I took Prevacid for years, for reflux that made me hoarse, interfered with my singing career, and caused repeated sinus infections. I took 30mg once a day. At first it was a miracle drug. I felt better than I had in my whole life! My …

My oldest son has ear wax for days. Nothing that I ever tried helped that has been a huge problem. I have tried cleaning them and I have even tried going to the doctor. They to had issues in trying to figure out what was going on with his …

I was placed on Geodon as a treatment for mania with bipolar disorder. The drug is intended to be an anti-psychotic, as opposed to an anti-seizure or migraine medication, like many medications I have tried. As such, I was hopeful.
Geodon was disappointing, even with my still-low expectations. It basically …

I am on the Depo Provera shot, and I have been on it for almost two years. I don’t have insurance, so I go to the health department. My docter said she wants me two get on a different birth control in two more years. The reason she wants …

Biofreeze is a rub on pain relieving gel for minor aches and pains. I bought this product a while back after my foot was sprained. I didn’t want to use any more Tylenol or Advil since I wanted to try something new. It’s very convenient to use as it …

I have seasonal allergic problem, whenever I affect sneezing and nasal discharge, I uses anti allergic tablets. Once doctor prescribed Alaspan tablet and advised to use one tablet daily.
I get quick relief from sneezing and nasal discharge, other anti allergic tablets I used have sedative affect but Alaspan …

Dolfenal 500 mg
I had to say Dolfenal is effective depending on the person taking it.
My sister is taking Dolfenal for her dysmenorrhea and it works perfectly for her. She recommended it to me for my sciatic pain.
Two weeks ago, I had severe skin allergy attack, hives everywhere, very itchy …

Being a mother of two small children make me more alert about any kind of virus or bacteria that can come inside my kids body. That’s why I always try to give them extra vitamins and try to prepare my cupboard with some emergency medicines in the house. I …

In today’s world, people are way too dependent on drugs. Although I believe that medicines, such as Xanax, do provide relief of certain problems, I also believe that people use these drugs as a way to deal with everyday problems, such as stress, or simply just living. I have …

YAY! Motrin came out with a PM product, and I love it! For years I’ve trusted Motrin products for minor pain relief, and it’s become a staple in my household over the years. I’ve used it for everything from lowering my temperature, which ibuprofen proucts are great for, to …

About three months after I had my son in November, I started to have panic attacks and random feelings of impending doom. I really thought that is was my birth control messing with my hormones. It turns out that I had postpartum depression. My family doctor wrote me a prescription …

I don’t know where my red spots in my skin came from. It was really weird because they simply came out of nowhere. I had a few patches in my arms and they are just “red” but not itchy, unless I took notice and I scratch it. When the …

It’s a new clinic in our area although in some places, they already have established branches. I was quite thrilled when I discovered them for they are very near the place where I live and for someone like me who seldom visit the mall (where most of the …

I have been on a lot of different birth control pills over the past 12 years. The Ortho Tri-cyclen lo was the best birth control pill that I have taken. It is a low dose birth control pill but was 100% effective for my needs while I was able …

I am a 25 year old female, 60 lbs overweight, who was prescribed Meridia back in August. In the first few days of taking it, I felt nothing. I was disappointed because it was $130 since insurance didn’t cover it. However, after a few days I was finding myself …

Pimples aren’t normal if you’re 25 like I am. I always get teased because of it. After my teen years, I thought that my acne problem will end, thinking that pimples are common only during the pubescent years due to change in body hormones. However, this “normal transition” did …

I’m pretty sure there couldn’t be anything worse than watching or caring for a child that’s sick. I don’t have kids of my own, but I take care of my godchildren a lot, or used to when they were younger, and so I have a good idea how to …

I have been caught in many situations where pain just catches me off guard. I can go from not feeling any pain at all to having pain that is extremely intense. One day I was at work and found myself in a sticky situation. My shoulder started throbbing horribly …

Durham’s Bee Farm, Inc. Canker-Rid is medication that’s designed to treat cold sores, mouth sores and mouth ulcers as well as fever blisters. The medication doesn’t require a prescription. The bottle contains one ounce of medication. Although that doesn’t sound like a lot of medication, especially considering the medication …

Antibiotic ointment is something that I like to keep around in my first aid kit. I know that accidents can occur almost any time and don’t like the risk of getting an infection. The last time I purchased antibiotic ointment it was the Walgreens Triple Antibiotic Ointment. I didn’t …

When it comes to fevers and headaches, I trust only Tempra Forte. I think it is the safest and the most effective medication for ordinary headache or even fever. For my family, especially for the kids if they got feverish, I give them at once …

I saw the advertisement for Vicks first defence at a time when I was feeling a little under the weather. I felt as though a cold might be around the corner, and won over by the advert I went out and purchased the product.
You get a small bottle of …

Anemia is a common complaint especially among women and most of us neglect this until it gets worse. I was always slightly anemic ever since my teen years with my hemoglobin level ranging around 9 to 10gm/dl while the normal level should be 12.1 to 15.1 gm/dl for women. …

Nexium is a prescription only drug for GERD otherwise known as acid reflux. I was prescribed this medicine after having an upper GI. This medicine was effective in controlling the acid reflux. This medicine worked much better than my previous prescription-which had caused severe abdominal pain. I took my …

I am a teacher and a social worker who believes that it is simply being smart to have regular check ups regarding our health. One of these check points that I find people are reticent to take care of is the HIV testing. I am delighted to write that …

I waded through mud and muck in order to get out of the village where I was stranded because of Typhoon Ketsana/Ondoy. I had no choice but to walk barefoot in waist-deep brown water littered with the debris of the typhoon. I could feel the sharp objects with my …

As many women out there know, PMS is not just a figment of the imagination. I, unfortunately, suffer from it on a regular basis. You ladies know what I mean: bloating, aches, cramps and just a general malaise that hits you like a ton of bricks almost every single month.
That …

I absolutely love being outside and I especially love being around the water. This past summer when my husband and I had the occasion to go sailing I was all for it. However, that was until I got on the boat. I have never been sailing before and thus …

As a child I had a terrible habit of scratching and picking at insect bites until they became scars. Unfortunately I was in my late teens when someone saw my scarred legs and made the connection between my picking and scratching and my scars. While I do not do …

Whenever I have a cold, I switch between various medicines, depending on my symptoms. when I have an all-out cold with all of the symptoms, I usually buy Vick’s Non-Drowsy DayQuil Liquicaps. I prefer these over the liquid medicine because I can take them with me wherever …

I am currently on this form of birth control. So far, Nuva Ring seems to be fine for me, but I have to give it a few more months to be absolutely sure. Nuvarings, in my opinion, are a mixed blessing. Yes, it doesn’t give me …

When I suffered severe anti-anxiety attacks several years ago, I was prescribed Xanax (along with another medication). I initially took five milligrams of Xanax up to four times per day. The medication was absolutely wonderful in curbing my anxiety attacks; however, it made me very sleepy. At …

I remember once, when I was fifteen, some three years after I had started menstruating, I woke up one morning and was bowled over by the pain of my cramping, the tightness I felt all over thanks to water weight, and this isn’t to mention the headaches and general …

This prescription lotion medicine was prescribed to me by our family doctor as treatment for tinea versicolor on my skin. When I was pregnant I developed small, scaly, red patches on my skin which were very itchy and spread so fast all over my body. It was caused …

Based on my recent check-up and blood test results, my doctor found out that I wasn’t responding well to my treatment. Although the symptoms of my illness subsided, it didn’t really make it go away. The tremors, heat intolerance and insomnia were still there. It only made the symptoms …

AZO urinary infection treatment is an over-the-counter product used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. I have used this product a few different times. The first time I took it I was under the impression that it would cure my urinary infection. It did not and after closer …

Salonpas Pain Relieving Patch comes in a small box and the patches are even smaller. Each patch is about 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches. While the patches seem small, they deliver quite a punch to muscle and joint pain. Each patch contains Camphor, Menthol and Methyl Salicylate. To …

Tempra Syrup has always been a part of my daughter’s life. Everytime she has a fever, from the time she was born, until now that she is already 7 years old, I only give her one medicine for fever, and that is Tempra Syrup.
I had proven it again …

When it comes to pain relief, sometimes pills or chewables or liquid, don’t cut it to take any the discomfort or primary pain. Sometimes a different kind of medicine needs to be used. That’s why I tried the IcyHot Patch. I was in a car accident a few years …

Our house is just about ready for repairs, so my husband and I went in and looked at the stuff to be taken care of. It has not been repaired for about 6 months and no one as living in it, so the dust and the pests were all …

I have really watery eyes. I am not sure if it is because of dry eyes, but I do spend a lot of time with my computer and also do not get enough sleep. My eyesight is still good and I don’t wear lenses or glasses.
The watery …

I have now got an annoying sore throat and I have been finding that the Throat Sweet just don’t seem to be working for me. I have used a Throat spray in the past and although I never thought that this would magically make my sore throat disappear, I …

Thankfully I have inherited a no-sick gene from my mother. That is not to say that I do not get sick, but rather that it is very very seldom. However on the reverse side of this blessing is the fact that when I do catch a cold or something, …

VCF is an easy to use Vaginal Contraceptive Foam. It is sold over the counter without a prescription. VCF comes in a metal can with applicator to use for contraceptive protection. I found that the product was easy enough to use. The biggest drawback was having …

Soma(Carisopodol) 350 mg tablets are designed to work as a skeletal muscle relaxant and its main agent is blocking pain sensations between the nerves and the brain. This is a widely used muscle relaxant and I found that it did work well for me when I have really …

I have awful allergies and my kids do too, so I have a standing prescription for allergy medication that my doctor gave me that I sometimes let slide and the dates expire before I can get it refilled, so I’m at the store looking for something to tide me …

Originally introduced as a medication to prevent seizures Topamax has found other uses. Introduced to this medication by my neurologist last year, I had high hopes it would help my headaches. Unfortunately, I was one of the people who had side effects while taking the medication and …

My hand & feet skin are easy to get dry, especially when cold & using soap or worse, detergent. I had tried many kinds of products of hand body lotion. But my hands & feet are still too dry. There is only one brand baby lotion that didn’t make …

I recently found myself in my doctors office with lower back pain, side pain and abdominal pain all localized on my right side and after numerous amounts of tests including a urinalysis and blood work, ultrasound and back x rays, all of which showed absolutely nothing conclusive, my doctor …

I hate having a cold. I do not know anyone who particularly enjoys it except for kids who get the day off school than I guess there is a silver lining there. However, for adults having a cold severely interrupts our day and mine is no different. …