Rarely do I suffer from oral sores but when I catch one, it really bothers me a lot. Its really very painful to have oral sores often times I can’t eat and drink hot beverages. Since I work in the hospital I often encounter medicines for certain kind of …

After veiwing a very convincing commercial put forth by Advil for their (at the time) new product - Advil Liqui-Gels - I set out to my nearest pharmacy and bought a box.
I’ve always found that ibuprofen (the active ingredient in Advil)works well with my body aches, better than acetaminophen …

When it comes to relieving painful menstrual cramps and headaches I like to use Aleve, but sometimes the price for this pain relieving medicine is too high so I do not get it unless it is on sale. Instead, I use the Good Sense All Day Pain Relief Naproxen …

Vicks vaporub was one medicine I was familiar since my childhood. Even today, I use it onmy child. I make sure that this vicks is used sparingly on my child. My child even loves to apply this on his body. I use it when any one …

I experience hyperacidity from time to time which I can describe as a somewhat gnawing, burning sensation in my upper abdomen which I usually feel if I skip a meal or when I being tensed. Sometimes I feel it when I drink soda or other acidic drinks …

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 …

Recently after experiencing a minor cold attack- I was left coughing and sneezing most of the time during the day. Though this condition remained tolerable, the think that really made my situation even worse-had to experience blocked nose. The fact that I was finding it difficult to even breathe …

I absolutely love being outside and I especially love being around the water. This past summer when my husband and I had the occasion to go sailing I was all for it. However, that was until I got on the boat. I have never been sailing before and thus …

While I was on Effexor, it worked very well. I would take it and feel happy, no matter what was going on. I would look forward to the effect. However, I didn’t like depending on a pill to feel normal, so I decided to ramp down off Effexor. It …

When it comes to taking medication I do not particularly like to do it, especially when I need to take multiple pills just to feel better. With Tylenol Extra Strength people twelve years and older are suggested to take two capsules every four to six hours. I am twenty …

My skin had gotten so severely dried out that my eczema was getting worse and worse. I decide to give the Natralia Eczema & Psoriasis Wash a try to help cleanse and wash my body up gently in the shower and I have to say it worked very well. …

For the uninitiated, rubbing alcohol is a kind of an alcohol compound used mostly for massage. But for me and my family, rubbing alcohol has so many uses dating back to growing up as a kid in the Philippines. I remember my mother using it to clean …

As much as I love shopping at Wal-Mart, I am not a big fan of their EQUATE product line. I think most of it smells funky.
So with great reserve I purchased a tube of the Equate Triple Antibacterial Ointment, mostly because it was about half the …

As with most American households, our medicine cabinet is chock full of pain relievers, fever reducers, PMS pills and basically every kind of pill, powder or liquid that proclaim that they have the power of taking away pain and discomfort. And being that we live in a dry climate, allergies …

I remember that I bought Biogesic Syrup with Orange taste last year when we had our summer holiday in Asia. At that time,one of my kid got little fever and I had to go to the pharmacy store to get medicine that can cure that fever.
Since we were not …

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. …

Now that cold and flu season is going strong, I�m doing my best to keep from getting sick. One of those methods is keeping Vitamin C supplements in my desk.
Normally, I buy the Halls Defense Vitamin C drops. But, looking to save money this year, I decided to buy …

Last winter, I was sicker than a dog. I had a terrible case of bronchitis, but I avoided going to the doctor, which was very stupid. I figured I could cure my self using over the counter medications and by using home remedies. I took cough …

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, …

I am one of the few unfortunate people who are allergic to sumptuous seafood dishes that have shrimps, crabs, squid, mussels, oysters, seashells as the main ingredients. The allergy manifests in itchy red rashes, inflammation of the face, lips, and eyelids, and in worst cases, difficulty in breathing. But …

I have rheumatoid arthritis. I normally take methotrexate along with other medications to treat it. However, I have recently been diagnosed with fatty liver. Because of the fatty liver, I can not take the methotrexate. I could take it, but I would have to have …

A co-worker of mine purchased this disinfectant spray for the office. She insists on using it daily in order to kill the germs in the air during cold and flu season. While I haven’t recieved the cold or flu from a co-worker, the smell of this product makes me …

Otocaine ear drops was prescribed by our family physician for ear infection.I used it for 2 days and all the pain and occassional buzzing in the ear is gone.I used 2 drops to my infected ear 4 times a day.Good ear drop.Easy to use.I poured …

If infants and children could be saved from total dehydration due to diarrhea or vomiting by Pedilyte, adults has Hydrite tablets to help them when they too suffered the same problem.
I myself have proven how effective Hydrite tablet is. If Pedialyte is in fluid form this Hyydrite is in …

If you suffer from acute gastric and indigestion problem then here is complete solution for it with just no side effects what so ever.I have been using it for sometime and it just doesn’t have anything of side effects but works efficiently in solving indigestion.
We Indians mostly love Spicy …

Milk of Magnesia is advertised as a laxative and heartburn relief aid. It is supposed to be taken two different ways in order for it to work either as a antacid or laxative. I read the directions carefully as I always do and took it exactly as they advised. …

Dalacin(R) C Capsules has been popular in our place because many teenagers who have acne problems have testified that they were treated by this antibiotics. Actually even my son tried using Dalacin-C to treat his Acne. Unluckily he did not have the same luck. His pimples were never treated …

Loratadine Antihistimine is a generic brand of allergy medicine designed to stop sneezing, runny nose, itchy and watery eyes, and other allergy symptoms. It is available over the counter without prescription. I tried using the Loratadine allergy medicine for weeks and it did very near nothing for me. I …

I recently tried a Walgreens vaporizing steam liquid that I felt was very effective in relieving my sinus congestion, so when I saw that Vicks had a similar product, I wanted to try it. Price wise, this was about $3 more expensive for the exact same amount of liquid, …

All throughout my childhood, I never had a problem with allergies or sinus congestion. That is until I moved from Arkansas to Michigan, and the climate change had me curled up in a fetal position during the fall, high-pollen months, with my hands clamped over my aching and congested …

I recently purchased the Afrin Nasal Decongestant Nasal Spray (the original formulation). I have had a really terrible time these past few months as far as colds go. It seems like I as soon as I finish recovering from a bad cold, I have another one popping up. The …

Aspirin was never the type of medicine that I would have considered using for body aches while sick. However, I had read on the internet that aspirin helped a women with body aches better then Ibuprofen and did not mess with her stomach either. Since I had the flu …

Septoderm Hand Lotion is a bactericidal hand lotion. Septoderm is a company that manufactures products for dental practices. A family member is involved in the dental community, so I was able to get a bottle of this for free, but I believe it can be ordered online …

I really hate not being well, and I would say the most common thing that I get sick with is having the Cold. I seem to catch the Cold so easily, and sometimes feel like I am always sneezing and sniffling. So I always have an inhaler in my …

Mucinex DM is an over the counter medication useful in treating congestion and coughs. Every Mucinex tablet contains 1200 mg guaifenesin and 60 mg dextromethorphan HBr, which aids in suppressing coughs and loosening up mucous, respectively. I purchased Mucinex at the recommendation of my physician when a family member …

Heartburn has been my worst enemy for the longest. I quite frankly get tired of dealing with it, but haven’t been able to get rid of it fully. In the mean time I jump from medication to medication to see which one will work best for me. One that …

Upon returning home from surgery, I saw that the painkiller I had received was named Oxycodone. Oxycodone is a painkiller than is similar to that of Oxycontin except that it affects different types of people in a different way. It should be taken sparingly- about once every 4 to 6 …

Since years now, I have a lot of troubles sleeping probably because of several factors: I am getting older (47), my brain is so active and partly because I cannot limit my caffeine intake to the minimum. Without caffeine drinks such as soda or coffee, I’d be sleepy the …

I have two small children who are constantly falling down and cutting themselves. Whenever I treat their cuts or scrapes, I always make sure to use Neosporin. I just apply it directly to the scrape, and bandage it up.
Neosporin does not burn on application. This makes it easy when …

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 …

After contracting a cold, I decided to try Sinex decongestant nasal spray.
I had tried Vicks active Defence, but it was horrible and didn’t help at all, so I was hoping that Sinex would be better. And it was.
It really does help unblock you when you are feeling bunged up. …

I recently purchased the Abreva Cold Sore/Fever Blister Treatment. The product is pretty self-explanatory. Every so often, I get cold sores around my mouth. I am the sort of impatient person who wants an overnight cure even though I know that one does not exist. That said, I love …

I was talking to my best friend the other day and she was telling me that her sister-in-law who is a nurse had seen how she downed Motrin down like candy and was appalled by the fact that she had to eat that many in order to get some relief …

Have you ever sat and wondered why so many people get sick when they fly but it seems that nobody mentions the people that get sick when they are driving. Well, the truth is that they do get sick when you are driving also but medicine has come so …

Methylergometrine maleate is a compound used as an oxytocic. It belongs to the class ergot alkaloids. It is used to induce abortion or augment labor and to minimize blood loss from the placental site (prevention and treatment of postpartum and post abortal hemorrhage). It is available as tablets or …

I usually use a brand of laxative that is very hard on the stomach. I was looking for a laxative that would relieve my constipation, but still get the job done. I came across Dulcolax at the local drug store and decied to give it a try. I paid …

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 …

I found this cough mixture for dry coughs completely ineffective and after yet another sleepless night due to incessant coughing, I am cursing the name of —˜Benylin’. This simply does not work. I was watching —˜I’m Alan Partridge’ the other night and it made me laugh when …

This is the only alcohol free, sugar free, colorings free, pleasant tasting and non-sedative cough syrup that my husband could find at the drugstore pharmacies. It was the only safe cough syrup that I could use during my pregnancy.
I had been lucky to not have any illnesses during …

I have three kids, so fever is common among our household at least a couple times a year. With a newborn/infant that gets shots every few months, fever is even more common. I started using Infants Motrin with my oldest son (who is now 13) and still use it …