I learned a little secret not to long ago and thought I would share it with others. I have had ulcers in my lower intestines for awhile now. I had a colonoscopy at a relatively young age because of my abdominal pain and irregularities. They checked my stomach as …

After years of suffering random and widespread pain (some days decidedly better or worse than others), I was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (a chronic nerve pain disorder) in 2009. In order to get through days with the pain and general discomfort, by the time of my diagnosis, over …

At my doctor’s recommendation, I have been using Valtrex for several years to treat occasional cold sore outbreaks around my mouth. I am quite pleased with the way this medicine is performing for me.
About two or three times a year, I will get a small outbreak of cold …

Xanax is an anti-anxiety medication available only by prescription. The generic name is alprazolam. Xanax is known to be addictive if used for a long period of time, therefore it is not prescribed as commonly as it once was. Alternatives, such as Klonopin (clonazepam) are available …

My mom was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. She really wasn’t sure where to turn. We had seen commercials on television about the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. She decided to give them a try. Cancer Treatment Centers …

Users beware: If you already have anxiety issues, this drug may be a little hard to handle. I was prescribed Effexor XR for stress and anxiety. It works a little differently than other anti-depressants/anxiety medicines. Most are of a class called SRI. They increase the amount of seretonin (a …

I suffer from a pinched nerve in my neck that gives me the most terrific pain that radiates down my shoulder. I have to literally fight back the tears when I turn my head. I don’t even know how I got this pinched nerve. It wasn’t …

I like to talk about medicine because when it all boils down to it, every one has to take it. I don’t care what it is or when you need it, there will come a time when you will take it. I have had Mylanta in my cabinet for …

For me, Biogesic is the Paracetamol that is tested by time. Our family trust Biogesic since then. There are several Paracetamol have been launched and introduced and as a matter of fact I have tried already some of them but still I keep on coming back to Biogesic. …

Sometimes when I have a sore throat I like to use Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat Syrup. It is a nice thick sweet tasting syrup that helps coat my throat and ease the pain and stinging away from it. When my throat is dry it helps soothe the dryness and …

A few days back, when I happened to just trip and fall off the stairs of the stairs which climbing down in hurry- I was down with a terrible sprain in my left ankle. As I landed on the floor, to my horror I found that I was in …

I am one of the unfortunately very large (and I think increasing) number of people who suffer from hay fever, and so I take a keen interest in all of the medicines which are available to treat this highly annoying and irritating (though admittedly not actually dangerous, for the …

Karri Family Clinic is situated in Tampines Central Community Centre. It is easily accessible by public transport from Tampines Interchange and is within walking distance for those living in the Tampines St 71, 72 and 83 area. The clinic is opened seven days a week, and its opening hours …

Zicam really works! This stuff definitely saves me every winter from getting colds. The way it works is if you feel a cold coming on, you start using Zicam. You can also start using it if you already have a cold to make the cold …

Alprazolam is under the class of drugs called benzodiazepines. It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety. It is used to relieve anxiety, nervousness,and tension associated with anxiety disorders. It’s also used to treat panic disorders. This is unusuable strong and fast acting. This …

I have had stomach cramps and pains for a long time before I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It was miserable. Day in and day out I had a hard time doing much of anything because the cramps were so bad. Finally, my doctor …

When I started to develop problems with arthritis in my back and hands, I avoided going to the doctor at first. Instead, I decided to try Aleve for the pain, since a friend of mine swore by it.
I had been using ibuprofen, but the effects were not …

Orajel Severe Toothache Pain Relief Severe Pain Formula used to be the medication I would turn to when I had a terrible toothache to contend with until I could get to the dentist to have the problem taken care of. The point thirty-three ounce tube would cost me seven …

I have usually always gone for brand name ibuprofen tablets for all kinds of pain relief. There has always been a part of me that says, even if they are more expensive, they must be more expensive for a reason, they must work better or something. However, …

I was quite disappointed with the side effects of my previous medication for my illness. This gave me a very uncomfortable headache that was extremely hard to get rid of. So I asked my doctor if he knew another drug which he could prescribe me. After several minutes, I …

It’s rather sad that I should have to admit this, but I’ve taken a LOT of allergy medications over the course of the last nine years, some of them okay, some of them completely ineffective, and some of them neither pleasing me nor displeasing me one way or the …

My mother has been taking Tenolol-25 for high blood pressure for the past three years. A doctor in India prescribed this medication when she was having moderate to high blood pressure. But since she started taking this medication, her blood pressure has returned to normal and being maintained …

A few years ago I developed the worst winter cold of my life. I could barely breath and couldn’t get out of bed for weeks. I knew it was something more than the common cold so I took a trip to see my doctor.
“Leviquin is what you need,” he …

In the past I had often herpes in my lips, specially when my period was near. A good remedy that I found for when this happened is this cream medicine called Zovirax.
In case of getting a herpes in your lip, you have to apply it once every 4 hours …

I have gastritis and often times I feel pain when I didn’t eat anything, I had too much alcohol or I ate my food too fast. It’s really very uncomfortable to feel this thing especially when I am out with my friends with a little drinking spree, after wards …

Have you ever try to use Counterpain Balm or cream? I always have Counterpain balm in the house. Just in case that something happen with my muscle for example, I can immediately apply Counterpain Balm on top of the area where I have the pain from the muscle.
First time …

My son suffers from Autism. Autism is a mysterious disease that affects a person’s communication and social skills. he is currently getting speech and physical therapy at the Adena Regional Medical Center, and I couldn’t be happier.
We sat in on the first few sessions to see if we could …

I suffer from the same dilemna as many women,(and probably plenty of men as well), - being married to someone who snores very loudly.
Unless you are in that situation, it’s hard to even begin to grasp how excessive snoring can affect the sleep of not only the person who …

Last week I was diagnosed by my doctor with a respiratory infection. I have severe nasal allergies, and it is often difficult to get anything like a sinus infection or bronchitis to clear up easily once I have it. My doctor opted to skip the milder …

First we must understand what is a chronic illiness. The chronic illiness is usually one that last a long time and cannot be cured. A few examples are diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, kidney disease, HIV/AIDS, lupus, and multiple sclerosis. According to the Cleveland Clinic who has done some remarkable …

Due to heavy rains —“ my house had suddenly become a favorite place for mosquitoes. Whether it was day or night I had all sizes of insects flying around my place. The worst part of it was that these mosquito bites were not only hazardous to my family’s …

I drank Tonikum Bayer few times. I am not sure if I should call this Tonikum Bayer product as medicine or more as vitamin and supplement.
But for sure, the reason why I drink Tonikum Bayer syrup few years ago was very simple. I did not like to eat at …

When I was 5 months pregnant for my first baby, I was able to experience preterm contraction and some spotting. The preterm contraction could be described as lower back pain and lower abdominal pain with regular intervals. I don’t know what really caused this preterm labor, maybe …

My son sometimes have a difficult time to eat. Even I already tried to cook many kind of variation, he sometimes will just closed his mouth when I try to feed him. I got a headeache if this situation happen. I don’t know what to cook and give …

If you have allergies, Astelin could be your answer.
It is used to help you with a runny nose, stuffy nose or sneezing in the allergy seasons, or all the time!
Astelin comes in a small pump bottle. When you get it, you have to prime the pump by pumping several …

Everybody loves candy, not everybody loves to take medicine however. But Tums has made it easy for both adults and kids to enjoy taking medicine, what’s better is that these tasty antacids do have flavours and lots of colours as well! It has such flavors as orange, grape, and …

I have hyperacidity since I was like 11 years old. It just happened. I think one of the reasons is that my acid goes too high because I sometimes skip meals then suddenly eat a lot. Sometimes, I get so stressed and it also triggers my hyperacidity. The result …

I never knew about Ponstan Forte till a few months ago. But it is a pill that can be bough over the counter at your pharmacy for all types of pain. I don’t get cramps every time I have my monthly cycle but when I do it is a …

When it comes to medication, I always like to be prepared since my nephew sometimes comes to stay over and I would hate to be caught off-guard if for example he caught a fever at night. For fever medication, I always bought Nurofen, which is children’s ibuprofen. This is …

Who has not heard of Alka-Seltzer? I grew up on the stuff and used to watch my dad take it just to watch it dissolve. Now that I am older and Alka-Seltezer has expended to cover cold and cough I am a die hard fan. I bought this stuff …

In my late teens, I had a bout of bladder troubles that lasted a little over eight months. It probably started as a severe bladder infection, which was cured by one of the eleven antibiotics I was to take before seeing a specialist who diagnosed the problem properly. (It …

Endocet might as well be called the sister of Percoset, a medication most commonly prescribed by physicians for patients experiencing low to moderate symptoms of pain and discomfort. Endocet can sometimes eleviate pain, however, for certain patients in cases where Percoset may not agree with one’s body by …

Because I was amazed by how these fluid replacement tablets work. I became curious to try out other similar drugs. So, the people who suggested me this medication were the ones that I asked. There were several drugs that they recommended (which they have tried also) but the one …

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 …

This is a paedatric anti-pyretic susupension prescribed for treating fever. My baby(now around 18 months old) has been using this medication since she was a year old.Intially she was prescribed Crocin Paedatric syrup for fever but it didn’t quite suit her. She was thereafter precribed Junimol , dosage - …

I was feeling a little bit of swelling in my hands and some tension pain started to develop. I knew it was because of some fluid around the wrist and knew that I needed to buy an over the counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug to relieve some of the tension …

I was always prescribed Allegra from my doctor, but I’d tried some of the zyrtec over-the-counter products in the past. I have pretty intense allergy symptoms, so there’s pretty much nothing that I haven’t tried to treat it, especially considering those wonderful 24-hour prescription medications would maybe last me …

I am a person who often witnesses dental problems every now and then. A few days back I had been experiencing pain in my gums and teeth which indeed was making my life miserable. The fact that I was finding it to difficult to eat food comfortably sometimes caused …

I was originally prescribed this contraceptive pill as an alternative to Dianette and as a ‘break’. (To reduce the risk of side effects, it’s recommended to have breaks from using the stronger pill Dianette)
I’ve had absolutely no problems on it, and I’ve been using it for over a year …

Wheezing is a problem I have been suffering for some time now, like whenever I am doing even the slightest of work I start panting and go breathless and sometimes it is so severe that I have to take pills to keep it under control and so I always …