My son is now in High school and you better believe that one of the things that we deal with on a daily basis is the fact that he has acne. I never thought much of it because when I was younger that was something that we dealt with and …

If you’re anything like me, you suffer from sinus problems regularly. This means you’re constantly looking for a medicine that will work and not break your wallet in three places. I have to take sinus medication so often I should just sign up for a lifetime supply of the …

About nine years ago I moved to Michigan with my husband, from Arkansas, which was not only a culture shock, but a shock to my immune system as well, since these two states have totally differing climates, one being humid and hot and one being predominantly cold and dry. …

I got so many complications last year and one of these is vaginal infection. I never thought of having this kind of woman infection because I am not sexually active so at first I thought I have UTI since I had it before but the symptoms are lot more different …

Working in the call center has disrupted my sense of time and my hormones. I used to have a very smooth and fair complexion, but due to stress and changing pattern of sleep I started having large pimples on my face and back. My menstrual cycle has …

I have been using my Littmann Classic II Stethoscope in my medical practice as a physician for more than 4 years now and I can really say that it is indeed a great help for me in examining patients and arriving into the right diagnosis for each case I …

I work in a retail job, and have worked there for a little over a year now, in which I’m up and down ladders, constantly reaching for boxes that are far taller than I can actually reach, and often times I over extend my shoulders, and I can feel …

Urinary infections are very painful and treatment is necessary. You can try in the beginning to drink a lot of water but mostly antibiotics are necessary.
Ciproxine 500 mg is a very good medicine to treat urinary tract infections but you need a prescription of your doctor.
If you feel burning …

I can easily say that I really hate this time of year…. all the way through winter! For about the past eight years, I’ve been over-run by sinus congestion and allergies for more than half of each of those years, that have been very intense, as far as the …

Anyone whose child has experienced an asthma attack probably has one of these. For those not familiar with this product, AeroChamber Plus Z Stat is an anti-static Valved Holding Chamber (aVHC) for use with metered dose inhalers (e.g. Ventolin Inhaler). I was not aware that such a product existed …

I was so embarrassed when a friend of mine told me her son had head lice and that I may have caught it! I had been visiting her at her house, when her son got sent home from elementary school due to lice which he had a bunch of …

I was confined to the hospital a year ago to undergo a surgery. The actual surgery went well but during the recovery phase, that’s when I developed what they call metabolic acidosis. It basically means that there is a disruption of my body’s acid and base balance which could …

Nellco Special OBH syrup is one of the best medicine that I often take when I have heavy cough. Actually if I read very carefully, this Nellco Special OBH product is not only for coughing. When you have a little fever or you have flu, you can also take …

I get migraine and nothing my doctor has ever prescribed has worked - or even helped, really. And, strange as it may sound, it is not just the pain that makes migraine awful it’s also the not sleeping, the feeling sick, and ultimately, the feeling out …

Unfortunately the problem of constipation is suffered by many thousands of people. There are people who have chronic and people who suffer from it occasionally. Much of it has to do with bad food carried in modern life.
I started using Plantaben when I get pregnant because besides having …

I found myself once again searching for an antacid that would beat the heartburn I had been battling for the past few days. I like Alka seltzer, but also felt that every time I use it, I over treat myself. I like being able to get rid of the …

I had struggled with depression for several years and was eventually prescribed Effexor. I was on this medication for a few years. After having tried other medications for depression I thought this one was perfect for me. Since I sometimes have trouble swallowing pills, these were capsules that could …

I had experienced having a severe diarrhea and nausea after eating a lot of french fries with cheese artificial flavoring. My aunt concluded that I was food poisoned. All in the family were panicking that time, so after trying to take different kind of medicine such as loperamide, herbal …

Because I was diagnosed with Leukaemia when I was in my late teens, I had to undergo several cycles of chemotherapeutic agents. During the therapy, I would experience several side effects like dryness in my skin, extreme fatigue, general malaise, diarrhoea and probably one of the worst—”the intense nausea. …

Whenever I have cough and colds and my phlegm is hard and sticky, I use Carbocisteine Solmux to help me out. It has been my “friend” for a long time now. I easily get sick especially when I alternately go inside an airconditioned buildings and then out under the …

I’ve used Vicks products for a very long time, and have always had a lot of trust in products like their vapor rub. I’ve tried some of their cold and cough syrups too (much like NyQuil in their effectiveness), and when I saw these in the Vicks Formula 44 …

I was suffering from chest congestion and needed a little bit of relief and didn’t want anything to strong so I decide to take Mucinex Kids Cough Expectorant Mini Melts in Orange Crème. I must say they were very yucky, but did way more than I thought they would. …

Alli is the only FDA approved, over the counter weight loss aid available on the market at this time. It is the reduced dosage of the prescription Orlistate (Xenical). Alli works by blocking the body’s absorption of fats. For more information on who qualifies for taking …

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 …

Whenever I get sick, I have to stay alert through the day, which is a nuisance. I usually cannot take the time to treat myself, because I am so busy. I instead take medicines at night and hope that they will help me feel better the following day. I …

I had a bad case of severe back pain about 6 months ago after carrying a very heavy load. This caused me to be always on my back and thus I was in bed all day. Because of this I was not able to go to work.
My husband …

Like many women out there I have a wonderful spouse for whom I would do anything. This includes making the purchase of breathe right strips. However, to be perfectly honest this product was purchased mostly for myself rather than my spouse. My spouse, whether he wants to admit it …

I have recently suffered from a bad and nagging toothache that throbs even at sleep. Even at my busy schedule, I was forced to visit my dentist to address my problem once and for all. My dentist advised to have my tooth extracted, but that he just cannot do …

I am a member of this Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and I am enjoying its benefits for more than a year. I usually use the medical and dental care services through accredited establishments here in the Phillipines. Just make sure you always bring the blue card with you for …

Since I was a nursing student, I have been to several hospitals. One of the most impressive hospital I have been to is Asian Hospital and Medical Center.
My mother was hospitalized there because of aortic dissection last June 2007. Her stay was for three weeks so comfort was really …

As a physician, it is a usual scenario for me to encounter patients with severe difficulty of breathing due to asthmatic attack. And most of the time, they have already had salbutamol nebulization or two at home which did not give them any relief before they go …

It’s been a long time that I have search for a medicine that will lose my weight. I have tried so many medicines. I have decrease eating rice because many says that it will be a great help if I will do that. Until one day, a friend of …

If you’re not into condoms but still want a birth control beyond “pulling out”, you might want to try Encare Spermicides as a birth control method.
The Encare tablets look like little bullets and are soft to the touch, almost like hard lotion. They are meant to be inserted …

I started trying Aleve pain reliever when I had problems with my arthritis. My doctor said that he could prescribe something stronger or I could start with the Aleve. I thought that I would go ahead and try the Aleve.
The Aleve is very effective. I …

Rite Aid has its own line of medications which are similar to brand-name medications but are priced more economically. Writing a version of antidiarrheal medication was several dollars cheaper than the name brand. However, I found it to be very effective. The medicine comes in liquid …

Recent I was admitted to St. Lawrence Sparrow Hospital in the psychiatric ward. The support and the care from the staff were exceptional. I had been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and depersonalization. The hospital treated these illnesses step by step to perfection. They have voluntary and involuntary admissions and …

I was having knee pain recently. Doctor had prescribed Collagen Peptide Sodium liquid oral solution for 14 days. I got relief. After this, the doctor asked me to take Dupact 40 mg capsule. This medicine was prescribed to me continuously for two months. I am now feeling much better.
Dupact …

From early on, when I got a cut, scrape or mosquito bite, I knew that the green and white squirt bottle would come to the rescue to ease the pain and prevent infection. That bottle was Bactine. Bactine is still is use today. I use the …

In my twenties I contracted a severe case of bacterial food poisoning, and despite antibiotic treatment, I was left with some scarring in my intestines that caused me to develop irritable bowel syndrome. (IBS)
With IBS, your intestines are very…well, irritable. You can have diarrhea, or constipation, or both in an …

Craig Family Medicine in Ellijay, GA is a great PCP for families and individuals. Every week I get allergy shots and they are very friendly and caring. They even have a special room called the “Quiet Room” where I get my shots so there is less pressure. …

I was at work one afternoon, when I started getting a pain in my shoulder. I do have pinched nerve that affects my neck and my shoulder, but it has not acted up in months. The last time it really hurt, I could not even drive. I had the …

DG Triple Antibiotic Ointment regular strength is a generic brand of what most people know as Neosporin. You can purchase this product at most Dollar General Store for $2.50. It is distributed by Dolengcorp Inc. and comes in a one ounce tube. The active ingredients are Bacitracin, Neomycin, and …

Calamine lotion is an interesting medicine. Straight off, it does do exactly what it promises to do, but it still amazes me as to how odd this medicine looks. Calamine lotion comes in bottles of different sizes, and contains a pink colored liquid that looks a little …

Everyone at one time or another feels that they need energy. There was this one time in my life that I literally felt tired all day . I wanted ways to get energy and wasn’t having luck with coffee or those sugar filled energy drinks. I had tried a …

The last time I was sick with a cold, it started out like any run of the mill cold which was nothing special or out of the ordinary. The runny nose and scratchy throat where no big deal, until all of a sudden I was hit with the …

One of the things that I hate most about being sick is that medicines cost so much. I don’t believe that I should have to pay an outrageous amount for some relief from sickness. That is why unless I know that the more expensive brands work I will try …

I have diabetes, fibromyalgia and possibly lupus. A few years ago I developed mild neuropathy type symptoms in my hands and legs. My doctor is not certain from which illness this symptom has arisen, if any of them. As the pain and weird sensations grew increasingly worse, …

Recently, I have started to get heartburn. It’s been years since I’ve had this condition, but boy, do I remember the pain and the discomfort vividly! It first started when I was in college and with the stress of being in a new school, in a new environment as well …

As a woman who is lactose intolerant, I avoid dairy. The effects of dairy on my system are simply too unpleasant to indulge in the temporary fix from cheese or ice cream. However, even though I eat a lot of broccoli and other greens with calcium I still take …

When my daughter was just seven months old, she had problem on her skin. I saw on her ear that she had skin rash in the area of her ear. I don’t know what was causing that skin problem on her skin. I thought she did not use any …