I don’t get sick often, in fact I usually get what I call the seasonal head cold. Where once a year right before warm weather comes I get a cold. It usually consists of the normal stuffy head, runny nose, coughing, etc.. And I take …

A month ago, I was having severe constipation. I went 6 days without bowel movement despite the fact that I had been eating a lot. As a result, I felt bloated and quite sick. My mom told me to take one tablet of Dulcolax before sleeping.
The …

I was put on prednisone for a 3 month period due to the extreme nasal polyps I’ve had for years. They’ve continually gotten worse, so my doctor decided this would be the last option before surgery. I was hesitant after hearing some of the side effects (weight gain, moon …

For some reason I have never enjoyed the feeling of socks and tennis shoes together. It drives me completely insane because I feel like my foot is too constricted. Because of this problem I almost always where sandals. When I have to where tennis shoes, I don’t wear socks …

Aside from the other illness that I have, I am also battling hypertension. Since I came from a family who has a long history of hypertension, I was no longer surprised when I was also diagnosed with this condition. I frequently had headaches that lasted for days. Occasionally I …

Ibuprofen is a really good medicine for anyone that has something like a dentist or orthodontist appointment, there’s many different brands for it, but I use the brand that’s just called Ibuprofen. I always get pain in a lot of places since I have Marfan Syndrome, and I also …

As a physician, it is a usual scenario for me to encounter patients with severe difficulty of breathing due to asthmatic attack. And most of the time, they have already had salbutamol nebulization or two at home which did not give them any relief before they go …

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 …

We all know that women are more prone of having a Urinary Tract Infection because Urinary Tract of women is shorter than men.
I have suffered several bouts of UTI and most of them attacked at midnight causing me some chills and fever.
When I have a UTI, my doctor always …

Cefoxim dry syrup which is available as Cefuroxime Axetil for Oral suspension USP is very good Antitussive for dry cough and cold. It gives intant relief from throat pain and its effect is generally long lasting than other antitussives and expectorants available in the market. However it falls under …

Advil is a well known over the counter medicine for pain relief and cold and sinus allergy relief. The active ingredient in Advil that relieves pain is ibuprofen, which is a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug. There are many other pain relievers that contain an active ingredient called acetaminophen, which can …

My parents take a lot of medications. And with the cost of living rising added in with other basic necessities they were having a hard time covering their medical bills.
My father is retired Army and through their medical plan Express Scripts is their mail order provider. …

After a trip to the ER in agonizing pain from stomach cramps due to an allergic reaction, I was treated and sent home with a prescription for Levsin, in case the cramps came back.
I was absolutely terrified that they would—“ and I was not confident that anything …

I have a friend who suffers from diabetes, and has had it for some time. His wife, also my friend, has learned to live with a lot of the issues and symptoms and for both of them, the daily injections, the special diet and the frequent doctor’s visits are …

Metacam, a powerful NSAID used to successfully treat arthritis symptoms in dogs has now been approved to treat feline arthritis, as well. My 13 year old Siamese has responded wonderfully! Although her symptoms still present on occasion, I simply decrease the time between treatments when necessary and …

In our household, there should always be pain-reliever medicines. My dad for one always complains of back pains, shoulders pains, etc. but almost all of us in the family usually suffer from really bad headaches. I for one don’t experience it much but when I do, it’s something that …

3 months ago, I was diagnoised with Bi-Polar/ADHD. I have just started my regiment with Adderall XR and I love it. I feel like the fog has been lifted. I was struggling at work to stay focused and alert. I was easily distractied and very …

There was a time, about four years ago, when I seriously injured my back falling on a patch of ice in my driveway. I was bringing my laundry home from the laundry mat, and was walking down the stairs in front of my house, heading to the car to …

I’ve been a hemorrhoid sufferer since my late teens and it is no fun, and certainly not something we all love to talk about! We call it one of our family curses. I’ve used many products for relief of this affliction, both over the counter and prescription brands. …

It’s hard to find the best anti-diabetic medication in the market. Some claim to be very effective but eventually become a big disappointment. Over the years of being a diabetic, I have tried several medications in hope of finding the right drug which will work best for me. I …

A year ago, my doctor was worried with my health. He diagnosed me as anemic and malnourished. People used to ask me if I have anorexia or bulimia. I didn’t have any appetite back then. I’m very picky with food and I don’t eat vegetables. I don’t like to …

I love my nieces dearly and I would not trade them for anything. However, when it comes to being sick they are definitely not the easiest children to please and they make sure that everyone around them knows that they are sick. One of the ailments that my nieces …

I have suffered from chronic back pain for over 15 years. The pain ranges from mild to severe. When it’s mild, I can manage it with Ibuprofen. Recently the pain became severe, and I also began to experience more widespead pain.
My doctor suggested that I try …

Effexor is a prescribed medication that is taken to help reduce the symptoms of intense or even infrequent depression. The medication is raises seratonin levels in the brain and allows endorphines to be produced, in an attempt to raise one’s spirits and allow them to function despite the chemical …

I am a workingwomen and I also have 3 children and my very common problem is the headache. As we all can understand, it is not really easy to work outside and even at the home. I used to get the headache every day in the evening …

As soon as I found out that Prevacid 24 HR became available without a prescription, I immediately bought a package of this heartburn and acid-reflux medication. I have had friends who have found prescription Prevacid to be one medication that really works on severe heartburn and acid-reflux, but my …

Recently,I happened to have urinary tract infection. It lasted about one month with just mild occasional discomfort after voiding urine. Other than the irritation,I had no pain of fever or any other symptoms. I happened to see the family doctor. With just the mention of the symptom, doctor …

For the doctors, one of the hardest things was trying to figure out how someone young such as myself at 23yrs old could have DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) Usually older people or those who travel a lot have such blood problems. The blood in …

Just last year before the year ended, my 10 month old baby suffered from broncho pneumonia. At a very young age he got pneumonia. I was very down that time and we had to bring him to the hospital. He was admitted for few days and hoping that he …

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 have used a lot, and I do mean a lot of nasal sprays and decongestants. Both my husband and I have problems throughout the year with either having a cold or a sinus/allergy problem, and our symptoms are varying between us. I get the usual sinus symptoms such …

Remicade is used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. I myself have Crohn’s disease. All in all, I have to say that the treatments are well worth the money (at least for me since most of it is covered under insurance). The treatments are intravenous infusions. Typically they last …

I’ve been an allergy sufferer for about a year now, it’s crazy how I just developed it recently, because as a child and a teen I never had a problem with allergens during the spring. While I was out playing in the beautiful warm spring weather enjoying the flowers …

Histamine-2 blockers, a group of drugs, are called Ranitidine. It reduces the amount of acid in stomach. This medicine prevents and treats intestines and stomach. The reflux disease can also be treated with this medication.
I got to know about this medicine when I started suffering from “heartburn” badly. Since …

For every person, allergy is a nightmare when it strikes. I am very particular in caring for my skin, so much so that I could probably assess each pore, in every inch of my skin. A radical change certainly freaks me out. I think everyone who …

Dysmenorrhea is a painful menstruation that encounter by some women monthly. This is due to hormonal imbalance and painful sloughing off endometrium during menstrual period. This is why some women like me experience this pain during the first to three days of menstruation period.
Some of my friend experience this …

I am always experimenting with different supplements to get probiotics in my diet. I have learned over the last couple of years how important probiotics are to good digestion. I received a sample of VitaDophilus in the mail and decided to give it a try. The sample was four …

When I had my first bout with vertigo, I didn’t know what was wrong with me. All I knew was that my world was spinning and I couldn’t make heads or tails of “which way is up”. Even laying motionless had the room moving around, and it …

I always wanted a small family but my husband wanted big. I really hate men when they demand this, they are not the one who carries the child for 9 months. Plus nursing the child upon birth principally belongs to the mother. Husbands sometimes gave you a stupid reason. …

I cannot stand having a cold or congestion. Yet, at the same time, I don’t take a lot of cold medicines because they leave me so groggy during the daytime. I like to get stuff done in the daytime. I found that with the Vicks Dayquil …

I am a huge fan of TheraFlu products and was absolutely thrilled to find they had a patch to help relieve sinus and chest congestion. When I was a little girl and got sick, my mother was always lathering me down with Vicks Vapor Rub and, to this day, …

Cavite Skin Clinic is a small derma center located in Imus Cavite near Puregold Mall. I can say that this is one of the popular derma center in our town.
We went there this morning because I had a friend that needs medication for a skin problem. I will …

Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) treatments are fairly new in the US, but have been used in China, where the system was invented, for more than ten years. It has been approved by Medicare so that it is free to everyone who has Medicare coverage.
After having had a quad …

There are many different medications that can be prescribed for depression, but a very common one is Lexapro. The following is based upon a family member’s personal experience with the drug, and provides information about the side effects and its intended purpose.
Although the drug did indeed assist with …

Wal-Mart has a program for low cost prescriptions for many different types of medications for those people that do not have any coverage for their medication. This is an awesome program that helps many people, especially in the current economical situation that we are in and many people …

Every once and awhile I get a nasty case of heartburn or sour stomach and I take Zantac for this. I have tryed other things but to me the Zantac works just as well as the prescription acid indigestion medication that I have gotten from the doctor. Sour stomach …

I have been taking my kids to see Dr. Elena Chinn at Rockwall Pediatrics since my first child was born three and a half years ago. Dr. Pflieger is the other doctor in the building and my kids have seen him a few times but I prefer Dr. Chinn. …

Till now whenever person had acidity, stomach or other G.I tract ulcer , or gastritis by any other cause, Ranitidine was drug of choice. Though still now it is used for same cause but its use decrease due its some adverse effect and introduction of other new …

I have been an allergy sufferer for over eight years and have been taking a daily allergy pill for almost as long. When I first heard about people using nasal cleansing pots to clean out their sinuses according to the traditional practice of Neti, I was more than skeptical. …

Everyone is different. I have been getting migraines for almost 5 years now. When I get a migraine I have to have complete silence, and darkness. I throw-up, and I can’t sleep. For anyone that has ever had a migraine knows that a migraine is …