During the rainy season in the Philippines, the hospitals are packed with children, 90% of them sneezing, coughing or nursing runny noses. A lot of doctors in the Philippines generally prescribe antibiotics, but my family is cautious when it comes to medicines. So my mother, who adores western medicine, …

In almost every drugstore, it only requires a terse question to ask the pharmacists what kind of laxative is good, rather bestselling. And the straightforward answer would be Bisacodyl. Maybe, the most abundant brand of this laxative is Dulcolax —“ the name is probably more definitive to …

I have on again off again allergies and recently had to go to the doctor due to an allergic reaction I had to something in the environment around me. Usually I am able to take Claritin that you can purchase without a prescription and take care of my problems …

I’m really not much of a pill taker, but in the last year or two I’ve had some back pain and some knee issues, so have ended up using more aspirin than I’m used to. Bayer has always been the family’s preferred brand, and I trust it.
I’ve tried …

I have this white spots in my face called vitiligo and my dermatologist prescribed Clobetasol Cream for it. My dermatologist sold me a generic cream of her own formulation and I have been putting it on my face everyday for the last six months. Despite my diligence, I have …

My mother is 75 years of age and till now as health is concern , I can say she was healthy. She was able to do her routine work. She was able to go to market and any other similar work.
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My daughter has been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). It seems that now that is all that children are diagnosed with. I reserched some of the medicines that can be taken, and Adderall was one of them.
It really worried me because this drug had a lot of …

One of the two things the derm doctor gave me when we went to visit him in his clinic in Cavite, Philippines was the Remskin Clobetasol Scalp Solution. Since I was really having a hard time trying to rid my scalp of the pesky dandruff, I had no other …

Been having terrible headaches lately, and upon consultation with my doctor, he said that my sinus is blocked. He gave me a really expensive brand of nasal spray, so I had to look for an alternative. The pharmacist recommended Sinutab Nasal Spray, as it is more than 300% cheaper …

Any woman who has suffered from a yeast infection knows that it is the worst thing a woman can go through. I much rather deal with pain than the sensation of a constant itch. I usually feel like I am losing my mind if I am dealing with one. …

Recently I had suffered from a summer fight with bronchotis. Let me tell you summer illnesses take a toll on you. I had a terrible cough, that just kept getting deeper each day. My Doctor at Kaiser Permantente put me on a Robitussin cough medicine, although …

This comes in a brown bottle with a yellow label with Nature Made written on the front. The tablet is fat, oval shaped and yellow-greenish in color.
I took these when I was pregnant and also when I was nursing my baby. The tablet is small enough to swallow easily …

I have Sjogren’s Syndrome. Sjogren’s is classically characterized by dry eyes and mouth, although it can affect your entire body. I’ve dealt with it since I was in my early teens and have used eye drops daily since I was fourteen years old. My favorite all time eye drop …

My allergologist prescribed me with Nasonex along with Nasatapp or Aerius Tablets for every time my rhinitis acts up. The first time I used it, it took about 2 days before I could tell the difference and feel the effects. My initial dose was two sprays in the …

In type 1 Diabetes, the body no longer produces insulin. This is the type of diabetes that I have. The need to make insulin shots to supply my body with the hormone that will turn sugar into energy, is a huge necessity. My doctor prescribed Lantus, a product of …

I have found it difficult on occasion to find a product that I can really trust with my child. I like to use something that will help soothe my child, but also is mild enough for them. I hate when we all get sick and I only have adult …

I used to work as a bartender and allergies would kill me in the spring. Especially because the bar I worked at would open the front of the bar letting all of the spring pollen inside.
A friend of mine told me about Loratadine 10mg for my allergies. It …

Eversince I’ve tried Panadol Menstrual and found it to be effective, I started using other Panadol products like the Panadol Cold and Flu caplets, and just recently, the Panadol Extend for Muscle and Joint Pain.
I’ve been trying to loose weight for a long time, and just recently, I started …

One of the best medicine in the house of India which is known by all the citizens of India as the best medicine for pain. As I am a bike rider, mostly I suffer from leg and hand ache. For the problem I always use the medicine Combiflame which …

Benadryl is by far the best allergy medicine I have taken in a long time. I have tried different types of allergy medicines, but this one is the only that really did a great job in eliminating my allergy symptoms. I have been suffering from allergies from almost …

Nasty head colds are already making the rounds early in the fall this year and I was lucky enough to get one of my very own. I usually go looking for something that will make me feel better mentally, like a medication that is a hot drink, or zinc …

I am a person with severe sleep issues. My doctor prescribed Trazadone as an attempt to help with these issues. Though I was on the medication for several months, the effect was an unpleasant one. Trazadone is a non-narcotic medication aimed at helping people to fall …

Nowadays, the world is experiencing a changing climate. I think, no one can accurately predict the weather, not even those astronomical associations. Because we have changiing climate, the health of the people are greatly affected too.
As for me, I am always prone to having cold, flu or cough due …

My daughter was finally tested by the ophthalmologist 4 weeks ago for the pain in her eyes. However, the doctor is not quite certain if the pain is just due to strain or a sign that she needs correction glasses. While waiting for the power test of her eyes …

Of the main over the counter painkillers, I generally prefer to get ibuprofen as it seems to have the fewest side effects. Not that I get a huge number of problems with any of the popular medicines in this sector, but I do think it is better to be …

There are times when I get really stressed out, and it affects my sleep where I will lie awake all night with a million things going on in my head and I cannot shut down and actually get any rest. On those days, when I do finally fall …

Tylenol, everyone has used it many times in their lives, but I, personally, hate using it. My reasons why? First off the taste. Usually, it is in the its usual minty taste and it feels like I’m drinking pure mouthwash. Disgusting. In addition, there is strong medical advice that …

A few weeks back, my stiff shoulders and back ache looked like they could never be healed. The pain in these areas was so severe that —“ I just seemed crippled. I just couldn’t walk nor sit properly on the sofa, - the only thing I could do was …

On my venture of searching for the right lotion to help my dried and cracked hands and elbows, I purchase a tube of Aquaphor to give it a try. I got the tube at my grocery store. It cost $4.79 for a 1.75 oz. tube. The price was comparable …

A couple years ago, I went on this kick wanting to get healthy and improve my lifestyle (which unfortunately didn’t last when recess peanut butter cups entered the picture!), but during that time, I managed to cut soda pop out of my diet entirely, watched what I ate, and …

Amoxyclav 625 is an antibiotic medicine which I was prescribed when I had a wound over my thigh. It worked wonderfully and the wound got healed within two days. Since then, it has become one of my favorite antibiotics for the treatment of variety of bacterial infections.

Amoxyclav 625 is produced …

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 …

Codamol tablets
These tablets purpose is to heal you if your ill, so in them words for the normal kind, like stomach aches, headaches, things that aren’t serious and they are the normal type of symptoms you would get if you caught a flu or ate too much. I think …

When I was a kid, I used to lay in bed for hours, unable to fall asleep and sometimes with quite a feeling of the “jitters”. I was unable to lay still and could never get comfortable and, as I got older, had to resort to taking sleeping pills …

Imagine your head being pounded into a brick wall over and over again because that is what it is like to suffer from migraines. I come from a family with a long history of migraine sufferers on both sides, so when I was officially diagnosed with it I had …

I noticed some itchy, red spots on the back of my neck. They were right where my shirt was rubbing against my neck every day. I couldn’t just change and not wear that shirt anymore (it was part of my daily uniform).
I went to the doctor and showed …

I often experience chest pain located in the midline of my chest associated with some hyperacidity. This problem is usually triggered by soda intake, eating fatty foods and sometimes overeating. I consulted a doctor who diagnosed my condition as having Gastroesophageal Reflux disease. He then …

I had my delivery at Singapore general Hospital.I have been to the hospital for scans and for doctor appointments.This hospital gives quick service and we have very less waiting time as patients.We are given SMS reminders for all doctor appointments.If doctor consultation becomes late,then also SMS areminders are …

Life can be and usually is stressful, and often my diet certainly does not provide all the nutrition I need on a daily basis, notwithstanding my good intentions. In choosing appropriate supplements, one of the key important features for me is that they should be as healthy, effective …

Robitussin Cough and Chest Congestion helped me with chest congestion that I had with a bad cold. The active ingredient in Robitussin Cough and Chest Congestion is Guaifenesin which is an expectorant. An expectorant is a medication that loosens up and thins mucous, making it easier for it to …

I use Genebs caplet as a pain killer if I suffer from body pain and headache which usually happens when I feel feverish or due to lack of sleep. Genebs caplet is white in color, about ¾ of an inch long in size and come in a bottle of …

I have been having more problems than usual with my muscles. I can normally deal with a large amount of pain, but it seems that no matter what I try the pain is still there. I had already been pumping my body with entirely too many medications and wanted …

One time, my grandchild suffered and on and off fever. I thought it could be because of his colds so I gave him first aid treatment. However on the third night his fever turned worse. His body temperature rose up to as high as 39 °C. I …

A few years ago I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Along with it came other complications. One of which was heartburn. It seems like I was always chewing on Tums or something like that. I even kept a bottle of Tums in my car. …

I have taken the drug Ativan on two occasions where its effectiveness was extremely important.
Last year I was experiencing some problems with gastric pain and hiatal hernia, only I did not know that’s what it was at the time. My pain would hit at night, and be accompanied by …

After having several seriously miserable and scary episodes of anaphylactic shock than landed me in the hospital, I was given a prescription for Epipen Autoinjector, 0.3 mg to carry with me in case I had another one.
There is nothing scarier than feeling your chest tighten and your …

I have been having problems with breathing and coughing too much lately so to help relieve these symptoms I have been using Vicks Vapor Pads in my vaporizer. They release a menthol herbal scent into the air that helps open up my congested chest and nose so I can …

I found myself suffering from a lot of muscle pain in my knees on this particular occasion. I was trying rubs and pills and was tired of medicating myself. I knew that the knee pain was probably not permanent, but still hated dealing with it. I felt like I …

I normally have a very well-behaved digestive system and am very proud of how it functions without giving me a moment’s trouble unlike some other parts of my aging body. However, in the last few months, I have had to test my iron stomach to its depths as I was …

A few days ago I found myself searching for a pill to ease my pain. I went into a Dollar General that I often frequent and scanned the shelves, until I decided to buy some Excedrin tablets. I then noticed a similar product on the shelf for a dollar …