Honestly, I like taking Gaviscon ESR 1174 tablets because first of all, they taste really good. I just love to keep it on my tongue and let it melt. It tastes a little bit like lychees, but it’s more like soursop, that succulent fruit I loved to …

I’m a frugal mother to the nth degree, and I have two children who are just now entering their teens and can start taking adult dosages of medications and we no longer have to keep a childrens version AND an adult version in the house at all times. This …

I normally have a very well-behaved digestive system and am very proud of how it functions without giving me a moment’s trouble unlike some other parts of my aging body. However, in the last few months, I have had to test my iron stomach to its depths as I was …

Effexor is a medication that is classified as an anti-depressant. It is also prescribed for anxiety. I have taken Effexor for approximately six years.
Effexor, like most all medications, has a long list of side-effects. I don’t like taking pharmaceutical drugs because of the side …

Panadol does have effective products, and what’s great about Panadol is that they don’t mix all the symptoms altogether in just one tablet! They have tablets for fever, for colds and cough, long-lasting and original in each! So when I saw this Panadol long-lasting capsules which was made specifically …

When you move to tropical country, you have to know that you will find so many mosquitoes around you. I have this experience as well. My kids and husband have the mosquito’s allergy. If they got bitten by the mosquito, they will have the allergic reaction immediately. And sometimes, …

Spironolactone (aldactone) is a prescription drug that I started using about 20 years ago for adult acne. It was prescribed by my dermatologist for hormone-related acne. It has been extremely successful used in combination with minocycline.
Spironolactone is a synthetic steroid that somehow suppresses the adrenal gland. …

Some time ago last year, I had what most people in the world immediately dread: terrible abdominal pains, the most intense urges to run to the bathroom where you’d be sitting there forever and still nothing comes out, and that classic burning, itching and generally that most miserable of conditions.
Yep, …

For those of us who suffer from IBS or IBD, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, often there are a number of medications our doctors prescribe for us before we get the right one, or at least, the one which does the most good. In my experience, since my diagnosis a year …

Children kind of freak me out, I’ll admit. I don’t have any of my own, but my best friend whom I have known for almost twenty years has two very nice little boys, and when they were younger, she was always forcing me to hold them and change their …

I love Excedrin Headache Relief Medicine. It works every time quickly and efficiently. But it is soooo expensive. This last time I was at Walmart I bought Equate Headache Relief. After all it has the same active ingredients and it should work as well, for more then half the …

There are times that I just can’t stay awake and I need to use something to help me. I had heard a lot of good things about Vivarin helping others stay awake, so I thought I would give it a try. I found Vivarin at my grocery store while …

Dr. Stephen Boris is probably one of the best doctors that you will ever meet, I have been to plenty of doctors before since I have had a need to switch because of insurance requirements but I must tell you that he is one of the best doctors available …

Although in the package of Inza products always mentioned that Inza can also be used to reduce pain and fever, I never use Inza tablets for that kind of reason.
I did take Inza tablets few times but it was not for the fever that I had but it …

I have been suffering from eczema ever since I was a kid. I also have allergic reactions to food that sometimes results to my eczema flaring up and itching like mad.
I noticed that whenever I eat seafood - crabs, prawns, lobsters, you name it - my eczema becomes …

Now testing B.P. on your own is easy with A&D’ digital Blood Pressure monitor. It is designed small with palm top monitor which conveniently fits in your palm. So you can carry it with you anywhere you want.Operating A&D’s B.P. monitor is as easy as eating a …

I am a member of this Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and I am enjoying its benefits for more than a year. I usually use the medical and dental care services through accredited establishments here in the Phillipines. Just make sure you always bring the blue card with you for …

During my pregnancy I developed a yeast infection which makes me very uncomfortable especially during the night. I went to the nearest chemist store to inquire the best remedy to fight yeast infection. I bought lots of different creams with me and carefully reading the labels at …

I’m a huge fan of taking a warm shower in the morning before I get to start my day and do my daily tasks, it’s so refreshing and helps me with starting my day with so much energy and get-up-to-go power. It’s a really great thing and it’s what …

Suffering from knee pain has been something that I have been dealing with off and on for the past five years. I have tried many different pain killers and creams including numerous Bengay products. The most recent Bengay product that I have used is the PM Menthol Pain Relieving …

Cramps can be downright dreadful and tiring. Menstrual cramping always leads to fatigue and a lot of pain in my back and lower abdomen. Though I do not experience these pains every month it is really bad when I do. I sent my husband out to get me some …

When I was six months pregnant will my baby girl, I was diagnosed with appendicitis and since my appendix already ruptured and had to be taken out, it caused me a lot of pain, I thought I was going to die, it was so painful. I was not given …

I was prescribed Effexor XR to treat anxiety. I am very happy with the results I received while using this medication. Within the first month of use I noticed a much improved mood, increased energy level and a decrease in nervousness.
Just like with any medication, there are …

This is a touchy subject for pretty much any woman out there. When we women say we can be unbearable to live with when we are suffering from PMS, we really aren’t kidding. It can be World War III in my house and, over the years, the symptoms have …

I used to work as a bartender and allergies would kill me in the spring. Especially because the bar I worked at would open the front of the bar letting all of the spring pollen inside.
A friend of mine told me about Loratadine 10mg for my allergies. It …

I was able to experience what it was like to have urinary tract infection about 5 years ago and I swear I don’t want to experience it again. I was having lower abdominal pain which could be described as crampy, colicky, which was moderate to severe in intensity. …

Alka Seltzer has been a familiar product to me ever since I can remember. I can remember my father taking Alka Seltzer thirty years ago. That familiar plopping sound of the Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of cold water, and the the fizzing sound. I …

My babies have always had very sensitive skin, and tended to rashes very easily around their necks where those adorable little baby fat folds can tend to develop. They would also develop such sensitive skin irritations around their knees and thighs. Well, after trying virtually every single …

Sometimes strenuous work can be stressful particularly at times when I spend hours sitting in front of a computer and reading documents. I can no longer afford to spend time watching television shows or read my favorite books because I’m afraid it might trigger my migraine. Even when I …

I usually experience some chest pain and back pain which I thought was some kind of symptoms of an undiagnosed heart problem. Because of this I consulted a physician who examined me thoroughly and after which he had my electrocardiogram taken. I have noted that every …

Summer is the time when all kind of allergic problems start appearing. The summer heat gives plenty of problems and allergy is one big problem I have been fighting for 5-6 years now. Drinking plenty of water helps but along with it cetirizine tablet is what helps me keep …

This drug is used to treat many things such as plague or acne or chlorea… etc. In my case it was used to treat mild acne (I think if its serious acne you need something stronger), in this case my doc had me take it because, even though it …

Since I’ve been suffering from almost year-long allergy symptoms, for the past nine years, I think the symptom that most effects me, and I find the most debilitating, is the headaches and migrains associated with sinus infections. At first, these headaches were pretty mild, and I could just ignore …

When this product first caught my eye at the Safeway supermarket a couple of months ago, I wondered where it had been all these years. And the fact that it said “original” on the label really threw me off.
How could someone like me who has been fanatical about …

This product KINERASE is the best alternative to glycolic acid peels that you get from the dermatologist. I used to get glycolic peels from my doctor at $75 per treatment. KINERASE comes with 15 treatments per box and the whole box is $75. And the results are very comparable. …

This Mentholated Bronchial Balsam from Tesco’s own brand is formulated to relieve coughs, colds, catarrh and sore throats. I bought it primarily to relieve my very chesty cough which I have been left with after suffering a bad cold. I am afraid that this balsam medicine has …

I have used a variety of Magnesium supplements but the majority of them were poorly absorbed. My doctor prescribed me Magnerot by Worwag Pharma and to my surprise, it does a great job. After taking these pills for three months, my body feels much better and they did treat my …

I have a scoliosis (curve) in my upper back and it seems every so many months I develop muscle spasms between my scapulae. Recently, I went to a large party at a banquet facility where the DJ was set up on the dance floor behind me. I …

When I was a kid growing up. My mother always used alcohol for all my cuts and wounds. During my adult years, I have come across Hydrogen Peroxide. Its has been a huge life saver for me and my family. Whenever my kids and I …

One recent morning when I was getting out of bed, I must have turned in such a way, that I wrenched my back. I literally could not move. All I did was turn, and I think I even heard something crack in my back. The pain was excruciating. Now, …

Usually, I used another product if I got a small burn or woun0d from the kitchen. But few days ago, I could not find the product that I used to apply on the burning spot. The person in the drug store where I go if there is another product …

Two years ago I fell ill. The doctors did many tests on me and said I had a virus - similar to mononucleosis and it would go away. It took three months to go away but after that I was left with fatigue and pain.
I was …

I sent my husband to the store to pick up some Tylenol for me. I was suffering from some terrible back pains once again, and wanted some rapid release caplets. Of course, he came back with something else as he always does. I was a little irritated, but he …

Though I will give my opinion about how effective Sucrets is as a soar throat treatment I am, ironically enough, also going to discuss how it does as a tooth-pain remedy. I’ve long had problems with my teeth that have roots in a very bad dental experience. I’ve had …

Unfortunately the problem of constipation is suffered by many thousands of people. There are people who have chronic and people who suffer from it occasionally. Much of it has to do with bad food carried in modern life.
I started using Plantaben when I get pregnant because besides having …

As the mother of an ex-heroin addict, I was thrilled to learn about Suboxone, which my son has been prescribed in its pill form from an addiction specialist.
My son’s main complaints about the pill were its taste and the length of time it takes for the pill to dissolve …

As almost everyone knows about me, I have had problems with muscle aches. These problems especially occur in my lower back and my knees. I don’t know why it happens to me, but it has been happening ever since I gave birth to my first child. I’m always looking …

I always have high blood pressure. I think its because one, it runs in the family, second, I love to it albeit I am not overweight. They say exercise is important to combat and dissolve all the fatty food you ate but sometimes I have high blood pressure no …

On the third trimester of pregnancy for my first child until after the delivery,I have noticed that both of my lower extremities are both so edematous and swollen. I can’t hardly lift them and they were so numb. The situation really gave me a hard time walking. …