My husband & I love to travel. By plane or long driving, we do it every holidays and weather permitting, every other weekend. I love seeing new places. I love trying out new things, I love spending time with my husband. What I don’t like is how bad I …

My stressful profession has been blamed by my dermatologist as the cause of my vitiligo. It may be small but I really feel conscious when I face people, and have taken to using concealers to cover them up. I have a three-fold approach to treating my vitiligo: (1) I …

In my never-ending personal quest for the perfect antacid, I have stumbled upon Rolaids in the supermarket pharmacy isle early this year. There’s a tablet type or more like Lifesaver format and Cheerios combined. There’s always a first time to try something, so this is how it …

I am a baby boomer and, when I was a small child, I can remember catching colds or the sniffles and Mom knew all the cures. Of course, with every stuffy nose or cold, Mom would “grease” my chest with menthol salves, smear a little under my nose …

Betadine Skin Cleanser is a good antiseptic to kill bacteria that dwells on the skin. I have been using this product since I was just a young kid. This antiseptic solution comes in a light blue plastic bottle with a brownish liquid solution inside. I usually buy the 60 …

Visine is an eye liquid drop for those that have red eyes or irritation. It’s an eye lubricant and you can use it if you have red eyes, irritation, and dry eyes. This is extremely helpful if you have those problems. All you need to do is drop some …

When I was invited to an Arbonne party, I kind of dreaded it. I’d been to one years prior and found their cosmetics to be overpriced and not that awesome as far as how they worked on my skin. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find Arbonne’s Aromassentials line. …

My dermatologist is the one who suggested me to take Tetracycline to help lessen the acne breakouts I have aside from treating me on topical applications. I went to Mercury Drugstore to buy Tetracycline and they gave me RiteMed. It was the cheapest type of brand I got …

Glucophage is a medication given to people that are diagnosed as diabetic to help with their sugar and control the levels of glucose they produce. I was diagnosed with this a while back and put on this medication when I was trying to conceive a child and it ruined …

While Lyrica maybe given for seizures. It is a very knew medication to give for Neuralgia or other nerve pain and has been found to work wonders. However that was not the case for me. After being on it for 1 week, I began to notice …

I was worried about my eight-year old boy who has been coughing for three days now because it seems that he’s having difficulty breathing. I turned to an old medication I had used with him months ago with the hope of finding immediate relief from …

Losec, also known as Omeprazole or Prilosec:
Losec is a medication that cuts down secretions from the gastic tract.. I rate it as a wonderful drug. It suppresses the stomach acid secretion by stopping the last step of gastic acid production. It can be used for duodenal …

I have, generally speaking, had pretty good luck using tylenol products. And I don’t, thankfully, get sick all that often, but when I do, the first place I can generally feel it start attacking is my throat. It’s when I get that itchiness in the back of the throat …

I do experience acidity sometimes whenever I eat something, even just as simple as Coca-Cola or just by eating too quickly, indigestion is a hard thing to feel and it does hurt. What I don’t like most is that other vitamins cannot be easily taken on an empty stomach, …

One of the best painkillers I have found anywhere is Nurofen. If I can find it, this is my ibuprofen of choice. Whilst Nurofen is sold in tablet form, in capsule form, in liquid gel form, my favorite style is still the tablet. They are really …

I am 18 years old, and Im taking myra 400 e because I saw in the commercial that myra can make my skin glow. I take it without having advices with my friends or searching on the internet if this vitamin is really effective.
Myra is Natural Vitamin E …

I recently came down with really nasty cold that has caused lots of coughing, difficulty breathing and has caused my nose to run non stop. So, I have been taking the Sambucol Black Eldberry Syrup to help support my immune system and ease my cold symptoms away and so …

I received a bottle of Evengen Breast Enhancement pills on March 15 2007. I started using them that same day. Today is April second and I have to say that my breast have increased almost one full size. My husband was the first to notice the difference, I caught …

Our family doctor prescribed this medicine when my 7 months old baby daughter was suffering from a bad nasal congestion and cough.
At first it just seems like normal common cold and it was really a normal common cold but just that her nostrils were completely blocked and …

I am a 33-year-old woman with no history of medical problems. I am not what you’d call “fit,” however- I’ve never exercised in a regular way, so that could be a contributing factor to my current situation.
For about 2 years, my shoulder has felt as though …

This insulin is available in a vial and pen to be used in insulin pumps, syringes, and with pen needles for diabetic people. It’s onset is within 2-4 minutes from injection.
This insulin is fairly new and is a great switch form your regular Novalog/Humalog. We use it in my …

I purchased the Bliss No ‘Zit’ Sherlock Complete Acne System at Sephora for about thirty five dollars. What it is is a set of products devoted to getting rid of acne mostly with the main active ingredient being salicylic acid. I have used many products where the main active …

Macrobid is a prescription antibiotic drug my doctor put me on when I had a bad reaction to Bactrim, and it’s a drug used to treat urinary tract infections. My doctor assured me it was safe, being that it is one that pregnant women usually use when they …

My profession is very stressful, and unfortunately for me, it shows up in my skin. I either get dandruff or my skin asthma acts up. In my experience, my dandruff is harder to contain than skin asthma because I have not yet found the best way to deal with …

This has always been my favorite neighborhood pharmacy. The pharmacists are very efficient and will deliver their prescriptions in a timely matter. The pharmacy tech will give you the option to wait or come back later. They have a small waiting room where I like to measure my blood …

Unfortunately, as a child, I had the experience of having to be in a hospital for chronic bouts of kidney stones. For surgical procedures, I was sent to Thomas Jefferson Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Now, it is true that no child wants to be in a …

I was confined to the hospital a year ago to undergo a surgery. The actual surgery went well but during the recovery phase, that’s when I developed what they call metabolic acidosis. It basically means that there is a disruption of my body’s acid and base balance which could …

Since I was a child, I’ve had terrible allergy issues. After going for allergy testing, shots and even surgery, I still had awful congestion, pain and swelling. As someone who goes to school and works full time, I can’t just stay home when my allergies are killing me. I …

This drug is used to treat hypertenion.It is considered a water pill that lowers the blood pressure and elimate fluids from the body.
When I first started taking the medication my blood pressure was border line which means it was higher than it should have been but not at the …

Several years ago I pulled a back muscle and for the first week the pain was agonizing. I could barely move and even sitting up straight was a big problem. I had tried taking ibuprofen, anadin and even paracetamol but none of these drugs worked. I hate going …

I am 25 and suffering from acne since my teenage days. Last year in January, I approached a dermatologist when I got fed up using over the counter products like on the spot treatments , BP etc. She prescribed me Azifast 250 to take once a day for …

100% pure tea-tree oil is the absolute best antiseptic I have discovered. In fact, it is so powerful that, if I use it on a sensitive area (face, etc.), I have to dilute it with water. If I have any skin blemishes, tea tree oil clears the …

I had a real problem with insomnia after my third child was born. She has cerebral palsy and she has always had difficulty at night time. Therefore I now have very poor sleeping habits. I went to my doctor for some help & he suggested stilnox. …

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 …

My auntie gave me a Colon ACH (Advanced Colon Health) sometime ago. When I received this from her I was not really excited. I thought I did not need that because after all I am into healthy eating and have regular bowel movement. As I read, this product …

I have discovered that having a cat in the house is a wonderful thing. But the side effect is I am allergic to all the hair and dandruff on our cat. A friend of mine suggested that I get some Benadryl Allergy from the drug store and …

So, with new forms of birth control coming out all the time, I am rarely surprised at ads for these products, but recently, one television advertisement caught my eye. Although I did not see the entire commercial, it was for a —˜vaginal ring’ called NuvaRing. I didn’t see or …

I had as positive of an experience as one could possibly have going into a surgery because of the wonderful doctors and staff at the Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeons of Texas. I had structural damage around my eye and a cancer scare which lead to out of control tearing in …

I have undergone life changing events over the last 2 years with a separation from my wife. I had a difficult time adapting and learning to live with my new circumstances. I ended up in the hospital and needed a therapist. I started taking …

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 visit this hospital very rarely, just to visit a friend or relatives who must treated because their illness in this hospital. This hospital is an exclusive hospital and the only and first hospital in Indonesia who got accreditation from the United States.
I love the layout of this hospital …

A few months ago my nose was really clogged and irritated. I had a cold and couldn’t keep my nasal airway clear. Tired of dealing with this I purchased some Nasal Saline Drops from Walgreen’s. It was a small plastic bottle with a small nozzle that fits in one …

There are a lot of brands of Vitamin C’s in the market, but what I particularly like about Fern-C is that it’s safe to drink when you have an empty stomach and you won’t get acidic from drinking it unlike other harsh brands of Vitamin C. I think it’s …

As the mother of an ex-heroin addict, I was thrilled to learn about Suboxone, which my son has been prescribed in its pill form from an addiction specialist.
My son’s main complaints about the pill were its taste and the length of time it takes for the pill to dissolve …

I recently moved to the area and decided to visit Emmert Dental Associates because they were close to where I lived and covered by my insurance plan. The office was attractive, the staff was very pleasant, but overall the care made me uncomfortable. After sitting next to …

Lot of travelling and working for many hours continuously leave me less room for myself even to attend to my basic needs like using a washroom and I usually suffer from urinary track infection and hard stool. I do not like to use washrooms at other places I visit …

Commonly prescribed to treat anxiety, Ativan has received press lately as one of the many drugs that were found to be in Michael Jackson’s toxicology report after he died. I have had a prescription of Ativan for several years now, originally for my occasional (3-4 times a year) panic …

Getting a sore throat? Or just a light cough? If yes, I suggest you to try Romilar, from Bayer. I have a experience about it. In a Sunday night, I feel very uncomfortable, because of my throat. I just remembered when in that afternoon, I ate a lot of …

Of all the sleeping pills I’ve tried over the years, this deal is probably the best, financially speaking. You get 100 tablets with the Walgreens Nighttime Sleep Aid Mini-Caplets Mini-Caplets and for only $10, which isn’t bad as all. I was used to paying close to $5 for Tylenol …

I had a fever on Friday and my cousin wasn’t home so I was alone. I only had some Biogesic (Paracetamol) in my medicine cabinet. I was too dizzy and lazy to go out or even send a text message or call my siblings and my dad. Since I …