Middletown Valley Family Medicine, Family Practice in Middletown, MD
I have been going to Middletown Valley Family Medicine, the family doctor’s office in town, since my family moved there ten years ago. The employees are wonderful, from the secretaries to the nurses to the doctors. They are always friendly and helpful, …

Last month, I switched from the Depo Provera shot of birth control to a pill. Before that, I had been on Depo for 3 years!
Depo Provera is a form a birth control given by vaccine. You must have a prescription; however, you can administer the vaccine yourself. The …

It seems lately that I am getting way more sore throats than necessary. For some reason I have been getting sore throats even when I do not have a cold. My throat gets irritated and it can even make it hard for me to talk at times. I hate …

As an allergy sufferer, I’ve taken many allergy preparations and medications. Some of them have been by prescription and some have been over the counter. I was very excited when I heard that Claritin D would be available over the counter, because prior to the approval of …

I found myself suffering from a lot of muscle pain in my knees on this particular occasion. I was trying rubs and pills and was tired of medicating myself. I knew that the knee pain was probably not permanent, but still hated dealing with it. I felt like I …

I began taking the prescription sleeping pill Ambien when I was fifteen years old. The pill worked well for my severe insomnia for a few years, but recently has started to fail me. I told my doctor about my recent dilemma and he prescribed Ambien CR 12.5 MG instead. …

I have chronic hyper-acidity, and for those days that I am not required to take Zantac or Pariet, I take TUMS for immediate hyper-acidity relief.
I bought a huge bottle of TUMS Tums Ultra 1000 Antacid/Calcium Supplement for $5. This contains 72 tablets of 1000mg Calcium Carbonate. It comes in …

Apo-indapamide, or simply known as indapamide is a drug prescribed to people with high blood pressure (hypertension) because it is a diuretic. People have high blood pressure because of the water from the sodium, thus more pressure, thus they need a diuretic to ‘excrete’ the water out of the …

I waded through mud and muck in order to get out of the village where I was stranded because of Typhoon Ketsana/Ondoy. I had no choice but to walk barefoot in waist-deep brown water littered with the debris of the typhoon. I could feel the sharp objects with my …

Off Insect Repellant is an extremely well known and relatively inexpensive insect repellant available in many, many stores. In my desperate attempt to fight off mosquitoes who seem drawn to me from miles around, I purchased a bottle of this, having tried a number of other brands. …

I found out the last time I visited my gynecologist that I had a uterine fibroid. I had some outpatient tests down and found out it was benign. Fibroids can cause pain and heavy bleeding during menstration.They are very common in women past the age of 45.
I decided I …

I bought an Emla pack from my local chemist in preparation for my nephew’s pre-school vaccination jabs. My nephew was aware that he was going to get two jabs, one in each arm, and I was a bit worried about how I would get him to cooperate especially for …

I have been suffering from eczema ever since I was a kid. I also have allergic reactions to food that sometimes results to my eczema flaring up and itching like mad.
I noticed that whenever I eat seafood - crabs, prawns, lobsters, you name it - my eczema becomes …

I suffer from renal stone problem and gets that acute attack some times which is just about unbearable. The pain starts from the backbones and moves forward to the kidney in such a way that it almost takes away your breath.There is nothing much I can do on such …

This lately, so many works to do which make my relax time decrease. Well, what can i say, things are getting hard right now especially after the economical crisis, you must work hard if you want to keep employeed. If things got difficult like this, i usually got headache …

Whenever I get a cold, I get a horrid case of congestion to go along with it. And even when the congestion feels mostly clear for the time being, my throat is left entirely susceptible to dry patches and itches that simply won’t rest unless I constantly guzzle …

The I pills are the pills or the tablets which are introduced recently. These pills are taken to avoid pregnancy. These kinds of pills are best suitable for the women who don’t want the birth of the baby at present. These pills work amazing. Only …

Having recurring back pain, I have tried my share of creams, gels, braces, and patches. some work great, others…not so much. One that I buy often, because it works for me, is Icy Hot Extra Medicated Patch in a 5 pack box. It costs about $5 …

I have always used Robaxacet for back pain, and I have had few complaints, other than that it tends to be a bit expensive (approximately $13 for 20 pills). But it does generally work for my muscular back or neck pain, as long as it is not something more …

Lamictal is a medication usually prescribed for bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is an illness categorized by extreme mood swings- manic highs, and depressed lows. That is why the illness was originally called manic depression. Lamictal helps with these mood swings. It can also be taken for …

I am a doctor and I make sure that everything I use and everything I offer to my patients are of optimal quality. I make sure that everything I do is for the benefit of the health care of my patients. As any other doctors, I make use of …

I recently tried Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract Immune Formula 103. It actually upset my stomach and caused unbelievable gas build up. These supplements did contain potent nutrients but I am not sure if I am willing to keep taking them for my health with the discomfort they bring my …

Many years ago, I remember that when my son was a baby and had a chest infection and a bad cough which kept him, and all of us, awake all night, the doctor suggested trying Delsym cough syrup. I remember that it worked very well, and got us through …

I lived through this product ever since I was a kid, and now, even at my mid-twenties, I still use this everyday as I can’t go on with my routine without having to use this. Vaseline is perfect for anyone, suitable for all ages since it’s for burns, cuts, …

I had never heard of Walgreens Acetaminophen Pain Reliver Fast Release Quick Gels, Extra Strength. While visiting my sister, I had a terrible headache. While I usually carry some type of over the counter pain reliever in my purse, this time, I did not have anything with me to …

As a special education teacher/ Occupational Therapist, I have a number of students taking Ritalin. Most of them are children with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and those with autism. Ritalin is said to be a central nervous system stimulant. Based on my observation, my students who is under …

I had been on the pill for the last three months, and in the first two months I was actually using one that didn’t have side effects on my body. However, on the third month, the pharmacy near my place ran out of my regular so I had to …

There are a lot of brands of Vitamin C’s in the market, but what I particularly like about Fern-C is that it’s safe to drink when you have an empty stomach and you won’t get acidic from drinking it unlike other harsh brands of Vitamin C. I think it’s …

I had a tenacious case of seborrheic dermatitis last year, and it occurred once again on an unexpected part of my body: the upper back. It first captured my attention when I got out of the shower. My hand kept brushing on a scaly patch. It …

I am one of those who are frequently prone to acidity and this would make highly uncomfortable. This was caused primarily due to my frequent travels or eating some kind of unhygienic food. My stomach acidity would literally throw me out of gear and paralyze all my days …

Biogesic has been around since I was a little kid and it has always been our family’s first resort for any kind of body pain, headache or fever. But since the passing of the Generics Law, cheaper alternatives have been made available. So for about a year now, whenever …

It’s quite a mouthful in the name of this product, but I got it mostly because I’ve tried everything else on the market, and it seems a lot of these sleeping aids simply lose their effectiveness after a while. I’ve been diagnosed with delayed sleep disorder, so it takes …

I have struggled with sleeping issues for years, and tried many prescription and non-prescription sleep medications over the years. Some work for awhile, some work but make me very groggy, some are expensive, and some have other side-effects that are not very good for me. I keep trying new …

I have tried many products of weight loss available in the market but have not gained anything till date. One of my friends suggested me to take some weight loss medication because it would surely help. I had not much idea about it but bought Adipex, which is quite …

I don’t have anything to put the blame on other than the heaps of stress I’ve been getting earlier. It must be the reason why I feel under the weather these days, bad enough to make me manifest coughing fits. I have this dry, unproductive cough for …

I was referred to this allergy clinic in Heath by my regular doctor and was able to get an appointment less than a week later whereas all the other allergy doctors I had tried couldn’t get me in for over a week at least.
I was getting allergy tested …

Xanax is a powerful prescription for calming the nerves. It shouldn’t be taken in larger quantities then prescribed by your doctor. As you take Xanax over time, you will notice that your body builds up a tolerance for the medication. That is why it’s important not …

When a cold really gets me down, I have no choice but to look for the strongest medication I can find. Nyquil has always had a pretty good reputation so it was so easy to buy a bottle of it when I had a bad cold. I can usually …

These are probably some of the more expensive sore throat lozenges, the Cepacol Maximum Numbing Sore Throat Pain Relief Honey Lemon Lozenges which only come with 18 and cost about $5, but that’s what I end up with when I send my husband to the store to get me …

100% pure tea-tree oil is the absolute best antiseptic I have discovered. In fact, it is so powerful that, if I use it on a sensitive area (face, etc.), I have to dilute it with water. If I have any skin blemishes, tea tree oil clears the …

In one of those miserable days, I woke up with a mild headache, which eventually grew more painful to forbid me to sleep. It occurred early in the morning, and I had barely 3 hours of sleep before then. Sleep usually acts as antidote for headaches, but …

Recently I managed to catch the flu again even though the last time that I was infected, it was less than a month ago. The difference this time however was that I was taking much longer to get better, an everything that I would usually do to speed …

This started when I was in high school stomach aches and mostly diarrhea. I thought that my stomach is just weak so I started to watch out some foods that I thought would lead me to rush in the comfort room. I even got very DEPENDENT in …

I tried the Wal-Zyr all-day tablets a while back, and found that they didn’t really last all day like they claimed, and lost their effectiveness by the time my symptoms kicked into overdrive at night, and sometimes, the effectiveness seemed to be dependant on how often I was inside …

I had to fly after recovering from the flu and was still recovering from the cough part even though I was no longer contagious. I was worried about coughing too much on the flight because of the swine flu scare and decided I’d have to find a cough medicine …

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I have always suffered from short, brittle and sparse eyelashes and believe me, I have tried almost all the eyelash stimulators available on the market. But I must say that none of them worked as well as the LiLash Purified Eyelash Stimulator. This product comes in a gray-colored tube …

When a cold really gets me down, there is not much I like to do, but lay in bed. Unfortunately for me that is not always an option and I have to be able to get out and go whether I am sick or not. I was taking some …

When I was hospitalized some few years I suffered so much pain because apart from the woes brought about by heavy bleeding I also suffered severe bed sores. Due to so much pain and depression it was so hard for me to sleep. There would be nights I was …

I am not usually good at finding new doctors, but when I decided to go to Womancare Associates South, I somehow managed to hit a jackpot. Located on Oxford Rd in Bethel Park, Womancare Associates is the nicest OB/Gyn office I have ever been to. The office …