Everyone knows that having a cold can be a real hindrance on life. I hate having to deal with the congestion and the coughing. I recently had a cold that just wouldn’t leave me alone. I went from a really bad headache and a runny nose to a really …

As a longtime fibromyalgia patient, I am familiar with the various drugs used to control pain. When I was having a particularly painful bout with my illness, my doctor gave me samples of Cymbalta to try. I had taken neurontin in the past, and it was mildly effective, …

When my shoulder pain first started to get more intense, I found myself looking for a treatment that is mild and to the point. I don’t like to overmedicate myself and wanted something to get rid of the pain. I have always thought that Ibuprofen tablets do okay for …

In the past I have had some luck with Midol, but it just seemed that the pain wasn’t staying away like it should. Since I liked the Midol brand I didn’t want to stray away and decided to purchase the maximum strength Midol. This last month when my menstrual …

Pain Fighter Oil is a homeopathic treatment for muscle pain which was suggested by a homeopathic doctor for me. I love the way this medicine has worked for me. It is even loved by my mother. I was actually looking for a pain relief massage sort of oil to alleviate …

As every migraine person knows (I hate the word ‘patient’ or ’sufferer’) migraine is a killer… I am 55 years old and have migraines since I was 7. Life has been hell… until 1991. In that year the pharmaceutical firm Glaxo came with a new medicine: Imigran! That is …

When it comes to food there is nothing I will not try, except for spicy food–there is something about the spiciness which makes me not enjoy the food and all that I end up tasting is heat. A few of my friends and I were at a college football …

I saw this ad on TV - Gloxi Height Enhancer. They come in tiny bottles which you’re supposed to drink twice a day. They claim that if you religiously drink this, you’ll grow taller effortlessly. They claim that you’d grow a minimum of 3 inches in like a few …

When I first heard about Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, I wanted to try it out because if there are any germs in the air, I will most definitely catch them. I’m just built that way, with a weaker immune system. I bought a 10 tablet box for …

I’ve been to the doctor more than a few times (ahem) in my life, and it’s always for a variety of problems. However, one of the things I go to the doctor the most for, at least a couple times a year, is a urinary tract infection, or the …

When you have a small child in the house, you have to take care on all fronts from protection to basic hygiene. In spite of taking all precautions, they sometimes fall ill.
Then you have to rush to doctors and pay heavy fees for the prescription.
My little daughter has the …

I don’t often take aspirin as my choice of pain reliever or fever reducer. I howe4ver was tired of not getting the results I wanted from acetaminophen. I didn’t want to take ibuprofen because it seems like my body has become so used to it that it doesn’t work …

When it comes to having colds one of the symptoms I really hate is having a sore throat. It’s bad enough that I have to deal with loads of other afflictions like persistent cough, sneezing, runny nose and body aches just to name a few. When I was a …

If you have never had foot nail fungus then you have no idea how big of a problem it could be. But if you have then you can easily relate to the embarrassment that is felt by having darkened toe nails that anyone could easily notice. This problem is …

I have been experiencing stiff joints for a short time in the morning, usually 15 minutes or less. I would experience joint pain with movement usually on my weight bearing bone junctions and would sometimes hear a crepitus which is the grating feeling on palpation over joint during movement. …

I have fibromyalgia and have been treated with the drug amitriptyline for many years, both to help me sleep and to calm some of the nerve pain symptoms.
When I was going through a periods where my symptoms were a bit worse than usual, my doctor decided to take me off …

My father is a diabetes patient and he is taking proper treatment since last three years. However, long treatment was showing severe side effects on his body and due to various related complications doctors advised us to stop that. This made me think to search for another avenue and …

When I was still 3 months pregnant for my second baby, I really had a bad case of nausea and vomiting. The vomiting, which most people call as morning sickness, really did not go away even it was already afternoon or evening. Even a slight smell of …

If mothers have done their research, they know a cut that is not cleaned runs the risk of infection. So, to prevent their children’s cuts from being infected, they purchase antiseptics. Probably the cheapest, and most effective, antiseptic is hydrogen peroxide. Good Neighbor Pharmacy’s Hydrogen Peroxide Solution 3% USP …

My kids seemed to really benefit from the childrens version of this product, and Boiron has been a pretty reliable product line for us over the last many many moons, so when I started to show symptoms of the flu, I decided to try the adult version for myself. …

Whenever I get sick, I have to stay alert through the day, which is a nuisance. I usually cannot take the time to treat myself, because I am so busy. I instead take medicines at night and hope that they will help me feel better the following day. I …

My husband got this nose salve when we were in Europe last spring. Because of the sudden change in temperatures, he got a cold (always does) with a really blocked nose. He recommended I use this nasal ointment when I had a minor cold last week. The …

My mother always used to tell me stories aobut how parenting was so much different in her day and much harder, and she’s probably right, but I wouldn’t trade my modern day parenting conveniences for anything in the world. Aside from the cool baby thermometers and the great diapers …

Over the years of being a diabetic, I have tried several medications. Some I have found to give the best results and some gave the worst side effects that I know of. I could say that I have a good knowledge of the medications in the market for my …

I was suffering from some really severe arm and shoulder pain. I think I may have a problem with my hands, but haven’t seen a doctor about it as of yet. The pain starts in my hands then radiates up to my arms. It ends in my shoulders and …

I really wanted to write this review, on Hospice of Chattanooga. There is no way that I could possibly thank them for all that they did for my Aunt during her final months here on earth with us. This nurses are so dedicated to there jobs and their patients. …

With the cold weather comes the inevitable cold and flu season. Practically everywhere you go there is someone sneezing, sniffling or coughing. The air is full of germs. I ended up with a nasty cold and nasal congestion. My doctor suggested that I try using …

One time after dining out with my family at a restaurant, I went home with crazy runs that left my stomach painful for hours. I ate something there that upsets my stomach (half-cooked food, I believed so). Just like other people who wanted to wait a little bit …

I had my son in February of 2006 I am a young parent and I am not planning on having any more children anytime soon my OBGYN recommend since I was planning on breastfeeding my son that I use Mirena , a brand of an IUD …

When it comes to me dealing with pain, it is never a happy story. I find that my tolerance of pain is not very high and that I could succumb to the pain very easily. I don’t like with this happens and try to treat the pain at first …

After seeing a dermatologist for about a year and being on antibiotic and a topical acne cream my skin has really clear up really well. Most my acne are gone but I still had alittle dark hyper pigment from the before acne. But over all my skin was …

If you are suffering from migraine, then topomax might be a medication you are apt to try. It truly is a great medication for the severe pain migraine can cause. However the only side effect it can have is that it can put some increase pressure on …

I take aspirin for aches and pains, so when I hurt my back I figured I would take a couple of aspirin for the pain. The pain wasn’t very severe, so I thought my usual two aspirin would do the trick. I was disappointed to realize that we had …

Dermoplast Pain Relieving Spray is a topical anesthetic used to reduce the pain from cuts, scrapes, burns, bites, poison ivy, blisters, sunburn, rashes, and surgical incisions. Dermoplast comes in a 3 oz spray can for easy no-touch application. It contains benzocaine which temporarily soothes pain.
I first used this product …

After the birth of my last baby, I needed to find a birth control pill that was safe for breastfeeding. My doctor told me there were very few options for breast feeding women; that is, there are very few hormonal birth control methods that are safe for breastfeeding …

My doctor decided to try a different approach with my illness. I was getting better actually with the previous medication that I had but he was hoping for a far better response. So he told me that he wanted to prescribe me with Iron Dextran (Dexferrum). I was actually …

For me CVS pharmacy is one of those stores that I hate but at the same time I love it also for many reasons. Let me explain why I hate the place, most of the things are very expensive there and if you need to buy something like Oreos …

Once I had made the decision to have breast augmentation I realized there are many factors to be taken into account deciding on a surgeon, type of implants and the result that I wanted to achieve. I made up my mind over a few years and started to put …

I have had lumbar spine problems due to poor gym form while lifting weights and also from sitting in a poor posture for very long periods for my job.
I use this product for my chairs at my office and at my desk at home when I am using my …

I think one of the best inventions has been a medication drop to give to infants, because buying those big bottles of medications and then having to buy separate droppers and then you’re never quite sure how much to give. I always second guess situations like that, and so …

AcneFree Clear Skin Treatment is a new kind of 3 part treatment which will eventually clear not only your acne but somewhat diminish scarred tissue caused by excessive zit popping/scratching.
The treatment is composed of three parts whch have to be used in a precise order to have effect. First …

I used to live without thinking that I might ever have a Heart Attack. Eating what I want to and forgetting to exercise as much as I wanted. I wasn’t overweight so I thought that I was not at risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and Heart attack. …

I’m sure there isn’t a soul out there that hasn’t heard of Secrets, that hard candy-ish lozenges that will cause almost any sore throat to literally freeze in its tracks when that slick coolness coats its raw skin.
But thanks to my best friend who shared this tip with me, I …

On the rare occasion that I am knocked down by a cold I have found only one product that can help with my symptoms, Advil Cold and Sinus. The Pseudoephedrine completely gets rid of my congestion and the Ibuprofen takes care of that irritation I get in my …

Zantec is an over-the-counter medicine used to relieve heartburn pain. I’ve tried several of these kinds of medicines and I don’t understand how this one is still on the market.
First, the good news: It’s cheap and you can usually find generic versions of it at Walmart or a local …

When allergy season hits me, it hits me hard. I have very bad allergies and I need something that will knock it out so that I can keep on going through the day. My doctor suggested that I try Sudafed and I choose the non-drowsy formula so that I …

I started taking Ambien at the 10mg dosage when I was merely 16 years old due to severe insomnia. This drug is widely prescribed and I can almost guarantee that at least one member of your extended family takes this medication. Insomnia is an extraordinarily widespread illness yet many …

I recently bought the Wal-Mart Equate Orange Flavor Children’s Aspirin at my local store because my doctor just told me it was a good idea for me to take one half a regular aspirin every day or a whole baby aspirin every day to thin my blood slightly as …

I don’t usually have that hard of time falling asleep. In fact, my husband jokes around that I can lay in bed and be snoring before his head ever hits the pillow. But, there are those rare occurrences during which times I just can’t fall asleep no matter how …

I got so many complications last year and one of these is vaginal infection. I never thought of having this kind of woman infection because I am not sexually active so at first I thought I have UTI since I had it before but the symptoms are lot more different …