After having several seriously miserable and scary episodes of anaphylactic shock than landed me in the hospital, I was given a prescription for Epipen Autoinjector, 0.3 mg to carry with me in case I had another one.
There is nothing scarier than feeling your chest tighten and your …

Have you ever heard of this old time remedy? Numotizine Cataplasm was invented by Dr. Samuel Alexander Gotcher to treat pneumonia and typhoid fever. Numotizine contains Guciacol, Beechwood Creosote and Methyl Salicylate, in a colored Kaolin-Polyol base. It’s a medication for the treatment of pneumonia, bronchitis, colds and sprains, …

Stopcold is another medicine or tablet that I sometime take when I have influenza or cold. Actually it is not a special medicine or pill that we buy with doctor’s prescription. But whenever you need it, you can just go to the nearest drug store and ask them to …

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 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 …

The doctor prescribed the Bisolvon Chesty syrup for my three year old daughter when I took her to the clinic to get help for her bad cold. she was suffering from occasional fever, blocked nose and heavy chesty coughing.
The doctor examined her and said that she has a lot …

I love all of the Sudafed products because they realy do work and i always recommend them to friends and family.
I think they are the best cold and flu tablets you can buy over the counter and they are not very expensive - About $6
As soon as i feel …

Clindamycin Hydrochloride is a lincosamide antibiotic used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections and serious anaerobic infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. When taking this drug, follow the directions on the prescription label or as prescribed by the doctor. This can be …

When I injured my back at work a couple of years ago, the pain was excruciating. A pulled muscle led to my entire back locking up and kept me flat on the bed for three days. My doctor wrote me a prescription for Flexeril,or cyclobenzaprine HCL, a …

If ever there will come a need to be placed under medical care, I cannot think of a better place than Manila Adventist Medical Center. At first glance, it may be smaller than the more famous hospitals in the country, but the care it gives is markedly different.
I …

I have fibromyalgia. I was excited to hear that there might be a medicine, Cymbalta, out there that could help with the pain. I asked my doctor about it and she was got me going on the drug.
Cymbalta is an antidepressant. I started with …

Last night, my son woke me up in the middle of the night. He did not walk to my room but he had cough and could not stop it. I went downs stair to check if I had medicine that I can give to him. It’s a bit difficult …

A few days back I had been suffering from mouth ulcers. These ulcers which were formed under my tongue gave me restless nights and I found it very difficult to eat or drink. After getting examined by my physician I was suggested to use Dologel to help get relief. …

I have been using this product for the past 5 years and this product had never let me down! I don’t use it on a daily basis though, but when I have breakouts, this is the only thing I can rely on. I have pretty decent skin. They just …

I do not have a need for birth control. This drug was prescribed for me a few years ago, to try and help regulate my unpredictable menstrual cycle. I have a period every month or so. It’s the “or so” part that became an annoyance. I never knew …

Cervarix is a vaccine against cervical cancer and is a product of GlaxoSmithKline. Its direct competitor is Gardasil which is manufactured by Merck. I chose Cervarix vaccine as against Gardasil mainly due to the suggestion of my ob-gyne. I am not a doctor so I could not compare these …

Recently, after suffering from a terrible cold this last spring I had a lingering cough that caused a great deal of pain in my ribs and made life simply unbearable. I couldn’t take two breaths without coughing and the agony of that nearly drove me mad. I …

I have started using this cream when I was four months pregnant. It was my husband who encouraged me to get this since it was my first pregnancy. He thought that it would prevent me from getting a stretch mark later on after my pregnancy. I …

My husband caught a bad cold over the holidays, and was driving me crazy with his continuous coughing. He managed to get some relief at night with some strong cough syrup, but for the daytime, it was not a good idea because it contains a sleeping aid and it …

I have been using Gynera Tablets as contraceptives for almost 5 years now, and being so satisfied with the product, I am doing a review on it to help other women like me decide on what type of contraceptive would be best for them.
I used to take a different …

This is one of the best seller products from Tiens and I extremely like it because of the effectiveness of the product I myself can attest. As most of us know, there are hundreds of Cordyceps Sinensis being sold in the market, but I only trust on the formulation …

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 …

Once upon a time, many moons ago (so I tell myself), I had suddenly developed a serious anxiety disorder. I would get increasingly nervous-feeling throughout the day, and those butterflies in the stomach at the start of the day would suddenly turn into full on bats in my stomach …

I don’t get sick often, in fact I usually get what I call the seasonal head cold. Where once a year right before warm weather comes I get a cold. It usually consists of the normal stuffy head, runny nose, coughing, etc.. And I take …

This is what I was afraid of when my husband said that we’re gonna move to Asia. There are many Asian sickness that can get into the children’ body. Although it’s not so serious, but we always need to be aware with those sickness. Cold and cough are the …

Equate Extra Strength Pain Reliever is a store brand pain reliever. This product won’t be found in any other stores besides Walmart because Equate is a Walmart brand. The pain reliever is the store brand version of Tylenol Extra Strength Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer. The Equate product does …

I recently received a prescription from my psychiatrist for oxycodone at a dose of 5/325; meaning 5 mg of oxycodone and 325 mg of acetaminophen or tylenol. My doctor prescribed this medication due to the fact that I was in a rather serious car accident in which n=my car …

Loose motions can make life hell, it not just takes away the energy from the body but the frequent visiting of the toilet is very annoying most of the times. It takes away the water from the body and leaves you completely lifeless and drained. Loose motions are mainly …

When I was young, my dad used to swear by these. At the first sign of a cold of flu he’d ‘dose up’ on Beechams powders, and get himself to bed to get rid of it.
As a child,they are hard to take, so it wasn’t until recently that I …

I found Cerebrovit Active in the drug store few weeks ago. Actually I was searching for another product that I can give to my children but I could not find it. Then I found Cerebrovit Aktive that I can give to my children as a replacement for the product …

I recently had to visit the Rite Aid pharmacy in Coloma, MI to fill a prescription. While the pharmacist said the prescription would be ready within an hour, I returned 2 days later to pick it up, and the cashier knew nothing about it. She finally found the prescription …

This liquid suspension comes in a glass bottle of 100 ml. and is made by Adcock Ingram of South Africa. This medication was prescribed by the doctor when both of my kids had the horrible cold during the peak Southern hemisphere winter months (June-July 2009). It is …

This insulin is available in a vial and pen to be used in insulin pumps, syringes, and with pen needles for diabetic people. It’s onset is within 2-4 minutes from injection.
This insulin is fairly new and is a great switch form your regular Novalog/Humalog. We use it in my …

Me and both of my teenage sons have severe allergy problems, though mine typically carry on throughout the entire year, while theirs is more seasonally directed. We have tried any number of allergy medications over the last seven years, including, even, prescription medications, and we’ve found over all this …

Qvar, a product of Ivax, is a prescription inhaled corticosteroid (anti-swelling drug) used to treat asthma and other conditions that cause the lungs to swell. It is available in 80mcg and 40mcg dosages; your health care provider will prescribe the appropriate dose. The active ingredient in Qvar …

Cytomel is a medication usually prescribed for a thyroid disorder. There are two types of thyroid disorder. One type is a hyperactive thyroid — in this type of disorder, a thyroid releases too many hormones. The other kind of thyroid disorder is an under active thyroid. …

First of all the Wild Pigeon Oil is the Brand name and the product has nothing to do with Wild Pigeons. I had to do this review because I was surprised that in spite of this wonderful medicine being so effective and popular I couldn’t find any information …

Quality Choice Children’s Allergy is a generic form of Benadryl. My daughter has allergies almost year round. Her pediatrician recommended that she be given children’s Benadryl in the evenings to relieve her of congestion and help her rest better. The price of the Quality Choice brand was significantly lower …

My family and I have used Neosporin products for as long as I can remember. Even when I was a very young child, Neosporin was the first item applied to any minor scrape or burn I may have acquired. A couple of months ago, my husband was …

I am very sensitive to any type of drug or medicine, so I have to be careful when taking even over-the-counter varieties. Antihistamines can be tricky since typically they make you drowsy. For me - they practically render me unconscious. If I take a non-drowsy variety - such as …

They say that those who rarely speak tend to have more bacteria in their mouths and throats than those who often speak. I guess that could be the reason why I’m always having sore throats and those pesky mouth sores because when I’m in the office there are no …

I’ve had asthma symptoms for 27 years. About 20 years ago I began to have serious, life-threatening asthma symptoms and would up in the emergency room twice, including one extended hospital stay. My symptoms had subsided in the past 10 years but recently, they returned. This …

Before going back to Botswana in May 2010, I already made another appointment for a mammogram at the CHL knowing that at this time of the year, people go on collective holidays (usually end of July to about 24 of August). It would be difficult to get something until …

Living in the tropics can be really irritating. You have to endure the warm weather, sudden change in weather and sometimes the massive downpour. These series of meteorological conditions can affect your health in a bad way. I of one have experience on-and-off cough and it alarmed me. I think …

Once in awhile I get a nasty sore dry scratchy throat that is really annoying and causes coughing. One of the ways I soothe my throat discomforts away is by sucking on a Sambucol Black Elderberry Cold and Flu Relief Lozenges. I like these lozenges because they contain immune …

During one of my routine official travels, I suddenly started experiencing symptoms of cold and cough (continuous sneezing, blocked nose) and this was making me very uncomfortable. Since I was on a move, it was difficult to see a physician immediately for any medication. This is when one of …

My stomach problem always remained an integral part of my life. Due to weak digestion capabilities, anything I ate more than my routine food would cause stomach upset. This would make feel quite uneasy and uncomfortable making me lethargic to do any kind of work and thus affecting my …

I have a mild case of eczema which started when I entered my 20s. On its worst days, half of my face, ears, forehead and my eyebrow area experience redness, blotches, and flaking. It was at its worst around 2 weeks ago, and it was becoming very …

A few years ago I developed the worst winter cold of my life. I could barely breath and couldn’t get out of bed for weeks. I knew it was something more than the common cold so I took a trip to see my doctor.
“Leviquin is what you need,” he …

When it comes to sinus colds, I get them so often and so badly, that I usually have to take prescription medication to tackle them and get better. Otherwise, I am suffering for over a week with it. At home, I would usually use some of my …