Sometimes strenuous work can be stressful particularly at times when I spend hours sitting in front of a computer and reading documents. I can no longer afford to spend time watching television shows or read my favorite books because I’m afraid it might trigger my migraine. Even when I …

Raise your hand if you know what the worst thing about being a woman is. I used to not have any menstrual cramps, bloating, and whatnot, but since having a child, it seems I get every symptom (or “side effect” as I refer to it since it seems …

I was given this prescription medicine after I was discharged from the hospital after giving birth to my first child. It was mean to minimize the pain I was feeling related to childbirth and to expedite the healing process overall. I trusted my doctor so I did not hesitate …

I swear, if it’s not one medical problem with me, then it’s another, and mostly they tend to all revolve around allergies and pain management for things like sprained ankles (because I’m notoriously clumsy) or nerve and muscular problems. I started a new job almost two years ago after …

The actual drug name for this is beclomethasone dipropionate aqueous suspension, which is a corticosteroid. Mine was made by ‘genpharm inc.’ but you can get this under any other brand name and it would be pretty much the same. This is used to treat stuff like hayfever or if …

This product is so wonderful!!! I used this since I was a child and I’m still using this because I always provided me great results. So, everytime I got a cold or a fever, here it is, out came the Vicks. I must admit I even like the smell, …

I was placed on Luvox a few years ago at the age of 16. Though the experience is duller now, it has not been forgotten. I began taking the medication to treat depression crossed with “anger-management issues” (I am still unsure where this idea came from). It was prescribed …

I am very susceptible to sore throats and infections of the tonsils. It used to be of great discomfort and something I had to put up with on a regular basis. They say this is a common ailment for those falling under the Taurus Zodiac sign. …

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 …

A few weeks back when I happened to visit one of cousins this vacation, I happened to accidentally slip off the stairs and this incident almost left me feeling in pain and discomfort. As I tripped down the stairs and landed on my back, I experienced an acute back …

I suffer from severe tension headaches that sometimes make me so nausea. The muscle in my neck and shoulders get so tight from sitting in a chair freelance writing all day. One of the supplements I recently started taking to help treat my tension headaches was Rainbow Light Pain …

During the summer, I was doing some outdoor work, gardening and trimming the bushes. As I was finishing up, I felt my arm start to itch and when I looked at it, it was starting to get red. I figured I scratched it on the bushes that …

Several years ago, after encountering a great deal of stress in my life and having some genuine medical issues, I viewed a TV ad for Paxil medication. It just looked so good - happy people in crowds, able to cope with a vial of Paxil. I went to see …

Nellco Special OBH syrup is one of the best medicine that I often take when I have heavy cough. Actually if I read very carefully, this Nellco Special OBH product is not only for coughing. When you have a little fever or you have flu, you can also take …

When my daughter was a few months old, she suffered from wind in her tummy. She was visibly upset and had difficulty falling asleep. Someone recommended that I give her Woodward’s Gripe Water to relieve her pain. As soon as I gave a tiny bit of the Gripe Water, …

I never knew that sucrets made this type of throat medicine until I was dealing with a midnight throat issue a few weeks ago. I went to the drugstore to grab a bag of throat drops but I ended up talking to a woman who recommended me to Sucrets …

It is a painkiller used mainly during neck and body ache manufactured in India by Johnson and Johnson. It is a formula of Tramadol Hydrochloride and paracetamol. This medicine should be taken under the guidance of Doctor or by regular medicine practitioner. My mother brought this medicine and she …

During the last month, I had been witnessing an acute pain in my ears accompanied by a ringing sensation. This condition almost left me feeling restless and uncomfortable especially when I experienced these symptoms when I slept at night. Initially I didn’t seem to take the matter very seriously …

I’ll be honest and say I’ve never seen ringworm a day in my life til it looked like my oldest son had it. I’m not sure how it got it or what caused it, but I at least knew enough about it to know what it looks like, and …

When I get stressed out, angry or upset I turn into an insomniac. It also happens whenever I let my emotions get the best of me. It’s not something I’m proud of, but it is something that happens and something that I’ve learned to deal with. People love to …

I started using Diane-35 pills mainly for contraceptive. Before that I have been using morning after, and decided that I should really drink it daily instead of the morning after. I also knew that it could make my skin clearer.
After one month of using it, I definitely saw the …

I had a feminine itching and burning issue and my Pharmacist told me to buy an over the counter medication called Vaginex Medicated Cream. I hadn’t heard of Vaginex before as I usually get something on prescription when I have this problem, but my Pharmacist assured me not only …

Acid Ease is a herbal tablet that I ran across about a year back, when my acid reflux flared up and my regular tablets weren’t doing the job anymore. I needed to increase doses and I was getting some unwanted side effects because of this.
This is how my quest …

As a migraine sufferer I am well aware of the effectiveness of most over the counter pain relievers. Most over the counter pain relievers don’t really take the pain away from my migraines, but Motrin IB is different. It not only gives me relief from my migraine …

In conjunction with my therapy, I was also receiving another treatment for my illness. Since being diagnosed with Iron-deficiency anaemia, I have been prescribed with several medications in the past to manage my illness. Some were effective and some gave nasty side effects. The most recent medication that I …

I don’t normally take lozenges or cough drops because I really just don’t like the way they taste, but because my favorite online store ever started carrying these Quantum Thera-Zinc Cold Season Lozenges in an orange flavor, I figured I could give them the benefit of the doubt and …

I have been on Phentermine for 2 1/2 years. My Endocrinologists put me on it to help with my weight and energy level. It has worked well. In all, I lost 35 pounds over the two years and the weight loss has been at a more …

I always go to the shop next to this clinic and every time I went there, I noticed that there was no patient in the clinic. But one day, I was suffering from a mild food poisoning due to the food in my work place. I could feel the …

I have a sister who is 26 years old and her common problem is the Cold and headache. My sister is very allergic to dust and whenever she goes outside by walk, due to a lot of air pollution and dust, my sister sneezes a lot and that …

I have had pain that can lead to plenty of sleepless nights. I usually do not have pain that I can feel through the night, but when my muscles start to tense up, I can barely sleep without repositioning. I noticed I was waking up multiple times a night …

I was prescribed Valium for a knotted muscle. I was a little weary of taking it because I knew it was a pretty strong drug and have known some people to abuse it. I was supposed to take one at night. But, since I’m really sensitive to most medicines, …

When I fell and broke my arm and wrist last year, my local emergency room referred me to a Dr. Kaufman, a local orthopedic surgeon. To my dismay, when I called for an appointment Dr. Kaufman was out of town, on vacation, and I could not wait until he …

Vitamin C 500 MG is the best thing in the world to rid the body of colds and bad germs in general.
I seldom have colds because at the first sign ,I start taking vitamin C.It is sometimes hard to get the bodies required amount of vitamin C so sometimes …

If you suffer from clinical anxiety like I have my whole life, and I’m not talking about stress that you can treat with yoga and exercise, but clinically diagnosed anxiety, Clonazapan, or Klonipin, can be a life saver.
I was once so overwhelmed with anxiety that I became dysfunctional at …

A few weeks ago, I ended up running into a door at work and there was a key poking out of the lock and I dragged my whole arm across and ended up with quite a cut and a huge bruise, and it was so painful that I found …

I am allergic to wasp, bee, hornet and yellow jackets stings. Whenever I am bitten, I apply ice immediately. If no ice is applied and I am bitten on the foot, in 30 minutes time my affected foot will swell to two times its normal size. …

Ever since my trip to my country’s Mulu National Park, I have been suffering from skin allergy. I never have any such problem before that and the dermatologist actually suspects that the skin allergy is due to some cave insects.
The skin allergy is actually pretty bad and …

The reason I bought Daktarin Oral Gel is because I have Stomatitis or what they call mouth sore. I got it when I change the toothpaste I usually use. Truly, every time I change my toothpaste, mouth sore always happen after and I need to suffer a week or …

My family doctor prescribed me this medicine for the treatment of tinea versicolor. I suffered from this skin condition when I got pregnant with my first child and no over the counter medication was able to solve my problem. One of my friends told me to try rubbing some …

My regular grocery store had a ThermaCare person to hand out samples of the product. I took one of the samples to give it a try. Although I didn’t have to pay for mine, the cost of a purchase at the grocery store would be $6.37 for a two …

I recently cut my index finger while using a very sharp knife to separate frozen meat patties. I know that isn’t the smartest thing in the world to do, but I have learned my lesson. The cut was very deep but I didn’t want to go to the hospital. …

I think that Advil is one of the best pain relievers & reducers. It is the only one that will take my headaches away the fastest. Other pain relievers and reducers will take them away but they take a while. Not only that but sometimes they don’t help at …

I had really bad acne problems for a long time and tried various products from stores and almost was going to give up and try something more expensive like proactive. The round pads that you rub on your face basicly did nothing to help my acne. I bought a …

I am now anemic after I miscarried on November 3, 2014. I was 14 weeks at that time, as my doctor said. I lost so much blood that I almost passed out. My heart beat faster, I felt prickling in all parts of my body, and I also got …

I have extreme allergy problems during allergy months. When the pollen count begins to rise out of control, so do my sinuses, coughing, sneezing and sometimes even wheezing. I needed something that would help alleviate the problems that I have with allergies so that I could continue to go …

My first choice against respiratory tract infection is Cefalexin Ceporex. I have been finding the medication very effective not only against RTI but also against other infections especially skin or soft-tissue related.
I thought at first that it was a stronger …

I am only 29 years old and already have severe tendonitis and arthritis in some of my joints due to years of pounding from sports. After Vioxx and Betra were taken off the market, I discovered Bextra. It is a Cox-2 inhibitor and anti-inflamatory medication. For …

I have never suffered from allergies, but it wasn’t until meeting my husband that I saw first hand how annoying, worrisome and even debilitating allergies can be from watching my husband suffer for many years. He tried every non-prescription allergy medication there was, and never got much relief from …

Migranal migraine headache medication spray is not worth the packaging the medication comes in. One package contains 8 vials with 8 nasal sprayers plus the required administration instructions and package insert. One package cost me over $200. This medication, for lack of a better word, did …

Everyone women on earth has wished at one point or another that she could get rid of her period. I most certainly have, and had this wish in mind when I went to my Ob/Gyn last June. I had just had a baby in December and was looking to …