I’ve always been in a sticky situation because I love the water and I love going off in boats in the ocean, as do my circle of friends. But, I get motion sickness really easily, so much so that taking my eyes off the road as a passenger …

I’m not sure what it is about this fall season, but I have been suffering from a really bad case of seasonal allergies since this past weekend.
After having to drag myself out of bed yesterday and realizing I couldn’t call in sick to work (we had too many people …

As someone who suffers from chronic dry eyes, I have tried various different prescription eye drops trying to find relief. My doctor finally had me try Restasis in the hope that it would help my condition. I only had to use it twice a day, which is very convenient, …

I think I’m finally coming to the end of my reviews about all the allergy medicines I’ve used over the last eight years. It’s been an astronomical amount, sadly, but unfortunately it’s been a necessary journey for me. I have intense allergy symptoms that range from congestion to headaches …

I didn’t even know that Vicks put out a nasal spray at all! I surprised as could be when I found it on the shelves. My kids hate nasal sprays but I’ll use them in conjunction with my other allergy medication when my allergies are really bad and the congestion …

If you’re having problems with odor, sweat, or would just like to feel fresher especially during your menstrual period, I would highly recommend Nature’s Way Chlorofresh Chlorophyll Concentrate Internal Deodorant. Chlorofresh are softgel capsules that reduce sweat and odors which start from the inside. It was recommended …

They aren’t kidding when it’s said that high blood pressure is the silent killer, because when I went to the doctor for the flu, I didn’t even know that I had high blood pressure. It was a pretty high 160/ 140 though, and my doctor wanted to watch me …

I recently took my 4 year old to the Presbyterian Hospital Emergency Room in Rockwall after work one day for persistent neck pain. We got there about 6:15PM and was out by 7:15PM. I was absolutely amazed how fast we got in and out of there considering it is …

Allegra, or fexofenadine, is a prescription allergy drug that has worked reasonably well for me. I’ve been on it at a dosage of 180 milligrams once daily for about eight months, and have felt significant, though not total, relief from my seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis.
Allegra is an …

In my several years of being a diabetic patient, I have tried several drugs to test which one is more effective and would give me the least or if possible no side effects at all. I have jumped from one medication to the next just to see which drug …

Every time I see the name of this product, I always think about those hot peppers and the chart they use to measure the heat of them. I don’t know why, but the name always makes me think hot hot hot. I’m usually a fan of IcyHot when it …

Tolnaftate, which is the main ingredient in Lotrimin foot cream, is the best cure for athlete’s foot and for skin rashes in sweaty areas of the body. It can also be applied as a jock itch cure. Cream formula is best, but the powder can be used …

I don’t usually have that hard of time falling asleep. In fact, my husband jokes around that I can lay in bed and be snoring before his head ever hits the pillow. But, there are those rare occurrences during which times I just can’t fall asleep no matter how …

I had a very bad cold sore on my lip which was very painful. I wanted to get rid of the pain and the ugliness of the cold sore and someone suggested Abreva. I decided to give it a try. I purchased a .13 oz. tube of Abreva at …

When I get really bad neck and shoulder stiffness and pains, I like to use the Arnicare Arnica Gel. I find it really helps soothe away my pains and stiffness naturally without harsh pain relieving pills. I even like that it does not have any fragrance or colorings in …

I first booked in for a routine appointment with Specsavers last year, and got first class treatment there. My mum was also having a routine appointment and had been with them for years and she also got the same treatment. We were both treated by friendly staff from the …

For anyone who has been suffering from hemorrhoids, ultraproct might sound a bit too familiar. It’s actually a gel type medicine that is used to cure anal itch and hemorrhoids; and embarrassing as it may sound I have used it in the past. I actually keep one in my …

Motrin IB is a medicine that can be found at just about any drup store. The term, “IB” refers to ibruprofen.
I remember as a teenager, I use to get menstrual cramps very badly. I used many medicines on the market to try to alleviate them, such as Pamprin …

I have heard about Campho-Phenique for about my whole life. It is one of my grandmas favorite things to use on any cuts. I never really paid much mind to this product until I got a really nasty cut myself. For some reason, someone left the cover off …

I’ve used more than my fair share of Good Sense products over the years, mostly because of it’s affordability. This box of Good Sense Allergy Relief Tablets was only $1.60, and you honestly can’t beat that. It’s a hard brand to find in most stores, but if you can, …

I’ve spent a lifetime with bad sleeping habits, and those sleeping habits have been the result of an inability to fall asleep. I was diagnosed, in my twenty’s, with “delayed sleep disorder”, though it didn’t do me any good to know that I couldn’t go to sleep, much less …

I have never been the type of person who can take a laxative and roll on about my day like nothing is going on. Laxatives really don’t do much for me, I have to be at home because they are so harsh on my system. The only reason why …

I had a sickness for like two months. I went to the doctor three times and was given three different diagnoses. First I went in and he said it was allergies, so he gave me an allergy medicine and sent me on my way. I returned to him two …

I have found that the U.K. seems to be more enlightened regarding Hepatitis B immunizations that will not assemilate into one’s body.
My son had seven of the immunizations done, before I wrote to the doctors in the U.K. and explained what I DID know, and ask them to help …

The overon is the name of the painkiller tablets. These tablets work well and give relief if we have any saviour body pain or pain in knee joints. My mother in law is 54 years old and her problem is arthritis and whenever she feels a lot …

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 …

Zolpidem - best known under its various trade names (Adormix, Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar, Damixan, Hypnogen, Ivedal, Lioran, Myslee, Nytamel, Sanval, Somidem, Stilnoct, Stilnox, Stilnox CR, Sucedal, Zoldem, Zolnod, Zolpihex) - is one of the most widely prescribed sleeping pills.
I used it for two years (intermittently, although often every …

Diabetes runs in our family, and I had previously been a big fan of the Accuchek system of drawing blood to monitor blood glucose levels, that was until my Pharmacist suggested I try the new Contour meter. This meter is made by www.ascensia.ca and it is the best diabetic …

I have two small children who are constantly falling down and cutting themselves. Whenever I treat their cuts or scrapes, I always make sure to use Neosporin. I just apply it directly to the scrape, and bandage it up.
Neosporin does not burn on application. This makes it easy when …

The Vicks Inhaler is truly a blast from the past. My father used the Vicks Inhaler for as long as I can remember. For years and years, my father always had a Vicks Inhaler in his coat pocket or suit pocket. That Vicks smell was normal …

For about the past seven or eight years, I have been overcome by allergy attacks. I’d never had allergy problems throughout my entire youth and young adulthood, but as soon as I moved from Arkansas to Michigan in my mid twenties, I was hit very suddenly by my first …

My doctor started prescribing Topamax for me to help prevent and reduce the frequency of my migraines in 2004. This was about a year or so before Topamax was officially approved for the prevention of migraines; it started out as a seizure medication. I was reluctant to start on …

I had gotten a few skin tags as my skin begins to age and I wanted to have them removed. The skin tags are little excess pieces of skin kind of like moles except where moles are flat these hang a bit like icicles. The two I had were …

Synthriod was prescribed to me by my doctor as a treatment for hypothyroidism. It did very little good for me. After continuing on this medication for nearly a year and raising the dose many times, I still had all of my hypothyroid symptoms, some were even worse. My lab …

Late last year I was diagnosed to have Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s) for young people today. I had symptoms like itchy feeling, burning sensation when urinating and I had discharges with foul odors which made me went to see a gynecologist and get tested and …

Due to the attack of severe cold- I was left feeling totally uncomfortable. My nose seemed blocked and I was finding it hard to breathe, but what made the situation even worse was my incessant coughing —“which would sometimes me just out of breath. Although I happened to be …

I have struggled with debilitating migraines and headaches for years; there was no medicine I tried that could make even the slightest dent in the pain. Whenever one began, I was forced to quit whatever I was doing, lie down in a dark, quiet room, and place a …

I suffer with terrbile hayfever and it usually makes my summer miderable! I tried Benadryl towards the end of last summer and they realy worked. One tablet is to be taken each morning and they cost about gbp6 - $10 for a pack of 7 tablets.
The first thing i …

The best pain balm I’ve ever used in my life is Amrutanjan. It comes in small bottles and as inhalers. I usually prefer bottle because it’s compact and safe. The bottle do not break even after falling from 5metres and hence keeps the balm safe. Hence I prefer using …

A while back I had the worst toothache of my life. Actually, it started when we went to the movies and I ate popcorn. I don’t know if a piece of popcorn got stuck in my took, or in the space between my gum line and my tooth, …

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 …

Being healthy is not an option, with the entire natural “health products” coming out of the market, I guess we will never have any more alibis not to take care of our body. There are a lot of things to take in, mostly herbal medicines for specific functions. Just …

Bactrim is a rather strong antibiotic that I have been on many times to ward off urinary tract infections. While many people who have urinary infections suffer from great and acute levels of pain and are unable to function, I have never had such problems. Rather, I …

Cepacol Dual Relief Sore Throat Spray soothes achy, sore throats. The size I bought is .75 fluid ounces and it may seem small, but this product delivers 100 doses. Only one spray is necessary to relieve throat pain! Cepacol was recommended to me by our family physician, so I …

My boys are both in their tweens. They eat a relatively good diet, but both my primary care physician and I feel that taking a daily multivitamin doesn’t harm, and may actually pick up any nutritional slack. So, my boys take a multivitamin on a daily basis and have …

In these modern days, the food we consume is mainly of the “Junk” variety and whilst it tastes good, sometimes looks good; it is generally not that good for us. It is an old saying that now is relevant of “Prevention is better than a cure” and it has …

I had a hard time concentrating because of my headache. I always experienced this feeling –annoying, painful and consistent headache. I really can’t enjoy the things around me. I can’t go to places where I want to go. My headache was very disturbing. It was killing me. I took …

A few weeks ago, I ended up running into a door at work and there was a key poking out of the lock and I dragged my whole arm across and ended up with quite a cut and a huge bruise, and it was so painful that I found …

After a year of using another brand of contraceptive pills, my doctor suggested that I try Yasmin, since I need a pill with an anti-androgen in it. I took contraceptive pills not for birth control purposes but for my Polycystic ovarian syndrome(PCOS)which was diagnosed in 2005.My OB-Gyne prescribed Yasmin …

I have a 21 month old son who has recently been through the mill(and still is)with teething pain.
I decided to try Nurofen for children (ibuprofen) because Calpol simply wasn’t working. This medicine is a miracle worker Within 15 minutes of taking it, he was a happy little man again! …