I started taking Ambien at the 10mg dosage when I was merely 16 years old due to severe insomnia. This drug is widely prescribed and I can almost guarantee that at least one member of your extended family takes this medication. Insomnia is an extraordinarily widespread illness yet many …

Recently when I had a cold, I was happy that I didn’t get a cough with the cold. I just breezed through a few days of a stuffy nose and a little sneezing. After about the third day, I started to get a dry hacking cough, but it …

When I was pregnant with my son, I visited my doctor regularly to make sure everything went well and it did until about the third month of pregnancy when I developed a cough. Since this was my first pregnancy, I panicked a little because I have been reading a …

Before I was diagnosed of having Irritable bowel syndrome, I was usually stressed too much at work. I had very less time to sleep or rest because my work involved travelling a lot. One day I am in Singapore and the next I’m in a plane ride going to …

It’s getting to be that time of year when the bugs are out in full force. I am ready with my bottle of , Burt’s Bees Outdoor Bug Bite Relief. It is a life saver. I recommend this for any age person. It should be taken with you whenever …

Based off of my previous bad experience with TheraFlu Cold and Sore Throat Hot Liquid I was more that a little skeptical as to whether TheraFlu Flu, Cold & Cough Medicine would work. I had come down with a really bad cold smack dab in the middle of a …

With the cold weather comes the inevitable cold and flu season. Practically everywhere you go there is someone sneezing, sniffling or coughing. The air is full of germs. I ended up with a nasty cold and nasal congestion. My doctor suggested that I try using …

Though I will give my opinion about how effective Sucrets is as a soar throat treatment I am, ironically enough, also going to discuss how it does as a tooth-pain remedy. I’ve long had problems with my teeth that have roots in a very bad dental experience. I’ve had …

Cytomel is a medication usually prescribed for a thyroid disorder. There are two types of thyroid disorder. One type is a hyperactive thyroid — in this type of disorder, a thyroid releases too many hormones. The other kind of thyroid disorder is an under active thyroid. …

For years, I have suffered digestive issues such as heartburn, vomiting, nausea, flatulence, irritable bowel syndrome and constipation. One of the herbal supplements I take with meals on a daily basis to help relieve, treat and sometimes even prevent these conditions from happening is the Spring Valley Chewable Papaya …

Aceclo Plus is my favorite medicine for tackling any sort of pain, body ache and headache, among others. It was first prescribed to me few years back for headache. Since then, I use it whenever required.

Aceclo Plus is manufactured and marketed by Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. which is one …

Rite Aid has its own line of medications which are similar to brand-name medications but are priced more economically. Writing a version of antidiarrheal medication was several dollars cheaper than the name brand. However, I found it to be very effective. The medicine comes in liquid …

My son had a case of allergic reaction after using an antibiotic medicine for viral fever. It started with small red bumps which developed into big red rashes within one hour of giving medicine. He was also crying indicating unwanted sensation like itching.

I had to rush him immediately to …

Not too long ago, I had what I thought was the beginning of a cold. I had nasal congestion, sinus pain and pressure, watery and itchy eyes and a sore throat. Usually, I do not like taking decongestants because sometimes I get side effects from them like a racing …

I always keep Benedryl on hand because I have a few allergies, and though my daughter doesn’t have any such as I do, when she gets sneezy and has itchy or watery eyes, or when she has sinus problems, I give her a dose of Children’s Benedryl-D Allergy & …

This is a prescription medicine for controlling allergies. When I had insurance, this is the allergy medication prescribed to me. It was a miracle drug for me since the pill was small and easy to swallow. It really controlled my need to constantly itch and sneeze. My eyes were …

My systemic lupus erythematosus or my Sjogren’s syndrome has been affecting my liver for years. My doctors can’t really pinpoint which autoimmune process is at play, but one or the other causes me to have elevated liver enzymes and an autoimmune hepatitis periodically. Part of this is functional as …

A few years ago, I had a harrowing experience when my youngest son comes running home from the park saying that his brother is bleeding all over the place and I have to go get him right away. Just as I grabbed my keys and put my shoes on …

I like the fact of being able to mix pain relief with cold medicine. I always seem to suffer from some sort of body aches when I get a cold and feel that mixing the two is a great way to kill two birds with one stone. I was …

Ambian is a medication which is used to treat sleep depervation for people who are unable to get a regular night of sleep during the week. They are specifically deleloped so that you take the medication and it puts you to sleep within 30 minutes but it does so …

Gonal-F 75IU is an injectable fertility aid that I have been using for 15 months already. I am trying to conceive for almost 2 years now and unfortunately I am one of those difficult cases in which taking fertility pills alone will not get me pregnant. Gonal-F is a …

While in high school I played a lot of sports from basketball to volleyball and softball. However, one large side effect of sports is Arniflora Pain Relieving Gel. My mother used this for a long time and growing up she insisted that I use it as well. Although I …

Spicy foods are my favorite. I can’t live without having a spicy sauce in the table even if its a mismatch on what food is prepared in the table. I crave for it and I just can’t stop myself liking hot and chilly viands. Just last week I visited …

I really don’t like antibiotics because I have a bad history with many of them. But, overall the side-effects for me with this antibiotic was not too bad. It still makes me gag.
This antibotic has been prescribed to me by my dentist whenever I have any major work done. …

About 6 months ago my cholesterol level shoots up prompting me to consult a doctor as I was experiencing heavy breathing, joint pains and fatigue. I also have this feeling of constantly being down and out which I suspected was mild depression. My doctor recommended Nutralite Omega 3 Complex, …

I used to not like Excedrin very much because something in it always seemed to upset my stomach a little when I was a kid and since it was known as a headache medicine it never really did much for me to actually get rid of my headache. I …

My dresser already looks like a mini home pharmacy as it is laden with all sorts of medication. When you have kids, this is pretty normal but for us, as an expatriate family, we often get different medicines depending on where we go. As such, I would have medications …

I have been sick on and off for the past month with a cold that I can not seem to get rid of. About three weeks ago, I purchased a cough syrup as well as some cold and sinus tablets. I took both of these medicines as …

If you happen to have a sour stomach then I think you might want to stay away from Mylanta. I know it may sound crazy but it’s the truth.It’s not the greatest medicine in the world when it comes to actually relieving stomach pain. I had a sour stomach …

It can be really tough admitting that you have depression and need something to make you feel better about life as a whole. After the loss of a dear friend and then later getting stuck in the hospital with pneumonia, I was really feeling depressed and down. I just …

The hospital though seems swanky from outside and seems to have good facilities but a closer look will let you know how terrible their service is.
We had to wait for hours before they sent us the ambulance that was promised long ago. The ambulance service …

I have had hypertension for several months now. My doctor told me that the probable cause was that I came from a family who has a long history of this illness. Because I was also suffering from another condition, my doctor was careful in prescribing me with a medication …

I had complains about my previous medicine for my rhinitis. It was so sedating so I decided to ask for an alternative medicine from my EENT.
He prescribed Zylohist. It is also an anti-allergy medicine. The price is similar to the previous medicine I had. I liked this medicine because …

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 …

I have recently noticed myself having a lot more sinus pressure. I don’t usually have allergies, but this month have been dealing with a lot of nose itching and sniffling. I hate having the sniffles, especially if I am not even sick. I decided to purchase something for this, …

I really wanted to write this review, on Hospice of Chattanooga. There is no way that I could possibly thank them for all that they did for my Aunt during her final months here on earth with us. This nurses are so dedicated to there jobs and their patients. …

I usually don’t get sick all that much. However, when I do get sick, I really get sick. This is especially true in cold and flu season. I usually get a cold at least three times a year and the flu at least once.
When I do Theraflu …

Let’s see. Right now I have about four different kinds of cough syrups, four different kinds of cold and flu tablets, two medicated chest rubs, three bags of cough drops, and another handful of allergy medications sitting in my pantry, all purchased within the last three weeks because I …

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 …

I recently had a bad case of the itchy eye allergies, and I wanted to get an allergy medication that I could get over the counter that would work. My fiance suggested that I get Benadryl Allergy. He did mention that it’s made other people he knows …

A while back I was suffering from some serious stomach pains. I didn’t know if it was something I ate or just bad luck. My stomach had been cringing and cramping the whole day. I also had the runs, which is never good. I knew I had things to …

I am one of those people prone to cuts and wounds. I have had my share of paper cuts and scrapes and bruises from my climbing adventures. During my emergencies, I always panic because I am so obsessive about cleaning my wound. I get agitated if I cannot wash …

Stuffy noses in kids are the most bothersome for me. I am often anxious when my kids have stuffy noses as a result of a cold. They have difficulties to sleep in the night which in turn affect me as they keep me awake by complaining all the time. …

I’m writing on this sligtly embarassing topic because if you’re looking for relief, this is the way to go.
I can’t give advice for those who have frequent diarrhea, because in that case, there’s probably a medical problem that needs more treatment than just over-the-counter quick fixes. However, many people …

I have been treated for depression and social anxiety disorder on and off for the past 20 years. I’ve been put on Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, Effexor, Cymbalta among others. Once though, I was put on Wellbutrin.
The afternoon after taking my first dose of Wellbutrin, I was …

Doxylamine succinate (known as Unisom, Restavit, Dozile, etc.) is an anti-allergy drug, also effective against morning and motion sickness. However, it is often used for a tertiary effect: sedation and hypnagogic (sleep-inducing) qualities. It is allegedly the most effective over-the-counter sedative on sale in the USA, and studies show it …

Benadryl has been a wonderful product for my whole family for many reasons. Once summer rolls around, my son and I both suffer from allergies and hay fever. This can really interfere with outdoor activities because if we’re too miserable to be outside, we find ourselves missing …

The White Flower Analgesic Balm has been known to me for centuries. I could not remember anymore how many years it has been in the market but I know I was still too young when I first saw my mother smelling this oil and rubbing some on his …

Whenever I encounter dry or tired eyes due to long hours of work, I take out this small little bottle of eye drop and drip one or two drops into my eyes, and like magic, my eyes stops hurting instantly. If you have frequent dry eyes or eye irritation, …

When my son was born the doctor gave me some Fougera antibiotic ointment to treat his circumcision. I was told to use it at each diaper change. I applied the ointment on his sore area as directed. Within a week he was fully healed up and a lot less …