When I turned 40, my gynaecologist recommended that I should do a mammogram. The last one I did was in April 2009 and unfortunately, the doctor found a little lump on my left breast. It was nothing serious he said but just to be sure, he advised that I …

I usually run to my trusty NyQuil whenever I’m not feeling good, but it was my husband’s job this time around to take care of me and head to the store to get me something to help me feel better and, unfortunately I thought at the time, he didn’t …

I get sinus headaches all the time. No matter what season it is or where I am at, I always seem to get them. I have tried everything under the sun to get rid of my headaches, but to no avail. I finally tried the Equate …

We should all take precautions to remain fresh and clean by cleaning our hands and feet a few times a day to avoid the accumulation of dust particles on our skin. Taking precaution is always better and comfortable than cure.
If proper care of the skin is not takes, it …

I have used both Neosporin and Equate brand triple antibiotic ointment, as well as a few other brands, and I think they are all great.
The thing I like best about Equate is that it is cheap! I mean why would someone want to pay something like six dollars …

Retin-A (common name for tretinoin) is a topical form of Vitamin A commonly known to treat wrinkles and acne. You have seen this product on the ads in the past. Though not often showed on TV as often as before, it had earned a good reputation for effectively delivering …

Zycam nasal swabs are for the treatment of colds and the flu and I have found them very useful. When I feel the first sign of sickness, usually a sore throat for me, I use one of these swabs and find that often they will keep me …

amoxil is an antibiotic that can be used for treating different infections. generally amoxil is recommended for the treatmemnt of ear, nose, throat and other infections such as typhoid and fever. i am using this medicine since my child hood as a treatment of fever and sore throat and …

Dysmenorrhea or menstrual pain is really uncomfortable and painful for women. Some women may not experience this but there are others like me, who get to experience this pain during menstrual period. It ranges from mild to severe pain. On my part, I have been suffering from dysmenorrhea since …

I had this nagging cough from a cold recently. It seemed that nothing was helping to quiet it. I was losing sleep. I felt like I was the noisiest person at the office. I saw Robitussin Long-Acting Cough Suppressant Cough Gels on the Wal-Mart shelf in the pharmacy area …

Equate sore throat spray is a medicine which is designed to lessen the pain associated with throat soreness much like the version released by Vicks which sells for almost double the price and so when I had to have my tonsils removed since they had been bothering me for …

Anyone who has ever suffered from chronic reflux disease will know the misery it causes…
I was first diagnosed at I think I was 21… I didnt get the burning at first, I got pain in my upper abdomen. It took a while for them to diagnose me because I …

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 …

I haven’t been contented with my long-time antiulcer drug. The effects were fast, it’s just that it has been giving me this persistent headache. I have had this ulcer for some time now and the drug that I have been using was the first ever drug that I have …

I have on again off again allergies and recently had to go to the doctor due to an allergic reaction I had to something in the environment around me. Usually I am able to take Claritin that you can purchase without a prescription and take care of my problems …

A friend recommended that I try ORA MAD The Mouth Doctor when I was complaining about problems with bad breath. On her advice, I hopped on the Internet and found a bottle for sale. I could not wait for the ORA MAD The Mouth Doctor to arrive in my …

Tums have always done the a good job for me and that’s why I always have these ones with me in my purse just in case. When I was at the store and saw there was a new flavor available, I decided to give it a try, hopping …

It’s hard to find the best anti-diabetic medication in the market. Some claim to be very effective but eventually become a big disappointment. Over the years of being a diabetic, I have tried several medications in hope of finding the right drug which will work best for me. I …

Small accidents happen and unfortunately statistics show that over half the victims of accidents in children between the ages of 0 and 14 years happen in the home.
Even if you take all the precautions you can think of to make your home a safe environment, small cuts and burns …

I lived a many years and never had a panic attack,actually didn’t know what it was.I knew I was extremely anxious most times,easy to get upset and nervous.
The first attack was very bad in that I had a hard time figuring out what the problem was.The mind doesn’t let …

I have been taking the oral contraceptive pill Tri Sprintec since I had my baby boy 3 months ago. I was also on it prior to getting pregnant. I got pregnant during the first month I was OFF the pill, so it seems to work very well. The major …

I was surprised to find this liquid pain reliever for adults one day at the drugstore. I had always wondered why adult pain relievers were only available in pill form even though there are many adults who are physically unable to swallow a pill because of various medical and …

Some time ago I came down with a bit of a cough in the flu season. Since it was a busy period of time for me, and overall because I did not want it to get much worse, I knew that I had to buy something for the cough …

Everyone in my family uses Ocean nasal spray. You are not meant to share a bottle of Ocean because of the germs and bacteria so we each have our own bottle. We put each person’s initials on them so that we know whose belongs to whom. …

Wellbutrin SR worked well for me for a couple of years in treatment of depression. I had tried this drug when it first came out. I have to admit that I was nervous the whole time I was on this medication because it was so new at the time. …

Gengisan is an Italian medicine i once bought when my gums were hurting a lot. Basically my gums swelled a bit and they went partially over my teeth on the bottom right hand side. As a result I kept chewing through the skin, even though i kept my mouth …

I had the unfortunate opportunity to visit Piedmont Hospital’s inpatient cardiac care wing. I have ventured into the random emergency room on occasion. But never have I had to have extensive contact with cardiac specialists and pulmonary doctors. I will admit that I was …

When I developed a serious case of bronchitis after a flu episode, I was given a prescription for Cipro antibiotic to take for two weeks. When I read the leaflet included in the bag, I got a little worried about the strength of this drug and its many …

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 …

Extra Strength Tylenol is what I take for headaches and various pains that I sometimes get throughout the days. It’s fast acting and very effective. One pill lasts a very long time, and even after the effects wear off I don’t find myself having to take another as the …

I had a major problem with gas a little while ago. I dont know if it was what i was eating or something else, but it had to stop. I was in a posistion where i was meeting with people every day for a month and when my gas …

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 …

Mucinex DM
After having severe chest congestion for about 2 weeks, a friend suggested that I get Mucinex DM. Prior to this bout of not being able to breathe due to congestion, I would go to the doctor. This would involve copays, prescriptions, time off, etc.
When I …

The Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa Sore Throat Syrup comes in a ten fluid ounce bottle and sells for thirteen dollars. I buy the honey loquat flavored variety. This is the only medication that I take nowadays when I wake up with a sore throat. I’ve tried a number …

The new product called band aid ultra strips is the best medical bandage or adhesive bandage that I have ever experienced in all my twenty four years living in this world. In order to understand my satisfaction with this product you must understand that I have a niece who …

I have had a few ear infections within the last year. One time, I was sick and went to the doctor. My left ear was hurting. The doctor looked in my ears. I ended up having an ear infection in both ears. My right …

For roughly the past few weeks, our apartment has been a mini-pharmacy thanks to my husband’s annual cold and congestion and my allergies that spring into action every spring when for some odd reason ALL the pine trees release their yellow poison in waves and waves of golden dust pollen. …

I have used this Robitussin syrup for cough and chest congestion before, it is recommended too to those who suffer from flu and cold. It helps expectorate phlegm that accompanied by cough.It was advised to took this Robitussin, but I was just relieve within 2 weeks.
This Robitussin syrup was …

I am not a fan of cough medicines, as I usually stick to throat lozengers, but when I had a cough I just couldn’t get rid of, my pharmacist suggested I try Buckley’s Mixture. I was hesitant at first, most cough medicines I have tried have
either left me so …

Ibuprofen is another name for the brand name Advil. I currently use Kirkland Signatures Ibuprofen for pain management and head aches. I found that the 200mg tablets of Kirkland Signature brand have worked just as well as the brand name Advil Ibuprofen tablets. I like the …

I am fighting embarrassment as I write this review as to admit that you have suffered from piles (hemorrhoids) is less than glamorous, although apparently they are a very common ailment. After all, constipation is a pretty common problem and straining when you try to go to the …

I never really knew that their was cold medicine in the form of a lozenge. I knew that there were lozenges to help with sore throats and coughs, but though that was as far as it goes. I saw some cold remedy lozenges in my local grocery store and …

Due to increasing size and population of acne on my face. I decided to consult a dermatologist here in the Philippines. She prescribed me an anti-acne drug called Isotretinoin. It is a softgel capsule to be taken once a day. Because of its strong potency, my doctor told me …

Unfortunately, my cholesterol is high. Since I have lupus, Sjogren’s, and was recently diagnosed with diabetes, this doesn’t make my cardiologist happy. I have seen him for years for atrial fibrillation and control of my blood pressure. At my last visit he told me that if I wasn’t able …

I was prescribed Effexor XR to treat anxiety. I am very happy with the results I received while using this medication. Within the first month of use I noticed a much improved mood, increased energy level and a decrease in nervousness.
Just like with any medication, there are …

I have been taking Ambien 10mg for insomnia since I was a young teenager, approximately ten years now. However, my Grandmother has been bugging me to try Lunesta for quite some time now insisting that it is so much better than Ambien. Therefore, I finally gave in and told …

Actually Correctol is refreshment which plays the role of laxative and in many brands it is been provided with different name and different forms. The actual work of this medicine is to motivate the nerve ending of the colon it is because there we has the smooth muscles and …

Like a typical, self-medicating person, I looked at over-the-counter meds the time I was hit by a stubborn cough. I already saw it coming after a brief period of fever and cold. It happened during those cough-stricken parts of the year, when getting sick was more normal …

Did you know that sweat can make you lose important electrolytes in your body? If you sweat too much without being able to replace it can lead to dehydration. This almost happened to me one time while I was jogging. I forgot that water alone can’t provide all the …

It is winter time , and that means that sore throats and the flu are going around. I just got over the worst sore throat I have had in a couple of years , and I give the credit to my fast recovery to this wonderful medicine. Normally I …