My english bulldog was having bedsores and calluses from lying around all day, mainly due to her impending pregnancy, and I had her checked-up by our veterinarian because I wanted her skin to be still flawless, I wanted to salvage it and asked her what medication or solution I …

When this product first caught my eye at the Safeway supermarket a couple of months ago, I wondered where it had been all these years. And the fact that it said “original” on the label really threw me off.
How could someone like me who has been fanatical about …

I don’t know what came over me that I listened to my friend when she recommend Goody’s to me, but I made the mistake of not listening to my better judgment instead. During the summer months, when our temperatures here in Vegas can hit upwards of 110 degrees, I …

When I am in pain, I will try almost anything to get rid of the pain. I noticed that with my body, I have to switch pain killers often. This is because my body starts to resist the effects and most pain killers will only sufficiently kill my pain …

The ZZZquil Over the Counter Nighttime Sleep-Aid gets a rating of 1 out of 10 from me. It tastes absolutely disgusting and more importantly, it doesn’t work. It hasn’t worked for me and I have a friend who told me that the same was true for her as well. …

When I have a hard time falling asleep or I know I have been drinking too much caffeine during the day I hate having to take medication to help me fall asleep at night. But there is one Over the Counter medicine that a co-worker, a Nurse, suggested …

Shingles is a painful blistering red burning and sometimes extremely itchy rash that oozes with peeling skin. I suffered from a shingles rash for about two weeks and it was one of the most painful rashes I have ever experienced in my life. One of the creams I used …

When I first used Equate Children’s Cold & Cough DM Elixir, both my daughter and I were suffering with a bad cold on a weekend when we couldn’t get to our doctor, so we self-medicated with cold medicine to try and mask the symptoms and go on with …

If you have COPD you have probably heard of Spiriva. COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Spiriva is also used to treat emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It works by enlarging your airways.
Spiriva is not a steriod.
This inhaler is a little different than the usual inhaler. With Spiriva, you have …

It was not so long when I was experiencing a strained lower back muscle and so I decided to give patches a try. I had never used patches before; I was using creams and sticks so I gave Icy Hot Medicated Patch a try. This patch contains an ointment …

This drug is actually a drug for if you have ulcers but in my case it was prescribed for stomach pains. I guess even though it is ulcers, it blankets over a lot of stomach problems, so hopefully that means that it is no harm even if you don’t …

When I have a need for paracetamol, only one brand comes to my mind —“ Biogesic. Although I am aware of all the other new brands that have come up in the market, I can’t seem to remember all those whenever I’m already in a pharmacy buying …

I have been struggling with acne problem for years. I have tried different acne products and different dermatologists too. However, all of them seemed to just help temporarily while some, I just got immuned. The worst part, most of them made my skin really dry and sore.
I got fed …

I do a lot of walking in my job, and sometimes I find I get pain in my left ankle. I tried wrapping my ankle with a regular bandage, but found it too awkward and uncomfortable to wear in my shoe or sneaker. I needed something that would give …

When I was hospitalized some few years I suffered so much pain because apart from the woes brought about by heavy bleeding I also suffered severe bed sores. Due to so much pain and depression it was so hard for me to sleep. There would be nights I was …

I recently tried a Broncolin cough drop and really liked it, but couldn’t find it again for a long while. I was told by the pharmacy I bought it at that they tend to change out their products, though may stay with the same brand, so they pointed out …

I bought Luden’s Wild Cherry Cough Drops when I was a kid and ate them like candy. As I got older, I realized that I shouldn’t be doing that. However, when I started getting coughs from scratchy throats during allergy season, I decided to give them a chance as …

While I was pregnant I was burdened with the worst heartburn of my life. I couldn’t eat anything without getting heartburn. Even water made the acid come back up. I was looking for something that was mild, but had nothing to do with tums or rolaid. I took thousands …

I had terrible cold and influenza few days ago. I think I was too late to take vitamin C, so I had to suffer from this terrible sickness. The fever came together with the cold and it really disturb my works. I could not concentrate doing my job with …

When I first started visiting Nadina I didn’t really like her, she seemed kind of stand offish and cold. But I kept going to see her and I’m glad I did.
Nadina is a great doctor. I started visiting her when I got colds and flus and she was …

Due to loads of stress my hair began falling like crazy, so I decided to consult a doctor to see if something could be done before becoming bald. She recommended me to use this lotion called Minoxidil, that is usually recommended in cases of hair loss, so I gave …

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 …

Buji cream medicine is absolutely wonderful. The Buji cream is to block poison ivy. I like that even though it makes a barrier on the skin to keep you from getting poison ivy, the Buji cream does not go on thick or greasy. It blends right …

A few days back I had been suffering from mouth ulcers. These ulcers which were formed under my tongue gave me restless nights and I found it very difficult to eat or drink. After getting examined by my physician I was suggested to use Dologel to help get relief. …

The common cold and flu symptoms can often lead to a wide number of related illnesses. Given that the near, nose and throat are all connected as apart of your sinus system in your head, these areas are the ones most commonly affected by suffering from a flu or …

Last week after having enjoying a hearty meal at one of my friends wedding, I was in for some trouble. After returning from the wedding, my stomach started feeling uncomfortable. I felt a little uneasy and started burping every 2-3 minutes. But the worst part was that I was …

Growing up, I was raised to believe there was no difference between the brand name and the generic brand other than price. For this reason, when I needed some sort of headache medicine for my desk at work, I went with the cheaper brand of Acetaminophen, Our Family, over …

In the 3 years that we have been living here in Botswana, there is only one clinic where we would go to for our medical needs and that’s Independence Surgery. I really don’t know why it is named as such as I don’t think they are doing any type …

As a woman who is lactose intolerant, I avoid dairy. The effects of dairy on my system are simply too unpleasant to indulge in the temporary fix from cheese or ice cream. However, even though I eat a lot of broccoli and other greens with calcium I still take …

I had this unpleasant experience with this anti-hypertensive drug a few months ago. I had this horrid side effect that was rather hard to get rid of. To free myself from that obnoxious experience, I had to stop my medication abruptly. To control my blood pressure, I asked my …

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 had a cold yesterday and my nose was very runny. I had a problem sleeping properly because I couldn’t breath through my nose. Apart from this I had a headache, cough and sore throat. It was not my day. I keep trying to fall asleep and I kept …

I was very positive when I first purchased this quit smoking aid that it would be effective in reducing cravings and helping me to quit.
What encouraged me to give it a serious try was that I had heard from some former smokers that one of the factors of …

I was feeling some discomfort in my elbow. My doctor ran some tests on me and decided that I was having inflammation or swelling of the elbow joint. It was literally getting difficult to do certain things that I had previously enjoyed so much. I started …

This comes in a brown bottle with Nature Made written on it and Iron written in big letters. This is a small white circular tablet. The cap is child safe but is easy for adults to open.
During pregnancy, my iron levels were low so my doctor asked me …

Cymbalta is one of the newer antidepressants. Its generic name is duloxetine hydrochloride. It is available in 20mg, 30mg and 60mg capsules.
I have been battling depression off and on for fifteen tears. Just when I think I’m doing o.k.; it hits me. Like a ton …

I decided to give Naturade Herbal Expectorant a try. It was available at my local grocery store and seemed like a good alternative to traditional cough medicines. The flavor was a bit strong. I thought that it would have a better taste to it. Taking …

Families who obtain many members that have battled Asthma, or Asthmatic tendencies, know that Asthma breathing disorder is no joke. There is now a medication hitting the market known as Pulmicort Respules. It is acutally made just for children, believe it or not, who have asthma that …

I just wanted to write a small review about the Fred Meyer Pharmacy at15995 SW Walker Rd Beaverton, Oregon 97006.
I actually used to get my prescriptions filled at Target. One day I went there and a new girl was there. She had terrible customer service and was …

My eyes are weak. Some months ago I went to a doctor to check my eyes. He suggested me to take carboxy methylcellulose sodium lubricant for my eyes. This medicine is found in a little sized plastic bottle. It is a liquid medicine. The tube contains 10ml medicine. Doctor …

Quality Choice Children’s Allergy is a generic form of Benadryl. My daughter has allergies almost year round. Her pediatrician recommended that she be given children’s Benadryl in the evenings to relieve her of congestion and help her rest better. The price of the Quality Choice brand was significantly lower …

My eldest son has pretty bad asthma. We know his triggers (cats, molds, dust mites) but even keeping his allergens under control, when he gets a bad upper respiratory infection his asthma kicks into hyperdrive. Because of this, at the first sign of any respiratory trouble his allergy specialist …

I have had issues with dry eyes for many years now and have tried most eye drops on the market. I have had dry eye due to both allergy and lasik surgery. When looking for an eye drop, sustainability of the drop in your eye and the cost are …

I actually forgot that Sinutab even used to exist, but when I saw it on the shelves not too long ago, memories came flooding back and I remember taking Sinutab products when I was a kid. I hadn’t seen it in years, and was actually in a health supply …

I am one of those people who are lucky enough to hardly get sick but when I do get sick I get very sick. In a time like this where the economy is doing bad I have to find other ways to keep myself from getting under the weather …

Most of our hospitals here in Nova Scotia are what are deemed ‘teaching’ hospitals. The Queen Elizabeth Health Sciences or QEII for short is one of them. When a patient has trouble with a member of the hospital staff, the Patient Services team are there to help navigate through …

If you ever get something in your eye, some people will tell you to rinse your eyes with cool water immediately. That might work if your town doesn’t use a whole bunch of chemicals in treating the water like mine —“ so I can’t do that. I …

The last 3 days are unbearably hot. When my husband came back the other day, he said that the dashboard in his car showed it was 47 degrees C. I was luckier as I did my errands in the morning and rushed back home as soon as I finished …

Oh, Wal Green’s, how I loathe you ! And yet, I’m so drawn to you at the same time. I have so many gripes about the pharmacy I don’t know where to start. The only reason I stay with them is because I’m too lazy to get my medicine …

I hate dealing with a cough, especially when I have already gotten over my cold. It seems that while I will feel much better, the cough lingers around to torture me for a while. When I have this problem and I am tired of taking cough syrups, I purchase …