My fiance was recently admitted to Home Hospital overnight and I couldn’t be happier with the service we received here. Along with St. Elizabeth, Home Hospital is part of the Arnett medical system here in Lafayette, and accepts all major insurance companies.
When we arrived at the hospital with …

Let me start by saying that Pepcid AC Maximum Strength tablets are used for heart burn. I do not how ever, get heart burn but I use this medicine for another reason. I am one of fifty percent of Asian to get the Asian “glow” or “flush” when ever …

Living with a bum shoulder puts a damper on my life, especially because I love to play sports. I like to take out the time to play with my friends on the weekend and basketball is my favorite. Though I love basketball it can leave me in a sticky …

Do you sit eight hours every day at the office in a chair ? Does your work involve body effort ? Is your back sore from all that ? Aches ?
I for one have very often back pains and other ,so one day I got tired taking mineral baths …

Well, I’ve been to the doctor quite a bit lately thanks to a very taxing job lifting heavy boxes and going up and down ladders all day. My latest encounter with the doctor came after a very intense back pain began in my lower quadrants, usually radiating down my …

When I began having stomach problems one of the medications that the doctor who I went to prescribed was “Glenmark Sugar Free Relcer Gel”. At the time I was happy to feel that it would help relieve a lot of the discomfort I was feeling.
While I no longer use …

One of the best doctors, I have ever been to. Friendly to patients and provides the best consultation. I have been to this doctor many times now. I first approached the doctor during my first pregnancy and is still consulting now. He explains every medical aspect in …

I love Mucinex products. I really do. They are pretty expensive, but they always seem to work pretty well too. I’ve rarely seen a Mucinex product appropriate for younger children, but when I do, I’m always willing and eager to snatch them up and have them on hand for …

I have two boys, both teenagers now and, luckily, throughout their life, they’ve been sick very few times, and when they have been sick, I’ve been lucky enough that they’ve rarely had to go to the doctor. Usually it’s just a cold or a mild flu, and some consistent …

Because the recent blood test that I got came in wasn’t satisfactory, my doctor suggested I try this new medication for my illness. It was a test to determine how well I was coping with the medication and how much percentage I was able to manage the glucose level …

Whenever I encounter dry or tired eyes due to long hours of work, I take out this small little bottle of eye drop and drip one or two drops into my eyes, and like magic, my eyes stops hurting instantly. If you have frequent dry eyes or eye irritation, …

As a part of the Occupational Therapy Curriculum, Internship should include a 3 month training in a psychiatric facility. That is where I first encountered patients taking Stilnox. These patients are mostly with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, others have Schizophrenia and others have Anxiety & Mood Disorder. It is …

At their worst, my migraines keeps me pinned on the bed the whole day, not wanting to do anything. It’s terrible how it keeps me from functioning and wasting a day or two just staying in bed wishing the pain will go. At times, when I work too much, …

AS a young man not too young. I deal with acne from time to time. I hate calling it acne because I feel as if that’s for the teenagers. But unfortunately I get bumps all over my face to the point where I have to try tons of different …

I have been on Diane-35 contraceptive pills for the past 2 years of my life, as it was recommended by my gynae. I have heard alot of bad comments about contraceptive pills from the other people, and was at first quite skeptical about trying it.
After trying out Diane-35 for …

Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a very respected hospital in the Sacramento area. My entire family has had dealings with this facility for one reason or another for decades, so there are several experiences to draw on for this review.
Basically, I have only positives to report about …

I was put on this medication to lower my blood pressure.It is a combination water pill. That way,everything you need is suppose to be in one pill.It works very well but as with most,can cause muscle pain.You have to see your doctor at least once a month to check …

Klacid with the main antibiotic ingredient Clarithromycin was prescribed for lung infection for my toddler son. The pediatrician suspected lung infection due to high body temperature and phlegm, cough and runny nose. It is a chalky suspension which is white in colour with granules similar to powdered …

I have never liked cough drops or throat lozenges, because they taste so —˜mediciny’ and I would almost rather suffer than taste that flavour, especially when I am feeling unwell anyway. On the rare occasion that I have no choice but to suck on something to sooth my throat, …

Qvar, a product of Ivax, is a prescription inhaled corticosteroid (anti-swelling drug) used to treat asthma and other conditions that cause the lungs to swell. It is available in 80mcg and 40mcg dosages; your health care provider will prescribe the appropriate dose. The active ingredient in Qvar …

My baby boy has been cutting a few teeth lately, and it has been a complete nightmare for us both. Since the teeth have started to grow through his gums, he has been sucking on his hands and being fussy. I was having a really hard time with him, …

I have had a problem with reflux for about ten years. I’ve been on over the counter medications on and off over that time, which worked fairly well, but I have recently found more relief with a prescription medication called Protonix, a proton pump inhibitor that stops my stomach …

I had to undergo this CT scan procedure of my whole abdomen in order for doctors to find out what was wrong with me. I’ve been having this on and off pain for several months now. At first, I completely disregarded it, but when the pain was already increasing …

Recently I had a bout of Bronchitis that seemed to last forever. The cough was so bad that I would choke and gag with each coughing spell. These symptoms lasted over 3 weeks. Cough medicine did not seem to help much.
My doctor suggested that I try an …

I have been suffering from a lot of muscle strain recently, and felt that the pain and the swelling was slowly becoming unbearable. I have been cutting back on how many oral medications I ingest and try to find pain relief through ointments and gels. I felt like I …

Ceremol is a product that clears up anything blocking your hearing canal. I was prescribed this a year ago when I had an excess built up of ear wax. Apparently, I am not supposed to use this only for when my ears are blocked, but regularly to PREVENT blocking. …

I have been smoking for the last 9 years about, and I am tired of carrying this habit along. I spoke to a doctor about quitting and he told me that he could give me a prescription to help me. I had heard of Wellbutrin and thought that he …

If you are a respiratory therapist then the AARC American Board of Respiratory Care is the website to have on your desktop. You can brush up on all the latest news as well as medical abstracts and even get some free continuing education credits for your respiratory credential …

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 …

As a longtime fibromyalgia patient, I am familiar with the various drugs used to control pain. When I was having a particularly painful bout with my illness, my doctor gave me samples of Cymbalta to try. I had taken neurontin in the past, and it was mildly effective, …

I was bothered recently by an itchy foot with peeling and redness, and I self diagnosed the problem to be athlete’s foot. It has plagued me several times in the past so I know how to recognize the problem. When I went to Walmart to pick …

Recently I was coming down with a trace of the flu. I had symptoms like coughing, a little bit of a sore throat and some of the usual flu-like symptoms. However, I was too busy to take a break and really take care of myself that week so I …

Now testing B.P. on your own is easy with A&D’ digital Blood Pressure monitor. It is designed small with palm top monitor which conveniently fits in your palm. So you can carry it with you anywhere you want.Operating A&D’s B.P. monitor is as easy as eating a …

I couldn’t believe it! I was searching the internet for a nasal spray that I usually order because it’s not carried in stores any more, and found a Vicks nasal spray! My husband and I love our vicks vapor rub, which is great for a basic stuffy nose, but …

I am all for instant gratification, or relief, as the case may be. When I got a terrible yeast infection this past summer, I should have gone to the doctor to get a dose of diflucan, which works beautifully for me every time. It wasn’t convenient to go at …

I went to the eye doctor at Wal Mart after one of my friends went there to get an eye exam. Before that I’d always gone to my own eye doctor, and I wasn’t sure how it would be at a big store like Wal Mart.
The …

Cepacol Dual Relief Sore Throat Spray soothes achy, sore throats. The size I bought is .75 fluid ounces and it may seem small, but this product delivers 100 doses. Only one spray is necessary to relieve throat pain! Cepacol was recommended to me by our family physician, so I …

Betadine Skin Cleanser is a good antiseptic to kill bacteria that dwells on the skin. I have been using this product since I was just a young kid. This antiseptic solution comes in a light blue plastic bottle with a brownish liquid solution inside. I usually buy the 60 …

Bonjela Mouth Ulcer Gel
This saves my life! It is great! This is a type of medicine I always have needed in my entire lifestyle im into eating hot foods, which can cause mouth ulcers very quickly. The problem is that I have no way of getting rid of them. …

Many times I get a very irritating cough which lasts for a several days. It is a very ticklish cough. I used to buy many different kinds of cough mixture from chemists. They always cost me a lot of money, mostly because I had a habit of buying different …

My family gets a lot of headaches, and we are prone to migraines. However, the majority of our headaches come from tension, and stress. Sometimes there is just no handling the stress any better than we currently are, so we have to medicate the headache to get through the …

I take Paxil medication. When I was on the regular Bridges to Access program, I took it for free. Then, the 5 year patent ran out, and Paxil came up with PaxilCR, a different medication, as it lasted all day. The PaxilCR became the new drug of choice, here, …

Abilify is an anti-psychotic medication. This means that it is intended for the treatment of mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. In some cases, Abilify is also used to treat bipolar depression. In fact, you may have seen ads or TV*/8 commercials advertising the use of this drug for …

I usually work at night and generally have trouble sleeping during the day. A good friend of mine recommended trying Kalms Sleep Tablets (he had the same
problem) and he claimed that they worked very well for him, so I decided to get myself some. I did not want to …

I tried this once when I had dry cough. Normally if you are experiencing dry cough, it feels like your throat will be expelled from your system when you cough. It was scary, tedious and embarrassing. I had to try this because my cousin-doctor told me to do so. …

To say that Triaminic Expectorant cough formula works well is an understatement. I recently had a bad cough from a cold. For the first few days, the cough wasn’t that bad. It was simply a dry cough that didn’t interfere too much with my day to …

The OBGyne prescribed my wife Aristozyme to control prolong digestive problem during the first trimester of her latest pregnancy. She has developed serious digestive problem coupled with gastric issues.

I bought one 200 ml bottle of Aristozyme which costs Rs. 81. It is manufactured and marketed by Aristo Pharmaceuticals Ltd. …

If you suffer from constipation and gastric problems the having a strip of aciloc 150 tablets in you first aid box is just what the doctor ordered for you. My family rather my parents suffer from constipation and gastric problems and so I have to go to the medical …

Once upon a time, many moons ago (so I tell myself), I had suddenly developed a serious anxiety disorder. I would get increasingly nervous-feeling throughout the day, and those butterflies in the stomach at the start of the day would suddenly turn into full on bats in my stomach …