I hate when I get sore throats. My throat never just hurts. My throat also gets a very nasty scratchy feeling that I cannot stand. When I get pain in my throat it is usually a combination of throbbing and a few sharp pains every now and then. With …

For a few years I have used Thera Flu off and on when I have had sore throats. So when I saw the Thera Flu Natural Apple Cinnamon Flu and Sore Throat Packets I wanted to try them. I really saw them at the perfect time, because my throat …

The past medication that I had with my illness was the least medication that I liked. Because I was diagnosed with a bone disease, I was on constant treatment to prevent my bone from becoming brittle and prone to breakage. Before the doctors found out my condition, I was …

Zycam nasal swabs are for the treatment of colds and the flu and I have found them very useful. When I feel the first sign of sickness, usually a sore throat for me, I use one of these swabs and find that often they will keep me …

I never thought I’d take a sinus medication where the only active ingredient was eucalyptus oil. I love the smell of this oil and tend to buy a lot of bath and body products that contain it because I find it to be very refreshing, relaxing and invigorating all …

I read about this supplement in my Change your Brain Change Your Body. It talked about how this drug helped the brain relax. Supposedly it helps with anxiety and also acts like an appetite suppressant. And, it is also a happy drug that boosts serotonin. I was a little …

I give this review with a very serious heart, because I have seen the devastating effects of this drug first hand, and it’s not a pretty sight. I took Vicodin for a very short period of time to treat a chronic pain problem that I was expriencing as a …

The price tag on the Zicam Cough Max Cough Spray medication is big and the bottle the medication comes in is small. Over nine dollars for a zero point fifty-five ounce spray bottle? The only reason I gave this over the counter medication a try in the first place …

For people who suffer from severe ADD (myself included), finding anything that will get us up and doing something productive for any extended period of time is amazing. We’ve tried all the medicines, we’ve tried exercise (but quickly gave up on doing it), yet nothing works. I’m here to …

YAZ is one of the more recent kinds of birth control to be produced. It comes in pill form, which contains both estrogen and progesterone. So how is YAZ different from other forms of birth control? First of all, rather than taking the pill on a …

I’m not generally the type get sick often. I don’t even catch colds, but ever since I moved to a wetter and colder region I find myself catching a cold once every few months which is a lot for me considering how I went years without getting sick. Since …

These tablets are a lifesaver for all the symptoms of PMS and menstrual cramps. I take them at the first sign of cramps, and within about an hour my symptoms are gone. I usually will take them right when I get my cycle because cramps are sure to come …

I had loose bowel movement about 6 months ago which caused me to defecate about 6 to 9 times per day. My stool consistency was watery. I also had several episodes of vomiting and crampy abdominal pain from time to time. Because of this, I became …

If you become older many persons suffer the disease of arthritis. It is something that can’t be cured because there is some damage in the joints of your body.
You can feel it on every place of your body and it can give a terrible pain in your muscles. Very …

I was prescribed Vicodin as a pain reliever to help manage pain that I suffer from severe migraines. I was reluctant to try this medication because I have tried other prescription strength pain relievers and suffered side effects that actually made me feel worse. However, my headaches …

I suffer from terrible spring seasonal allergies. Ragweed, pollen even grass being mowed can reduce me to a mass of sneezes and coughs complete with runny eyes. When my drug store was out of my regular brand of over-the-counter allergy pills, I asked them to recommend another.
Non-Drowsy Reactine Allergy …

We spent our weekend in the new home of my sister in law. I and my husband were invited by her sister to sleepover and see and enjoy their new place as well. It was a three hour drive from our home but despite the distance we found …

I had a major problem with gas a little while ago. I dont know if it was what i was eating or something else, but it had to stop. I was in a posistion where i was meeting with people every day for a month and when my gas …

Last week at work was just stressful. There were so many deadlines that I had to meet. There were also several tasks that had to be presented and numerous seminars that I had to attend. I was getting only 3 hours of sleep at night and the lack of …

Coughs are one of the most irritating ailments that can bring me down more than anything else especially when it is a chesty one and the bad part is that I cannot even take a medical leave based on cough.
I have had times when I have had …

I have been using Actifed Plus for last three years whenever I get cold or allergies which is quite frequent in my case , almost with every season change .It has worked wonders in my case. It treats my allergic symptoms like runny or stuffy nose, …

I’ve been using Halls as a child, but I’ve always hated them. that cherry flavor they have was horrid! But, now I buy the Halls Fruit Breezers in Cool Berry and I enjoy them so much more. they aren’t sickly tasting like nasty medicine, and instead, …

Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Generic Zyrtec) —”  I bought these at my local walmart a few years back because I was having some severe allergy issues. They are essentially a generic version of Zyrtec so I decided that I would try them. My hope was that they would work as well …

I went to a Nutrition Specialist to get some advices about how to lose my weight. She gave me some list for the foods that I should and I should not take when I want to eat.
It’s a big list. Well, I had a hard time to follow the …

Recently I had to take my daughter to the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Fontana because she had broken her ankle in three places. We were sent to the Cast Room. The waiting area is kind of set up in a really awkward way, considering a lot of …

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 …

During my first pregnancy I had a problem with my blood pressure rising. It wasn’t really high blood pressure, but it was significant. My ankles were swollen and wrists were swollen, and I was feeling the worst. I went to my primary physician, who didn’t know what steps to …

Ever since I was a child, Biogesic has been a household name for my family. A trusted medicine brand by my mother, we are given a tablet when we have headaches, body pains or even fever. As advised by our doctor, we are given one (1) tablet every four …

The last 3 days are unbearably hot. When my husband came back the other day, he said that the dashboard in his car showed it was 47 degrees C. I was luckier as I did my errands in the morning and rushed back home as soon as I finished …

Two months ago, I experienced itchiness of the anus. At first, it was just like three times a day. Then as days went by, it became more frequent. Until it came to the time that it itches all day. It was so irritating, frustrating, and annoying. I immediately thought …

I purchased Afrin Nasal Decongestant Spray at my local walmart for about $7 or $8 several years back. I had a terrible cold and was told by a nurse that Afrin Nasal Decongestant would go a long way into helping me feel better. I was miserable and willing to …

Not too long ago, I had what I thought was the beginning of a cold. I had nasal congestion, sinus pain and pressure, watery and itchy eyes and a sore throat. Usually, I do not like taking decongestants because sometimes I get side effects from them like a racing …

During the past fall season, I have really gotten into trying different lozenges to alleviate pain that I may have in my throat and chest without having to take medications and becoming drugged. I try to use lozenges whenever I have a cough that is not really accompanied by …

Several years ago, I made the generous offer to take on my friend’s cat, because she was leaving the country to stay with family in China for a while and it just wasn’t feasible for her to take the cat with her. The cat was adorable, but not exactly …

I am always experimenting with different supplements to get probiotics in my diet. I have learned over the last couple of years how important probiotics are to good digestion. I received a sample of VitaDophilus in the mail and decided to give it a try. The sample was four …

I use the Detol antiseptic lotion for any kind of hurts or wounds. As I have small children at home, it is very common that while playing they may fell down and they may get some hurts or cuts on their skin and at that time I only …

When I get stressed out, angry or upset I turn into an insomniac. It also happens whenever I let my emotions get the best of me. It’s not something I’m proud of, but it is something that happens and something that I’ve learned to deal with. People love to …

When I was having back pain, I was looking for a way to relieve some of the pain and get some sleep at the same time. I have always taken Advil as my number one pain reliever. It only made sense for me to purchase Advil PM to get …

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve had some serious problems falling and staying asleep. At first, my parents thought I was suffering from insomnia, because every time they turned around I was wide awake, so they ended up taking me to a sleep therapist who discovered that …

I was given this balm,by a little old lady many years ago for pains in my side.I could never find it.I asked her where she got it and she told me from Chinatown.Recently I was in the mall and went into a health food store and there it was.
It …

I work at health care, so I know I have to use disinfectants always. I always bring with me a small bottle of alcohol or hand sanitizer gels when I go to work. This way I know that I am protected from disease and infection. Also I am very …

Xanax is a small medication used for the treatment of anxiety and panic disorders. It comes in several different strengths. I have tried 0.25 mg, the 0.5 mg dosage, and the 2mg dosage. All of them have different effects.
I take xanax on occasion to treat anxiety. I started …

I get bloating and stomach gas quite often so I rely on simethicone products to help relieve this symptom and found a tablet which contained a high dosage of the aforementioned simethicone. I was quite disappointed when I was having a hard time getting the other product so I …

When I was 20, me and my two friends went to our college nurse and decided to start our first set of birth control pills. She gave us the brand call mircette. Let me tell you that this is worst brand you could take.
I started taking the pill …

My friend told me that she was anemic but aside from having an ferrous sulfate or any iron supplement, she said she was also taking Inderal. I was really confused because I really thought it was for people who have high blood or hypertension but she told me she …

First of all the Wild Pigeon Oil is the Brand name and the product has nothing to do with Wild Pigeons. I had to do this review because I was surprised that in spite of this wonderful medicine being so effective and popular I couldn’t find any information …

Rebate programs have become increasingly popular in recent years. This is especially true in drug stores where there are now established rebate programs. Below is my review of 3 programs that I have found to be excellent.
#1 Rite Aid
Rite Aid has the best rebate program. Running on a monthly …

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 …

Fish Oil is something I hate to take because with either the huge pills or the oils, there is always that fishy after taste and the fishy burps afterwards. But, I now take Carlson Labs Very Finest Liquid Fish Oil because it has a masked flavor, somewhat, and …

The Stridex duel solutions bottle is one that I got for my girlfriend last month back I was walking through the grocery store and noticed the thick grey bottle which grabbed my attention. It looked nothing like I had ever seen before and so I noticed the thick bottle …