Medicine Reviews
Rite Aid Pharmacy in Queens, New York
I have never had problems with any pharmacy until I went to this one. I used to go to one in Upstate New York where I grew up. But when I started attending college, I began going to this Rite-Aid in Queens for all of my medication needs. I …
Drixine Nasal Spray
I often suffer from nasal allergies and I was able to try a lot of tablets for allergies and nasal spray drugs but when everything wasn’t working my doctor told me to try Drixine nasal spray, I thought that it is for allergies but it is not. It is …
Quantum Thera-Zinc Cold Season Lozenges Orange
I don’t normally take lozenges or cough drops because I really just don’t like the way they taste, but because my favorite online store ever started carrying these Quantum Thera-Zinc Cold Season Lozenges in an orange flavor, I figured I could give them the benefit of the doubt and …
Potassium Gluconate (Kaon) 500 mg tablets
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 …
Naproxen Sodium (Anaprox) film coated tablets
I rushed to fast to workout yesterday without even bothering to stretch and warm-up. I missed working out so much that I had to run into the studio without worrying about stretching my muscles first. I came in the middle of the class, picked a spot and followed the …
Mucinex DM
I’m one of those people who seldom get sick, unless it’s due to a minor case of sinus gone horrendously wrong; however, two weeks ago, I went to the doctor and found out I had a respiratory infection. As a result, I was given two prescriptions for medicine: one …
First Aid Product: Equate Triple Antibiotic Ointment
Equate Triple Antibiotic Ointment works very well for scratches, insect bites, and minor cuts and burns. It prevents infection and helps to speed up the healing process. I had once tried putting some of it on a kitty scratch I had and leave another scratch, right next to the …
Nuva Ring Birth Control
I am currently on this form of birth control. So far, Nuva Ring seems to be fine for me, but I have to give it a few more months to be absolutely sure. Nuvarings, in my opinion, are a mixed blessing. Yes, it doesn’t give me …
Trust Pills
Sometimes our husband prefer it naturally and wives are left sacrificing side effects of oral contraceptives. I was really pessimistic about taking pills because they often quote side effects. The foremost benefit of taking pills rather than using condoms is the hassle-free situation when you wanted the time. If …
Curaheat Back and Shoulder Pads
Since I gave birth to my son a few years ago, I have constantly been afflicted with back problems. My partner suffers from the same conditon too. A while back, I was window shopping in and I noticed a product called ‘Curaheat Back and Shoulder Pads’. I thought it …
Dr. Tasha Grieger
I was really nervous about taking my son to Dr. Tasha Grieger at first. I was having a hard time accepting that my son needed a child’s psychratrist. I knew that something was wrong with my child, but I was just having a hard time accepting it. His medical …
Theraflu Nighttime Severe Cold & Cough
For roughly the past few weeks, our apartment has been a mini-pharmacy thanks to my husband’s annual cold and congestion and my allergies that spring into action every spring when for some odd reason ALL the pine trees release their yellow poison in waves and waves of golden dust pollen. …
Lunesta 3mg
I have been taking Ambien 10mg for insomnia since I was a young teenager, approximately ten years now. However, my Grandmother has been bugging me to try Lunesta for quite some time now insisting that it is so much better than Ambien. Therefore, I finally gave in and told …
Tylenol 8 Hour Gel Tabs
Tylenol 8 Hour gel tabs have been the only pills available over the counter that have effectively provided relief for my husband’s pain associated with the metal rod and ten screws he has in his thigh and knee (placed there after an automobile accident three years ago). After prescriptions …
Aquaphor Healing Ointment
I am reviewing the Aquaphor Healing Ointment, branded by Eucerin, that comes in a 1.75 ounce squeezable tube. I am totally in love with this product!
I started using it about 9 years ago when an Ears, Nose and Throat Specialist suggested it to me. As a child, I suffered …
Maxalt Migrane Medication
Maxalt comes in two forms, a regular pill, and a tab that can be placed under the tongue which dissolves.
I have used Maxalt 10mg dissolvable tabs for the past four years. I have had migraine headaches for as long as I can remember and tried most of the commonly …
Microgynon 30 contraceptive pill
This review is about the contraceptive pill “Microgynon 30″ which has a dosage of 30mg of estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and 150mg of progesterone (levenorgestrel).
For me, this pill really didn’t work and I attributed this to the low dose - I seem to suit the higher doses of pill better. …
Aldara Imiquimod Topical cream (prescription)
When I developed a weird looking scaly spot on my cheek, I was terrified that I had skin cancer. I went to the doctor, who then sent me to a dermatologist, and finally, my fear was relieved. The doctor told me I had something called actinic keratoses, which was …
Walgreens Nasal Decongestant Vapor Inhaler
One of the things my wife and I seem to keep getting with our colds has been a stuffy head. We have various medicines we could take for that. But, neither of us likes taking cold medicine on a regular basis either. So, we looked for other alternatives.
One of …
Jamieson Vitamin E
Well if you were looking for Vitamin E which is free of Lactose, Gluten and yeast and has no Sodium, Starch or Sugar then you just found it. From natural sources, Jamieson is sealed for freshness/purity and unlike other products out there, they don’t test on animals. There are …
Errin birth control pill
After the birth of my last baby, I needed to find a birth control pill that was safe for breastfeeding. My doctor told me there were very few options for breast feeding women; that is, there are very few hormonal birth control methods that are safe for breastfeeding …
Ascof Lagundi Cough Syrup
I am sickly and I do get coughs and colds easily, most especially during the cold months. But ever since Ascof Lagundi was offered in the market, my family has been using it to treat our coughs and it works like a charm. It was my mom who brought …
Tylenol Extra Strength Tablets- 24 Count Bottle
When it comes to pain relievers Tylenol extra Strength tablets are great for minor things like headaches, backaches, and other pains. I have been using Tylenol Extra Strength off and on for a few years and I have yet to find anything that works as well. I purchased mine …
Furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg
Every year the company I work for mandates all the employees to go through a physical examination. This involves a rigorous set of examinations to test the health of each person who is working for the company. I recently flunked the first test because my blood pressure was too …
Healthy Accents Triple Antibiotic Ointment
Typically, in my first aid box I like to keep a tube of A plus D First Aid Ointment, but lately it has been a bit pricy so I just did not repurchases, which was a bad thing because apparently our first aid kit did not have anymore left …
Absorbine Jr Ultra Strength Pain Relieving Patch
I have recently been doing my share of searching for pain relief medications. I dont always like pumping myself full of pills and have.been trying to stick with rubs and creams to numb the pain I have been dealing with. The rubs often have a horrible smell and they …
Phentermine
I have been on Phentermine for 2 1/2 years. My Endocrinologists put me on it to help with my weight and energy level. It has worked well. In all, I lost 35 pounds over the two years and the weight loss has been at a more …
Soma 100 mg
I usually try to avoid taking heavy duty medications like Soma, but I was at my wits end with a problem I’d been suffering from for more than a year. I managed to get myself a pinched nerve thanks to work, and it was incredibly painful. I work in …
Redoxan
I am quite weak and always get small sickness like fever, cold and cough. My Hong Kong friends always ask me to help her buy Redoxan and bring to Hong Kong whenever I visit her. I am curious about the effectiveness of Redoxan. My friends said that …
Motrin 800mg
After years of working with the elderly and infirm and doing a lot of lifting, I now have a bad back. When they say once your back is gone, it’s gone they aren’t lying. I’ve tried several different medications for back pain, and any other pain for that matter, …
Nature’s Way Umcka ColdCare Original Drops
I haven’t had much luck in the testing of Nature’s Way prodcuts, but that doesn’t stop me from trying new ones every time I find them. I’m not a homeopathic enthusiast by any means, but I do like the idea of implementing natural elements where possible, and keep the …
Glioblastoma Brain Cancer
Glioblastoma is a form of primary brain cancer. My father was diagnosed with it in February of 2007. He underwent brain surgery, where they removed as much of the tumor as they could. The tumor was almost in the center of his brain, and very deep. …
Oxycodone 5/325
I recently received a prescription from my psychiatrist for oxycodone at a dose of 5/325; meaning 5 mg of oxycodone and 325 mg of acetaminophen or tylenol. My doctor prescribed this medication due to the fact that I was in a rather serious car accident in which n=my car …
Montelukast Sodium (Singulair) 10 mg film-coated tablets
It annoys me when I wake up in the morning and my nose is clogged up and I’m having hard time breathing. This, coupled with non-stop sneezing is really infuriating. We have a garden in our backyard and my room is annoyingly located a few meters above it. The …
Vicks Vapor Rub
I may not be the only person who says this about Vicks Vapor Rub but there are a few things about this stuff that I didn’t like. I’m not saying that it doesn’t work and I’m not saying that it works well. I just believe that this product isn’t …
Advil Pain Reliever Coated Tablets 200 MG
I have bad eyes and because of that, I get frequent headaches. I have tried a lot of headache relief medication over time but have found my home in Advil Pain Reliever. I choose the tablets most of the time because they are easier for me to swallow. I …
Aciphex
After using Prilosec OTC unsucessfully for controlling heartburn and other stomach issues, I was given a prescription for Aciphex by my doctor. I was optimistic about using Aciphex because I had been told by GERD/heartburn/ulcer sufferers that Aciphex was the best for controlling stomach acid.
Like other proton pump …
Fixcom 4 (Rifampicin,Isoniazid,Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol)
Early last year, my father was complaining of severe cough. He said it started when he was exposed to smoke from a public utility vehicle. The cough is the productive kind and even with the use of Robitussin, it does not improve. He went to see a doctor and …
Dexamethasone Acetate (Decaject) 16 mg/ml injections
I had this accident six months ago. I was riding a motorcycle when I hit a large rock in the middle of the dark and unlit road. I lost control and came crashing on the pavement. Fortunately there was no car behind me or else I would have been …
Systane Ultra Lubricant Eye Drops
A few days back, I had been experiencing some discomfort in my eyes. Apart from looking rather dull and lifeless what made me restless was the fact that I was experiencing severe itching around the corners of my eyes. In fact sometimes due to continuous itching and pulling and …
Mopiko Anti-Itch Cream
I have very sensitive skin which means that slight exposure to irritants such as dust triggers itchiness which eventually turns to rashes if left untreated. After I gave birth to my daughter, there was a period when my skin all over my body was very itchy that I thought …
Northwest Medical Center, Margate, Florida
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 …
Up & Up Menstrual Relief Caplets
I have never really experienced many problems dealing with my time of the month. I don’t often find myself having to deal with painful cramps. It is great not having to worry about cramping and bloating most of the time, but when I do have to deal with it, …
Rhinostat
All the mothers are always worried about the health of their children. I am a mother too and I always try to keep my children healthy, fit and fine. But I feel very sad to say that my 4 years old little son fell ill last weak …
Labetalol HCL 100 MG
My whole family suffers from high blood-pressure. Even my niece was put on medication for it when she was as young as fourteen years old. I’ve been good about monitoring mine so that it wouldn’t get out of control and have even been very careful about salting my …
CVS Antacid and Pain Relief Tablets
A few years ago, I started to experience some pretty intense pain in my right side, about halfway down, and slightly towards the solar plexus. It was a bit perplexing because I’d never felt anything remotely like that before, although it struck me as slightly similar when it started …
Ritalin
If you or your child gets diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, chances are the doctor will recommend Ritalin as a way to counter the effect of both of these. First off, this little white pill called Ritalin is a very powerful drug but it really does work exactly as …
Herbal Authority Tea Tree Oil Cream
I had a lot of skin rashes and irritations on my legs and feet so I resorted to using whatever I can to prevent more from coming out and to prevent my rashes from getting infected. I was so desperate when I saw my husband using a pot of …
Gravol Comfort Shaped Suppositories
When I was having stomach problems the other day, I was also experiencing vomiting and nausea. I literally could not keep down anything. When I went to the doctor, one of the medications that she prescribed for me was “Gravol Comfort Shaped Suppositories”. She explained that it was supposed to …
Tylenol PM Pain Reliever and Sleep Aide
I have taken sleeping medicines before. I have tried a few different brands and found that few of them actually work without causing any side affects. One of the first brands that I ever tried was Tylenol PM.
I decided to try this medication because headaches were keeping me up …
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