I bought this as a part of my health kit pack for when I was going on a road trip for more than 10 days. It was almost impossible that nothing would bite me and try to make my trip a pain in that time. I got it in …

Though I have some serious issues with sinus and allergy problems, which tends to be something I have to battle all year long, I’m rarely actually sick with a cold or flu. In fact, my very healthy husband was recently sick, and I managed to escape the problems he …

Five years ago when I got a scald burn on my elbow, I didn’t think that one day I would find a solution or an ointment that could clear my ugly scar. I believed that my scar was permanent. I remember visting a dermatologist after one year just to …

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 …

I had hospital acquired pneumonia about 3 years ago which caused me to have hard, nonproductive cough, fever and some difficulty of breathing which caused me to go on leave from my work. Because I really like to spend nothing for my antibiotics, I just dig into my …

I have Sjogren’s Syndrome. Sjogren’s is classically characterized by dry eyes and mouth, although it can affect your entire body. I’ve dealt with it since I was in my early teens and have used eye drops daily since I was fourteen years old. My favorite all time eye drop …

I like vicks vapor rub because it is not a medicine you take orally. I often worry about overmedicating myself and my children and with this I do not need to worry about doing that. In America we are told not to give medication you can purchase …

My doctor diagnosed me with bipolar disorder with a high occurrence of manic episodes a few months ago. Since then he has put me on a variety of medications, the most recent being Abilify. He started me at a dose of 5 mg per day, then moved the dose …

I purchased Crest Clean Cinammon ProHealth Flouride Toothpaste for Anticavity Antigingivitis and Sensitive Teeth because I got a free sample of the basic mint flavor in the mail with a coupon. However, I usually avoid mint because it can interfere with some homeopathic remedies. So, I selected the …

I found out about the supplement Melatonin after browsing the Web on sleep problems and decided to give it a try. First I tried taking 3 mg tablets and it helped some but not a lot so I increased it to 2 tablets (6 mg) and WoW! it …

I can recommend this box of washproof plasters from the Co-op’s own brand because not only are they cheap, but they do actually work and stay adhered to the skin when they are wet. I initially bought them to stick on the back of my heel as my …

If you find yourself dealing with heartburn as much as I do, I am sure you have tried almost anything to get rid of it. It seems like I can have heartburn for 12 plus hours at a time, if I don’t do something about it. I hate having …

Lotromin Ultra is a spray that a spray that assists in the fight against Athletes foot and this is a product that I first learned about when I was hanging around some of my friends at a club one night and we had been dancing and looking for ladies …

I have recently noticed myself having a lot more sinus pressure. I don’t usually have allergies, but this month have been dealing with a lot of nose itching and sniffling. I hate having the sniffles, especially if I am not even sick. I decided to purchase something for this, …

Asthma sufferers may find immediate or temporary relief from asthmatic symptoms such as tightness in teh chest, difficulty breathing, or short windedness by utilizing a medication known as Proventil. Proventil is a medication most commonly covered by insurance companies for those who have astma that is fully blown or …

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 …

Let’s see. Right now I have about four different kinds of cough syrups, four different kinds of cold and flu tablets, two medicated chest rubs, three bags of cough drops, and another handful of allergy medications sitting in my pantry, all purchased within the last three weeks because I …

I have been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis for 14 years now. The doctors all say I had it for the last 18 years though, because I had a goiter at the age of 16. That is a symptom of the disease. Usually with regular hypothyroidism you don’t …

Metacam, a powerful NSAID used to successfully treat arthritis symptoms in dogs has now been approved to treat feline arthritis, as well. My 13 year old Siamese has responded wonderfully! Although her symptoms still present on occasion, I simply decrease the time between treatments when necessary and …

Traveling, irrespective of distance, is an activity I like to do with a purpose. For example, I like to go out with friends, family or do personal affair. To play things by ear is something I avoid doing, not because I have to strictly follow my schedule rather a …

My skin is really sensitive and is very prone to acne. At one point, it go so bad that I had to visit my doctor in order to see if there was anything at all I could do about my skin. My acne had grown so much that I …

Glioblastoma is a form of primary brain cancer. My father was diagnosed with it in February of 2007. He underwent brain surgery, where they removed as much of the tumor as they could. The tumor was almost in the center of his brain, and very deep. …

I get cold sores from time to time from spending too much time in the warm sun. However, I am able to treat them well using Super Lysine Plus Cold Sore Treatment, which is this light cream silky smooth ointment made from essential oils, vitamins, minerals and herbal extracts …

I use Genebs caplet as a pain killer if I suffer from body pain and headache which usually happens when I feel feverish or due to lack of sleep. Genebs caplet is white in color, about ¾ of an inch long in size and come in a bottle of …

For me, the second worse part of any cold or flu is the coughing. It’s painful and exhausting and makes all of the other symptoms worse. I have bronchial asthma as well, so the coughing is extra scary for me — I never know exactly when the …

For a period of time in my 30’s, I had depression so bad that I felt as if I were in a black hole of despair. I went to a doctor who placed me on a medication named Paxil.
In my experience, if I …

I was watching TV the other day when I had this sharp and burning sensation in my abdomen. I disregarded it at first but when the feeling got worse, that’s when it really got my attention. Since I knew that I was feeling hyperacidic, I immediately went to the …

I have stomach problems sometimes and I need quick relief from it since at times it can get pretty bad. Recently I was looking in the cupboard where medical supplies are kept for anything that might help my stomach, but the only thing I found was a product called …

My son gets ear infections quite often, and when he complains of an ear ache I always take him into the doctor to get checked out and get on an antibiotic. Recently I had a cold and also got an earache with it. I went to the …

Equate triple antibacterial is basically the Walmart generic version of Neosporin.
But don’t let that bother you, it is a good product!
I have three children and believe me, we need plenty of antibacterial around.
Generally, I have found it does heal cuts and wounds faster than if you didn’t …

If you are a woman, you understand how miserable PMS symptoms can be. As mush as our husbands or significant others’ might joke about it, the truth is that the symptoms that come around every month aren’t funny, and they are no fun to deal with. I …

In an effort to find a gentle laxative that would help me with my irregularity due to diabetes complications, I tried Correctol. It’s been around for many years and is marketed as a “women’s” laxative.
I was a little skeptical about that fact that it has the exact same …

Sometimes I suffer from insomnia and I need to take something to fall asleep. I recently tried unisom because they offer it over the counter at my drugstore. I figured since it was an over the counter medication it would be safe to use because it would …

One of my friends who is a college undergraduate student has a lot of trouble focusing and keeping material in her head. She was having a lot of trouble focusing in her classes and so she started to look for something which would help her get through her problem. …

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 …

This Fall, after a bad bought of Bronchitis that left me quite breathless from coughing, my Physician prescribed Qvar Inhalation Aerosol.
Qvar Inhalation Aerosol, is a puffer or inhaler, that looks like any other puffer that I see asthma or environmental allergy friends use. Essentially its a small purple L-shape …

Not too long ago, I had major surgery, a 4 1/2 hour operation. When I got back into my hospital room after the surgery, the pain was starting to get worse. After I cam out of the anesthesia and was able to drink water, the nurse asked …

I’m the type of person who take vitamins on a regular basis and a daily supplement of iron is a must for me. Whenever I don’t take my daily iron supplement, I easily feel fatigued and dizzy. I was in search of a cheaper alternative to Iberet and …

I have had a problem with heartburn for the past four years. It can get really bad sometimes, and leave me in excruciating pain. I hate that my body can turn almost any food into an acidic nightmare. I have tried tons of medication to treat this problem. One …

I tried Ascof Lagundi Cough Medicine once, and I was pretty satisfied with the result. But the best result of this medicine I saw with my sister in law. For a brief background, my sister in law had a problem with a sudden appearance of pimples on her face, …

I take diuretics occasionally to relieve bloating and water retention. This is a problem for me once a month, and also any time I have too much salt in my diet. I always keep a diuretic in the medicine cabinet in case I need to take one. …

When I get a cough, the whole world knows about it. It goes on and on for weeks on end, and is a nagging dry cough that just won’t stop at any time of the day or night. If I leave it without any kind of medication, …

The scariest place on earth. Their ER is dirty and they don’t have a protocol for treating emergency cases. This was where my dad brought me after I fell off my scooter. I had cuts and bruises all over me, and I was dying from pain. Well, not literally …

In my never-ending personal quest for the perfect antacid, I have stumbled upon Rolaids in the supermarket pharmacy isle early this year. There’s a tablet type or more like Lifesaver format and Cheerios combined. There’s always a first time to try something, so this is how it …

Early last year, my father was complaining of severe cough. He said it started when he was exposed to smoke from a public utility vehicle. The cough is the productive kind and even with the use of Robitussin, it does not improve. He went to see a doctor and …

My nine year old has high blood pressure due to a kidney transplant. The doctors tried many blood pressure medicines on him, all with side effects that were not desirable. Some made his face extremely red, others made him tired, then they tried Lisinipril. Lisinipril has …

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 remember that I bought Biogesic Syrup with Orange taste last year when we had our summer holiday in Asia. At that time,one of my kid got little fever and I had to go to the pharmacy store to get medicine that can cure that fever.
Since we were not …

I do not often have problems passing stool, but it does happen on occasion. I don’t enjoy the feeling of constipation and know that it can make a person very miserable. Tired of straining and feeling like my stomach was tight, I decided to buy something to treat the …

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This last summer I was diagnosed with a heart condition called Inappropriate sinus tachycardia. The fortunate thing is its a non life threatening condition. It involves the sinus node over exaggerating and making the heart go into a tachycardia mode (heart rate over 100bpm). The problem is at …