I have always believed there is absolutely no difference between big named brands and generic brands other than the price. That’s why, when we last went shopping for pain relieving medicine, we bought the cheaper Equate version instead of Tylenol.
Well, I can now tell you that was a big mistake.
I …

Advil is a well known over the counter medicine for pain relief and cold and sinus allergy relief. The active ingredient in Advil that relieves pain is ibuprofen, which is a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug. There are many other pain relievers that contain an active ingredient called acetaminophen, which can …

I have always suffered from a hiatal hernia, and if I don’t take medication to stop the acid reflux from rising from my stomach I experience intense heartburn, stomach bloating and pain. Pantolac 40mg medication is absolutely fabulous in the treatment of my painful condition.
I had been using a …

As a child and teenager, I suffered from horrible allergies. These allergies were accompanied by headaches, watery eyes, runny nose, and a clogged nose. I think that is one of the worse feelings a person can ever have. I got tired of walking around sneezing all of the time …

Years before proton pump inhibitors became common, many people treated their reflux and other stomach issue with Mylanta liquid. I was one of them. Back when my heartburn was occasional and not constant, I kept a bottle on hand at home at all times. Because it is effective, …

I get awful muscle cramping and spasms. Some of it is due to lupus, some to fibromyalgia, some to irritable bowel, but ultimately all too often for comfort of functionality. At night I am often kept up by my muscles twitching unless I take Flexeril to help relieve some …

Paroxetine (Paxil being the brand I consumed) was prescribed to me by a well-intentioned doctor as a treatment for my depression. The drug works by increasing the amount of serotonin (which helps perk up the mood) that travels to the brain. I had a very surprising and …

Some time ago I contracted an eye infection. I’m not even sure what it was or where I contracted it up to now, but by the time I managed to get my general practitioner about it and another problem, it was not as severe as it was before.
I …

Rebate programs have become increasingly popular in recent years. This is especially true in drug stores where there are now established rebate programs. Below is my review of 3 programs that I have found to be excellent.
#1 Rite Aid
Rite Aid has the best rebate program. Running on a monthly …

My baby had mild diarrhea with frequent passing of motion. I just consulted a doctor near by. He prescribed Loperamide syrup. This grape flavored syrup is effective. I gave just this single syrup to my 14 month old baby and diarrhea was gone after the medicine …

I’ve been on Klonopin on and off for 7 years. I have General Anxiety Disorder which is what I use it for. I have had some good and bad experiences with it. The doctors tell me to take a certain amount at a time at 2 …

Recently I bought a second hand pair of shoes, and as a result contracted a plantar wart at the bottom of my right foot. It was really beginning to hurt when I walked, although it was very miniscule to the naked eye. I decided on the basis of advertising …

When H1N1 became an alarming disease all over the country, I myself become more protective and health conscious. Wherever place I go like dining in a restaurant, watching inside a movie house, using restrooms in malls and what not. I always wash my hands and if its not possible …

I am fed up of writing reviews with the word —˜phlegm’ in them, but we are talking phlegm again with this one as I am reviewing Bell’s Mentholated Bronchial Balsam and I think it is excellent stuff. Out of all the many decongestants and expectorants I have been …

Last week, I went to my endocrinolgist/ diabetic specialist for another check-up. This time, after some blood works, she corrected the diagnosis given to me by my first doctor. She said I have type 2 diabetes and not type 1. For quite some time now, I am on Metformin and …

Keppra was originally designed to be used as an anti seizure medication but further research was done and is being widely used as a drug to combat nerve pain in people who have chronic back and leg pain like me. I had used some other drugs of the …

My baby boy was delivered via cesarian section and one minor concern of mine was that I might not be able to wear a bikini anymore as a result of the scar. I was afraid of keloids and was determined to avoid them. Luckily, my obstetrician gynecologist was …

I was at the office one day when I felt my abdomen become distended. It was hard and rigid to touch. I don’t know if it was something I ate or was it because of my late lunch. So I turned on my computer, Googled some remedies and found …

Another cough syrup I discover the works fast is Ascof Lagundi. Ascof is made from herbal plant called Lagundi. It is a syrup made by Pascual Laboratories. After, trying the two syrup for cough, which one is working but slow and the other one works fast and a lifesaver, …

I had to undergo this CT scan procedure of my whole abdomen in order for doctors to find out what was wrong with me. I’ve been having this on and off pain for several months now. At first, I completely disregarded it, but when the pain was already increasing …

A few years back my son who was right around 22 years old at the time was starting to show signs of excessive agitation and repetitive movements that at first did not seem to be anything to be alarmed about. He became quite obsessed with cleaning everything around …

Unfortunately for some reason me and some of my love ones keep getting the flu like every other week, sometimes its for a long time and other times its for a short period of time but I thanks to one particular product it has come to an end.
After my …

Are you looking for a way to help your congested baby breathe better? So was I. With the news so filled with warnings against treating children for colds, I didn’t now what to do to help my grandson. He’s only five months old but had a huge amount of …

Paracetamol or sometimes called acetaminophen is the kind of medicine that we can just get over-the-counter when we have headache, fever or whatever minor pains that we have. True, we can buy it over-the-country without the doctor’s prescription but it doesn’t mean that we take as many dosage …

Every once in a while, I get fluid retention in my legs and they swell badly, rendering me pretty much useless until I can get medicated enough to make the swelling go down. I had a few hits and misses with “water pills” because I started taking them …

About 9 years ago I quick smoking. I had smoked for about 4 or 5 years. I got hooked on them pretty quick. I had a really hard time trying to stop smoking. I had heard that there was a medication that could help me …

It’s been sometimes that I could not sleep like normal people. I have a hard time to fall asleep and if I already fall asleep, I can easily wake up even if it’s because of small noise in the room. And it’s really not nice. If I have less …

Delsym 12 Hour Cough Relief is a cough medication that’s available over the counter and can be found in both supermarkets like Walmart as well as drugstores such as CVS ans Walgreens. Depending on where you purchase this cough medication, it could cost a person anywhere between nine dollars …

I was having problems with my menstrual cycle with it being heavy and causing a great deal of discomfort. I am on so many medicines by prescription that when possible I try to use natural alternatives to help me feel better. Vitex was recommended to me by the sales …

While this medication is an antipsychotic, it can also be prescribed for insomnia. I used this medication for insomnia and found that it worked quite well. I would recommend it for anyone who tried using other more common medications for insomnia. However, this medicine is rather strong so one …

Ever since i was little i have been using a lot of different products for when my nose its stuffy or for when i can not breath properly when i am sleeping, but one product in particular really has got me hooked, and its called VaporRub. VaporRub its basically …

I get a stomach ache whenever I skip meals. I usually experience this burning sensation in my abdomen after one to two hours of a meal. Eating something after a meal that I have missed out aggravates the pain. That’s why I see to it that I eat small …

I heard that Greens+ has the antioxidant equivalent of 6 servings a day of organic vegetables.
Someone I know in natural medicine sales , has a measurement tool for antioxidant levels in individuals and found that her patients who measured the highest antioxidant levels consistenly took this product.
I see athletes …

I just found another painkiller that I can buy in the pharmacy store. I am not sure how new is this product in the market, but I just heard the name now. Maybe it was already there for few years but since I was not living in this country …

I’m reviewing the Yasmin BC pill. I’ve been using this pill on and off for two years and I can say this is the best birth control pill I have ever tried. I recently got back on it, I’ve been taking it this time for 3 months. I’m very …

One of my biggest pet peeves is nasty breath. Thats why I use mouth wash every time I brush and after I eat. The mouth wash helps to keep my breath fresh after brushing but also helps keep my mouth fresh after meals and between bushings.
I was using Act …

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 was having a stiff joint on my right shoulder about three months ago which prevented me from doing my usual activities such as writing, cooking and cleaning. It was so bad, I wasn’t even able to lift and move my shoulder without causing so much pain.
My …

I have taken sleep aides before. Usually though it is because I have a terrible headache so I take pain relievers with a sleep aide mixed in them. Every once in awhile though I just have plain insomnia. One of the medications that I have tried is Equate Sleep …

My menstrual period has ended just a few days ago. It was a very difficult situation and I dreaded times like these where I had to experience menstrual cramps again. Mind you, having menstrual cramps like mine is worse than the usual. Most of the time, I had to …

Last fall I was feeling a little down and really tired. My PCP said it was probably depression, so he prescribed Prozac and some sleeping pills. One evening, about a month later, my breasts felt tender. Really tender, and a little sore. I was examining …

It is such a relief for me to have a dose of Astring-o-Sol candy. Just recently for my itchy throat resulting to dry coughs. This candy is something new to me so I was a bit hesitant to try the candy because Astring-O-Sol is only famous for their mouthwash …

This over the counter medication contains Glucosamine HCl (1500 mg), Chondroitin (1200 mg), and Hyaluronic Acid (3.3 mg) when taken as directed on the package. I suffer from torn cartilage in my knee and an inflamed bursa in my shoulder from an accident I was in. I can …

I can tell you that I take pain medication almost every day because of the fact that I am always experiencing pain in my chest and other areas of my back. I am also taking a lot of medication because my doctor said that I will need them to …

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 …

These Band-Aids are the actual Johnson and Johnson Band-Aids. We don’t use them very often, because we usually just use regular band-aids. But these work well if we are going to be swimming or working because they are very sticky, and they are also good for a cut at …

I am a regular customer of Bayer Aspirin. I also use other pain relievers, but for inflammation, you can’t beat Bayer. I have a shoulder pain problem that responds very well to Bayer aspirin. It does, on occasion give me a stomachache, but for the pain relief …

It happens sometimes, you have a fungus infection in your mouth. It is painful and difficult to eat with such an infection.
Dakarin oral gel is a good medicine to treat it. The most important substance in this product is miconazole.
This oral gel will also be used by other bacterial …

Allegra is the common brand name for Fexofenadine.
It is an antihistamine that people use for seasonal allergies. You know, the springtime runny nose, sniffles, itching scratchy throat, eyes that itch so bad you want to take them out to scratch them.
Those are what most people take Allegra for. I …

Adderall XR (Extended Release) is what has worked best for my ADD disorder. I have tried other similar medications such as Ritalin and Concerta which was not as effective for me personally. Take into account however that everyone responds differently to medications. Adderall XR is taken once daily and …