When the autumn and winter seasons came around, I’d always make sure that I had a jar of Vicks VapoRub Cough Suppressant and Topical Analgesic Ointment in the bathroom. The reason was simple: if I got a cold, I would reach for this ointment and apply a thin layer …

I hate the fact that I experience allergies whenever I go visit my friend. I’m used to the dry hot climate in Nevada, and all the sudden I’m thrown into a whole other world of trees and pollen as far as the eye can see, and I get off …

In the past, I would always watch the Mucinex commercials and found them both funny and amusing, the Mucinex having a party in the person’s lungs or nose and then after taking the medicine, off they’d be blown away or sucked out of the orifice as they scream in denial. …

I have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis for about 6 years. I have tried many different treatments. However Rituxan has, by far, been the best for me. Rituxan, or rituximab, is a cancer fighting medicine that targets b-cells. I believe they use a much smaller …

For years I’m struggling to get my cholesterol under control. I try diet and exercise, it helps a bit but I wasn’t satisfied nor was my Doc. She did prescribed Lipitor Cholesterol-Lowering Medication, hoping it will help. The first day I took Lipitor, I couldn’t sleep that night …

I had such awful vision that I couldn’t make it from the bedroom to the bathroom without my glasses. I had been going to several optometrists in town until I was referred to Peter Rhee ophthalmologist at Marshfield Clinic. Just the thought of surgery scares …

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 …

I bought these Tablets online after a good friend of mine from America had lost a good amount of weight after getting prescription drugs from her Doctor which were called Phentramine. Over in the UK I had searched and searched for such tablets, but couldn’t find anything in the …

I have been having more problems than usual with my muscles. I can normally deal with a large amount of pain, but it seems that no matter what I try the pain is still there. I had already been pumping my body with entirely too many medications and wanted …

I was diagnosed in 2006 with Fibromyalgia Syndrome. In my case, the pain followed a nerve pattern, which caused sharp pain, as opposed to the usual muscle pain that is associated with this syndrome. My doctor felt that the prescription medication Flexeril might help alleviate some of my pain. …

I had community acquired pneumonia a few years ago which caused me to have some slight difficulty of breathing, excessive cough with yellowish phlegm and on and off moderate to high grade fever. Because of this, I wasn’t able to be present for my work for more than …

Why aren’t sinus medications using pseudoephedrine anymore? Okay, so I know people were using it in backyard meth labs, but what about the rest of us who needed that ingredient in sinus medications because it was the only thing that worked! Comtrex, Sinutab, Benadryl all at one point used …

After contracting a cold, I decided to try Sinex decongestant nasal spray.
I had tried Vicks active Defence, but it was horrible and didn’t help at all, so I was hoping that Sinex would be better. And it was.
It really does help unblock you when you are feeling bunged up. …

I do not know if their is any woman out there that can stand a yeast infection but I can not. They drive me crazy literally, and I lose my mind whenever I do get one. It is like I can not function regularly because of all of the …

One time I was having bad colds. My clogged nose would disturb my sleep as I could not breathe well. It was like something was blocking the air from entering my noise. It was really a bad feeling. As I woke up in the morning after a very disturbed …

Omeprazol is a stomach protector used mainly to avoid stomach ulcers, protecting it from, for example, aggresive medicines, or even to help in the healing process when you have a stomach problem. It comes in pills, so it’s pretty easy to take, and you don’t need to worry about …

If you have a lot of congestion deep in your chest that does not seem to want to come out, you probably need an expectorant. Normal cough medicine will not help you —“ unless it says it has an expectorant in the ingredients. I had never bought …

Tempra Syrup has always been a part of my daughter’s life. Everytime she has a fever, from the time she was born, until now that she is already 7 years old, I only give her one medicine for fever, and that is Tempra Syrup.
I had proven it again …

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 …

When I sit too long in front of my notebook, sometimes I have red eyes. And sometimes it really hurt as well. If I can see that I get red eyes, I will not wait any longer to put eye drops on both eyes. And for this, I choose …

While driving on my way to my grandmother’s house in the province, my nape started to ache and I had this pulsating headache that was hard to ignore. I knew instantly that I was having a hypertensive attack. Rather than risk driving while my head and nape hurt, I …

About almost 3 months ago I had a serious case of pneumonia. I had shortness of breath associated with high grade fever and cough with yellowish to greenish phlegm. I was so weak I had to be absent from my work for several days. Because of …

Whenever I’m stressed I feel this sharp burning sensation in my stomach which often radiates to my sternum. I also experience this when I skip meals and then binge eat on the next meal. Eating food even makes it worse. I have tried several home remedies for this like …

I had been witnessing mild cold for the past few days. Although the cold was not very severe, it did make me feel uncomfortable. The fact that I was coughing and sneezing quite often, made me feel quite awkward and restless. This is when I decided to visit my …

Years before proton pump inhibitors became common, many people treated their reflux and other stomach issue with Mylanta liquid. I was one of them. Back when my heartburn was occasional and not constant, I kept a bottle on hand at home at all times. Because it is effective, …

I was asked to do a CT scan to check for kidney stones. I went there in the afternoon to see what I needed to do to prepare for the test and how much it cost. No fasting needed, I just had to be ready to pee when I …

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 …

Kaiser Permanente at this location has changed somewhat over the years, but it’s still a huge presence. Now, I’m not a member of this HMO. My experience with it is through emergency services and that of family and friends, along with what I’ve read in the news …

When I was a little girl, I had terrible Strep Throat. In fact, without fail, every time the seasons changed, I would get Strep Throat because my tonsils would swell to the size of golf balls and I’d have massive bouts of fevers. But the fevers I could stand. After …

A few months ago, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. With this, a lot of blood works followed. Soon after, they found out that at such an early age, I also have Hyperlipidemia, a condition wherein there is elevated lipids in the bloodstream. I was terrified with what …

As a special education teacher/ Occupational Therapist, I have a number of students taking Ritalin. Most of them are children with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and those with autism. Ritalin is said to be a central nervous system stimulant. Based on my observation, my students who is under …

I have Sjogren’s Syndrome. Sjogren’s is classically characterized by dry eyes and mouth, although it can affect your entire body. I’ve dealt with it since I was in my early teens and have used eye drops daily since I was fourteen years old. My favorite all time eye drop …

Lately I have decided to incorporate more exercise into my life. I have been taking brisk walks as well as distance walks to get myself into shape. After walking for a few days my knees started to hurt really badly. I have had knee pains in the past and …

Ambien is used by many people as a sleep aid, and for some its been very helpful. But please be aware of what can happen when you take this drug. But my husband began taking it about 6 months ago. He is 60 years old and …

For pretty much as long as I can remember, I’ve had a serious problem sleeping, and for so many years the problem went undiagnosed, and I just treated it as an inconvenience I had to live with. I wouldn’t have ever called myself an insomniac, because I CAN fall …

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 …

When our family welcomed our youngest sister, we were so thrilled. She is so healthy and so beautiful but after a couple of months after her birth, we noticed that she itches a lot.There are portions of her face, arms and legs that gets really dry. Where we …

Woods Peppermints is a good medicine for giving special treatment to yourself when you have cough or other respiratory problem. I like to take Woods Peppermints syrup when I have cough. Usually, after few days taking Woods Peppermints, my cough will slowly disappear and I will get back my …

Whenever I get a clogged nose it drives me insane, especially how only one nostril will open up at a time. I get clogged nose all the time, because I recently started suffering from allergies whenever the seasons change. Whenever my nose starts getting clogged I then get a …

This last week I tried Cleveland Pediatric Clinic again. I stopped using them years ago because of the two to three hour wait for an office visit. I decided to try them again for my children’s well child checkups.
The Dr I saw, Trina Taylor, told me she didn’t have …

Last week, I had my medical exams done at CIMA. I am suffering from migraine headache but my attending physician do not want to prescribe any medicine until I have my blood works reports. I am taking over-the-counter medicine and it seem not to work that well.
This …

I have a mother who still wants to come over and take care of me when I’m sick even though I’m in my thirties now and have kids of my own. At times it’s a little disconcerting, but also I have to appreciate it, because if she didn’t do …

I suppose I could’ve put this review under cosmetics, or even health, since it’s concerning the health of your skin, but this is actually a very potent medicine, even if it’s externally used, so I couldn’t fathom putting it anywhere but in the medicine category. See, I’ve long had …

Inderal (Propanolol Hydrochloride) is commonly used for patients diagnosed with hypertension or angina pectoris. This drug according to my researches may help lower blood pressure or relieve chest pains, which is applicable to me. I was diagnosed to have Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) and this was presecribed to me …

I bought this over the counter medication when my usual cough suppressant ran out. I was anxious to get a decent amount of sleep which was why I took this product since I have been suffering already from a horrible cough for 3 days.
This dark chocolate colored syrup …

DayQuil Liquid Form is manufactured by Vicks. It is an over the counter medication for multi-sympton cold and flue relief. I particularly like this DayQuil formula because it is alcohol free. You don�t get drowsy during the day after taking the DayQuil. I notice almost …

Premarin is a medication for menopause.It is the worst feeling in the world to be hot when everyone around you is cool and calm.
Premarin has many benifits.It protects the bones keep the heart safe prevents vaginal dryness,and a host of other things,but a lot of women take it for …

Tesco glycerin blackcurrant cough syrup
Do you have symptoms of the flu? Do you have a Dry or wet cough, High fever running nose and high body temperature? Have you tried to treat …

The weather these days is so unpredictable. Sometimes, it is extremely hot in the morning and then at night time, it suddenly rains heavily. This is not good for everyone’s health, A lot of people got sick here in my place. Just recently, I have experienced a runny nose …

I don’t usually use eye drops because usually my eyes are running non-stop from my sinus problems, but this summer has become horribly hot and it’s dried my eyes out really bad. My mom, on the other hand, has severe dry eyes from her allergies so she always …