Of all misfortunes I’ve had this past few days, the absolute worst would be the day I contracted conjunctivitis on my right eye. I don’t know if this low-scale outbreak has been widespread in my locality but it’s happening to a lot of people lately —“ me included. …

I experience hyperacidity from time to time which I can describe as a somewhat gnawing, burning sensation in my upper abdomen which I usually feel if I skip a meal or when I being tensed. Sometimes I feel it when I drink soda or other acidic drinks …

I have tried many products of weight loss available in the market but have not gained anything till date. One of my friends suggested me to take some weight loss medication because it would surely help. I had not much idea about it but bought Adipex, which is quite …

I usually work at night and generally have trouble sleeping during the day. A good friend of mine recommended trying Kalms Sleep Tablets (he had the same
problem) and he claimed that they worked very well for him, so I decided to get myself some. I did not want to …

There are times that I just can’t stay awake and I need to use something to help me. I had heard a lot of good things about Vivarin helping others stay awake, so I thought I would give it a try. I found Vivarin at my grocery store while …

I gained a lot of weight, almost 60 pounds, during my pregnancy and after I gave birth I find it hard to go back to my original shape. In fact, I have tried many exercise programs like aerobics and dancing. It did help but the moment I sweat out …

I find Glucotrol to be effective in helping me manage my blood sugar. I don’t seem to have many side effects from it either. The only one is I get loose bowel movement the first few days when I restart it if I have been off for …

Six months into my pregnancy, I had suddenly experienced a weird spotting. I was alarmed so I immediately consulted with my obstetrician gynecologist. She examined me and prescribed me Vagimycin. I had no idea what it was and she explained that it is a tablet that has to be …

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 …

Recent I was admitted to St. Lawrence Sparrow Hospital in the psychiatric ward. The support and the care from the staff were exceptional. I had been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and depersonalization. The hospital treated these illnesses step by step to perfection. They have voluntary and involuntary admissions and …

Sometimes in the process of trying to find a good antidepressant for a patient, doctor and patient alike will end up going through several choices to find the one that works well. As with everything else, not every medication is going to work the same for every patient. This …

I don’t know if you ever see this Norit tablets in your country. But here, people often give suggestion to others to take Norit tablets if they have diarrhea problem and stomach problem.
I often took Norit Tablets if I have stomach and diarrhea problems. Norit Tablets have black color. …

I really, really hate post-holiday sickness. Now that everything is back to normal, my health is starting to get worst. Is it because of the weather? Probably. Or maybe because of the post-fireworks celebration that has my colds really getting the best of me.
I was literally sneezing every …

This is a Ibuprofen and Paracetamol suspension precribed for Analgesic and Antipyretic usage for children. This medicine has been my saver everytime my baby has fallen ill due to Viral infection and lower dosage of Junimol has not beeneffective with her.
Initially when she was below 1 year, during viral …

I am not a particularly enthusiastic proponent of mood-altering chemicals, especially those produced by pharmaceutical companies. However, I do believe that sertraline (known under various trade names: Zoloft, Lustral, Apo-Sertral, Asentra, etc.) may have improved my life. Please, be aware that this substance is highly contentious and can produce a …

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 …

Chantix is a prescription medication used to help patients quit smoking. I had smoked for about 20 years, and was ready to quit. Even though I was not a heavy smoker, only about 4-5 cigarettes per day, I still found it quite difficult to break the smoking …

Deworming is a routine treatment which I administer to my kids every 6 months, especially when they were younger. I never knew what things and organic matter they put in their mouths whenever they were playing even under my watchful eye. In addition, I felt that they had parasites …

I have been taking Yaz as an oral contraceptive for about a year and half now. There are always concerns when taking contraceptives, such as weight gain, heart issues, breakthrough bleeding, etc. but I have experienced none of these under Yaz. I think possible side effects were …

I have always used Robaxacet for back pain, and I have had few complaints, other than that it tends to be a bit expensive (approximately $13 for 20 pills). But it does generally work for my muscular back or neck pain, as long as it is not something more …

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 …

One of the things I really hate is having a headache, menstrual cramps, or some kind of physical pain that makes it difficult for me to either fall asleep or stay asleep. Since I am a college student it is imperative for me to get an adequate amount of …

My daughter who is 5 years of age. When ever she fell sick I used to gave her Amoxicillin antibiotics. When ever I gave her amoxicillin she had her tummy upset and there is no improvement in her condition. I discussed this with her doctor she changed her …

Advil is an all time pain reliever, it gets ride of headache, toothache, muscular aches, minor pain of arthritis, menstrual craps, backache, the common cold, and temporarily reduces fever. Advil even makes certain pills to reduce certain things, like Advil migraine, Advil cold and sinus, Advil Allergies, Advil multi-symptom …

If you are a woman, you understand how miserable PMS symptoms can be. As mush as our husbands or significant others’ might joke about it, the truth is that the symptoms that come around every month aren’t funny, and they are no fun to deal with. I …

I just wanted people to know if they are having trouble with a child that wets the bed to try this medicine. My son will be 12 in December and has always had a bad problem with wetting at night when he’s sleeping. I have tried everything from waking …

My daughter was complaining of illness for days. I know that kids and adults have to suffer through colds as there is no cure. The thing that bothers me is that my child was unable to sleep. It also bothered me that I was unable to sleep due to …

Pepto Bismol is a pretty popular medicine. It is supposed to treat heartburn, nausea, indigestion, upset stomach, and diarrhea. I don’t usually use the product because my main problem is usually heartburn. I choose basic antacids and that usually solves all of my problems. One evening I had a …

A few months ago I was suddenly rushed to the hospital due to a sudden seizure. I was washing the dishes when suddenly I blacked out. Luckily, my brother was there and immediately took me to the emergency room. Although I wasn’t conscious when I was brought in, the …

My youngest son, who is just barely a teenager, is almost never sick. Never really has problems with allergies and has had a cold or the flu maybe three times in his entire life. I’ve definitely lucked out. And, because he’s pretty much not had to take medication ever …

I used to drink cranberry juice all day, every day. It was my favorite juice, next to apple juice. But, since becoming hypoglycemic, I can no longer drink it. It’s weird, but less than a year after I stopped drinking the juice, I started getting urinary …

I always have allergic rhinitis (colds due to allergic reaction) especially when I get exposed to dust ((when i try to clean our house) and when I get exposed to pollen, which is only seasonal.
Because this allergic rhinitis is almost affecting my every day life, I decided to consult …

I had acute bacterial sinusitis about more than a year ago which I can describe as severe headache most noted around my eyes and my forehead associated with colds and stuffy nose with yellowish nasal discharge. Furthermore I had moderate to high grade fever which made my condition …

It’s comfortable, and I use it when I can’t go to sleep. And that’s about all that I can say about this product. An eye pillow is a better way of calling an eye cover so you can sleep in broad daylight. It cost me $10. I only bought …

Sinus problems have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. You can name it and I have most probably already tried it. The first product that I was introduced to was a nasal spray containing ‘Xylometazoline’. This helped clear the congestion but the …

It was a wonderful night when I went to my friend’s home for a party. We all enjoyed a lot with dancing on latest music and ate a lot of deep fried snacks. Late at night, we had a sumptuous dinner.
After returning back home, I took a bath, changed …

Sometimes new doesn’t mean better.I took this drug for hypertension in the early years of my high blood pressure.
This is one of the few high blood medicines that I have taken without having any side effect.Funny though what I know now, I did have side effects I just did …

This is a vaccine that is supposed to protect you against 4 types of HPV (human paillomavirus) and the 4 types are 6, 11, 16, 18. Of course, there are SO MANY types out there, so you may ask, “how is protecting only 4 types going to help me?” …

Curb Your Cravings
Imagine one of those patches. You know, the kind that you stick on your arm, leg or back to curb your smoking. Now imagine that same patch, only this time, it is used to curb your hunger.
Does your head hurt? Mine does after banging it against …

I do not often have a problem with being gassy. I honestly never really had this problem, until right after I gave birth to my son. It seems like I was gassy all of the time, and it was giving me some bad pains and cramps in both my …

This prescription lotion medicine was prescribed to me by our family doctor as treatment for tinea versicolor on my skin. When I was pregnant I developed small, scaly, red patches on my skin which were very itchy and spread so fast all over my body. It was caused …

Tylenol Pm is a medicine or drug that is available at almost any local pharmacy and I first tried it when my family went away for vacation and I was unable to do. They were on a research trip to Mexico and I do not have a passport so …

About a month ago I was prescribed Vicodin (Hydrocodone/APAP 5mg/500mg tablets). I had fallen down on a curb and pinched a nerve in my back. It was very very painful to move. I also have severe headaches so my doctor decided that Vicodin would be good to knock out …

I’ve been suffering from ulcer since I was in 9th grade. And I have always relied on my medications to ease the pain, but when I got pregnant with my first child I couldn’t use the one my doctor had prescribed in the past. So I was given a …

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 …

I learnt about the benefits of Triphala through my yoga instructor. Since the time I started taking the Himalaya Pure Herbs, Triphala Capsules on a daily basis, I have seen some amazing results.
The word Triphala literally means “The three fruits” and is an Ayurvedic herbal formula that originated …

I was prescribed Valium for a knotted muscle. I was a little weary of taking it because I knew it was a pretty strong drug and have known some people to abuse it. I was supposed to take one at night. But, since I’m really sensitive to most medicines, …

Whenever we have minor injuries and discomforts brought about by minor bumps, cuts, scrapes, bruises, muscle aches, sprains, headache, toothaches, minor burns, insect bites and even stomach crams, it is usually recommended by our mother or by the doctor to apply cold or hot compress as first aid to …

I always have trouble with my stomach. I mean, if I skipped meals or drank too much soda/coffee/tea, I would always suffer of hyperacidity and frequent belching. So I went to a gastro-entorologist to have my stomach checked, and he prescribed Zantac 75mg for me to try out for …

I was recently diagnosed with Prostate cancer and told by the doctors that I would need to have a radical prostate removal.
Since I live in a small community with only one hospital to choose from, I was apprehensive about the care I would receive because I had heard …