For 2 weeks I suffered with a stuffed up nose and sinus pressure, nothing worked on my symptoms. I tried over the counter medicine and even an antibiotic prescribed by my doctor. I was so sick I did not know what to do. Thats when my sister …

Ever have one of those moments when it feels as though there was a small war going on inside your tummy?
After partaking of something that did not sit particularly well with my stomach recently, I am really glad that there was a bottle of Mylanta on standby. I …

Allergic Rhinitis is one my problems when I am cleaning my house and even when the climate change it really affects my health. Allergic rhinitis is an allergy that goes with sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes. Some times I cannot sleep when I was attacked by this …

I am fed up of writing reviews with the word —˜phlegm’ in them, but we are talking phlegm again with this one as I am reviewing Bell’s Mentholated Bronchial Balsam and I think it is excellent stuff. Out of all the many decongestants and expectorants I have been …

Zicam really works! This stuff definitely saves me every winter from getting colds. The way it works is if you feel a cold coming on, you start using Zicam. You can also start using it if you already have a cold to make the cold …

When you suffer from muscle pains, fast relief is always favorable. If you are not the type to go for ointments or plasters, I highly recommend Alaxan FR Tablet as your alternative pain reliever. It comes in capsule form and manufactured by United Laboratories, Inc., one of the most …

My kids are little monsters when they are sick, but I mean that in the most loving ways possible. As a mother, the last thing I want is to see my kids sick, no matter how young or old they are. They are teenagers now and tough it out …

Castle Dental is one of those chain dental offices. There’s about three or four in the Austin area but the one on south Lamar boulevard is the closest one to where I live so my family and I go there. We don’t generally got to Castle Dental unless there’s …

I’ve used Orajel Maximum Strength off and on for many years. I always wish for the kind of results that I see on TV. They have some amazing claims in their ads, about how you use it once and it can last for days; even weeks. …

Kaiser Permanente at this location has changed somewhat over the years, but it’s still a huge presence. Now, I’m not a member of this HMO. My experience with it is through emergency services and that of family and friends, along with what I’ve read in the news …

I was quite a smoker and on average I needed 5 sticks a day. I long knew that this habit had to stop because of health benefits. The longest period that I went without smoking was 2 days and in the end I picked it up again. I could …

‘You should go back home. And, don’t expect much’.
This statement is still reverberating in my ears. One of the most famous neurosurgeons had uttered it for my brother. My brother was diagnosed with recurrent High Grade Glioma (Glioblastoma, a brain cancer). He was operated in 2008 and then undergone …

After a non-impressive attempt at solving my temporary depression with the drug Lexapro, my doctor decided to switch gears and put me on Wellbutrin XL. It’s an extended release anti depressant that I took twice a day. He happily reported to me that this drug had a …

Flagyl 400 is an antibiotic medicine which can be used for the treatment of variety of bacterial infections, like lungs, urinary tract, stomach and intestines, among others. It is my preferred medicine for dysentery. I remember a physician prescribing it when I had severe diarrhea coupled with stomach cramps.

Flagyl …

I first became aware of Tavist when I had a rash on my arms that I got after applying a new scented lotion that I had purchased. As soon as I put it on, my arms started getting irritated. The redness and itching became unbearable. I …

I woke up one morning around 6:00am with a very bad stomach ache. I got out of bed and went into the kitchen and took some Pepto Bismol. I went back to bed, but to my dismay, the stomach ache continued to plague me. I later began to vomit …

The worst thing about have seasonal allergies is that once one symptom begins the rest of them are sure to follow. My biggest symptom is the sneezing: I don’t just sneeze once and that’s it, I end up having a thirty minute to hour long sneezing marathon. The downside …

After veiwing a very convincing commercial put forth by Advil for their (at the time) new product - Advil Liqui-Gels - I set out to my nearest pharmacy and bought a box.
I’ve always found that ibuprofen (the active ingredient in Advil)works well with my body aches, better than acetaminophen …

My husand and I had three prematurely born babies that each required several week stays in Christiana Neonstal Unit in Christiana Hospital in Wilmington, Delware. Not only were were displeased with the hospital all three times that our children were in the Neotatal, but the whole process of …

I have dealt with Allergies all of my life and there are so many different things that I try to do to make my life easier. Allergies can become a huge pain in the butt if you don’t have anything to help relieve of the symptoms. Getting rid of …

Fighting a cough has been something I have been dealing with far too often in recent days. It seems like the weather change is really taking a toll on me. I have been doing everything I can to treat my cough, including trying different lozenges or drops. I bought …

Trying to have liquid Tylenol on hand for children can be difficult, especially when out and about or traveling. Unlike adults, you can’t simply give a child a Tylenol capsule to take, it’s necessary to keep children’s Tylenol on hand. However, sometimes this is not always possible, at times …

Have you ever heard of Dalacin T? Few years ago, I had to use Dalacin T frequently. Why? Because when I just grew up as teenager, I had acne problem on my face. I went to special skin care doctor or specialist then I got prescription from him to …

I’ve had a backache, it seems, for the past two years. About two months after I started my new job in retail, I started to notice a twinge in my lower back. At first, it wasn’t that bad and I mostly didn’t even need to take any Motrin or …

Both of my kids are prone to hives. Sometimes the hives occur from insect bites. Mosquitoes are a big problem here in Michigan, especially in the early fall months like September. However, my kids get hives from different preservatives too. I once had to spend eight hours in an …

I tried a nasal gel not too long ago, so when I saw this product, and it’s name, I grabbed it ready to give it a go. It was as inexpensive as the others I had tried, at less than $7 a tube, for about the same amount of …

About a month and a half ago, my dog and I were playing. His tooth accidentally hit the inside of my left wrist. I had immediate pain and a burning sensation shoot up onto the top of my hand toward my fingers. The pain and burning …

My skin can be classified as baby’s skin. It’s so delicate and whenever I am exposed to some outdoor adventures that I cannot avoid to join especially office outings, I expect I can get coldsores somewhere. That’s how my skin and I envied those women who doesn’t have a …

I get a lot of colds throughout the year. Maybe my immune system is weak or maybe it’s the fact that I’m on a college campus where students seem to always be infecting and re-infecting one another. Whatever the reason, I seem to always have a cold during the …

Several years ago, I started to experience some pretty strange symptoms that I had ignored for as long as I possibly could without treating it on some level or another. I was getting sharp pains in my mid-right side that were sometimes so severe that I would be doubled-over, …

Last year I was instructed to use Fleet Saline Laxative before an x-ray test procedure. It was to clear out the intestines to improve visability, I suppose. If I had known then, I would have opted to fast for a week first instead of taking this laxative.
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I really had a problem with my weight about 2 years ago and I tried using one slimming pill after another to lower my weight, however, to tell you frankly, nothing really worked. I saw an advertisement in the television that Xenical orlistat 120mg capsule really works and …

I have taken effexor xl for my symptom of cataplexy for my sleeping disorder called narcolepsy. While effexor is given as an antidepressant after being on it for one year,I found that I had built up a tolerance too it pretty quickly and therefore had to come …

I needed some paracetamol tablets quite quickly not so long ago, when somebody I was with developed a nasty headache and wanted these particular pain-killers rather than (for example) ibuprofen or aspirin. As it so happened I was in a town which had a branch of the Home Bargains …

Normally, a person who sustains a large open wound, a gash that continues to gush blood, the person has a way to get to a doctor. This is not always the case. Last night, it was the case of no way to get to the doctor, except by calling …

Antiseptic creams and powders have always been a major medical aid in my home. My all time favorite antiseptic has always been the Neosporin brand (both in the powdered and cream form). But this time when I had been experiencing a deep cut wound due to a minor accident …

I took this the last time I had a nagging cough and sore throat, on my roommate’s recommendation. It was effective, but it did not entirely take the cough away. I still had to stifle a cough every now and then, after taking the first dose, which …

Alprazolam is the generic form of Xanax and is used to treat anxiety disorders. Normally, most doctors only prescribe this medicine for a short period of time because they believe the patient will become immune to the calming effect Alprazolam gives them.
I have been having moderate to severe …

I used to have no issues with eating any dairy food especially milk. I used to drink milk a lot but not having any stomach trouble. But lately, I noticed I developed lactose intolerance which I could not explain why. I now have difficulty digesting lactose found in …

I have been on these tablets for around 3 months and I’ve now got another 2 months worth from my Doctor’s. Apparently I may still be on these for some time and although I found that they worked at first, now I’m not all that sure.
So what are they …

Headache is a universal illness which affects the common people. The normal cause of headache varies from person to person. The different types of headaches are tension, migraine, rebound, cluster, and migraine headaches. For some, the headache needs medication; while some needs only rest or a good sleep. …

I have always used Robaxacet for back pain, and I have had few complaints, other than that it tends to be a bit expensive (approximately $13 for 20 pills). But it does generally work for my muscular back or neck pain, as long as it is not something more …

My daughter and I both suffer from allergies from time to time, she worse than I. We both have used Flonase Nasal Spray, and both of us have experienced good results when using it. In fact, I had no idea how bad my allergies could be until I used …

During my time of the month, I can get some really bad cramps. This past time, the cramps were really kicking my behind. I did not really want to go out and purchase medication specifically for cramps and decided to use some pills that I found in my husbands …

My youngest daughter has been telling me for the past days that she is not feeling good. I think it was because of the travelling we were doing in the past month and the frequent change of environment. In addition, the weather has really been funny lately (especially for …

Calpol 125 mg is a paracetamol oral suspension manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. My son had been prescribed this medicine when he was suffering from very high fever.
My son had been getting high fever of 103 degrees C. This fever was accompanied by headache and burning sensation in his …

I have been very conscious about my figure. I’m not really that fat only chubby that’s what they say. In my quest to trim down my excess bulge I tried different slimming pills and teas. One of which is RedoXfat Slimming Capsule. I saw this poster of a sexy …

I have had Tom Krembs for a dentist since I was a kid and I am 50 years old now. He has retired and I have a new dentist. It is just not the same.
Dr. Tom was an absolutely wonderful dentist or perhaps you could call him …

Poison ivy is all over our yard so we were trying too digging it up and get rid of it properly with suits and masks and we still go rashes. The rashes we itchy and red, but one skin care product we used to help relieve the itching and …

I had a cold yesterday and my nose was very runny. I had a problem sleeping properly because I couldn’t breath through my nose. Apart from this I had a headache, cough and sore throat. It was not my day. I keep trying to fall asleep and I kept …