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 a mother who still wants to come over and take care of me when I’m sick even though I’m in my thirties now and have kids of my own. At times it’s a little disconcerting, but also I have to appreciate it, because if she didn’t do …

My husband and I have a difference of opinion when it comes to the best cold medicine out there (or one of the best anyway). When he’s sick and asks me to get him something from the store, my first instinct is always to bring home the TheraFlu packages …

Anyone whose child has experienced an asthma attack probably has one of these. For those not familiar with this product, AeroChamber Plus Z Stat is an anti-static Valved Holding Chamber (aVHC) for use with metered dose inhalers (e.g. Ventolin Inhaler). I was not aware that such a product existed …

We should all take precautions to remain fresh and clean by cleaning our hands and feet a few times a day to avoid the accumulation of dust particles on our skin. Taking precaution is always better and comfortable than cure.
If proper care of the skin is not takes, it …

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 …

During my childhood days, I knew just one medicine that my mother was giving me whenever I got feverish. It was Medicol. It was the only Paracetamol that my mother and even my neighbors were actually using to heal fever. I could remember that whenever I have fever …

For the past 8 years I have been a sufferer of heartburn. It is a quite painful experience for the people who don’t know. It feels like your chest is on fire, because acid comes back up your esophagus and haunts you. It is hard finding a medicine that …

I have always taken Pepto Bismol for an upset stomach or to stop diarrhea but when I am out and about, it isn’t always convenient to take a liquid form of medication. When Pepto Bismol came out with the new tablet form, I decided to give it a try …

Yes I know, not a subject that many of us women feel comfortable talking about, but lets face it this is something that a lot of us suffer with from time to time! So let’s get it covered and sorted out here!
Feminine Itching can be caused due to thrush, …

Lasix is a prescription loop diuretic, which is prescribed for excess fluid accumulation in the body, which can arise from a variety of causes. In my case, I was having edema (swelling) in my lower legs, ankles, and fingers. The swelling seemed to be related to my …

Till now whenever person had acidity, stomach or other G.I tract ulcer , or gastritis by any other cause, Ranitidine was drug of choice. Though still now it is used for same cause but its use decrease due its some adverse effect and introduction of other new …

When I have a hard time falling asleep or I know I have been drinking too much caffeine during the day I hate having to take medication to help me fall asleep at night. But there is one Over the Counter medicine that a co-worker, a Nurse, suggested …

A few days back, when I happened to just trip and fall off the stairs of the stairs which climbing down in hurry- I was down with a terrible sprain in my left ankle. As I landed on the floor, to my horror I found that I was in …

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 am a huge fan of TheraFlu products and was absolutely thrilled to find they had a patch to help relieve sinus and chest congestion. When I was a little girl and got sick, my mother was always lathering me down with Vicks Vapor Rub and, to this day, …

OTC (over the counter) product the generic to Zyrtec - which is exactly the same thing, but price for 14 tablets (2 weeks worth) is $11.89 compared to Zyrtec at $14.39
I’ve had horrible seasonal allergies since I was a kid and trying to wear mascara in middle school was …

I can remember having such a horrendous sore throat, that I thought it would never go away. I gave it a few days to see if it would go away on it’s own. At first, it just started like your normal scratchy mild sore throat, until about …

I have never felt better since I started taking this product. I usually get sick four to five times each year, well it has been one year since I started and I never visited my doctor this year. The transfer factors boost my immune system so I get more …

I have two cats that I am not usually allergic too unless they are shedding and have a lot of dander which is usually in the summertime. Lately, I have been sneezing my head off because of how much dander they have lately since it has been a really …

A co-worker of mine purchased this disinfectant spray for the office. She insists on using it daily in order to kill the germs in the air during cold and flu season. While I haven’t recieved the cold or flu from a co-worker, the smell of this product makes me …

I’ve been using Advil Cold and Sinus for quite a few years now, and I find it to be the best cold pill out there. I tend to get severely block sinuses when I have a cold and it sometimes effects my hearing too. I’ve even had …

For the past six years I have had some serious issues with heartburn and indigestion. I find that as long as I eat certain foods I am fine, but that usually consists of bland foods that I would never eat otherwise. Since I continue to eat what I choose, …

Asthma has been part of my life since I was a child. It’s not easy growing up with this condition. Since I was a little boy, doctors prescribed numerous medicines to control or prevent my asthma attacks such as Ventolin. My mom even tried herbal medicines. Although they were …

I got a really bad UTI and after testing my specimen, the doctor decided I needed to be on Ciprofloxacin. He prescribed me a 500mg dose and I had to take it twice a day for 10 days. It came as a white pill that looked fairly …

Even though I suffer from asthma, I still make it to a point that I exercise. I jog 2-3 times in a week in a park close to where I live. Usually I jog for about 30-45 minutes just to keep my body healthy. There have been times that …

The OBGyne prescribed my wife Aristozyme to control prolong digestive problem during the first trimester of her latest pregnancy. She has developed serious digestive problem coupled with gastric issues.

I bought one 200 ml bottle of Aristozyme which costs Rs. 81. It is manufactured and marketed by Aristo Pharmaceuticals Ltd. …

My knee pain though initially had surfaced mildly- slowly worsened so much that I found it difficult even to walk a few steps. The pain had literally parlayed me and my friends and family felt that I needed immediate medical attention. This is when my physician suggested that I …

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 …

I have this particular friend who, any time you mention a medical problem, somehow magically has this all-natural remedy for it. She’s a big proponent of using natural products to treat manageable conditions, such as headaches and sleeplessness, and she’s got books on natural healing remedies in droves around …

At their worst, my migraines keeps me pinned on the bed the whole day, not wanting to do anything. It’s terrible how it keeps me from functioning and wasting a day or two just staying in bed wishing the pain will go. At times, when I work too much, …

I am one of the lucky ones who does not experience pain when having a monthly period. But that was until January of this year.The pain was new to me because since the time my period came until that month, I didn’t experience any abdominal cramps during my period. …

Ionil T is a coal tar shampoo with coal tar concentration of 4,25%. It is used to cure scalp and skin diseases and infections, e.g. psoriasis, dandruff and several other types of dermatitis.
I personally use it because I suffer from seborrheic dermatitis. This devil can be a real nightmare. …

I first discovered this product, called fes a few weeks ago, when my 5 month old baby had a really bad flu. She had a blocked up nose, where she could hardl breathe from and she also was coughing up alot of phlem all the time. I was really …

Some things just can’t be beat by advances in medicine. One of those things is Vicks VapoRub Cough Suppressant and Topical Analgesic. It is a traditional stand by medication that will always be in my family medicine cabinet, and I can trace its regular use in our family back …

America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses is an eyecare center that provides several services in one convenient stop - eye exams, glasses shopping, and contact lens care can all be performed in any one store. The nearest location to me was on Carl D Silver Parkway, in the Central …

Anyone who is a diabetic or has a diabetic in their family knows that taking the right medicine for their diabetes is the first big step in controlling this disease. If you take the wrong medications that do not fit into your lifestyle, you or your loved one’s …

It seems that Vicks Nyquil has been around forever. When I was a kid, my mom would give it to me if I had a cold, and it would help me sleep through the night. Recently I noticed that Vicks Nyquil has changed and now comes in …

Seroquel is a medication that can be used as a seditive in lower doses. In lower doses it is also more commonly being prescribed by doctors as a sleep aide for individuals who battle falling asleep at night. My own physician recently told me to try taking …

Ocella Tablets
I had a pleasant surprise about a month ago when I went to pick up my birth control at the pharmacy. I ordered my prescription a few days before online at cvs.com as I usually do, and then a day or two later I went on into …

Theraflu has been apart of my household for a very long time. I believe that it has done some justice in the winter days and that is one of the reasons why I use it. My wife doesn’t use it as often as I do because she doesn’t like …

After a day of hardy work especially having engaged in activities that involves use of water; I suffered from numbness on both extremes. A condition which I took time to understand it causes. I tried different medications but to no avail. This medication included vitamin B complex and some …

This type of medicine is excellent for constant migraines, they reach my head like mad! I can’t be bothered now trying paracetamol, codemol all these medicines that try to put your mind at rest, so I thought I would try something completely new. That’s when I heard of Hopi …

Having suffered from several urinary tract infections recently, I decided to try out the UTI Test Strips by AZO. They worked great. I knew I had a UTI (anyone who has suffered from them before knows what they feel like) and the test came up positive. …

I have always had trouble sleeping. It takes me a long time to fall asleep, sometimes I lay in bed awake for over an hour before I finally doze off. Then I wake up several times throughout the night. Often, I can’t get back to sleep …

Daktacort Cream’s generic name is Miconazole Nitrate Hydrocortisone. It is a topical antifungal white cream that weighs 5grams. Each gram contains 20 mg Miconazole and 10 mg hydrocortisone. The cream comes in a white small tube. It is like small toothpaste so make sure to keep it out of …

Sickness is rampant these days and prevention is getting hard. When it reached that level, we all need to have a good and reliable healthcare facility to treat us. And that’s when St. Luke’s Medical Center comes into the picture. This is located in the heart of E. Rodriguez …

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 never knew I had allergies. I am always sneezing and my nose gets stuffy a lot but I never thought it had anything to do with any kind of allergy. I get these terrible migraines as well so I went to speak to my mother about it. She …

I was admitted in a hospital due to an infection in my liver. At first I was baffled by my symptoms. My sleep-wake pattern was inverted. I was awake at night and asleep by the day. I had trouble concentrating on things and also had difficulties with my coordination …