One of the things that I hate most about being sick is that medicines cost so much. I don’t believe that I should have to pay an outrageous amount for some relief from sickness. That is why unless I know that the more expensive brands work I will try …

Sulfamethoxazole 800 mg is an antibiotic that was prescribed to me for the treatment of a Urinary Tract Infection. I was given 14 HUGE pills to take 2 times a day. The label reads to drink with a lot of water. These pills were some of the nastiest …

In February 2006, I was admitted to United Hospital Center because of a severe episode of ’shortness of breath.’ The ambulance picked me up at about 3 a.m. and, by that time, my oxygen levels were recorded at near 80 at my home. Just moments later on the way …

After my pregnancy I developed some sort of itchiness near the area where I had stitches due to my caesarean operation and I got a habit of scratching them which became even worse. My GP prescribed me to use Diprobase lotion as a remedy to fight the itch. …

I don’t usually like to take sleep aids but sometimes I get insomnia and need them so I can get a good nights rest. Since I don’t have to take them that often, I don’t want to spend a lot of money on them so I decided to try …

I was diagnosed with diabetes in 1974. In the beginning, my parents administered my insulin injections. But, by 1976 or at six years of age, I began to do so independently. During the years, most of the time was spent using insulin manufactured with beef and pork crystals. Those …

Morris Health Mart located at 2405 Sycamore Drive, Morris, IL, is a nice pharmacy that is always a pleasure to visit. The personnel is nice ant helpful, and your prescription is usually ready within minutes. It is also a store selling many other things - cosmetics, hair products, candies, …

I’m assumed, by the name of the product, that it was like a generic TheraFlu cold medicine. Walgreens is infamous for barely changing the names of things to pawn it off as their own, but honestly, I’ll take it if it means I’m saving even a little bit of …

I suffer from periodic migraine attacks and there’s no respite for me when it happens. A friend of mine, a regular GNC patron, told me that FeverFew was effective for her migraine as well as menstrual cramps. She said it really acts fast.
At the mall, I had a hard …

This is a great multi purpose topical antibiotic cream. My family and I have used it for awhile. I use it for occasional acne outbreaks, and find it dissolves quicly on my skin without leaving a greasy feel. My husband has used it on a burn on his arm, …

I have suffered from insomnia for years. At first the doctor tried me on Ambien 20 mg. I slept for 18 hours straight. The only reason I woke up that soon was because my husband got scared I’d been asleep so long and woke me. Then, the …

I was born as a Taureans (Taurus zodiac), and therefore i’m easily have problems with my nose, i’m easily got influenza.
It was back in my 5th birthday when i realize i’m allergical to the dust. Everytime i enter a room that have dusty environment, my nose start to snotting. …

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 …

Vicks Sinex 12 Hour Nasal Spray For Sinus Relief - 0.5 Oz —” I really hate being sick. This is especially true when it comes down to being sick because of allergies. That is why the last time I came down with a bad sinus infection I asked …

I’ve noticed that more and more people are taking aspirin for headaches in the Philippines, the Paracetamol hype has finally died down. And thank god, too because Paracetamol costs a lot more than Advil. I guess it’s because of the long term side effects of aspirin (which is not …

I am all for instant gratification, or relief, as the case may be. When I got a terrible yeast infection this past summer, I should have gone to the doctor to get a dose of diflucan, which works beautifully for me every time. It wasn’t convenient to go at …

The doctor put my husband on this before it went OTC. He uses it daily and has no gastric disturbances at all now. He used to sit up in pain every night. I do not like to take medication regularly so only take it when needed. Even though all …

Main ingredient: Clobetasol
My partner has suffered with hand dermatitis for over 3 years and has tried many, many creams in the past with hardly any change.
He also suffers from Diabetis, which makes it more difficult to shift ailments and conditions such as this.
The best he has tried is Clovate, …

I had back pain problem for few days already. I did not remember anymore what was happening. What I know is that I have a serious back pain when I woke up in the morning.
That’s why I went to a doctor to get some medicine to cure and …

Since I was a child up to now, I oftenly get some sinus infections. Everytime, my nose isn’t starting running or sneezing but I must say that I am just feeling like if a truck was parked directly on my face. This is the symptoms that makes me know …

Like many people, I have been known to suffer from heartburn and indigestion. This occasionally leads me to buy antacid products such as Tums by GlaxoSmithKline. Though sometimes I simply suffer in silence and wait for the heartburn or indigestion to go away. Rich foods and …

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 …

I really don’t like antibiotics because I have a bad history with many of them. But, overall the side-effects for me with this antibiotic was not too bad. It still makes me gag.
This antibotic has been prescribed to me by my dentist whenever I have any major work done. …

This is an Antispasmodic and Antiflatulent drop which is usually prescribed if your baby has colic problems, problem is digestion due to flatulence and cries at night due to tummy pain. Medically it is used for prevention of infantile colic, regurgiration and post-feed vommitting.
My baby had been diagonosed with …

My hands tend to get very dried and cracked. In fact, they get so bad at times that they bleed. I needed something that would work hard on getting my hands back in shape. I had heard that Corn Husker’s Lotion was amazing to help dried, cracked and bleeding …

I have to admit it… I’m a total sucker for all things that look “old world”. I love watching old movies that have those “medicine men” that sell products in the old medicine bottles with the cork stoppers, and they try to pawn it off as an instant hair …

I would consider the Betadine feminine wash more of a medicine than a regular product for everyday use. One of the Ob Gynecologist I knew has prescribed the use of Betadine when she suffered from irritations with her private part. And even though you can use this as you …

I have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis for about 6 years. I have tried many different treatments. However Rituxan has, by far, been the best for me. Rituxan, or rituximab, is a cancer fighting medicine that targets b-cells. I believe they use a much smaller …

I am reviewing generic equate tylenol. I bought this 3(USD) dollar bottle of equate tylenol for my 8month old when he was teething and the product worked great. It was bubble gum flavored and my son liked it very much.
I had to give him a larger …

Like many others I am a bit leery of turning to generics when it comes to over the counter medicines and antibacterial items. Personally, I buy the brand name because it is an item that I am both used to and I know that will work. But with …

Headache is a universal illness which affects the common people. The normal cause of headache varies from person to person. The different types of headaches are tension, migraine, rebound, cluster, and migraine headaches. For some, the headache needs medication; while some needs only rest or a good sleep. …

I first tried this medicine a few years ago when I had a particularly bad cold and the closest grocery store was Walgreens. I had a terrible cold in which I suffered from symptoms ranging from severe congestion and headaches to watery eyes and an achy body. This product …

First of all, I am not an Endocrinologist. I am a patient. I’ve been taking Synthroid for two years now since I had radio-ablative Iodine therapy for hyperthyroid from Graves’ disease. I am now having hypothyroid and will have it for the rest of my life. It is …

Whenever allergy strikes me, it causes clogged nose–this is on top of the sneezing and teary eyes. This has been a problem to me ever since so I have been trying various products for years now to ease this problem. I have tried home-made remedies to solve this problem …

Being able to get through the day when you are sick can be really difficult. I knew I was getting a cold and knew that I could not possibly miss a day of work. I tried to think hard of what to take to beat the symptoms quick and …

I had occasion to see Dr. Sonia Liu MD due to a knee injury. Actually, she wasn’t the doctor I had an appointment with, but she was filling in for another physician who was unable to conduct the examination. My situation was a bit unusual in that …

Whenever I feel myself spiraling down the dark path of a cold, I sprint to the pharmacy for a pack of Emergen-C Cranberry Pomegranate Vitamins. The pack contains 30 packets of a powder that can be mixed with water to produce a fizzy elixir to fight off any seasonal …

I was contemplating on what vitamins I should give to my puppies as Nutripet vitamins for dogs is good but the vets and my friends who also have dogs suggest that I buy some human medicine because they were apparently better. I was contemplating on choosing between Tiki-Tiki and …

My husband was put on Zocor by his VA doctor, in order to lower his cholesterol levels. At the VA, they have so many patients, that the doctors.tend to just rush them through and put them on prescriptions, without first explaining what the medication is supposed to do. …

I have been suffering with really bad cramps every time I start my menstrual cramps. Every time this happens it feels like the worst day of my life. I get fatigue, dizzy, hot sweats, and very bloated. I never want to go anywhere and always have to take the …

I have heard of Betadine solutions in liquid form because that’s what I usually use when I do have open wounds. But this time, it was my first time to use a powdered form of Betadine and it was really great.
I had a very bad opened wound which is …

Panic attacks are no fun. Thankfully Xanax really does help get the anxiety under control. The first time I suffered a panic attack, I didn’t know what the heck was going on with my body and mind, and I felt completely out of control. My heart …

Vein Matrix supplement
Being a typical girl I am not afraid to declare that all those needles totally freak me out. I literally squirm when those monstrous nurses poke needles all over my body hungry for just an ounce of my blood-they find none. This is because it was virtually …

After a bad time in my life ,I found myself having panic attacks,It is the worst feeling in the world.You feel like you can’t breathe,you want to run and you are so scared, you feel you will start screaming and never stop.My original thought was,I was loosing my mind.I …

I had to go on Accutane for two months because I had a severe breakout of Cystic acne over the summer. Was so devastated by it because I had never had any acne like this before, and it took me a long time to figure out what was …

I work on my feet all day long and this eventually lead to getting calluses on the bottoms of my feet. Calluses are not only ugly, they can be painful as well. I wanted to get rid of the calluses so I used Dr. Scholl’s Callus Remover with extra …

Hyland’s Menopause tablets are a homeopathic alternative to help with the symptoms of menopause. I like that I can use the Hyland’s Menopause tablets in the privacy of my home without anyone that I know finding out about my situation.
The Hyland’s Menopause tablets have not messed up any …

Diabetes is a disease which arises when an individual becomes defficiaent of the homone known as Insulin.Insulin is an homone which is been produced in the “Islet of Legahans” in the pancrease of the human body,the Insualin is a digestive homone which helps in the regulation of blood sugar.When …

I have had plenty of problems with digestion ever since I gave birth to my first child 5 years ago. I have found multiple ways to deal with these issues, but like to keep medicine around that is multisymptom. Recently I have concentrated only on diminishing my heartburn. The …

My nine year old has high blood pressure due to a kidney transplant. The doctors tried many blood pressure medicines on him, all with side effects that were not desirable. Some made his face extremely red, others made him tired, then they tried Lisinipril. Lisinipril has …