Everyone in my house has been sick for a couple weeks now, including our infant daughter, who is too little to take any medicine to help her stuffy nose and cough.
We want her to be able to sleep at night and have been setting up a vaporizer in her …

I will not go to this pharmacy any more! I have had a few times where the workers in this area of the store are very rude. This last incident was the last straw!
I had to get three prescriptions filled; I went to the desk to drop …

I recently tried using stacker 2 to lose weight. im a little on the heavy side and though that taking these pills would be a good way to get rid of some excess weight. i didnt lose any weight, but these pills had me constantly on edge. i think …

If some one is suffering from the breathing problems or if some one is suffering from the allergies such as Asthma, for such people here is a very effective medicine introduced. The name of that medicine is Aro cort. Actually the Aro cort is the inhaler, …

Being the nature lover, adventurous and daring person that I am, I frequently go on camping trips and do mountain trekking. My friends and I share this intimate love for nature so we periodically indulge ourselves to places rarely explored. Before actually leaving home, I make sure that I …

I tried this product when I was sick with a flu last year. I wanted to go for a natural remedy before resorting to drugs. Several people, including my pharmacist, told me that this could not only make me feel better, but would also prevent me from getting sick …

6 months ago, I weighed in at 140 pounds. With a height of 5 feet, I was already considered obese. I tried different diets and weight loss pills but I did not find one that made me lose weight. A friend introduced me to Sibutramine and …

Xanax is a prescription medication which can be used to treat panic disorder, among other things. Panic disorder is a distressing psychological problem which I have been learning to cope with for over 20 years. There are numerous medications available to alleviate the distress during panic attack, and one …

Vicks VapoRub is a topical cream that is used to relieve coughs and colds, and even difficulty in breathing. It is highly mentholated which is very effective to ease out coughs and phlegm. This is very affordable and can be bought in any drugstore nationwide. I remember when I …

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 …

Since I suffer from severe low back pain, often times I have a hard time moving and most especially a hard time sleeping. I have seen the use of Lagaflex in patients complaining with back pains and muscle pains but I never knew that it also aids in sleeping …

A few months ago, my dog and I were playing. He accidentally hit my radial nerve on my wrist, with his tooth, and caused some nerve damage. After around a month, I went to the doctor and she put me on neurontin, generic version, for the nerve …

It amazes even me sometimes the kinds of products I come across. I like to try new products on a regular basis mostly because I just never know what’s going to work better than others. Any time someone in the house gets sick, I typically pick up something different, …

I have been on Diane-35 contraceptive pills for the past 2 years of my life, as it was recommended by my gynae. I have heard alot of bad comments about contraceptive pills from the other people, and was at first quite skeptical about trying it.
After trying out Diane-35 for …

Accu-Chek Aviva System made by Roche Diagnostics is the latest most technologically advanced way for anyone to monitor their diabetic testing. Diabetes runs in our family, and we are always on the lookout for a more painless way to test our blood sugar.
This Accu-Chek System is a two …

Levothyroxine is also known as Levothroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid and Unithroid. This medication is prescribed to patients when they have low thyroid. The medical term is Hypothyroidism. It is important that our bodies have the proper amount of the thyroid hormone. The symptoms of low thyroid are: feeling cold, very …

Afrin Nasal spray sure beats any decongestant pill!
When taken Sudafed or any other decongestant pill, you have to wait a while (which seems like lifetime when you cannot breathe)before it starts working, but with nasal spray, you get immediate results!
As soon as you spray into your nose, it starts …

In the 3 years that we have been living here in Botswana, there is only one clinic where we would go to for our medical needs and that’s Independence Surgery. I really don’t know why it is named as such as I don’t think they are doing any type …

After going through many difficult changes in my life recently I became very depressed. I had experienced this before but was always able to shake it off. This time though I tried to feel better but just could not. I finally decided to go to a mental health center …

I was having burning sensation while urinating along with some other minor urinary problems like having strong and persistent urge to urinate. I understood that I have gotten urinary tract infection. First of all, I tried to correct the anomaly at home by drinking lots of water. But, that did …

When I have aches and pains throughout my lower back, I like to take the Natures Way White Willow Bark Supplement. The supplement contains salicin in it, which is a natural chemical in white willow bark that is similar to aspirin, and helps reduce aches and pains in the …

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 …

I am a baby when it comes to pain, especially when it comes to headaches. I get them very frequently and am very sensitive to them. I hate the pain and I hate the way the lack of concentration and the lack of ability to function normally. I especially …

I had used Tums Extra Strength 750 mg on and off, over a period of approximately six months beginning in the summer of 2008. My co-worker, Maria, introduced it to me one day, when I was having a serious case of hyper acidity and finding it hard to …

Wal-Mart has a program for low cost prescriptions for many different types of medications for those people that do not have any coverage for their medication. This is an awesome program that helps many people, especially in the current economical situation that we are in and many people …

Since I am a computer addict I spend most of the day with my laptop and that really takes a toll on my eyes. Not only that but also because I hardly get a proper rest as I have a hyper baby daughter who will not go …

When I was a kid, there was one cough or cold syrup I remember taking religiously, and that was Dimetapp. As I got older and had kids of my own, I seriously thought that maybe Dimetapp wasn’t as popular as it used to be, because it wasn’t nearly as …

I have reviewed Macrodantin and generic Nitrofurantoin that I have both used for urinary tract infection and related symptoms. For now, let me share you the latest effective medicine I have discovered through my doctor. It is called Proseloc in the form of Ciprofloxacin. It was distributed and made …

This is one of my mother’s finds for my nieces and nephews when she visited California last year. Our family has always stayed away from antibiotics as much as possible, and when my mom saw one of her friends giving Children’s Tylenol to one of her grandkids, my mother …

Do not waste your money on the Medicated Campho-Phenique Cold Sore Treatment that is made by Bayer! This medicated cold sore gel treatment claims to dry out cold sores and fever blisters, helps prevent infection to promote healing, and stops pain and itch on contact. All of …

My youngest child has a very sensitive skin. When she is bitten by an insect or develops rashes because of things in the air or whatever she ate, she starts scratching. And when she begins to do this, she has difficulties to stop even if I tie her hands …

Katinco Ointment, is one good product for pain and itch. I was able to test the product myself and since then I kept purchasing Katinco for first aid relief for headache or any body pain and itchiness. I am glad Katinco even made a Katinco stick which looks like …

Since few months ago, I started to take some more supplement for my body and health. We are getting older so we need to take a good care of our health and body.
It’s been few weeks already since I take Nutrilite Echinacea tablets. A friend of mine brought …

One of the best painkillers I have found anywhere is Nurofen. If I can find it, this is my ibuprofen of choice. Whilst Nurofen is sold in tablet form, in capsule form, in liquid gel form, my favorite style is still the tablet. They are really …

When I was growing up my mom raised me on organic food and homeopathic medicine so when my boyfriend started coughing with a congested chest I got him the bronchitis and Asthma aide from Boericke & Tafel. I bought the bottle with 100 tablets. This is a sublingual homeopathic …

I caught the end of a television advertisement for a Robitussin product that had a small spoon, so you could take this with you when you are not in bed recovering. I didn’t even catch the name of it, but I decided to check it out at the drugstore, …

This is a wonderful product I turn to every time I have a really bad cold or flu. This works so well that if I could find it at a cheaper price I would use it for every single cold I have. The only reason …

These tablets are a lifesaver for all the symptoms of PMS and menstrual cramps. I take them at the first sign of cramps, and within about an hour my symptoms are gone. I usually will take them right when I get my cycle because cramps are sure to come …

I tried taking ambien a while back because I was having real problems falling asleep at night. That medication will absolutely put me to sleep within about ten minutes. The problem that I had with ambien was that it did not keep me asleep for the duration …

Flonase is a nasal spray designed to relieve allergy symptoms. It appears as if I have developed allergies in the past couple of years and I’m not sure what I am allergic to. With the summer comes my allergies, and some days are worse than others. I tried quite …

One of the best cold and flu drinks I have found is Lemsip Cold and Flu Max. I normally buy this is boxes with individual sachets of powder. Whenever I have a really bad cold or the flu, I reach for these for warm comforting relief.
Preparation is …

There was a time, about four years ago, when I seriously injured my back falling on a patch of ice in my driveway. I was bringing my laundry home from the laundry mat, and was walking down the stairs in front of my house, heading to the car to …

My mother had a mild stroke last year due to complications by her toxic goiter. One of the medicines prescribed by her cardiologist was Warfarin (Coumadin) for blood thinning to prevent blood clot. The doctor was very cautious in giving the dose because apparently wrong dose could …

“Nelson’s Drug store” is one of the oldest pharmacies located in the corporate area. My aunt used to tell me once while driving by that it has been there for nearly a hundred years have passed by since then.
I had not shopped there until after I graduated from …

When I get bitten by mosquitoes, the bite itches and itches for days on end. Worse than that, the bite swells up into a huge purple bulge, and the purple color gets deeper and deeper and lasts for ages, before it starts fading again. Also, it is …

A few weeks ago I suffered a severe case of frozen shoulder. I work long hours in front of a computer, and coupled with my poor posture, and my tendency to lean on my elbows, my poor shoulder just gave up on me. At first I tried to self-medicate …

One brand of medicine that I have trusted since I was young is Alka Seltzer. Now that I am older I have found that Alka Seltzer has many different brands that help a wide range of problems. For example, one that I have used frequently is Alka Seltzer Cold …

Being a mother have exposed me to many experiences that thought me good lessons on how to take care of children’s health and how to respond in situations like child accident or sickness. It pays to take note of every prescription of the doctor and doing self researches as …

Since years now, I have a lot of troubles sleeping probably because of several factors: I am getting older (47), my brain is so active and partly because I cannot limit my caffeine intake to the minimum. Without caffeine drinks such as soda or coffee, I’d be sleepy the …

I often get pretty bad headaches, but they are not bad enough to be considered migraines. I asked my doctor about what over the counter drug is best to use for head aches and she told me to use Motrin. She said that taking a Motrin and …