Redoxon is a pretty famous brand of Vitamin C tablets, which are effervescent. I started taking Redoxon a couple of years back, in order to combat the flu season.
My father who was a pharmacist recommended that we take 1 tablet a day as a start. I started to follow …

Dolfenal is a medicine, a pain reliever for headache, toothache and muscle discomfort and even dysmennorrhea. Before, I always rely on Paracetamol whenever I feel pain. Paracetamol works slowly. It does not work for me. I constantly feel migraine whenever I am at work because of facing the computer …

I was diagnosed with insulin resistance about eight years ago. At the time I was also diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome. In fact, it was the insulin resistance that finally sealed the deal on my PCOS diagnosis. So, for years I followed the nutritionists advice, kept my weight down …

After years of working with the elderly and infirm and doing a lot of lifting, I now have a bad back. When they say once your back is gone, it’s gone they aren’t lying. I’ve tried several different medications for back pain, and any other pain for that matter, …

Chantix helped me quit smoking. The program comes in fancy boxes with little blue pills. The directions call to pick a quit date, which recommends seven days after taking the first pill in the program. So, for seven days I continued to smoke, but by the fifth day I …

As an active sports person, I’m naturally prone to different kinds of injuries, muscle soreness, and all sorts of bodily aches.
Just recently, for instance, due to a bad fall in a basketball game, I accidentally twisted my ankle and it really hurt a bit. Fortunately for me, we have …

I will try almost anything to reduce the acid in my chest and avoid dealing with pesky heartburn. Though I don’t mind taking antacid tablets, my body sometimes become resistant to them, and I find myself needing to try something different to get rid of my heartburn woes. One …

I was in a rush one day when I was picking up some Aleve from the drug store, and I accidentally picked up the wrong package: these Rite Aid Naproxen Sodium tablets. I use these mostly for cramps around my menstrual cycle since naproxen sodium is an anti-inflammatory,, and …

I was put on this medication to lower my blood pressure.It is a combination water pill. That way,everything you need is suppose to be in one pill.It works very well but as with most,can cause muscle pain.You have to see your doctor at least once a month to check …

Drapolene is a new brand of nappy rash prevention cream that I tried for my baby. My usual brand was missing on the pharmacy shelf as I walked in. The pharmacist recommended this brand and said that it was also effective like the brand I asked for. It …

Pimples aren’t normal if you’re 25 like I am. I always get teased because of it. After my teen years, I thought that my acne problem will end, thinking that pimples are common only during the pubescent years due to change in body hormones. However, this “normal transition” did …

I like to have a good nights rest because I have to wake up early at least six days a week. I can’t afford to sleep in or find myself tired and unable to function the day. Though I usually can fall asleep with no problems, there are times …

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve had some serious problems falling and staying asleep. At first, my parents thought I was suffering from insomnia, because every time they turned around I was wide awake, so they ended up taking me to a sleep therapist who discovered that …

Last week I was diagnosed by my doctor with a respiratory infection. I have severe nasal allergies, and it is often difficult to get anything like a sinus infection or bronchitis to clear up easily once I have it. My doctor opted to skip the milder …

Albuterol is used by asthmatics when they are having an asthma attack or are experiencing wheezing in their lungs. People with asthma should carry their Albuterol inhaler with them at all times.
When the doctor first prescribes Albuterol to a patient, he will usually put them on a schedule of …

The first time I bought these strips, it was on the recommendation of the pharmacy, since my husband has a deviated nasal septum, snoring at night. They said it was a product without contraindications, and I tried it.
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These nasal strips is presented to us in a tiny …

I was suffering from some really severe arm and shoulder pain. I think I may have a problem with my hands, but haven’t seen a doctor about it as of yet. The pain starts in my hands then radiates up to my arms. It ends in my shoulders and …

The only reason I bought this unknown Buckley’s Cough Suppresant is because it’s alcohol free. I hate cough syrups mostly because they taste really bad, but also because they tend to contain more alcohol than a bottle of wine, and that’s really the last thing I want to invest …

There a a few things in my medicine cabinet at home that will always be there. One of these is Equate Hydrocortizone Cream. I am highly susceptible to insect bites, I itch extremely badly and I cannot help but scratch. One day my boyfriend went out and bought me …

I bought the breathe right nasal strips because I had a coupon and my husband was complaining about how much I snored with my cold. I used them in combination with another cold medication. I liked that it did not have any medication in it so that …

My nick name is Sneezy or some unkind Spanish friends called me “Mocosa”! Why? well because for as long as I know I have been plagued with allergies. I wake up some mornings with me sinuses full, and when I blow my nose it does not all clear away. …

My mom was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. She really wasn’t sure where to turn. We had seen commercials on television about the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. She decided to give them a try. Cancer Treatment Centers …

I don’t like pain killers because I am always afraid to become addicted to them but also that after some time I would need higher amount of it to kill the pain. So I prefer using gels than pills.
Yesterday I left the house and it wasn’t raining so I …

Since everyone in our house is at some stage of the flu right now; including me having a chest cold, we decided to take some steps to help get it under control. One of those steps was purchasing the Triaminic Flowing Vapors Portable Vapor Fan for both our bedroom …

My son gets horrible allergies at various times of the year, and we are always looking for a way to help him deal with the troublesome symptoms. One symptom he often has to deal with is copious mucus production.
Sometimes the thick mucus gets stuck in his chest, and …

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 …

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 …

My brother is a long term survivor of Glioblastoma Brain Tumor - Grade IV. You will hardly find any GBM patient who is still fighting it out for six long years. The battle for him is long and what helped him is Ruta 6 and Calcarea Phosphorica 6X. I …

During my teenage days, I have been taking Paracetamol Biogesic when I have fever or headache. This medicine can be bought over-the counter. It is a pain reliever and antipyretic (a fever reducer). It is commonly used to treat headache, fever, cold and flu. Anyway, my experienced with …

was dealing with a sinus infection that left me with a headache and a really bad runny nose. IT got so bad that I couldn’t breath and that was something I really had to deal with fast or I was going to be miserable for a long time. …

Piror to Ben Gay’s being sold in the Philippine market, Filipinos have been relying on the soothing pain relief provided by White Flower Analgesic Oil. However, I count myself among the few who didn’t like the product. For one, the menthol scent was much too strong for me that …

Migraines are a very painful and often debilitating for many people. While there is no cure for migraines, many people attempt a variety of ways to help relieve their pain and suffering.
I suffer from severe migraines that cause me the inability to complete my normal daily activities. …

I thought it was the weirdest thing every when I saw that TheraFlu had a patch that you can put on your body to help congestion and stuff like that. I’ve always associated this brand name with things like the dissolving tablets that you put in warm water. And …

Imitrex works very well for my migraine headaches. I get migraines due to an injury and also due to sinus headaches which escalate into migraines. While everyone has different amounts of success with different migraine medications, I recommend this medication.
-Length of time-
Imitrex takes 45 minutes to two hours to …

Though I will give my opinion about how effective Sucrets is as a soar throat treatment I am, ironically enough, also going to discuss how it does as a tooth-pain remedy. I’ve long had problems with my teeth that have roots in a very bad dental experience. I’ve had …

It was the hot weather condition plus stress that gave me sores all over my under lip, gums and under my tongue. It was really painful every time I eat so I took Vitamin C plus Stresstabs Multivitamin with Iron.
Stresstabs is red in packaging and red in tablet color. …

I bought the Pharex Hydrocortisone 0.1% Cream from Mercury Drugstore for about Php 100 (approx $2.50). This has been prescribed to me by my dermatologist because I often get hives and other dermatological allergic reactions rather easily. This 0.1% cream comes in a 10g tube, and it’s really …

After many years of delayed-sleep syndrome (not sleeplessness), I finally decided it was time to seek some medical help in getting me a full nights sleep. After phone discussions with my doctor (and I always recommend speaking with your doctor before attempting to take any medications for delayed-sleep or …

Q Street MDs is the best medical office I have ever been to. I have never had as many positive and perfect experiences as I did at the Q Street MDs’ office. The office is in a quaint old townhouse on Q street by Embassy Row. The office is …

Two years back I was sick. I used to be dull in all my activities and could not able to pay attention on anything properly, and used to sleep for more hours during the day and suffered from lot of hair loss. My husband take me to Dr.Nanda …

Thanks to a new city ordinance that prohibits residents from parking their cars on their lawns (even residents like us that only park on a small part of the yard), I was recently forced to expand my driveway to fit our second car (the city also has a beautiful …

If you aren’t familiar with the idea of taking Melatonin supplements, then you may not realize how helpful it can be. Especially for someone that has a hard time getting to sleep or staying asleep. My significant other has had sleeping problems just about his entire life. It takes …

Whenever I got severe pain due to indigestion, my mother would give me Maalox Plus Tablets, so until now I got that habit. But lately though I feel that it is not only plain indigestion that is attacking, so I search and I learned about heartburn. I thought when …

I have had issues with dry eyes for many years now and have tried most eye drops on the market. I have had dry eye due to both allergy and lasik surgery. When looking for an eye drop, sustainability of the drop in your eye and the cost are …

Unfortunately for me, heartburn follows me through life. I have had a problem with it ever since I had my first child. That would be about 5 years. Over the years I have taken Alka-Seltzer as my number one choice. However during my pregnancy alka-seltzer was not permitted. For …

One of the two things the derm doctor gave me when we went to visit him in his clinic in Cavite, Philippines was the Remskin Clobetasol Scalp Solution. Since I was really having a hard time trying to rid my scalp of the pesky dandruff, I had no other …

During the summers, I like to go hiking from time to time and will sometimes hike around the woods in my back yard. However, I know that before I go hiking I have to make sure that I have some hydrocortisone in the bathroom because invariably I will end …

My mom had always told me to take my vitamin C daily to keep healthy and make my immune system more resistant to viruses. I never really took her seriously though. Until one day I felt this nasty soreness in my throat. It felt scratchy and difficult to swallow. …

I have been taking Prilosec for several months now. NOT because I want to, but because my insurance doesn’t cover any other acid reducer. After a lengthily time on this medication, I don’t think Prilosec works. My acid problems have gotten worse over the past few months, and it …

I am rather susceptible to headaches and they have occurred to me quite frequently, with at least one headache a week and although I am not a fan of using painkillers too much. I must stay that Disprin headache tablets have always done the job for me well.
I usually …