Last month I was unfortunately brought to the hospital. Not because I was sick but was rather bitten by our new doggie. Actually the dog was a Doberman and it was still too small. I was playing with the dog when it suddenly just bit my forefinger. The teeth …

“Locorten-Vioform Ear Drops” was one of the medications that I was prescribed by my general practitioner some months ago after I was diagnosed with an ear infection. I was instructed to take two drops thrice a day into my infected ear up until my follow up visit on the …

There are so many anti-hypertensive drugs in the market and it’s easy to confuse one from the other. The choice is just so enormous and without a good doctor’s advice, it would absolutely be impossible to select from the wide variety of medications available. Because I also have another …

Robitussin Cough Syrup had served me well ever since I was a kid, every time I would have a cough I would just take this thrice a day, and it would be gone and the next day I would feel perfectly fine and would not cough anymore. But recently …

Spiriva is for those with COPD or, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It is for people who suffer from problems breathing due to the narrowing of their airways. Spiriva opens the airways to let you breathe! It works for 24 hours so you can have open airways and breathe all …

Unfortunately for me it is very easy to get a yeast infection. These infections can be both painful and irritating at a level 10. I try my best to treat symptoms before they get too intense and unbearable, but I am not always successful. Once the symptoms are very …

My husband and I have experienced problems sleeping. We were given prescriptions for Rozarem 8mg. I decided to take mine the first night that I had the prescription filled. It was awful. Normally when I take a sleeping aid I can begin to feel it …

When I saw some cold remedy lozenges in the store, I was kind of astonished by it. I had scene cold remedies in syrup form and pill form but not really in lozenge form. I have used many throat lozenges as well as cough drops, but the Cold Eeze …

I am allergic to a lot of things, mainly seafood and when I was young I am allergic to dairy product. Imagine being allergic to cheese, milk and ice cream. Yes, you heard me right, Ice Cream! My parents would make me drink and take small amount of these …

For me CVS pharmacy is one of those stores that I hate but at the same time I love it also for many reasons. Let me explain why I hate the place, most of the things are very expensive there and if you need to buy something like Oreos …

Everyone knows that this is; it is a cough syrup that doctors can prescribe or you can just buy over the counter. It’s active ingredient is Dextromethorphan but i heard they removed it now but it is sometimes still present. This chemical suppresses your cough if it’s not that …

I’ve been going to Dr. Zinni since I was in elementary school, and I still prefer to come back whenever I’m in town and need to go to the doctor. He’s great for patients without insurance, he listens to his patients, and you can typically schedule an appointment on …

Procardia is a heart medication and it is used to treat hypertension.
This medication is better than some and not as good as others.For me the side effect of coughing was the only noticable effect that was bothersome.
My blood pressure went down very nicely but I couldn’t deal with the …

A few weeks back when I shifted to a new home, I was required to move all the necessities from one place to another. Though I had hired help, I did require to pull and push some objects from one place to another. Though …

I’ve always been a fan of drinking tea, ever since I was a little girl. And, as my children grew up, they would see me making tea at least once a week and decided, when they were a bit older, they would like to try it out for themselves …

My baby got sick recently. He had fever that worked along with his cough and colds to make him fill sick. We brought out baby to his pediatrician and he prescribed Tempra Pediatric Drops for my baby’s fever. It’s an analgesic and antipyretic. It …

The cold and flu season this year (2007-2008) was extremely bad this year with an unsuspecting flu strain. One young woman in our area died from complications so when I started to sniffle and sneeze I was very concerned.
I have an autoimmune disease that makes me susceptible to bacteria …

I cannot imagine what can be worse then having your ears filled up with wax. Even using a safe q-tips and washing daily, sometimes my ears seem to fill up annoying and irritating wax. I purchased Auro Ear Wax Drops at my local pharmacy. They were …

Some of the family members in this house got influenza and cough. This is the down side of living with big family. When somebody get sick, we need to be more careful especially if we have small children.
I had to give special protection for my children. That’s why I …

I have major issues with moderate to severe migraines. I get sick and stiff all down my neck and shoulders that leads them just aching and actually making the migraine worse. I told my doctor of this and he diagnosed me as having tension triggered migraines and prescribed me …

Advil PM Pain Reliever/ Nighttime Sleep Aid come in tubs of tablets. Actually, I think they are more like caplets, and there are 80 of them in a tub. They claim to be able to help with sleeplessness associated with minor aches and pains because they contain …

Even though I don’t really care for Aspirin it is good to keep it in the house. When I really have bad pain or a bad headache I prefer to take Advil or Ibuprofen but I will take Aspirin whenever I am all out of Advil and Ibuprofen or …

There are two types of Actal in stores that I could possibly find. One has a yellow box color and the other, white. I prefer much the yellow box Actal Table Pack because of the fact that it truly pretty much relieves me from my gastric pain.
Actually, I …

When the question who’s scared of the dentist is asked, I used to always raise my hand, even in my adult years. But my phobia has disappeared thanks to Dr. Ronald Terry and his staff. Here are 10 things I favor about this office that deserves a 10 rating.
1. At …

Botica de San Fransisco is a drug store beside the school I am working. This is just a very small pharmacy (barely 20 sq.mts. in floor area) but the variety of medicines and other medical supplies are quite impressive. I as one of their customers …

I recently began taking Ambien to help with an ongoing problem with sleepless nights. I was a little unsure about giving this prescription a try because I have looked up the side effects associated with this medication when my physician fist suggested giving this medication a try.
I figured …

I do not get sick all that much which is a blessing. I do have some medicines around my house but they are more of a precaution just in case I get sick. NyQuil is one of those medicines that I keep around because it helps me a …

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 …

Cystex Urinary Pain Relief Tablets worked wonders for my pain from my urinary tract infection. Before my pain started, I thought I was starting to get a urinary tract infection, but the pain or the symptoms were not severe. A day or two later, the pain was so bad, …

This review is about Marvelon Contraceptive Pills. I was previously using Trust Contraceptive Pills but they all made me bloat. So I went to to the OB Gyne to ask for advise. I would like to use a pill that will not make me gain weight. The doctor said …

I have suffered from an ultra severe case of occipital neuralgia for four years and have run the gamut when it came to trying drugs to treat this nerve condition. Until I was placed on Baclofen also known as lioresal. Although it took about 3 months on …

This pack contains 12 tablets that contain 200mg Ibuprofen (as Ibuprofen lysine). At the back of the box it states that ‘Nurofen Migraine Pain provides rapid, effective relief from Migraine and headache pain.
I can’t tell you enough how great these are!! I have really bad headaches/migraines and the ordinary …

I have some pretty strange friends that introduce me to some pretty strange products that I wouldn’t even know how to find if they don’t tell me themselves since most of what I get for colds are either straight from the doctor or are easily found on the shelves …

Metoprolol
This last summer I was diagnosed with a heart condition called Inappropriate sinus tachycardia. The fortunate thing is its a non life threatening condition. It involves the sinus node over exaggerating and making the heart go into a tachycardia mode (heart rate over 100bpm). The problem is at …

For the sake of this review I will refer to this medication by it’s abbreviated name of EES. A while back I had a sore throat that didn’t seem to be going away. As time went on the sore throat got worse and worse and lo and …

Being a sickly child, my mom has bought me so many different kinds of supplements. I kept switching from one brand to another because I always end up getting sick. I first began taking Ritemed’s Ascorbic Acid supplements a few years ago. It’s an inexpensive brand …

Due to the recent recall of Motrin products for some reason all of the CVS stores in my local area on Long Island, New York, have removed even the grown-up tablets as well. I believed that it was just the children’s products but, the next day at every CVS …

When I have a hard time falling asleep or I know I have been drinking too much caffeine during the day I hate having to take medication to help me fall asleep at night. But there is one Over the Counter medicine that a co-worker, a Nurse, suggested …

About three years ago, I came down with R.A..It hit hard and fast. I’m 42 years old and I could not get out of bed. My husband and daughter had to get me out of bed and help me take showers and so on. Even though I …

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 have to admit that I wasn’t particularly looking forward to using this spray, but I absolutely loved the cough/chest cold syrup from the Vicks Formula 44 line that I tried, so I was still willing to give this one a shot. Usually, honey and lemon medicines just taste like …

I went through a recent bout with a very bad toothache and couldn’t get to the dentist right away. The pain was excruciating and I needed some relief. With my usual skepticism, I went to Walgreens to see what I could find to help with my problem. There were …

Levothyroxine is also known as Levothroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid and Unithroid. This medication is prescribed to patients when they have low thyroid. The medical term is Hypothyroidism. It is important that our bodies have the proper amount of the thyroid hormone. The symptoms of low thyroid are: feeling cold, very …

I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder a couple years ago, due to a stressful situation in my life at the time which involved bankruptcy and moving and the possibility of pregnancy at a time when we couldn’t afford it, and bills, and… well… you name it and it …

Lately I have been willing to try almost anything to help me cope with the pain that I have been having through my hands, arms and neck. I have found a few products handy but I am always willing to try something new hoping to run into something miraculous. …

I was suffering from chest congestion and needed a little bit of relief and didn’t want anything to strong so I decide to take Mucinex Kids Cough Expectorant Mini Melts in Orange Crème. I must say they were very yucky, but did way more than I thought they would. …

This review is about the original Allegra allergy medication, not Allegra D. The difference is that Allegra D has pseudo ephedrine in it, and to me this is the ultimate difference. The original Allegra allergy medication does absolutely nothing for me when I am truly having a …

Being reactive hypoglycemic (low blood sugar), I have to plan my whole day around food. Food tends to control me, so that I cannot go anywhere without snacks in my bag, or else I would not be able to go anywhere (my having to eat every 2 to …

We are accustomed to seeing commercials that are half-meaning and no wonder, it took me so long before I tried Caladryl [which has the generic name, Calamine Dyphenhydramine]. I grew up ignoring its claim that it can remove swelling and itching brought by insect bites.
My usual reaction to …