I have always had what my doctor call “loose joints” meaning that I am susceptible to dislocating my joints and I don’t have good stability. It had never actually been a problem for me, though, until last summer when I twisted wrong and fell, dislocating my right knee …

There have been difficult periods in my life, and on a few occasions, I felt the need to seek a medication that would help me deal with the stress. My doctor prescribed Xanax, or Alprazolam, following panic attacks I experienced shortly after the birth of my son.
I …

Recently I broke out into small itchy bumps all over my skin. I wasn’t sure what caused them, but they were very irritating. It was so bad that I would wake up in the middle of the night itching like mad. I tried just about everything I could think …

I thought I would review this because I reviewed the generic form of this and gave it great reviews. This is pretty much the same thing but it is the name brand form. Zyrtec Allergy, 24 Hour is really good and really does last 24 hours long. I don’t …

The leaves of Lagundi or Vitex negundo L. is a traditional Philippine herbal medicine for curing coughs. Traditionally, Lagundi leaves were boiled and the resulting broth is drunk to relieve and cure coughs. In the form of tablets, it provides less hassle in preparation. Tablets also mean that …

For years I’m struggling to get my cholesterol under control. I try diet and exercise, it helps a bit but I wasn’t satisfied nor was my Doc. She did prescribed Lipitor Cholesterol-Lowering Medication, hoping it will help. The first day I took Lipitor, I couldn’t sleep that night …

Several years ago, my husband and I decided to quit smoking. My doctor prescribed Wellbutrin to curb cravings, and also as an anti-depressent. My husband and I each took our respective medication exactly as the doctor had prescribed it.
My husband had no problems with the medicine. …

While I was on vacation in the UK, I sprained my ankle terribly when I slipped and fell on uneven castle grounds. It began to swell and my friend insisted I go to the emergency room. I agreed as it was getting quite painful.
My experience in …

Blood pressure is an important aspect of body health. There are lots of reason for hypertension. Majority of people having hypertension due to age factor are labled as Essential hypertension. Like other I also detect hypertension at the age of 38 and after some related cardiac and …

Mucinex is an over-the-counter expectorant used to get the gooey mucus out of your lungs. While it costs more than your average cold medicine (about $9 at Wal-Mart) it is well worth the price. It does an excellent job of clearing mucus from the lungs as well as thinning …

In one of those miserable days, I woke up with a mild headache, which eventually grew more painful to forbid me to sleep. It occurred early in the morning, and I had barely 3 hours of sleep before then. Sleep usually acts as antidote for headaches, but …

When I am sick, I try to stick to using trusted medication that will get my through my cold quicker. On some occasions it seems like my body gets used to my regular choices and does not take away the symptoms the way it should. I was using Theraflu, …

At certain times of the year, my allergies are worse than others, but they are always present. When I come in contact with cats, they really act up. I have two big dogs that don’t affect me in the least, but if I am near a cat, my …

My son came home from football practice with a huge cold sore on his upper lip that just kept getting bigger and bigger as the night went on. The cold sore really bothered him and the itchy feeling was driving him crazy.
I took him to my local pharmacy …

The first time I took Ambien was at my cousin’s house in San Diego. She suffered from Endometriosis, a condition where the lining of the uterus can float and graft onto other parts of the body causing massive cramps, excessive pain and fatigue and in her case, constant insomnia. It …

Immotrex is an injectable medication that can be administered to counteract the negative effects of migrane headaches. While some people feel that they are somewhat decensitized after taking a dose of Immitrex, others claim that they feel no effects, positive or negative. Immitrex is typically only prescribed …

While Lyrica maybe given for seizures. It is a very knew medication to give for Neuralgia or other nerve pain and has been found to work wonders. However that was not the case for me. After being on it for 1 week, I began to notice …

I thought this medicine was exclusively for arthritis but I did not know that it is a pain reliever.
I have a chronic allergic rhinitis. I had a stupid doctor ( EENT ) who just prescribes me with medicine( anti-histamine ) every time I complain about my condition. He did …

Eno is the kind of powder, which is packed in a sachet, and it also comes in big quantity. Now u must be asking, what eno is? Ok let me tell u. The eno is the very good medicine which tastes like lemon juice and which is …

I’ve never seen a multivitamin for kids or adults that came in a liquid before I saw this product. My best friend has two kids, who are my godchildren, and I’ve learned a lot about raising kids over the years thanks to her, and my penchant for babysitting those …

After I got tired of the constant Cold and Headache I used to get during the last winter, I saw the advertisement of “D-Cold Total” on the television and thought of trying it. All the previous medicines I used cured one ailment, but the other one constantly teased me. …

I have seen this tiny little pill around for years.I picked it up read the direction and planned for my overnight relief.
I didn’t count on the stomach cramps before this night would end.It was suppose to be mild,I am not sure of their difinition of mild but I have …

For 2 weeks I suffered with a stuffed up nose and sinus pressure, nothing worked on my symptoms. I tried over the counter medicine and even an antibiotic prescribed by my doctor. I was so sick I did not know what to do. Thats when my sister …

Food poisoning is not something I would wish on my worst enemy.
The last time I got it, the whole family got it along with me—“ it was apparently on the menu at a Christmas party we all attended, although none of us are sure what the culprit was. Three people …

I was prescribed Abilify 5mg by my psychiatrist last month. He actually started me on a dose of 2mg, the lowest dose available and then raised it to a daily dose of 5mg. However, this still confuses and surprises me due to the fact that the drug is available …

My daughter has been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). It seems that now that is all that children are diagnosed with. I reserched some of the medicines that can be taken, and Adderall was one of them.
It really worried me because this drug had a lot of …

Last September, 2008, I began a job working retail, after a seven year haitus raising my children. It was regretful that I needed to enter the workforce again, but unavoidable, now that my children are old enough to fend for themselves for a couple hours at a time and, …

Lantus is an injection insulin for treating diabetes. It is a slow acting and long term insulin. Patients are required to take one shot daily. I found that Lantus works well in helping to control my diabetes.
Like other insulin, Lantus has to be stored in the …

I started using this product when I was on the second trimester of my pregnancy. It was a friend of mine who was also pregnant at that time who mention to me about Osteocare and I decided to give it a try using this product because I learned …

I have been taking Abilify for bipolar disorder in 10 or 15 mg pill form daily on-and-off for three years - since I started Prozac. My relationship with the drug has changed over time, becoming more favorable since the beginning.
The first time I took Abilify was on an empty …

This hospital is amazing. Despite being in the Emergency Room, it was a great experience. At first I was very nervous, because it was about 2am on a Friday night and the waiting room was completely full. I had a feeling that the wait was going …

I have tried Lunesta several times recently and am very unhappy with this medication. As a chronic insomniac, I am rather unfortunately, somewhat of an expert on sleep medications and insomnia in general. I have tried many different sleep medications off and on. I have to …

I have suffered from depression for many years. My moods would go up, down, diagonal, you name it. Through this time I was plagued by extreme fatigue, body aches and pains, and severe headaches. Every day was a struggle. Then my doctor suggested Cymbalta.
I looked …

AZO urinary infection treatment is an over-the-counter product used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. I have used this product a few different times. The first time I took it I was under the impression that it would cure my urinary infection. It did not and after closer …

Urgenin is a very good product if you have problems when you urinate because of problems of your prostate or you have an enlargement of your prostate after an operation.
Sometimes you have a strange feeling if you urinate, it is not painful but it is just that your bladder …

Dysmenorrhea or menstrual pain is really uncomfortable and painful for women. Some women may not experience this but there are others like me, who get to experience this pain during menstrual period. It ranges from mild to severe pain. On my part, I have been suffering from dysmenorrhea since …

I am unfortunately among the large community of people who are lactose intolerant. It wasn’t something I was born with, but something that happened to accumulate over time, where dairy products began to irritate me. Now, I wasn’t going to give up the favorite foods of mine that had …

When I woke up Tuesday morning, I had a very bad headache. I tried to stay in bed for an hour before eating my breakfast and going to work that day. I think I got that headache due to lack of sleep these past few days. When I reached …

If you suffer from severe migraine, cluster headaches or other types of headaches you will want to consult with the website at about.com called migraine 101. You can even post a question to the md on call and receive an answer that is posted on the website question …

Emetrol is an over the counter medication that relieves nausea, upset stomach, and vomiting. It is safe to use between adults and children as young as two. It is supposed to calm and aid the horrible side effects of relentless nausea like, stomach cramps and vomiting. In my experiences, …

The hospital though seems swanky from outside and seems to have good facilities but a closer look will let you know how terrible their service is.
We had to wait for hours before they sent us the ambulance that was promised long ago. The ambulance service …

I woke up last Saturday with a swollen left eye. The house here in Gabs has not been occupied for a month when we went home in April-May and I thought that there must have been insects harbouring in the house (it is now winter here in Botswana). …

Benadryl is an over the counter medicine which treats allergies. I find this medicine works pretty well. One of the side effects is that this medicine does make you sleepy.
I have used other medicines for allergies, but find Benadryl works the best for me. I …

I purchased this product for my children. We all suffer from some form of allergies from seasonal allergies to milk intolerance. As a precaution against serious allergies we may not anticipate I always keep some benadryl or the generic form on hand because it works on the …

Being diagnosed a year ago of having Addison’s disease to me came as a big shocker. I didn’t realize that the signs that I’ve had were already the symptoms of the disease. I kept ignoring those until my aunt noticed it and was quite worried, so she had me …

This review of Chloraseptic Throat Spray goes hand in hand with my review of the antibiotic EES that I took when I had strep throat. The Chloraseptic Throat Spray was also in my cache of remedies for the strep throat episode as well. For a little background …

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 …

Hello everyone. I will speak of Ventolin, a bronchodilator inhaler.
This bronchodilator, I started using it six years ago about my time in Asturias, moisture contrast between the south of Andalusia and the north is very noticeable and appreciable. With it and the fact of being a smoker and a …

I had this unpleasant experience with this anti-hypertensive drug a few months ago. I had this horrid side effect that was rather hard to get rid of. To free myself from that obnoxious experience, I had to stop my medication abruptly. To control my blood pressure, I asked my …

I love this product. I developed allergic rhinitis over a year ago and am not someone who relies on medication for any but the most serious of diseases, so I put up with the symptoms(for me, mainly sinus related)for months until they progressively worsened to the point that I …