This is one of my mother’s finds for my nieces and nephews when she visited California last year. Our family has always stayed away from antibiotics as much as possible, and when my mom saw one of her friends giving Children’s Tylenol to one of her grandkids, my mother …

Let’s see. Right now I have about four different kinds of cough syrups, four different kinds of cold and flu tablets, two medicated chest rubs, three bags of cough drops, and another handful of allergy medications sitting in my pantry, all purchased within the last three weeks because I …

If you have COPD you have probably heard of Spiriva. COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Spiriva is also used to treat emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It works by enlarging your airways.
Spiriva is not a steriod.
This inhaler is a little different than the usual inhaler. With Spiriva, you have …

Fortunately, among the prescription meds imposed upon me by my doctor, there’s one that actually worked. To make a long story short, I had dealt with mucolytic drugs for my cough since it began, and they were also part of my prescription, which, regardless of whatever brand name …

A random drug for a random headache, I took Paracetamol instead of Ibuprofen to ease myself of headache. I was warned by my sister that constant doses of Paracetamol can potentially make the bones brittle. I ran out of Advil a long time ago and wanted something …

My son had a case of allergic reaction after using an antibiotic medicine for viral fever. It started with small red bumps which developed into big red rashes within one hour of giving medicine. He was also crying indicating unwanted sensation like itching.

I had to rush him immediately to …

I have mild to moderate allergies in the spring and summer and the sneezing and runny nose is just amazing. The past few years the allergies have been worse and I ended up having Zyrtec recommended to me by a doctor. I usually take something like Wal-Mart’s generic anti-histamine …

Once in awhile I get a nasty sore dry scratchy throat that is really annoying and causes coughing. One of the ways I soothe my throat discomforts away is by sucking on a Sambucol Black Elderberry Cold and Flu Relief Lozenges. I like these lozenges because they contain immune …

When people think of Desitin, they think babies and diaper rash. And while Desitin is great for getting rid of diaper rash in babies, it can also be used by adults for a variety of things.
My husband always gets chapped between his legs during the summer months. …

It happens frequently by certain persons who live in an environment where the air is very dry that you can have infections on your skin. Also treatment for dry eyes by using of eyedrops can give you exzema on your skin. I had this problem a few weeks ago. …

Last month I had a circular rash in the nape that itched whenever I sweat or feel hot. The rash seemed to be ringworm that is very common during summer. I decided to use an over-the-counter antifungal cream to get rid of it.
I rushed to the nearest pharmacy but I …

For some strange reason, I am constantly having to deal with stomach pain of some sort. There is no real explanation or at least my doctors haven’t been able to find one yet. Some of it is due to menstrual cramps, but some of it seems to have another …

I have some irritating scars on my arms and legs that can’t really be erased or even just lightened by whitening creams, I have tried even Nivea whitening lotion, Sebo de macho, and some Mow Sun chinese medicine, all to no avail. I can’t have a peeling because there …

Our household has had its share of sickness over the past few months. It’s cold and flu season, and there seems to be even more of it going around. I recently had a cold that turned into a painful sinus infection. I was extremely congested, and …

I just moved in to my new home, it’s a older model home with a huge tree in the back. When I bought the home it was in the middle of the summer and tree was full of bright green leafs. In the fall, they turned a variety of …

I will not go to this pharmacy any more! I have had a few times where the workers in this area of the store are very rude. This last incident was the last straw!
I had to get three prescriptions filled; I went to the desk to drop …

I have suffered from excruciating menstrual cramps ever since I can remember. I would have to miss school every month for the first day of my period. After I got into the working world, I would have to miss work as well. This does not make …

I first heard about this medication from my mother, who had heard about it on the Oprah Winfrey show, I think. Anyway, my mother suffers from many things. She is in her late 70’s, has artherosclerosis, high blood pressure and several other smaller things. She lives …

I had surgery a while back and there was a huge problem with my digestive system afterwards. I was constipated and couldn’t use the bathroom for about a week. It got so bad that nothing was working for me. No matter what I tried I ended up not getting …

At the onset, I would have to say I just hate it when a reputable pharmacy like Rexall tries to pull your leg, thinking that you could be fooled easily. Unfortunately, I am watching and always surveying this part of the pharmacy isle like a hawk!
Take a good …

I got this for my 11 months old baby daughter when she was down with cold and nasal congestion. She is susceptible to cold quite often because she tends to sweat a lot especially on the sides and at the back of her head and that makes …

There are so many anti-hypertensive drugs in the market and it’s easy to confuse one from the other. The choice is just so enormous and without a good doctor’s advice, it would absolutely be impossible to select from the wide variety of medications available. Because I also have another …

I notice my nose is easily upset. I would inhale a swirl of dust, a gust of air from airconditioning or the fug smell of parched ground suddenly moistened by rain and am sneezing helplessly. Not surprisingly, the rainy season has contributed to my allergic rhinitis and …

I have a very beautiful and small family in which my children, my husband, my brother and my parents do live. My father is a service man. My father is very fine and he is perfectly healthy. The only problem to my father is, the digestion …

Whenever I feel myself spiraling down the dark path of a cold, I sprint to the pharmacy for a pack of Emergen-C Cranberry Pomegranate Vitamins. The pack contains 30 packets of a powder that can be mixed with water to produce a fizzy elixir to fight off any seasonal …

I am a baby boomer and, when I was a small child, I can remember catching colds or the sniffles and Mom knew all the cures. Of course, with every stuffy nose or cold, Mom would “grease” my chest with menthol salves, smear a little under my nose …

Like many of us, I suffer from acid indigestion. In my case I have acid reflux, which is particularly unpleasant. I always keep a supply of Rennie tablets with me for when I have a “flare-up” of this.
There are several different types of Rennie tablets. They come …

After going through many difficult changes in my life recently I became very depressed. I had experienced this before but was always able to shake it off. This time though I tried to feel better but just could not. I finally decided to go to a mental health center …

I don’t know about you, but every time I see the Slim Quick commercial on the television set, I have to laugh, but in reality the commercial, although comical is very true about the way women’s weight fluctuate. Those commercials are very accurate for me and I am …

Due to loads of stress my hair began falling like crazy, so I decided to consult a doctor to see if something could be done before becoming bald. She recommended me to use this lotion called Minoxidil, that is usually recommended in cases of hair loss, so I gave …

I have been suffering from insomnia since I was a teenager and was therefore prescribed Ambien in order to help me sleep. This medication is available at two dosage levels, 5mg and 10mg. Due to the severity of my insomnia, I am prescribed the 10mg tablets which are taken …

The Recofast plus is another tablet just like the Recofast tablets and the only difference between these 2 kind of tablets is that the Recofast tablets can only be taken to cure the cold, where as the Recofast plus tablets can be taken when we fall ill or when …

For me, Biogesic is the Paracetamol that is tested by time. Our family trust Biogesic since then. There are several Paracetamol have been launched and introduced and as a matter of fact I have tried already some of them but still I keep on coming back to Biogesic. …

I started taking Yasmin for a few reasons, including for acne control, help with cramps, and for the actual birth control itself. I’ve never had a lot of success with birth control medications and always found myself at the point where I could no longer take them due …

Soma really does relief pain and relaxes muscles —“ so it does its job. It gives relief in about half an hour and I may forget about pain for some time. But it makes me so sleepy! I think the doctor should have told me of this side-effect and …

This week I had an abdominal CT scan. It’s not an uncomfortable procedure, unless you are claustrophobic. The worst part of this (excepting the radiation exposure of course) is having to drink two bottles of barium suspension, 450 ml each.
This helps the scanner to see …

I’ve bought some dastardly products in the past, but this one takes the biscuit. I bought Lakota The Original Joint Care Formula for my husband after he had his knee scoped. Lakota came highly recommended by my Pharmacist, for relieving joint pain of all types. My husband has mild …

Prescription migraine headache medication come with lots of side effects. I have been getting migraine headaches for as long as I can remember. The pounding pain, light sensitivity and nausea are indescribable and unrelenting. When I get a migraine, all I can do is try and …

I was originally prescribed this contraceptive pill as an alternative to Dianette and as a ‘break’. (To reduce the risk of side effects, it’s recommended to have breaks from using the stronger pill Dianette)
I’ve had absolutely no problems on it, and I’ve been using it for over a year …

Getting sick is no fun, unless you’re a kid and it’s a school day. For adults however, getting a cold and being all congested is a very unpleasant experience, especially around the holidays. Who wants to feel sick and lousy at Thanksgiving or Christmas? I doubt many would raise …

I was prescribed Abilify 5mg by my psychiatrist last month. He actually started me on a dose of 2mg, the lowest dose available and then raised it to a daily dose of 5mg. However, this still confuses and surprises me due to the fact that the drug is available …

Growing up, I remember my dad using Extra Strength Icy Hot whenever his back was bothering him. When my boyfriend was feeling achy, I decided to try Icy Hot out on him. I really think this is a great product, but it does have a few drawbacks.
First …

Zeno, by far, is the most memorable gift you could give to any troubled adolescent. My son is among the legions who continually yet desperately try to combat pimples. We’ve tried almost everything from lemon wash, hot compress, cold compress, and the list just goes on. What …

I have have been dealing with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia for several years now. There seems to be a fair amount of treatments for the rheumatoid arthritis but, not a lot of treatments for fibromyalgia. I did try Cymbalta, a fairly new drug, for the fibromayalgia a …

I recently reviewed this product, but with the lemon-lime flavor, and I have to say, the orange was so much better! It worked just the same, and was just as effective, but the flavoring was well worth investing in another version of the same product. Basically, Wal-born just acts …

During the summers, I like to go hiking from time to time and will sometimes hike around the woods in my back yard. However, I know that before I go hiking I have to make sure that I have some hydrocortisone in the bathroom because invariably I will end …

I have been on 20 milligrams of Prozac (Fluoxetine) on and off for three years now as part of my treatment for bipolar disorder type I. It is a moderate antidepressant commonly used to treat eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder, which I have been treated for, too.
Prozac has been …

Chances are if you have been treated for anxiety, the name Xanax is familiar to you. Xanax, or Alprazolam is typically prescribed if you are experiencing anxiety or stress, although like many classes of drugs, it may be used for other purposes. However, this review will focus on …

I started lifting weights some time ago in order to get more toned, and while I was pleased with the results I was getting, I noticed something of a side effect with one of my knees which began around the same period of time that I just started. I …

When a cold really gets me down, I have no choice but to look for the strongest medication I can find. Nyquil has always had a pretty good reputation so it was so easy to buy a bottle of it when I had a bad cold. I can usually …