Hi reader…i am exceptionally happy today and feel that i should share my story with you and help out. I have been depressed and filled with anxiety and social fears for years…i decided to get off my arse and do something about it because you only live once! I …

I had been witnessing a thronging pain on the centre areas of both my shoulders for quite some time now. Though the exact reason of the pain was still unknown, I just figured out that it might have been caused after having to lift those heavy suitcases during the …

Ever since I was little boy, Eno Sparkling Antacid Solute has always been around and has been a big part of the family although it is one of those things one tends to take for granted.
The first time I used Eno was when I had a hectic stomach ache …

This medication became my life line when I suffered from my anxiety disorder. And it works so quickly too! Once it’s introduced to your system, it works within thirty minutes, which is awesome!
I was having these horrible panic attacks and while I was waiting for the anxiety medication to …

Typhoon Ondoy brought so much devastation in our lives. My family and our dog stayed on the roof for seventeen hours waiting for the flood which reached our second floor to subside. We lost so many of our things, and the first practical problem that we faced was how …

If you have COPD you have probably heard of Spiriva. COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Spiriva is also used to treat emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It works by enlarging your airways.
Spiriva is not a steriod.
This inhaler is a little different than the usual inhaler. With Spiriva, you have …

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 get awful muscle cramping and spasms. Some of it is due to lupus, some to fibromyalgia, some to irritable bowel, but ultimately all too often for comfort of functionality. At night I am often kept up by my muscles twitching unless I take Flexeril to help relieve some …

Whenever I have cough and colds and my phlegm is hard and sticky, I use Carbocisteine Solmux to help me out. It has been my “friend” for a long time now. I easily get sick especially when I alternately go inside an airconditioned buildings and then out under the …

When I have headache, drinking Paracetamol Biogesic is my idea to relieve the pain. Maybe I am influenced by the phrase the commercial of the medicine does. Honestly, this medicine can relieve the pain but it only stops the pain for 2 hours. It also ineffective when your stomach …

I needed a stool softener fast. I am able to excrete the wastes but I had to strain heavily. I was taking more than the usual time that and was usually late for work because of that. I couldn’t tell my boss that was the reason of me being …

I can not say enough about Regional Medical Center in Manchester, IA. I was very impressed with them within the past few weeks. I had to have surgery there and never had surgery before. All of the staff made me feel that I was their number …

This is the only alcohol free, sugar free, colorings free, pleasant tasting and non-sedative cough syrup that my husband could find at the drugstore pharmacies. It was the only safe cough syrup that I could use during my pregnancy.
I had been lucky to not have any illnesses during …

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 …

It was year 2007 when I was rushed in the hospital because of severe stomach pain and non-stop diarrhea. I am pretty sure that that time that I was food poison. The nurse got sample of my urine, blood and stool. My urine and blood were fine but after …

Thanks to a new city ordinance that prohibits residents from parking their cars on their lawns (even residents like us that only park on a small part of the yard), I was recently forced to expand my driveway to fit our second car (the city also has a beautiful …

The Oscillococcinum Homeopathic Flu Medicine pellets were a way for me to find some relief when I had recently had a case of the flu. I had received the flu shot earlier in the season. I think that gave me a milder case of the flu but I still …

This mourning when I wake up I felt a slight pain in the back of my head. I tray to stay in my bed, eat some breakfast and drink a cup of tea, after one hour, I saw that the headache in my back of the head did not …

After having great fun at my cousins wedding last month, I was in for some great trouble. The fact that I just gobbled everything (all the delicious fried to spicy food) without actually taking care to see that my stomach didn’t quite respond well to this type of food; …

I was originally prescribed this contraceptive pill as an alternative to Dianette and as a ‘break’. (To reduce the risk of side effects, it’s recommended to have breaks from using the stronger pill Dianette)
I’ve had absolutely no problems on it, and I’ve been using it for over a year …

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 …

Aspirin has never been a main medication for me to take when I am in pain. However, I do know that aspirin does reduce pain. I also know that it is fairly inexpensive compared to most pain killers . I had a painful toothache but was not having luck …

Abilify is an anti-psychotic medication. This means that it is intended for the treatment of mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. In some cases, Abilify is also used to treat bipolar depression. In fact, you may have seen ads or TV*/8 commercials advertising the use of this drug for …

My personal experience with Imodium:
Sometimes, my husband and I will have stomach aches that will later turn into a full blown diarrhea. It can be because of different reasons. Sometimes we eat something that caused irritation in our gastro-intestinal tract. At other times, it is because we ingest unclean water. …

Next to childbirth, a toothache or an ear ache, the only other pain that can compare is that of a urinary tract infection. Though I don’t encounter these problems often, they do occur on occassion, and I’m left suffering through the night until I can head into my doctor. …

I had a lot of success in the past trying another Dristan product that was a nasal decongestant in tablet form. My son was down with allergies and these tablets really seemed to work for him. I, on the other hand, tend to have no reaction to most over-the-counter …

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. …

I have a scoliosis (curve) in my upper back and it seems every so many months I develop muscle spasms between my scapulae. Recently, I went to a large party at a banquet facility where the DJ was set up on the dance floor behind me. I …

I was quite a smoker and on average I needed 5 sticks a day. I long knew that this habit had to stop because of health benefits. The longest period that I went without smoking was 2 days and in the end I picked it up again. I could …

A few years back my son who was right around 22 years old at the time was starting to show signs of excessive agitation and repetitive movements that at first did not seem to be anything to be alarmed about. He became quite obsessed with cleaning everything around …

I doubt that I am the only one who really hates having a cough. I know everyone must hate it because it drives me completely insane. The last time I had a cough my husband took it upon himself to bring me some medicine home. He was probably tired …

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 have been using my Littmann Classic II Stethoscope in my medical practice as a physician for more than 4 years now and I can really say that it is indeed a great help for me in examining patients and arriving into the right diagnosis for each case I …

I wouldn’t say that I’m exactly a germ-aphobe, but when talking along those lines, I definitely don’t like things that could potentially make me sick, cause bacteria or germs to spread, and I always put my mouth to my elbow (not my hands) when I cough and wash my …

This clinic is locally known as Klinik Pishu. It’s a clinic which has been there for many years and is located in my hometown Kluang, Johor, South of Peninsular Malaysia. Dr Pishu is one of my favorite doctors and is also my family doctor during my childhood time.
Dr …

When I had a very bad case of the flu while on vacation one year (very unfortunate!) I became so ill and my family forced me to go to the emergency room. I had an high fever and they told me I was very dehydrated. I assume that …

Last year I had a very bad cold which leaded to horrific sinus congestion and ultimately the worst earache that I even had in my life. I don’t even remember, prior to this incident when I even had an earache. They are not something that I get …

Getting an alcohol free product is important to me because there’s nothing I hate more than feeling like I’m feeding my kids a bunch of drugs that are totally unhealthy for their bodies. Sure my kids might be a little older these days, but that doesn’t mean I still …

I frequently have migraine attacks, a condition I have for over 10 years now, and it is something I couldn’t really stand that if I could pay any money to make it go away, I would have done it long ago. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a cure, and doctors …

A few years back, I had this extreme stabbing pain in my abdomen. I didn’t know what it was at first so I took some pain medications to make it go away. This did nothing to help me. The pain increased in frequency and severity. Scared by what was …

Sometimes after a hard days work, you come home, sit down and are simply exhausted. You decide to try and get to sleep, but then you realize something you have forgotten to do at work. You are then unable to sleep even as exhausted as you may be. This …

Asmanex is the common brand name for Mometasone.
This medication comes in a handy device called an inhaler.
It is used to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath for people with asthma. It is what they call a corticosteriod. It reduces the swelling in an asthmatics airways. It is a daily …

What adult does not remember the infamous blue jar of Vick’s Vapor Rub? I have very vivid memories of that product being used around my house as a child and now that I am an adult. I certainly have carried on the tradition. Whether the reasons are sentimental or …

When I was pregnant, I contracted some hemorrhoids which were very unpleasant. I needed a way to get rid of the hemorrhoids without causing problems for the baby. I didn’t want to take suppositories because I somehow thought that might be bad for the baby. I found Preparation H …

Tums have always done the a good job for me and that’s why I always have these ones with me in my purse just in case. When I was at the store and saw there was a new flavor available, I decided to give it a try, hopping …

I will be reviewing about a medicine that is significant and highly-used today, Benzoyl Peroxide.
Benzoyl Peroxide is basically for acne treatment. I have tried lots of brand that offer Benzoyl Peroxide but I stick to the B.P (benzoyl peroxide) that my dermatologist gave me for the sake of having …

Okay, I have to say that I have found a bonafide miracle. I say this because my husband, although I adore the very quicksand he walks upon, is perhaps the biggest whiniest and miserable human baby alive when it comes to being sick. Granted he isn’t sick very often, and …

I sometimes get an upset stomach because I eat the wrong things and end up with a lot of acid in my stomach. The only way to get rid of it is to take some type of acid reducer. I decided to try the store brand of acid reducer …

Zyrtec covers indoor and outdoor allergies. I was taking Allegra until I found out I was pregnant. My doctor told me that Zyrtec was safe to use during pregnancy, so I made the switch. You only need to take it once a day. At first, …

Overactive Bladder is a condition that is embarrassing to many people, but it is a very real and life-altering medical issue, and can cause pain and discomfort for many seniors. I am very good friends with a lady who has suffered for years with this condition, spending most of …