One time, my grandchild suffered and on and off fever. I thought it could be because of his colds so I gave him first aid treatment. However on the third night his fever turned worse. His body temperature rose up to as high as 39 °C. I …

I developed a serious case of bronchitis that was not responding to the usual treatments and antibiotics. As a last resort, my doctor put me on Levaquin—“ a strong broad spectrum antibiotic that tends to be reserved for serious illness.
I tend to read up on every drug …

I found myself in need of an anti-diarrheal after dinner out with friends at a local restaurant, so I popped into a nearby CVS to see what was available.
My first instinct was to reach for Imodium, which I’ve used in the past with fairly good results. …

After my regular gynecologist got really sick and cancelled my appointment, I was left to reschedule with the other doctor in the building, Dr. Molloy. When I first picked out this location, it was recommended by a friend’s mom who had been going there forever and said they were …

For a week now, I have been taking other antidiarrheal medications to manage my diarrhea. Aside from my loose stools, I also had abdominal discomforts, a bloated feeling and my bowel habits was erratic. I went to the hospital to have it checked but doctors can’t seem to find …

I just had a sore throat and I always cough because my throat is very itchy. I have a cough syrup but I still cough after a few hours. So, I went over to a pharmacy and asked for lozenges. Then the pharmacist gave me Strepsils.
Strepsils has a generic …

I often suffer from nasal allergies and I was able to try a lot of tablets for allergies and nasal spray drugs but when everything wasn’t working my doctor told me to try Drixine nasal spray, I thought that it is for allergies but it is not. It is …

As every person that I know, I have caught a cold many times, and as everyone knows, there’s nothing that can cure it. However, something to help us to feel better meanwhile the body fights the sickness is always welcome, so I have tried many different kinds of flu …

I have used the Anderson Ridge Veterinary Hospital for years as my primary veterinary care for my dogs and cat. Dr. Scarmardo is wonderful with the animals and a pleasure to deal with. The staff is caring and professional. They are always great about working you …

I hate dealing with my baby when he is fussy. He does not often get fussy, but usually gets this way when he has a cold or after his vaccines. He got some vaccines a couple of months ago, that really made him act outrageous. I was upset that …

I began taking the prescription sleeping pill Ambien when I was fifteen years old. The pill worked well for my severe insomnia for a few years, but recently has started to fail me. I told my doctor about my recent dilemma and he prescribed Ambien CR 12.5 MG instead. …

A person who suffers from major depression has a feeling of profound and constant feeling of hopelessness and despair. This type of depression may only occur once in a lifetime but it is very hard on a person. It effects your ability to work, study, sleep, eat and …

I love beach vacations but nothing irritates me more than swarming mosquitoes at night. It spoils the mood and it makes me want to crawl into bed and hide. Although I make it a point to ensure that I always have a bottle of mosquito repellent with me at …

Well, I was suffering with a bout of cold and cough combined with occasional fever and this was constantly irritating me. I couldn’t eat well and didn’t want to drink anything;but, at the same time, was going high on medication.
One morning, just before I went to office, I picked …

I was taking the 28 day Alesse contraceptive pills for about 2 years. I went on birth control mainly to regulate. The pill itself helped a lot with side effects from my period, for example the length was shortened, the flow decreased, and it also helped a lot with …

I have always been a HUGE fan of Vick’s NyQuil over the counter medication for night time flu and cold symptoms. I love it because it really does help relieve all those annoying and really wretched symptoms like aching and fever as well as the coughing and sneezing so you …

I suffer with terrbile hayfever and it usually makes my summer miderable! I tried Benadryl towards the end of last summer and they realy worked. One tablet is to be taken each morning and they cost about gbp6 - $10 for a pack of 7 tablets.
The first thing i …

I am so angry with Tylenol manufactures right now you have no idea. I have been using this product for years. I have had some serious issues with my sinus and with that being said I relied of Tylenol Sinus Congestion medicine. This medicine has done me some major …

I have been taking Cimetidine, which is a generic of Tagamet, for almost two weeks now. My allergist actually prescribed it to me for hives even though it is mostly known for stomach related issues. I looked it up after I left the doctor’s office and sure enough, it …

I have some medications that I like to take for pain relief, but they do not work the best through the night. I was able to fight my pain, but was still waking up in the middle of the night to dreadful pains anytime I lay on my arm …

I have found that Aleve pain and fever reducer, 12 hour works very well for me. Aleve really works for my headaches when usually nothing helps to get rid of them. I have moderate to severe headaches.
I think it is nice that I can finally buy …

I found out the last time I visited my gynecologist that I had a uterine fibroid. I had some outpatient tests down and found out it was benign. Fibroids can cause pain and heavy bleeding during menstration.They are very common in women past the age of 45.
I decided I …

I was in the grocery store with my boyfriend and he looked at me, said your eyeballs are really red, and asked if I was okay. I was like yes, but my allergies are acting up and my eyes will not stop watering. So, he headed over to the …

If you suffer from allergies and are tired of trying medication after medication, with only half working and all of them making you drowsy - you owe it to yourself to give Aerius a try. Not only does it work, but when it says ‘non-drows’ it means just that. …

I’m not all that much into the whole sleep aid thing. I had to learn my lesson the hard way though. My husband told me that he didn’t want me to take these pills but I didn’t listen. I had been losing a lot of sleep due to …

This insulin is available in a vial and pen to be used in insulin pumps, syringes, and with pen needles for diabetic people. It’s onset is within 2-4 minutes from injection.
This insulin is fairly new and is a great switch form your regular Novalog/Humalog. We use it in my …

I have had a “mystery illness” for many years. Often during the course of time, it has been suspected to be lupus, or SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.
One of the treatments for treating this illness is a drug called Plaquenil, or hydroxychloroquine. It is a bit unusual in that it …

As a child, I rarely had any issues with allergies or lactose intolerance or anything along those lines, other than an occassional case of bronchitis or the flu. But as I’ve gotten older (I’m thirty three years old now) it seems I’ve been hit with all those childhood illnesses …

I remember once when I was young, about fifteen, and my menstruation was causing me to be very nauseous, my mother pulls out that trusty pink bottle of pepto bismol syrup that you have to drink. Granted, it worked and kept my stomach from churning for the next several …

As many women out there know, PMS is not just a figment of the imagination. I, unfortunately, suffer from it on a regular basis. You ladies know what I mean: bloating, aches, cramps and just a general malaise that hits you like a ton of bricks almost every single month.
That …

Allergic Rhinitis is probably one of the worst respiratory problems one can have. Typically, most people mistake this condition for a cold. Usually, a person who has this problem has a history of respiratory allergies such as asthma. When the former allergy attack was cured, the allergic reaction manifests …

I started taking cymbalta for 2 weeks, when I started feeling the sudden urge of wanting to jump off the train track. I became so frightened and knew it was not the right thought,but the urge to jump was with me for an entire 24 hours even after …

It seems that my family and I have an ongoing cough all winter long. With all the sicknesses that come and go during cold and flu season, one thing seems to remain - the annoying cough. If we are just hanging out around the house, it’s not …

Biogesic is common name when it comes to paracetamol. I think everybody knows Biogesic. It is what most people I know actually take. Well, I have been taking it since I was in my teens. My parents took it so it was what they let us have when we …

The other day, I had a bad stomach ache, and I thought that some sort of antacid might help it. So, I got some Tums Ultra, which came in a roll of 12 in mixed berry flavors. The directions say to take 2-3 tablets as the symptoms …

Accu-Chek Aviva System made by Roche Diagnostics is the latest most technologically advanced way for anyone to monitor their diabetic testing. Diabetes runs in our family, and we are always on the lookout for a more painless way to test our blood sugar.
This Accu-Chek System is a two …

Eucerin Skin Cream is the best non-prescription cream around for seriously dry skin. When I was a kid, I had eczema. This is a skin condition that causes extremely dry skin that flakes and cracks. The doctor’s solution to this problem wasn’t some fancy prescription medication. …

I was very happy with the Dulcolax Perles as they worked wonderfully to quickly relieve the discomfort of constipation, so I tried these tablets which are a different version of the same thing. These are also very good indeed, but I have discovered the pitfalls of taking two …

When I would get insect bites and even flea bites, I would first rinse them off with cotton balls and some warm water, but after that I would use the second procedure in really making sure that my bites or even cuts and scrapes would get disinfected well, I …

I recently tried Excedrin Back and Body brand pain relievers for my aching back. These little pills work wonders, I must say. Since I was a kid, I’ve suffered from chronic back pain. I was born with a slight defect in my lower back and the pain has just …

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 …

A lot of my friends are quite sick at the moment. It seems that there is a virus in circulation. In the past weeks, I always felt that I will be sick or am on the verge of being sick. I think that it is also partly due to …

I hate generically lumping myself in a specified PMS category of women, but I’ll admit that I’m really rather moody and irritable a couple days before my period, so much so that my husband and children have marked those days on their mental calendars and avoid me at all …

I always have a bottle or two of paracetamol on my shelf as most mothers do. I used a different brand then, a hand-me- brand which is traditionally used by our family years ago for our small siblings. However, as I use them on my kids now, I noticed …

There is really nothing worse than experiencing sinus and allergy symptoms. For the last nine years, it seems like I do nothing else! And my symptoms can, at best, be described as severe, though during certain months of the year I would even say they can be debilitating. I …

Figuring if Alli is FDA approved it must be a good diet pill? Their website they they publish with the starter kit only allows a numbered day of access. It takes away from the experience a litle. Their website has not worked appropriately for me yet and it’s been …

Ultra Strength BENGAY is the strongest BENGAY ever made. It comes in a bright red box and is hard to miss. It is located in the isle of your grocery store which has all of the medicines in it. Inside of that bright red box is a tube …

Strepsils lozenges are really effective in relieving my sore throats. It is especially so when the pain is just starting. I like it because while other brands are either just too hot or just ineffective, the mint flavor in each Strepsils is just enough to soothe my aching throat. …

I have been recently building up my at home first aid kit. With two children, I have come to realize that I need to keep things around the house in case of an accident. My little boy loves running, jumping, and playing rough. I know one day he may …

I’ve used Equate Triple Antibiotic Ointment for years. The ointment has come in handy many times when my children experienced minor cuts, insect stings and mild burns. The ointment sooths immediately and works well when applied to the gauze portion of a bandaid. You then just wrap the bandaid …