Medicine Reviews
Nature’s Way Umcka ColdCare Original Drops
I haven’t had much luck in the testing of Nature’s Way prodcuts, but that doesn’t stop me from trying new ones every time I find them. I’m not a homeopathic enthusiast by any means, but I do like the idea of implementing natural elements where possible, and keep the …
Robitussin Cough and Chest Congestion
Robitussin Cough and Chest Congestion helped me with chest congestion that I had with a bad cold. The active ingredient in Robitussin Cough and Chest Congestion is Guaifenesin which is an expectorant. An expectorant is a medication that loosens up and thins mucous, making it easier for it to …
Unisom Sleep Aid Gel Caps
When I first started working from home, I thought life would be great and then I realized just how hard it can be sometimes. The stress of working from home combined with a medical condition led to many sleepless nights and forced me to reach for something to help …
Nasonex Aqueous Nasal Spray
I have suffered from chronic sinus problems for years, in that they often will not drain and frequently become infected. Over the years I have tried many nasal sprays including prescription and over the counter. Nothing worked really well and usually they smelt terrible and left me with a …
Stresstabs Multivitamins Plus Iron
It was the hot weather condition plus stress that gave me sores all over my under lip, gums and under my tongue. It was really painful every time I eat so I took Vitamin C plus Stresstabs Multivitamin with Iron.
Stresstabs is red in packaging and red in tablet color. …
Redoxan
I am quite weak and always get small sickness like fever, cold and cough. My Hong Kong friends always ask me to help her buy Redoxan and bring to Hong Kong whenever I visit her. I am curious about the effectiveness of Redoxan. My friends said that …
Mirapex
My doctor prescribed me Mirapex for the treatment of my persistent Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS. I have to be honest, at first I didn’t even believe that RLS was an actual disease. However, after using the medication I’ve found that I did in fact have RLS and this …
Methylergometrine Maleate / Mergot
Methylergometrine maleate is a compound used as an oxytocic. It belongs to the class ergot alkaloids. It is used to induce abortion or augment labor and to minimize blood loss from the placental site (prevention and treatment of postpartum and post abortal hemorrhage). It is available as tablets or …
Sambucol Black Eldberry Syrup
I recently came down with really nasty cold that has caused lots of coughing, difficulty breathing and has caused my nose to run non stop. So, I have been taking the Sambucol Black Eldberry Syrup to help support my immune system and ease my cold symptoms away and so …
Pepto Bismol Extra Strength
As many probably know Pepto Bismol Extra Strength is a thick, pink liquid used to treat a variety of gastric disturbances, including heartburn, indigestion,upset stomach, nausea and diarrhea.
What I like about this liquid is that depite its horrible taste and texture, it definitely works.As long as you take the …
Prilosec OTC
A few years ago, I started experiencing some major pains just below my ribcage on my right side, and seemed to get better or worse depending on what I ate. Everyone I talked to said it sounded like heartburn, so I didn’t worry too much about it. However, the …
Extra Strength Excedrin Express Gels
I had heard so many good things about Excederine products for pain relief, so I decided to try it for myself. I suffer from chronic back pain, and also occasional headaches. So, I purchased Extra Strength Excedrin Express Gels.
The claim of this product is that the express …
St. Francis Hospital
Lets face it. Hospitals are businesses like any other company. While we would all like to think that they are kind and compassionate places filled with smiling nurses and relaxed doctors, they commonly are not. After having three miserable labor and delivery experiences, on my fourth …
Vicks VapoInhaler Nasal Decongestant
Whenever I get a clogged nose it drives me insane, especially how only one nostril will open up at a time. I get clogged nose all the time, because I recently started suffering from allergies whenever the seasons change. Whenever my nose starts getting clogged I then get a …
Walgreens Allergy Multi-Symptom Fast Release Quick Gels
It’s that time of year for me, when my spring allergies start kicking in. This year, so far (and knock on wood) hasn’t been that bad for me, but I still feel the congestion and itchy nose first thing in the morning before I really get moving for the …
Cleene 70% Ethyl Alcohol
I work at health care, so I know I have to use disinfectants always. I always bring with me a small bottle of alcohol or hand sanitizer gels when I go to work. This way I know that I am protected from disease and infection. Also I am very …
Calpol Tablet
I use Calpol which is a low dose paracetamol tablet to fight headache. It also works well for slight fever and cold. If my headache persists even after hours of applying Vicks Vapo Rub, I go for Calpol. There was not even a single occurrence where my headache didn’t …
CVS Aspirin Free Tension Headache Rapid Release Gel Caps
I feel that a headache is a burden that I really cannot handle. I usually can ignore a mild headache, but when it gets really severe I have to take something to help relieve the pain. I do not always keep headache medicine handy because I do not …
Absorbine Jr Ultra Strength Pain Relieving Patch
I have recently been doing my share of searching for pain relief medications. I dont always like pumping myself full of pills and have.been trying to stick with rubs and creams to numb the pain I have been dealing with. The rubs often have a horrible smell and they …
Skelaxin
After beginning my job at a shoe store in September of 2008, I began experiencing severe and very painful muscle spasms. Sometimes it would be sharp shooting pains, and sometimes it would be a dull ache that would last hours. It wouldn’t matter what position I was in, if …
Equate Extra Strength Headache Relief Tablets
Equate Extra Strength Headache Relief Tablets is a medicine that is specifically designed to relieve throbbing headaches. That’s why if I have a headache, I take these tablets and not the tablets of a pain reliever that is formulated to address back and body pains along with headaches. If …
Natalac / Moringa Oleifera
Moringa Oleifera (malunggay leaves)is in every 250mg capsule of Natalac. It costs P8.95 in drugstores. It is a post natal supplement which adds and helps in milk production for lactating mothers. This was not prescribed to me but I chose to buy this to increase my milk supply after …
Tegaserod Maleate (Zelnorm) 2 mg tablets
Before I was diagnosed of having Irritable bowel syndrome, I was usually stressed too much at work. I had very less time to sleep or rest because my work involved travelling a lot. One day I am in Singapore and the next I’m in a plane ride going to …
Effexor Medication
About 3 years ago, I went into depression. I saw the doctor about my condition and they recommended Effexor which is an anti-depressant. They told me to take one a day, and I can’t remember the dosage.
I took the product for about two weeks when I started to …
Anderson Ridge Veterinary Hospital
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 …
Anaprox (Naproxen Sodium)
I peridically suffer from debilitatingly bad menstrual cramps, and have often be laid out on the couch or in bed, on the point of vomiting from pain. Nothing helps, and after having tried all the conventional painkillers, had essentially given up and resigned myself to this awful fate every …
Azythromycin medication
Azythromycin is an antibiotic medication that I took for my respiratory infection in my throat. I had an infection and I was sick from it with sputum and coughing. I was kind of ill. I was prescribed to take this and my infection went away within the first week …
Acetazolamide (Acetazolam) 500 mg extended release capsules
Aside from the other illness that I have, I am also battling hypertension. Since I came from a family who has a long history of hypertension, I was no longer surprised when I was also diagnosed with this condition. I frequently had headaches that lasted for days. Occasionally I …
Midol Menstrual Complete Gelcaps
Since I started my period during my teenage years and before I got pregnant with my first child, I experienced painful monthly cramps on the first day which hurt so much that I always ended up missing school or work because I was confined to the bed to rest. …
Borough Dental Clinic
I thought I would never ever be able to go back to a dentist after what happened to me in that clinic with specifically with a dentist there. It was a year and a half ago when I decided to have my tooth “paste”. I went there without pain …
Macleod Family Dentistry
Not always having dental insurance can make life difficult sometimes, but I have learned over the years to get as much dental work done when I am covered, when I am an employee rather than a contractor, and only get emergency procedures done when I have no coverage. At …
Xenical orlistat 120mg capsule
I really had a problem with my weight about 2 years ago and I tried using one slimming pill after another to lower my weight, however, to tell you frankly, nothing really worked. I saw an advertisement in the television that Xenical orlistat 120mg capsule really works and …
Beechams Day Nurse
I have been using this Medicine for a few months now - well I haven’t been constantly using this as if I had a cold for that lenght of time then I would think that I had a problem. This medicine has been out for years but I always …
Doctor Dharmen Patel, Oncologist (Greeneville, TN)
As a woman diagnosed with Stage 3A Breast Cancer, on the recommendation of several people, I chose Dr. Dharmen Patel to be my oncologist.
I had heard the following positive statements:
* A pastor’s wife from my mother-in-law’s church was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer ten years ago. Stage 4 …
Dicetel
For those of us who suffer from IBS or IBD, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, often there are a number of medications our doctors prescribe for us before we get the right one, or at least, the one which does the most good. In my experience, since my diagnosis a year …
Benylin DM Nightime Cough Syrup
It seems to happen for a week or two every year. A few days into Winter, I get the same rough dry cough. It happens mostly at night, and as I am going to sleep. I have tried all sorts of things to avoid the restless nights this horrid …
Zyflamend
Zyflamend
This is an anti-inflammatory herbal supplement created by the scientists at New Chapter. This is an over the counter drug and you can find it pretty much in any drug store that you have in your area (at least in the states). For example, I picked mine …
Compound W Wart Remover
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 …
Dolfenal
Dolfenal is a medicine, a pain reliever for headache, toothache and muscle discomfort and even dysmennorrhea. Before, I always rely on Paracetamol whenever I feel pain. Paracetamol works slowly. It does not work for me. I constantly feel migraine whenever I am at work because of facing the computer …
Advil Congestion Relief
I guess a lot of different companies want to get in on the action and create products that do what every other product does. I’ve used Advil many times in the past for the relief of cramps or headaches or general aches and pains, but never knew until just recently …
Comtrex
The weather it seems is playing tricks on out immune system as the cold and flu season is drawing near. There are a few over the counter drugs that I recommend as being better than some of the more popular brands.
Comtrex works best for me when taken just before …
Exctra Strength Tylenol
Lately, I’ve been quite stressed out, so I’ve been having headaches and stomach cramps. We picked up some extra strength tylenol, fortunately in the eZtabs, to help.
The eZtabs (the red sort of candy coated ones) are actually quite a bit easier to swallow, and go down very easily. You …
Dolo 650 tablet
The Dolo 650 tablet is one of the medicines my family uses regularly as a pain killer and fever reducer. I usually think a lot about side effects before using any medicine but through my various experiences I have learnt that Dolo 650 is a safe medicine to use …
Halls Mentholyptus Drops Cherry Flavor
I often get an unexplained cough and I need something that will help keep the cough from ruining my sleep or annoying other people. I picked up a bag of Halls Mentholyptus drops in the cherry flavor at the local drug store. I paid $4.79 for a bag of …
Vicks Inhaler
I have been using this product for years. I was probably brought up with it, as my parents always had one as far as I can remember in the house. So I am thinking back about 20 years, so they must have been on the market for quite a …
MSM Defeated my Summer Allergies
Seasonal summer allergies, or hayfever, has been afflicting me for 30 years. I am allergic to grass, trees, and weeds. Every spring it started with the itchy eyes, throat and palate, then I got the stuffy nose and sneezing. It’s like I had a hard cold …
Depo Provera
I tried Depo Provera which is prescribed by a doctor and then administered by injection as a method of birth control.
The benefits that I saw in making this choice was that I did not have to remember to take tablets which were more effective if taken at the …
Amitriptyline Pills for Nerve Pain
I have been experiencing increased nerve pain from diabetic neuropathy. At night-time, I find myself almost in tears from the pain in the bottom of my feet and in my toes. This is not uncommon with neuropathy from what I’ve been told by the neurology doctor.
My doctor put me …
Dr. Alan Weaver D.O., Tri-County Medical Clinic
I am so happy that my friend suggested I go see her Doctor back in 1993, that’s how long I’ve been a patient of his now; Thank Goodness;
I also think/and know I have the world’s best Doctor there is, and there are many others out there that …
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