The winter cold was affecting my right ear and it felt really plugged up to me. I visited my Doctor, who wrote me a prescription for ear drops, but when I got to the Pharmacy they told me it wasn’t covered by my drug plan and would cost $37. …

A lot of my friends are quite sick at the moment. It seems that there is a virus in circulation. In the past weeks, I always felt that I will be sick or am on the verge of being sick. I think that it is also partly due to …

I have suffered from IBS for a few years, and I take Dicetel every day for it; while I do still get some symptoms occasionally, usually triggered by stress or dietary changes, I am generally happy with this medication. However, about 4 times a year, I have intestinal spasms …

I’ve been on Desogen birth control pills for many years now, and although I can’t say that I am side effect free, I can say that they are better than any of the other pills I tried. I did not experience any weight gain with these, except for …

A couple weeks ago I came down with a stomach illness called Gastroenteritis. As for how I contracted the illness I am still unsure since I interacted with a lot of people on the day and I had a cooked lunch somewhere I generally don’t go. Nevertheless, I was …

I have Diabetes. My doctor told me that having Diabetes is also associated with having high cholesterol. It could also be a genetic thing. In my case, it was proven through blood works. I was given statin (Zocor) medications to control my high cholesterol levels. Of course, I was told …

I got a year’s worth of Ortho Tri-Cyclin for free from Planned Parenthood about 5 months ago. I haven’t gotten pregnant since then, so it’s doing it’s main job! But in other ways, I don’t really have any complaints about this birth control.
The pills are small, like most other …

I had the unfortunate opportunity to visit Piedmont Hospital’s inpatient cardiac care wing. I have ventured into the random emergency room on occasion. But never have I had to have extensive contact with cardiac specialists and pulmonary doctors. I will admit that I was …

Living with heartburn is something that I have learned to deal with but will never get used to. Anyone who has had constant heartburn knows it is more than uncomfortable and can drive the sanest person crazy. I hate the horrible burning sensation and regurgitation of food. I was …

I have been taking Ambien 10mg for insomnia since I was a young teenager, approximately ten years now. However, my Grandmother has been bugging me to try Lunesta for quite some time now insisting that it is so much better than Ambien. Therefore, I finally gave in and told …

It’s the dreaded cold and flu season again and I’m prepared. No, I haven’t had a flu shot; I’ve been using a natural product called Cold FX. It was scientifically developed and produced in Canada. It’s so effective that the NHL hockey players use it to …

I never actually thought that Visine would help me but it did. I was riding my scooter when my felt an insect get into my eye. My left eye was teary even though I had it closed. I could feel the insect squirming under my eyelids. And it was …

I recently had the misfortune of getting a bladder and urinary tract infection, an incredibly uncomfortable way for my weekend to begin. As I currently do not have health insurance, a visit to the doctor was out of the question on my budget, so I decided to take …

In my general practitioner career, I attend different kinds of patients. One evening, a person came with his 24 years old son with complaint of depression. He had history of love failure. His father complain that he remains lonely, not interested much in talking and eating. Mostly remains …

I recently had a baby at the new Presbyterian Hospital in Rockwall and I have mixed feelings about it. I love the location. It is so much closer than all the other hospitals. The rooms are huge compared to other hospitals I have seen. The delivery room was nice. …

I went to this Pondok Indah Hospital few times. I need to get acupuncture treatment in this hospital few years ago to lose some of my weight. I could say that the hospital building is very well maintain. I could see every time the cleaning man or lady do …

I was recently experiencing heart palpitations which were not only frightening, but they were very annoying. They did not seem to have any rhyme or reason for when they would occur. They seemed to come out of nowhere. I went to the doctor and he prescribed a medication called …

I am a 25 year old female, 60 lbs overweight, who was prescribed Meridia back in August. In the first few days of taking it, I felt nothing. I was disappointed because it was $130 since insurance didn’t cover it. However, after a few days I was finding myself …

I don’t normally take lozenges or cough drops because I really just don’t like the way they taste, but because my favorite online store ever started carrying these Quantum Thera-Zinc Cold Season Lozenges in an orange flavor, I figured I could give them the benefit of the doubt and …

When I found myself having chronic diarrhea, the first product I tried was Kaopectate. I tried the name brand of medication Kaopectate. The active ingredient in this medication is bismuth subsalicylate. It is billed as antidiarrheal and upset stomach reliever. It was a bit pricey, …

The opening of the New Year has not been really good. My grandchild who is 4 years old was feverish and could hardly eat. We brought him to the doctor who prescribed some medication and this included Generic Paracetamol and an antibiotic. I immediately purchased the medicine and to …

During my practice i had many patients coming to me with attacks of severe episodic headaches, photophobia and inability to work. Once a diagnosis of migraine is made and if it is severe we usually prescribe flumazenil available as 5 mg and 10mg tablets daily depending on severity.It is …

Aerius seems to be the most affectibe tablet to treat my allergies. I stopped sneezing in about 10-15 minutes. What is nice about it is that there is a trial version with less tablets for people like myself who only have allergies during certain months or for people not …

I have diabetes and although my blood pressure was not high enough to warrant diagnosis as hypertension at the time, my doctor felt it was a good idea to put me on lisinopril (Zestril brand) to help protect my kidneys. Apparently studies have been done that show ACE inhibitor …

I was subjected to a set of diagnostic tests last year before my doctor was able to make a definitive diagnosis of my illness. Although my doctor had a good idea of what my illness was, he still wanted to make sure that he was making the correct diagnosis. …

I tried taking Piriton allergy tablets to reduce my hayfever symptoms but unfortunately they didnt seem to work for me..
I found that i felt quite sick on these tablets and they made me feel really drowsy which isnt very good when you have work and need to drive etc.
My …

I decided to visit this hospital as I suddenly decided to go for tubectomy. Some of our friends recommended it and I decided to give it a try. I called up the hospital and I was able tosee the doctor the same day. They fixed the …

With all the flu going around in the world right now and people with weak immunity or tension full lives getting common cold all the time, it is a real nuisance. Having to lug around tissue boxes and wipes and getting no sleep at night due to nasal congestion. …

I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder a couple years ago, due to a stressful situation in my life at the time which involved bankruptcy and moving and the possibility of pregnancy at a time when we couldn’t afford it, and bills, and… well… you name it and it …

Having a little fever today? Go to the nearest drug store and get Decolsin capsules from there. I think it is the easiest way for me to reduce the fever or cough that I sometime have.. I will not wait to long to get Decolsin capsules and start to …

I have a chronic sinus problem and use a prescription based night nasal spray. Recently, due to the high pollen count I have miserable seasonal day allergy symptoms. I decided to invest in an allergy based nasal spray for the daytime. I bought Life Decongestant Nasal Spray at Shoppers …

The Alfred AI Dupont Hospital for Children, otherewise known as Nemours, is located in the heart of Wilmington Delaware, and is perhaps one of the most notorious hospitals for children on in the United States of America. Not only does Nemours commonly obtain only the most recent technology …

After years of working with the elderly and infirm and doing a lot of lifting, I now have a bad back. When they say once your back is gone, it’s gone they aren’t lying. I’ve tried several different medications for back pain, and any other pain for that matter, …

I’ve got oilyskin thereby making me prone to acne easily.I keep trying both homeremedies as well as medication.I keep using colgate toothpaste for hyperpigmented meaning dark marks on my face and over a period of 1 month it generally disappears.I’ve not really had to use many medications since for …

The Berkley and Jensen brand of Acetaminophen caplets are a generic form of the pain reliever. I’ve been taking this brand of acetaminophen for several years now and see now difference in the effectiveness as compared to the name brand pain relievers. There is a significant difference in …

Not too long ago, I had major surgery, a 4 1/2 hour operation. When I got back into my hospital room after the surgery, the pain was starting to get worse. After I cam out of the anesthesia and was able to drink water, the nurse asked …

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 …

I sometimes get an upset stomach because I eat the wrong things and end up with a lot of acid in my stomach. The only way to get rid of it is to take some type of acid reducer. I decided to try the store brand of acid reducer …

Symbicort is a corticosteroid that reduces and prevents inflammation of the airways. The three main ingredients in Symbicort are, budesonide, formoteral and lactose. These ingredients are in powder form and easy to inhale. On the container is a “counter” that lets you know how many doses you have used. …

I am a nurse and standing for long hours is a part of my job. this causes a great deal of muscle pain on my part, most especially around the leg area. One of the remedies that I do is propping up my feet above three pillows while lying down …

Getting sick is no fun, unless you’re a kid and it’s a school day. For adults however, getting a cold and being all congested is a very unpleasant experience, especially around the holidays. Who wants to feel sick and lousy at Thanksgiving or Christmas? I doubt many would raise …

I work with my hands all the time and that means often immersing them in water, getting in contact with abrasive substances be it soap or even natural ones (the most notorious are chilli, onions and garlic when cooking). I try to wear rubber gloves to protect them …

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 …

Like Pepto Bismol, Sudafed is one of those medicines that has been around for several years. Most of todays adults grew up on Sudafed and are now giving it to their children. I am no different, and although I do not have children of my own, I have used …

Metacin Tablets is a Paracetamol tablet that cures our body pain, headache, cold, etc. This product contains Paracetamol I.P 0.5 gm. I prefer this tablet while I am having headache because the tablet doesn’t have heavy power dosage. But it cures my headache within an hour …

I live in the southern United States. Personally I love the south, and its warm weather. There is one aspect of the south that I absolutely despise though and that is mosquitoes. During the summer and fall the filthy little creatures are everywhere. They are nearly impossible to get …

Steven Harter M.D. is an obstetrician and gynecologist, and simply the best one I’ve ever been to. I’ve been going to this office for six years now, and I’ve been very happy.
First, he is board certified and very knowledgeable. But more importantly, he is really nice, caring, …

Anyone tossing around the idea of quitting smoking may want to talk to their attending physician about the possibility of being prescribed Zyban. This medication can only be obtained with a prescription from a physician but can be a useful tool when trying to quit smoking. I …

Dramamine is a product designed to help with motion sickness, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. I have found the product helpful in a number of situations. I used to take it when we were out on our boat. I would usually need it about the second day …

I may not always like the taste of Theraflu, but it almost always works for me. Problem is that Theraflu is a rather expensive product, and when I get sick, even though I’m feeling horrible, I still don’t want to spend a load of money to last me a …