I needed a little help getting to sleep during a bout with insomnia. After several nights of getting little to no sleep, I gave in and went to the store to see what I could find. I found Unisom Sleepgels on the shelf along with several other sleep aids. …

Orthotrycyclen Low is a form of birth control with lower hormones.
I asked to be put on this drug because I smoke and do not like the risk factors of blood clotts.
I took Orthotrycyclen Low for about 2 months straight.
Im 22 years old and have 2 existing children already so …

Two months ago, I experienced itchiness of the anus. At first, it was just like three times a day. Then as days went by, it became more frequent. Until it came to the time that it itches all day. It was so irritating, frustrating, and annoying. I immediately thought …

Okay, they aren’t really called cough drops anymore. I suppose that’s because they’re trying to show an evolution. Now they use the longer word - suppressant — or the phrase, oral anesthetic. Nevertheless, for simplification, I’m calling it a cough drop.
Halls Mentho-Lyptus Cough Drops are a …

I had a very bad cold sore on my lip which was very painful. I wanted to get rid of the pain and the ugliness of the cold sore and someone suggested Abreva. I decided to give it a try. I purchased a .13 oz. tube of Abreva at …

I bought this product by accident. I had my favourite tuna sandwich, which is so piled up with onions, and I was on my way to meet a client. I do carry around a few pieces of gum in my purse. But after I had 2 pieces and the …

I am not usually good at finding new doctors, but when I decided to go to Womancare Associates South, I somehow managed to hit a jackpot. Located on Oxford Rd in Bethel Park, Womancare Associates is the nicest OB/Gyn office I have ever been to. The office …

This is what I was afraid of when my husband said that we’re gonna move to Asia. There are many Asian sickness that can get into the children’ body. Although it’s not so serious, but we always need to be aware with those sickness. Cold and cough are the …

I recently purchased a 180-count bottle of Natrol’s Ester-C tablets. My husband was beginning to get a nasty cold, so I had him take one 1,000 mg tablet every half hour for five hours. (He likely could have taken more, but it was bedtime.)
He woke up the …

I’ve bought some dastardly products in the past, but this one takes the biscuit. I bought Lakota The Original Joint Care Formula for my husband after he had his knee scoped. Lakota came highly recommended by my Pharmacist, for relieving joint pain of all types. My husband has mild …

I have been using Frontline Plus on my pets for some good 2 years now however I must say I love them when I started to use them but not so much anymore. They are a great parasite control treatment for my pet dog and cat however they lose …

I recently underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and my surgeon prescribed the painkiller drug Tramacet for my recovery at home. The dosage I was prescribed was 37.5mg Tramacet which also contains 325mg paracetemol.
The surgical incisions as well as my insides were terribly sore and painful on the day that …

This product has been around a long time but it is still a popular medicine for cold and flu season. I keep a box of this at my house at all times as my husband and I both really like it. I purchased this product at Wal-Mart for about …

This is the best health card I have so far compared to our old health card. In my previous company, they provided us a health card and I am happy to say that Medicard is the number 1 health provider here in the Philippines. They offer the best doctors …

The T.E.N.S machine provides pain relief without drugs. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation is a means of directing very controllable electrical pulses to the area of the body where pain is experienced to provide relief.
The machine is very small and portable. There are four pads that are placed around the …

In my medical practice as a physician, I usually encounter in-patients and even out-patients having problems with being underweight and having loss of appetite. These problems may be due to another health problem such as depression, chronic illness, etc.
Everytime I encounter such clinical problem, I always recommend my …

I don’t often have problems going to the restroom, but have found myself dealing with this issue a lot lately. I know that my mother has had this same problem for years and asked what she suggested. She told me to try the Equate Women’s Laxative Tablets. I did …

Whenever I have clogged and runny nose, I sometimes use Neozep Forte Tablet. I have been using this drug alternately with my other favorite brand of nasal decongestant drug. This medicine comes in 10 mg / 2 mg / 500 mg Tablet. It contains 10 mg Phenylephrine HCl which …

I bought HolistiCare Ester C tablets few days ago. My daughter said that she haid painful throat, so I immediatly try to get extra suplement for her. I want her to get extra protection for any kind of virus and bacteria that can come inside her body. I know …

I took my daughter to the doctor about two weeks ago. She had a small patch of eczema on her face. I needed to have her pediatrician look at it and give a cream to help heal it. While at the doctor’s my daughter, six years …

I had this huge open gash on the corner of my lip that just wasn’t healing because every time it got wet it would reopen. It just didn’t want to heal, even with the first aid ointment I was applying to it daily. The opened gash would constantly bleed …

Do you have a problem with brown spot in your skin face? Women always care about their skin faces. And sometimes, they have this brown spot problem on their face because of the direct sunlight or other reason that can caused those brown spots.
It is not nice if you …

Sometimes when I have a sore throat I like to use Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat Syrup. It is a nice thick sweet tasting syrup that helps coat my throat and ease the pain and stinging away from it. When my throat is dry it helps soothe the dryness and …

This medicine is for high blood pressure patients, and it is very much effective. Sadly I am a high blood pressure patient, and friends believe me it is the worst disease ever, you just not allowed to do anything you want. My physician told me to take “Stamlo Beta” …

After a hard days work, my whole body (from head to toe) would ache terribly that I would have to take pain killers to get some relief. Although I totally disregarded the idea of taking pain killers and would try getting relief with my massagers for particular areas of …

I had recently developed low back pain problem. When pain killer tablets were not giving optimum result, I decided to go for a pain relief balm or ointment. I was recommended to use Religel Ointment by one of my friends. This was actually the first time when I had heard …

It is never too early to start caring for your liver, and what could be better than something that can be given to your babies from the day of birth to protect their liver against toxins? Especially in these times when every food is processed and so much …

My skin was having trouble with Eczema. Eczema is a skin irritation that also called dermatitis. It is frustrating. It gives an uncomfortable feeling and scratching the skin is unsanitary and can only lead to make it more severe. My grandmother gave me Sarna Sensitive Anti-Itch Lotion but the …

Midol is one of those super medicines that comes in a bottle and can often be described as your happy pills. I used to take them all the time when they had lower doses of caffeine in them. Just the other day I picked up a new bottle …

I hate vegetables; maybe this is the reason why I got constipated. Another reason could be my lack of physical exercise. I have tried several laxatives in the market but none seemed to work for me. I didn’t get the results that I wanted to, so I searched. Struggling …

I have adopted an abandoned kitten. It was all skinny and dirty, looks like someone had thrown it out of the car (which often happens in these parts) and left it to meet his faith. This little one was lucky, so many strange coincidences brought me to pass that …

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 …

As a complement therapy for my daughter’s streptoccocal infction, this medication was also prescribed by the doctor to treat the marks inside her noise and those which have replicated on various areas of her face and a part of the leg.
This is a topical ointment which is suitable for …

No matter how many precautions I take regarding my health, I always spend each winter suffering from severe cold and flu outbreaks. Because I cannot afford to be slowed down by illness, I rely on Vicks VapoRub Nasal Decongestant/Cough Suppressant.
Vicks VapoRub Nasal Decongestant/Cough Suppressant has been one of …

Recently, my neck and shoulder pain started to act up. I have been suffering from neck pain for years, and every now and then it begins to act up. The pain, actually comes out of nowhere, and is sometimes so severe that it is almost incapacitating. Last month, while …

I recently began taking Ambien to help with an ongoing problem with sleepless nights. I was a little unsure about giving this prescription a try because I have looked up the side effects associated with this medication when my physician fist suggested giving this medication a try.
I figured …

I first became aware of VYTORIN, which is a medication prescribed for people with elevated cholesterol, when I saw it advertised on television when it first came on the market. Then I also began to see VYTORIN advertised in some of the magazines I subscribe to. …

During the rainy season in the Philippines, the hospitals are packed with children, 90% of them sneezing, coughing or nursing runny noses. A lot of doctors in the Philippines generally prescribe antibiotics, but my family is cautious when it comes to medicines. So my mother, who adores western medicine, …

I have had Tom Krembs for a dentist since I was a kid and I am 50 years old now. He has retired and I have a new dentist. It is just not the same.
Dr. Tom was an absolutely wonderful dentist or perhaps you could call him …

I was feeling some discomfort in my elbow. My doctor ran some tests on me and decided that I was having inflammation or swelling of the elbow joint. It was literally getting difficult to do certain things that I had previously enjoyed so much. I started …

Being sick is always dreadful for me. It seems like it always hits me really hard. It might also be that I do not have a high tolerance for cold symptoms. Two parts of a cold really bring me to my knees. They are nose congestion and chest congestion. …

For the uninitiated, rubbing alcohol is a kind of an alcohol compound used mostly for massage. But for me and my family, rubbing alcohol has so many uses dating back to growing up as a kid in the Philippines. I remember my mother using it to clean …

Adderall XR (Extended Release) is what has worked best for my ADD disorder. I have tried other similar medications such as Ritalin and Concerta which was not as effective for me personally. Take into account however that everyone responds differently to medications. Adderall XR is taken once daily and …

As I stay away from home for long hours mostly due to work and sometimes due to shopping and other things, I avoid going to washroom and wait till I return back to home. I do this because I like cleanliness and believe that I can get it only …

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 …

Equate: Lozenges Zinc All Natural Cherry Cough & Cold work well in helping to cut short the time period in which I have a cold. Not only do my colds leave me sooner, but also, taking this medicine in fact helps to reduce the severity of my colds as …

I have had entirely too many problems with heartburn recently. I hate having heartburn, but it seems to follow me, no matter what. I have a hard time enjoying some of my favorite foods, because the heartburn is so bad. I often purchased medications to treat it, and usually …

I never expected to have external hemorrhoids because I always see to it that i have a high fiber diet. However after i delivered my second baby through normal spontaneous delivery, I noticed that I started to have pain when defecating and there were some swelling on my …

I love this product! It is so effective to help me reducing symptoms of illness caused by colds or flus. It is a hot liquid mecicine that helps me to get warmer whenever I’m freezing during a cold. I truly like the sensation it makes into my throath when …

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 …