When I was younger I didn’t know too much about different types of medications, healing creams and ointments. But I guess being a kid how would I know right? But I remember my parents and grandparents using different types of ointments and rubs if I ever got cuts and …

Every month when I have my period, I suffer from Dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea is characterized by severe pain in the lower abdomen, often radiating to my lower back and even thighs. I also have loose bowel movement when it occurs. Every month I would often suffer for days because it …

I have had a problem with reflux for about ten years. I’ve been on over the counter medications on and off over that time, which worked fairly well, but I have recently found more relief with a prescription medication called Protonix, a proton pump inhibitor that stops my stomach …

I was at my local department store checking out the allergy medicine section for an affordable allergy medicine to take to help relieve my sinus pressure, constant sneezing, runny nose, red irritated itching skin and itchy watering eyes. I was noticing most were expensive so I decided not to …

When you suffer from muscle pains, fast relief is always favorable. If you are not the type to go for ointments or plasters, I highly recommend Alaxan FR Tablet as your alternative pain reliever. It comes in capsule form and manufactured by United Laboratories, Inc., one of the most …

I wouldn’t say that I’m exactly a germ-aphobe, but when talking along those lines, I definitely don’t like things that could potentially make me sick, cause bacteria or germs to spread, and I always put my mouth to my elbow (not my hands) when I cough and wash my …

Advil 400mg pain reliever is available by your local pharmacist only. It is kept behind the counter and you will need to sign for it. It does not require a prescription but beware, this is strong stuff.
The first time I took Advil 400mg I did not realize the strength …

This is the second cough syrup I have tried from Sainsbury’s own brand and, just like the other one, this works really well. It is called —˜Sainsbury’s Glycerin Honey & Lemon Cough Syrup’ and it is intended to relief a tickly cough and a sore throat. I …

This is one of the branches of a leading drugstore in the country, Mercury Drug Store. This branch which is located in the National Highway of Dumaguete, is the newest the company has opened in this area of the province.
There is …

Last week I was diagnosed by my doctor with a respiratory infection. I have severe nasal allergies, and it is often difficult to get anything like a sinus infection or bronchitis to clear up easily once I have it. My doctor opted to skip the milder …

I have been to the Praise family clinic many times by now. Before I had been there a few times as it was close my home. Now since my insurance company covers this clinic, I have been there a few more times.
Clinic Customer service: It has …

I have sensitive skin and I think I inherited this from my mother. Even though I try my best to be careful about not getting any skin problems I do experience some. Sometimes, I would get a fungal infection and mostly, the breakouts would be in my feet. …

I work in a retail job, and have worked there for a little over a year now, in which I’m up and down ladders, constantly reaching for boxes that are far taller than I can actually reach, and often times I over extend my shoulders, and I can feel …

When I returned after a long week vacation with my family, my stomach started showing signs of indigestion. Due to indigestion my stomach started aching and I was not able to eat any kind of food for the rest of the day. This is when I decided to visit …

I have been on a lot of different birth control pills over the past 12 years. The Ortho Tri-cyclen lo was the best birth control pill that I have taken. It is a low dose birth control pill but was 100% effective for my needs while I was able …

My favorite dentist in Eureka, CA is Dr. David Kime, DDS. This doctor is truly gentle with your mouth as he works, and he truly cares about his patients. His entire crew is friendly and caring.
I must report that when I could not afford to have a particular proceedure …

Equate Extra Strength Pain Reliever brought no relief to me. I tried using these pills instead of Tylenol for my occasional headaches, hoping to save on the cost, and they do not help. Maybe it is just me; my husband says he had used Equate pills before and they …

I am the kind of person who seldom falls sick or catches a cold but when I do which is once in a blue moon I will get it really bad.
But then sore throat is something that I get quite often. When I am ever down with cold it …

I noticed after switching bowling balls that my bowling fingers were hurting. When I looked at them, there were fine cracks in the skin where the ball had rubbed and dried them out. I knew then it was time to get out the Aquaphor Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy tube. …

VCF is an easy to use Vaginal Contraceptive Foam. It is sold over the counter without a prescription. VCF comes in a metal can with applicator to use for contraceptive protection. I found that the product was easy enough to use. The biggest drawback was having …

Hydroxycut is one of the weight loss pills that I decided to try. Wanting to shed a few pounds while not being able to maintain a regular exercise regime I decided that I would try Hydroxycut. I was drawn to it by an advertisement on TV and …

I’ve been using Halls as a child, but I’ve always hated them. that cherry flavor they have was horrid! But, now I buy the Halls Fruit Breezers in Cool Berry and I enjoy them so much more. they aren’t sickly tasting like nasty medicine, and instead, …

Tylenol, everyone has used it many times in their lives, but I, personally, hate using it. My reasons why? First off the taste. Usually, it is in the its usual minty taste and it feels like I’m drinking pure mouthwash. Disgusting. In addition, there is strong medical advice that …

When it comes to pain relief, sometimes pills or chewables or liquid, don’t cut it to take any the discomfort or primary pain. Sometimes a different kind of medicine needs to be used. That’s why I tried the IcyHot Patch. I was in a car accident a few years …

There are four people in my household. Myself, my husband and my two children (who are now teens), and so it stands to reason that one of us was almost always sick. If not sick, then at least feeling pretty run down or on the verge of sickness. My …

I was able to experience what it was like to have urinary tract infection about 5 years ago and I swear I don’t want to experience it again. I was having lower abdominal pain which could be described as crampy, colicky, which was moderate to severe in intensity. …

Who has not heard of Alka-Seltzer? I grew up on the stuff and used to watch my dad take it just to watch it dissolve. Now that I am older and Alka-Seltezer has expended to cover cold and cough I am a die hard fan. I bought this stuff …

I had a tenacious case of seborrheic dermatitis last year, and it occurred once again on an unexpected part of my body: the upper back. It first captured my attention when I got out of the shower. My hand kept brushing on a scaly patch. It …

I live in a tropical country where there are only two seasons, dry and wet season. During dry season, it is so hot that people mostly suffer from dehydration and heat stroke. During wet season, people commonly experience coughs and colds. As much as possible, we try to find …

I get my share of aches and pains, mainly due to a bad back and an arthritic wrist. When the pain is evident but not overpowering, I use Advil Liqui-Gels to dissolve the pain because they’ve worked wonders for me over the years. They’re small gel-filled capsules …

Just recently, my left food suddenly swelled up bad—”bad enough that I couldn’t go to work for a couple of days and had to stay at home for 3 days. One of my doctor friends advised I take Celecoxib twice a day, later confirmed by the doctor at the …

I had serious case of itching throughout my body since one week. The first thing I tried was Itch Guard ointment and an antihistamine tablet. But, that did not give any positive result. When it becomes quite uncomfortable, I decided to consult a dermatologist. The doctor examined the affected …

My youngest daughter has been telling me for the past days that she is not feeling good. I think it was because of the travelling we were doing in the past month and the frequent change of environment. In addition, the weather has really been funny lately (especially for …

I have always used Bandaid bandages if I get a cut. When they came out with a bandage that had medication on the pad, I had to try it. I wanted to see if it would help my cut heal faster than it normally would without medication. The antibiotic …

Sinupret for kids is a natural remedy for colds and flus in children. It is made from plant extracts such as european elder, common sorrel, and cowslip. The claim the company that makes Sinupret, Bionorica makes is that this product supports the upper respiratory system, strengthens the …

I was just recently prescribed this progesterone only pill. I was given this one because I am breastfeeding. My baby was six weeks old when I began taking these pills. By the third day I had started my period. I know breastfeeding doesn’t always keep your period away but …

In addition to Hydrabak, the ophthalmologist also recommended Cromabak 2%
This is an eye solution in the form of drops for those suffering from allergies. The ophthalmologist did not rule out the possibility that my daughter could be allergic to something which has given her eye irritation and pain. …

It seems that my family and I have an ongoing cough all winter long. With all the sicknesses that come and go during cold and flu season, one thing seems to remain - the annoying cough. If we are just hanging out around the house, it’s not …

I was prescribed Erogel Suspension a while back when I went to the doctor with some tummy problems. This solution can be bought over the counter without a prescription if needed and it isn’t harmful to my knowledge.
Erogel Suspension is supposed to cure your tummy from feeling bloated and …

I’ve been using this product for the past couple of years now, and honestly, there’s nothing else that can compare to it! Vicks has been apart of my life since I was a little girl, I remember whenever I was sick with a cold, my parents would use Vicks …

Colderin plus is the name of the medicine or tablets, which my uncle prescribed me, and my uncle is a doctor. Very often I get the cold infection and whenever I took some medicine to cure it I felt very lazy and sleepy. During my exams I …

I had really bad acne problems for a long time and tried various products from stores and almost was going to give up and try something more expensive like proactive. The round pads that you rub on your face basicly did nothing to help my acne. I bought a …

Some time ago last year, I had what most people in the world immediately dread: terrible abdominal pains, the most intense urges to run to the bathroom where you’d be sitting there forever and still nothing comes out, and that classic burning, itching and generally that most miserable of conditions.
Yep, …

I’ve never been a fan of medicine. And honestly my wife has to force me to take it. I had a cold a while back that was lethal. I had a cough that kept me up all most all night long. I didn’t know what to do so I …

For anyone who has children antibiotic ointment is a staple for life. I do not have my own children but I do happen to have three lovely nieces. They are wonderful children who never cease to amaze me, but they are also the most accident prone children that I …

Last week I accidentally pulled a poison ivy vine away from my herbal garden without realizing what it was and broke out in a nasty poison ivy rash that was severely red and itchy. The anti itch cream I used to help relieve the itching and help heal the …

I had been suffering for years from horrible menstrual cramps, and had tried everything there was on the market-Tylenol, Advil, alive, even codeine-with no relief whatsoever, unless I tried rather dangerous combinations of these pills plus sometimes alcohol. Nothing ever really worked and I was always a bit concerned …

After having great time attending my cousin’s wedding last week, little did I realize that I was in for some great trouble. Since I happen to be one of those who is not used to taking too much of fried or spicy food, eating all the tasty and …

My wife was the one to get me into the whole herbal remedy thing. SO I will admit that there was a time when I wasn’t up for it. She told me that tit would be good for us to try something new as far as health wise was concerned. …

Summer time is skin problem time for me, I develop all kind of skin rashes and allergies and it really makes life impossible to live without a good anti-allergic cream for the rashes. I use Candid-B cream to treat my skin problems as it doesn’t react much to the …