I recently complained of difficulty and burning sensation when urinating, low back pain and also a feeling of fullness in my bladder to my doctor. I didn’t hesitate to take my temperature prior going to the clinic because I was suspecting of an infection. Lo and behold, the thermometer …

Since I get heartburn and indigestion really badly, I’ve tried a fair share of relief products. One of my favorites has always been Gaviscon because it has always given me the fastest, almost instant, relief. I buy them in 12 ounce bottles for $4 to $5 each, …

When it comes to body and muscle pain, only the Alaxan is the trusted pain reliever tablet. I have known and trusted Alaxan for so many years now. I don’t know what’s in this tablet but all I can say is that it is really effective and very excellent …

A sore throat is something that I cannot deal with without being a baby. I hate sore throats, because it is fairly easy for me to lose my voice. I also don’t like the feeling of not being able to swallow as well as I would like to. I …

When I became pregnant, I told my husband that the gender I prefer for my OB is a female. Fortunately, he found this medical care provider which office is only 5 minutes away from where we live.
I was 8 weeks pregnant when I first visited this office. I was …

When I started having pain in my heels, I was working eight hour days on my feet, and was somewhat overweight. I soon developed severe plantar fasciitis in my left foot. This condition is also known as “heel spur.” There was not actually any bone spur on the x-ray, …

My husband got this nose salve when we were in Europe last spring. Because of the sudden change in temperatures, he got a cold (always does) with a really blocked nose. He recommended I use this nasal ointment when I had a minor cold last week. The …

Sinus congestion is something I don’t have to deal with often, but when it hits me it hits me with a bang. This sometimes happen to me during the seasonal change, especially from summer to fall and winter to spring. It seems like these are the windiest seasons where …

Potters Sugar Free Cough Pastilles come in little cardboard boxes with the pastilles inside. First off, the pastilles are not individually wrapped, which means that you really ought to keep these to yourself. The reason I say this is that if you are ill, in order to …

I get seasonal allergies, and sometimes my doctor will give me Nasacort AQ which is triamcinolone acetonide, a nasal spray. It comes in a white bottle (sometimes though, it is a brown glass bottle), and has a nozzle on the end for sticking up the nostrils to inhale …

This Fall, as the result of having Bronchitis and having taken several prescriptions for antibiotics, I found myself retaining fluid, a lot of fluid. My stomach was so distended from fluid retention that I could barely see my feet. My doctor was reluctant to give me ‘fluid pill’ believing …

When I had a really bad toothache I was looking for any and everything to help me treat it. For those who don’t know, tooth pain has the potential to be the worse pain in the world. It can be difficult to deal with because it usually consist of …

Metropolitan Hospital is one of the more advance medical facilities in Manila. This hospital has endeared itself to my family already for reasons that my sister and I were born here and that practically my whole family has experienced being confined here although not a good thing.
The Metropolitan …

Colgate Gel-Kam is a dental product that basically serves two purposes: to prevent cavities and to reduce the sensitivity of the teeth. Don’t be mislead by the “Colgate” name into thinking that it’s just another toothpaste; it is not. Golgate Gel-Kam is a fluoride gel that is applied directly …

Wellbutrin is an anti depressant that I was prescribed to go along with other anti depressants I was taking but not for anxirty or depression but to help me stop smoking. I was on Wellbutrin for about one month and had to stop because I began to break out …

My friend suggested that I use this product, Garamycin Otic Drops, because I always have issued with my eyes. For some reason, they always get irritated and I always get sty and whenever I get it, I take antibiotics. She recommended this product in hopes of helping me rid …

Normally when I develop a yeast infection, often from antibiotic use, I go to the store and buy one of the many messy creams that treat it, sometimes with good results, sometimes not and the treatment must be repeated.
The last time I got one, I happened to …

The most common side effect I suffer from taking antibiotics and even ibuprofen is that I get an upset stomach and even a diarrhea. I find this very disturbing that the last time I had to take antiobiotics, I mentioned this immediately to the doctor. He was saying …

Small Smiles of Dothan is a pediatric dental office located on the main highway as you head North out of town. The location is good with no real competition to find a place to part and the traffic you encounter on the way there being the worst part of …

I have had a really bad stomach bug lately that has made me feel so nauseas. I took some Flents Cola Syrup and it seem to help calm my stomach and prevent me from constantly throwing up which was very nice. It even helped stop some of the nausea …

Being reactive hypoglycemic (low blood sugar), I have to plan my whole day around food. Food tends to control me, so that I cannot go anywhere without snacks in my bag, or else I would not be able to go anywhere (my having to eat every 2 to …

This is a tablet that dissolves in your mouth. It is used to treat the symptoms of the common cold such as congestion, stuffy nose, and sneezing. Zicam is an over the counter homeopathic medicine. The tablet resembles the size and shape of Tums and the one I used …

Advil pain reliever is one of the most effective pain relievers that I have ever used. I get terrible migraine headaches about once a month and when I need fast pain relief without side effects that I can get from stronger migraine medications, I take two Advil. …

Who hasn’t heard of Imodium? It has become a permanent fixture in my backpack or my shoulder bag. Before the advent of this wonder drug, I was stuck with Diatabs, which didn’t do the job. These seemingly primordial tablets which I had to take during my …

I’ve had nasal allergies for as long as I can remember. Since my doctor recommended NasalCrom, I’ve been coping so much better. I don’t know why so many people tend to poo-poo nasal sprays - despite the fact that a nasal spray directly targets a nasal allergy …

Head and Shoulders has a new intensive formula that focuses on severe dandruff problems and since I have had this problem for a while and have been very embarrassed by it, when I heard that head and shoulders was coming out with new and improved formulas I was excited …

I will never get any prescriptions filled for my family at the Wal-Mart in Trexlertown, PA! I have been getting all my prescriptions filled here for quite some time. The workers, for the most part, are always not as friendly as they could be. Sometimes this …

Having a cough can be something that is really annoying to deal with. It is like you can’t take a deep breath without coughing or even talk without coughing. I hate being the center of attention because of all the loud coughing I do. I knew I had to …

While I was on Effexor, it worked very well. I would take it and feel happy, no matter what was going on. I would look forward to the effect. However, I didn’t like depending on a pill to feel normal, so I decided to ramp down off Effexor. It …

After a recent muscular back injury, my doctor gave me a prescription for Lidoderm patches (5%) in addition to oral medication. My lower back had a horrible spasm that kept me awake at night, but after applying one patch just to the lower back, my pain eased …

Aciphex OTC is a medicine I got when a pharmacy near me was doing a drug trial. It consists of small pills that are supposed to help you with pains of acid indigestion. The medicine’s main ingredient is Rabrezole Sodium 10 mg. It is sold in a …

I don’t know what goes through a company’s head when it’s deciding how or what to name their product, but the name of this product alone almost detered me from trying it in the first place. I think it ended up boiling down more to curiosity than a real …

One of my favorite medications to take when I am feeling under the weather is Thera flu. It works great on all of my flu and cold symptoms. The only thing about Thera flu is that it is a quite pricey item to purchase. I wanted to be able …

I love Theraflu products. There’s nothing quite as comforting when you’re sick as curling up with a blanket and a nice hot cup of something that will soothe all the awful symptoms you’re experiencing. I’ve used many different theraflu products in the past but had yet to try their …

Recently, my weight has been gradually diminishing. I weighed lesser than a hundred pounds which was really alarming. Given my poor state, I always fall ill of sickness every now and then. My rail thin physique and my undeniable prevalence to diseases made my mom so worried. …

I have always dreaded dealing with a cold. Even the mildest cold makes it feel like my world is ending. I hate dealing with a stuffy nose because it always leads to watery eyes and a headache. I also hate how intense my cough gets, because it is very …

Due to excessive workload at my workplace coupled with the responsibilities of running the household single handedly-would sometimes leave me drained and exhausted resulting in ache in various parts of my body. Sometimes the pain would surface in my head and sometimes on my knees or back. Sometimes the …

I go into the doctor’s office several times a year with issues with my sinuses, and I have taken quite a number of medications for it. One that I liked quite well was Ny-Tannic Oral which came as oblong tablets that were thin and about an inch long. …

My family and I have used Neosporin products for as long as I can remember. Even when I was a very young child, Neosporin was the first item applied to any minor scrape or burn I may have acquired. A couple of months ago, my husband was …

I could build a house out of the boxes of all the allergy medications I’ve used over the last ten years. A whole HOUSE! That’s how many differen’t products I’ve tried. Some of them work, but because I have allergies year round, they tend to lose their effectiveness as …

It’s not something people like to talk about, but cold sores are always embarrassing, sometimes painful, and usually, they take a long time to go away. I have been fortunate to have only rarely suffered with one, but I always feel sorry when I see people with them, usually …

Last summer, the weather was always changing. There comes a time when it was so hot during the day then it rains at night. Due to the sudden change of climate, my five month old baby catch up flu. Good thing, it was just a flu and no corresponding …

For the past years my 6 years old child prone to get fever at least once monthly. She is always on medications. Only strong medications can keep the fever at bay. No wonder she is so skinny and pale.I have been supplementing her with multi-Vitamins and chewable Vitamin …

Have you ever try to use Counterpain Balm or cream? I always have Counterpain balm in the house. Just in case that something happen with my muscle for example, I can immediately apply Counterpain Balm on top of the area where I have the pain from the muscle.
First time …

My son had fever and colds with yellowish discharge for more than three days already thus I decided to start giving him an antibiotic to solve his health problem. However, my problem is that he doesn’t really want taking medicines especially antibiotics because most of the antibiotics he …

I have always had allergic rhinitis. There are bad days and there are worse days. Whenever I go and sleep over my Aunt’s house, I always have it. The bedroom can be very dusty and my nose can get really stuffed because of it. Every time I go there, …

I had been suffering from migraine for several years and have always thrived on medications to relieve me of my pain. I had always hated taking medicines and was on a look out for an alternative healing method to get rid of my migraine. Well Patch migraine —“ Cooling …

I love to eat spicy foods. I am in fact crazy about them. I would put chilli in nearly every dish I eat. In fact, if it was just me and my husband eating, I would make all the dishes I prepare spicy. Alas, I have kids who could …

They aren’t kidding when it’s said that high blood pressure is the silent killer, because when I went to the doctor for the flu, I didn’t even know that I had high blood pressure. It was a pretty high 160/ 140 though, and my doctor wanted to watch me …

This world is full of diseases and no one can escape them even after taking all precautions. Some diseases are due to wrong eating habits while some are due to allergies of various natures. There is a long list of allergies but they can be cured with due care …