Dysmenorrhea. A lady’s greatest enemy. You would strongly agree with me only if you yourself have been through the same situation. I started my first menstruation when I was 10 years old. On that day, seeing blood stain on my underwear was enough to shock me. However, things went …

My mother, while I was growing up, was a huge fan of humidifiers and she considered them a cure-all. Even if we weren’t really sick, she’d have the humidifier going, thinking it’s going to prevent sickness. And, we lived in the south with nice humid weather, and there was …

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 …

I don’t usually use eye drops because usually my eyes are running non-stop from my sinus problems, but this summer has become horribly hot and it’s dried my eyes out really bad. My mom, on the other hand, has severe dry eyes from her allergies so she always …

Although you don’t take this stuff internally, I have to say that this is perhaps one of the most powerful ‘medicinal’ products out there. I say this because there is no other chest and cough reliever out there that can work as fast as Vicks VapoRub Decongestant can and how! …

I absolutely loathe dealing with colds especially because I never have enough time to recuperate and get better. It seems like I am always busy doing something and I find myself looking for medications that I can either take overnight or non drowsy medications. The last time that I …

If you have problems with headaches and you can’t wait until the pills kick in, try Goody’s. Whether it’s just a mild ache or pain, or a severely painful headache, Goody’s knocks it out fast! Goody’s is a powder, so you don’t have to wait for it …

I’ve always been a fan of drinking tea, ever since I was a little girl. And, as my children grew up, they would see me making tea at least once a week and decided, when they were a bit older, they would like to try it out for themselves …

Thankfully I have inherited a no-sick gene from my mother. That is not to say that I do not get sick, but rather that it is very very seldom. However on the reverse side of this blessing is the fact that when I do catch a cold or something, …

It’s quite a mouthful in the name of this product, but I got it mostly because I’ve tried everything else on the market, and it seems a lot of these sleeping aids simply lose their effectiveness after a while. I’ve been diagnosed with delayed sleep disorder, so it takes …

I have tried the red Sudafed when I had like the worse cold ever. My father swears by the stuff and both my brothers use it and love it. So I thought alright! Something for me to use that is not too expensive. So I took it around bedtime …

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 …

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 …

About two weeks ago, I found myself experiencing a severe level of discomfort due to a back problem I’ve been battling on and off for over a year now. Some days it’s quite manageable and hardly noticeable, but for the most part, it’s highly irritating and discouraging, and at …

It’s unavoidable how kids would get sick often. They are so fragile and vulnerable of all these microorganisms that they pick up everywhere when they are playing. Sometimes, they actually get sick from playing with friends who have cough and colds. These conditions are easily transmitted by hand-to-hand then …

My doctor prescribed me Prilosec after I get a terrible stomach ulcer from taking Ibuprofen on an empty stomach many times. I would take the Ibuprofen on an empty stomach because I’d be in pain (typically from menstrual cramps) and want fast relief but not have any food near …

Paxil - I would think twice!
-Several years ago, I was going through some anxiety/panic attacks. My doctor prescribed Paxil for me. After two weeks or so, when the medicine really kicked in, I certainly didn’t feel anxious -actually, I didn’t ‘feel’ much of anything at all! …

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 …

There are many medicines for fever but somehow we tend to buy or patronize the brands that we have been using for the longest time. In my case, fevers meant paracetamol rather than ibuprofen, moreover, I tend to use Tempra over other brands because it was what my mother …

With the recent medicine selling prices regulation in the country, many medical aid schemes have been suffering and they have shifted the effects onto their clients, people like us, the beneficiaries.
I have been under my father’s medical aid scheme, the standard option of the Bonita’s Medical Aid scheme …

Having an anxiety disorder since the age of 16, I know how to live with and without the drug that is so commonly known now: Xanex. After first being diagnosed with the disorder, I was not prescribed the drug and upon getting anxiety attacks I just had to learn …

When I get sore throats, they usually are the worst kind, seeing how hot it is in our environment, and I do get coughs and colds regularly, thus making my throat really sore and painful. My sore throat usually are the kind that feels like there’s literally a needle …

Flexeril is a medicine used to get relief from muscle pains. It blocks the pain sensations that reaches your brain. This should be taken under proper guidance of doctor. The dosage should be taken as your physician suggests. Double dosage should not be taken.Because it causes mouth swallowing,dowziness,head ache …

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. …

PrimaCare One Prenatal vitamin is a once a day pill to help promote healthy pregnancy. I like some aspects of this purple pill. I do think it has helped my hair and skin and nails like it advertises. It also advertises it helps soften stools, I do not notice …

I had a sudden ulcer attack yesterday, and when I asked my cousin to buy Novaluzid for me, I was dismayed that they had discontinued it. The only option now was to return to using Maalox, stronger medicine but definitely not the one I want to use because it …

I love this combination pack by Releev. I’d never even heard of this company before I tried this product and kind of stumbled across it by chance while searching for some allergy medicine at the store. My son was having a hard time with his allergies and sinuses and what …

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 …

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, …

My pediatrician has prescribed a name brand cough syrup called Pancough for my children on several occasions; Coldcough PD Syrup is the generic version of Pancough syrup. As with most medical insurances, our prescription benefit requires us to get the generic version, and thus my children have used …

Having a sore throat can make me feel really down and out. I hate dealing with the sharp pains that make it uneasy for me to swallow. I hate also that scratchy feeling that always makes swallowing anything feel weird anyway. I think that sore throats not only hurt, …

Piriteze Anti-Histamine tablets come in boxes of 7 or 30, and are to be taken once a day. I first tried these when I had really bad headaches, concentrated around the sinuses, a heavy pressure around my eyes, and constant draining into my throat. I realized that …

The first time I consume Redoxon is when I had sore throat a few weeks ago. I bought it because I saw the ingredients of Vitamin C and Zinc, which are really needed by our body. I bought the 10 effervescent tablet in a tube.
When I arrived home, I …

Living with heartburn is something that I have learned to deal with but will never get used to. Anyone who has had constant heartburn knows it is more than uncomfortable and can drive the sanest person crazy. I hate the horrible burning sensation and regurgitation of food. I was …

I always take vitamins to help boost my immune system. I am always busy from work and I always get stressed. It is better to take vitamins that would keep me energized. Anyway, I tried taking a lot of vitamins in the past; from Vitamins C, D, E and …

I was prescribed Abilify 5mg by my psychiatrist last month. He actually started me on a dose of 2mg, the lowest dose available and then raised it to a daily dose of 5mg. However, this still confuses and surprises me due to the fact that the drug is available …

Last week was the worst for me because the weather changed so drastically that my sinuses were not able to adjust thus causing me to get sick. Apparently I wasn’t the only one having a hard time adjusting to the change in weather because when I went to Wal-Mart …

Each time I have sore throat, I run to this sore throat lozenges in our medicine cabinet to feel better and it works great every time. I tried Halls Cough Drops but for me this works much better. I like the cherry flavor (just like in Halls) and one …

One time while I was waiting for my shift to end I had a migraine attack which was very terrible. I tried to massage my temples hoping it would offer a little relief but there was no difference at all. I went home immediately right after my duty because …

as an indviual with m.s., i have had moments of confusion, moments of being lost. marinol has decreased these and helps these moments when they arrive.
marinol in short is “pot in a pill”. it comes in 5, 10 , or 20 mg.
this wonder drug is made at …

Do you ever have dandruff problem? I did have this problem with my hair few years ago. And honestly, I had no self-confidence at all to go out and meet people when I had this hair problem.
I though after I changed the shampoo’s brand, this dandruff problem will stop …

I’m not sure why but sometimes I wake up in the mornings with moderate back pain. It’s severe enough that I feel as though I need to take some pain reliever in pill form, but sometimes that doesn’t always get rid of the pain completely.
I saw a commercial …

Sometimes strenuous work can be stressful particularly at times when I spend hours sitting in front of a computer and reading documents. I can no longer afford to spend time watching television shows or read my favorite books because I’m afraid it might trigger my migraine. Even when I …

When the autumn and winter seasons came around, I’d always make sure that I had a jar of Vicks VapoRub Cough Suppressant and Topical Analgesic Ointment in the bathroom. The reason was simple: if I got a cold, I would reach for this ointment and apply a thin layer …

I suffer from really debilitating period pain every month and for some inexplicable reason my doctor recently took me off my prescribed medication which was the anti-inflammatory drug, Naproxen, that was working and put me onto another painkiller which just does not work. This meant that I was …

I have a friend that was contacted with genital herpes, unlucky for her! She was diagnosed with herpes and of course she was really depressed about it. She doesn’t know what to do and as her close friend at that time I encouraged her to follow the instructions and …

I love using this medicated patch to ease any pain in my body especially associated with muscle or joint pains. It works much effective after taking a warm shower when the pores in my skin are open. The patch with menthol ingredient in it just works wonders in easing …

Redoxon is a pretty famous brand of Vitamin C tablets, which are effervescent. I started taking Redoxon a couple of years back, in order to combat the flu season.
My father who was a pharmacist recommended that we take 1 tablet a day as a start. I started to follow …

Any time I get a really bad sinus infection or double-ear infection, my doctor prescribes me Augmentin because it is my preferred medicine. See, I have reactions to almost all of them, though they are mild. This drug’s reactions are the least troublesome.
Augmentin is a penicillin antibiotic …

I love to go home earlier this year, because i can not wait to see and play with my little baby. To make him laugh, to hold him tight, its really a pleasant activities for me. But it’s all became a nightmare when i found out one day that …