Recently I had a cut that was taking long to heal partly because it was so deep and because it was located on a section of my body that I would keep bruising for some reason. I had tried several things from my medicine cabinet that had promised to …

I’ve never had a problem, over the years, taking medication to make me feel better. I figure, in this day and age, there’s really no reason for someone to needlessly suffer the symptoms of colds, flus and general aches and pains when things are readily available to make these …

I started using Diane-35 pills mainly for contraceptive. Before that I have been using morning after, and decided that I should really drink it daily instead of the morning after. I also knew that it could make my skin clearer.
After one month of using it, I definitely saw the …

When I was still a kid and when I get sick I usually have fever. My mom usually gives me and my brother paracetamol and the brand she always gives us Calpol. Calpol is commonly used for children because its flavored. I can still recall the awful taste of …

Effexor is an antidepressant that I’ve found to have few side effects. After I had started the medication, there was definitely a period of adjustment where I did not feel myself, I was really sweaty and had difficulty sleeping. Within six weeks or so, I really saw …

Imodium capsules are made under license from Janssen-Cilag and are prescription drugs. So don’t by this off the counter. However, when I had diarrhea for about 2 days and went to the doctor, I was diagnosed with mild food poisoning and prescribed Imodium along with antibiotics.
From then on, if …

My son was already 8 months old when he got his first fever and our pediatrician at the time prescribed Calpol to us. Calpol is a brand of paracetamol that proved effective so when my son got another fever at 14 months, I thought to again give him Calpol. …

Do you sit eight hours every day at the office in a chair ? Does your work involve body effort ? Is your back sore from all that ? Aches ?
I for one have very often back pains and other ,so one day I got tired taking mineral baths …

Accutane is one of the strongest anti-acne drug there is so you will first be sent to a dermatologist because other family physicians will not prescribe this. This drug is pretty expensive - a couple hundred dollars but if you are covered by the insurrance, then you are good …

This product proved to be moderately successful to me. I used Dr Scholls ultra thin corn remover for about a week and it did give me some temporary relief. But it never worked as a full solution. The primary advantage I see with this one is the ease of …

I had a sudden ulcer attack yesterday, and when I asked my cousin to buy Novaluzid for me, I was dismayed that they had discontinued it. The only option now was to return to using Maalox, stronger medicine but definitely not the one I want to use because it …

Anytime I feel a headache coming on I try to give it a little bit of time to rid itself. I usually will lay down and rest my eyes, and many times the headache will go away. But there are those times when a headache just will not budge …

I have diabetes, fibromyalgia and possibly lupus. A few years ago I developed mild neuropathy type symptoms in my hands and legs. My doctor is not certain from which illness this symptom has arisen, if any of them. As the pain and weird sensations grew increasingly worse, …

Recently, my gums became swollen. It happened in a matter of hours, and it scared me to death. I couldn’t really associate any tooth pain with it, just my gums, and I’d never had anything happen like that before. My dentist prescribed a pain killer and …

In the recent past I have been suffering (regularly) from bad colds and one item that I alway use is Lemsip Cold and Flu medication. This has gotten to the point that I always have a satchet of it on hand just in case. One pack contains ten satches; …

After Medical City moved to its new location, I just wanted to be sick all the time. Aside from the hospital equipment, you’d think the rooms are from five star hotels. Glass windows, gorgeous bathrooms, modern furnishings; it’s all too comfortable to be a hospital room really. This is …

Normally, a person who sustains a large open wound, a gash that continues to gush blood, the person has a way to get to a doctor. This is not always the case. Last night, it was the case of no way to get to the doctor, except by calling …

‘You should go back home. And, don’t expect much’.
This statement is still reverberating in my ears. One of the most famous neurosurgeons had uttered it for my brother. My brother was diagnosed with recurrent High Grade Glioma (Glioblastoma, a brain cancer). He was operated in 2008 and then undergone …

Everyone have sometimes pain in their muscles. There are many kinds of reasons : arthritis, sprain, swelling and pain after an injury are the most frequent resasons to use Fastum Gel.
The acive substance in this product is ketoprofen.
If you are an active sporter, by example if you are a …

I am not a particularly enthusiastic proponent of mood-altering chemicals, especially those produced by pharmaceutical companies. However, I do believe that sertraline (known under various trade names: Zoloft, Lustral, Apo-Sertral, Asentra, etc.) may have improved my life. Please, be aware that this substance is highly contentious and can produce a …

I have always struggled with weight problems, but after the birth of my son one year ago; the battle became worse. I tried no carbs, low carb, counting points, and working out, but the scale barely budged. I was really depressed that I couldn’t get the weight off and …

I have always wanted a maintenance treatment for my asthma. And having to try one medication from another can be quite scary and also a burden. I never know what will come as a side effect for the drug that I am trying. But nevertheless, I keep on experimenting …

I had a cold and with it came a cough and a bad headache. Now I don’t always like taking medication just for a common cold, but I felt that I needed something for this one because I had a severe headache and a hacking cough. The …

My husband has many lung problems. It’s not very often that we can find something that helps him very much.
We recently moved and his new pulmonologist prescribed him this Acapella Vibratory Therapy System. He called it a “Flutter Valve” too.
This device looks like a rubber bulb, sort of like …

Several years ago, I made the generous offer to take on my friend’s cat, because she was leaving the country to stay with family in China for a while and it just wasn’t feasible for her to take the cat with her. The cat was adorable, but not exactly …

I don’t do a lot of extreme exercising (quite the contrary), but when I do exercise, my favorite thing is to go on walks. We live not far from a park right on the water, and I like to walk there and get some fresh air. Problem is, usually …

It seems that Vicks Nyquil has been around forever. When I was a kid, my mom would give it to me if I had a cold, and it would help me sleep through the night. Recently I noticed that Vicks Nyquil has changed and now comes in …

When I would get insect bites and even flea bites, I would first rinse them off with cotton balls and some warm water, but after that I would use the second procedure in really making sure that my bites or even cuts and scrapes would get disinfected well, I …

I’m all for trying new products, things I’ve never heard of before, because you just never know when the next best thing will come around the corner and that’s kind of how I stumbled across this Heel Sinusin product, which is used to treat cold and flu symptoms. I …

I use Paracetamol Biogesic to treat my headache and other minor pains. It’s the medicine my parents trusted since I was a small child. Paracetamol Biogesic is also my personal choice since it is fast and works effectively and immediately. At the first sign of fever or …

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 …

When small kids get sick it can be the worst. There are not too many medications that I am just willing to give to my child. On one occasion my daughter got a nasal infection that at first resembled a cold. The doctor said that the best thing for …

Hello everyone. I will speak of Ventolin, a bronchodilator inhaler.
This bronchodilator, I started using it six years ago about my time in Asturias, moisture contrast between the south of Andalusia and the north is very noticeable and appreciable. With it and the fact of being a smoker and a …

Levaquin is a great super antibiotic. It is especially good for pneumonia, however lately doctors use it for really severe infections. I found it to work great, however it can only be taken for 7 days and I noticed after day 3 of one dose daily, that …

I started using MultiFactors Multivitamins a month ago. For a while there, I was opposed taking any more multivitamins. This was because I would feel that almost painful pinch in my kidneys whenever I took them regularly. I guess it was my entire fault though because …

This is my second recommendation for when you have any pain. My first recommendation would be Advil. Ibuprofen works pretty well two though. It might take it a little bit longer than Advil to start working but the majority of the time it takes away any paint that I …

I remember that Inzana was already sold in the market when I was still a small kid. My mother used to give us Inzana tablet when we had our fever. There was not many tablet or medicine that they sell in the drug store that can be use to …

About two years ago, I was prescribed Loestrin 24. The main thing I need birth control for was to help reduce the severity of my cramps. I have always had terrible cramps. They are so bad that I have to skip school or work and stay in bed all …

My husband and I were out at the mall’s foodcourt and I had ordered a meal in a sizzling plate. As we were about to sit down, my husband accidentally bumped the sizzling plate and it hit my elbow. The part of my elbow that touched the sizzling plate …

I bought this vitamin D supplement at Costco a while back together with Kirkland’s chewable vitamin C tablets for a good price. I wasn’t really crazy about taking vitamin D supplements but since my doctor advised me to taking it in order to get my daily calcium needs, I …

Two days ago, my daughter had a fever in the night. Since we just arrived here, I had no stock of paracetamol to cure her fever. I gave my last paracetamol for her but the fever came back again few hours after that.
I went to the pharmacy store to …

I had the great misfortune of developing an anal fissure due to inadequate fiber intake. Nothing will make you appreciate the value of fiber than this extremely painful condition. To treat it, I was given a prescription for Cortenema, a hydrocortisone based liquid enema that I had to administer …

All the mothers are always worried about the health of their children. I am a mother too and I always try to keep my children healthy, fit and fine. But I feel very sad to say that my 4 years old little son fell ill last weak …

Kern laboratory prepares generic medicines, and Ibuprophen couldn’t be out of it. I have headaches very often, and this is the Ibuprophen that my doctor always prescribes me. However, a prescription is not mandatory to buy it in the pharmacy.
This medicine is very aggressive for the stomach, so I …

My youngest son has gotten allergic reaction because of reason unknown to me. I used a medicine which I had kept at my first aid kit without any success. I also saw red bumps coming out at various locations of his body. I had to immediately rush to my pediatrician. …

I am so angry with Tylenol manufactures right now you have no idea. I have been using this product for years. I have had some serious issues with my sinus and with that being said I relied of Tylenol Sinus Congestion medicine. This medicine has done me some major …

I had my tubes tied when I was 27. I felt so happy afterwards - no ways to get pregnant. It was very easy for me to receive my tubal, also because sterilization is a human right (see General Comment No. 28: Equality of rights between men and women, …

I have had a problem with Dandruff in my hair due to my skin issues. My skin gets dry and peels easily and it is even worse in my head. I needed something to start working on my dandruff again because I had recently strayed away from dandruff removing …

I don’t really like taking nose drops or putting anything in my nose even though my doctor has tried to get me take a nasal spray for my sinuses for years now. Every time he tries I tell him no thanks because I’m just not comfortable with the idea …

Whenever I get a cold or any kind of sore throat cough drops are one of the first things that I reach for. I like to use them mainly because they help to sooth my irritated throat but also because if I am coughing having cough drops, especially …