At 60 years of age, I had recently been diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2 with a count over 400, with normal being around 100. Wanting to quickly lower my number, my doctor finally had prescribed Janumet 50/1000 MG for me twice a day (morning and at night) after I …

Family Dollar All Day Pain Relief is a so so product. It is cheap and it sort of works. That makes it a 5 to me. Keep reading and I will tell you more about why I like and do not like this pain reliever at the same time. …

Everyone knows how bad dry cough can get, the constant coughing and the itching of the throat makes life really miserable. It one of the situations were you are completely helpless and can’t do anything to sooth yourself from the annoying itching of the throat. I tried many cough …

I was an early developer during the stages of puberty. My menses started when I just turned eleven. In addition to my period starting early it was very heavy and lasted for eight days. The most horrible part of this time however was the cramps that I would get. …

I have used many different over the counter pain killers in my life. It is hard for me to say which one is the best, but I do know which active ingredients usually work best for me. I have not always been much of a fan of acetaminophen when …

About 8 years ago, I began getting a gnawing feeling in my stomach all the time. Eating bread was the only thing that made it go away, but the uncomfortable feeling would always come back in a few hours. One night, I woke up in the middle of the …

When you have the flue there’s nothing worst than the fact that you have to blow your nose all the time and your have headaches because of that.
This tablets have antipyretic, analgesic and expectorational effect, that actually means that it lowers the temperature, reduces the pai and reduces the …

I don’t often find myself looking to take aspirin. I have really only bought them for really bad toothaches. In this instance I was trying out a few different aspirin tablets. My doctor informed me that I would have to take a low dose aspirin once a day in …

Nowadays who can actually afford to get sick. At the paste we live on preventing and quick healing of colds is really important. The medicine I am using for a while now is Daleron COLD 3 which is really good for colds and influenza. The thing is that I …

I drink a lot of caffeine to keep my headaches away. I know this is not the right answer, with being an RN and all, however I work nights and need to stay awake. When I have days off I tend to stay up …

Nortriptyline is an antidepressent that is usually used for depression and other mood-related disorders. However, when in much lower dosages (the dosage for IBS is about 1/3 the dosage for depression), it can be used for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS.) This is what am using it for and …

In conjunction with my therapy, I was also receiving another treatment for my illness. Since being diagnosed with Iron-deficiency anaemia, I have been prescribed with several medications in the past to manage my illness. Some were effective and some gave nasty side effects. The most recent medication that I …

It’s actually fun to do mountain trekking with my friends, especially when we take the more challenging route uphill. It’s more tiring but definitely rewarding since I know that it’s good for my health plus its excellent cardiovascular workout. Before actually leaving home, I make sure that I have …

About three years ago, On Christmas Day, I woke up with an excrutiating ear ache. I’ve had them before and I have to say that the pain is actually worse than child birth, and since I’ve had two children, I can say that with some authority! In the past, …

I thought I have used almost every cold and flu over-the-counter medicine on the market over the years, but this last illness had me trying a new one. I was going to purchase one of my usual stand-bys, Advil, Tylenol and Benalyn Cold and Flu medications, but I saw …

When I was experiencing some problems associated with gallbladder disease a few years ago, and these problems mimicked heartburn and indigestion, I took a CVS brand generic berry-flavored antacid and was really pleased with the results. I’ve since had my gallbladder removed, but now seem to occassionally experience REAL …

I had this psoriasis before and my dermatologist recommended to use Betnovate. I like this ointment because after two days of using it the skin infection was gone. It has a transparent color too which is very convenient when you are working or you are somewhere perhaps in the …

Finding the most birth-friendly hospital can be a tough search especially when you see a lot of hospitals around, and hear different feedbacks about each of them, and don’t really know if it is a good place to go or not, unless you’ve tried their services yourself. We have …

After I had my caesarian operation my attending physician prescribed me to take this medicine to alleviate the pain caused after the operation once the anesthetics will disappear and that I have to take only one tablet for three times a day whenever I feel certain pain but he …

Komix Peppermint is a medicine or syrup that you can take when you want to cure your cough. As you can read on the name, this medicine syrup has peppermint taste. For me, if I take Komix Peppermint when I have a little cough, I will feel a …

Due to an operation I had last year, I was prescribed with several post-operative medications to manage my pain, the inflammation and my hyperacidity. I was placed in a liquid diet as soon as I was conscious but still was not allowed to eat foods that needed to be …

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 …

I’ve taken Aderall XR on and off for over eight years now. I have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as bad as anyone I know. At present, I take 60mg a day. That’s a pretty high dose compared to most and I’m sure not recommended for most, …

This place is a pretty poor excuse for a pharmacy if you could call it that and I do not like going here unless I need to. One of the problems that I have with this store is that it focuses much more on being a shopping store and …

The last time I had a cough I saw an irresistible bag of cough drops on sale. I don’t usually purchase this brand but found that it was considerably low in price. I was able to buy a package consisting of 70 cough drops for only a little over …

I recently had a tooth extraction and, as it was also infected, was in a lot of pain. I was using Panafen+ during the day for pain relief and was really happy with it, unfortunately sleep was still an issue as everything always seems to hurt more …

I had two difficult pregnancies and as I headed for my last trimester in each pregnancy I felt like a beached whale and worst still I looked like one. I started to suffer from really bad heart burn. I read somewhere that about 70% of all pregnant women suffer …

When I was younger, I had a strange mystery illness that has never yet been diagnosed for certain. The differentials were mainly lupus, and fibromyalgia. Before finding a treatment that was effective, my doctors tried a few experiments. One of them was based on the assumption that …

About a month ago, I had one of the worst headaches that I have experienced in a long time. I sometimes get migraine headaches, but this particular headache was not a migraine, but more of a tension headache. It not only affect my head, but the back of my …

Chances are if you have been treated for anxiety, the name Xanax is familiar to you. Xanax, or Alprazolam is typically prescribed if you are experiencing anxiety or stress, although like many classes of drugs, it may be used for other purposes. However, this review will focus on …

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. …

Some things just can’t be beat by advances in medicine. One of those things is Vicks VapoRub Cough Suppressant and Topical Analgesic. It is a traditional stand by medication that will always be in my family medicine cabinet, and I can trace its regular use in our family back …

Of all the sleeping pills I’ve tried over the years, this deal is probably the best, financially speaking. You get 100 tablets with the Walgreens Nighttime Sleep Aid Mini-Caplets Mini-Caplets and for only $10, which isn’t bad as all. I was used to paying close to $5 for Tylenol …

Qvar, a product of Ivax, is a prescription inhaled corticosteroid (anti-swelling drug) used to treat asthma and other conditions that cause the lungs to swell. It is available in 80mcg and 40mcg dosages; your health care provider will prescribe the appropriate dose. The active ingredient in Qvar …

You could say that I am the type of person who is willing to try new and more effective drugs in the market for my hypertension. Since I was diagnosed with this condition, finding the right drug to work for me became a struggle. It is quite hard to …

My son gets ear infections quite often, and when he complains of an ear ache I always take him into the doctor to get checked out and get on an antibiotic. Recently I had a cold and also got an earache with it. I went to the …

I have used this drug for about 4 days. It works very well. It makes u want to fight the depression. I am 16 by the way. One of the doctors said it raises the chance of curing from depression from 50 percent to 80. I think it …

First off, I feel the need to say that this alternative herbal supplement is on the expensive side. But that being said, it is worth every cent. Just think about what you would be paying for doctor bills and prescription medications in a year’s time. If you are anxious …

I have been a long time fan of tylenol products and, because of a sleep disorder I’ve had since I was a kid, when tylenol started releasing their PM version to aid in sleeping, I was all over it like white on rice, and it was one of my …

Diprosone Cream is a topical cream which is manufactured by Schering-Plough. It comes in a squeeze tube and is available in a cream or ointment form. This cream is available only by prescription. I have been using this cream now for more than 27 years.
I use this cream …

The hospital though seems swanky from outside and seems to have good facilities but a closer look will let you know how terrible their service is.
We had to wait for hours before they sent us the ambulance that was promised long ago. The ambulance service …

I will be reviewing about a medicine that is significant and highly-used today, Benzoyl Peroxide.
Benzoyl Peroxide is basically for acne treatment. I have tried lots of brand that offer Benzoyl Peroxide but I stick to the B.P (benzoyl peroxide) that my dermatologist gave me for the sake of having …

Have you ever heard of Asifit? Asifit tablets or pills are a good medicine or pill that can help women to produce more milk to give breastfeeding to their baby.
Asifit can be found in the drug store or supermarket. Since the function of this tablet is as supplement, you …

I was prescribed Metformin to treat Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and the early stages of Type II Diabetes. It is my understanding that PCOS can cause Type II Diabetes by basically causing your body to produce too much insulin, which in turn causes your body not to be …

Tylenol PM is not only a cure for the common headache, but for insomnia as well. I suffered with insomnia for about a year and I tried just about everything from holistic cures to prescription medications and Tylenol PM won hands down. The best part is you …

As a child, I was very active and playful. I’d climb trees and race my brother through the streets of our neighborhood. I was also a very clumsy child so I would always end up with cuts and scrapes. A lot of these cuts and scrapes eventually became scars …

First it starts with a little bit of sore throat. The kind that goes away if I gargle with salt and water. The sore throat will thereafter be followed either by cough, colds or both and simultaneous therewith, although not often, dizziness and chills. This is how it always …

The generic name of Prodin is Fluoxetine HCl. It is an anti-depressant or I think is commonly known as Prozac. It comes in the form of a 20 mg red and white capsule. I started taking it once a day. After seven to ten days I felt much better. …

My kids don’t typically take cold syrups very easily. In fact, I usually have to chase them around the house and hog tie them to get them to take anything like that in a liquid form. Problem was, they were too young at the time to swallow a pill, …

A year ago, I was admitted to the hospital because of a lung infection. I was placed in a barrage of antibiotics to fight off the infection. Because my immune system was weak, I got a concurrent and opportunistic infection in my mouth. I had what is known as …