During the summers, I like to go hiking from time to time and will sometimes hike around the woods in my back yard. However, I know that before I go hiking I have to make sure that I have some hydrocortisone in the bathroom because invariably I will end …

After taking a 30mg dose of prescription Prevacid daily for 5 years, I could not have been more delighted when the 24HR formula was approved for over-the-counter sale. Until I found Prevacid, I tried a few alternatives, such as Zantac and Prilosec, I suffered from severe gastroesophogeal reflux disease. …

When I had a very bad case of the flu while on vacation one year (very unfortunate!) I became so ill and my family forced me to go to the emergency room. I had an high fever and they told me I was very dehydrated. I assume that …

My aunt sent this to my mom because hypertension runs in the family. So anyway it’s a relief just by being automatic, thank god because I don’t know how to accurately read a manual blood pressure aparatus. It takes about 30 seconds all in all to pump up and …

Sinus colds are the worst, and I get them anytime the weather changes, so in other words, I get them often. Before letting them get worse, I try and treat them with over the counter medications such as Alka Seltzer Cold and Sinus Medicine in their Non-Drowsy Formula. …

Tolnaftate, which is the main ingredient in Lotrimin foot cream, is the best cure for athlete’s foot and for skin rashes in sweaty areas of the body. It can also be applied as a jock itch cure. Cream formula is best, but the powder can be used …

I am really into holistic medicine and products. Instead of using regular deodorant I use a naturally fresh deodorant crystal. It is 100% pure an natural as it contains natural mineral salts. It says to moisten the stick but I just use it when I get out of the …

I bought this Becombion syrup because I want to give extra vitamins for my children. Actually, first time I bought this vitamins, I got an prescription from our pediatric. He said this syrup can give more important supplement for the children especially to make their body stronger from the …

Overactive Bladder is a condition that is embarrassing to many people, but it is a very real and life-altering medical issue, and can cause pain and discomfort for many seniors. I am very good friends with a lady who has suffered for years with this condition, spending most of …

Omnaris is a prescription nasal spray typically prescribed for seasonal and year round allergies. I am a mild allergy sufferer but I was prescribed this nasal spray for an entirely different reason. I am suffering from eustation tube dysfunction. Basically this means that my ear drum has retracted inwards. …

Gastracid is a syrup or tablet focusing on heart burn and acidity. Gastracid is available in syrup form or as tablets. I prefer both depending upon the amount of discomfort I’ve in my stomach due to acidity. My parent always recommend the medicine for acidity as it maintains its …

Vibratab (generic name doxycycline hyclate) in tablet form is used for many things. As a strong antibiotic, the medication has been used to treat bacterial problems, STDs, and even acne. I’m taking two 100mg tablets a day to treat severe acne. Sometimes, though, I wonder if …

Ibuprofen is a really good medicine for anyone that has something like a dentist or orthodontist appointment, there’s many different brands for it, but I use the brand that’s just called Ibuprofen. I always get pain in a lot of places since I have Marfan Syndrome, and I also …

Medised is an all-rounder, it eases teething pain,soothes pain and fever,and helps your child to sleep. this medicine is sugar free, colour free and alcohol free.
I have tried my 21 month old son with this medicine and although it really does do what it claims, getting your little one …

During my second pregnancy I decided to try a different doctor than the one I had before. I had some of my friends and acquaintances recommend him to me. His name was Dr. Frederick Harlass. He is a very well known OBGYN in the city. He seemed …

I must start out with a confession… I am the last person on earth to resort to putting a child on ADD medication or any medication as far as that goes but my view on things has drastically changed since my step-son has entered my life. Now I have …

Of the main over the counter painkillers, I generally prefer to get ibuprofen as it seems to have the fewest side effects. Not that I get a huge number of problems with any of the popular medicines in this sector, but I do think it is better to be …

A co-worker of mine began suffering heat flashes at work, and she showed up every day exhausted, saying that she had not slept very much because of night sweats and hot flashes all night long. She tried everything her doctor suggested, and finally began hormone replacement treatment, and nothing …

This product KINERASE is the best alternative to glycolic acid peels that you get from the dermatologist. I used to get glycolic peels from my doctor at $75 per treatment. KINERASE comes with 15 treatments per box and the whole box is $75. And the results are very comparable. …

When I get a cough, the whole world knows about it. It goes on and on for weeks on end, and is a nagging dry cough that just won’t stop at any time of the day or night. If I leave it without any kind of medication, …

This is yet another anti-inflammatory cream to treat many types of dermatitis (examples… neurodermititus but also skin), and furthermore I have heard that it can treat oral inflammations or types of allergic reactions of the mouth but I’m guessing the percentage may be difference. For skin dermatitis unless it …

Wellbutrin is an anti-depressant medication. This means that it affects the level of serotonin in the brain. Most doctors and researchers believe that clinical depression occurs when there is too little serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is a chemical produced in the brain that affects mood. When there is …

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 …

I have been using this supplement for over two years now to relieve muscle cramps and the pain they cause in my legs as a result of fibromyalgia.
I highly recommend magnesium to anyone who has a similar condition or is just struggling to maintain an overall sense of …

The doctor prescribed the Bisolvon Chesty syrup for my three year old daughter when I took her to the clinic to get help for her bad cold. she was suffering from occasional fever, blocked nose and heavy chesty coughing.
The doctor examined her and said that she has a lot …

I think this week might just be the week for my cough medicine reviews. Perhaps it’s because my husband is sick and I’m starting to feel a tickle in the back of my throat, which tells me that me getting sick isn’t that far behind. So now I’m trying …

About 7 years back I accidentally found out that I was extremely anemic when I had gone to the hospital for a high fever. The blood reports indicated that my Hemoglobin level was only 4mg while it should have been at least 12mg. A lot of further tests were …

I get headaches all the time. While many of them can be really quite severe the majority are usually just mild to moderate headaches. It is for this reason that I used to take Tylenol a lot. It helped to get rid of those headaches quickly. However, Tylenol was …

I originally bought this for my husband’s allergies. However, in looking for other kinds of decongestants, I have become more impressed with this product.
It doesn’t contain any drugs at all. Nor does it contain any preservatives. I never thought about the preservatives until I was looking …

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was given the choice of delivering at one of two hospitals. I opted for the Royal Alexandra Hospital, 10240 Kingsway Ave in Edmonton, Alberta. It was convenient - just 15 minute bus ride away from home, on my husband’s trip home …

I’ve been on Desogen birth control pills for many years now, and although I can’t say that I am side effect free, I can say that they are better than any of the other pills I tried. I did not experience any weight gain with these, except for …

I probably would say that I get the Cold pretty easily. It’s really annoying and I’m sure no one likes to get sick, but I really hate the Cold and Flu in general. I first tried this Medicine a good couple of years ago and I tend to always …

After I gave birth to my son, I was in a lot of excruciating pain. I had a cesarean and the doctor did not prescribe any pain killers to me after the procedure. I instead was told to take Motrin, like it was the best thing for pain. I …

When buying medicine I have always favored generic alternatives. The generic medicines have always cheaper but just as effective as the branded ones. However, there is one case when the generic brand of medicine did not really become effective at all. Not because it has not power but because …

My dresser already looks like a mini home pharmacy as it is laden with all sorts of medication. When you have kids, this is pretty normal but for us, as an expatriate family, we often get different medicines depending on where we go. As such, I would have medications …

Sometimes when I have a sore throat I like to use Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat Syrup. It is a nice thick sweet tasting syrup that helps coat my throat and ease the pain and stinging away from it. When my throat is dry it helps soothe the dryness and …

Rite Aid has its own line of medications which are similar to brand-name medications but are priced more economically. Writing a version of antidiarrheal medication was several dollars cheaper than the name brand. However, I found it to be very effective. The medicine comes in liquid …

I am basically a person who happens to encounter minor accidents in every now and then. Since these accidents just seem to happen naturally- I have by now got used to taking them on my stride. But what really happened a few weeks back- almost left me feeling just …

A year ago I experienced vomiting, extreme abdominal pain and loss of appetite. A first I thought that this was a simple stomach upset, thinking that I might have eaten something to cause that. I disregarded the symptoms and continued on with my day as if I wasn’t experiencing …

I’m an occasional drinker. A bottle of beer is usually the maximum amount of alcohol that my body could take. Any more than that, and I get a skin allergy all over my body that is very itchy the next day. I was recently invited for a going away …

My seven-year-old daughter suffers from allergies year round from dust to trees to pollen. We have discovered, after trying every over-the-counter product for allergies, as well as several prescription medications, that Zyrtec is the best for relief of her symptoms. The 10mg chewable tablet tastes good enough …

I have been taking high strength oil of peppermint tablets for a short while. I suffer with IBS and also often get indigestion. My mum had been encouraging me for months to try high strength oil of peppermint tablets and I’d been reluctant. Simply because I …

My wife had recently developed red rashes on her right breast. She was feeling itching sensation along with pain. When general antifungal treatment didn’t give any result, I took her to the doctor. After proper examination, the doctor prescribed an ointment along with Fluconazole Tablet. The prescription was for FCN …

My allergies get so bad sometimes, it seems like I can’t stop sneezing. They are especially bad if I’m around cats. Dogs don’t bother me at all, as I have two dogs and I don’t even sneeze at all when I’m around them, but cats are a …

The age old trusted by mothers Woodward’s Celebrated Gripe Water is a must have in my medicine cabinet at home.
Initially I always associated Gripe Water with infants because I have never seen adults using it. My mother gave it to me and my siblings when we …

Claritin is one of those well-known allergy medications that made a big splash when they announced it would be available in stores without a prescription. Little did we know it would also cost $20 for 12 tablets, which was just ridiculous. Granted, they’ve improved on the prices since they …

I recently found myself in my doctors office with lower back pain, side pain and abdominal pain all localized on my right side and after numerous amounts of tests including a urinalysis and blood work, ultrasound and back x rays, all of which showed absolutely nothing conclusive, my doctor …

I have always had low blood pressure so when I was pregnant, my obstetrician-gynecologist prescribed me Sangobion capsule to be taken twice a day. Even before I got pregnant, I have already experienced certain symptoms like headaches and pale gums and the symptoms got more pronounced when I was …

Naproxen Painkillers
Before my OB/GYN put me on birth control for my incredibly, ridiculously painful menstrual cramps, I was put on prescription painkillers for the pain by my regular physician. When I say painful, I mean literally debilitating cramps. I would have to take days off from school, …

Summer is the time when all kind of allergic problems start appearing. The summer heat gives plenty of problems and allergy is one big problem I have been fighting for 5-6 years now. Drinking plenty of water helps but along with it cetirizine tablet is what helps me keep …