My eldest son has pretty bad asthma. We know his triggers (cats, molds, dust mites) but even keeping his allergens under control, when he gets a bad upper respiratory infection his asthma kicks into hyperdrive. Because of this, at the first sign of any respiratory trouble his allergy specialist …

My four year old son keeps getting prescribed Singulair chewable tablets every time his allergies act up. I give them to him like I am supposed to, one tablet every morning, but they really do not seem to help much at all. He still gets a stopped up nose …

I was given Prilosec in 1998 when I was experiencing extreme heart burn and pains in my stomach. The pains got so bad, I would almost double over. When I went to the doctor, they ruled out an ucler and she prescribed Prilosec which was fairly new on the …

Like most medications available over-the-counter these days, you’re looking at spending about $7 (maybe less if you’re lucky), for about 24 tablets per box. Such is the case with the Chlro-trimeton allergy tablets. But, every time we have an allergy or congestion problem come up in our house, I’m …

I have used prozac for many years now. Before prozac I was so nervous, uptight, and scared I couldn’t even go into a quick shop and buy me a soda. Now I can go to the grocery store, mall and just about anywhere. …

Let me start by saying that Pepcid AC Maximum Strength tablets are used for heart burn. I do not how ever, get heart burn but I use this medicine for another reason. I am one of fifty percent of Asian to get the Asian “glow” or “flush” when ever …

I used to never get migraines. The most I would get is a little headache when I was sick or something. But, when I turned 17, I started getting the most painful headaches ever, and when I described them to my mom, she told me what it was: a …

I have only been “diagnosed diabetic” (Type 2, early stages) for a mere four weeks. However, I have grown really close to my daily self testing of my blood glucose. I use the One Touch Ultra Mini model. This meter has a totally different shape than most other meters …

Prescription migraine headache medication come with lots of side effects. I have been getting migraine headaches for as long as I can remember. The pounding pain, light sensitivity and nausea are indescribable and unrelenting. When I get a migraine, all I can do is try and …

I don’t usually use eye drops because usually my eyes are running non-stop from my sinus problems, but this summer has become horribly hot and it’s dried my eyes out really bad. My mom, on the other hand, has severe dry eyes from her allergies so she always …

In the 3 years that we have been living here in Botswana, there is only one clinic where we would go to for our medical needs and that’s Independence Surgery. I really don’t know why it is named as such as I don’t think they are doing any type …

Suffering from knee pain has been something that I have been dealing with off and on for the past five years. I have tried many different pain killers and creams including numerous Bengay products. The most recent Bengay product that I have used is the PM Menthol Pain Relieving …

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 …

To be downright blunt, the week I was on wellbutrin was one of the worst weeks of my life. It only took a single day, a couple of hours, for me to start feeling what the companies call “side effects”. Not only did this medicine affect me …

A while ago I sprained my ankle, and at that time, the chemist recommended me this medicine called Fastum Gel, as well as to rest until my ankle would get better, of course. I trust the opinion of a professional, so I bought a tube and tried it.
This product …

Zicam is a type of cold medicine and is labeled as being homeopathic, but don’t let that put you off. (In case you don’t know, homeopathy is a very controversial medical theory based on treating illness with medicine which produce the illness’ symptoms in healthy people. You now …

Another product in the long line of cold remedies is ZiCam Cold Remedy. There are different ways to digest ZiCam, but the chewable version is the one that I purchased. The specific type the I bought was the strawberry chewable style. I know that when you are …

Urinary infections are very painful and treatment is necessary. You can try in the beginning to drink a lot of water but mostly antibiotics are necessary.
Ciproxine 500 mg is a very good medicine to treat urinary tract infections but you need a prescription of your doctor.
If you feel burning …

I notice my nose is easily upset. I would inhale a swirl of dust, a gust of air from airconditioning or the fug smell of parched ground suddenly moistened by rain and am sneezing helplessly. Not surprisingly, the rainy season has contributed to my allergic rhinitis and …

I do not often have a problem with being gassy. I honestly never really had this problem, until right after I gave birth to my son. It seems like I was gassy all of the time, and it was giving me some bad pains and cramps in both my …

Eucerin Skin Cream is the best non-prescription cream around for seriously dry skin. When I was a kid, I had eczema. This is a skin condition that causes extremely dry skin that flakes and cracks. The doctor’s solution to this problem wasn’t some fancy prescription medication. …

When it comes to heartburn, it is like I can never fight it off. I hate the way it makes me feel and it has been haunting me for the past 6 years. Though I don’t get it as often as I did before I lost weight, I do …

I am now in my 40’s. In the last quarter of last year, I was worried because my menstrual period has become irregular. I was not pregnant nor stressed at work to have caused the condition. I was about to consult a doctor about it when a friend …

My husband and I are planning to have another child in 2012. I prefer to use pill as an oral contraceptive. A friend introduces me to YAZ pills. At first, I was amazed on its effect. My breast got bigger and firmer. It has …

Ortho-Tricyclin seems to be a pretty popular birth control pill and it is definitely my preferred method. Women have a lot of different responses to birth control because it affects hormone levels (and hormonal responses vary greatly among different people).
However, I have had a positive effect with this one …

I would like to explain my feeling on the usage of Valium for muscle spasms. When I read this article I was surprised to see that Valium was prescribed for this purpose. Though it can be used as a type of relaxant, it is usually prescribed for the …

Of all contraceptive methods available for women, I prefer to use the oral pill. For me this is the most safe and convenient way of birth control. At first I was hesitant for this because some advised me to go for the natural method. But for me who has …

Xanax is used to relieve anxiety, nervousness, and tension associated with anxiety disorders. Xanax is also used to treat panic disorders. these drug is in a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. Xanax affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety. I have not used this …

I constantly suffer from allergies. At times I felt as if nothing could control my allergies. And even if a particular medicine was effective towards my allergies, it usually made me very sleepy, drowsy or sick to my stomach.
Well, a while ago, I began using an …

I always have a stock of Betadine Cream in my first aid box. Especially because I have small children. Sometimes they felt when they run and had a little wound on their knee or feet. If that happen, I will immediately clean the small wound and apply this Betadine …

I have developed an unsightly wart on my thumb that I really wanted gone. In the past whenever I’ve had something similar I would just use some kind of ointment or cream to gradually make it go away, but this time I wanted it to be gone quicker as …

I often suffer from ulcer but I don’t want to take my ulcer medication so much because it causes constipation. So if it’s just a minor stomach pain, I take Buscopan. It’s actually a form of pain killer for stomach and abdominal pain. From what I’ve read about Buscopan, …

I used to kid around all the time and say that I was going to give my child a swig of Nyquil whenever she got a cold and was getting on my nerves. Of course I knew that this wasn’t possible because it wasn’t mad for kids. It was …

Being prone to monthly attacks of allergies and sinusitis, my cousin living in Virginia decided to send me Sinus Buster Nasal Spray. I have to admit that I have apprehensions about using any product that I have to stick up into my nostril. I was prescribed Drixine Nasal Spray …

Like I said in previous reviews I do not really get sick all that much. However there are times when I do manage t get sick and I hate it. One of my most despised symptoms is coughing. I hate the way it makes me feel and the attention …

A friend of mine was put on probation a year ago because it had become basically addicted to alcohol (he had all the signs of an alcoholic) and had also been reported from smoking weed and he had done coke in the past and so when he got in …

Minor cuts and wounds are common to everyone in spite of all precautions taken. And you do not rush to the doctor every time. Rather, we cover these small cuts with the help of plaster, to avoid any infection. These plasters have been effective to an extent but need …

I like using the Cystex Urinary Pain Relief tablets for burning sensation when I go to the bathroom. I am supposed to avoid acidic drinks, carbonation and of course coffee. Sometimes, I cheat and end up drinking those. I often end up with a little bit of burning after …

It is really disturbing when I encountered insect bites and even rashes that due to irritation from climate changes.It often result to minor wounds and it becomes severe when I am scratching it, later on I will seek to my doctor’s advised. But when my doctor prescribed me to …

Accutain is a treatment that a lot of doctors will prescribe to their patients that have severe acne because of the fact that it can be effective on cystic conditions. If you have an acne condition that feels like you have big boils on your face or you have …

For a little while there, I was constantly getting urinary tract infections. I went through a score of medications, trying to find a pill I did not react adversely to, as well as one that would clear up the infection once and for all. One of the …

This antibacterial ointment was once prescribed to us by our family doctor when my husband caught chickenpox just about the time when he’s scheduled for a job interview in two days time.We just applied it thinly on the rashes as told by the doctor for a couple of times …

I had a problem with the side effect that my previous medication was causing. I was unable to sleep most of the nights, which resulted in poor concentration and being drowsy the next day. I have tried several remedies including drinking a glass of milk before going to bed …

Ultra Strength BENGAY is the strongest BENGAY ever made. It comes in a bright red box and is hard to miss. It is located in the isle of your grocery store which has all of the medicines in it. Inside of that bright red box is a tube …

Imodium AD is a drug that has been something of a family secret in my friend for as long as I could remember. One of my uncle’s uses this all the time, he has used it since it has been very young and he loves the way that …

When my son was only a few weeks old, he had constipation and no bowel movement for more than two days. Alarmed, I decided to increase his fluid intake to give him softer stools. However this did not resolve his problem thus I consulted his pediatrician for …

Equate Triple Antibiotic Ointment works very well for scratches, insect bites, and minor cuts and burns. It prevents infection and helps to speed up the healing process. I had once tried putting some of it on a kitty scratch I had and leave another scratch, right next to the …

this product is god sent for me. it does what it says. I have been on it for 9 months. I did not have any side effects. my doctor suggested this because i was anemic and we thoght this would reduce the number of days of beeding.
I …

For you who often sit too long in the back of your computer, this Rohto Cool can be a good help for your eyes. Rohto Cool can be used as eye drop that can help you when you have irritation on your eyes because of sitting too long in …

Sickness is rampant these days and prevention is getting hard. When it reached that level, we all need to have a good and reliable healthcare facility to treat us. And that’s when St. Luke’s Medical Center comes into the picture. This is located in the heart of E. Rodriguez …