I ended up with a really bad case of jock itch the other day; bad enough where soap and water did nothing to relieve my discomfort and I needed to go to Walgreens to find some sort of medicated product.
I ended up with the store brand of powdered jock …

My son had a planters wart on his foot and we worked through a number of products to try to find something that works. I had read you could just cover a planters wart with duck tape for a few weeks to get rid of it. I just want …

I have been a smoker since I was twelve years old. Though I’m not the heaviest smoker out there, at a pack every two or three days, its certainly enough to discourage my kids and husband from sitting too close to me after I’ve had a cigarette! My husband …

Tylenol PM is not only a cure for the common headache, but for insomnia as well. I suffered with insomnia for about a year and I tried just about everything from holistic cures to prescription medications and Tylenol PM won hands down. The best part is you …

At the beginning of this month I got some fever plus some slight pains and I did not want to take any tablets so I was prescribed for Ibugesic plus Syrup. This syrup contains Ibuprofen and Paracetamol and is formulated as a suspension.
I noticed that this syrup worked so …

About a month ago, I began using Betaseron to treat Multiple Sclerosis. Previously, I had taken Avonex, an intramuscular injection, once a week. The side effects rendered me useless one day a week. Sometimes they wouldn’t be unbearable, but I could never guess when that would …

Neutrogena’s new acne skin treatment, Rapid Clear 2-in-1 Fight & Fade Gel is the latest in a line of successful and effective treatments. My younger sister has had a really bad bout of acne for the last year, and so far nothing has seemed to work entirely. In …

I rarely use Robitussin because I am such a fan of Vicks’ NyQuil and all their other products, however, the last time I got sick, my fiance came home with Robitussin Cough & Cold syrup because he thought that the expectorant in the syrup would help me get rid of …

My dresser already looks like a mini home pharmacy as it is laden with all sorts of medication. When you have kids, this is pretty normal but for us, as an expatriate family, we often get different medicines depending on where we go. As such, I would have medications …

Ok I have to be the first to admit I am one of the biggest skeptics when it comes to something on tv whether it is “new and improved” or just plain “new”.
A co-worker of mine saw the commercial and purchased the product I am reviewing, Airborne Formula Cold …

I absolutely love to travel. I like to try out new foods, indulge in adventure and immerse in a culture that I have never before experienced. I have been to several countries in Southeast Asia to see what every country, ethnicity and their society has to offer. Of course …

Duac gel is one of my maintenance drugs. I can’t do away with with it. The moment I stop applying it, my face just goes on full blown acne.
I only apply Duac gel on my acne and nowhere else. It’s not the type of topical gel that you put …

I often suffer from toothache as there is hole in one of my molars. I had a toothache until almost fainted because of extremely sick. I can not sleep, can not eat, even when I speak it very tortures. In my opinion, better you hurt me than I …

I recently had a problem with iritis. Iritis is where the eye, particularly around the iris, becomes inflamed. I then found out that dry eye syndrome was part of the problem. My eyes were of course dry, itchy, and burned. I always thought it was …

Not always having dental insurance can make life difficult sometimes, but I have learned over the years to get as much dental work done when I am covered, when I am an employee rather than a contractor, and only get emergency procedures done when I have no coverage. At …

I first read about Melatonin in one of my health books by Dr. Oz. I heard about it again in my Change your Brain Change your Body reading. It is a supplement that works with your body’s chemistry to promote sleep. It comes in little 5 mg tabs and …

My wife and I have had to use Express Scripts because that is a requirement of our health insuriance(Blue Cross), the requirement is the only reason that we are using express scripts, if we actually had a choice we would be getting our perscriptions locally at Krogers or Walmart. …

As a child, I was lucky enough to not battle ear infections. As an adult, however, after several pregnancies, I have suffered from countless bouts with both inner and outer ear infections. Let me tell you first hand, they are no joke. They are extremely painful …

I’ve been using Paracetamol Biogesic since I was a kid for almost every ache and pain. If I have a toothache or a headache, my mom would give me one and make me go to sleep. If I’m running a fever, Biogesic would always be the medicine of choice. …

I’m writing a review for Pepcid, which is normally taken as a treatment for over production of acid, as in ulcer disease or GERD.
I have GERD, but my recent use of Pepcid was not to treat that condition—“ but rather as a supportive treatment for an allergic …

When I was still 3 months pregnant for my second baby, I really had a bad case of nausea and vomiting. The vomiting, which most people call as morning sickness, really did not go away even it was already afternoon or evening. Even a slight smell of …

Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo is a low-dose birth control pill taken over the course of the month in four differing doses. First are white pills, which are the lowest dose of hormones. Following are pale blue pills, a slightly higher dose, then darker blue pills that are the …

It’s quite a mouthful in the name of this product, but I got it mostly because I’ve tried everything else on the market, and it seems a lot of these sleeping aids simply lose their effectiveness after a while. I’ve been diagnosed with delayed sleep disorder, so it takes …

One of the babies that I kept had a bad gas problem, which I had to treat with drops as did the parents when they returned home. We tried several different types before settling on the one that worked best for this child above all others, and one …

It happens almost every year that people have from time to time pain in their throat. It is mostly not necessary to use immediately antibiotics.
Mucoangin is a lozenge for your throat but in fact it gives you something new. It is the only lozenge for your throat with the …

Trimethoprim is an anti-biotic that I used for the treatment of a Urinary Tract Infection. This was a second prescription after the first type had failed to heal my infection. I was instructed to take these pills twice a day for 7 days. I had just came off a …

I was looking for a cough drop one day but was in a hurry to get to work. When I stopped in the drug store, there was a display of Ricola The Original Natural Herb Cough Suppressant at the front of the store. I grabbed a bag because it …

Jointritis is a great product, yet needs to advertise more. It is a rub that is good for muscles and sprain aches as well as arthritis. Though it sells for a 4 ounce roll on of $20.00. It is well worth it when you see the …

I recently went to the doctor complaining of pains in my right side. I told the doctor I was prone to kidney stones and other infections, and had a family history of these conditions. Though I was showing no other signs of infection, aside from the pain, my doctor …

Product Description: Cough syrup/cold medicine available at most drug stores or department stores for ages 6 and older.
What I liked about this product: My oldest daughter gets sick a lot during the course of the school year (thanks to parents who won’t keep their kids home when they should). …

C-lium Fibre is another type of medication suggested to my mom by our neighbor when they had a little chat about them having constipation problems. Our neighbor’s son is a doctor and he suggested the intake of C-lium fibre to her mom that may aid her digestion. C-lium is …

To say that my sinus issues are extreme may not always be saying enough. Sure, I have good days where there’s little more than the sniffles first thing in the morning and late at night, but then I have the bad days, which occur far more often than the …

I, like many others, have a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep at night. So I went down to my local drugstore and searched for something that would help me sleep. There were so many choices so I asked my pharmacist what he recommended. He …

Over the past 6 months I have had the flu 6 times. I don’t know exactly why I have to keep dealing with the burden of being sick, but it seems to keep following me. Dealing with the flu I have tried using tons of products to try to …

As a special education teacher/ Occupational Therapist, I have a number of students taking Ritalin. Most of them are children with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and those with autism. Ritalin is said to be a central nervous system stimulant. Based on my observation, my students who is under …

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 …

Xanax is helpful in reducing or eliminating anxiety and panic attacks. Most doctors prescribe this in a small dose of .25 mg, and that can work most of the time. Usually the next higher dose of .5 mg works for extreme anxiety or psychosis brakes.
This …

After my baby turned to six months old, I was thinking to give extra vitamin or supplement for him. It was because he did not drink a lot of milk yet and his food was also so little because he just started to eat food at that time.
I was …

It was a horrible situation for me during the year 1970 while I was preparing myself for college examination on B.Sc. I was experiencing a peculiar unilateral headache. The onset was a throbbing pain in the right side of my head extending partly to the occipital region in the …

Of all the cold packs and pain relieving creams and heating pads I’ve purchased over the last two years, this one is probably the most expensive. I’ll usually pay anywhere between $10 and $30, but over $30 is even a little much for me. But, it seemed like a …

Tolnaftate, which is the main ingredient in Lotrimin foot cream, is the best cure for athlete’s foot and for skin rashes in sweaty areas of the body. It can also be applied as a jock itch cure. Cream formula is best, but the powder can be used …

I had occasion to see Dr. Sonia Liu MD due to a knee injury. Actually, she wasn’t the doctor I had an appointment with, but she was filling in for another physician who was unable to conduct the examination. My situation was a bit unusual in that …

I had a case of Community Acquired Pneumonia about three years ago which caused me to have a very hard cough and moderate to high grade fever. The complicating problem was that I was also three months pregnant with my second baby. Because I was already expectorating yellowish …

If you live in America, or you have ever went to the store for medication then you know how expensive medical care can be and if you have been in the situation where you have been unable to afford attention that you needed then you can relate to me …

I have an issue with sleeping that usually involves, well, not sleeping! Okay, so that might be carrying it a little far, but I DO have issues falling asleep. Some nights, even when I was only seven or eight years old, it would take me two or three hours …

Recently,I happened to have urinary tract infection. It lasted about one month with just mild occasional discomfort after voiding urine. Other than the irritation,I had no pain of fever or any other symptoms. I happened to see the family doctor. With just the mention of the symptom, doctor …

My doctor told me that I need to get some nasal spray to help when my sinuses get blocked during allergy season. I decided to try Afrin since I had seen the name since I was a little girl and thought it must work if it has been around for …

Simvistatin is a cholesterol-lowering prescription medication that my husband was prescribed, along with Zocor, by his doctor at the VA. Together, they appeared to have caused him joint and leg muscle problems., as well as lowered libido. His doctor pretty much disregarded my husband when he described …

Imagine your head being pounded into a brick wall over and over again because that is what it is like to suffer from migraines. I come from a family with a long history of migraine sufferers on both sides, so when I was officially diagnosed with it I had …

People in the Philippines, especially those who live in the urban areas are very much exposed to the drugstores called Mercury Drug. This is a local drugstore chain in the country that has quite a number of branches throughout the country. This drugstore as I believe have also …