I was taking the 28 day Alesse contraceptive pills for about 2 years. I went on birth control mainly to regulate. The pill itself helped a lot with side effects from my period, for example the length was shortened, the flow decreased, and it also helped a lot with …

I’ve had seasonal allergies since I was a child. I’ve had doctors to prescribe me a variety of new and popular allergy medications, and mostly I found that they either didn’t work at all, or did not work reliably when I was taking them every day.
I …

I had problems to breath, and when I caught the first cold of the autumn it was clear that I needed some help to be able to breath while I was sleeping.
When I went to the pharmacy I was recommended to buy this strips called “Breathe right”. With such …

I have always had a problem waiting for pain medications to get into my system. Though I have luck with a lot of medications, they don’t work quite fast enough to me. I was having some serious ankle pain, after I fell into a hole. I had noticed a …

During my teenage days, I have been taking Paracetamol Biogesic when I have fever or headache. This medicine can be bought over-the counter. It is a pain reliever and antipyretic (a fever reducer). It is commonly used to treat headache, fever, cold and flu. Anyway, my experienced with …

I’ve been going to Meadows Maternity now for around 6 months for care during my pregnancy. This is my second pregnancy but my first time at Meadows. Compared to the care I had during my first pregnancy, I am definitely impressed with Meadows Maternity.
There are 4 doctors …

Once upon a time, many moons ago (so I tell myself), I had suddenly developed a serious anxiety disorder. I would get increasingly nervous-feeling throughout the day, and those butterflies in the stomach at the start of the day would suddenly turn into full on bats in my stomach …

I would like to share my experience of the Calpol Six Plus Fast Melts, a discovery that I have done on over-the-counter medicine, and even though I do not normally share my thoughts about any kind of drugs, I thought that this information might be of interest for some …

For some reason, every time I go to the pharmacy to refill my perscription, they give me a different kind of birth control. I’m not sure why this happens but it really started to get on my nerves. Anyway, I was on Lo Estrin 24 Fe for about three …

Excedrin Back and Body Extra Strength is the only pain medicine I am using right now. I have been having back problems for over a year now and at one point had been up to eight to ten generic ibuprofen a day.
One day I bought the Excedrin Back …

I like to keep certain things in my medicine cabinet and anti-itch cream is one of them. You never know when a sting or a rash might cause unbearable itching. The creams can be rather expensive, so in order to save a little bit of money while stocking my …

Next to childbirth, a toothache or an ear ache, the only other pain that can compare is that of a urinary tract infection. Though I don’t encounter these problems often, they do occur on occassion, and I’m left suffering through the night until I can head into my doctor. …

“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 …

I have had problems with my skin for quite a few years. I don’t have problems all of the time, but it seems that weather changes and the dry season bring on the problems. I have had multiple issues with my skin becoming too dry and peeling. I even …

I started taking cymbalta for 2 weeks, when I started feeling the sudden urge of wanting to jump off the train track. I became so frightened and knew it was not the right thought,but the urge to jump was with me for an entire 24 hours even after …

Zolpidem - best known under its various trade names (Adormix, Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar, Damixan, Hypnogen, Ivedal, Lioran, Myslee, Nytamel, Sanval, Somidem, Stilnoct, Stilnox, Stilnox CR, Sucedal, Zoldem, Zolnod, Zolpihex) - is one of the most widely prescribed sleeping pills.
I used it for two years (intermittently, although often every …

I have been recently building up my at home first aid kit. With two children, I have come to realize that I need to keep things around the house in case of an accident. My little boy loves running, jumping, and playing rough. I know one day he may …

Recently, I’ve been suffering from a persistent cough and cold. Because I have always seen medicine at the 99 Cent Store, I wanted to give it a try. The NightTime Multi Symptom Cold/Flu Relief appears to be the off-brand version of Vicks NyQuil, so I wanted to …

I have been using Gynera Tablets as contraceptives for almost 5 years now, and being so satisfied with the product, I am doing a review on it to help other women like me decide on what type of contraceptive would be best for them.
I used to take a different …

Is a great medication if you suffer from chronic insomnia and other sleep disorders. The fact alone that its non narcotic, made me feel better about taking the medication. The medication helps your body produce more of a sleep chemical called gamma aminobutyric. In short terms lunesta basically just turns …

My boyfriend had a hard time getting to sleep and staying asleep. He was taking Tylenol PM every night. I didn’t think that could be good for him so I advised him to take Melatonin. He bought Melatonin 3mg, 240 tablets by Natrol from our local pharmacy.
Melatonin is an …

Lets face it, folks. One of the hardest things when it comes to finding the best medicine to fight off your illnesses is finding one that you can stand the taste of. This in its entirety is a rarity. Believe me, I have had my fair share of colds …

I had an unresponsive case of typhoid fever about two to three years before. I already took Chloramphenicol religiously without apparent improvement. My fever continued to spike and reached heaven-high causing me to have chills, severe headache and a little delirium. After three days of continued torment despite …

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 …

A few months ago, my mom had a severe left ankle pain and swelling. It was already giving her problems for more than a week. I tried giving her the usual non-steroidal analgesics such as Naproxen and Ibuprofen but she complained developing some epigastric pains after intake of the …

I am diabetic and test my blood glucose daily. I obtained a One Touch Ultra Mini glucometer through a free offer. I love this meter. It is small and sleek and can fit anywhere. There are only two buttons on the front to use for navigating the menu, …

I had gotten a few skin tags as my skin begins to age and I wanted to have them removed. The skin tags are little excess pieces of skin kind of like moles except where moles are flat these hang a bit like icicles. The two I had were …

I have had heartburn (GERD & hiatal hernia) for as long as I can remember, and have tried everything under the sun to keep it under control and not much has ever really worked for very long, if it ever worked at all.
About 5 years ago, the doctor …

At 39 years old, I felt like an 80 year old woman. I had to stop and use a bathroom more than my pregnant sister, and it was getting old. I have lived with overactive bladder since I was a teenager but never did anything about it, …

I was prescribed by my physician to include Vitamin D in my diet after experiencing a few musculo-skeletal problems. I’m a sloth when it comes to exercise and neither does my svelte frame physically permit me to do strenuous cellulite-shedding activities. But lately, I’ve been experiencing some …

I tried Mucinex Max Strength Tablet to help relieve a terrible cold that I had that lasted over a week. I had such a bad cough and was extremely congested that I was unable to get rid of mucus. I had a constant cough, but was unable …

One of the babies I kept was really gassy, and the parents and I tried various products before finding one that worked well enough to take care of the problem. One that we didn’t have much success with was Little Tummys Gripe Water.
It came in a 4 ounce …

I hadn’t had an earache in years, and then about three months ago I actually had one so painful, that seemed to spring up out of nowhere, wake me up in a dead sleep. I was so exhausted from having just worked a fifteen hour shift, and suddenly here I …

Alka Seltzer has been a familiar product to me ever since I can remember. I can remember my father taking Alka Seltzer thirty years ago. That familiar plopping sound of the Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of cold water, and the the fizzing sound. I …

I don’t have kids of my own, but my best friend has two children, and I watch them for her on a pretty regular basis. I’m the cool “auntie”, and they’ll come for a week or more to visit and give their mom and dad a chance to relax …

Tylenol 8 Hour gel tabs have been the only pills available over the counter that have effectively provided relief for my husband’s pain associated with the metal rod and ten screws he has in his thigh and knee (placed there after an automobile accident three years ago). After prescriptions …

My knee pain though initially had surfaced mildly- slowly worsened so much that I found it difficult even to walk a few steps. The pain had literally parlayed me and my friends and family felt that I needed immediate medical attention. This is when my physician suggested that I …

Saframacin is the name of the ointment, which is used for many purposes. It is the ointment, which is very safe, which has not side effects, and it can even be used for kids. The main purpose for which the ointment saframacin is used is for cuts, …

My children are brats; they find it difficult to sit quietly in any part of the house. Running around the house and especially in the garden area has become their daily routine. The result - they keep falling and getting hurt now and then. By the time they come …

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 …

I was diagnosed 6 years ago as going through the menopause early, after suffering with symptoms related to the menopause for many years previous. After various tests I was placed on Hormone Replacement Therapy and I was put on Prempak but a lower dose. This helped to control my …

I hate dealing with my baby when he is fussy. He does not often get fussy, but usually gets this way when he has a cold or after his vaccines. He got some vaccines a couple of months ago, that really made him act outrageous. I was upset that …

TheraFlu nite Time cold and couch is a cold medicine that is supose to relieve you of your cold symptoms. I haven’t bee a true fan of cold medicine. I like to take a cup of hot tea and a throw a scarf around my neck and let it …

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 …

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. …

I bought the Extra Strength Aveeno for my husband’s rash that he developed under his arm. It was recommended by a dermatologist.
The box tells us that it will help with Eczema, Psoriasis, Dermatitis, Poison Oak and Ivy, Insect bites, allergy to detergents and soap and Jewelry.
Aveeno is made …

I bought these Sensiplast extra strong plasters especially to protect my sore heels whilst I was breaking in a pair of new shoes that were killing my feet. I was having difficulty finding any type of plasters that would actually stick to my heels instead of just coming …

I suffer from IBS, which means I suffer extremes of intestinal issues, from running to the bathroom all day to being constipated. I am on a prescription medication for my IBS which I take every day, but I have never found a gentle, effective medication for my occasional constipation …

The Honeytus is the name of the syrup, which has just worked best for me and for my kids. Written below is my story when I did not know about the herbal syrup called Honeytus.
I am a housewife and I have 3 …

After trying out Tylenol for my allergy relief. I stop taking medicine for a while until I was ready to jump back in. I wanted to clear out my system so that way my body wouldn’t be hopped on too many medications at one time. After waiting for about …