Medicine Reviews
Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen is a really good medicine for anyone that has something like a dentist or orthodontist appointment, there’s many different brands for it, but I use the brand that’s just called Ibuprofen. I always get pain in a lot of places since I have Marfan Syndrome, and I also …
Dettol First Aid Antiseptic Liquid
A few months back, my child while playing with his friends hurt his knee so badly that by the time he came back home- he had blood oozing out. This sent me in a panic. When I tried opening my medical kit, I discovered that antiseptic cream was missing. …
Badger Headache & Stress Soother Pack
I’ve never tried anything like a temple rub before, but a friend of mine gave me this a while back as part of a Christmas gift basket she’d put together for a bunch of her friends and this Bdger Headache & Stress Soother Pack was part of my basket, …
Prilosec
My husband has suffered from heartburn for at least the last 14 years(the length of our marriage). He has tried Tums, Rolaids, Zantac, Tagamet, Mylanta and any number of other over-the-counter medications. His heartburn was so severe at times that it would awaken him in the …
Dr. Serena A. Morrison, MD, Ophthalmology
My eyes have been bad for awhile. I finally gave in and decided to see an eye doctor. I had never been to an eye doctor so I had to look around for one. I finally decided to go with Dr. …
Amoebiasis and Flagyl tablets
It was year 2007 when I was rushed in the hospital because of severe stomach pain and non-stop diarrhea. I am pretty sure that that time that I was food poison. The nurse got sample of my urine, blood and stool. My urine and blood were fine but after …
Macrodantin Capsule
When I was a kid, I was diagnosed with urinary tract infection (UTI). With the use of antibiotics and water therapy, I get well and got no more signs of this infection. Then recently, I am suffering with the signs of UTI again. I can feel pain in urinating …
Dr. Scholls Pain Reliever Ingrown Toe Nail
I think Dr. Scholls Pain Reliever Ingrown Toe Nail is an amazing product. I was in terrible pain due to an ingrown toenail. I really wasn’t sure what the pain was from on day, when I was at work, because I had my shoes and socks on. When I …
Mucinex For Kids! Mini-Melts Bubble Gum Flavor Granules
My kids are little monsters when they are sick, but I mean that in the most loving ways possible. As a mother, the last thing I want is to see my kids sick, no matter how young or old they are. They are teenagers now and tough it out …
Dr. Robert Asgharian
When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter I had to find an OBGYN near my area. I didn’t really have any referrals so I just picked Dr. Asgharian out of the phone book. When I got to his office for the first time everyone seemed personable …
First Aid Product: Equate Triple Antibiotic Ointment
Equate Triple Antibiotic Ointment works very well for scratches, insect bites, and minor cuts and burns. It prevents infection and helps to speed up the healing process. I had once tried putting some of it on a kitty scratch I had and leave another scratch, right next to the …
Himani Fast Relief, Ayurvedic Pain Relief Ointment
During my pregnancy, especially beginning from the thirst trimester onwards my lower back started hurting a lot because of the strain from the weight of my ever-growing tummy. After a full day of work in the office, the extended hours of sitting in a chair and traveling to …
Cymbalta for Depression
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 …
Effexor XR
I have been taking Effexor XR for about six months now. I find this medication to be extremely effective treating my depression and anxiety. With any drug their can be side effects, however, I have not experienced any side effects at all.
I am currently taking 150mg daily …
Desitin Maxium Strength Original Paste
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. …
Iselpin Sucralfate
I often experience chest pain located in the midline of my chest associated with some hyperacidity. This problem is usually triggered by soda intake, eating fatty foods and sometimes overeating. I consulted a doctor who diagnosed my condition as having Gastroesophageal Reflux disease. He then …
Sarvoline Syrup
I have been suffering from indigestion problem for some time now, anything I eat I would have a bad stomach and I knew it was something related to my liver. Along with indigestion problem I also had marks on my face which however hard I tried never seem to …
Emetrol for Nausea, Cherry Flavor Syrup, 4 Fl oz.
A few weeks ago, my husband asked me if I’d like to go on a boat ride with him and our kids and his cousin who has an 18 foot boat of one kind or another. When I was a kid, though I have a fear of water, I …
Imipramine
In my general practitioner career, I attend different kinds of patients. One evening, a person came with his 24 years old son with complaint of depression. He had history of love failure. His father complain that he remains lonely, not interested much in talking and eating. Mostly remains …
Straterra (for ADD)
Straterra is supposed to have benefits over other ADD meds because it is a non-stimulant. A lot of people have unwanted side affects from Adderall/Ritalin types associated with stimulants (like increased heart rate/bp, irritiability, nausea). It’s especially recommended for kids, because you especially don’t want to load them with …
Flexeril
So, about two weeks ago, I went into my Doctor’s office complaining of pain in my right side and lower back, which was radiating all down my leg and through my abdomen on the right side, and at first, because the pain seemed localized on the right side I …
Equate Extra Strength Antacid Tablets
I suffer from frequent heartburn. I have tried so many over-the-counter medications to help get relief without any luck until I tried Equate Extra Strength Antacid Tablets. These tablets are a miracle medication for my heartburn!
I was standing in line at Wal-Mart one day when I saw …
Claritin (Loratadine) 10mg Tablet
It is cold, the holiday season is in the air, and after New Year’s day my nose is dying of allergic rhinitis because of the fireworks’ gunpowder blasts. I am already using my reliable nasal spray but I guess this just was not enough.
Since I really did not want …
Lovaza
I have Diabetes. My doctor told me that having Diabetes is also associated with having high cholesterol. It could also be a genetic thing. In my case, it was proven through blood works. I was given statin (Zocor) medications to control my high cholesterol levels. Of course, I was told …
Herbal remedies- High strength oil of peppermint tablets
I have been taking high strength oil of peppermint tablets for a short while. I suffer with IBS and also often get indigestion. My mum had been encouraging me for months to try high strength oil of peppermint tablets and I’d been reluctant. Simply because I …
Ionil T Medical Shampoo
Ionil T is a coal tar shampoo with coal tar concentration of 4,25%. It is used to cure scalp and skin diseases and infections, e.g. psoriasis, dandruff and several other types of dermatitis.
I personally use it because I suffer from seborrheic dermatitis. This devil can be a real nightmare. …
Colon ACH (Advanced Colon Health)
My auntie gave me a Colon ACH (Advanced Colon Health) sometime ago. When I received this from her I was not really excited. I thought I did not need that because after all I am into healthy eating and have regular bowel movement. As I read, this product …
Miralax
Whenever I occasionally get constipated, I normally use laxatives. One of my best laxatives is known as Miralax. It’s not only me who prefers to use this drug but also my family members.
This medicine called Miralax is used in treating constipation. I like this bulk forming agent because …
Advil Liqui-Gels
On two occasions, once about a year and a half ago and again this past week, Advil Liqui-gels has taken away the most excrutiating pain I have ever felt. A year and a half ago, I got really sick and I wasn’t able to swallow food without my throat …
Acetazolamide (Acetazolam) 500 mg extended release capsules
Aside from the other illness that I have, I am also battling hypertension. Since I came from a family who has a long history of hypertension, I was no longer surprised when I was also diagnosed with this condition. I frequently had headaches that lasted for days. Occasionally I …
Gold Bond Original Strength Medicated Powder
I am a very meticulous person and like each and everything in order. I do dislike summer as I not only perspire a lot but get itchy as well. Since, my childhood, I have applied many things to get rid of it but to no avail.
Now, that I am …
Hydrochlorothiazide for Hypertension
This drug is used to treat hypertenion.It is considered a water pill that lowers the blood pressure and elimate fluids from the body.
When I first started taking the medication my blood pressure was border line which means it was higher than it should have been but not at the …
Glutaphos, The Brain Vitamin
I came to know about Glutaphos, the brain vitamin through a magazine ad. As I do have good experiences from another brain vitamin which is Memory Plus, I was quite attracted to try Glutaphos as well. My daily activities need more concentration and a lot of alertness so I …
Bach Rescue Remedy Natural Stress Relief Spray
Bach Rescue Remedy Natural Stress Relief Spray helps not only with stress relief but with insomnia and depression. Created by Dr. Edward Bach, a physician and a homeopathic researcher, the spray has 5 flower extracts: Impatiens, Rock Rose, Cherry Plum, Clematis, and Star of Bethlehem. All these are known …
Asifit
Have you ever heard of Asifit? Asifit tablets or pills are a good medicine or pill that can help women to produce more milk to give breastfeeding to their baby.
Asifit can be found in the drug store or supermarket. Since the function of this tablet is as supplement, you …
Im-Boost Syrup
My son hardly eat vegetables. Only certain kind of vegetables that he like to eat. And those vegetables also need to be ground so he doesn’t have to chew anymore when he eat it. I don’t know why he is doing like that.
To give more vitamins for his …
Strepsil Cough Lozenge Cherry
For years I would buy and take Strepsil Cough Sweets either for sore throats or to suppress my cough. Having tried so many different flavors that they offer, the medicine that was least offensive, though perhaps not the most effective was the cherry flavor that they offered.
Strepsil sell …
Breathe Right Nasal Strips Original Tan (30s)
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 …
Fludrocortisone Acetate (Florinef) 0.1 mg tablet
Being diagnosed a year ago of having Addison’s disease to me came as a big shocker. I didn’t realize that the signs that I’ve had were already the symptoms of the disease. I kept ignoring those until my aunt noticed it and was quite worried, so she had me …
Shopko Brand Antidiarrheal Medicine
I’m not sure if it was something I ate Friday or if I picked up another stomach bug, but I had a very upset stomach this past weekend. At first, it wasn’t a big deal; I was just running to the bathroom every half hour or so. But, by …
HRT. Prempak-C 1.25mg
I was diagnosed 6 years ago as going through the menopause early, after suffering with symptoms related to the menopause for many years previous. After various tests I was placed on Hormone Replacement Therapy and I was put on Prempak but a lower dose. This helped to control my …
Nexcare Bandages
I bought a box of Nexcare brand Bandages with 3M Ultrafabric technology. I love this product. THe bandages ahear well, stay on tight when you get them wet, and flex nicely with movement. They are great bandages to use on “owies” of any kind. Whether …
Bupropion SR/Wellbutrin
About 9 years ago I quick smoking. I had smoked for about 4 or 5 years. I got hooked on them pretty quick. I had a really hard time trying to stop smoking. I had heard that there was a medication that could help me …
Sertraline
Out of the many mood altering medications I have tried, Zoloft is the only medication I feel secure with. I’ve been on this medication for nearly two years now and have no interest in switching to something else. I’m currently taking the highest dosage (200mg/day). When I originally got …
Entsol Spray, Buffered Hypertonic Saline Nasal Spray 100 ml
I have to say, I wasn’t always a fan of the idea of using a nasal spray to treat my allergies and the symptoms associated with them. I’ve always been told the horror stories of addiction and nosebleeds to those who use nasal sprays on a regular or continuous …
Colgate: Antiseptic Oral Cleanser Peroxyl
Colgate: Antiseptic Oral Cleanser Peroxyl is expensive, but well worth the price because this stuff not only works, but it works quickly! Whenever I develop canker sores, I turn to this product because it provides fast-acting relief and allows me to be free of the soars within a few …
IcyHot Medicated Applicator
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 …
Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal
I am really into holistic medicine and products. Instead of using regular deodorant I use a naturally fresh deodorant crystal. It is 100% pure an natural as it contains natural mineral salts. It says to moisten the stick but I just use it when I get out of the …
Omalizumab (Xolair) 150 mg/5 ml vials
I’m an asthmatic patient and for years of having my illness, I have been prescribed with many anti-asthma medications. Probably the most notorious causing drug I have tried is the steroid type. This caused the most uncomfortable and worrying side effects that I have ever encountered. This then led …
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