It can be really tough admitting that you have depression and need something to make you feel better about life as a whole. After the loss of a dear friend and then later getting stuck in the hospital with pneumonia, I was really feeling depressed and down. I just …

My husband suffers from asthma, and has tried numerous medications along with using his inhaler for the sudden attacks that come without a lot of warning, but he has found that most of the oral prescription medications that he has tried over the years have not worked at all, …

It seems that Vicks Nyquil has been around forever. When I was a kid, my mom would give it to me if I had a cold, and it would help me sleep through the night. Recently I noticed that Vicks Nyquil has changed and now comes in …

Prone to headaches and upset stomach during stressful times or periods of not eating well, I was happy to see Alka-Seltzer Extra Strength in my local drugstore. I’d used regular strength Alka-Seltzer for years, but found that its effects wore off more quickly than I’d desired.
So, where does …

It’s rather sad that I should have to admit this, but I’ve taken a LOT of allergy medications over the course of the last nine years, some of them okay, some of them completely ineffective, and some of them neither pleasing me nor displeasing me one way or the …

Actually Correctol is refreshment which plays the role of laxative and in many brands it is been provided with different name and different forms. The actual work of this medicine is to motivate the nerve ending of the colon it is because there we has the smooth muscles and …

Though I’m always willing to try out new medications that are sometimes hard to find, or even some kinds that are only available online, because I have some serious allergy problems, I’m not always willing to pass those “experiments” on to my kids when they start suffering from sinus …

I am a huge believer in the power of Neosporin. It’s a product my family has been using with great success for years. We usually get the cream and the maximum strength variety.
Neosporin is a first aid antibiotic and pain relieving cream. When used properly, it helps …

I seem to get a cold every few weeks during winter time. Not only is this extremely frustrating, but I seem to waste a bunch of money on cold relief medication each time that usually does not work very well. It seems like I have tried every single cold …

It’s flu season and I am a mother of two children, one being four years old who just had a long weekend going to visit different people. Few days later I find her sick ,and then a few days later the rest of the family is sick. Headache, stuffy …

Carisoprodol (Generic for Soma)
Carisoprodol is the generic name for the brand name Soma. This is a muscle relaxant medication used for muscle spasms and other neurological pain. This medication is highly addictive and very over prescribed by physicians. I am a certified pharmacy technician and primarily work in the …

When I reported to my new doctor that I had been taking over the counter Benadryl for seasonal pollen allergies, he recommended that I try Allegra instead. He said it would last longer and work more to prevent the reactions before they started. This sounded appealing so …

I’ve suffered from occassional bouts with acid reflux for almost 15 years. In the last couple years they have become more bothersome in direct proportion to how closely I watch what I eat. About 3 weeks ago I began having problems at night when I would lay down it …

I had a nasty bout of Bronchitis recently. It started out as a cold, which seemed to get better, but then it came back with a vengance and was diagnosed as bronchitis. The doctor said I didn’t need a prescription since the sickness was viral and that …

I have been taking Naproxen 375 mg for about two years to help alleviate migraine pain. Not only does it work well with my headaches, it also helps with muscle aches, menstrual cramps and joint stiffness. This medication is a nonsteroidial anti-inflammatory drug and it works by …

As a woman diagnosed with Stage 3A Breast Cancer, on the recommendation of several people, I chose Dr. Dharmen Patel to be my oncologist.
I had heard the following positive statements:
* A pastor’s wife from my mother-in-law’s church was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer ten years ago. Stage 4 …

It happens sometimes, you have a fungus infection in your mouth. It is painful and difficult to eat with such an infection.
Dakarin oral gel is a good medicine to treat it. The most important substance in this product is miconazole.
This oral gel will also be used by other bacterial …

I saw the advertisement for Vicks first defence at a time when I was feeling a little under the weather. I felt as though a cold might be around the corner, and won over by the advert I went out and purchased the product.
You get a small bottle of …

Cervarix is a vaccine against cervical cancer and is a product of GlaxoSmithKline. Its direct competitor is Gardasil which is manufactured by Merck. I chose Cervarix vaccine as against Gardasil mainly due to the suggestion of my ob-gyne. I am not a doctor so I could not compare these …

I spent 10 dollars on Alaway Itch Relief Original Prescription. First of all I don’t spend over $5 for something like this. I mean really if I need to get rid of a rash or itching then I will just try the all natural way. Alcohol has been …

Trying to have liquid Tylenol on hand for children can be difficult, especially when out and about or traveling. Unlike adults, you can’t simply give a child a Tylenol capsule to take, it’s necessary to keep children’s Tylenol on hand. However, sometimes this is not always possible, at times …

My aunt was in the hospital with cancer and she needed many operations, unfortunately she did not survive this illness, but I thought the doctors and nurses did the best they could to save her. First let me say this hospital is huge, so when we came here to …

When I first started visiting Nadina I didn’t really like her, she seemed kind of stand offish and cold. But I kept going to see her and I’m glad I did.
Nadina is a great doctor. I started visiting her when I got colds and flus and she was …

When I developed severe bronchitis and a sinus infection as a sequel to a case of flu, my doctor prescribed Veetids penicillin V. This was my first experience with a penicillin drug, so I was a little concerned. I have always heard horror stories about penicillin allergies and know …

Trazodone is an anti depressant medication commonly used to treat anxiety and depression. My experiences with it are not for either of those reasons. One of my children has autism. People on the autism spectrum often have related conditions of anxiety and or depression, …

Uniontown Hospital is my local hospital. I have had a lot of family and friends tell me negative things about this hospital. I personally had only gone there a few times to get minor things done. I never really had a bad experience. When I …

I took Prevacid for years, for reflux that made me hoarse, interfered with my singing career, and caused repeated sinus infections. I took 30mg once a day. At first it was a miracle drug. I felt better than I had in my whole life! My …

At the end of last year, I hurt my knees while moving furniture. A few months ago, the injury worsened when I stepped up into my living room. It was extremely painful while lying down, sitting down, driving — anywhere that any kind of pressure at all …

Recently when I started falling ill quite regularly for no particular reason I was advised to start taking Berocca Multivitamin Tablets to improve my immune system to combat those annoying flu bugs that wreck havoc on your body. I was advised to take 1 berocca multivitamin effervescent a day …

Since I get heartburn and indigestion really badly, I’ve tried a fair share of relief products. One of my favorites has always been Gaviscon because it has always given me the fastest, almost instant, relief. I buy them in 12 ounce bottles for $4 to $5 each, …

I suffered from narcolepsy/cataplexy over 30 years. Cataplexy a loss of muscle tone was the worse. My md was doing an fda study on the drug xyrem known as ghb the date rape drug for narcolepsy. So I took the controlled dose of 2.5 milliliters 2 times …

Like most medications available over-the-counter these days, you’re looking at spending about $7 (maybe less if you’re lucky), for about 24 tablets per box. Such is the case with the Chlro-trimeton allergy tablets. But, every time we have an allergy or congestion problem come up in our house, I’m …

The birth control pill known as “Yasmin” is a tricky one. For me, it started out absolutely perfect and seemed to be the answer to my numerous problems in that area. I had been on five different pills before, all pretty horrific with regards to side-effects, and I was …

When I was pregnant with my son, I visited my doctor regularly to make sure everything went well and it did until about the third month of pregnancy when I developed a cough. Since this was my first pregnancy, I panicked a little because I have been reading a …

Redoxon is a pretty famous brand of Vitamin C tablets, which are effervescent. I started taking Redoxon a couple of years back, in order to combat the flu season.
My father who was a pharmacist recommended that we take 1 tablet a day as a start. I started to follow …

Tofranil is one of the oldest antidepressants out and for me and my Narcolepsy the best. It has few side effects when taken daily however when stopped one must gradually withdraw for fear of rebound effect. However it does take at least 4-6 weeks before the blood …

I have had plenty of problems with digestion ever since I gave birth to my first child 5 years ago. I have found multiple ways to deal with these issues, but like to keep medicine around that is multisymptom. Recently I have concentrated only on diminishing my heartburn. The …

Rexall Essential Minerals
Calcium, Magnesium & Zinc
Product # 44555-02B
I bought a 60 count bottle of this mineral supplement by Rexall when I found them on sale for two dollars at my local Dollar General Store. They can be purchased at other places too like Rite Aid, Kroger, Walgreens and most …

This pediatric dentist is amazing. I first started taking my children to see him in 2005. His office is located in Summerlin, and is easy to find (it’s near the Hills Library). It is very clean, has lots of toys for the kids to play with, …

Unfortunately for me, heartburn follows me through life. I have had a problem with it ever since I had my first child. That would be about 5 years. Over the years I have taken Alka-Seltzer as my number one choice. However during my pregnancy alka-seltzer was not permitted. For …

Raise your hand if you know what the worst thing about being a woman is. I used to not have any menstrual cramps, bloating, and whatnot, but since having a child, it seems I get every symptom (or “side effect” as I refer to it since it seems …

I have suffered from IBS for a few years, and I take Dicetel every day for it; while I do still get some symptoms occasionally, usually triggered by stress or dietary changes, I am generally happy with this medication. However, about 4 times a year, I have intestinal spasms …

I have really hated this summer. And for the same reasons why I normally hate summertime in Las Vegas which is a desert after all and not all that far from Death Valley which is perhaps the hottest place in the entire Earth. I mean, the heat has always been …

I have been using contraceptive pills since the age of 16 when my mum accompanied me to the doctors to get them!
The first pill I was prescribed was named, Microgynon. You are instructed to take the pill on the first day that your natural period begins and then for …

I was prescribed Percocet as a pain reliever to help relieve pain that is associated with my severe migraines. I was supposed to take one pill when I felt the onset of pain. I only used this medication for a short period of time because I did …

I got burned by the muffler of my scooter and it was a terrible burn. The doctor said it was just minor and it would heal fairly well. But I didn’t want to take my chances so I asked for something to help it heal faster. He gave me …

This last year I have suffered from way too many colds and two too many flu’s. I recently started to develop a cold again due to my daughter bringing germs home from school. The whole family has been sick and though I had plenty of children’s medicine, I did …

Lotromin Ultra is a spray that a spray that assists in the fight against Athletes foot and this is a product that I first learned about when I was hanging around some of my friends at a club one night and we had been dancing and looking for ladies …

I get bad headaches all the time. I have had this problem since I was 16 and have tried many different types of headache relief medicines. However, when I was about 22 I got a new type of headache, the pain was awful and was mostly in my temples …

I was prescribed Capadex by my doctor. Apparently it’s the only drug that provides any sort of relief for sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I wasn’t sure what i really expected it to do. At best relieve some muscle pain and maybe boost my energy levels …