I visited the dermatologist last week to find a product that would help clear up a break out that has been plaguing me for the past couple of months. He prescribed a gel called Ziana for me to sample for a week. Initially what …

As I grow older, I have noticed a considerable amount of heartburn following me around. I dread the nights that the heartburn keeps me awake and can’t stand having to be careful about every little thing I eat. Alka Seltzer has always been one of my favorite things to …

I love going to the gym. Working out relieves my stress and provides a healthy outlet for the stress and anxiety that builds up every day. I could go a month without watching movies but I can’t last a week without hitting the gym. But having asthma sometimes prevents …

It was year 2007 when I was rushed in the hospital because of severe stomach pain and non-stop diarrhea. I am pretty sure that that time that I was food poison. The nurse got sample of my urine, blood and stool. My urine and blood were fine but after …

I had a chronic pain in my right fore arm/elbow area for four months. I tried all kinds of over the counter pain relievers like Tylonol, Aleve, Advil, Ibuprofin, Bengay, etc. Nothing worked. I finally went to see a doctor and he referred me to …

Benzonatate is used to treat a cough caused by a number of things, such as a cold, bronchitis, emphysema, or asthma. It reduces the reflex in the lungs that cause the urge to cough. You can take Tessalon Perle with or without food.
You can take it up to …

I was given Prilosec in 1998 when I was experiencing extreme heart burn and pains in my stomach. The pains got so bad, I would almost double over. When I went to the doctor, they ruled out an ucler and she prescribed Prilosec which was fairly new on the …

It seems lately that I can be absolutely anywhere when the pain hits me. I try to stay equipped with pain killers, but don’t always remember to bring some with me on my daily ventures. On one occasion, I went from feeling okay to feeling excruciating pain in a …

With four of us (myself, my husband, and our two kids) living in our household, there usually isn’t a month that goes by that at least one of us isn’t feeling up to par. We tend to like to take as many preventative measures as possible, and really just …

I hate getting sick, but I also know that sometimes a cold is just a part of life. Unfortunately the world does not stop because we get sick but rather keeps moving forward expecting us to move with it. When I have a cold, I hate having to …

Keppra was originally designed to be used as an anti seizure medication but further research was done and is being widely used as a drug to combat nerve pain in people who have chronic back and leg pain like me. I had used some other drugs of the …

I had this cough a month ago, it doesn’t made me sleep. It was a productive cough and triggers mostly at night.I have tried drinking a lot of fluids but it’s not enough for me expectorate the phlegm.
I visited my doctor after a week of cough, he prescribed me …

Advil is a well known over the counter medicine for pain relief and cold and sinus allergy relief. The active ingredient in Advil that relieves pain is ibuprofen, which is a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug. There are many other pain relievers that contain an active ingredient called acetaminophen, which can …

Ocella Tablets
I had a pleasant surprise about a month ago when I went to pick up my birth control at the pharmacy. I ordered my prescription a few days before online at cvs.com as I usually do, and then a day or two later I went on into …

The first time I went to this medical center was in April 2009 for annual eye check ups for the whole family. I went back yesterday basically for my daughter whose eyes are giving her problems (they are painful, irritated and sometimes get red). I also made appointments …

A couple of months ago I had a bad experience at an eye doctors office in Morgantown, WV. I have not been back since. A friend of mine actually recommended this doctor’s office. After my experience I called and told her …

There is always a reason to have some sort of pain reliever in my house if not for me than for my kids which are now old enough to take adult medications, and now it’s easier for me to keep things in the house because I don’t have to …

I am a huge believer in the power of Neosporin. It’s a product my family has been using with great success for years. We usually get the cream and the maximum strength variety.
Neosporin is a first aid antibiotic and pain relieving cream. When used properly, it helps …

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 …

I am allergic to wasp, bee, hornet and yellow jackets stings. Whenever I am bitten, I apply ice immediately. If no ice is applied and I am bitten on the foot, in 30 minutes time my affected foot will swell to two times its normal size. …

I know Covonia is a brilliant brand and they make a wide variety of cough medicines for all different types, both in night-time formulas that make you sleepy or in non-drowsy formulas. This review is of the non-drowsy Chesty Cough mentholated formula and it works as great at …

Watson’s is another chain of drugstore here in the Philippines(mostly in Manila Area). This is a chain of store owned by the “chain” of shopping malls in the country as well, the ShoeMart or the SM. Watson’s is conveniently located in all of the SM shopping malls in the …

Not too long ago, I was released from the hospital for having had a stroke. Part of my treatment program is to be Warfarin pills. I take one of the pills each day at the exact same time every day. In fact, I have my alarm set on my …

Headache are very much common during exams, hours of continuous stress on the brains leads to these severe headaches but exam times are such that every with such severe headaches we have to carry on with our studies. No matter how hard we study throughout the year we need …

I had acute bacterial sinusitis 6 months ago which caused me to have stuffy nose with yellowish nasal discharge. I had a severe case of throbbing headache especially around the eye area and high grade fever. It was so bad I had to absent from my work for more …

When I was younger I had a really bad problem with sweaty feet. I would probably still have this problem today if I ever wore shoes, but choose to wear sandals all of the time. I hate my feet feeling sweaty. It does two things. The first thing is …

Paxal, generic name Peroxitine, is used to treat depression as well as generalized anxiety disorder. The starting dosage is usually around 10 miligrams but can be raised if needed. This type of antipressant can be obtained through your primary care physician or a psychiatrist. As with most medications, it …

We live in a hilly pace and every weekend we go to a nearby river shore to catch fish and have some fun. It was out weekly routine and we just loved it. We need to walk a kilometer or so down hill. It was nothing much going down …

In an effort to go “natural” many people have been turning away from big Pharma drugs in an effort to alleviate their sleeping distress. Like many other insomniacs, I want desperately to fall asleep right away, but am hesitant to take ambien or any of the OTC sleep aids …

I’ve had migraines for almost 15 years now, it runs in the family. My mom’s migraines are so terrible that when I was little, I was so scared to get migraines when I grow up coz when I see her everytime she gets migraine attacks, she looks like she’s …

Ever since I first started menstruating at the tender age of twelve, I have experienced very severe menstrual cramping. Over the years, the cramping has even gained strength in intensity and longevity and instead of lasting only twenty four hours, it now lasts twice as long. I visited my …

I live in the mountainous region of the Philippines which is basically a tropical region. During the cold months which is from September to February I often suffer from allergic rhinitis especially during the early morning and late afternoon. My head nurse who happen to suffer the same problem …

The most common side effect I suffer from taking antibiotics and even ibuprofen is that I get an upset stomach and even a diarrhea. I find this very disturbing that the last time I had to take antiobiotics, I mentioned this immediately to the doctor. He was saying …

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 …

I got on Celexa after several failed attempts to regain happiness and functionality on Lamictal, Paxil, and Wellbutrin. Before I was even prescribed this medicine, I was nervous because my nurse informed me that it was in the same family as Paxil, which I had horrible experiences with. …

Figuring if Alli is FDA approved it must be a good diet pill? Their website they they publish with the starter kit only allows a numbered day of access. It takes away from the experience a litle. Their website has not worked appropriately for me yet and it’s been …

I have been using this product for years. I was probably brought up with it, as my parents always had one as far as I can remember in the house. So I am thinking back about 20 years, so they must have been on the market for quite a …

I used to take Tylenol Extra Strength Pain Reliever & Fever Reducer for pain that I would get in my back. I still get the occasional pain, especially on days where I need to do more lifting and moving than usual, so I didn’t stop taking this pain reliever …

This past summer, my son developed poison ivy after playing in some woods near our house. It started out mild, so I went to the drugstore and the pharmacist recommended Ivy-Dry Super Itch Relief. She told me it would relieve the itch of the poison ivy, and also …

I recently purchased the Neutrogena Ageless Intensives Tone Correcting Concentrated Serum to treat the hyperpigmentation that is currently affecting my face. I have hyperpigmentation on my forehead, cheeks, as well as a small amount on my chin. It is most noticeable on my forehead. I have been wanting to …

When I was diagnosed with high cholesterol, my doctor immediately put me on Lipitor.
I was skeptical about it, having heard that it could cause a lot of complications with the muscles. I have fibromyalgia and did not like the idea of anything which might have the potential to make …

My family gets a lot of headaches, and we are prone to migraines. However, the majority of our headaches come from tension, and stress. Sometimes there is just no handling the stress any better than we currently are, so we have to medicate the headache to get through the …

In one of those miserable days, I woke up with a mild headache, which eventually grew more painful to forbid me to sleep. It occurred early in the morning, and I had barely 3 hours of sleep before then. Sleep usually acts as antidote for headaches, but …

Like many people these days I have been suffering severely from insomnia since a very young age. As I grew older my insomnia seemed to worsen with stress and anxiety from work, school, ect; It finally came to a point were I was getting less than …

Straterra is supposed to have benefits over other ADD meds because it is a non-stimulant. A lot of people have unwanted side affects from Adderall/Ritalin types associated with stimulants (like increased heart rate/bp, irritiability, nausea). It’s especially recommended for kids, because you especially don’t want to load them with …

I had a bad experience with this hospital’s emergency department last month. Although I love the hospital generally because it is new and has state of the art equipments, their emergency department sucks and is worthy of a review so others who are planning to go there won’t experience …

Last week, I woke up at four in the morning feeling bad. I felt pain in my throat that it hurts every time I swallow my saliva. I thought it was just normal so I decided to drink water. I got out of bed and went directly to the …

Doxylamine succinate (known as Unisom, Restavit, Dozile, etc.) is an anti-allergy drug, also effective against morning and motion sickness. However, it is often used for a tertiary effect: sedation and hypnagogic (sleep-inducing) qualities. It is allegedly the most effective over-the-counter sedative on sale in the USA, and studies show it …

I had just reviewed another Walgreens product that was mucus relief for singus congestion and had been amazed that it also cleared up some of the chest congestion as well, and I was starting to feel all over better. When I asked my husbadn to pick up some more, …

The Dolo 650 tablet is one of the medicines my family uses regularly as a pain killer and fever reducer. I usually think a lot about side effects before using any medicine but through my various experiences I have learnt that Dolo 650 is a safe medicine to use …