I was inclined to try this new anti-diabetic medication that I saw in an advertisement. It said that it had a long and lasting effect compared to the other insulin’s. So I first consulted my doctor about it. He told me that this insulin was unlike any of the …

There are times when I really hate karma. I mean I know that it’s necessary to keep balance in one’s life and the overall universe, but it really sucks when it comes for you. This is what happened: about a month ago my coworker kept complaining about her heartburn, which …

Everyone at one time or another feels that they need energy. There was this one time in my life that I literally felt tired all day . I wanted ways to get energy and wasn’t having luck with coffee or those sugar filled energy drinks. I had tried a …

Phazyme Anti-Gas Relief is a quick dissolve chewable tablet that works fast on the worst bouts of gas build-up. The smooth cool mint flavor dissolves quickly in the mouth and neutralizes the discomfort of gas build-up within several minutes. I do not like this medicine too much, because it …

After a couple years of several failed attempts to get my teenage sons to use a nasal spray successfully to help alleviate their sinus problems, I figured I might as well just buy another one for myself. Nasal sprays have some issues, because they aren’t really designed to be …

Though I’m always willing to try out new medications that are sometimes hard to find, or even some kinds that are only available online, because I have some serious allergy problems, I’m not always willing to pass those “experiments” on to my kids when they start suffering from sinus …

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 …

I gave up on traditional medicine for my anxiety. The problem is that there are way too many side effects for it to be worth it for me. When you have an already anxious mind, side effects of medications can cause even worse anxiety until you are acclimated to …

I have a teenage son that has Autism. For years we have tried counseling, life-style adjustments, and other methods of reaching him. The hardest thing that we have had to cope with was his rising anxiety and frustrations. They could be brought about from the smallest thing and it …

I am a big proponent of using generic medications whenever possible, as opposed to the name brand meds, because I dislike the idea of huge pharmaceutical companies ripping patients off; why pay much more for the exact same formula, just because of the name on the package. Recently, when …

I had been suffering for years from horrible menstrual cramps, and had tried everything there was on the market-Tylenol, Advil, alive, even codeine-with no relief whatsoever, unless I tried rather dangerous combinations of these pills plus sometimes alcohol. Nothing ever really worked and I was always a bit concerned …

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 …

This is the new kind of paracetamol tablets from Panadol. Some of you probably know already that Panadol is a kind of paracetamol tablet that you can take as pain killer or when you have fever.
And this Panadol Cold and Flu tablet can be use specifically when you …

Aciphex OTC is a medicine I got when a pharmacy near me was doing a drug trial. It consists of small pills that are supposed to help you with pains of acid indigestion. The medicine’s main ingredient is Rabrezole Sodium 10 mg. It is sold in a …

This over the counter medication contains Glucosamine HCl (1500 mg), Chondroitin (1200 mg), and Hyaluronic Acid (3.3 mg) when taken as directed on the package. I suffer from torn cartilage in my knee and an inflamed bursa in my shoulder from an accident I was in. I can …

I have a 21 month old son who has recently been through the mill(and still is)with teething pain.
I decided to try Nurofen for children (ibuprofen) because Calpol simply wasn’t working. This medicine is a miracle worker Within 15 minutes of taking it, he was a happy little man again! …

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 …

Having a child running a fever can be really hectic and mind boggling. I hate dealing with myself and my kids being sick and try to do whatever I can to stop the problem ASAP. When my daughter got her vaccines before the school year started, she was not …

For some time my friend has been having problems with acne. He tried several acne products but struggled with finding the one that really worked for him. Recently, I recommended he use Clindamycin HCL (Dalacin C).
What’s Clindamycin HCL (Dalacin C)?
Dalacin C is used to treat several infections like boils, …

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 came down with a typical winter cold. I felt very congested and was having an unproductive cough. Having a coupon, I decided to try Robitussin Cough and Congestion cough syrup. Without the coupon, the syrup is a little bit on the pricey side. The …

I always see to it that my breathe smells good, I’m hating it when I’m talking to a person and his breathe stinks. I brush my teeth three times a day or even after I ate something. I also visit my dentist regularly for cleaning. Who does not want …

For years I’m struggling to get my cholesterol under control. I try diet and exercise, it helps a bit but I wasn’t satisfied nor was my Doc. She did prescribed Lipitor Cholesterol-Lowering Medication, hoping it will help. The first day I took Lipitor, I couldn’t sleep that night …

Cherry cough is the name of the syrup used to cure the dry cough for children. The children who are of age 10 - 16 can take this syrup to cure the dry cough. The cough is the infection and it is very easy for the children …

It’s actually fun to do mountain trekking with my friends, especially when we take the more challenging route uphill. It’s more tiring but definitely rewarding since I know that it’s good for my health plus its excellent cardiovascular workout. Before actually leaving home, I make sure that I have …

I was watching TV the other day when I had this sharp and burning sensation in my abdomen. I disregarded it at first but when the feeling got worse, that’s when it really got my attention. Since I knew that I was feeling hyperacidic, I immediately went to the …

I had struggled with depression for several years and was eventually prescribed Effexor. I was on this medication for a few years. After having tried other medications for depression I thought this one was perfect for me. Since I sometimes have trouble swallowing pills, these were capsules that could …

The Bethlehem Towne Apothecary, located in Bethlehem, CT, is a great little store in a quaint little town. The Apothecary is more of a gift shop mixed with a pharmacy. It serves as Bethlehem’s only pharmacy. On any given day you can always find a few …

I don’t see chewable sleep aids all that often, and certainly none that taste good, but I have to say I was pretty impressed over all with the Midnite Tablets. It’s a little on the pricey side, at about $10 a box, for a 30 count, but I found …

I have trouble sleeping at night. There are times that I would just lie in bed for hours trying to find the right spot and right moment to get the sleep that I badly needed. I have tried several home remedies for sleep including milk and taking a warm …

I have some particularly picky children. Even now, as young adults, they still hate the idea of swallowing a pill and would prefer any other method of taking a medication that that. So, you can only imagine how difficult they were when they were little and not feeling good. …

So this is the second time I’ve been sick in the past two months so I’ve been trying different remedies to get better. For this second bout I decided to keep my purchases cheap so I bought the cheapest of cold remedies, which goes by the brand name ‘Exact’ …

Whenever I have problems falling asleep warm tea usually does the trick. However, I have been having more and more difficulty falling asleep lately and wanted to find something that would give me a good night’s rest. I have always dreaded not being able to sleep, because I end …

When I was diagnosed with panic disorder, my doctor prescribed me
alprazolam for immediate relief and citalopram (celexa) for long term relief.
Alprazolam (xanax) is a medication known best for its sedating ability for
someone with severe anxiety and/or panic disorder. They say the effects kick in
immediately, but for me it …

Like many other women in the united states I suffer from sever headaches and migraines. Although I usually try to tough it our there are times that I just cannot take the pain and must take something. I had one of those times about 8 months ago. I was …

I have been fighting a stubborn cold for about two weeks now. At first, it wasn’t a big deal because it was mostly just the sniffles and the occasional cough so I didn’t bother even taking cold medicine. But, by last weekend, it had gotten much worse and, since …

My son was sick a few weeks ago. He was running a fever and had a sore throat. I woke up with these symptoms the other day. One of the joys of motherhood is catching your child’s colds! I decided to take myself to our …

Whenever I get a cold or any kind of sore throat cough drops are one of the first things that I reach for. I like to use them mainly because they help to sooth my irritated throat but also because if I am coughing having cough drops, especially …

The other day I had a very bad headache at work because I think the prescription on my glasses are starting to expire so I needed to get new glasses but as that won’t happen until November when my insurance kicks in, I tried instead to get find an aspirin …

Albuterol (sold under the trade names Proventil, Proair, Ventolin, and others, and known in many parts of the world as salbutamol) is a short-acting beta agonist bronchodilator that is used almost universally in the treatment of lung disorders like asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. As a bronchodilator, it …

In a world that recognizes Botox as the be all and end all for eternal youth, consumers are forgetting that there is an alternative with Perlane injections. Perlane is a gel that contains hyaluronic acid a substance found in all living organisms on our planet. Even better than …

As embarrassing as it is to admit; I have a gas problem. This is especially true when I eat spicy or very rich foods. It is so embarrassing and there have been times that I just was unable to hold it in and embarrassed myself and my husband …

The mosquito menace had always been a major concern especially during the rainy season. Although to solve this problem I used various mosquito coils and mosquito sprays, the harmful chemicals present in these mosquito killers were always a great cause of concern to me. But since the mosquito menace …

About a little over a year ago, I went to the doctor to discuss getting on birth control to help treat some very painful conditions that were occuring as a result of menstruation (I promise this DOES have relevance to this medication in the title), and so, short of …

Every winter I get a cold, at least once. I hate going to a doctor, so I try to be prepared. One of the things I keep handy is Equate Suphedrine Nasal Decongestant. This medicine has the same active ingredient as Sudafed (Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride), and it works just as …

Like many women, I’ve had few urinary tract infections in my life time. They’re not fun at all, but they’re easy to fix. Azo doesn’t help you heal, but it makes the process much more bearable.
The less severe UTI’s are bladder infections. They cause a lot of discomfort in …

I have had a nasty virus for some 5-6 weeks now and I have been getting a bad headache as one of the symptoms. I had been taking normal paracetamol tablets which are effective in relieving the pain of headaches and they also take the heat off if …

AZO urinary infection treatment is an over-the-counter product used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. I have used this product a few different times. The first time I took it I was under the impression that it would cure my urinary infection. It did not and after closer …

My mother, while I was growing up, was a huge fan of humidifiers and she considered them a cure-all. Even if we weren’t really sick, she’d have the humidifier going, thinking it’s going to prevent sickness. And, we lived in the south with nice humid weather, and there was …

I was diagnosed with diabetes in 1974. In the beginning, my parents administered my insulin injections. But, by 1976 or at six years of age, I began to do so independently. During the years, most of the time was spent using insulin manufactured with beef and pork crystals. Those …