My car was recently sent in to the auto shop for some repairs. I then had to wake up earlier in the morning and to commute all the way to work which involved an hour taxi ride and then a 30 minute train ride. The commute was a real …

My experience with Piedmont Hospital of Atlanta, Georgia, was exceptionally different than my past hospital experiences. The staff of nurses was very considerate of my needs and the needs of my family members. In my two week stay there, I felt as if I had really come to know …

A couple years ago, I went on this kick wanting to get healthy and improve my lifestyle (which unfortunately didn’t last when recess peanut butter cups entered the picture!), but during that time, I managed to cut soda pop out of my diet entirely, watched what I ate, and …

I have had lumbar spine problems due to poor gym form while lifting weights and also from sitting in a poor posture for very long periods for my job.
I use this product for my chairs at my office and at my desk at home when I am using my …

This week I had an abdominal CT scan. It’s not an uncomfortable procedure, unless you are claustrophobic. The worst part of this (excepting the radiation exposure of course) is having to drink two bottles of barium suspension, 450 ml each.
This helps the scanner to see …

Muscle spasms should not have to be a way of life. I noticed that I was having them primarily on the left side of my body. The spasms would show up first in my arm and then sometimes in my leg. I, personally, think that it was probably a …

Advil Cold & Sinus is my go to medicine whenever I have a cold.
Although everyone is different, when I get a cold, I get it bad!
For me, a cold will usually last 2-3 days and I will have a constant stuffy nose.
It’s pretty much miserable.
I love original Advil …

I peridically suffer from debilitatingly bad menstrual cramps, and have often be laid out on the couch or in bed, on the point of vomiting from pain. Nothing helps, and after having tried all the conventional painkillers, had essentially given up and resigned myself to this awful fate every …

If you have never tried Secret Clinical then I can honesty tell you that you are missing something special. This is because it provides coverage in situations where you will need it but otherwise be unable tto achieve it. If you have ever been walking somewhere with the sun …

I don’t know what I ate last week, the allergic symptoms just started to flare up all of a sudden. At first I felt a little itching in my mouth which then progressed to some difficulty swallowing and then my breathing started to become laboured. I then experienced nausea …

Note: Please only use this if you have a prescription. It has a tendency to be abused, but as a medical student, I want to stress that taking this stuff unmonitored can be very dangerous, possibly a death sentence.
Uses: Adderall and related drugs are for the treatment of ADD/ADHD …

Since moving to a dry climate, I have suffered from very dry, irritated eyes, made far worse by the fact that I wear contact lenses. I have tried various items that promise to provide moisture and relief, but nothing worked until I tried Clear Eyes Sensitive Dry Eyes Tears. …

Cough is a symptom where there are a lot of causes and it maybe a dry cough or maybe a productive cough or what they call with phlegm.There are lots of causes of cough and can be treated with cough medications and some natural remedies.There is a recent study …

It is no denying that every one of us experiences different kinds of pains at one stage of our life or the other. Similarly I also suffer from extreme headache once in a while. Initially the headaches used to beat the crap out of me and I used to …

I have moderate allergies every year and with those allergies come a variety of symptoms ranging from sneezing and watery eyes to a stuffy nose and headaches. I actually first saw Zyrtec 24 hour allergy tablets at my local Wal-Mart for about 10 dollars for a small bottle of …

One recent morning when I was getting out of bed, I must have turned in such a way, that I wrenched my back. I literally could not move. All I did was turn, and I think I even heard something crack in my back. The pain was excruciating. Now, …

I am a thirty-three year old woman who has been experiencing extremely painful menstrual cramps for more than half my life. Because of the intense pain, which often-times incapacitates me for the first three days of my period, causing nausea and diarrhea and a variety of other ugly symptoms, …

I had the unfortunate opportunity to visit Piedmont Hospital’s inpatient cardiac care wing. I have ventured into the random emergency room on occasion. But never have I had to have extensive contact with cardiac specialists and pulmonary doctors. I will admit that I was …

Sleep is something that I have battling with for way too long. After not sleeping for days I got sick and tired of it and decided to start taking something to help me sleep easier. It seemed like I was always on the run and didn’t want to crash …

I always keep Benedryl on hand because I have a few allergies, and though my daughter doesn’t have any such as I do, when she gets sneezy and has itchy or watery eyes, or when she has sinus problems, I give her a dose of Children’s Benedryl-D Allergy & …

I have allergies and sometimes I get a scratchy throat that itches very bad. This sometimes makes me cough, and can be very uncomfortable. Sometimes, because of the allergies, I will start coughing and it’s can be embarrassing if I’m in a meeting at work. Usually the …

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 deal with red eyes on a daily basis and there isn’t really much I have been able to do about them. I’m not sure if it has anything to do with my allergies or just the mold in the air. But my eyes really become irritated very easily. …

A few years back my son who was right around 22 years old at the time was starting to show signs of excessive agitation and repetitive movements that at first did not seem to be anything to be alarmed about. He became quite obsessed with cleaning everything around …

I was given Antivert for dizziness and nausea after a boat ride. I became ill with motion sickness on the trip, but the symptoms lingered well into the next two days so I consulted my doctor. This medication was intended to alleviate the nausea and dizzy feeling. …

Care Plus Antiseptic First Aid Cream is a product made by Thornton & Ross Ltd of Huddersfield, England. I admit to not ever having heard of this company, nor even of the Care Plus brand, before getting hold of this stuff, but having used it once I am satisfied …

I have always kept Benedryl around the house for those people who get itchy things on their skin, or for people who cannot seem to fall asleep, and have become really exhausted from lack of sleep.
Although, the box does not indicate that it is FOR sleepless nights, I had …

I saw a coupon in the paper, which said, “Get a $10. gift certificate for filling a prescription at Target.” (Basically.) It was a marketing campaign for their new pharmacy services, which can be found at every Target store- at least every one I’ve been to (in …

This is a shot that you get once every three month to prevent pregnancy. The pros are that you get one shot every three months and do not have to worry about anything in between the shots. Also you do not have a period while taking the …

Diclofenac Sodium is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) taken to reduce inflammation and as an analgesic reducing pain in conditions such as arthritis or acute injury. It can also be used to reduce menstrual pain, dysmenorrhea. Do not start or stop this medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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I usually experience some chest pain and back pain which I thought was some kind of symptoms of an undiagnosed heart problem. Because of this I consulted a physician who examined me thoroughly and after which he had my electrocardiogram taken. I have noted that every …

I have heard about Campho-Phenique for about my whole life. It is one of my grandmas favorite things to use on any cuts. I never really paid much mind to this product until I got a really nasty cut myself. For some reason, someone left the cover off …

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 …

I have awful allergies and my kids do too, so I have a standing prescription for allergy medication that my doctor gave me that I sometimes let slide and the dates expire before I can get it refilled, so I’m at the store looking for something to tide me …

I always see to it that my breathe smells good, I’m hating it when I’m talking to a person and his breathe stinks. I brush my teeth three times a day or even after I ate something. I also visit my dentist regularly for cleaning. Who does not want …

I had a surgery several years ago to remove my gallbladder. The symptoms of gallbladder disease mimicked those of heartburn, which generally included a burning sensation around the diaphragm and a bit off to the right of the sternum. And, since my gallbladder was removed, I have a much …

Cipro is a very potent broad spectrum antibiotic. It is what I would consider one of the “big gun” antibiotics and is used for many types of infections. We may all remember hearing it mentioned in the news when the anthrax attacks were happening back in the early …

I happen to experience HORRIBLE menstral cramps each month. It actually rules my life. I have to plan everything around “that time of the month” and it is quite frustrating when I have to miss out on times I should enjoy because I’m doubled over in pain. I have …

I started using this product a month after I delivered my first baby due to the discomfort I felt which is to unavoidably scratch myself specially in my mid section, my thighs, below my abdomen, in my neckline and also in my buttocks. At first I wasn’t sure of …

I was put on prednisone for a 3 month period due to the extreme nasal polyps I’ve had for years. They’ve continually gotten worse, so my doctor decided this would be the last option before surgery. I was hesitant after hearing some of the side effects (weight gain, moon …

The White Flower Analgesic Balm has been known to me for centuries. I could not remember anymore how many years it has been in the market but I know I was still too young when I first saw my mother smelling this oil and rubbing some on his …

There comes a time during day to day life when we come into contact with those popular and annoying stress headaches. Sometimes people just tell you to have a cup of coffee, a glass of water and get to bed, hit the pillow and sleep it off. Of course, …

I’m not generally the type get sick often. I don’t even catch colds, but ever since I moved to a wetter and colder region I find myself catching a cold once every few months which is a lot for me considering how I went years without getting sick. Since …

There was this one time when I came down with a really bad sore throat. I did not know what it was due to, but knew it was causing to lose my voice, which was not acceptable. I have to talk to many people at work and cannot risk …

Uniontown Hospital is my local hospital. I have had a lot of family and friends tell me negative things about this hospital. I personally had only gone there a few times to get minor things done. I never really had a bad experience. When I …

I have tried several different medications to treat my insomnia, from over-the-counter products, to prescriptions, and even home remedies.
A while back, my doctor suggested I try Lunesta. I had high hopes for this product since I had heard good things about it. I had also seen all …

About two years ago, my grandmother woke me up after suffering hours of debilitating shaking and numbness to her arms and legs. She said she’d been having these symptoms for hours but because she didn’t want to disturb my sleep (again, this is how elderly Asian grandmothers are when it …

Does E45 cream help to relieve dry skin conditions?
E45 cream is designed to relieve and treat all manner of dry skin conditions, including more severe conditions like eczema and dermatitis. There are many hand creams on the market including more cosmetic varieties of moisturising cream. Yet many cosmetic …

Usually, I get coughs and colds a couple times every year. Probably around thrice or a little bit more than that. I usually have fever around the first day and the second with a cold and then later joined with a cough.
My problem is that my cough doesn’t go …

I have been dealing with skin issues since I was a teenager. I noticed that my skin peels and gets really dry. This happens especially when the seasons change. I feel that this is a problem, especially because it occurs on my face around my nose. It can be …