I don’t get sick often, in fact I usually get what I call the seasonal head cold. Where once a year right before warm weather comes I get a cold. It usually consists of the normal stuffy head, runny nose, coughing, etc.. And I take …

After the birth of my second child I was looking for a really good birth control that wasn’t permanent but better than birth control pills. For one thing, I can not take birth control pills because they intensify my migraines. So it was important to me that what ever …

Biogesic 500 mg tablets has been my only trusted product for treating fever and minor body pain. I have been using this medicine for years. It was recommended by my doctor and she vouched that this is a very safe brand of Paracetamol. I started trusting the …

I have gastritis and often times I feel pain when I didn’t eat anything, I had too much alcohol or I ate my food too fast. It’s really very uncomfortable to feel this thing especially when I am out with my friends with a little drinking spree, after wards …

Since I do not have a very high tolerance for pain, I find myself keeping an assortment of pain pills around the house. I am not too picky with brand names, and really just look for medicines that make me feel at ease. One medication that I have tried …

You know those old wedding vows that state: to have and hold in sickness and in health? Well, I got a test run of that a few months ago when my fiance suddenly became stricken with the flu that had been going around at his work.
Of course, having a Cancerian …

If you happen to have a sour stomach then I think you might want to stay away from Mylanta. I know it may sound crazy but it’s the truth.It’s not the greatest medicine in the world when it comes to actually relieving stomach pain. I had a sour stomach …

It’s unavoidable how kids would get sick often. They are so fragile and vulnerable of all these microorganisms that they pick up everywhere when they are playing. Sometimes, they actually get sick from playing with friends who have cough and colds. These conditions are easily transmitted by hand-to-hand then …

I was prescribed Valium for a knotted muscle. I was a little weary of taking it because I knew it was a pretty strong drug and have known some people to abuse it. I was supposed to take one at night. But, since I’m really sensitive to most medicines, …

I was so embarrassed when a friend of mine told me her son had head lice and that I may have caught it! I had been visiting her at her house, when her son got sent home from elementary school due to lice which he had a bunch of …

The Brunskill Pharmacy is directly across the street from my apartment in an area that is inhabited by students. It is only a few blocks away from the university and just across the street from a senior’s high rise building. This makes it very accessible to all sorts of …

I have always been a total pedicure addict and love having beautiful feet. But for the last few days due to my busy schedule I have not been able to take care of my feet. Slowly my feet started looking tired and fatigued feet and to make matters worse …

5 years ago I found out I was allergy to any Medicine containing Ibuprofen. One day, I had this headache that really irritates me. I decided to take ibuprofen to ease the pain but after 5 minutes I felt this itchiness in my eyes. I thought I was bitten …

Ortho-Tricyclin seems to be a pretty popular birth control pill and it is definitely my preferred method. Women have a lot of different responses to birth control because it affects hormone levels (and hormonal responses vary greatly among different people).
However, I have had a positive effect with this one …

Rarely do I suffer from oral sores but when I catch one, it really bothers me a lot. Its really very painful to have oral sores often times I can’t eat and drink hot beverages. Since I work in the hospital I often encounter medicines for certain kind of …

I need to take a daily vitamin each day to keep my body healthy, but I hate swallowing vitamins in pill form. One of my favorite chewable adult multivitamin to take is Centrum Silver Multivitamin and Multimineral Chewable Tablets. They are much easier for me to take because they …

In my general practitioner career, I attend different kinds of patients. One evening, a person came with his 24 years old son with complaint of depression. He had history of love failure. His father complain that he remains lonely, not interested much in talking and eating. Mostly remains …

I am getting paranoid again with my clogged nose. Why? Because it often leads me to sore throat and other related ailments. And with the swine flu outbreak, I am really getting scared of being sick. So with this simple symptom, I decided to pop a medicine which is …

I used to hate Diatabs tablet. It was so big and so hard to swallow and besides its grayish color made it look quite dreadful. I tried several times to take that whenever I had no choice but it was really hard for me. So whenever I would suffer …

One of the supplements I like to take to help soothe and treat my digestive problems such as ulcers, heartburn, constipation and nausea is the Spring Valley Aloe Vera. They are very soothing and nourishing and really help reduce my digestive problems as well. My stomach doesn’t burn or …

I was prescribed Metformin to treat Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and the early stages of Type II Diabetes. It is my understanding that PCOS can cause Type II Diabetes by basically causing your body to produce too much insulin, which in turn causes your body not to be …

Last week was the worst for me because the weather changed so drastically that my sinuses were not able to adjust thus causing me to get sick. Apparently I wasn’t the only one having a hard time adjusting to the change in weather because when I went to Wal-Mart …

When cold and flu season hits, I am known to stock up on all sorts of medication to get myself and my family through it. This past winter was no exception. My cupboards were full of pills, syrups, sprays, rubs, and more to combat the cold and …

My mother had a mild stroke last year due to complications by her toxic goiter. One of the medicines prescribed by her cardiologist was Warfarin (Coumadin) for blood thinning to prevent blood clot. The doctor was very cautious in giving the dose because apparently wrong dose could …

I work with my hands all the time and that means often immersing them in water, getting in contact with abrasive substances be it soap or even natural ones (the most notorious are chilli, onions and garlic when cooking). I try to wear rubber gloves to protect them …

I was bewildered why I frequently had flank pain accompanied by a difficulty in urinating. I thought that I had a urinary tract infection so I self-medicated by drinking a lot of water and took an antibiotic that was in my fridge. Even though I had finished the complete …

Tempra Forte is a brand name of Paracetamol that is produced and distributed by Bristol-Myers Squib in the Philippines. Tempra forte is an analgesic made specially for adults, it is prepared in tablet or syrup form. I personally take this drug whenever I am sick and I can say …

My roommate was the first person who turned me on to melatonin. I had never heard of the stuff before this; it was a night at the beginning of the year and of course, being freshmen in college we were excited about being in a new place and …

When I have a headache, St. Joseph Safety Coated Aspirin can be the best treatment of all pain relievers. There are other generic brands I could buy, but I trust St. Joseph and don’t mind paying a bit extra for this brand name. I really like the safety coating …

I’ve been taking the combined pill for the last ten years and have tried two types: Microgynon 30 and Femodette. I found that with Microgynon I put on a little weight, felt more flat then usual and would have ’spotting’ if I missed a pill accidentally, which didn’t make …

I seemed to have inherited bad teeth from my mom and have struggled with them all my life. For years as a kid, I had cavities, weak teeth, and tartar problems. Then when I switched to a different dentist as an adult, he recommended some good products to try …

I have been on Methotrexate about 5 years. It was prescribed for me because I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. There came a time I was fed up with the various medicines I was taking, so in an act of defiance I just stopped taking all my Rheumatoid Arthritis meds.
I …

My son was diagnosed with seizure disorder and was prescribed Depakote to help restore the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain. While he was taking this medication he needed to have regular monthly blood tests to monitor the level of this medication in his blood. It was …

I am a 45 year old woman and have only, for the last couple of years, been diagnosed with (ADHD)attention-dificit hyperactivity disorder. I have always had the symptoms of “ADHD” but when I was younger I only thought I was a failure, giving up before I could even get …

I was given Antivert for dizziness and nausea after a boat ride. I became ill with motion sickness on the trip, but the symptoms lingered well into the next two days so I consulted my doctor. This medication was intended to alleviate the nausea and dizzy feeling. …

Biogesic has been around since I was a little kid and it has always been our family’s first resort for any kind of body pain, headache or fever. But since the passing of the Generics Law, cheaper alternatives have been made available. So for about a year now, whenever …

Like I said in previous reviews I do not really get sick all that much. However there are times when I do manage t get sick and I hate it. One of my most despised symptoms is coughing. I hate the way it makes me feel and the attention …

I have been taking the oral contraceptive pill Tri Sprintec since I had my baby boy 3 months ago. I was also on it prior to getting pregnant. I got pregnant during the first month I was OFF the pill, so it seems to work very well. The major …

I would consider the Betadine feminine wash more of a medicine than a regular product for everyday use. One of the Ob Gynecologist I knew has prescribed the use of Betadine when she suffered from irritations with her private part. And even though you can use this as you …

I got sick when we were at Hurricane Evacuation at a hotel. It was my whole family in two hotel rooms. It was a horrendous experience. With the recycled air and being trapped with all the other people in their rooms. The whole hotel was in complete lock down …

I’ve been taking Fibro-Lium for some time now. I first heard it from my mom when got a colonoscopy procedure. Then I eventually did a little research and found out that drinking one sachet before breakfast was very good when it comes to bowel movement. Those who are regularly …

It’s rather sad that I should have to admit this, but I’ve taken a LOT of allergy medications over the course of the last nine years, some of them okay, some of them completely ineffective, and some of them neither pleasing me nor displeasing me one way or the …

While I was pregnant I was burdened with the worst heartburn of my life. I couldn’t eat anything without getting heartburn. Even water made the acid come back up. I was looking for something that was mild, but had nothing to do with tums or rolaid. I took thousands …

I discovered just how effective Covonia was for coughs a few years ago and wish I had discovered it sooner. There are different types of cough syrups —“ Original Bronchial Balsam, Chesty Coughs, Dry Tickly Coughs and Night Time Formula which is the one I tried. I …

My allergies that sprung on me this year at the beginning of this month have gone rogue and decided to attack the rest of my body now. I’ve ended up with a lot of drainage that has caused some serious chest congestion with a lot of uncomfortable coughing and …

If you’ve reached a point in you life when you just don’t think you can survive another day, then Xanax is a very good short term cure. It is affordable for most people, it will provide you with a calm feeling, help with generalized anixety disorder, severe depression and …

People who suffer of dry eyes know that it is not easy to live with this pain. Artificial tears are necessary and Hyabak is a good one in this kind of products. Normally they say you need 4 drops in each eye every day but in many cases you …

I rarely take antibiotics for anything, mainly because I am convinced that most illnesses are viral, and taking antibiotics is not only unnecessary and expensive, but it is dangerous as it causes antibiotics to lose their effectiveness. This last month, I became sick with a stomach, head, sinus, chest, …

Three of my children have been born at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas, and overall I can honestly say that I was pleased with how the labor and delivery unit treats pregnant/postpartum women. There are many things I liked about labor and delivery at this hospital. …