Having a good dentist is valuable when one is living overseas. Dr. Berg, a German dentist who has settled here in Botswana is the best one you can go to. His clinic is a bit far from the center of the capital, Gaborone and I normally can go only …

Naproxen Sodium is also known as Aleve. You pay more for it if you buy the box that says ALEVE, because you pay for the brand name. You still get the exact same product, same amount of pain reliever per pill. So, why pay more? Buy the Naproxen.
Naproxen is …

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 …

Apo-indapamide, or simply known as indapamide is a drug prescribed to people with high blood pressure (hypertension) because it is a diuretic. People have high blood pressure because of the water from the sodium, thus more pressure, thus they need a diuretic to ‘excrete’ the water out of the …

I have seen this tiny little pill around for years.I picked it up read the direction and planned for my overnight relief.
I didn’t count on the stomach cramps before this night would end.It was suppose to be mild,I am not sure of their difinition of mild but I have …

Allow me to blurt out my contempt toward this bi-polar weather we have here. It pours, and then it stops from time to time. At the same time, you can almost say, “it’s raining colds,” because everyone’s getting sick of it. Umbrellas out, and so should …

First off with the technicalities;
-the box cost around 25$
-there are 30 pills (1 per day)
I was advised to buy these by my doctor, because I had pain in my legs and there was no straight forward reason for them so one option was that I might lack a mineral or …

Due to an operation I had last year, I was prescribed with several post-operative medications to manage my pain, the inflammation and my hyperacidity. I was placed in a liquid diet as soon as I was conscious but still was not allowed to eat foods that needed to be …

No matter how many precautions I take regarding my health, I always spend each winter suffering from severe cold and flu outbreaks. Because I cannot afford to be slowed down by illness, I rely on Vicks VapoRub Nasal Decongestant/Cough Suppressant.
Vicks VapoRub Nasal Decongestant/Cough Suppressant has been one of …

Migraines are a very painful and often debilitating for many people. While there is no cure for migraines, many people attempt a variety of ways to help relieve their pain and suffering.
I suffer from severe migraines that cause me the inability to complete my normal daily activities. …

My experience with Xanax was a pleasant one, I was clinically depressed, and took it to stave off a breakdown of some kind. (I don’t know what might have happened had I not taken it, I suspect I was headed for a suicide attempt, but since it …

This is yet another anti-inflammatory cream to treat many types of dermatitis (examples… neurodermititus but also skin), and furthermore I have heard that it can treat oral inflammations or types of allergic reactions of the mouth but I’m guessing the percentage may be difference. For skin dermatitis unless it …

I had my medical education in this University. I even had my preparatory course of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology here. Why? Because it’s the country’s top medical school. Yes it may not have the most state-of-the-art facilities here. And yes other medical schools may have some things …

My mother had developed a callus on the bottom of her foot near her toes. A Podiatrist wanted too much money to remove it, so our Pharmacist recommended Dr. Scholl’s Ultra Slim Callus Removers. After falling prey to other not-so-good Dr. Scholl’s products, I was initially hesitant to buy …

It happens almost every year that people have from time to time pain in their throat. It is mostly not necessary to use immediately antibiotics.
Mucoangin is a lozenge for your throat but in fact it gives you something new. It is the only lozenge for your throat with the …

My pediatrician has prescribed a name brand cough syrup called Pancough for my children on several occasions; Coldcough PD Syrup is the generic version of Pancough syrup. As with most medical insurances, our prescription benefit requires us to get the generic version, and thus my children have used …

Commonly prescribed to treat anxiety, Ativan has received press lately as one of the many drugs that were found to be in Michael Jackson’s toxicology report after he died. I have had a prescription of Ativan for several years now, originally for my occasional (3-4 times a year) panic …

Diffrin is a topical acne gel prescription medication which uses the active ingredient .01% adapalene gel to fight acne and breakouts in teens and adults. I first tried this medication three months ago when I ran out of my old medication and was looking for something less expensive to …

Few weeks ago, my daughter had serious cough. Since the location of the hospital where I normally brought her is a bit far from our house now, I decided to bring her to another doctor.
The doctor gave several medicine with his prescription after he did examine my daughter’s body. …

If you have never had foot nail fungus then you have no idea how big of a problem it could be. But if you have then you can easily relate to the embarrassment that is felt by having darkened toe nails that anyone could easily notice. This problem is …

While this medication is an antipsychotic, it can also be prescribed for insomnia. I used this medication for insomnia and found that it worked quite well. I would recommend it for anyone who tried using other more common medications for insomnia. However, this medicine is rather strong so one …

Do you ever had stomach pain? What will you take when you have a stomach pain? I have a product that I often take when I have stomach pain. The medicine or tablet is called Biodiar. It is a special tablet that you can take when you have diarrhea, …

Unfortunately, my grandfather recently began having some pretty serious heart problems. A pig valve that had been placed in his heart about twenty five years ago, gave out. He began experiencing breathing difficulties and was rushed to Christiana Hospital’s new Cardiac Care Unit. Typically, I am …

It’s been a long time that I have search for a medicine that will lose my weight. I have tried so many medicines. I have decrease eating rice because many says that it will be a great help if I will do that. Until one day, a friend of …

I know that our body always need vitamin C every day. But sometimes, I did not really eat healthy food which contain the vitamin C that I need for my body. That’s why I often try to get another extra vitamins for my body. And for vitamin C, I …

Flexeril is a medication that falls under the category of muscle relaxers. It comes in pill form and is not available over the counter, but can only be obtained with a physician’s prescription. Unlike a pain killer, flexeril is designed to eliminate muscular contractions and pinches by …

The Dettol Antiseptic Cream Moisturizing formula is a must in my family first aid box at all times.
The wonderful antiseptic cream comes in an easy to use squeeze tube of 30gm packed inside a paper box and costs about $S5.00 and is available at any drugstore both online …

My wisdom teeth are still growing in. As they grow in the break through part of my gums and cause a considerable amount of pain. I have found that ambesol works very well at relieving that pain. The small tube fits pretty well inside my mouth, I squeeze a …

My son gets horrible allergies at various times of the year, and we are always looking for a way to help him deal with the troublesome symptoms. One symptom he often has to deal with is copious mucus production.
Sometimes the thick mucus gets stuck in his chest, and …

Xanax is helpful in reducing or eliminating anxiety and panic attacks. Most doctors prescribe this in a small dose of .25 mg, and that can work most of the time. Usually the next higher dose of .5 mg works for extreme anxiety or psychosis brakes.
This …

The scariest place on earth. Their ER is dirty and they don’t have a protocol for treating emergency cases. This was where my dad brought me after I fell off my scooter. I had cuts and bruises all over me, and I was dying from pain. Well, not literally …

After being in a rather severe accicent with a deer, and receiving a substantial injury to my left hip and lower back, it would be fair to say that I was in a vast amount of neverending pain. The entire left side of my body would feel like …

When your child is sick it can be very troubling. That is why I make it apriority to get medicine to treat my sick child when symptoms start to occur. Even adults have hard times dealing with cold symptoms and I hate to see my daughter go through that. …

I found King Bio Gall Bladder Relief at Wal-Mart when I was having problems with my stomach. I was so relieved to come across this product. It helps my body move bile and get things rolling. I paid around 13 dollars for the 2 ounce bottle.
I like that …

My nick name is Sneezy or some unkind Spanish friends called me “Mocosa”! Why? well because for as long as I know I have been plagued with allergies. I wake up some mornings with me sinuses full, and when I blow my nose it does not all clear away. …

Few years ago, when I was walking around in the shopping mall, a sales girl offered me to try a new product. The product was called Handy Clean. She said that we can use this Handy Clean product to clean our hand from the bacteria without using water.
I was …

I have been having a bad cough lately, and my first guess was that I got it from an under developed colds. Well, I did go out late at night one time and must have been a bad cold air that got into me. Well, I tried taking decolgen …

There are lot of eye drops available in case your eyes suffer from dryness. Hence doctor prescribe many excess tears drops. There are many cheap drops available along with certain costly. Once our doctor prescribed Systane which is costlier than most other drops like Tears Plus,Excess Tears and Eyemist.
I …

Having an allery is as common as having colds now a days. All of us may experience this once in a while from the kind of food we eat, from seasonal changes, etc. But why suffer and endure the uneasiness if you can be relieved of these conditions with …

Quite a month ago my little girl complained about her skin itching her and led to redness of her skin, I took her to the family doctor for a check up and the doctor gave a the cause of the itching and redness on her body,it was a …

I have suffered from many stomach problems over the past few years. I often find myself having to deal with indigestion and heartburn more often than I would like to. Since my indigestion and heartburn become unbearable at times, I try to keep medicine in the cabinet to treat …

This Tylenol cough syrup is not yummy at all. They always try to make their syrups sound like it’s going to taste like warm honey and lemon tea or something but that’s never what it ends up tasting like unless you lace your tea with menthol and eucalyptus. It …

Most of the ladies and especially the housewives have the same problem and that is the pack pain. Even I have the same kind of problem. Normally after finishing all my work when I try to lay down on the bed I most of the times I …

I practically live in my local Walgreens, because of the three nearby pharmacies, this one is by far the cheapest in everything, even toiletries and food. And when allergy season started kicking in for three of the four people in my household, I made my weekly stop there with …

Boots Travel Calm Tablets are perfect for those who don’t travel well. They are suitable for adults and children over 3 years old.
If you or your children suffer from travel sickness, even the shortest journeys can be a nightmare.
When I was younger, I was unable to travel even the …

GEODON is a prescription medication that is used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. It does come in a generic form called, ziprasidone HCI. Dosages start at 20 milligrams and can be increased to a maximum of 160 milligrams. As with any medication, there are both …

Fish Oil is something I hate to take because with either the huge pills or the oils, there is always that fishy after taste and the fishy burps afterwards. But, I now take Carlson Labs Very Finest Liquid Fish Oil because it has a masked flavor, somewhat, and …

Red, sore and itchy,this was the first time my sibling had this fungi last week. It started like a welt in his toes thinking it was just because of insect bites or something. Yes its too late for us to know that this is a fungi infection when it …

Our family loves the therapeutic hot and cold pad from Thermionics. The 9.5” x 16” pad is a perfect size if you have a sore back or shoulders. The larger size allows complete coverage of larger muscle areas, like when the boys overwork their shoulders during karate training. Perhaps, …

I was bothered recently by an itchy foot with peeling and redness, and I self diagnosed the problem to be athlete’s foot. It has plagued me several times in the past so I know how to recognize the problem. When I went to Walmart to pick …