There is nothing worse than working a full day at a retail establishment, to come home in pain and finding yourself unable to sleep because of the discomfort. I am on my feet all day, and after injuring myself at work by over-extending when reaching and trying not to …

For some reason I have had plenty of aches and pains the last few years. The worst aches were my backache and my toothache. For quite some time my mom was telling me to try BC powdered aspirin. She told me it provided fast relief. I hadn’t heard much …

Septoderm Hand Lotion is a bactericidal hand lotion. Septoderm is a company that manufactures products for dental practices. A family member is involved in the dental community, so I was able to get a bottle of this for free, but I believe it can be ordered online …

Western Dental in dental hell! I have never had such a horrific experience at the dentist before. I broke my tooth a few months ago and I needed to go to the dentist. Because I was new to the area I had no idea where to go. I …

As my pregnant sister and I were shopping for hospitals years ago, trying to find a good birthing hospital, we came across different hospitals that are truly deserving of our appreciation. Although we ended up in a different hospital, because of health insurance acceptability reasons, I cannot help admiring …

I was quite a smoker and on average I needed 5 sticks a day. I long knew that this habit had to stop because of health benefits. The longest period that I went without smoking was 2 days and in the end I picked it up again. I could …

My allergies have been so bad this year so I had to try and start taking Sudafed Non-Drowsy Maximum Strength Nasal Decongestant Tablets. So far these tablets have really help provide me with the relief I needed from my running sneezing nose and coughing without making me feel like …

Losec tablets com in a pact of 28 tablets and they can be 20mg or 40mg depending on what you are taking them for. This medicine is often prescribed for dyspepsia, duodenal ulcers, zollinger-ellison syndrome (excess hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach! This causes a lot of discomfort and …

Last year I was instructed to use Fleet Saline Laxative before an x-ray test procedure. It was to clear out the intestines to improve visability, I suppose. If I had known then, I would have opted to fast for a week first instead of taking this laxative.
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Not to be confused with Robitussin DM, this Tussin DM cough syrup if I remember correctly is a knock-off brand by Rite Aid or CVS or one of those kind of neighborhood corner store pharmacies. You can easily compare the ingredients, though and they are pretty much the same, …

Theraflu has always been one of my favorite products to use when I have a cold accompanied by a sore throat. Though I like the original version, it is not always ideal to take a medication that makes me drowsy and unable to function for the day. I needed something …

During my teenage days, I have been taking Paracetamol Biogesic when I have fever or headache. This medicine can be bought over-the counter. It is a pain reliever and antipyretic (a fever reducer). It is commonly used to treat headache, fever, cold and flu. Anyway, my experienced with …

I had a really horrible headache that I was sure was going to turn into a migraine. I decided to take just one of these Kroger brand pain pills because I’m not that keen on the “PM” part. Whenever pain medications as PM to their drugs, …

Of the main over the counter painkillers, I generally prefer to get ibuprofen as it seems to have the fewest side effects. Not that I get a huge number of problems with any of the popular medicines in this sector, but I do think it is better to be …

It seems that Vicks Nyquil has been around forever. When I was a kid, my mom would give it to me if I had a cold, and it would help me sleep through the night. Recently I noticed that Vicks Nyquil has changed and now comes in …

I love Theraflu products. There’s nothing quite as comforting when you’re sick as curling up with a blanket and a nice hot cup of something that will soothe all the awful symptoms you’re experiencing. I’ve used many different theraflu products in the past but had yet to try their …

Food poisoning is not something I would wish on my worst enemy.
The last time I got it, the whole family got it along with me—“ it was apparently on the menu at a Christmas party we all attended, although none of us are sure what the culprit was. Three people …

I was prescribed Vicodin as a pain reliever to help manage pain that I suffer from severe migraines. I was reluctant to try this medication because I have tried other prescription strength pain relievers and suffered side effects that actually made me feel worse. However, my headaches …

One of the worst things about being diabetic is dealing with injuries to the foot. I was outside and carelessly stepped on a nail. Thank goodness I’d had a tetanus shot previously. My doctor put me on Bactrim pills to keep me from getting any infection in my foot. …

For some reason this summer has just played havoc with my allergies. I think it’s because the wind has really picked up over the Las Vegas Valley, and as grateful as I am of the ‘cooler’ temperatures (and when I say cooler, I mean it’s just around 99 degrees instead …

I have been a diabetic patient for a very long time now. And in my years of having this illness, there have been several times that I have experienced my blood sugar levels to shoot up, especially when I munch on my favourite donut and chocolates. I know it’s …

I do not get sick very often, however when I do it is usually pretty bad. On these such occasions there are a few medicines and things that I keep on hand. One of the biggest staples in my medicine cabinet is Theraflu. I have been using this …

I was recently having problems with the side effects of my anti-diabetic medication. It often gave me these undesirable and often annoying effects that were very persistent. I often had this nauseating headache that was very apparent hours after taking the drug. This was infuriating so I asked my …

Sometimes it’s hard to find deodorants that don’t leave white streaks on your clothing, aren’t too runny or too dry, and one that gives you full time protection. And a good smelling one wouldn’t be that bad either! So I decided to look online for a good deodorant, and …

I have this sore throat for 3 days and it accompany with a dry cough. This is giving me a hard time from my work at home. I looked forward to my doctors advice to give it a try a Dequadin lozenges.
Dequadin lozenges is anti-bacterial or it can be …

Since I started my period during my teenage years and before I got pregnant with my first child, I experienced painful monthly cramps on the first day which hurt so much that I always ended up missing school or work because I was confined to the bed to rest. …

I suffer from earaches often and could not get any consistent relief. I found Wally’s Ear Oil and soon found relief. It’s a homeopathic mix of herbs that can soothe the most piercing ear pain. At least that’s what it did for me. I usually don’t like …

Recently, I went to the eye doctor because I realized that everything was looking blurry whenever I had my contacts in and while I was on the computer, and if I persist on staying on, I’m bombarded by this nagging headache that just makes me want to hurl. I figured …

Whenever allergy strikes me, it causes clogged nose–this is on top of the sneezing and teary eyes. This has been a problem to me ever since so I have been trying various products for years now to ease this problem. I have tried home-made remedies to solve this problem …

I’m a worry-wort of a mother, and I’m very careful about what I give to my children in the way of medicine and food and anything that could affect their health in the positive or the negative. They typically tell me when they aren’t feeling well, and by the …

I have a history of motion sickness. Sometimes I take medication for it and sometimes I don’t. It’s the times that I don’t is when I regret it. One particular incident comes to mind. My daughter’s school was having a celebration on a lunch/dinner cruise type …

A cough is something that I have never really learned to deal with. Having a chronic cough drives me insane. I try to use whatever products I can get my hands on to fight a cough whenever I do have to deal with one. I have found that some …

I have mild allergies in the summer months, but usually they are not so bad that I need to take medication on a regular basis. If they get too bad to handle, I usually take a Benedryl or something similar. Recently, my husband had a bad cold …

Excedrin for Migraines is what some of us consider to be a wonder drug. If you have ever suffered migraine headaches I think you would understand that finding anything that offers some relief of the symptoms is a blessing. I typically get a migraine headache at least once a …

Although classed as an antipsychotic, Geodon is a medication that has been found helpful for people with bipolar disorder. I was prescribed Geodon for this reason. The doctor put me on it because research had indicated that adding an antipsychotic to a mood stabilizer is often more …

I hate having a cut of any kind, but paper cuts really seem to hurt the most. I found myself getting a lot of miscellaneous cuts on my hand when I started working in an office part time. I decided to purchase the Neosporin Neo to Go Antiseptic …

Procardia is a heart medication and it is used to treat hypertension.
This medication is better than some and not as good as others.For me the side effect of coughing was the only noticable effect that was bothersome.
My blood pressure went down very nicely but I couldn’t deal with the …

I’m one of those silly (some might call it stupid) people who thinks that just because something costs more, it must be a better product. Sometimes I’m proven right, and sometimes I’m proven wrong. Okay, most of the time I’m proven wrong, but if I have the money to …

I was recently operated due to the ruptured appendicitis that I suffered from. I was brought immediately to the Post-surgical wing of the hospital after the successful operation. As a post-operative patient, I was prescribed with several pain medications around the clock. One of the drugs ordered was Ketorolac …

Lamictal is a medication usually prescribed for bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is an illness categorized by extreme mood swings- manic highs, and depressed lows. That is why the illness was originally called manic depression. Lamictal helps with these mood swings. It can also be taken for …

I have a very beautiful and small family in which my children, my husband, my brother and my parents do live. My father is a service man. My father is very fine and he is perfectly healthy. The only problem to my father is, the digestion …

I thought I have used almost every cold and flu over-the-counter medicine on the market over the years, but this last illness had me trying a new one. I was going to purchase one of my usual stand-bys, Advil, Tylenol and Benalyn Cold and Flu medications, but I saw …

When I was visiting friends in IL, I developed itchy eyes due to some unknown plant pollen or other airborne irritant. My eyes would burn, itch, and become watery and swollen. I was on vacation, therefore taking a lot of pictures—“ and I did not want to look like …

When I find myself dealing with a cough, I will try to treat it the best way that I know how. I hate dealing with a repetitive cough, especially if it is painful. I find that coughs can sometimes make my chest feel like it is on fire and …

I don’t often take aspirin as my choice of pain reliever or fever reducer. I howe4ver was tired of not getting the results I wanted from acetaminophen. I didn’t want to take ibuprofen because it seems like my body has become so used to it that it doesn’t work …

Anything medical to me is extremely sensitive. If I need something, I just want to get it over with. It always seems so invasive and often intrusive to have others making judgments about me or having to touch me or my family.
When the situation arose in the fall …

I use contact lenses because my eyes have a refractory disorder. I am near sighted and my eyes tire easily. That is why I often have red eyes due to strain and due to my contact lens. Having red eyes are very unsightly and they make me look like I …

I saw this drug advertisement the other day and I have to admit that I was immediately caught by the model’s beauty. She really made the drug that they were trying to sell sound and look very effective. Since I was open to trying out new medications to manage …

I bought the sudacare children’s nighttime waterless vaporizer because I used sudafed myself and you can no longer give cold medications to children under 2. I do use a humidifier in my toddler’s room and I wanted to see how this was different.
To use the kit …

About a month and a half ago I started to experience the worst possible pain in the universe. A pain that is so pervasive and insidious that once it digs its iron jaws into your face, it is all you can do to not grab a hammer and bash your …