Every two years, I get new eye glasses. My astigmatism prescription has not changed in almost ten years, but as I wear my glasses every day they tend to look worn, after two years.
This was my second trip to Wizard Optical Centre. The first being five years ago, when …

Upon returning home from surgery, I saw that the painkiller I had received was named Oxycodone. Oxycodone is a painkiller than is similar to that of Oxycontin except that it affects different types of people in a different way. It should be taken sparingly- about once every 4 to 6 …

Atrovent is the common name for Ipratropium. It is used to help those with a chronic runny nose, or stuffy nose, sneezing or post nasal drip. This nose spray should not be used by children under 6 years old.
Atrovent works by limiting the amount of mucus the glands …

Accutane, also known as Isotretinoin, is a powerful drug used for moderate to severe acne. My personal experience with this medication was very positive. I only wish I had gone to the dermatologist earlier to avoid scarring that had already occured.
When my dermatologist suggested Accutane, I was very nervous …

Wheezing is a problem I have been suffering for some time now, like whenever I am doing even the slightest of work I start panting and go breathless and sometimes it is so severe that I have to take pills to keep it under control and so I always …

Everyone in my family uses Ocean nasal spray. You are not meant to share a bottle of Ocean because of the germs and bacteria so we each have our own bottle. We put each person’s initials on them so that we know whose belongs to whom. …

Few months back since last few weeks I was going through some tough situations of my life, and there was a lot of tension and stress on me. Because of that I could not sleep properly, and the day I used to feel very tired because of incomplete sleep. …

Ortho-Tricyclin seems to be a pretty popular birth control pill and it is definitely my preferred method. Women have a lot of different responses to birth control because it affects hormone levels (and hormonal responses vary greatly among different people).
However, I have had a positive effect with this one …

A few days back, I happened to be suffering from severe cough and cold, which indeed was making me feel quite miserable. Though the cold symptoms didn’t seem to be the very severe kind during the initial stages, the condition worsened so much that I realized that I had …

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 …

Growing up I always hated my nose. It was big and it had a big bump in the middle of it. I always considered plastic surgery, but I was too scared to go through with it. Than one day the unthinkable …

My friends always joke that they are going to put cough drops in my Easter basket and Christmas stockings, in lieu of actual candy, because I eat these things as if they were candy. I love the taste of the menthol and the eucalyptus and all the other goodies …

As a nurse, I have given this drug to many patients and I can honestly say that this drug is one of the best gastric acid inhibitors out there in the market. Most of my patients on nexium experience less gastric complications due to the fact that the drug …

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 …

I’ve been using Paracetamol Biogesic since I was a kid for almost every ache and pain. If I have a toothache or a headache, my mom would give me one and make me go to sleep. If I’m running a fever, Biogesic would always be the medicine of choice. …

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 …

This nasal spray is just salt water but it’s used to help clear up nasal congestion - from a cold or allergies.
Since I’m pregnant and can’t take really any medications, I tried this spray when I had a nasty head cold not too long ago. I was actually …

My skin seemed to become even drier in the cold climatic conditions and caused me great discomfort and uneasiness. My chapped and cracked lips were a great cause of concern; because sometimes the condition would become so worse that I would have blood on my lips and this would …

Everyone knows how bad dry cough can get, the constant coughing and the itching of the throat makes life really miserable. It one of the situations were you are completely helpless and can’t do anything to sooth yourself from the annoying itching of the throat. I tried many cough …

Sinus problems are a big issue in our household. Though my husband had managed to escape these problems for the most part, me and my children (who are teenagers) seem to constantly be experiencing congestion of some sort or another. I moved form Arkansas to Michigan about eight years …

After my pregnancy I developed some sort of itchiness near the area where I had stitches due to my caesarean operation and I got a habit of scratching them which became even worse. My GP prescribed me to use Diprobase lotion as a remedy to fight the itch. …

Off Insect Repellant is an extremely well known and relatively inexpensive insect repellant available in many, many stores. In my desperate attempt to fight off mosquitoes who seem drawn to me from miles around, I purchased a bottle of this, having tried a number of other brands. …

This medicine, Benadryl, is great for clearing up your allergies and nasal symptoms, but it will put you to sleep; at least it puts me to sleep. I get so drowsy I can’t even drive from point A to point B, but I get a really, really good night’s …

I have used miralax both for myself and on children. In the United States where I live this product has only been over the counter for a few years. Before that it was only by prescription. Back when it was prescription I did use …

Equate triple antibacterial is basically the Walmart generic version of Neosporin.
But don’t let that bother you, it is a good product!
I have three children and believe me, we need plenty of antibacterial around.
Generally, I have found it does heal cuts and wounds faster than if you didn’t …

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 …

After a trip to the ER in agonizing pain from stomach cramps due to an allergic reaction, I was treated and sent home with a prescription for Levsin, in case the cramps came back.
I was absolutely terrified that they would—“ and I was not confident that anything …

No one will ever convince me that Dr. Frank’s Muscle and Joint Pain Medication doesn’t work. I purchased a bottle four days ago, because the pills I had to take were hard on the stomach and kidneys. I have a herniated disk, painful knees, and a frozen …

Every single one of us has come into contact with smoking in our daily lives. There are many of us, many who may even read this, who has suffered at the expense of smoking also. Many of the negative effects include increased risks of lung cancer, heart attacks and …

I have had some serve allergies this fall that have caused me continual sneezing, constant runny nose, watery eyes and worst of all wheezing and breathing difficulties. I recently have been trying the Zyrtec 24 Hour Allergy Tablets, but after my second dosage I started having some side effects. …

I have suffered from heartburn for several years now. There’s nothing like a ball of fire in your chest and the ensuing symptoms that come with it. I just want to rip out my insides. The first medication I was ever prescribed for heartburn was Prevacid. Before this, I …

I have struggled to swallow tablets all my life, and murphey’s law, I suffer badly with headaches. My eye’s are a light colour, so anything can set off a headache like sunlight! I suffered without tablets for years until now.
Nurofen Meltlets. These are the best painkillers that I have …

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 …

I am afraid of getting myself wounded, basically because I have low tolerance for pain. This is the reason why I didn’t learn how to ride a bicycle. During my growing up years, I preferred playing with my dolls rather that running outside with friends, playing ball, roller skating …

I am always anxious to go to the dentist to have my tooth extracted. It is painful and gruesome especially when bleeding is involved after extraction. I remember when I had my first tooth extraction, my dentist prescribed me to take Hemostan 500 mg. together with Ponstan. I took …

Advil is a well known fever reducer and pain reliever for adults. It is 100% Ibuprofen. It is aspirin free. Advil is a name that has been prescribed by doctors time and time again. It is well known, safe, effective and trusted.
Junior Strength Advil comes from the makers …

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 …

I heard on the news that 70% of Americans suffer from heartburn at least three times a month, this is probably because of the fact that Americans try to enhance the taste of things by adding a ton of flavor and salt and this leads to acid in your …

Alprazolam —“ better known under its (in)famous trade name XANAX (other trade names include Alganax, Alzolam, Alprax, Alprox, Alzam, Anxirid, Apo-Alpraz, Azor, Calmax, Gerax, Helex, Kalma, Nervin, Niravam, Novo-Alprazol, Nu-Alpraz, Tafil, Texidep, Trika Xanor, Zopax, etc.) —“ is a sedative substance introduced forty years ago, to alleviate panic attacks and/or …

Few years ago, when I was walking around in the shopping mall, a sales girl offered me to try a new product. The product was called Handy Clean. She said that we can use this Handy Clean product to clean our hand from the bacteria without using water.
I was …

I know I am already overweight, a lot of my friends just notice the change in my body, as much as I want to cover my excess fat by wearing dark clothes it does not help at all and I can no longer deny the fact that I need …

When a cough hits, I can’t do my job, which is in the customer service field. That means, I’m on the phone most of the time during my shifts. As an adult, the one cough syrup that I’ve taken the most is Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough Liquid. …

Whenever I get a cold, I get a horrid case of congestion to go along with it. And even when the congestion feels mostly clear for the time being, my throat is left entirely susceptible to dry patches and itches that simply won’t rest unless I constantly guzzle …

This is the new kind of paracetamol tablets from Panadol. Some of you probably know already that Panadol is a kind of paracetamol tablet that you can take as pain killer or when you have fever.
And this Panadol Cold and Flu tablet can be use specifically when you …

My doctor was unsure if the Diabetes that I have is really Type 1. There are test to make sure of this but it is expensive and it may not be really worth. Type 1 Diabetics no longer produces insulin in their bodies, so the treatment of choice has …

My experience with Elavil–an antidepressant prescribed for migraines over the course of the past seventeen years was a positive one (for the most part). When I was first diagnosed with migraine headaches, Elavil, or the generic version called amityrptaline, was one of the first medications prescribed. Elvail …

Having a child running a fever can be really hectic and mind boggling. I hate dealing with myself and my kids being sick and try to do whatever I can to stop the problem ASAP. When my daughter got her vaccines before the school year started, she was not …

The Bonjela Cool Mint Gel is a super way of treating mouth ulcers. If you haven’t had a mouth ulcer yet you’re probably at the age of 5 but I reckon most adults have had a mouth ulcer in their time. I am used to having mouth ulcers constantly …

Suboxone is a serious prescription medication that is used for a very serious purpose. It is difficult for me to admit, but I previously had a serious drug problem. My drug of choice was intravenous heroin. After nearly a year of living a miserable, horrible life characterized by drug …

Levaquin is a great super antibiotic. It is especially good for pneumonia, however lately doctors use it for really severe infections. I found it to work great, however it can only be taken for 7 days and I noticed after day 3 of one dose daily, that …