When I was experiencing some problems associated with gallbladder disease a few years ago, and these problems mimicked heartburn and indigestion, I took a CVS brand generic berry-flavored antacid and was really pleased with the results. I’ve since had my gallbladder removed, but now seem to occassionally experience REAL …

Ever since I was a child, I always had asthma. My parents would often freak out when I had attacks. I was riding in a car with my uncle one time. He rolled down his window and lit a cigarette in the car while he was driving. I covered …

It is no denying that every one of us experiences different kinds of pains at one stage of our life or the other. Similarly I also suffer from extreme headache once in a while. Initially the headaches used to beat the crap out of me and I used to …

I have a vasculitis disease called Wegener’s Granulomatosis. This disease is systemic so I have to have a special type of doctor, rheumatologist, to monitor my health and the progress of my disease. When I moved to Carson City from Las Vegas, I asked my rheumatologist for a good …

I have suffered from generalized anxiety disorder (also called ‘free floating anxiety) for all of my adult life. Not until I was 40 years old did I find help through medication. Paxil, or, paroxetine, which is the generic name, is an SSRI ( selective seratonin reuptake inhibitor) …

Advil PM has never been my choice of nighttime medicine, mostly because I think liquid medicines work best when trying to get yourself to bed and if it is a matter of pain then there are many others that do the same with a lower price tag, but when …

I’m pretty sure there couldn’t be anything worse than watching or caring for a child that’s sick. I don’t have kids of my own, but I take care of my godchildren a lot, or used to when they were younger, and so I have a good idea how to …

I’ve tried Zoloft at two different time periods and have had mixed reactions. The first time was to treat anxiety and depression associated with Post-Truamatic Stress. I started on a pretty low dose, but after a couple weeks, I definitely noticed a difference. It just wasn’t the kind of …

After a recent painful back injury, I saw my doctor and was given Durabac Forte for pain and muscle spasm relief. It was given along with exersize instructions and lidocaine based patches. I lead an busy life and didn’t want strong narcotic pain medicines or serious side effects. …

As a physician, it is a usual scenario for me to encounter patients with severe difficulty of breathing due to asthmatic attack. And most of the time, they have already had salbutamol nebulization or two at home which did not give them any relief before they go …

I have been struggling with quite a bit of pain through my hands and elbows. I often feel that they are strained and can feel swelling throughout those areas. I try my best to stay away from over the counter medications, but this is not always possible. Whenever the …

My family goes to this clinic since January 2009 and so far we are still going there for health check-ups and for my baby’s shots. Harbor Medical Clinic accepts mostly Russian clients but there are also non-Russians catered such as me (my husband is a Russian but I am …

I think the people of Muntinlupa is very blessed to have this public hospital named Ospital ng Muntinlupa. This is not a very big hospital but it is one good hospital that has been serving and benefiting many residents and non-residents of Muntinlupa. The hospital is located at …

As a bit of a surprise for our oldest daughter, I decided to take my family out for dinner Friday evening (despite not really having the money to do that).
The dinner was pretty decent but, for some reason, during the course of it, I started developing a cough. And, …

I recently had the misfortune of getting a bladder and urinary tract infection, an incredibly uncomfortable way for my weekend to begin. As I currently do not have health insurance, a visit to the doctor was out of the question on my budget, so I decided to take …

Because we don’t always have time to go to the pharmacy, my wife and I have a couple of our important prescriptions ordered through a mail-order pharmacy. About two months ago, our insurance company announced they were changing to Curascript as their mail-order pharmacy of choice so we moved …

Care Plus Antiseptic First Aid Cream is a product made by Thornton & Ross Ltd of Huddersfield, England. I admit to not ever having heard of this company, nor even of the Care Plus brand, before getting hold of this stuff, but having used it once I am satisfied …

I was bewildered why I frequently had flank pain accompanied by a difficulty in urinating. I thought that I had a urinary tract infection so I self-medicated by drinking a lot of water and took an antibiotic that was in my fridge. Even though I had finished the complete …

My girlfriend and I usually suffer regular back problems. The ones I suffer are less regular compared to hers, so we always try to make sure that we have some sort of pain relief medication just in case. From experience, pills do a very good job of taking away …

I always hated to go to the dentist because of negative experiences I’ve had in the past, but I recently switched dentists and visited Dr. Reardon’s office. During my initial dental exam, he told me exactly what was happening and why. This impressed me because my dentists in the …

I had great difficulty handling my tensions both from my work as well as from my family. The worries accounted for quite a good number of sleepless nights, filled with anxiety. The problem of sleeplessness further added to my worries, which was already in heaps. This was the stage …

These are probably some of the more expensive sore throat lozenges, the Cepacol Maximum Numbing Sore Throat Pain Relief Honey Lemon Lozenges which only come with 18 and cost about $5, but that’s what I end up with when I send my husband to the store to get me …

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 …

Ok I have to be the first to admit I am one of the biggest skeptics when it comes to something on tv whether it is “new and improved” or just plain “new”.
A co-worker of mine saw the commercial and purchased the product I am reviewing, Airborne Formula Cold …

Since I was little I have had mouth ulcers very often, so I have tried also many different kinds of medicines to get rid of them, as they can turn eating into a really painful experience. One of the medicines I have tried for that matter is Oralsone.
This is …

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 …

I am a mother of two healthy children at the age of 29. At my early age I decided to have an IUD for family planning purposes.
For your information, IUD is a small object that is inserted through …

I am one of those people prone to cuts and wounds. I have had my share of paper cuts and scrapes and bruises from my climbing adventures. During my emergencies, I always panic because I am so obsessive about cleaning my wound. I get agitated if I cannot wash …

My doctor decided to try a different approach with my illness. I was getting better actually with the previous medication that I had but he was hoping for a far better response. So he told me that he wanted to prescribe me with Iron Dextran (Dexferrum). I was actually …

Sometimes I seemed to get backed up, but I think this happens to everyone at some point or another. It doesn’t really happen to me often, but when it does, my stomach really hurts. I don’t like to feel abnormal, and I’m sure you don’t either. My mom told …

For years, I have suffered digestive issues such as heartburn, vomiting, nausea, flatulence, irritable bowel syndrome and constipation. One of the herbal supplements I take with meals on a daily basis to help relieve, treat and sometimes even prevent these conditions from happening is the Spring Valley Chewable Papaya …

Vicks has been a staple in my life ever since I was a little girl and my mother used to lather that goop vapor rub all over my chest when I was feeling bad. It’s a trustworthy company and product line, so when I saw the Vicks Formula 44 …

I use oral tablet Domstal 10mg when I had nausea or vomiting. I prefer it because it is almost safe and gives instant result. Its effects starts mostly in 1 hr.Other reason that I use this drug is that compare to other drugs available for nausea and vomiting have more …

When my son started to go to pre-school, during the first week, he got a very nasty cold, which he in turn gave to me. My chest was all clogged up. I could barely breathe. I could feel the junk just suck in there and couldn’t get it out. …

Does E45 cream help to relieve dry skin conditions?
E45 cream is designed to relieve and treat all manner of dry skin conditions, including more severe conditions like eczema and dermatitis. There are many hand creams on the market including more cosmetic varieties of moisturising cream. Yet many cosmetic …

I had recently developed low back pain problem. When pain killer tablets were not giving optimum result, I decided to go for a pain relief balm or ointment. I was recommended to use Religel Ointment by one of my friends. This was actually the first time when I had heard …

When a cold really gets me down, there is not much I like to do, but lay in bed. Unfortunately for me that is not always an option and I have to be able to get out and go whether I am sick or not. I was taking some …

My son is now in High school and you better believe that one of the things that we deal with on a daily basis is the fact that he has acne. I never thought much of it because when I was younger that was something that we dealt with and …

Have you ever had heartburn that just would not go away? Have I ever got a product for you to try. My boyfriend introduced me to Alamag Plus tablets and they work so great. They really are a lifesaver.
Alamag Plus tablets are used for the …

I have always loved nurturing my precious bonsai plants and in fact felt quite proud whenever I received compliments regarding them. Since these plants required regular pruning to actually keep it in good shape, I accidentally happened to cut my skin in between my thumb and index finger of …

Many times I get a very irritating cough which lasts for a several days. It is a very ticklish cough. I used to buy many different kinds of cough mixture from chemists. They always cost me a lot of money, mostly because I had a habit of buying different …

I had always heard that taking Vitamin C will make you feel better if you have a cold or sore throat. I never really paid much attention to it though. I stopped by my father’s house one day and told him that I had a scratchy throat. He immediately …

I have a lot of back, neck and shoulder problems, and this is an item I picked up during a painful spell to avoid having to use pain medicine. It’s a pretty good product that has the versatility of being hot or cold, and it’s a good price for …

Ever since i was little i have been using a lot of different products for when my nose its stuffy or for when i can not breath properly when i am sleeping, but one product in particular really has got me hooked, and its called VaporRub. VaporRub its basically …

I am not the unique person and I have two well-known problems with my health. I am overweight and some times I have insomnia. I feel dizzy and I am absolutely out of condition when I cannot sleep 7-8 hours a day. Sometimes I can’t sleep till 4 o’clock …

I am by no means a homeopathic nut. Though I appreciate the effects that natural remedies can sometimes have, I also appreciate the effects of modern medicine. When the two combine, however, I think you have magic, though it’s still rare to find a homeopathic-type product that works as …

So here is the list of my allergy symptoms that I suffer every year for about six months at a stretch (and getting longer when every new year rolls around): I have constant itching inside my mouth, especially the roof of my mouth, my throat, and the sides of …

Protonix medicine is a proton-pump inhibitor used to treat GERD/Acid reflux. I just started using Protonix for a couple of days and I am very happy with the results. I do not feel the burning in my esophagus after I eat anymore. Protonix is great for people who cannot …

I asked my doctor to prescribe Champix after reading several newspaper articles claiming that it is the latest and most effective treatment to quit smoking.
The tablet was released in early 2007 and received quite a lot of publicity from doctors calling it the cure for nicotine addiction because …

I tried this medication early this year, when I still used to work in a stressful work environment. I was on a seemingly eternal search for the magic bullet that will get rid of my acid reflux once and for all.
I guess there is no such magic bullet, …