This review is on Effexor XR. I just wanted to let people know how great I find this medicine. Yes, it is not for everyone, but if it’s right for you, it will change your life.
7 years ago, I was diagnosed with Major Depression Disorder and General …

When I first started taking birth control pills, I had a lot of problems with cramping, irregularity, nausea, spotting, etc. I tried many different kinds and had no luck. Finally I switched to Ortho Tri-Cycline and since the first day I started it, I have never had a single …

Upon coming in to work today I realized that I might have made a mistake by not calling out. Not only was my monthly friend in for a visit, but also it was a hellish visit that seemed to include not only cramps but also nausea, chills, and even …

It’s rather sad that I should have to admit this, but I’ve taken a LOT of allergy medications over the course of the last nine years, some of them okay, some of them completely ineffective, and some of them neither pleasing me nor displeasing me one way or the …

Scholl Cracked Heel Repair Cream
You just don’t know how one feels when the heels are starting to get dry and crack. When the heels …

Not always having dental insurance can make life difficult sometimes, but I have learned over the years to get as much dental work done when I am covered, when I am an employee rather than a contractor, and only get emergency procedures done when I have no coverage. At …

Talking to different people over the phone,long 8 hours of pure explaining,hearing complaints and what not. And the worst part is, doing this during a graveyard shift, it was really a burden. This was the type of work I had for almost 5 years of being a call center …

I take xanax for stress and to help calm me down. At the same time however it slows me down body and mind wise and increases my appetite. If your going through a tough time in life this is probably among the best medicines you can take to help …

To say that my sinus issues are extreme may not always be saying enough. Sure, I have good days where there’s little more than the sniffles first thing in the morning and late at night, but then I have the bad days, which occur far more often than the …

I hate being sick. Though, I think that goes without saying, since I think most people aren’t too fond of it themselves. I don’t get sick often, but what I do experience, is a serious case of congestion thanks to an attack of allergies every single year, and sometimes, …

I used this medicine mainly each time I have acid indigestion. Due to the demands of my work, I usually don’t eat on time which makes my stomach produce more acid in there. I would have period of stomach disturbance which felt like something is pushing the wall in …

I’ve tried Zoloft at two different time periods and have had mixed reactions. The first time was to treat anxiety and depression associated with Post-Truamatic Stress. I started on a pretty low dose, but after a couple weeks, I definitely noticed a difference. It just wasn’t the kind of …

I can’t stand dentists. I think they overcharge and my schedule isn’t flexible enough to make appointments weeks in advance.
That’s why I like Dr. Edwin Schuler.
When I had to have extensive dental work done, I was concerned about how I was going to pay for it. I have insurance, …

Omnaris is a prescription nasal spray typically prescribed for seasonal and year round allergies. I am a mild allergy sufferer but I was prescribed this nasal spray for an entirely different reason. I am suffering from eustation tube dysfunction. Basically this means that my ear drum has retracted inwards. …

I love Excedrin Headache Relief Medicine. It works every time quickly and efficiently. But it is soooo expensive. This last time I was at Walmart I bought Equate Headache Relief. After all it has the same active ingredients and it should work as well, for more then half the …

I wasn’t very surprised to see that Claritin was making the rounds with their products being available over the counter and supposedly at a prescription strength to. But we all know that they wouldn’t still offer it in doctors offices as a prescription if the over the counter stuff …

Zicam really works! This stuff definitely saves me every winter from getting colds. The way it works is if you feel a cold coming on, you start using Zicam. You can also start using it if you already have a cold to make the cold …

Ever since my daughter had her first cold, I’ve had problems with getting her to take her medicine. She is very particular about everything that goes in her mouth. Most of the time it is hard enough for me to get her to eat her food. I tried to …

I hate dealing with a sore throat, as I am sure everyone does. It makes it hard to swallow and talk, which is too things that are necessary throughout my day. I also always seem to suffer from a sore throat whenever I have a severe cough. I wanted …

Many years ago, I remember that when my son was a baby and had a chest infection and a bad cough which kept him, and all of us, awake all night, the doctor suggested trying Delsym cough syrup. I remember that it worked very well, and got us through …

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 …

This was such a nightmare. I started taking this medication almost two months ago, in addition to my diet and exercise regime. I didn’t have a lot to lose, mainly about twenty pounds or so. I am pretty active, working out several times a week, but the weight just …

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 …

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 …

I am very scared of cold that I usually catch every winter. Last winters, I firmly decided to take precautions not to catch cough and cold due to commonly committed errors on our own part. I avoided all cold eats and drinks and whenever going out of the house …

My day job requires me to stay in front of the computer for 8 or more hours. Most of the time, my company requires me to work overtime especially when there are deadlines. I suspect this as the cause of my frequent migraines. At first my right eye begins …

In 2008 I traveled to Thailand from Australia to have breast implants and cosmetic dentistry. Not only was I extremely happy with the results but I saved many thousands of dollars with a great holiday was included.
Initially I was concerned about what standards would be like in Thai hospitals …

Statin medicines are really useful for the treatment of elevated Cholestrol. These are good in reducing the total cholestrol and LDL. I have consulted the doctor with the same problem of elevated choelstrol (Total - 240, LDL - 162). The cardiologist suggested me to take the Atorvastatin, 10 mg. …

I was so good at evading cold and flu this year it was beyond possible so it was only a matter of time before I got a little bit sick, and here we are my nose is running and was not cooperating with me at night - refusing to …

I’ve used Orajel Maximum Strength off and on for many years. I always wish for the kind of results that I see on TV. They have some amazing claims in their ads, about how you use it once and it can last for days; even weeks. …

I have had a really nasty wet cough and some chest congestion and I needed a homeopathic medicine to help treat it because I didn’t want anything to strong. I must say I tried Boiron Chestal Honey Homeopathic Cough Syrup the other day to help relieve my coughing and …

Cholesterol problems seem to be a problem of this time. Many persons have this problem and this can be dangerous for heart attacks and other health problems.
A good diet and doing exercise or sport can help to reduce your cholesterol level in your blood. But often the problem can’t …

Kids are too playful, they don’t mind if they get dirts on their clothes after a long hour of outdoor activities. But when they get open wounds and bruises they will mind to stop and just cry at one corner. This what my young sibling experienced just yesterday while …

To all the women out there!
Last month a few days before my menstrual period I noticed that I had a cottage cheese like discharge. I had no itchiness or fishy-like smell; only an unnatural discharge. And, for the past three month I have notice this type of discharge only …

I had a hard time concentrating because of my headache. I always experienced this feeling –annoying, painful and consistent headache. I really can’t enjoy the things around me. I can’t go to places where I want to go. My headache was very disturbing. It was killing me. I took …

Last fall I was feeling a little down and really tired. My PCP said it was probably depression, so he prescribed Prozac and some sleeping pills. One evening, about a month later, my breasts felt tender. Really tender, and a little sore. I was examining …

Recently, I discovered that children’s medicine has changed a lot since I had young children. Not only are there far more choices of brands and types of medicine, but they work better too. I was visiting my friend who has a 3 year-old son for the weekend. We caught …

I have literally tried everything to help treat my allergy symptoms which, depending on the type of year, can be mild or quite severe. When they are severe, they can almost really interrupt my ability to function during a normal day. Even going outside to get in my car …

Metformin ER (glucophage)was the medication I was put on to help control my diabetes. It works by helping your body use insulin, so the insulin doesn’t travel around and cause high blood sugar readings. The ER means extended release. I tried the regular version but couldn’t tolerate …

Ponstan SF is the brand name for mefenamic acid. Since somtimes. I have a low pain tolerance depending on the pain I am feeling, I have tried a lot of generic and branded mefenamic acids but because I keep using them it turned out that I somehow became tolerant …

This review of Chloraseptic Throat Spray goes hand in hand with my review of the antibiotic EES that I took when I had strep throat. The Chloraseptic Throat Spray was also in my cache of remedies for the strep throat episode as well. For a little background …

I waded through mud and muck in order to get out of the village where I was stranded because of Typhoon Ketsana/Ondoy. I had no choice but to walk barefoot in waist-deep brown water littered with the debris of the typhoon. I could feel the sharp objects with my …

My skin had gotten so severely dried out that my eczema was getting worse and worse. I decide to give the Natralia Eczema & Psoriasis Wash a try to help cleanse and wash my body up gently in the shower and I have to say it worked very well. …

I was put on Cymbalta to help control my depression. Over a period of seven months my dosage was raised to 70mg per day. Cymbalta was rough from the beginning to the end.
First off, the side effects were horrible when I first started. For two weeks I would suffer …

Paracetamol is my first choice as a medicine for the treatment of body pain and fever. Recently, I had started to realize that my old brand is not giving optimum result when it comes to body ache. That was Paracetamol 500 mg. There was no issue with fever, though. I …

I have been a smoker since I was twelve years old. Though I’m not the heaviest smoker out there, at a pack every two or three days, its certainly enough to discourage my kids and husband from sitting too close to me after I’ve had a cigarette! My husband …

Everyone have sometimes pain in their muscles. There are many kinds of reasons : arthritis, sprain, swelling and pain after an injury are the most frequent resasons to use Fastum Gel.
The acive substance in this product is ketoprofen.
If you are an active sporter, by example if you are a …

When I was hospitalized some few years I suffered so much pain because apart from the woes brought about by heavy bleeding I also suffered severe bed sores. Due to so much pain and depression it was so hard for me to sleep. There would be nights I was …

Beaver Dam, WI only has around 14,000 people in it. But, we have about a half dozen pharmacies; including two that are within walking distance of our house.
Of all the pharmacies to choose from, the one we choose is actually all the way across town from us.
We moved our …

Lunesta is prescription sleep medication. I asked for a prescription from my doctor when I got fed up with not being able to sleep. It got to the point that I might sleep like an hour a night, or what felt like an hour. Some nights I could …