Overactive Bladder is a condition that is embarrassing to many people, but it is a very real and life-altering medical issue, and can cause pain and discomfort for many seniors. I am very good friends with a lady who has suffered for years with this condition, spending most of …

Prozac is a serotonin uptake medication that battles depression. It increases the overall amount of serotonin in the brain
I was prescribed prozac a year ago. Because I would have bouts of depression that I could not control. The medication itself basically keeps you extremely calm. Although I found …

After Medical City moved to its new location, I just wanted to be sick all the time. Aside from the hospital equipment, you’d think the rooms are from five star hotels. Glass windows, gorgeous bathrooms, modern furnishings; it’s all too comfortable to be a hospital room really. This is …

A while ago I sprained my ankle, and at that time, the chemist recommended me this medicine called Fastum Gel, as well as to rest until my ankle would get better, of course. I trust the opinion of a professional, so I bought a tube and tried it.
This product …

My nephew usually suffer from very severe eczema. For the longest time, I have always been looking for a product that can help relieve his symptoms, and most of the products I have come across never worked too well.
Some time back, about a month ago, I went to …

It’s hard to take some sort of medicine without a doctors prescription, but I am glad that there’s analgesic that I can take that is harmless. This Biogesic paracetamol can take even without taking a full meal, I been using this analgesic-antipyretic medicine for so long and it helps …

Whenever I have my period I would really suffer from painful menses. It was too painful I had to take shots from my doctor just to have pain relief. I really do not know what condition I have since they cannot see anything from the lab work and all, …

This is a medication that is used to treat anxiety. It may help you think more clearly, relax, worry less, and take part in everyday life. While taking this medication you may feel less jittery and irritable, and may control symptoms such as trouble sleeping, sweating, and fast heartbeat. …

One product which I used a lot in high school was Bengay ultra Strength. I played a lot of sport and more often t hen not would come home with a lot of sore muscles. My mother used the stuff a lot and it did help. However, I could …

There are several different forms of Mucinex–plain Mucinex, Mucinex D, Mucinex DM, and Mucinex for kids (in different varieties of course). Today, we’re going to cover the tablet forms of Mucinex and Mucinex DM.
I have been using Mucinex for about five years now to help a chronic condition, …

I’m the type of person who’s very dependent on taking medicines and I’m always on the go. So even a slight cold would really bother me. I’m not against the belief of letting colds heal naturally with the traditional chicken soup and taking lots of fluids but …

I am a huge fan of TheraFlu products and was absolutely thrilled to find they had a patch to help relieve sinus and chest congestion. When I was a little girl and got sick, my mother was always lathering me down with Vicks Vapor Rub and, to this day, …

I have been drinking Liquid Health Calcium & Magnesium for about 5 or 6 years now. I just mix it into any drink I am drinking and drink it down. It has been a real life saver for me. I use to get horrible cramps when that time of …

Aricept is marketed as a drug for people with Alzheimer’s Disease. In speaking with my internist, he mentioned that he’s had success using Aricept in people with more ordinary memory issues, often better than for Alzheimer’s patients. I don’t have Alzheimer’s, but I often lose my keys and may …

I developed a serious case of bronchitis that was not responding to the usual treatments and antibiotics. As a last resort, my doctor put me on Levaquin—“ a strong broad spectrum antibiotic that tends to be reserved for serious illness.
I tend to read up on every drug …

I love this product! It is so effective to help me reducing symptoms of illness caused by colds or flus. It is a hot liquid mecicine that helps me to get warmer whenever I’m freezing during a cold. I truly like the sensation it makes into my throath when …

Excedrin Back and Body Extra Strength is the only pain medicine I am using right now. I have been having back problems for over a year now and at one point had been up to eight to ten generic ibuprofen a day.
One day I bought the Excedrin Back …

One of the things my wife and I seem to keep getting with our colds has been a stuffy head. We have various medicines we could take for that. But, neither of us likes taking cold medicine on a regular basis either. So, we looked for other alternatives.
One of …

I have to say that I’m a big fan of nasal sprays to help alleviate some of the discomfort associated with my allergy nasal and sinus congestion. I actually started using a spray a few years ago when my allergies were at their worst and my doctor prescribed me …

Although I have it under control now, for a few years I had high blood pressure and had to take medication. The one my doctor and I felt good about, for me to take, was Diovan HCT. This is sort of a puzzling drug because though it …

My son who is now turning 2 years old is always having a hard time in his bowel movement. It started when we switch his milk to a new brand usually it would take him two to three days to have his bowel movement compared to his regular bowel habit …

As I was not home for a year, one of the first things I did upon arrival was to go to the doctor. I was not sick or anything similar but I wanted to do some blood tests and I cannot just go to the laboratory without a referral …

I have been experiencing the problem of dry eyes for the past few years and must admit that this problem always leaves me feeling sick and paralyzed. The fact that I spend most of the time in front on my computer or watching my favorite television shows has …

During the rainy season in the Philippines, the hospitals are packed with children, 90% of them sneezing, coughing or nursing runny noses. A lot of doctors in the Philippines generally prescribe antibiotics, but my family is cautious when it comes to medicines. So my mother, who adores western medicine, …

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 …

Albuterol is used by asthmatics when they are having an asthma attack or are experiencing wheezing in their lungs. People with asthma should carry their Albuterol inhaler with them at all times.
When the doctor first prescribes Albuterol to a patient, he will usually put them on a schedule of …

I got this diarrhea 3 days ago, I’ve eaten a food that really gave me a pain. I wasn’t able to go to work that’s why I decided to took Diatabs (Loperamide), it is for acute or chronic diarrhea. I’ve took it after meals, because I felt that I …

Suffering from pain is something that no one wants to deal with. I wanted to find a pain killer that would help me after having my son through Cesarean. My doctor didn’t prescribe me any pain killers and wanted me to take ibuprofen for the pain. I was irritated, …

A cup or sip of coffee in a day is my usual routine during breakfast and going to work. I am very particular with my time travel because I need at least 2 hours to get there at my work. And due to a lot of paper works I …

This medication is for any allergies, and indeed relieves runny nose, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, and itching of the nose or throat. The active ingredient is ‘diphenhydramine’ which will definitely make you very drowsy within an hour or two. This medication is not recommended if you’re …

When your child is sick it can be very troubling. That is why I make it apriority to get medicine to treat my sick child when symptoms start to occur. Even adults have hard times dealing with cold symptoms and I hate to see my daughter go through that. …

Most of the time, I experience cramps on my first day of period. I do not want to take any medicine during dysmenorrhea moments but since I was at the office when I experienced pain, I have no choice but to take in medicine that will make me feel …

My mother suffers from arthritis in her toes. The pain was bad enough that it kept her awake at night and made walking difficult. Her doctor told her to try ibuprofen because aspirin wasn’t helping. She tried that but it didn’t help so she turned to this pain killer. …

I rarely use Robitussin because I am such a fan of Vicks’ NyQuil and all their other products, however, the last time I got sick, my fiance came home with Robitussin Cough & Cold syrup because he thought that the expectorant in the syrup would help me get rid of …

Purell hand sanitizer can be seen everywhere these days, thanks to the recent outbreak of swine flu. Walking out a door? Put on some hand sanitizer first. Going into an elevator? Put on some hand sanitizer. Going to the library? Hand sanitizer. Eating? Had sanitizer. However, what gets a …

It was last year when I got severe headache, dizziness, and light headedness. When I got these attacks, they lasted for than two hours and I immediately went to visit a doctor. The doctor diagnosed me and told me I had vertigo. I never knew what vertigo was but …

It happened once that I disregarded my rhinitis. And whenever I am working on my Macbook, I felt that like my eyes were bulging and I felt dizzy. I went to my doctor to seek help and he prescribed hyprocel for my medicine.
Hyprocel is an antibiotic. I took …

Naproxen Painkillers
Before my OB/GYN put me on birth control for my incredibly, ridiculously painful menstrual cramps, I was put on prescription painkillers for the pain by my regular physician. When I say painful, I mean literally debilitating cramps. I would have to take days off from school, …

I was placed on Geodon as a treatment for mania with bipolar disorder. The drug is intended to be an anti-psychotic, as opposed to an anti-seizure or migraine medication, like many medications I have tried. As such, I was hopeful.
Geodon was disappointing, even with my still-low expectations. It basically …

Campho-Phenique Cold Sore Treatment With Drying Action is a product that I keep handy for my nine year old son. He is prone to licking his lips and surrounding facial skin area during Michigan winters. This leads to chapped lips, which eventually turn into lip cracks. At his very …

Aqueous cream is an unbranded cream to be used for dry skin conditions. My mother was prescribed aqueous cream by her doctor to apply to her feet as she has diabetes and with such a condition you cannot let your feet get dry and cracked as you are …

As a child, I was very active and playful. I’d climb trees and race my brother through the streets of our neighborhood. I was also a very clumsy child so I would always end up with cuts and scrapes. A lot of these cuts and scrapes eventually became scars …

A few months back, my child while playing with his friends hurt his knee so badly that by the time he came back home- he had blood oozing out. This sent me in a panic. When I tried opening my medical kit, I discovered that antiseptic cream was missing. …

In the past, I would always watch the Mucinex commercials and found them both funny and amusing, the Mucinex having a party in the person’s lungs or nose and then after taking the medicine, off they’d be blown away or sucked out of the orifice as they scream in denial. …

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 …

Who has not heard the famous slogan “Relief from indigestion, heartburn, diarrhea, and stomach upset.” on the Pepto Bismol commercials. It seems to be a bit ridiculous for a set of commercials but none the less their actually quite right. Pepto Bismol has been around for as long …

I was recently operated due to the ruptured appendicitis that I suffered from. I was brought immediately to the Post-surgical wing of the hospital after the successful operation. As a post-operative patient, I was prescribed with several pain medications around the clock. One of the drugs ordered was Ketorolac …

This is one strange product, I’ll say, because it was so unexpected to find. I’ve always thought of Icy Hot products as something you use for sore muscles and things like that and never once attributed it with a cough suppressant. It kind of makes me think that Icy …

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 …

Whenever I have fever or headache, I usually turn to Alvedon Paracetamol 500mg tablet to give me some relief from my febrile condition.
I was introduced to this medication by a nurse who noticed that whenever they give this brand of Paracetamol instead of other brands, they have noticed that …