In the 3 years that we have been living here in Botswana, there is only one clinic where we would go to for our medical needs and that’s Independence Surgery. I really don’t know why it is named as such as I don’t think they are doing any type …

Being diagnosed a year ago of having Addison’s disease to me came as a big shocker. I didn’t realize that the signs that I’ve had were already the symptoms of the disease. I kept ignoring those until my aunt noticed it and was quite worried, so she had me …

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 …

I have suffered from depression for many years. My moods would go up, down, diagonal, you name it. Through this time I was plagued by extreme fatigue, body aches and pains, and severe headaches. Every day was a struggle. Then my doctor suggested Cymbalta.
I looked …

I always take Tempra Forte whenever I have the Flu or Trangkaso in tagalog. I don’t know but I have this mental thought that Tempra is for strong fevers. I haven’t tried the liquid solution of Tempra yet but I surely experienced the tablet form. Eversince I was a …

Eckerds Pharmacy is unfortunately, the closest pharmacy to our home residence. So, in terms of getting my prescriptions filled, I use their pharmacy services. While I must admit that the acutal pharmacists that work there could not be nicer or easier to work with, actually getting ahold …

Equate Triple Antibacterial is a must have when you have children. I often buy store brands at least one time to try them out and Equate Triple Antibacterial is one store brand product that I continue to purchase over and over again.
I like the Equate Triple Antibacterial because …

When small kids get sick it can be the worst. There are not too many medications that I am just willing to give to my child. On one occasion my daughter got a nasal infection that at first resembled a cold. The doctor said that the best thing for …

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. …

Working as a teacher takes eight hours of non-stop talking to keep the classes alive and interesting. With this, sore throat has always been a challenge for me. I have tried countless brands of lozenges but all they do is just give temporary relief from itchy throat and hoarse …

Price: $0.05 per sachet
For the following symptoms: Cold, flu, sore throat, headache, fever.
This is one of the over the counter medicines I use quite regularly, especially around the cold and flu season and it has worked wonders for me over the last few years that I have been using …

Neobrufen is a medicine which main component is Ibuprophen, a well known anti-inflammatory. It comes in sachets with effervescent granules in the inside, that you have to dissolve in water so you can take it. The ones I use are the 600 mg ones, but you can find them …

Apparently I snore and according to my husband I snore badly. There have been many times that my snoring has kept is both awake at night and over the last several years I have tried several rememdies to help relieve the snoring and for the most part I have …

Nyostatin is a lotion that can be prescribed by a physician. It has been prescribed to all of my children as infants because they tend to have very sensitive skin and can get redness and rashes easily, especially in the spring and summer months when they tend to …

I am not fond of seeing a doctor. I do not give my trust so easily to anyone who would want to have a check-up on me. For me, that’s a big no, no. I am always skeptical when it comes to medical check-ups.
But, the barrier …

There is nothing more uncomfortable than finding yourself down with a urinary tract infection (or UTI). These can be incredibly painful with symptoms ranging from an uncomfortable urgency to urinate, to a burning sensation, abdominal cramps and even blood in the urine, which be disconcerting to say the least. …

I really wanted to write this review, on Hospice of Chattanooga. There is no way that I could possibly thank them for all that they did for my Aunt during her final months here on earth with us. This nurses are so dedicated to there jobs and their patients. …

The EPT Pregnancy Test is the test on the market today. Normally pregnancy tests try to ascertain very early if hormone HCG is in your urine by doing this it can be determined if you are pregnant or not. EPT Test is the only test that can be used …

I had really bad acne problems for a long time and tried various products from stores and almost was going to give up and try something more expensive like proactive. The round pads that you rub on your face basicly did nothing to help my acne. I bought a …

When my 3rd sister was born, her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck and it strangled her while she is being pushed out. For that short moment, oxygen supply to her brain was cut off. It is a good thing that it did not much damage to her. Well, that’s …

Armour thyroid medication is made from desiccated pig thyroid. For me, Armour works better than synthroid, which is the most prescribed medication for thyroid problems.
Armour thyroid helps with the muscle aches and fatigue more so than synthroid did. I did take synthroid for a number of …

Bach Rescue Remedy Natural Stress Relief Spray helps not only with stress relief but with insomnia and depression. Created by Dr. Edward Bach, a physician and a homeopathic researcher, the spray has 5 flower extracts: Impatiens, Rock Rose, Cherry Plum, Clematis, and Star of Bethlehem. All these are known …

Nasaline Nasal Irrigation System. This is a product that is easy to use to clean your nasal passages. I bought it because I have sinusitis and in February and March, my sinuses get irritated. I read about this product in a health magazine and decided to try it as …

The Honeytus is the name of the syrup, which has just worked best for me and for my kids. Written below is my story when I did not know about the herbal syrup called Honeytus.
I am a housewife and I have 3 …

Asmanex is the common brand name for Mometasone.
This medication comes in a handy device called an inhaler.
It is used to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath for people with asthma. It is what they call a corticosteriod. It reduces the swelling in an asthmatics airways. It is a daily …

After suffering several consecutive urinary tract infections when I could not get in to see a doctor for prescription antibiotics immediately, I needed to try and find something available over the counter I could take to help relieve the symptoms in the meantime. The best product I’ve found to …

My kids are twelve and fourteen years old and, oddly enough, still love the Mucinex commercials, that show the little snot-looking guys taking up residence in some poor saps nasal cavities, and then the poor sap in question takes the mucinex decongestant, and you see the not guys eradicated …

Bonjela Mouth Ulcer Gel
This saves my life! It is great! This is a type of medicine I always have needed in my entire lifestyle im into eating hot foods, which can cause mouth ulcers very quickly. The problem is that I have no way of getting rid of them. …

This drug is actually a drug for if you have ulcers but in my case it was prescribed for stomach pains. I guess even though it is ulcers, it blankets over a lot of stomach problems, so hopefully that means that it is no harm even if you don’t …

I found this drug to be very, very helpful. As rule I do not like to take medication for stress, but I have come to understand that being stoic and avoiding all meds for “just” stress is not always the best advice.
Being anxious or losing sleep is not healthy. …

I have extreme allergy problems during allergy months. When the pollen count begins to rise out of control, so do my sinuses, coughing, sneezing and sometimes even wheezing. I needed something that would help alleviate the problems that I have with allergies so that I could continue to go …

As a former Eli Lilly pharmaceutical representative who helped to launch Cialis, I can comment on both the medical as well as the consumer side.
Cialis is a medication prescribed for Erectile Dysfunction (commonly known as ED). What makes this one different from its FDA approved competitors …

When I had a very painful ear and sinus infection a couple of years ago, my first round of prescribed antibiotics did not clear it up. This was worrying, since it was a pretty strong drug I was on to begin with, but my doctor said it might be resistant. …

I had great difficulty handling my tensions both from my work as well as from my family. The worries accounted for quite a good number of sleepless nights, filled with anxiety. The problem of sleeplessness further added to my worries, which was already in heaps. This was the stage …

My Dad recently had a knee replacement and was sent to Coordinated Health for rehab. He was hesitant to go there because his siblings had told him stories about how difficult the therapists are there, and how they push you too hard, but that’s who the doctor works …

My quest to lose weight is not yet over. I am still trying to bring back my normal weight before I go back to school this June. I don’t want to see myself wearing my school uniform in this overweight size that I have right now. I did a …

Shingles is a painful blistering red burning and sometimes extremely itchy rash that oozes with peeling skin. I suffered from a shingles rash for about two weeks and it was one of the most painful rashes I have ever experienced in my life. One of the creams I used …

My baby had mild diarrhea with frequent passing of motion. I just consulted a doctor near by. He prescribed Loperamide syrup. This grape flavored syrup is effective. I gave just this single syrup to my 14 month old baby and diarrhea was gone after the medicine …

When I have aches and pains throughout my lower back, I like to take the Natures Way White Willow Bark Supplement. The supplement contains salicin in it, which is a natural chemical in white willow bark that is similar to aspirin, and helps reduce aches and pains in the …

At certain times of the year, my allergies are worse than others, but they are always present. When I come in contact with cats, they really act up. I have two big dogs that don’t affect me in the least, but if I am near a cat, my …

Considering that I find myself suffering from some sort of muscle ache all of the time, I have to keep some medicine handy. I have used a few pills that work for me, but know that many over the counter medications can have serious effects on the body if …

Zoloft is an antidepressant and antianxiety medication. It is served in 50mg doses. That the highest dose for most adult patients. I have been on this medication for 3 months now. I am taking it for antianxiety, and social anxiety disorders.
Because of the dosage, this medication sometimes leaves …

Orajel is a pain reliever gel for tooth ache and it works like a miracle for me. I had a toothache awhile back and I really need it to relieve my pain because I couldn’t get to the dentist on time and it helped so much. I got pain …

For months I’ve suffered from joint paints, especially in my wrists. I’ve tried taking medicines but the pain won’t go away. Then a friend recommended me this Equate Ultra Strength Muscle Rub, the pain lessened gradually and almost gone after using it for a month. I also found out …

My throat has been so itchy due to my serious allergies. I have tried gargling with salt water, drinking hot herbal tea with honey and have sucking on cough drops, but the only medicine that seems to work is a natural one known as Zand Throat Spray Herbal Mist. …

I’ve never been a fan of cough drops. Ironically, I do love Sucrets products, not to treat a sore throat, but to use to treat a toothache. And, thankfully, I rarely have a toothache, because those things taste awful! And really, they are no different than any other cough …

Panic attacks are no fun. Thankfully Xanax really does help get the anxiety under control. The first time I suffered a panic attack, I didn’t know what the heck was going on with my body and mind, and I felt completely out of control. My heart …

When I had my annual checkup with my gynecologist early this year, we had a nice long discussion about the extent and intensity of my PMS symptoms, which have been as they are ever since I first started mesntruating. My husband can’t have children, and I’ve had two from …

I bought these Tablets online after a good friend of mine from America had lost a good amount of weight after getting prescription drugs from her Doctor which were called Phentramine. Over in the UK I had searched and searched for such tablets, but couldn’t find anything in the …

Whenever I have a cold, I switch between various medicines, depending on my symptoms. when I have an all-out cold with all of the symptoms, I usually buy Vick’s Non-Drowsy DayQuil Liquicaps. I prefer these over the liquid medicine because I can take them with me wherever …