I am very sensitive to any type of drug or medicine, so I have to be careful when taking even over-the-counter varieties. Antihistamines can be tricky since typically they make you drowsy. For me - they practically render me unconscious. If I take a non-drowsy variety - such as …

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I am a housewife and I have 3 children. My son is very healthy and he is very good but the only problem with him is, due to sudden change in weather or due to eating a lot of ice creams which are his favourite, he catches the …

I was cleaning my room the other day. Since I haven’t cleaned my room for some time, the dust and dirt just accumulated. I transferred all the furniture out of my room and cleaned every single corner. I made sure that everything would be spotless and neat. Right before …

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Imagine one of those patches. You know, the kind that you stick on your arm, leg or back to curb your smoking. Now imagine that same patch, only this time, it is used to curb your hunger.
Does your head hurt? Mine does after banging it against …

Redoxon is a pretty famous brand of Vitamin C tablets, which are effervescent. I started taking Redoxon a couple of years back, in order to combat the flu season.
My father who was a pharmacist recommended that we take 1 tablet a day as a start. I started to follow …

Cramps can be downright dreadful and tiring. Menstrual cramping always leads to fatigue and a lot of pain in my back and lower abdomen. Though I do not experience these pains every month it is really bad when I do. I sent my husband out to get me some …

I have recently noticed myself having a lot more sinus pressure. I don’t usually have allergies, but this month have been dealing with a lot of nose itching and sniffling. I hate having the sniffles, especially if I am not even sick. I decided to purchase something for this, …

I have trouble with eczema. I will get these little bubbles on my skin. They really itch. That is usually the beginning of a new eczema spot for me. The tiny tiny bubbles go down but the skin will get really dry and start cracking. …

Although classed as an antipsychotic, Geodon is a medication that has been found helpful for people with bipolar disorder. I was prescribed Geodon for this reason. The doctor put me on it because research had indicated that adding an antipsychotic to a mood stabilizer is often more …

After many years of delayed-sleep syndrome (not sleeplessness), I finally decided it was time to seek some medical help in getting me a full nights sleep. After phone discussions with my doctor (and I always recommend speaking with your doctor before attempting to take any medications for delayed-sleep or …

My kids are little monsters when they are sick, but I mean that in the most loving ways possible. As a mother, the last thing I want is to see my kids sick, no matter how young or old they are. They are teenagers now and tough it out …

I have been using deionized colloidal silver as sold online or in many health food stores for about 6 months. I take 2 tbsp. a day as a vitamin supplement, and I apply it topically with cotton swabs to the insides of my toes for my athlete’s foot. I …

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 …

Of all the Walgreens products I’ve tried in the last several years to treat my allergy or sinus symptoms, this is probably the most expensive in comparison to how many you get and how effective it ultimately was. The Walgreens Wal-Hist Antihistamine Tablets was almost $7 for only 16 …

I was recently feeling very tired and out of sorts and unable to figure out what has wrong.I had several colds and never seemed to get my energy back after an illness.Since I do not currently have health insurance because I recently moved to Portland from another part of …

I began taking Topomax 400mg a night (this is a high dose) as a mood stabilizer and for weight loss. It works! I lost 30 lbs in approximately 9 months and have managed to keep most of the weight off over the last two and a half …

Through one medical information specialist friend I came across to this painkiller tablet.. He told me that as company claims this is the fastest acting painkiller available in the market.. He also told me that company has also taken the patents of some of its dynapar products range.. So …

I once was diagnosed of Endometriosis and for that I was suffering a lot. I experienced heavy bleeding during my menstrual period. I had many uncontrollable menstrual periods that made me almost anemic. I was so worried that my condition was a sign of cancer. But my …

This last week I tried Cleveland Pediatric Clinic again. I stopped using them years ago because of the two to three hour wait for an office visit. I decided to try them again for my children’s well child checkups.
The Dr I saw, Trina Taylor, told me she didn’t have …

I’m usually the type of person who would prefer to take an actual medicine to help alleviate my symptoms, NyQuil being my favorite product of all time to take for this reason because it helps me sleep too, so it never really dawns on me all that often to …

I’ve been taking the combined pill for the last ten years and have tried two types: Microgynon 30 and Femodette. I found that with Microgynon I put on a little weight, felt more flat then usual and would have ’spotting’ if I missed a pill accidentally, which didn’t make …

I often suffer from ulcer but I don’t want to take my ulcer medication so much because it causes constipation. So if it’s just a minor stomach pain, I take Buscopan. It’s actually a form of pain killer for stomach and abdominal pain. From what I’ve read about Buscopan, …

This liquid suspension comes in a glass bottle of 100 ml. and is made by Adcock Ingram of South Africa. This medication was prescribed by the doctor when both of my kids had the horrible cold during the peak Southern hemisphere winter months (June-July 2009). It is …

My husband gives me a hard time on occasion because I tend to snore when I am or am not sick, though I use the excuse of being sick often enough. When I DO get sick, however, it’s usually worse and so I was really thrilled when I found …

Allergy medicine can be expensive, but I needed some to help stop my sneezing and wheezing so I tried given Equate Non Drowsy Allergy Relief a try which I believe is a store brand and it seemed to work just as good as the name brand allergy medicine. The …

When ever I have problems like diarrhea and frequencies of motion due to infection, urinary tract infection, I always prefer to take oral tablet of Norflox 400mg (for adult) . It gives me wonder full result with in 24 hours. I had hardly any problem after taking it. …

I have had problems with my left ankle ever since I was 16-years-old (about 18 years ago). It’s not something that is overly serious or something that needs major medical attention. But, there are days when I suffer quite a bit of discomfort from it.
This actually happened this past …

As I was going to be doing a lot of travelling and often get terrible menstrual cramps, my doctor suggested I take Seasonale birth control in order to avoid any problems. After my experience, I will never again take this pill.
I was really looking forward to not having my …

Heartburn has been my worst enemy for the longest. I quite frankly get tired of dealing with it, but haven’t been able to get rid of it fully. In the mean time I jump from medication to medication to see which one will work best for me. One that …

I’ve long been a user of analgesic gels such as Mineral Ice. When the product first became available in the late 80s or early 90’s, I used the name brand, which was a bit expensive at the time. Now there are many store brands and generics available that …

My husband and I were out at the mall’s foodcourt and I had ordered a meal in a sizzling plate. As we were about to sit down, my husband accidentally bumped the sizzling plate and it hit my elbow. The part of my elbow that touched the sizzling plate …

I was suffering from cough and cold very badly for about 10 days. I was also suffering from fever those days. I tried lot of medicines but instead of improvement the illness become worst. I consulted with the famous doctors in my town also wasted lot of money but …

If you have never tried Secret Clinical then I can honesty tell you that you are missing something special. This is because it provides coverage in situations where you will need it but otherwise be unable tto achieve it. If you have ever been walking somewhere with the sun …

I was prescribed Percocet as a pain reliever to help relieve pain that is associated with my severe migraines. I was supposed to take one pill when I felt the onset of pain. I only used this medication for a short period of time because I did …

Based on my recent check-up and blood test results, my doctor found out that I wasn’t responding well to my treatment. Although the symptoms of my illness subsided, it didn’t really make it go away. The tremors, heat intolerance and insomnia were still there. It only made the symptoms …

If you experience problems with depression, then you should ask your physician about Lexapro. I have been on it for the past seven months, and I have never felt better.
Lexapro is a well tolerated, effective therapy for those who suffer with depression. I have tried many anti depressants before, …

Vicks Dayquil and Nyquil are two of my favorite medicines because they really work! Whenever I get a cold, my nose always gets so stuffed up and I feel like I can never breathe. And forget sleeping! It’s too difficult to sleep when you can’t breathe through your nose. …

When it’s that time of the month for me, I feel like my life practically relies on having a pain reliever that can get rid of multiple symptoms associated with PMS. Based off of my past experience with a pain reliever that made me feel terribly anxious and hyper, …

When I was younger (in high school) I feel like I used to sweat a lot less and so I did not require much from a deodorant and I could use any on the market. I would usually just buy whichever was on sale at the supermarket when …

This hospital is amazing. Despite being in the Emergency Room, it was a great experience. At first I was very nervous, because it was about 2am on a Friday night and the waiting room was completely full. I had a feeling that the wait was going …

In my quest to find products that would suppress my rather strong cough so that I could sleep at night and not bother other people, I found Vicks Chloraseptic Throat Spray. It cost $6.49 for a 6 oz. bottle and was well worth the cost. The liquid was green …

Before going back to Botswana in May 2010, I already made another appointment for a mammogram at the CHL knowing that at this time of the year, people go on collective holidays (usually end of July to about 24 of August). It would be difficult to get something until …

In my never-ending personal quest for the perfect antacid, I have stumbled upon Rolaids in the supermarket pharmacy isle early this year. There’s a tablet type or more like Lifesaver format and Cheerios combined. There’s always a first time to try something, so this is how it …

When I first used Equate Children’s Cold & Cough DM Elixir, both my daughter and I were suffering with a bad cold on a weekend when we couldn’t get to our doctor, so we self-medicated with cold medicine to try and mask the symptoms and go on with …

I have developed sleeping problems over the last year, including sleep apnea. My doctor prescribed Lunesta for me in hopes that it would provide a deeper sleep and help me keep my CPAP mask on throughout the night. I have to say that I was very pleased …

If you become older many persons suffer the disease of arthritis. It is something that can’t be cured because there is some damage in the joints of your body.
You can feel it on every place of your body and it can give a terrible pain in your muscles. Very …

Imodium AD is a drug that has been something of a family secret in my friend for as long as I could remember. One of my uncle’s uses this all the time, he has used it since it has been very young and he loves the way that …

My kids are twelve and fourteen years old and, oddly enough, still love the Mucinex commercials, that show the little snot-looking guys taking up residence in some poor saps nasal cavities, and then the poor sap in question takes the mucinex decongestant, and you see the not guys eradicated …

During the cold and flu season, I get more than my fair share of sickness. I try everything I can within reason to get rid of the symptoms. On one occasion, I purchased a box of the Theraflu, which is one of my favorite medicines. I just decided to …