I remember, as a child, the good ol’ days of my mother or father lathering on a ridiculous layer of vicks vapor rub to our chests when we were feeling congested and, generally speaking, just plain icky. The stuff smells obnoxious and very medicinal, but I have to admit …

My doctor had advised me to take Duphalac for my constipation problems which arose from my ulcer medication. It was working fine for the first two days. I was advised to take it once a day, as it was only minor. I had successful moved my bowel, even though …

Ok so I bought one of these Sqush Therapy Pillows the other day. They are pretty cheap and are really nice. One thing I liked about them is that they are small easily fit in your hand. You can squeeze these small pillows to relive stress. They are made in …

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. …

So i started using this stuff last summer and I am not sure how id swim so much without it! Last summer i got swimmers ear in both ears, one week after another and ah was it painful. It is a horrible feeling, i had to be out of the …

Lantus is an injection insulin for treating diabetes. It is a slow acting and long term insulin. Patients are required to take one shot daily. I found that Lantus works well in helping to control my diabetes.
Like other insulin, Lantus has to be stored in the …

Buscopan is a medication used to stomach, usually intestinal spasms. This medicine was prescribed to us by a family doctor when my mother had an unusual pain and cramps she couldn’t move an inch. The doctor said this would relieve her pain and will help her flush out bacteria …

My pediatrician has prescribed a name brand cough syrup called Pancough for my children on several occasions; Coldcough PD Syrup is the generic version of Pancough syrup. As with most medical insurances, our prescription benefit requires us to get the generic version, and thus my children have used …

I’ve actually escaped having really bad allergies for the last two years or so. I’ve had them sure but they haven’t been nearly as bad as I remember them being, to the point that I haven’t had to take anything for them. Until this year that is. I hate …

My husband snores and it drives me crazy. Although is not terrible every night, it is enough to wake me up and keep me awake many nights of the week. There is also no discerning pattern to it either; it does not seem to depend on food, allergies, colds or …

I was suffering from a terrible cough when I started to get over a cold that I had a few weeks ago. I didn’t want anything strong that would put me to sleep because I’d already went through that stage of my cold. I just wanted something to help …

I’m one of those silly (some might call it stupid) people who thinks that just because something costs more, it must be a better product. Sometimes I’m proven right, and sometimes I’m proven wrong. Okay, most of the time I’m proven wrong, but if I have the money to …

Clogged nose and sinuses, these are one of my most hated condition specially when I had to do some field work. It is really disturbing and annoying. Sometimes, I feel that summer is better than rainy season, this is because people are spreading this kind of sickness during the …

This is a antihistamine nad decongesant syrup for paedetric usage. It covers symptoms related to running nose, stuffy nose and repeated sneezing whic may occur due to common cold, hay fever, sinusitis or respiratory track disorders.
My baby was precribed this syrup about 0.5ml when she was about 1 year …

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 …

If you have ever had a sunburn, you know how painful it can be. I have had my fair share. But Banana Boats Soothing Aloe After Sun gel can greatly help you after you have been fried to a crisp.
I love this aloe gel for many reasons. …

I have always suffered from a hiatal hernia, and if I don’t take medication to stop the acid reflux from rising from my stomach I experience intense heartburn, stomach bloating and pain. Pantolac 40mg medication is absolutely fabulous in the treatment of my painful condition.
I had been using a …

I cannot stand having headaches, I have not tolerance for them. However, when I turned 16 I started getting headaches very frequently. They range from mild and tolerable to a full fledged migraines in which I wish someone would just remove my head. I usually take Excedrin headache and …

This last year I have suffered from way too many colds and two too many flu’s. I recently started to develop a cold again due to my daughter bringing germs home from school. The whole family has been sick and though I had plenty of children’s medicine, I did …

Even living in a hot and dry climate like I do, I still get my fair share of allergies to deal with. I’ve used a couple different kinds of products to treat allergy symptoms, like nasal sprays that my doctor prescribed, and tablets, and even homeopathic remedies and supplements, …

I wanted to write about my experience with Chantix tablets, known as varenicline. I have been a smoker since my late teens. I quit cold turkey when I was pregnant but trying to quit cold turkey on any other occasion was always a battle that I lost. Over the …

I rushed myself to the hospital as I was showing signs of severe dehydration. My condition gradually deteriorated. It has been 24 hours that I have been manifesting symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea with soft, watery and mucous-filled stools, I appeared to be in constant abdominal pain, and I …

Living in a tropical country makes me uncomfortable in cold weather. We only have cold weather during rainy season and the month of December where the air is cold in the morning and evening. I do love the cold weather, the cold air touching my skin though this is …

I found Target Anti-Histamine Allergy Relief tablets when I was looking for a US replacement medicine for a UK allergy medicine that I was used to taking, but unable to find easily for sale in the US. The UK medicine had the active ingredient Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10mg, and …

I had had some success taking the cvs brand of dairy aides and decided, since this was about the same price, at about $10 a bottle for 32 capsules. The cvs brand came with 120 but you had to take three at a time with every dairy product you …

It was a horrible situation for me during the year 1970 while I was preparing myself for college examination on B.Sc. I was experiencing a peculiar unilateral headache. The onset was a throbbing pain in the right side of my head extending partly to the occipital region in the …

I have had problems in the past with my blood pressure bring a little elevate. I remember one doctor telling that taking a baby aspirin a day can help moderate my blood pressure. I don’t often have to deal with this problem, but recently have been noticing the same …

Durham’s Bee Farm, Inc. Canker-Rid is medication that’s designed to treat cold sores, mouth sores and mouth ulcers as well as fever blisters. The medication doesn’t require a prescription. The bottle contains one ounce of medication. Although that doesn’t sound like a lot of medication, especially considering the medication …

I don’t enjoy dealing with sore throats. I hate the way it alternates between throbbing and sharp pains. The only way to stop dealing with throat pain is to find a very good medication. I don’t like using cough drops or lozenges for my throat problems because they never …

I have had problems with my left ankle ever since I was 16-years-old (about 18 years ago). It’s not something that is overly serious or something that needs major medical attention. But, there are days when I suffer quite a bit of discomfort from it.
This actually happened this past …

I don’t get a cough very often but when I do, it is always a tough one. I always have sleepless nights because of an itchy throat and constant coughing. I don’t sleep very well already which is why when I have a cough, I just get so upset. …

When my son started to go to pre-school, during the first week, he got a very nasty cold, which he in turn gave to me. My chest was all clogged up. I could barely breathe. I could feel the junk just suck in there and couldn’t get it out. …

The Advil Extra Strength tablets sure do the trick. I’ve be having headaches lately. I don’t know why, but it happens in the mornings when I just wake up. These gel tablets are roughly the size of peanuts, but only slightly thinner.
I got a bottle of Advil Extra …

For many years now, I’ve had consistent problems sleeping, both falling and staying asleep. I guess the technical and scientific term for it “delayed sleep disorder”, which is not the same thing as insomnia. Insomnia is when you just can’t sleep at all, sometimes for days at a time, …

Since I was a kid I’ve been choking down liquid cold and flu remedies. They all taste gross to me and give me heartburn. Tylenol now has their medicine in pill form so I jumped at using those as an alternative. The liquids work great — …

Ambroxol is a children’s cough medication which is available in a 100 ml bottle. This is the usual medication prescribed by our family doctor whenever my kids have a dry cough or whenever the mucus in their cough is too thick. This is a prescription medication and …

As a part of the Occupational Therapy Curriculum, Internship should include a 3 month training in a psychiatric facility. That is where I first encountered patients taking Stilnox. These patients are mostly with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, others have Schizophrenia and others have Anxiety & Mood Disorder. It is …

There are so many food supplements being sold in the market now. Some are for liver, heart and kidney. One supplement can handle all the work for all our organs. It can take care of your heart, liver, kidney, eyesight and even blood flows. Quantumin was bought by my …

I had been troubled by a severe pain on the right hand side of my head and in my ears, which I later had found out was the result of an ear infection. Before I went to the doctor to get a diagnosis and some prescription medication, I had …

If you’ve ever had a yeast infection, you know that it is one of the worst ailments that a woman can have. Once it hits, you want an immediate fix. Until then, you’re pretty miserable. Unfortunately, my immune system was down for awhile and I had to deal with …

During my last visit to the ophthalmologist, I was complaining that I suffered from dry eyes and sometimes, irritations due to the dust and even pollen allergies. My eyes would become really itchy and when my lenses are dry, it becomes so uncomfortable that it actually feels like they …

I have been suffering, for about the past year, from an extreme and constant case of pain. I was at work one night and I guess I just twisted the wrong way and totally threw my back out of whack. I’m not exactly an active person, though I am …

I have struggled with this freaking acne for years. Ever since I was a teenager. It’s like, shouldn’t I be done with it by my twenties? I always thought it was connected to adolescence and puberty. Not so much. It has a lot to do with hormones and eating …

My youngest son was recently down with diarrhea. The regular medicine couldn’t tackle his condition for 3 days. Then, my pediatrician prescribed Satrogyl - O syrup along with Probiotic and Peditral ORS.
I bought one 75mg/30 ml pack of Satrogyl - O syrup. It is manufactured and marketed by Alkem …

It is really hard for me (and I guess for everybody) to have colds and flu. I feel very uncomfortable, with the runny nose and all the sneezing and coughing, high temperature and loss of appetite. Even my joints are painful when I have flu. It is not a …

Paracetamol Tablets
I say Paracetamol is better than Codamol Tablets which are another set of tablets that have the same purpose. Paracetamol has been going on for a long time really. I like Paracetamol because it really heals you in mostly everything. If you had a headache have a tablet …

I did a review on Prevacid Acid Reducer medication the other day, but I also want to do this review on the Prevacid Solutabs. The Solutabs are different in that they can be taken through an oral syringe or an NG tube, where as the tablets are taken orally …

After Bite comes in a handy pen shaped container, meaning that this medicine is extremely portable and easy to carry with you when you are out and about, or travelling or anywhere where you may not necessarily have an easy place to store medicine tubes or tubs etc.
I am …

My 1 year old daughter is having a bad case of atopic dermatitis (skin asthma/allergies), that even the usual cream steroids won’t do her skin any good.
When we visited her pediatrician for another consult, she was prescribed with a new cream named Ezerra. At first, i was hesitant because …

I notice my nose is easily upset. I would inhale a swirl of dust, a gust of air from airconditioning or the fug smell of parched ground suddenly moistened by rain and am sneezing helplessly. Not surprisingly, the rainy season has contributed to my allergic rhinitis and …