I went to a Nutrition Specialist to get some advices about how to lose my weight. She gave me some list for the foods that I should and I should not take when I want to eat.
It’s a big list. Well, I had a hard time to follow the …

Last year I had a very bad cold which leaded to horrific sinus congestion and ultimately the worst earache that I even had in my life. I don’t even remember, prior to this incident when I even had an earache. They are not something that I get …

I got this diarrhea 3 days ago, I’ve eaten a food that really gave me a pain. I wasn’t able to go to work that’s why I decided to took Diatabs (Loperamide), it is for acute or chronic diarrhea. I’ve took it after meals, because I felt that I …

I’ve got oilyskin thereby making me prone to acne easily.I keep trying both homeremedies as well as medication.I keep using colgate toothpaste for hyperpigmented meaning dark marks on my face and over a period of 1 month it generally disappears.I’ve not really had to use many medications since for …

I have a scoliosis (curve) in my upper back and it seems every so many months I develop muscle spasms between my scapulae. Recently, I went to a large party at a banquet facility where the DJ was set up on the dance floor behind me. I …

When my daughter was about four months old she caught a mild cold. She had a little cough and her chest was congested. My husband told me to rub Vicks ointment on her chest but I was skeptical because I feared it would be too strong for her delicate …

I know that Pepto Bismol is good for really bad stomach aches. I have used it multiple times and have been satisfied with it, but thought that I would try another medicine similar to it that was a little cheaper. When I was shopping around I saw a bottle …

I’m a sickeningly big fan of nose drops and nasal sprays. Ever since my doctor first prescribed me an allergy nasal spray, I’ve been sold on their immediate effectiveness. And, because my allergies are so bad first thing in the morning, I definitely need immediate relief, because I don’t …

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 was asked to do a CT scan to check for kidney stones. I went there in the afternoon to see what I needed to do to prepare for the test and how much it cost. No fasting needed, I just had to be ready to pee when I …

Heel is the name of the company, though I’m not sure it’s catchy at all. Every time I see a product by this company, I always end up thinking that there’s no way this company has anything at all to do with medicine and more to do with foot …

If you are perimenopausal or in menopause and cannot take estrogen or do not want to take hormone therapy, you might want to try to take a supplement known as Remifemin. Remifemin is a supplement used years ago for such things as hot flashes, bloating, sleeplessness and …

During my course of chemotherapy, there have been a few times that I had contracted infections that would otherwise be non-fatal to others but life-threatening to me. This was because my immune system had been weakened by the chemotherapy agents and getting even a simple flu virus could spell …

Psychological reasons like the lost of your husband or wife, a family member, friends or other problems that give you some fear can cause many trouble in your life.
Paroxitine Eg is a good medicine to feel you better. It doesn’t work immediately, it takes at least 3 weeks before …

I was confined in a hospital the last year. It was due to a severe infection that I got from travelling to a remote jungle south of my country. I am a member of a charity organization which helps people get medical help. We provide what we can give …

I have been using Midol since I got my first menstrual period as have my sisters. We have boxes of Midol in our medicine cabinet as there are 5 of us girls in the house. It used to work for me, never had a problem. Just popped one in …

A couple of years ago, I fell on some residual ice one April, left over from a long Saskatchewan winter. I hurt my right arm at the shoulder very badly. But, being a tough Canadian resident, I wait for a couple of days before actually contacting my …

In my active days, sometimes i had problem with muscle injuries (such as muscle aches and pains, rheumatism, and sprains) especially after i finish some sport activities. Those injuries are really annoying me, make me can not focus on my job and sometimes make an unwell feeling when i …

I am very scared of cold that I usually catch every winter. Last winters, I firmly decided to take precautions not to catch cough and cold due to commonly committed errors on our own part. I avoided all cold eats and drinks and whenever going out of the house …

I like to take cough drops in order to get my throat feeling better and to stop the incessant hacking that I sometimes get from a dry throat. My father uses Halls Defense Vitamin C Drops and suggested that I do the same to get the extra vitamin C …

Using a cough drop that actually works is something that has always been very important to me. I loathe dealing with a cough as well as any throat irritation. I do not always feel like taking harsh medications to deal with a cough or sore throat and will often …

Have you ever heard of this old time remedy? Numotizine Cataplasm was invented by Dr. Samuel Alexander Gotcher to treat pneumonia and typhoid fever. Numotizine contains Guciacol, Beechwood Creosote and Methyl Salicylate, in a colored Kaolin-Polyol base. It’s a medication for the treatment of pneumonia, bronchitis, colds and sprains, …

Are you looking for a way to help your congested baby breathe better? So was I. With the news so filled with warnings against treating children for colds, I didn’t now what to do to help my grandson. He’s only five months old but had a huge amount of …

I get migraine and nothing my doctor has ever prescribed has worked - or even helped, really. And, strange as it may sound, it is not just the pain that makes migraine awful it’s also the not sleeping, the feeling sick, and ultimately, the feeling out …

When I had a very bad case of the flu while on vacation one year (very unfortunate!) I became so ill and my family forced me to go to the emergency room. I had an high fever and they told me I was very dehydrated. I assume that …

Having a dry cough is a nightmare. It is a big embarrassment whenever you are talking with someone. Much worst is when you are inside a gathering or a seminar with important clients. I usually experience having a dry cough during May, June, were summer ends, and rainy season …

Working while sitting in front of the computer 11 hours per day, I often feel lower back pains at the end of each day, especially at night when I am about to sleep. There are times when I don’t feel any pain at all, oftentimes it is still tolerable, …

Whenever I made unprotected physical relationship with my wife, I rely on Unwanted 72 for protection against unwanted pregnancy. There is very little option available in the Indian market for regular contraceptive tablet/pill (to be taken daily for contraception purpose), and hence emergency pill comes into my mind more …

If you have problems with headaches and you can’t wait until the pills kick in, try Goody’s. Whether it’s just a mild ache or pain, or a severely painful headache, Goody’s knocks it out fast! Goody’s is a powder, so you don’t have to wait for it …

I suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis so I experience times when different joints flare up and leave me in a lot of pain. I was recommended Brauer’s Joint and Muscle Cream which is a homeopathic cream.
It contains homeopathic tinctures of among others Arnica, Hypericum, Ruta …

In my experience, Paroxetine (also known as Paxil), is not a medication that I would strongly recommend. It is used for the treatment of depression, anxiety, ocd, and panic disorder. Being on a dose of 20 mgs is not very high, but it’s where my experience lies. …

Dexamethazone Elixir is Cortio Steroid that is used for people with chronic asthma and also for treating croup attacks. I have reviewed other steroids and I do not feel highly about them. But if your child needs it then what can you do? This is the medicine that many …

I doubt I’m the only one who has ever done this, but when I’ve got some sinus and chest congestion going on, I’ll boil a pot of water, cover my head with a towel and bend over the steaming water to help clear everything out. It isn’t the most …

I recently had a tooth extraction and was in a lot of pain for quite a few days as it was also infected. I was taking anti-biotics, but I hadn’t been given anything for pain just told to use Panadol which did nothing. I went …

Sometimes I get constipated and whenever this happens I use a laxative called Skilax. This medicine called Skilax is a laxative which is majorly used to treat acute constipation and I have found out that it does the job so well.
I have been using Skilax for over three years …

Just after delivering my second baby, my mother bought me special vitamin to help me recover my body. The vitamin is called Bio Extra Vit Ester-C. I think it is a combination between extra vitamin C supplement and other vitamin such as vitamin B complex.
My mother said that it …

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 …

As a physician, it is a usual scenario for me to encounter patients with severe difficulty of breathing due to asthmatic attack. And most of the time, they have already had salbutamol nebulization or two at home which did not give them any relief before they go …

Milk of Magnesia is advertised as a laxative and heartburn relief aid. It is supposed to be taken two different ways in order for it to work either as a antacid or laxative. I read the directions carefully as I always do and took it exactly as they advised. …

Being a mother have exposed me to many experiences that thought me good lessons on how to take care of children’s health and how to respond in situations like child accident or sickness. It pays to take note of every prescription of the doctor and doing self researches as …

Okay, what was it supposed to help??? I am not sure because it did nothing for me. I took this stuff with the big hope it would be helping me by relieving minor and moderate aches, but it didn’t. However on its packaging, this product is claiming to be …

I had been troubled by a severe pain on the right hand side of my head and in my ears, which I later had found out was the result of an ear infection. Before I went to the doctor to get a diagnosis and some prescription medication, I had …

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 …

I rarely am in need of any type of laxative; in fact, I usually have the opposite issue, and I also suffer from IBS, so taking any laxative is fraught with peril. On the rare occasion that I am constipated, usually from traveling for some reason, I just suffer …

Let me start by saying that Pepcid AC Maximum Strength tablets are used for heart burn. I do not how ever, get heart burn but I use this medicine for another reason. I am one of fifty percent of Asian to get the Asian “glow” or “flush” when ever …

Out of the many mood altering medications I have tried, Zoloft is the only medication I feel secure with. I’ve been on this medication for nearly two years now and have no interest in switching to something else. I’m currently taking the highest dosage (200mg/day). When I originally got …

A couple of years ago, I became ill with a very serious case of the flu. A week into my recovery, I developed a secondary bacterial case of severe bronchitis and also an ear infection at the same time. I wouldn’t wish that week on my worst enemy.
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I have literally tried everything to help treat my allergy symptoms which, depending on the type of year, can be mild or quite severe. When they are severe, they can almost really interrupt my ability to function during a normal day. Even going outside to get in my car …

My son who is now turning 2 years old is always having a hard time in his bowel movement. It started when we switch his milk to a new brand usually it would take him two to three days to have his bowel movement compared to his regular bowel habit …

If you are a respiratory therapist then the AARC American Board of Respiratory Care is the website to have on your desktop. You can brush up on all the latest news as well as medical abstracts and even get some free continuing education credits for your respiratory credential …