I have a husband and two kids, so at least a few times a year, one of us is sick with a cold or flu and we’re all pretty miserable people to live with during a time like that when we’re all congested and have sore throats and coughs. …

Equate: Ultra Strength Muscle Rub is not some miracle medicine, but it does indeed provide pain relief to areas of the body that are sore or ache. It is a topical cream that is not at all greasy like some similar products are, so once applied, it will soon …

I’ve been using Thera-gesic creme for at least five years now. I’ve found it to be the best thing I can use for my back, shoulder, and the arthritic pains that I now get since I’m older. I’ve even used it, externally, for stomache cramps and found relief from …

My son was sick a few weeks ago. He was running a fever and had a sore throat. I woke up with these symptoms the other day. One of the joys of motherhood is catching your child’s colds! I decided to take myself to our …

Darvocet is a pain killer which I was prescribed recently prior to a dental visit. I was in considerable pain from a bad tooth, and my doctor prescribed Darvocet and some penicillin in the hopes of preventing an abscess before I got to have my tooth removed. The Darvocet worked …

I think it’s very interesting as well as amusing as to how each person considers what is the best medicine for pain relief. Earlier in another review, I had stated that I thought Advil was my go-to pain pill, whereas my best friend’s standby was Motrin. Well, for my grandmother, …

This Fall, after a bad bought of Bronchitis that left me quite breathless from coughing, my Physician prescribed Qvar Inhalation Aerosol.
Qvar Inhalation Aerosol, is a puffer or inhaler, that looks like any other puffer that I see asthma or environmental allergy friends use. Essentially its a small purple L-shape …

Few years ago, I tried to consume this Herbalax tea. A friend of mine said that she could lose her weight by drinking this tea every day. So I bought one package of Herbalax slimming tea from the supermarket for less than 5 dollar.
I started to drink Herbalax …

I was taking Nexium 40 MG to manage my acid reflux as this medicine was highly recommended by my doctor. This medicine did not work right away, but took about 14 days to get built up in my system. Nexium 40 MG relieved the acid reflux in both my …

I decided to give Naturade Herbal Expectorant a try. It was available at my local grocery store and seemed like a good alternative to traditional cough medicines. The flavor was a bit strong. I thought that it would have a better taste to it. Taking …

Husband and I decided to take such food supplements in order to get our body ready for conception. It has been a while since we were married and I really long to have babies of our own. We don’t have any serious problems with regards to reproductive system although …

Hyland’s Menopause tablets are a homeopathic alternative to help with the symptoms of menopause. I like that I can use the Hyland’s Menopause tablets in the privacy of my home without anyone that I know finding out about my situation.
The Hyland’s Menopause tablets have not messed up any …

I used to work at a women’s sexual health clinic, so I am passably familiar with various methods of birth control, and I wholeheartedly endorse IUDs, specifically the Mirena or Paraguard. I use the Mirena myself and it has been perfect, no side effects whatsoever, and it is the …

I am 27 years old and just stopped taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. I was on
it since I was 16 years old as a had a condition where my menstrual periods were extremely out of whack. Every time it occurred, I would have to leave school as I …

I love using this medicated patch to ease any pain in my body especially associated with muscle or joint pains. It works much effective after taking a warm shower when the pores in my skin are open. The patch with menthol ingredient in it just works wonders in easing …

First of all, I am not an Endocrinologist. I am a patient. I’ve been taking Synthroid for two years now since I had radio-ablative Iodine therapy for hyperthyroid from Graves’ disease. I am now having hypothyroid and will have it for the rest of my life. It is …

Strepsils lozenges are really effective in relieving my sore throats. It is especially so when the pain is just starting. I like it because while other brands are either just too hot or just ineffective, the mint flavor in each Strepsils is just enough to soothe my aching throat. …

I first tried this medicine a few years ago when I had a particularly bad cold and the closest grocery store was Walgreens. I had a terrible cold in which I suffered from symptoms ranging from severe congestion and headaches to watery eyes and an achy body. This product …

The Zyrtec tablets are the best medicine for cold. When we have the cold and due to that reason if we are unable to sleep well, then I recommend every one to use the Zyrtec tablets. The size of this tablet is very small, but does wonders. …

Price: $0.05 per sachet
For the following symptoms: Cold, flu, sore throat, headache, fever.
This is one of the over the counter medicines I use quite regularly, especially around the cold and flu season and it has worked wonders for me over the last few years that I have been using …

I can recommend this box of washproof plasters from the Co-op’s own brand because not only are they cheap, but they do actually work and stay adhered to the skin when they are wet. I initially bought them to stick on the back of my heel as my …

Manufactured by Dabur India Limited, a reputed pharma specializing in ayurvedic formulations. This is an ayurvedic formulation for dry cough, sore throat and upper respiratory trac disorders. It contains ayurvedic elements like Tulsi, Jasti madhu(honey), adrak(ginger) and various herbs. Has a very sweet honey syrup like taste and is …

I was in the hospital awhile ago for a stomach ulcer. I taken to the emergency room at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD. I was really ill, could not hold any food down, the nausea was to a point that it was replusive. The medical staff …

When I first started working from home, I thought life would be great and then I realized just how hard it can be sometimes. The stress of working from home combined with a medical condition led to many sleepless nights and forced me to reach for something to help …

I have been having a lot of problems with my digestion and heartburn. I think this is due to my unhealthy diet, but I am not quite ready to change it. I usually just try to find medicines that help me cope with these issues. I have used Pepto …

My cellphone is great and friendly user! You can view your image and video and another one is you can download many application that can be use as your daily life. Example of this is the universal remote control application. I can use my phone to remote my television …

Merislon tab is a medicine to reduce the pain of vertigo patient.
2months ago, I came to my doctor, with a headache, and anything I see was spinning around. The doctor analyze myself, and concluded that I got vertigo.
So the doctor make a prescribed for me, and I bought the …

Recently I had a bout of Bronchitis that seemed to last forever. The cough was so bad that I would choke and gag with each coughing spell. These symptoms lasted over 3 weeks. Cough medicine did not seem to help much.
My doctor suggested that I try an …

I had had some success taking the cvs brand of dairy aides and decided, since this was about the same price, at about $10 a bottle for 32 capsules. The cvs brand came with 120 but you had to take three at a time with every dairy product you …

I have been constipated for the past few days and my mother recommended that I try using Dulcolax. She often would take Dulcolax when she has problems with constipation, so she swears by this medicine and gave me a single tablet. Actually I have heard of Dulcolax tablets being …

I develop a nasty mouth ulcer sometime ago, it seem to be get bigger each day despite me applying an ulcer gel on it twice a day. It was really frustrating, embarrassing and unbearable as it was on the front of my lower lip. This time it kept bleeding …

I’ve tried a number of allergy remedies over the years, including some that required a prescription. I’ve found that CVS Allergy Capsules relieve my allergy symptoms the best. Obviously everyone’s allergy is different, depending on the allergen causing the problem, and an individual’s reaction to it. I’m allergic to …

I used to buy Breathe Right Nasal Strips when I was sleeping in a room with a rather picky roommate, who claimed that he never snored when he slept. Of course, I did catch him snoring a few times, but I wasn’t one to argue.
So I …

I have allergies and sometimes I get a scratchy throat that itches very bad. This sometimes makes me cough, and can be very uncomfortable. Sometimes, because of the allergies, I will start coughing and it’s can be embarrassing if I’m in a meeting at work. Usually the …

I was diagnosed as Bipolar 2 in 2006 but misdiagnosed with just depression for about 7 yrs. prior to this. For Seven yrs. before my Bipolar diagnoses I was on Prozac which basically did nothing but keeep me in a manic state for Seven yrs. until I physically and …

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 …

I don’t know about many other people out there, but when my eyes get dry it is difficult for me to get things done and concentrate on the mission at hand. Whenever my eyes get dry, I start to rub them and I hate the feeling that I get …

I have been experiencing stiff joints for a short time in the morning, usually 15 minutes or less. I would experience joint pain with movement usually on my weight bearing bone junctions and would sometimes hear a crepitus which is the grating feeling on palpation over joint during movement. …

Biofreeze is a rub on pain relieving gel for minor aches and pains. I bought this product a while back after my foot was sprained. I didn’t want to use any more Tylenol or Advil since I wanted to try something new. It’s very convenient to use as it …

If you live in America, or you have ever went to the store for medication then you know how expensive medical care can be and if you have been in the situation where you have been unable to afford attention that you needed then you can relate to me …

Cherry cough is the name of the syrup used to cure the dry cough for children. The children who are of age 10 - 16 can take this syrup to cure the dry cough. The cough is the infection and it is very easy for the children …

4 years ago, I suffered from an athletes food due to I walked bare foot when floods in our place happened. I don’t know but the major reason of this is I got the infection from the water, which is very dirty.
A week before the incident, my second digit …

Vicks Dayquil and Nyquil are two of my favorite medicines because they really work! Whenever I get a cold, my nose always gets so stuffed up and I feel like I can never breathe. And forget sleeping! It’s too difficult to sleep when you can’t breathe through your nose. …

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 …

I have been using New Skin Antiseptic Liquid Bandage for several years. Living a busy life that involves lots of activity, I frequently find myself getting little nicks and cuts from prolonged hours of paper cuts.
New Skin for me, is a great alternative for bulky bandaids. Even better, its …

When I have headache, drinking Paracetamol Biogesic is my idea to relieve the pain. Maybe I am influenced by the phrase the commercial of the medicine does. Honestly, this medicine can relieve the pain but it only stops the pain for 2 hours. It also ineffective when your stomach …

For me CVS pharmacy is one of those stores that I hate but at the same time I love it also for many reasons. Let me explain why I hate the place, most of the things are very expensive there and if you need to buy something like Oreos …

It seems to happen for a week or two every year. A few days into Winter, I get the same rough dry cough. It happens mostly at night, and as I am going to sleep. I have tried all sorts of things to avoid the restless nights this horrid …

Pure & Clear by Nelsons is a tablet treatment that I only recently idly flipped through and bought. This was done at my local Lamb’s Market in Portland, OR. This treatment appeared to be simplistic, although just like many others it could be bought in a set. An assortment …

Effexor is an antidepressant that I’ve found to have few side effects. After I had started the medication, there was definitely a period of adjustment where I did not feel myself, I was really sweaty and had difficulty sleeping. Within six weeks or so, I really saw …