When I decided to choose a birth control method, I was at first drawn to the Pill. However, I was immediately put off by the margin for error in its use: miss a few days, it might not work. Take them at the wrong …

All India Institute of Medical Sciences popularly known as AIIMS, is a very renowned institute in India, but for the media person and ordinary public certainly not to me. For me it is an ordinary Indian government hospital, probably even bad. As I am a person from biotechnology so …

Fevergan is indicated for the relief of fever as implied by the name itself. I discovered this medicine by accident when I purchased a generic paracetamol at The Generics Pharmacy since I was trying to buy Myrex.
Fevergan is a 500mg white tablet of analgesic/antipyretic. It is good in …

As collateral damage from my disease, I have hypertension (high blood pressure) due to damage to my kidneys. As my kidneys began to work better, my blood pressure went higher until I was on several medications too keep my blood pressure to a lower level.
Unfortunately for me, I have …

Oooh! Yuck! Gross!
nyquil calims to be the nighttime,sniffling,sneezing,coughing,achine,stuffyhead,fever,so you can rest medicine. If it is so great at calming all og these things, then why on earth can they not make it taste better?
I have had to use this product for the past two nights. It worked mediocre last …

I’ve been using Thera-gesic creme for at least five years now. I’ve found it to be the best thing I can use for my back, shoulder, and the arthritic pains that I now get since I’m older. I’ve even used it, externally, for stomache cramps and found relief from …

Out of college, I had a tough time clearing my skin of acne. Breakouts were horrible, and I was a bit naïve about skincare, so I knew very little about acne products. I left the decision to my doctor on what intervention I should take to stop …

When I get a bad cough and other symptoms of getting ill, I like to take something that will be soothing to make me feel better. Someone mentioned to me that they liked using Theraflu to help ease cold and cough symptoms. I decided that I had nothing to …

I have always had trouble sleeping. It takes me a long time to fall asleep, sometimes I lay in bed awake for over an hour before I finally doze off. Then I wake up several times throughout the night. Often, I can’t get back to sleep …

Colihenz was prescribed to my brother when he was admitted to hospital. He is a long term survivor of glioblastoma brain tumor Grade IV. Recently, he developed serious problem when dexamethasone was laid off. We had to admit him in the hospital where he was symptomatically treated for seven …

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 …

Since I tend to spend most of the time in front of the computer, I always encounter problem related to my eyes. A few weeks back I noticed that my eyes had suddenly started burning and this was making me feel rather uncomfortable. But as days past, I noticed …

If you suffer from migraine, then you might want to ask your physician about a fairly new drug called Maxalt. It is placed under the tongue and melts very quickly. However it must be taken at the first sign of a migraine coming on. Many people …

By the time my doctor had prescribed the cholesterol-lowering medication Crestor 10 mg. for me to be taken at bedtime, my cholesterol had reached to over 300 and I had been on several other medicines to unsuccessfully lower it. I weighed slightly under 200 pounds at 5 foot one …

For a while after I gave birth to my daughter, I was having chronic back pains. I had been taking Tylenol, but it really wasn’t doing anything for the pain. I talked to my uncle and he explained that his doctor prescribed him ibuprofen for his back pain. I …

My husband was put on Metoprolol, a beta blocker, following a heart attack a number of years ago. The intention was for it to help lower his blood pressure. The problem is that it never really lowered his blood pressure, even after his VA doctor added other …

I went through a pretty scary time when a relative was dying from cancer. My anxiety level was through the roof and I was borderline depressed. I was already taking an antidepressant drug, amitriptyline, but I took it for sleep, not depression. My doctor decided I needed some …

I bought these caffeine pills from a sports shop a while ago to use them before working out and as a way to stay awake during those long exam nights right before finals. On the label thay say not to exceed the daily dose of 1 pill. I did …

I browsed this product online but I bought it at a pharmacy nearby our place in Mumbai. Usually it was the generic name clotrimazole that I started browsing and I ended up buying this vaginal cream to get rid of my yeast infection.
I have noticed that I got these …

Amitriptyline is the generic name for the tricyclic antidepressant Elavil. (I believe it is also marketed under several other names.) I have been on this drug for 23 years. Although it is an antidepressant, it is often used for other reasons– neuropathy symptoms, chronic pain, etc.
My reason for …

When I turned 40, my gynaecologist recommended that I should do a mammogram. The last one I did was in April 2009 and unfortunately, the doctor found a little lump on my left breast. It was nothing serious he said but just to be sure, he advised that I …

Even as a mother, I was a little hesitant to try anything with the word “colostrum” in the title, especially at $12 a bottle (120 count). But, after reading a little about the product, I figured it might be worth a shot. I have two children, both boys and …

When it comes to fevers and headaches, I trust only Tempra Forte. I think it is the safest and the most effective medication for ordinary headache or even fever. For my family, especially for the kids if they got feverish, I give them at once …

I have to frequently use headache pain relief to get rid of excruciating headaches. I spend a fortune in Ibuprofen products to get that relief. I am not sure why I get the headaches so frequently, but I have since I was a child. Spending all that money for …

My family goes to this clinic since January 2009 and so far we are still going there for health check-ups and for my baby’s shots. Harbor Medical Clinic accepts mostly Russian clients but there are also non-Russians catered such as me (my husband is a Russian but I am …

Let’s face it, the worst part of getting sick is the unbearable throat ache that burns and throbs, not letting you swallow anything without wincing. What inevitably follows that awful throat ache is a throat stuffed with phlegm and irritated by coughing. Getting sick is the worst, we all …

When anxiety first started to impact my life, when I was seventeen, I attempted to do something about it. I was referred to counselling, social workers, meditation classes and of course the pharmacy. I tried a variety of different medications due to side effects or lack of effect. Eventually …

I thought I would review this because I reviewed the generic form of this and gave it great reviews. This is pretty much the same thing but it is the name brand form. Zyrtec Allergy, 24 Hour is really good and really does last 24 hours long. I don’t …

One of my aunt’s husbands is a man who has worked for the Dove company for many years since he has been out of college and he even invented many of their products which is something that I enjoy and it helps that when he is available to see …

I think that Pliva is a very good farmaceutical company and their drugs aren’t very expencive either.
This tablets have 500 mg of metamizol natrium and it is a very strong anti-inflammatory drug with the analgesic and antipiretic effect, metamizol is a pain reliefer by itself. This drug is used …

I was searching for a moisturizer which was affordable yet dependable. I found many brands. One difficulty was most of the good brands were costly. Other difficulty was finding the right one for my sort of dry skin and finding one with no odor. Vaseline moisture locking lotion came …

Hyland’s Menopause tablets are a homeopathic alternative to help with the symptoms of menopause. I like that I can use the Hyland’s Menopause tablets in the privacy of my home without anyone that I know finding out about my situation.
The Hyland’s Menopause tablets have not messed up any …

For the last few years I have been having a problem with my weight. I have tried many different types of diets and dieting supplements and precious few of them really seemed to work. One of the products that I tried and really did like was Avon’s Vita Advance …

People in the Philippines, especially those who live in the urban areas are very much exposed to the drugstores called Mercury Drug. This is a local drugstore chain in the country that has quite a number of branches throughout the country. This drugstore as I believe have also …

In my opinion, Walgreens Cimetidine 200 Acid Reducer is a great product. I, on occasion, suffer from excess stomach acid symptoms such as heart burn and acid reflux. Sometimes, my heart burn is worse at night. This is when I need an acid reducing medication the most. Sometimes, when …

My elder brother who is fighting brain tumor stage IV has complained about muscle stiffness. I visited neuro physician and discuss this new problem. The doctor first asked me to get blood test done for Valproate Toxicity. The blood test result indicated the existence of this toxicity.
Well, my …

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 …

This is one of the best seller products from Tiens and I extremely like it because of the effectiveness of the product I myself can attest. As most of us know, there are hundreds of Cordyceps Sinensis being sold in the market, but I only trust on the formulation …

I have suffered from knee pain for years from falling on them several times over the years (call me a klutz!). I have been told by my doctor there are signs of osteo arthritis and she wanted to prescribe typical pharmaceutical drugs for the condition. I choose …

To say that a cold sore is an annoyance or an inconvenience would be an understatement. Cold sores make it difficult to speak with others, enjoy foods and drinks and should a person with a cold sore feel the urge to sneeze or yawn, look out, because pain will …

I have tried many different kinds of nasal sprays over the last seven or eight years, due to an onslaught of obnoxious allergy symtoms that could bring down even the biggest man. And the sprays usually work to alleviate some of the sinus pressure and definitely to alleviate the …

I’ve never been a big fan of asprin products. They tend to upset my stomach. It doesn’t matter how many times I hear on a commercial or public service announcement that an asprin a day can reduce the risk of heart disease and a variety of other health complications, …

I have a vasculitis disease called Wegener’s Granulomatosis. This disease is systemic so I have to have a special type of doctor, rheumatologist, to monitor my health and the progress of my disease. When I moved to Carson City from Las Vegas, I asked my rheumatologist for a good …

I have a good deal of pain thanks to a bad back, junky knees, and due to some broken bones when I was younger and careless. For the most part, I leave it untreated, and on bad days, I might take a Motrin or two which seems to …

I like to have a good nights rest because I have to wake up early at least six days a week. I can’t afford to sleep in or find myself tired and unable to function the day. Though I usually can fall asleep with no problems, there are times …

About a year ago, I was working for a non-profit blood bank as a donor recruiter. This was a very good place to work and although it was with great regret, I had to leave it for a family emergency that required me to leave the country. But while I …

I’m pretty much a bear to live with when I’m not feeling well, and my husband and kids are actually worse! So I tend to have all kinds of medications in the house to treat anything from a stuffy nose to sinus pressure, to headaches to chest congestion, and …

I hate to admit it, but I’ve taken a lot of medications over the course of the last year, for a variety of problems that have been popping up like weeds in my body. Some of the most recurring problems I have are congestion due to allergies, but then …

I’ve never tried anything like a temple rub before, but a friend of mine gave me this a while back as part of a Christmas gift basket she’d put together for a bunch of her friends and this Bdger Headache & Stress Soother Pack was part of my basket, …