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, …

Whenever I use to get minor injuries and cut, the first thing my mother applied was this Neospirin ointment or powder.It’s a a composite part of our first aid box since years and even today when her grandson gets those minor bruises she rushes up with the same little …

Last winter, I was sicker than a dog. I had a terrible case of bronchitis, but I avoided going to the doctor, which was very stupid. I figured I could cure my self using over the counter medications and by using home remedies. I took cough …

I have suffered seriously with my previous anti-diabetic medication. I got an upper respiratory infection as a side effect of that drug. My doctor and I were both alarmed because even though it only accounts as a small percent of the side effects, this could still happen. Unfortunately, I …

We live in a hilly region and so whenever I travel in a vehicle my head spins around giving me a nauseated feeling and once a while I tend to puke as well. Vomiting while traveling is a common thing here in the hilly region mainly because of the …

Levothyroxine is also known as Levothroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid and Unithroid. This medication is prescribed to patients when they have low thyroid. The medical term is Hypothyroidism. It is important that our bodies have the proper amount of the thyroid hormone. The symptoms of low thyroid are: feeling cold, very …

I’ll be honest here and stress that I typically wont buy a cold or flu medicine unless it contains psuedoephedrine or is all natural. I just like the natural stuff cause it doesn’t clog up your system with a lot of man made harmful junk that is the obvious …

At my doctor’s recommendation, I have been using Valtrex for several years to treat occasional cold sore outbreaks around my mouth. I am quite pleased with the way this medicine is performing for me.
About two or three times a year, I will get a small outbreak of cold …

I have always taken Pepto Bismol for an upset stomach or to stop diarrhea but when I am out and about, it isn’t always convenient to take a liquid form of medication. When Pepto Bismol came out with the new tablet form, I decided to give it a try …

I hate getting sick, especially during cold and flu season. The reason is that it seems that a cold always hits me during the middle of a work day. I have learned though that if you start to take some kind of a zinc medicine that it will …

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 …

I belong one who allergy towards sea food, like shrimp or also a kind of fish. Formerly each time finished to eat shrimp, certain body goes hot then diarrhoea and allergy happened. If i got allergy, i have prepare antihistamine CTM that heredity since from my parents. This medicine …

ZICAM has many different products out now. I came across this product last week. It comes in an green and white box and is found in the allergy section - not the cold section.
Zicam Intense Sinus Relief Nasal Decongestant with cooling menthol and eucalptus. This nasal …

My menstrual period has ended just a few days ago. It was a very difficult situation and I dreaded times like these where I had to experience menstrual cramps again. Mind you, having menstrual cramps like mine is worse than the usual. Most of the time, I had to …

I get awful muscle cramping and spasms. Some of it is due to lupus, some to fibromyalgia, some to irritable bowel, but ultimately all too often for comfort of functionality. At night I am often kept up by my muscles twitching unless I take Flexeril to help relieve some …

I am allergic to wasp, bee, hornet and yellow jackets stings. Whenever I am bitten, I apply ice immediately. If no ice is applied and I am bitten on the foot, in 30 minutes time my affected foot will swell to two times its normal size. …

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 …

I suffer from the same dilemna as many women,(and probably plenty of men as well), - being married to someone who snores very loudly.
Unless you are in that situation, it’s hard to even begin to grasp how excessive snoring can affect the sleep of not only the person who …

Aleve is an excellent pain killer for just about any pain in your body from menstrual cramps to knee cramps. Aleve also helps after surgery to reduce the pain dramatically. I personally use Aleve for my ongoing headaches and occasional migraines and to cut down on cramps. …

I must stress that I do have extremely painful periods. I am one of the unlucky women who really gets it bad, so bad that I have to take a day off work once a month (most months anyway) and my work colleagues assume I am faking it. …

I first heard this product from my female officemate, and according to her it doesn’t have much effect on her. No results. No improvements. I became curious so I tried.
At the first month, she was right. There are really no visible effects. But I found this gel capsule …

NeilMed Sinus Rinse- As I have said before I have had terrible issues with my sinuses. Last year was the worst for my sinus for some reason. I spent the majority of the winter and spring suffering from severe allergy infections and congestion. I was fed up and went …

I started to have trouble sleeping and neck pain. I thought I was just getting old. I was complaining to one of my friends one day about my problems. She told me that I should try going to a massage therapist. She said that she …

Within the past year, Delaware papers have been announcing that the Alfred A.I. Dupont Hospital for Children is attempting to raise funds to build an actual home for children that are terminally ill, and their families in which to reside. Because A.I. hosts medical facilities and opportunities for …

My throat has been so itchy due to my serious allergies. I have tried gargling with salt water, drinking hot herbal tea with honey and have sucking on cough drops, but the only medicine that seems to work is a natural one known as Zand Throat Spray Herbal Mist. …

While I was jogging the other day, I noticed that my hands were trembling. At first, I disregarded it but when I started to feel my muscles weaken, that’s when I became alarmed. Since I had a good idea of what was wrong, I ran to the nearest pharmacy …

Though I have some rather extreme allergy and sinus problems for about five months out of the year, I actually was looking for a nasal decongestant because my husband suddenly came down with the flu and his symptoms were primarily of the nasal and congestion variety. And, like most …

When I started wearing contacts my optometrist gave me two solutions for my contact lenses. One solution for cleaning and the other is for soaking. So, I bought 1 pair of big bottles and another pair of small bottles so I can bring it over wherever I …

I have unfortunately suffered from depression, which would simply not have been able to go without medication. I have only just recently switched my medication from Faverin 100 to Mirtazon tablets, which are meant to be taken once a day.
I switched from Faverin because I found that my …

Cymbalta was the second anxiety medication I tried taking. It had some really nasty side effects for me. I would have uncontrollable shaking, which reminded me of what it felt like when I had a panic attack and it made me feel even worse. I also felt really dizzy, …

When my kids were younger, they could be rather picky about the kind of medications they took. We moved from Arkansas to Michigan when my oldest was just five years old, and me and both my kids started to experience allergy symptoms almost immediately because of the sudden and …

My husband and I have a difference of opinion when it comes to the best cold medicine out there (or one of the best anyway). When he’s sick and asks me to get him something from the store, my first instinct is always to bring home the TheraFlu packages …

Paxil and it’s identical generic version(paroxetine) which I use now because of the price, have been excellent for my depression. I now feel like a “real” person. Previous to paxil I tried several other anti depressants, but they had too many adverse side effects. Paxil hurt my stomach for …

Previously, when I felt the onset of a cold virus, I would drop an Airborne supplement into a six ounces glass of water and drink it. But this month, severe symptoms of a cold overtook me before I had time to react. So, my friend gave me some Zicam …

Robitussin night time cold and cough syrup, is a great value for a cold medicine. This stuff is good for adults and works fast. It really helps me sleep better, and get well quickly. It works as good as a prescription medicine for a quarter of the cost. I …

A while back, I got a nasty sprain on my ankle and it kept me on crutches for quite a while. I still had to go about my busy days, however, so the doctor prescribed me Methocarbamol 500mg tablets. They came as white chalky discs, about twice …

At times, advertising definitely gives me ideas for products which I would like to try. Last week, I saw an advertisement for Voltaren Emulgel, something I had never heard of before; the ad claims that this topical pain reliever provides effective relief for body aches and pains. It also …

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 …

Debbie Gamache is an Audiologist which is a hearing specialist. When my father got to the age where he was having hearing troubles , we set up an appointment for him with Debbie. We showed up for the appointment and the receptionist was very friendly. When we got …

My wife was the one to get me into the whole herbal remedy thing. SO I will admit that there was a time when I wasn’t up for it. She told me that tit would be good for us to try something new as far as health wise was concerned. …

Sterimar Nasal or Nose Spray is made of sea water. I just bought one bottle of Sterimar Nasal Spray which is contained of 100ml sea water sprayer inside it.
Actually it is not only sea water inside this product. But it is a mix combination between sea water and its …

Working while sitting in front of the computer 11 hours per day, I often feel lower back pains at the end of each day, especially at night when I am about to sleep. There are times when I don’t feel any pain at all, oftentimes it is still tolerable, …

My husband was put on Metoprolol, a beta blocker, following a heart attack a number of years ago. The intention was for it to help lower his blood pressure. The problem is that it never really lowered his blood pressure, even after his VA doctor added other …

I’ve suffered from allergies since I can remember. And most medicines that I take usually don’t help me at all. But a doctor recommended to me that I use Zicam allergy relief gel swabs and much to my surprise, I’m very happy with what it has
done for me so …

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. …

When I vacationed in the UK, I was befuddled by the array of new and interesting products I encountered in stores. This was never a problem, it was quite fun exploring and trying new things–until I developed a bad headache one day while out visiting the local market. On the …

I was worried about my eight-year old boy who has been coughing for three days now because it seems that he’s having difficulty breathing. I turned to an old medication I had used with him months ago with the hope of finding immediate relief from …

I don’t come down with the average cold very often. I get allergies every year, from about July through October, but typical Over-the-counter medications wont help with that anyway. I always know when I’m coming down with a cold or flu, however, when my prescription allergy medicine ceases to …

Next to childbirth, a toothache or an ear ache, the only other pain that can compare is that of a urinary tract infection. Though I don’t encounter these problems often, they do occur on occassion, and I’m left suffering through the night until I can head into my doctor. …

I used to hate Diatabs tablet. It was so big and so hard to swallow and besides its grayish color made it look quite dreadful. I tried several times to take that whenever I had no choice but it was really hard for me. So whenever I would suffer …