I got for my girlfriend last month back I was walking through the grocery store and noticed the thick grey bottle which grabbed my attention. It looked nothing like I had ever seen before and so I noticed the thick bottle …

Before I had my son, I was never really interested in engaging in anything sexual. You could say that I was indeed, waiting to find that special person. And when I finally did find him, my plans on waiting didn’t fan out as I had planned.
I ended up getting …