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 …

I used Trust Contraceptive Pills for about 5 years. Why I use this was mainly to prevent pregnancy and second, they say it can regularize my menstrual cycle, third it can make me gain weight. I chose this brand since it’s the cheapest of all contraceptive pills available …

I took Tri-Sprintec birth control pill for three months. As soon as I started taking it I knew it was no good for me. I had hoped that the longer I took it my body would adjust to the hormones and mellow out but that was not the case …

I have mild to moderate allergies in the spring and summer and the sneezing and runny nose is just amazing. The past few years the allergies have been worse and I ended up having Zyrtec recommended to me by a doctor. I usually take something like Wal-Mart’s generic anti-histamine …

I had been taking Excedrin for headaches for a while, and was having good results. The problem was that the Excedrin had a good amount of caffeine in it, which made me jittery. So, I thought I would try Excedrine PM to see if I could achieve …

Commercials about Dermatix Ultra Advanced Scar Treatment Formula have been replayed on television last 2009. At first I was very skeptic about it until I’ve tried it for myself. I recently got operated last December 17, 2009. The operation left an ugly scar on my once flawless skin. I …

I remember that one of my family member ever had a skin problem. The doctor said that he had fungi on her skin. And the doctor told her to buy Fungiderm Creme to use it as a treatment to her skin problem.
Actually Fungiderm creme is available in the pharmacy …

I find usefull the fact that Zicam Intense has the instructions written on each package so this way, if for some reasons you isn’t sure anymore how to use it, you’ll have the possibility to look on it at anytime to refresh your memory about the directions. …

Metformin, or Glucophage, is an insulin sensitizing drug that is usually used to treat those with Type 1 diabetes, but recently has gained popularity in being used as a treatment for infertility in patients with insulin resistance and/or polycystic ovarian symdrome (PCOS). I personally was diagnosed with insulin resistance …

Now that I am in my mid-thirties, I notice that my digestive system tends to act up form time to time. This is particularly evident after a meal like pizza or fast food.
So, because I don’t always eat the way I should, I sometimes pay for it with …

During my course of chemotherapy, there have been a few times that I had contracted infections that would otherwise be non-fatal to others but life-threatening to me. This was because my immune system had been weakened by the chemotherapy agents and getting even a simple flu virus could spell …

I have always had a hard time treating my daughter when she gets sick. She does not like to take most medications, but also cannot handle the cold symptoms. I knew that her throat was bothering her pretty bad, because she was complaining of not being able to swallow …

I bought a box of Nirolex Dry Cough Lozenges to try them out. I also worked my way through pretty much the whole box, as I did not want to waste them having bought them, however, I do not think that I will be buying them again.
Nirolex dry …

I heard on the news that 70% of Americans suffer from heartburn at least three times a month, this is probably because of the fact that Americans try to enhance the taste of things by adding a ton of flavor and salt and this leads to acid in your …

This lately, so many works to do which make my relax time decrease. Well, what can i say, things are getting hard right now especially after the economical crisis, you must work hard if you want to keep employeed. If things got difficult like this, i usually got headache …

Keppra was originally designed to be used as an anti seizure medication but further research was done and is being widely used as a drug to combat nerve pain in people who have chronic back and leg pain like me. I had used some other drugs of the …

In my experience, Paroxetine (also known as Paxil), is not a medication that I would strongly recommend. It is used for the treatment of depression, anxiety, ocd, and panic disorder. Being on a dose of 20 mgs is not very high, but it’s where my experience lies. …

Among the Strepsils flavors, my first choice is always the one which is Orange with Vitamin C simply because it has dual antibacterial properties. Each Strepsils lozenges are specifically made to cure sore throat. And based on my experience, this is the most effective treatment I have encountered in …

My experience with Dr. Snell was incredibly bad. I know that the majority of his patients are satisfied with his work and that the majority of his surgeries are successful. My daughters’ surgery was not successful.
I think that it is important to know all of the successes and …

I just had a sore throat and I always cough because my throat is very itchy. I have a cough syrup but I still cough after a few hours. So, I went over to a pharmacy and asked for lozenges. Then the pharmacist gave me Strepsils.
Strepsils has a generic …

Asmanex is the common brand name for Mometasone.
This medication comes in a handy device called an inhaler.
It is used to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath for people with asthma. It is what they call a corticosteriod. It reduces the swelling in an asthmatics airways. It is a daily …

Mucinex is an expectorant. An expectorant is a medication that relieves chest congestion and thins out mucous secretions. I had a cold and cough not too long ago and I was so congested, I didn’t know what to do. Nothing that I did helped. I …

I’ll admit I have found some pretty crazy medications to use for colds and flus, and I’m not even sure what the appeal is for me to try a product that I’ve never even heard of before, and is usually more expensive than something I’d typically pick up at …

I have diabetes, fibromyalgia and possibly lupus. A few years ago I developed mild neuropathy type symptoms in my hands and legs. My doctor is not certain from which illness this symptom has arisen, if any of them. As the pain and weird sensations grew increasingly worse, …

Isoxsuprine is the most popular medical composition for the treatment of premature labor. I have also experienced its effectiveness during the last pregnancy of my wife. And, the brand which I had used then was Duvabel SR. It immediately relaxes the uterus and stops contraction. The relaxation helps in averting …

The hospital though seems swanky from outside and seems to have good facilities but a closer look will let you know how terrible their service is.
We had to wait for hours before they sent us the ambulance that was promised long ago. The ambulance service …

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. …

As a former Eli Lilly pharmaceutical representative who helped to launch Cialis, I can comment on both the medical as well as the consumer side.
Cialis is a medication prescribed for Erectile Dysfunction (commonly known as ED). What makes this one different from its FDA approved competitors …

A few days back when I happen to visit my sister’s place and was having some fun playing with her kids- I accidentally happen to slip on a rough surface and ended having a bruised both my knees rather severely. Apart from trying to stop the …

When it comes to medicine, I’m very cautious. I like to know what I’m getting into and what I’m putting into myself. I want to talk one of the nastiest things I’ve dealt with when it comes to my feet. I had a wart on the bottom on my …

Sometimes in the process of trying to find a good antidepressant for a patient, doctor and patient alike will end up going through several choices to find the one that works well. As with everything else, not every medication is going to work the same for every patient. This …

If infants and children could be saved from total dehydration due to diarrhea or vomiting by Pedilyte, adults has Hydrite tablets to help them when they too suffered the same problem.
I myself have proven how effective Hydrite tablet is. If Pedialyte is in fluid form this Hyydrite is in …

Driclor was first introduced to me by my sister. Excessive sweating has always been my problem since I was a kid. I didn’t mind it at first but lately it has become a nuisance already so I decided to try it out. Although it is quite expensive compared to …

This product is modeled after DayQuil , and it works just as well as at a fraction of the price. Like so many other generic products, it contains the exact same active ingredients as the name-brand product, so it seems silly to me to pay more than you …

A few days back when I paid a visit to my sister at her home town, I accidentally happened to slip in my bathroom and this caused a sever foot sprain. The pain though initially did not seem to be of the very severe category, gradually developed into a …

Ikadryl syrup is another brand of medicine that you can use when your kids have cough problem.
Same as the other kind of medicine that you can give to your children, Ikadryl syrup have fruit taste as well. But this one is using apple taste for this medicine syrup.
Ikadryl can …

One medication that continues to be on the market though used less often is Fioricet. Fioricet is an old school migraine medication that was prescribed to me back in 1993 when my migraines began. For several years, a combination of Fioricet and a drug called Elavil worked …

A couple years ago, I went on this kick wanting to get healthy and improve my lifestyle (which unfortunately didn’t last when recess peanut butter cups entered the picture!), but during that time, I managed to cut soda pop out of my diet entirely, watched what I ate, and …

When my sister saw my toenail, she was completely disgusted of its appearance. The nail plate of my toenail looked thickened, yellow and cloudy. It has become rough, crumbly and I noticed that it’s already separating from the nail bed. It doesn’t hurt at all. I just didn’t know …

Cipro is a very potent broad spectrum antibiotic. It is what I would consider one of the “big gun” antibiotics and is used for many types of infections. We may all remember hearing it mentioned in the news when the anthrax attacks were happening back in the early …

I usually use Hall’s to ease a sore and scratchy throat so that I am not coughing all over the place. I saw Cold-Eeze in the grocery store one day when I was feeling particularly bad and decided to give it a try. It couldn’t hurt anything. I purchased …

I started taking a generic version of Paxil (Paroxetine HCL) my second semester of college. I wasn’t adjusting well and having a pretty rotten view of life. My doctor started me on 10mg of Paroxetine for a week, then doubled the dosing. I did not have any negative side …

I frequent over the counter drugs every time I run out of the same rounds of monthly supplements with no certainty as to which vitamin shall stay permanent on my partly empty medicine cabinet. I guess I’ve adapted shifting between various supplements since the time I discovered my …

I take xanax for stress and to help calm me down. At the same time however it slows me down body and mind wise and increases my appetite. If your going through a tough time in life this is probably among the best medicines you can take to help …

I was given Antivert for dizziness and nausea after a boat ride. I became ill with motion sickness on the trip, but the symptoms lingered well into the next two days so I consulted my doctor. This medication was intended to alleviate the nausea and dizzy feeling. …

Whenever I find myself with a cold, I try to treat it as soon as possible so that it can go away quickly. I hate when colds linger and last for weeks and will do almost anything to avoid this situation. I had remembered some lozenges that I tried …

I started using MultiFactors Multivitamins a month ago. For a while there, I was opposed taking any more multivitamins. This was because I would feel that almost painful pinch in my kidneys whenever I took them regularly. I guess it was my entire fault though because …

I have had entirely too many problems with heartburn recently. I hate having heartburn, but it seems to follow me, no matter what. I have a hard time enjoying some of my favorite foods, because the heartburn is so bad. I often purchased medications to treat it, and usually …

I have had a really bad allergies these summer and I couldn’t stop sneezing and coughing so I took Airborne Effervescent Health Formula in Very Berry. The flavor was way better than the other airborne flavors out there and it really helped control my sneezing, coughing and runny nose. …

I really can’t even count the number and types of allergy medicines I’ve experimented with over the course of the last eight years, but the list is extensive and, surprisingly, the ones I’ve found that work the best are these Walgreen knock-off products. I’m always a fan of generic …