Hi, my name is Kristin Weingartner and I have a 3.5 year old son who has congenital glaucoma. He was born with this eye disease and has had to have multiple surgeries to control eye pressure. He also has been on a wide array of eye drops …

I was just recently prescribed this progesterone only pill. I was given this one because I am breastfeeding. My baby was six weeks old when I began taking these pills. By the third day I had started my period. I know breastfeeding doesn’t always keep your period away but …

I recently got some Thompson C 1000 mg Time Release Supplements with rose hip and bioflavonoid in it, but I have to say they were not easy to swallow down at all. However, if you cut them in half with a pill cutter into four small pieces it is …

I have been on this birth control for nearly 5 years now. This birth control allows me to have my period every three months. I’ve considered switching to the other forms of birth control that allow you to have it every 5 years or more but they are more …

I have tried various brands of anti-hypertensive drugs for many months. I suffer from hypertension and I have recently discovered that the diuretic type of medication works best for me. But instead of settling on just one type of medication, I still do some experimenting every now and then …

I hate having to deal with a sore throat. It never seems to go away and can never be treated enough. I’ve tried almost everything for my sore throat and was starting to get frustrated at all for the money I was wasting. I tired chloraseptic sprays, but that …

Ever since I started to experience a lot of pain in my hands, I try various medications to dull the pain. I have found myself using patches often and I am always trying something new. I went into my local dollar store to pick up the Absorbine jr. Patches …

Like so many women I struggle with my weight and after having a baby I began to work even harder at removing those extra pounds. I was exercising five days a week and watching what I was eating but it seemed like the weight was coming off so slow. …

Since I have been having a lot of stomach and heartburn issues lately, I am sure to keep some sort of medicine in the house to treat this daily problem. I have found that Pepto Bismol works okay for multiple problems and prefer it to other medicines that concentrate …

I would highly recommend St. Francis Birthing Center to any expectant parents who are looking for a less traditional labor and delivery process. St. Francis Hospital allows expectant parents to deliver babies literally right around the corner from the main hospital. Expectant mothers who have had no …

I get a lot of aches and pains due to my work and my activities, so I have tried it all, it seems, to try and find the one wonder-drug that takes care of all my pains. One medicine I used to take until I started having reactions …

Due to heavy rains —“ my house had suddenly become a favorite place for mosquitoes. Whether it was day or night I had all sizes of insects flying around my place. The worst part of it was that these mosquito bites were not only hazardous to my family’s …

My boys are both in their tweens. They eat a relatively good diet, but both my primary care physician and I feel that taking a daily multivitamin doesn’t harm, and may actually pick up any nutritional slack. So, my boys take a multivitamin on a daily basis and have …

It is winter time , and that means that sore throats and the flu are going around. I just got over the worst sore throat I have had in a couple of years , and I give the credit to my fast recovery to this wonderful medicine. Normally I …

Suffering from pain is something that no one wants to deal with. I wanted to find a pain killer that would help me after having my son through Cesarean. My doctor didn’t prescribe me any pain killers and wanted me to take ibuprofen for the pain. I was irritated, …

Getting to the peak of the mountain during our mountain trekking is the most important goal that I set prior to starting our adventure. Reaching the top is not an easy task since we are in constant battle with physical stress, time and dehydration. To combat these, I make …

After a hearty dinner at my sister’s ‘ wedding anniversary’ celebration, little did I realize that I was expecting something worst like this to happen. After having enjoyed the celebrations to the core, when I went down to have a good night sleep, my ‘good night’ almost turned to …

One of the best painkillers I have found anywhere is Nurofen. If I can find it, this is my ibuprofen of choice. Whilst Nurofen is sold in tablet form, in capsule form, in liquid gel form, my favorite style is still the tablet. They are really …

My husband was given Tramacet pain killers, to help relieve a bout of sciatica. Tramacet is only available by prescription, and costs about $30 for a 2-a-day 60 day suppl.
Tramacet is the brand name, and the ingredients are tramadol hydrochloride and acetaminophen. In fact this prescription pain killer is …

My friends new me before as the one who always got muscle cramps during basketball games. I would often call a time out because my body just couldn’t keep up. That was until I found out about Calcium Phosphate (Dibasic) in an advertisement. It immediately caught my attention so …

This is a Ferrous Ascorbate Drop prescribed to children with iron deficiency problems. Manufactured by Emcure Pharmaceuticals this drop is generally a peadatric prescribed medication.
My baby is basically a fussy eater and other than the intake of milk, sdhe is rarely interested in eating other solid foods (like say …

Aspirin was never the type of medicine that I would have considered using for body aches while sick. However, I had read on the internet that aspirin helped a women with body aches better then Ibuprofen and did not mess with her stomach either. Since I had the flu …

I have always been a firm user of Advil, I have no idea why this became my preference, maybe because this is just what I always had in my house and that is what my parents used. Since childhood I have never veered from this standard. Recently, when I …

I love beach vacations but nothing irritates me more than swarming mosquitoes at night. It spoils the mood and it makes me want to crawl into bed and hide. Although I make it a point to ensure that I always have a bottle of mosquito repellent with me at …

Using a cough drop that actually works is something that has always been very important to me. I loathe dealing with a cough as well as any throat irritation. I do not always feel like taking harsh medications to deal with a cough or sore throat and will often …

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 …

Metacam, a powerful NSAID used to successfully treat arthritis symptoms in dogs has now been approved to treat feline arthritis, as well. My 13 year old Siamese has responded wonderfully! Although her symptoms still present on occasion, I simply decrease the time between treatments when necessary and …

I was diagnosed with Adult ADD at the age of 28. My whole life I thought I was just scatter brained until it started affecting my relationships with my husband and children. I went to see my Dr and he started me on Provigil which did not work for …

The past medication that I had with my illness was the least medication that I liked. Because I was diagnosed with a bone disease, I was on constant treatment to prevent my bone from becoming brittle and prone to breakage. Before the doctors found out my condition, I was …

When I was 19 and needed desperately to lose some weight, a doctor gave me a prescription for Fastin, along with a 1300 calorie diet and exercise plan. I recall some warnings about possible insomnia, but I was not prepared for the full effect of this amphetamine-type drug.
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Unfortunately, diarrhoea is one of the symptoms of a virus I have had lately and the last time I had diarrhea this badly was following a bad pint of Scrumpy about twenty years ago which literally had me running for the lavatory and included one disturbing moment when I …

In all my years I must have taken hundreds and hundreds of medications, most of them being over the counter medications for various ailments, but not too many of them can compare to AZO Standard Urinary Pain Relief. For the sake of this review, I will refer to …

Have you ever heard of Ponstan tablets? This is what I always take if I need pain killer. I can get Ponstan tablets from the pharmacy store without the prescription of the doctor. And what I like from Ponstan tablet is the quick reaction to my body. If I …

I remember once when I was young, about fifteen, and my menstruation was causing me to be very nauseous, my mother pulls out that trusty pink bottle of pepto bismol syrup that you have to drink. Granted, it worked and kept my stomach from churning for the next several …

I have read somewhere that married couples often experience sleeping problems. Most of the time, my husband and I have this difficulty in iniating sleep and maintaining sleep. The result of which, we wake up unrested. When I get up, I feel tired. I felt bad that I still …

I love to shop at Wal-Mart. They have so many good products. One thing that I found is the Equate Triple Antibacterial Cream. I like that it costs a whole lot less than the name brand. The stuff in the Equate Triple Antibacterial Cream is …

I purchased a 90 pill bottle of this supplement for about $10 from my local Wal-Mart. For the past year, I have been working hard to exercise and lose weight. While I already try to take vitamins and drink plenty of water, I was still looking for …

UC San Diego Medical Center is a really nice hospital. Not only is a beautiful facility but they have really great doctors there. I have had two instances where UCSD helped me greatly. The first was when I had horrible stomach pains and my friend had to take me …

A while back I was suffering from some serious stomach pains. I didn’t know if it was something I ate or just bad luck. My stomach had been cringing and cramping the whole day. I also had the runs, which is never good. I knew I had things to …

Benicar is a medication used to treat hypertension.As medication goes,I guess it is okay for young people in the beginning who have only slight hypertension and you don’t have to use it for five or more years.
I would say anyone who has had high blood for years it is …

We tried this because, well, I had a cold and was coughing like mad. We had run out of the other cough syrup, and couldn’t get more of it. This one is a cough AND sore throat medicine, which is useful.
This cough syrup works, but not immediately. It is …

I’ve had aggressive ear infections before, and what would happen is that the doctor would prescribe oral antibiotics, usually Amoxicillin along with antibiotic ear drops. However, this time around I went to a new doctor who only prescribed painkillers along with an antibiotic, Triben Plus Ear Drops. At the …

I always seen to run out of medication at the most inconvenient times. I mean, when I don’t have time to run a prescription down to the pharmacy, and wait for it. But, I have discovered that Walgreen’s Pharamacy, in Eureka, has been a great help to me.
At Walgreen’s …

I’m not generally the type get sick often. I don’t even catch colds, but ever since I moved to a wetter and colder region I find myself catching a cold once every few months which is a lot for me considering how I went years without getting sick. Since …

I have had severe excessive sweating or what they call hyperhidrosis, in clinical term, ever since puberty. It ruined my social life because most of the time I would just prefer to stay at home and not go out with friends for the fear of being embarrassed with unsightly …

It can be really tough admitting that you have depression and need something to make you feel better about life as a whole. After the loss of a dear friend and then later getting stuck in the hospital with pneumonia, I was really feeling depressed and down. I just …

I always have some allergic reaction, especially when I get exposed to dust and heat. But about more than two years ago, my allergic reaction really went overboard when the rashes I had became too extensive, there were big patches of reddish rashes allover my face and my …

I was down with fever for the past few days and just wasn’t feeling good about anything, I took Nicip Plus a reputed medicine in my place but it didn’t have any great effect and so I consulted my uncle who is a general physician and he suggested me …

I was prescribed Geodon (20 mg twice a day) to take the edge off my anxiety. My daytime dose caused me to experience an early afternoon crash, so I had to start taking the entire 40 mg at night. This change started to help, but apparently, not soon enough …

I started taking Strattera the only non-stimulant ADHD medication approved for adult ADHD when I was a sophomore in college and the stresses of my academic life were getting to be too much for me. I had been diagnosed ADHD when I was in …