Like many other women in the united states I suffer from sever headaches and migraines. Although I usually try to tough it our there are times that I just cannot take the pain and must take something. I had one of those times about 8 months ago. I was …

Anytime that I can purchase the generic or store brand of a product, I do. I read the label and compare the ingredients side by side. Most of the time, the only difference is the texture or the container, applicator or dispenser.
I keep a tube of Equate …

I have used this product with both my 9-year old and my 2-year old and it works well. The taste is a not so terrible tropical flavor. It costs around $4 and is good for providing relief without sleepy side effects. It contains Guaifenesin (the same stuff in Mucinex) …

I bought this from the local drug store for the sore throat that I have. The medicine I got from my regular doctor seems to have stop working for me or I simply needed a higher dose. Of all the sickness I could possible get; I dread sore throat and …

After a bad time in my life ,I found myself having panic attacks,It is the worst feeling in the world.You feel like you can’t breathe,you want to run and you are so scared, you feel you will start screaming and never stop.My original thought was,I was loosing my mind.I …

It tastes like Robitussin, that’s what someone will say when something they drank tastes like cough medicine. Aside from the popular association with the brand name, Robitussin is one of my trusted cough medicines. Especially when I have that dry itchy cough that won’t go away; or when that …

Note: Please only use this if you have a prescription. It has a tendency to be abused, but as a medical student, I want to stress that taking this stuff unmonitored can be very dangerous, possibly a death sentence.
Uses: Adderall and related drugs are for the treatment of ADD/ADHD …

I don’t usually take cough medicine, but lately I was so sick that I broke down and bought Life brand Chest Cough & Cold DM Cough Syrup at my local Shoppers Drug Mart for $7;99CDN. This cough syrup specifically advertised itself as being good for chest coughs, and my …

These pills have antihypertensive function and they help to reduce the hypertension. My husband had hypertension before the operation and the doctor prescribed Doxazin. He takes only one pill every morning. At first he was very sleepy all the time and had hadaches but they say that it a …

I have always struggled with insomnia, and have tried various medications that claim to help me fall asleep and stay asleep. So, on a recent shopping trip I picked up a bottle of Tylenol PM because it was on sale.
The label says that the Tylenol PM will help …

I have been using pain reliever all my life. I suffer from the worst menstrual cramps and aches especially on the first day of my ordeal. I really could not stand the pain thus have been popping on pain reliever pills for what had seemed like forever. On one afternoon, …

I have had psoriasis for about 20 years and have recently found considerable relief with the occasional use of Clobetasol Proprionate ointment.
My most common problem areas are my elbows, my feet and some small patches on my wrists. Sometimes my psoriasis flare-ups have been severe, with acute itching, …

Topamax is used for general control over severe headaches and seizures. My cousin has grand-mal seizures and has been on these meds for quite a while, she does very well on them. Having been on the Topamax myself for severe headaches I can’t say the same - they really …

I like shopping at this Wal-Mart location for several reasons. Unfortunately, this pharmacy is not one of them. I rarely go to the doctor hence my lack of need to have prescription medications filled. About two months ago I suffered from a personal injury which caused …

When this product first caught my eye at the Safeway supermarket a couple of months ago, I wondered where it had been all these years. And the fact that it said “original” on the label really threw me off.
How could someone like me who has been fanatical about …

My wife is suffering from mild piles for quite a long time. We don’t want to go for surgery. I had previously given her Himalaya Pilex, but the result was not satisfactory. A herbal medicine expert suggested me to try Patanjali Divy Arshkalp Vati. I have recently used many …

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 …

Few months back since last few weeks I was going through some tough situations of my life, and there was a lot of tension and stress on me. Because of that I could not sleep properly, and the day I used to feel very tired because of incomplete sleep. …

I have had problems with my indigestion and heartburn for the longest. I have dealt with heartburn for about 5 years, and cannot stand it one bit. I often find myself trying different products to get through the agony of my chest burning. I will try almost anything that …

I was searching for a moisturizer which was affordable yet dependable. I found many brands. One difficulty was most of the good brands were costly. Other difficulty was finding the right one for my sort of dry skin and finding one with no odor. Vaseline moisture locking lotion came …

I may have some negative things to say about this medication, but I still recommend it. I am on the lowest dosage possible and it has improved how I feel dramatically. It took three weeks for me to notice any difference. I find this to be a long time …

Equate: Lozenges Zinc All Natural Cherry Cough & Cold work well in helping to cut short the time period in which I have a cold. Not only do my colds leave me sooner, but also, taking this medicine in fact helps to reduce the severity of my colds as …

I use Paracetamol Biogesic to treat my headache and other minor pains. It’s the medicine my parents trusted since I was a small child. Paracetamol Biogesic is also my personal choice since it is fast and works effectively and immediately. At the first sign of fever or …

I’ve tried a number of allergy remedies over the years, including some that required a prescription. I’ve found that CVS Allergy Capsules relieve my allergy symptoms the best. Obviously everyone’s allergy is different, depending on the allergen causing the problem, and an individual’s reaction to it. I’m allergic to …

Prozac is one of the oldest antidepressant medications available. I’ve been taking Prozac for over a year now to treat depression. It seems to help but it makes me so tired. Prozac makes me feel “spacey” for lack of a better word. I seem to be less anxious when …

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 …

There are several different forms of Mucinex–plain Mucinex, Mucinex D, Mucinex DM, and Mucinex for kids (in different varieties of course). Today, we’re going to cover the tablet forms of Mucinex and Mucinex DM.
I have been using Mucinex for about five years now to help a chronic condition, …

I’ve tried various medications for sore throat over the years, and there are some I much prefer over others because of their effectiveness or how long lasting they are. Then there are some that I have tried and would never try again because they work so poorly. …

I had a friend last year who gave me some Burt’s Bees products because she found out that she was allergic to something in one of the products and didn’t want to risk trying out any of the other ones, and I got a whole armful of some …

It can be really hard to deal with a child’s congestion. I don’t like to fill my child with over the counter drugs every time she gets a cold. I decided to try something different, because I didn’t want to keep overmedicating my daughter. She had some horrible chest …

Unfortuantly I have been plauged by a terrible cold for the past week. After several days of a constant running nose, I decided it was time to take action.
I had been taking regular dayquil. rather than dry out my nose, the dayquil seemed to dehydrate my entire body (excluding …

Borocillina is like a lesser version of an aspirin. It basically has all the positive effects of an aspirin, but not he negative ones. In my personal opinion it also works a lot better and much, much faster.
Every time I have a splitting headache, but only when I have …

I have found that Aleve pain and fever reducer, 12 hour works very well for me. Aleve really works for my headaches when usually nothing helps to get rid of them. I have moderate to severe headaches.
I think it is nice that I can finally buy …

In this kind of fluctuating morning hot spells alternates with sudden hot showers in the afternoon, most of the small children can easily catch cold and cough. My child falls into this category, she has been coughing for endless day with thick nasal discharge.
Visiting the local doctor prove to …

I started using Diane-35 pills mainly for contraceptive. Before that I have been using morning after, and decided that I should really drink it daily instead of the morning after. I also knew that it could make my skin clearer.
After one month of using it, I definitely saw the …

I recently had to get a five day course of IV steroids at the outpatient Infusion Center. Each infusion lasted anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half. Treatment areas were equipped with TV, DVD player, and magazines. There were also coffee, tea, juice, …

Earlier on at the beginning of the year, I had an accident at work. The stairs was slippery and I fell down a couple of steps even though I had almost finished descending it and ended up hurting my lower back. At first, I guess that the adrenaline of …

I came to know about Glutaphos, the brain vitamin through a magazine ad. As I do have good experiences from another brain vitamin which is Memory Plus, I was quite attracted to try Glutaphos as well. My daily activities need more concentration and a lot of alertness so I …

When I get a cough, the whole world knows about it. It goes on and on for weeks on end, and is a nagging dry cough that just won’t stop at any time of the day or night. If I leave it without any kind of medication, …

I could not really believe that a cheap generic medicine could heal my bad cough. I was really surprised about the effectiveness of Carbocisteine capsule. My cough was really bothersome and it was giving me fever already. At first I was not mindful of the cough because I …

I am sure you have seen the commercials for the products like head on which promises you simple relief for your head ache and Renewin which works the same by rolling the thing onto the section where you need it and you will experience joint pain relief. Well, since …

I suffer from a pinched nerve in my neck that gives me the most terrific pain that radiates down my shoulder. I have to literally fight back the tears when I turn my head. I don’t even know how I got this pinched nerve. It wasn’t …

Sudafed Sinus & Pain is a very effective product for me. It also worked very well for my husband. First me. I am an allergy suffer and at times it is difficult to breath through my nose. I notice that the nasal congestion is much worse at …

I am such a big fan of antioxidants, I do believe that it helps our body and our over all wellness. I drink green tea and or take food supplements and I know I feel very healthy physically and mentally. Of all the anti oxidants sold out there in …

I have suffered from chronic back pain for over 15 years. The pain ranges from mild to severe. When it’s mild, I can manage it with Ibuprofen. Recently the pain became severe, and I also began to experience more widespead pain.
My doctor suggested that I try …

The Sengkang polyclinic is situated within 5 minutes walk from Compassvale bus station. The polyclinic shares the same building as the Community Centre, in which many residents staying around Sengkang would join activities such as yoga, aerobics, badminton club, and cooking classes.
The polyclinic attracts a few hundred patients every …

I recently had the misfortune of getting a bladder and urinary tract infection, an incredibly uncomfortable way for my weekend to begin. As I currently do not have health insurance, a visit to the doctor was out of the question on my budget, so I decided to take …

I live in a tropical country wherein extreme weather conditions can be experienced each year. We only have dry and wet season. During dry season, the weather is extremely hot. Our normal temperature is around 34 degree Celsius and reaches as high as 38 degree Celsius. Then during wet …

I was prescribed to use Lidemol by our company physician when I was complaining about the returning itchiness of my skin behind my ears. It has become really itchy and flaky at one point. If I would scratch it, I would have dead skin cells underneath my nails or …

Ever since I was a child, Biogesic has been a household name for my family. A trusted medicine brand by my mother, we are given a tablet when we have headaches, body pains or even fever. As advised by our doctor, we are given one (1) tablet every four …