I like to keep my medicine cabinet stocked with first aid items in case something happens. I often have my grandchildren over and they get cuts and bruises just from everyday play sometimes. I purchased Bactine Pain Relieving Cleansing Spray to add to the medicine cabinet because my grandmother …

I’m an active person. I usually work out 3 hours in the gym and after that, I even jog on the treadmill after. But I get an asthma attack every now and then—”and this illness tends to be a liability for me. It stops me from enjoying the things …

I am a fan of Bactie Pain Relieving Cleansing Spray Frist Aid Antiseptic Pain Reliever. I can remember using Bactine many years ago when I was a kid. I remember falling off my bike and my mother getting the plastic bottle of Bactine out and putting on my scraped …

Balmosa is a medicine that I had not heard of until it was recommended by the pharmacist to me. I was suffering from chilblains, again something I really knew very little about, and sought advice from a local pharmacist. He told me about this medicine and encouraged …

The Depo Provera contraceptive is an injectable contraceptive, i.e. it is a medication used to prevent pregnancy. It can be injected in your arm or in your hip and only needs to be injected every three months. Although it is inconvenient in that you need to have …

The last few months have been a very trying and sad time for me, for my mother passed away rather suddenly. She was taken to Northwest Medical Center in Margate, Florida. And that is where she died. I have never liked hospitals because every time I have to go …

Ever since I was a teenager I have been getting bad migraines. However, with age and the additional stress of a career and a husband my migraines have gotten worse and I get migraines about twice a week. I have prescriptions but I have really wanted to …

About 10 years ago I experienced my first panic attack. My heart was racing and I felt like I just need to leave and leave immediately. Since that time, I have had several panic attacks and now suffer from claustrophobia, agoraphobia, and social anxiety.
I went to a Dr. finally …

motilium (domperidone) is used for the treatment of digestive disorders such as delayed gastric emptying and people who are suffering from functional dyspepsia. it is also helpful for people who have irritable bowl syndrome. i have used this medicine to treat constipation and irritable bowl syndrome. it is slightly …

I recently had two break dance performances on stage on alternative days. For these I trained very hard daily for two weeks. Obviously with break dancing putting a lot of strain on your muscles, and with me getting little rest due to the pressure of the performances I started …

The substance called dimenhydrinate - best known by its brand name, Dramamine - is usually sold for motion sickness and other nausea-inducing conditions. (N.B. You may or may not know this, but ginger works at least as well if not better against nausea - and it has many positive side …

Teeanagers such as me suffer from different skin problems. As for me, it’s pimples. Everyday I feel so disappointed with my face. Looking at the mirror, getting all irritated just by seeing not only one but tons of pimples sticking on my face. It’s like I’m the ugliest girl …

Among all the many sicknesses one can have, I dread having colds and runny nose the most. The main reason is that it is too difficult to look for a medicine that could give me instant relief without side effects. …

I travel frequently, and am always worried about picking up a nasty stomach bug or food poisioning whilst in a foreign country. Dukoral has absolutely given me peace of mind and almost transformed how I think about food while I am abroad.
This is an oral vaccine against traveller’s diarrhea. …

Inoflox Ofloxacin is a prescription medicine that is used to treat urinary tract infections. After my 3rd child my uterus and bladder never returned to their original position and they are now both tilted. I know that sounds funny but it is true and what that means is I …

These tablets are a homeopathic remedy for moderate vaginal yeast infections.
They come in garlic or garlic free varieties. I like these better than the creams simply due to their convenient nature, however, the curative properties of these tablets are a joke. I do not think that they work …

Aciphex OTC is a medicine I got when a pharmacy near me was doing a drug trial. It consists of small pills that are supposed to help you with pains of acid indigestion. The medicine’s main ingredient is Rabrezole Sodium 10 mg. It is sold in a …

I have always been a huge Tylenol fan, but I did buy a bottle of Advil last month just to try it out. I had often wondered why some people prefer Advil to Tylenol, so I thought I would experiment a bit to compare these two popular brands …

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 …

One of the best cold and flu drinks I have found is Lemsip Cold and Flu Max. I normally buy this is boxes with individual sachets of powder. Whenever I have a really bad cold or the flu, I reach for these for warm comforting relief.
Preparation is …

Everyone knows Penicillen and the magic it performs. It’s played a role in my life on three different occasions.
First, as a child, I had pneumonia. Back in those days, the doctors made house calls, which was ultra convenient. In truth, that week of illness was more …

Lotromin Ultra is a spray that a spray that assists in the fight against Athletes foot and this is a product that I first learned about when I was hanging around some of my friends at a club one night and we had been dancing and looking for ladies …

During the cold and flu season, I get more than my fair share of sickness. I try everything I can within reason to get rid of the symptoms. On one occasion, I purchased a box of the Theraflu, which is one of my favorite medicines. I just decided to …

I have a lot of back, neck and shoulder problems, and this is an item I picked up during a painful spell to avoid having to use pain medicine. It’s a pretty good product that has the versatility of being hot or cold, and it’s a good price for …

I used this medicine mainly each time I have acid indigestion. Due to the demands of my work, I usually don’t eat on time which makes my stomach produce more acid in there. I would have period of stomach disturbance which felt like something is pushing the wall in …

A friend of mine recently recommended this product to me. About three months ago, I started experiencing some uncomfortable bloating and abdominal discomfort and some diarrhea that would last for days at a time. I had seen my doctor about it because I have a family history of Crohn’s …

My husband gets skin cancers on his face, and every time his Dermatologist has to remove one of his spots, my husband comes home with a stitch or two on his nose or ear. His Dr. always tells him to use an ointment called Neosporin to help heal …

My friend has tried to quit smoking for years, and only succeeded for short periods of time. Her longest smoke-free period was 8 months. Some of the methods that she has tried include a prescription medication, gum, cold turkey, a nicotine patch and probably more that I have forgotten. …

I was informed by my colleagues to try Airborne for the common cold. My entire office swears by Airborne and my colleagues are certain that it is the answer. I was reluctant to try it. With my colleagues’ endorsement, I had to try it this past …

The Equate extra strength pain reliever is an inexpensive alternative to Tylenol extra strength. Both contain the same active ingredient called Acetaminophen which is the actual ingredient which provides relief when you have a headache. The Tylenol extra strength retails for $4.50( 80 caplets) and the Equate version retails …

A few months ago, my mom had a severe left ankle pain and swelling. It was already giving her problems for more than a week. I tried giving her the usual non-steroidal analgesics such as Naproxen and Ibuprofen but she complained developing some epigastric pains after intake of the …

I recently had a tooth extraction and was in a lot of pain for quite a few days as it was also infected. I was taking anti-biotics, but I hadn’t been given anything for pain just told to use Panadol which did nothing. I went …

I had urinary tract infection two months ago which caused me to have frequent, painful urination and lower abdominal pain. Aside from this, I developed high grade fever associated with chills. I also had episodes of nausea and bouts of vomiting which caused me to have some …

So here is the list of my allergy symptoms that I suffer every year for about six months at a stretch (and getting longer when every new year rolls around): I have constant itching inside my mouth, especially the roof of my mouth, my throat, and the sides of …

For pretty much as long as I can remember, I’ve had a serious problem sleeping, and for so many years the problem went undiagnosed, and I just treated it as an inconvenience I had to live with. I wouldn’t have ever called myself an insomniac, because I CAN fall …

Hi there, this is Anna and I got toothache last time. So I need to find a good dentist for me. Last week I just went o Dental Focus nearby our subdivision. By the way, Dental Focus is one of the great sponsors in the Philippine entertainment. So I …

Last night, my son woke me up in the middle of the night. He did not walk to my room but he had cough and could not stop it. I went downs stair to check if I had medicine that I can give to him. It’s a bit difficult …

I really hate the feeling of a sore throat when I am sick. It always seems to feel very scratchy. It makes it hard to swallow. I also get aches around my tonsil area. Whenever you take cold medications, they seem to help the cough and sneeze. However, most …

Proventil is a medication commonly prescribed for people who are obtaning intense and sometimes painful difficulties breathing due to various kinds of Asthma. Proventil is said to clear one’s bronchial passageways to help make breathing easier for people who suffer from Asthmatic tendencies. It is most commonly …

With allergy season slowly creeping up in the US, many people are going to be suffering with stuffy noses, watery eyes and lots of sneezing. Many anti-histamine (anti allergy) products have been released to help target allergies, but Nasonex works the best.
For basic allergies, you spray twice in a …

My husband had throat infection and fever the previous week.Upon checking,the doctor said that it is severe throat infection.He also had cough and was tired.He had to take this antibiotic for 5 days with 2 tablets a day in the morning and at night after food.Initially for the first …

I have always been plagued with varicose veins and undereye dark circles due to dark blue or purplish veins under the eye area. These varicose veins are really unsightly and they keep me from wearing sexy shorts. I can’t even show off my beautifully shaped legs just because the …

In addition to Chloramex which is a topical antibiotic, I was also given a steroid to treat my stye (an eye infection). Flourometholone is an eye suspension produced by Allergan which I have to use 3x a day (2 drops in the eye) for at least 5 days to …

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 …

There are millions of people that suffer from athletes foot and they do not know what to do about it. This usually results in them using something which will just treat the problem and has been available for years. I have been in this position and used these products …

For a period of time I was feeling a little sick. After a quick self-diagnosis, I found out that I had a slight fever that was climbing rapidly into a severe fever. I quickly went over to the drugstore and got myself a box of NyQuil Cold and Fever …

I always like to keep a small stock of painkillers handy for dealing with minor aches and pains. In my case, it is headaches which tend to cause the most grief - I am lucky enough not to be afflicted by the terrible migraines which some people have to …

I tried Ascof Lagundi Cough Medicine once, and I was pretty satisfied with the result. But the best result of this medicine I saw with my sister in law. For a brief background, my sister in law had a problem with a sudden appearance of pimples on her face, …

Ever since I hit puberty, I have had to deal with one incredibly irritating problem…. very painful PMS symptoms. Actually, I shouldn’t say it started right when I hit puberty, but pretty close. I was about fifteen when the pain became unmanageable through the use of Motrin products. At …

When I get a cough, the whole world knows about it. It goes on and on for weeks on end, and is a nagging dry cough that just won’t stop at any time of the day or night. If I leave it without any kind of medication, …