After I gave birth to my second child, I was so depressed because of postpartum obesity. Looking in the mirror really makes things worse. I was so insecured with my flabs. Worse I really had a hard time finding the right clothes that can conceal my excess …

Combliflam a very commonly used pain killers in most of the Indian homes. When any one from the household suffers from any minor body ache my mother screams on top of her voice to but a tablet of combiflam and the pain will subside within few minutes.
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Two days back I got a severe pain in my abdomen area, it was acute and unbearable and I was in great pain. I consulted a doctor and he gave me some test to do along with some tablets also but even after taking the tablets the pain wasn’t …

I love this product. I developed allergic rhinitis over a year ago and am not someone who relies on medication for any but the most serious of diseases, so I put up with the symptoms(for me, mainly sinus related)for months until they progressively worsened to the point that I …

I can suffer from lack of sleep from time to time and I’m keen to find ways to remedy that situation. I have tried a few different herbal remedies which are designed to help you sleep and Nytol is one of these. It is made by GlaxoSmithKline. …

Anytime I feel a headache coming on I try to give it a little bit of time to rid itself. I usually will lay down and rest my eyes, and many times the headache will go away. But there are those times when a headache just will not budge …

Okay, so to say I have sleeping problems is a major understatement. The smallest thing can totally interrupt my sleep in the strangest of ways. I’ve always had problems falling and staying asleep and was, not too long ago, clinically diagnosed with Delayed Sleep Disorder, which is totally different …

The Chloraseptic Sore Throat Spray comes in a six ounce spray bottle and sells for around fourteen dollars. I bought the cherry-flavored variety as I didn’t see any other flavor on the shelf at Walgreens. I was okay with picking up a cherry-flavored medication though because I like the …

Halls Cough Drops are a product that I use and it also brings back memories from when my father used to take Halls when I was a kid. I can remember the strong scent of a combination of cherry and menthol. When I smelled that familiar scent, …

Citalopram is a wonderful drug available that helps with depression. It is an antidepressant that can also be used to treat panic or anxiety, which is what my good friend uses it for. He has been on it for around 2 1/2 years and the change …

Sore throat is a very disturbing condition. I normally get sore throat when I have colds and many times also when I engage in too much screaming like when watching games of my favorite basketball team. I do get sore throats too after long and vigorous business discussions. My …

During a recent remodeling project I had undertaken, I was in a position of having to finish the project while experiencing a terrible backache, with pain in my neck and shoulder area. I had tried everything on the market I could find to get some relief and nothing …

Quite a month ago my little girl complained about her skin itching her and led to redness of her skin, I took her to the family doctor for a check up and the doctor gave a the cause of the itching and redness on her body,it was a …

Keppra was originally designed to be used as an anti seizure medication but further research was done and is being widely used as a drug to combat nerve pain in people who have chronic back and leg pain like me. I had used some other drugs of the …

I had a lot of success in the past trying another Dristan product that was a nasal decongestant in tablet form. My son was down with allergies and these tablets really seemed to work for him. I, on the other hand, tend to have no reaction to most over-the-counter …

I have been a type I diabetic for over 25 years, about five years ago I learned about insulin pumps. I did some research and decided to buy the Paradigm 511 insulin pump from the Minimed company.
The Paradigm insulin pump was very expensive but my insurance company paid …

Just recently, my left food suddenly swelled up bad—”bad enough that I couldn’t go to work for a couple of days and had to stay at home for 3 days. One of my doctor friends advised I take Celecoxib twice a day, later confirmed by the doctor at the …

A while ago I sprained my ankle, and at that time, the chemist recommended me this medicine called Fastum Gel, as well as to rest until my ankle would get better, of course. I trust the opinion of a professional, so I bought a tube and tried it.
This product …

I have big problems with dry cracked lips especially in the summer. They tend to crack so bad that they bleed and scar. I have had this problem since in was in my teens and was clueless as to how to get rid of it.
However, after awhile though …

Although I know that Fundamin-E is a good product for my body, I did not consume it so often. Only sometimes when I think that I really need to take extra vitamin for my body and health, then I will go to pharmacy store and get Fundamin-E products from …

I’ve had asthma symptoms for 27 years. About 20 years ago I began to have serious, life-threatening asthma symptoms and would up in the emergency room twice, including one extended hospital stay. My symptoms had subsided in the past 10 years but recently, they returned. This …

I have used this Robitussin syrup for cough and chest congestion before, it is recommended too to those who suffer from flu and cold. It helps expectorate phlegm that accompanied by cough.It was advised to took this Robitussin, but I was just relieve within 2 weeks.
This Robitussin syrup was …

I use to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day. I went to my doctor for help. He subscribed Chantix. He said to be on it for 3 months. I was excited and started taking it right away. The first week I did not notice any changes I …

My four year old son keeps getting prescribed Singulair chewable tablets every time his allergies act up. I give them to him like I am supposed to, one tablet every morning, but they really do not seem to help much at all. He still gets a stopped up nose …

I delivered my first child via cesarian section and on the day I was scheduled to go home, I had to contend with a lot of things. Aside from the pain and heaviness in my belly, I also suffered from a severe and debilitating headache. My head felt like …

I’ve always been in a sticky situation because I love the water and I love going off in boats in the ocean, as do my circle of friends. But, I get motion sickness really easily, so much so that taking my eyes off the road as a passenger …

Pain can stop you from doing the things that you like and you are ought to do. Thus, whenever I am experiencing it, I make sure I can stop it in one fell swoop. The old medicine Paracetamol, never had the potency that I wanted in a pain reliever. …

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 can’t stand dentists. I think they overcharge and my schedule isn’t flexible enough to make appointments weeks in advance.
That’s why I like Dr. Edwin Schuler.
When I had to have extensive dental work done, I was concerned about how I was going to pay for it. I have insurance, …

Have you ever sat and wondered why so many people get sick when they fly but it seems that nobody mentions the people that get sick when they are driving. Well, the truth is that they do get sick when you are driving also but medicine has come so …

Before going back to Botswana in May 2010, I already made another appointment for a mammogram at the CHL knowing that at this time of the year, people go on collective holidays (usually end of July to about 24 of August). It would be difficult to get something until …

When I was a teenager I came to find out that psoriasis runs in my family. I have it along my brother, and one of my sisters. It is very irritating to deal with it because the problem is in my scalp and lightly on my face depending on …

Forget Jesus of Nazareth this miracle drug is what you need when you are in pain.
When I have cluster headaches I usually beg the powers above for death. Cluster headaches can be 100 times more intense than migraines and are based on circadian body rhythms.
Before getting Sumatriptan I wasted …

Viagra advertisements have become literally rampid on our television sets, and on our radio sets. It supposedly is known as the “sex drug” for men, that keeps their interest and energy levels excellerated while engaging in intercourse. While I have heard countless commercials for Viagra, and heard an …

Back a few years ago, when I went camping with some friends, I woke up the second day with my bank clenched and cramping like crazy. I guess I had slept wrong or on something underneath the sleeping bag, but whatever it was, I could not move my back for …

My experience with Elavil–an antidepressant prescribed for migraines over the course of the past seventeen years was a positive one (for the most part). When I was first diagnosed with migraine headaches, Elavil, or the generic version called amityrptaline, was one of the first medications prescribed. Elvail …

Purell hand sanitizer can be seen everywhere these days, thanks to the recent outbreak of swine flu. Walking out a door? Put on some hand sanitizer first. Going into an elevator? Put on some hand sanitizer. Going to the library? Hand sanitizer. Eating? Had sanitizer. However, what gets a …

I use contact lenses because my eyes have a refractory disorder. I am near sighted and my eyes tire easily. That is why I often have red eyes due to strain and due to my contact lens. Having red eyes are very unsightly and they make me look like I …

I know Covonia is a brilliant brand and they make a wide variety of cough medicines for all different types, both in night-time formulas that make you sleepy or in non-drowsy formulas. This review is of the non-drowsy Chesty Cough mentholated formula and it works as great at …

Growing up, I was raised to believe there was no difference between the brand name and the generic brand other than price. For this reason, when I needed some sort of headache medicine for my desk at work, I went with the cheaper brand of Acetaminophen, Our Family, over …

I’ve seen Aleve in drug stores, Wal-Mart and Target stores all the time. I recognize the name but I had no idea I was using it until I looked in my medicine cabinet. It was next to the Advil bottle and the two sort of look alike. I had …

In the recent past I have been suffering (regularly) from bad colds and one item that I alway use is Lemsip Cold and Flu medication. This has gotten to the point that I always have a satchet of it on hand just in case. One pack contains ten satches; …

I found a bottle of Assorted Flavors Tums Regular Strength calcium supplements at the back of my medicine cabinet in the kitchen while doing some summer cleaning. To be honest, I don’t know when I actually purchased it but I do remember why it’s in the back of the …

Last year wasn’t good for me if we talk about health. I would have really strong stomach aches often, so I went to the doctor and what I got prescripted was this medicine called Omeprazol.
It’s used for patients with ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux, and other stomach problems. My doctor said …

For roughly the past few weeks, our apartment has been a mini-pharmacy thanks to my husband’s annual cold and congestion and my allergies that spring into action every spring when for some odd reason ALL the pine trees release their yellow poison in waves and waves of golden dust pollen. …

I hurt my right wrist a couple of days ago and, because I’m right handed, have found I need to cope with the pain while it heals.
Not wanting to pop Tylenol every few hours throughout the day, I decided to try Aleve for the first time. I now …

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 have tried dozens of medicines for my IBS and my related symptoms over the years, both over the counter and prescription ones. I have finally found a daily IBS medication that works well, but I also need to occasionally take medicine for heartburn and other stomach upsets. I …

I remember, as a child, the good ol’ days of my mother or father lathering on a ridiculous layer of vicks vapor rub to our chests when we were feeling congested and, generally speaking, just plain icky. The stuff smells obnoxious and very medicinal, but I have to admit …

Pelentan is an anticoagulant and it helps to keep your blood from geting too dense or too liquid.
My grandpa has problems with his hear for almost 40 years now, his doctors are all really surprised that e is still alive. he also has problems with his blood and if …