My father is a diabetes patient and he is taking proper treatment since last three years. However, long treatment was showing severe side effects on his body and due to various related complications doctors advised us to stop that. This made me think to search for another avenue and …

Allergic Rhinitis is probably one of the worst respiratory problems one can have. Typically, most people mistake this condition for a cold. Usually, a person who has this problem has a history of respiratory allergies such as asthma. When the former allergy attack was cured, the allergic reaction manifests …

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 …

This is an applicator that is used for vaginal yeast infections. It comes in a white box with Day or Night written on it with a yellow side for Day and a purple-blue side for night. It is only one treatment applicator instead of the usual seven hence the …

Just recently, I injured my foot while trying to put something on the shelf. I’m still not sure what I did, but it hurt like heck and had me hobbling and feeling very insecure. A family member gave me a bottle of Aleve. Now I’ve heard …

I read some reviews in the reviewstream.com about the use of Combiflam tablets for relief of pain. I thought I should share my experience with this medicine. I used to take this medicine earlier when ever I used to have body pains and it used to give tremendous relief immediately.
But …

Gone are the days when you only have two or three choices when you need to purchase cold and flu medicines over the counter. Of course, there are so many brands and formulas these days that you can get confused and spend a lot of money trying to find …

I remember a couple of years ago, I constantly have yeast infection. It is recurrent. I know the symptoms and I was sure it was yeast infection. I did my part researching about it and I found out that yeast infection is a common type of vaginal infection caused …

I’ve taken Aderall XR on and off for over eight years now. I have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as bad as anyone I know. At present, I take 60mg a day. That’s a pretty high dose compared to most and I’m sure not recommended for most, …

Mucinex DM is an over the counter medication useful in treating congestion and coughs. Every Mucinex tablet contains 1200 mg guaifenesin and 60 mg dextromethorphan HBr, which aids in suppressing coughs and loosening up mucous, respectively. I purchased Mucinex at the recommendation of my physician when a family member …

My wife has used Himalaya Pilex for more than one month. Her piles had resurfaced recently after being idle for few years. She was seeing blood during bowel movement. And, there was unbearable pain. I had already used many medicines on her with or without recommendation of a doctor, …

I have unfortunately suffered from depression, which would simply not have been able to go without medication. I have only just recently switched my medication from Faverin 100 to Mirtazon tablets, which are meant to be taken once a day.
I switched from Faverin because I found that my …

It is about that time of the month, where the water retention and the heavy cramps come. I really hate how much periods get me down. I get immobile because I just curl up into a ball because of so much back pain and menstrual cramps. I was given …

Are you suffering from anxiety? You may want to ask your doctor about xanax or it’s generic equivalent, alprazolam. I have suffered from panic attacks and generalized anxiety for over 20 years. Xanax has been what has kept me sane. You should start with a low dose to see …

I paid about $10 for this product at a local medical supply store. The main reason why I decided to purchase it was the fact that the brand that I usually purchased was out of stock. This product cost roughly the same price so I decided to …

I had severe muscle pains most noted on my thighs and back about a year ago. Maybe this was because of too much exercise without prior stretching. It was really very painful to move around, walk and even worse when I try to climb up or down the …

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 …

My fiance was recently admitted to Home Hospital overnight and I couldn’t be happier with the service we received here. Along with St. Elizabeth, Home Hospital is part of the Arnett medical system here in Lafayette, and accepts all major insurance companies.
When we arrived at the hospital with …

I was staying in Bangalore before I moved to Boston. I was pregnant while in Bangalore. With no information on hand about the hospitals, I just stepped in on a Sunday morning into Manipal hospital.
To my surprise the registration was immediate and a matter of 10 minutes. The receptionist …

This is one of my mother’s finds for my nieces and nephews when she visited California last year. Our family has always stayed away from antibiotics as much as possible, and when my mom saw one of her friends giving Children’s Tylenol to one of her grandkids, my mother …

I had a sudden outbreak of Acne at 25 years of age and needed a dermatologist to help me clear up my face full of red spots. I work right next door to Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Diseases, so I decided to try this place out.
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I sometimes have problems with my allergies, and even though they might put me out of commission for a little bit of time which on a bad day can be usually a couple of hours. Therefore the problem generally doesn’t last very long. That was why I was a …

I have an emotional attachment with the Max Hospital, Saket. My brother got here treatment for his brain surgery. The hospital is well equipped with all the latest medical appliances and undoubtedly it is one of the best centres in India to get treatment for Brain Tumor.
Brain Tumor is …

I had surgery a while back and there was a huge problem with my digestive system afterwards. I was constipated and couldn’t use the bathroom for about a week. It got so bad that nothing was working for me. No matter what I tried I ended up not getting …

Recently, my neck and shoulder pain started to act up. I have been suffering from neck pain for years, and every now and then it begins to act up. The pain, actually comes out of nowhere, and is sometimes so severe that it is almost incapacitating. Last month, while …

The Mentholatum Company Inc. Red Cross Toothache Medication is a must for any person that is suffering from a toothache. This medication doesn’t provide a person with an alternative to going to the dentist, because if you have a cavity or other problem that’s causing jolts of pain to …

I had tried another cvs brand of heartburn medication, which was about half the price of this cvs brand Omeprazole, at $9 for 32 count verses the $9 for the 14 count I paid for this one, but sometimes my heartburn and acid reflux is at a stage that …

Due to increasing size and population of acne on my face. I decided to consult a dermatologist here in the Philippines. She prescribed me an anti-acne drug called Isotretinoin. It is a softgel capsule to be taken once a day. Because of its strong potency, my doctor told me …

Seroquel is a antipsychotic/mood stabilizer that is used to treat bipolar depression. It has quite a few negative side effects including lethargy and weight gain. I gained 40 pounds taking this medicine and would get up 2-3 times and night (sometimes more!) and sleep eat. Sometimes …

When it comes to pain, I have a low tolerance. I can deal with pain, but would rather take something to get rid of it, so that I can function properly throughout the day. I was having some pain in the back of my legs, due to a new …

Ambien is a medication used for sleep. It is supposed to relax you enough so that you can fall asleep, not just put you to sleep as previous sleeping pills have done. When I was having a lot of trouble sleeping, my doctor prescribed this for me. …

I would like to share my experience of the Calpol Six Plus Fast Melts, a discovery that I have done on over-the-counter medicine, and even though I do not normally share my thoughts about any kind of drugs, I thought that this information might be of interest for some …

Early last year, I wasn’t feeling too hot so I went into the emergency room. After waiting almost a whole day, I was seen by a doctor. The doctor told me that I had a type of infection and would need to take the antibiotic Flagyl. I had never …

This is one of the best working, powerful pills to relieve period pain. This is not a doctor prescribed medicine, which means you can buy it in Chemists. However, you cannot buy them on shelves in supermarkets like you could with pain killers such as Panadol. The tablets are …

Dayquil is an over the counter medicine used to treat cold symptoms.
Dayquil is made by Vicks. Dayquil is about 5 dollars a bottle. I like that I can find a medicine which works well without having to go to the doctor.
I find Dayquil works very quickly and works for …

I hate the fact that I’ve tried as many allergy and sinus medications as I have, but the severity of my allergies doesn’t really allow for me NOT to take something. Even the prescription medications and nasal sprays that I’ve been giving aren’t really any more effective than most …

I have always been prone to getting bruises probably because I am naturally clumsy. I would tend to bump into furniture, get my finger stuck in something and then if I am unlucky, I would get a wound, a scrape or at the very least, a bruise.
The wooden garage …

When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic in 2003, the doctor put me on Metformin Hydrochloride. Ironically enough my mother and father both took the pills at one time, but my dad was taken off them because he experienced some bad side effects. I started off taking one …

Whenever I have fever or headache, I usually turn to Alvedon Paracetamol 500mg tablet to give me some relief from my febrile condition.
I was introduced to this medication by a nurse who noticed that whenever they give this brand of Paracetamol instead of other brands, they have noticed that …

I woke up with a sore throat today and, as it was getting worse, decided to stop by a pharmacy and pick up some over-the-counter cold / sore throat relief. I chose Halls Mentho-Lyptus, a pack of candy-like drops that you let dissolve in your mouth. The pack said …

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 it comes to food there is nothing I will not try, except for spicy food–there is something about the spiciness which makes me not enjoy the food and all that I end up tasting is heat. A few of my friends and I were at a college football …

One of my puppies had a lymph node on her neck before, and I was so scared to death about her safety that I immediately rushed to the vet to have her checked. The vet said it was an infection and I could apply a hot compress on it …

One morning I woke up with the most horrendous bladder infection that I ever had in my life. The pain was so severe I thought I was going to pass out. I also had fever and chills. I waited it out and drank lots of water …

I have had horrible heartburn recently. I wanted relief, which I didn’t get from Tums, but I didn’t want to start taking something serious. I know that all medicine is at least somewhat serious, but I have heard of a great number of people starting heartburn medicine and being …

Combined oral contraceptive pill helps me in two different ways. One, when I was in my teen age and second on my married life. On my teen age, I have irregular cycle problem and on my married life already we prefer for …

Having a cough can really mess with me, both mentally and physically. I hate unnecessary attention and it seems that every time something has a coughing spree all eyes are on them. I don’t like all eyes on me and try to avoid the situation if possible. I also …

When I would get insect bites and even flea bites, I would first rinse them off with cotton balls and some warm water, but after that I would use the second procedure in really making sure that my bites or even cuts and scrapes would get disinfected well, I …

There are so many food supplements being sold in the market now. Some are for liver, heart and kidney. One supplement can handle all the work for all our organs. It can take care of your heart, liver, kidney, eyesight and even blood flows. Quantumin was bought by my …