A few days ago my daughter brought home a wicked cold. I don’t know if she got it from some kids at school or what. What I do know is that she contaminated everybody and we are all suffering. I hate having colds because they drain my body. I’ve …

Working in a corporate office with a lot of people meant one thing, that I would be getting sick a lot more often than usual. I soon found out how true that was. People who were sick came into work and passed those sick germs around to everyone else. …

Having recurring back pain, I have tried my share of creams, gels, braces, and patches. some work great, others…not so much. One that I buy often, because it works for me, is Icy Hot Extra Medicated Patch in a 5 pack box. It costs about $5 …

I have two children, and as a mother, I absolutely hate seeing them when they are sick which, thankfully, hasn’t had to be all that often over the years. There’s nothing worse than a child crying because they don’t feel good, but you don’t know what’s wrong or how …

Septoderm Hand Lotion is a bactericidal hand lotion. Septoderm is a company that manufactures products for dental practices. A family member is involved in the dental community, so I was able to get a bottle of this for free, but I believe it can be ordered online …

As much as possible, I preferred all natural medicine to avoid bad side effects. I know that synthetic medicine could hurt the stomach lining, kidney and liver in the long run so I have always been selective and careful when taking synthetic medicine. Last few weeks ago, I ate …

After a two year battle with mental health problems, I was prescribed Lithium by my psychiatrist. I was extremely hesitant to try the drug since I had tried it years earlier as a teenager with horrible side effects. My doctor explained that as an adult, the drug would effect …

I am a workingwomen and I also have 3 children and my very common problem is the headache. As we all can understand, it is not really easy to work outside and even at the home. I used to get the headache every day in the evening …

I am taking more than 4 medications for my illness. This was very important to prevent my bones from losing mass, strength and density. I have been prescribed with multivitamins, medications to regulate the calcium in my blood and as well as injectable drugs to promote good bone reformation. …

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 …

I had struggled with depression for several years and was eventually prescribed Effexor. I was on this medication for a few years. After having tried other medications for depression I thought this one was perfect for me. Since I sometimes have trouble swallowing pills, these were capsules that could …

After my son was born, I experienced a period of postpartum depression. In addition to being extremely melancholy, I was also a nervous wreck trying to cope with my depression while caring for the new baby and my two-year-old daughter. My primary care physician prescribed Xanax to calm …

No home should be without a bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide. Hydrogen Peroxide is so versatile that one bottle can fullfill many things.
Hydrogen peroxide is great for cleaning out minor scrapes and cuts. I tripped over my sandals the other day, resulting in a huge cut on my …

Most of the time I wake up in the morning with an itchy nose, this is due to the reason that I have allergic rhinitis for a long time now. And once in a while, especially when the weather changes, I tend to itch or sneeze a lot. Years …

When I started having pain in my heels, I was working eight hour days on my feet, and was somewhat overweight. I soon developed severe plantar fasciitis in my left foot. This condition is also known as “heel spur.” There was not actually any bone spur on the x-ray, …

I had a problem with the side effect that my previous medication was causing. I was unable to sleep most of the nights, which resulted in poor concentration and being drowsy the next day. I have tried several remedies including drinking a glass of milk before going to bed …

Curb Your Cravings
Imagine one of those patches. You know, the kind that you stick on your arm, leg or back to curb your smoking. Now imagine that same patch, only this time, it is used to curb your hunger.
Does your head hurt? Mine does after banging it against …

I discovered “Skin Shield” quite by accident. I am a native-born Florida resident, and many of us Floridians, native and transplants alike, tend to run around in Flip-Flops instead of shoes whenever we can.
This past summer my wife and I decided we needed to get more exercise and took …

Few years ago, when I was on my early pregnancy, I asked my doctor if he can give me special medicine to help me out with my morning sickness. I knew that every women should suffer from this morning sickness when they are in the early pregnancy. But at …

When it comes to menstrual pain I can deal with it for the most part. However there are those days where I can’t do enough to deal with them. Every now and then the pain gets really bad. It gets to the point where it is completely unbearable. I …

While I was jogging the other day, I noticed that my hands were trembling. At first, I disregarded it but when I started to feel my muscles weaken, that’s when I became alarmed. Since I had a good idea of what was wrong, I ran to the nearest pharmacy …

Long lasting pain relief. I’ve heard that far too many times and far too many times has it not been true. I was hoping beyond hope that IcyHot would come through for me when it came to my muscle pains, so I purchased the IcyHot Medicated Applicator. It’s a …

I use Pepto Bismol when I need some relief from stomach issues, but my daughter has always hated the flavor, not that I can blame her. Still, when she gets heartburn or an upset stomach, I still want her to take it over other medicines because it is …

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 …

I needed some paracetamol tablets quite quickly not so long ago, when somebody I was with developed a nasty headache and wanted these particular pain-killers rather than (for example) ibuprofen or aspirin. As it so happened I was in a town which had a branch of the Home Bargains …

I have never really had to deal with sinuses, but the last few years I have noticed then developing. Whenever it is really windy and dusty, I find myself sneezing and sniffling. I hate that itchy feeling that I get in my nose and don’t like feeling like I …

Patanol is a prescription eye drops that I used to use when my insurance covered it. This was an eye drop medicine that helped with itchy eyes due to allergies. My eyes would puff and become blood shot red during allergy season, which for me seems to be all …

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 weeks back while on a visit to my sisters place- something very terrible happened. Since I was seeing my sister after a very long time, I just happened to run to hug her and -ouch- I just happened to loose my balance and the next moment I …

I love the things medicine companies are coming up with now! I have a twelve year old son who refuses to take pills unless it’s absoluely necessary, and when he gets sick it’s quite a process to give him anything to make him feel better. Earlier this year, he …

Unfortuantly I have been plauged by a terrible cold for the past week. After several days of a constant running nose, I decided it was time to take action.
I had been taking regular dayquil. rather than dry out my nose, the dayquil seemed to dehydrate my entire body (excluding …

I am always anxious to go to the dentist to have my tooth extracted. It is painful and gruesome especially when bleeding is involved after extraction. I remember when I had my first tooth extraction, my dentist prescribed me to take Hemostan 500 mg. together with Ponstan. I took …

My menstrual period has ended just a few days ago. It was a very difficult situation and I dreaded times like these where I had to experience menstrual cramps again. Mind you, having menstrual cramps like mine is worse than the usual. Most of the time, I had to …

I have been using this Medicine for a few months now - well I haven’t been constantly using this as if I had a cold for that lenght of time then I would think that I had a problem. This medicine has been out for years but I always …

Our personal experience with Visine Eye Drops:
In our lifetime, there will come a time that we will experience eye irritation. In my case, I’ve had sore eyes and sometimes my eyes will become red and really itchy for no apparent reasons. My husband on the other hand, gets eye …

Aleve is one of those pain relievers that I take every now and again. I saw this product at mny local drugstore several months ago. It was on sale for about $12.00 for a two pack of 200 count bottles. This was too good a deal for me to …

The Dr. Jose G. Tamayo Medical Center (UPHSL Hospital) - Sto. Niño, Biñan, Laguna which is more popularly known as The Perpetual Help Medical Center has always been tagged as one of the worst hospitals in this locality. This hospital has the bad reputation of over-charging its patients …

I often suffer from ulcer but I don’t want to take my ulcer medication so much because it causes constipation. So if it’s just a minor stomach pain, I take Buscopan. It’s actually a form of pain killer for stomach and abdominal pain. From what I’ve read about Buscopan, …

My wife had developed dysmenorrhea six months after giving birth to our last baby. She was having serious menstrual cramps along with irregular bleeding. I had to take her to an OBGyne. After proper examination, the doctor prescribed a contraceptive pill along with another medicine. They are supposed to be …

I was diagnosed by my OB that I have a Polycystic features in my ovary. This was the result of my ultrasound exam. My OB told me that partly the reason for this is stress and my weight gain. She said that we need to treat and …

This medication became my life line when I suffered from my anxiety disorder. And it works so quickly too! Once it’s introduced to your system, it works within thirty minutes, which is awesome!
I was having these horrible panic attacks and while I was waiting for the anxiety medication to …

People who have a very active lifestyle like people who do every day a lot of sport on an intensive way need some extra vitamins.
PlushinzO-3 antiaging complex is a very good product. It is in fact based on a Japanese diet but very good to keep your cholestorol and …

I sometimes have problems with my allergies, and even though they might put me out of commission for a little bit of time which on a bad day can be usually a couple of hours. Therefore the problem generally doesn’t last very long. That was why I was a …

At some point in our life we experience pain. I have started to get headaches on a somewhat regular basis and was very happy when I discovered Advil tablets. I had taken Advil previously years before, but it had been a while. Advil does an amazing job of getting …

In type 1 Diabetes, the body no longer produces insulin. This is the type of diabetes that I have. The need to make insulin shots to supply my body with the hormone that will turn sugar into energy, is a huge necessity. My doctor prescribed Lantus, a product of …

Hydroco/Apap is the generic drug for vicodin. Technically, it is a narcotic that is a combination of hydracodone (hydroco) and acetaminophen (apap). Hence the united name of Hydroco/Apap.
This is a drug that I have been prescribed off and on over the years to deal with pain. …

I have a good deal of pain thanks to a bad back, junky knees, and due to some broken bones when I was younger and careless. For the most part, I leave it untreated, and on bad days, I might take a Motrin or two which seems to …

When cold season comes around I usually find it very difficult to stay away from colds and sickness because of the fact that children usually spread it to each other while they are at school or playing together. This is a problem for me because of the fact that …

I have taken Wellbutrin for about three years and it has helped tremendously with depression. One of the best things about it is that I have had NO weight gain on it. A drawback is that over time the dose has had to be increased. Currently I …

No matter how much my friends tell me I’m paranoid, I just don’t believe in buying medication for everything that goes wrong with your body. That was until everything started going wrong with my body.
Out side of the allergy situation I was dealing with, I was in the …