A few months ago, I found myself dealing with a really annoying sore throat. I knew that I needed something to soothe pain, but had no idea what. I had tried some cough drops and noticed that they were doing nothing for me. I went into a store and …

I have always had trouble sleeping. It takes me a long time to fall asleep, sometimes I lay in bed awake for over an hour before I finally doze off. Then I wake up several times throughout the night. Often, I can’t get back to sleep …

Paracetamol is my first choice as a medicine for the treatment of body pain and fever. Recently, I had started to realize that my old brand is not giving optimum result when it comes to body ache. That was Paracetamol 500 mg. There was no issue with fever, though. I …

It was my first year of motherhood when I was introduced to Calpol Paracetamol. My infant was having fever after he was vaccinated and I was so worried. It was the first time he had fever ever since he was born and I was so worried despite the fact …

My wife often gets bad flu when the weather is cold. Apparently, she had sinusitis, and a few months ago she had surgery to reduce the frequency of common symptoms from sinusitis. This was indeed able to reduce the frequency of colds, but she still could not escape the …

I remember the first time I saw a commercial about Aleve Pain Reliever and how they were touting the fact that it took twice as much Tylenol or other over the counter medications to duplicate the same amount of pain relief just two of these large light blue pills could. …

I need to take a daily vitamin each day to keep my body healthy, but I hate swallowing vitamins in pill form. One of my favorite chewable adult multivitamin to take is Centrum Silver Multivitamin and Multimineral Chewable Tablets. They are much easier for me to take because they …

Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo is a low-dose birth control pill taken over the course of the month in four differing doses. First are white pills, which are the lowest dose of hormones. Following are pale blue pills, a slightly higher dose, then darker blue pills that are the …

My son’s pediatrician prescribed this Restor Big EF because he is really not eating too much and is also not asking for milk the way a three year old boy should be. He really has no appetite I can really say. He can’t even finish a spoonful …

I used to take Alaxan FR which was helping me relieve muscle pains that was then really bothering me. I was then still so young and in early 20’s but rheumatism came very early in my life. I was then fond of taking a bath even if I …

My son gets ear infections quite often, and when he complains of an ear ache I always take him into the doctor to get checked out and get on an antibiotic. Recently I had a cold and also got an earache with it. I went to the …

amitiza (lubiprostone) is the latest addition in the treatment chronic constipation. though there are only a few medicines that are available for the treatment of ibs with constipation and symptoms does not completely subside with these medicine but lubiprostrone is most affective treatment available for people who are suffering …

Hello guys today I want to warn and also want to give u the details about the Whysolon tablets. The intake of these tablets without the right prescription of the doctor could be very dangerous. The whysolon tablets contain the Steroid content and which is not good …

I have struggled with severe allergies from a young age. Every year, I dread the changes in the weather season since they tend to be marked by watery eyes, a sore throat, and a runny nose. Even though my allergy symptoms tend to be almost unbearable, I …

As I was going to be doing a lot of travelling and often get terrible menstrual cramps, my doctor suggested I take Seasonale birth control in order to avoid any problems. After my experience, I will never again take this pill.
I was really looking forward to not having my …

This insulin is available in a vial and pen to be used in insulin pumps, syringes, and with pen needles for diabetic people. It’s onset is within 2-4 minutes from injection.
This insulin is fairly new and is a great switch form your regular Novalog/Humalog. We use it in my …

Yesterday I finished the 14-day slimming program of Defiligne Yves Rocher.
Before beginning this program I was taking Defiligne Starter Silhouette 10 also Yves Rocher but did not work. After my failure with Silhouette Starter Defiligne 10 Yves Rocher the women in the store advised me to start …

When I was found to have slightly elevated blood pressure, as a precaution, my doctor put me on Tenormin 50 mg. I was not happy with the idea, as I felt my blood pressure reading at the doctor’s office was not a good reflection of my readings over all. …

This medicine is for high blood pressure patients, and it is very much effective. Sadly I am a high blood pressure patient, and friends believe me it is the worst disease ever, you just not allowed to do anything you want. My physician told me to take “Stamlo Beta” …

Catching a cold has many bad things, but one of the most bothersome ones are when you have a strong cough. No matter how much water I drink, I will go on coughing.
There are natural methods for a sore throat, like hot milk with honey, but I dislike the …

Alka Seltzer has been a familiar product to me ever since I can remember. I can remember my father taking Alka Seltzer thirty years ago. That familiar plopping sound of the Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of cold water, and the the fizzing sound. I …

I used to have flawless skin, but a couple of years ago I got a three-inch cut on my foot because of ill-fitting footwear. The wound was very deep, with disgusting pus coming out of it, but I thought it would heal just like the other cuts I have …

Did you know that sweat can make you lose important electrolytes in your body? If you sweat too much without being able to replace it can lead to dehydration. This almost happened to me one time while I was jogging. I forgot that water alone can’t provide all the …

My hands tend to get very dried and cracked. In fact, they get so bad at times that they bleed. I needed something that would work hard on getting my hands back in shape. I had heard that Corn Husker’s Lotion was amazing to help dried, cracked and bleeding …

If you are perimenopausal or in menopause and cannot take estrogen or do not want to take hormone therapy, you might want to try to take a supplement known as Remifemin. Remifemin is a supplement used years ago for such things as hot flashes, bloating, sleeplessness and …

Last month I had what I though was an awful cold. I had sinus headaches, nausea, congestion, and a horrible cough. The cough was so bad, that I could not sleep. I tried over the counter cough syrup, cough drops, and cold medicine. Nothing was helping. …

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 …

One yummy chocolate cake, delicious spaghetti meal, and buko salad…these heavy meal had me an upset stomach yesterday. My eliminating of waste was so unstoppable making me feel weak,dry and dehydrated. This abnormal condition made me decide to stop my usual routine in my internet cafe and just rest. …

As with most American households, our medicine cabinet is chock full of pain relievers, fever reducers, PMS pills and basically every kind of pill, powder or liquid that proclaim that they have the power of taking away pain and discomfort. And being that we live in a dry climate, allergies …

My one year old son recently came down with a nasty cold, and was horribly congested to the point he wasn’t sleeping or eating properly. For colds, I always use Vicks Vapor Rub, but the rub at regular strength is not recommended for children. So, I picked up a …

Six months into my pregnancy, I had suddenly experienced a weird spotting. I was alarmed so I immediately consulted with my obstetrician gynecologist. She examined me and prescribed me Vagimycin. I had no idea what it was and she explained that it is a tablet that has to be …

My mother is a huge Carmex fan. That is why when I started developing stress-related cold sores she recommended Carmex Medicated Lip Balm For Cold Sores. Although I am not necessarily a Carmex fan, I was willing to try this product to get rid of the embarrassing cold …

I have always believed there is absolutely no difference between big named brands and generic brands other than the price. That’s why, when we last went shopping for pain relieving medicine, we bought the cheaper Equate version instead of Tylenol.
Well, I can now tell you that was a big mistake.
I …

Having a clogged nose is something that I think most people hate to deal with. It is not the actual clogging that bothers me, but the things that come with it. I hate that I get a horrible headache al ot of times from the congestion. I also hate …

My eldest son has pretty bad asthma. We know his triggers (cats, molds, dust mites) but even keeping his allergens under control, when he gets a bad upper respiratory infection his asthma kicks into hyperdrive. Because of this, at the first sign of any respiratory trouble his allergy specialist …

October of 2008 when i started having heavy vaginal bleeding and irregularities on my monthly period. I had to undergo different medical exams and laboratories. But all the results was negative. So my ob-gyne suggested that I should take pills hoping to regulate my mothly period. …

For a while after I gave birth to my daughter, I was having chronic back pains. I had been taking Tylenol, but it really wasn’t doing anything for the pain. I talked to my uncle and he explained that his doctor prescribed him ibuprofen for his back pain. I …

I had a prenatal check up two weeks ago and the assistant of the doctor (I am not sure who she is but I know she is not the in-charge or the doctor) prescribed me ferrous and folic acid. I asked her what is the best supplement. And she …

Xanax is an anti-anxiety medication available only by prescription. The generic name is alprazolam. Xanax is known to be addictive if used for a long period of time, therefore it is not prescribed as commonly as it once was. Alternatives, such as Klonopin (clonazepam) are available …

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 …

When I am in pain, I will try almost anything to get rid of the pain. I noticed that with my body, I have to switch pain killers often. This is because my body starts to resist the effects and most pain killers will only sufficiently kill my pain …

My mother had a mild stroke last year due to complications by her toxic goiter. One of the medicines prescribed by her cardiologist was Warfarin (Coumadin) for blood thinning to prevent blood clot. The doctor was very cautious in giving the dose because apparently wrong dose could …

I have always had what my doctor call “loose joints” meaning that I am susceptible to dislocating my joints and I don’t have good stability. It had never actually been a problem for me, though, until last summer when I twisted wrong and fell, dislocating my right knee …

I’ve had sinus and allergy problems for several years now, and ever year, it seems my symptoms get worse and worse. I’ve gone from getting mild sinus headaches to getting down-right migrains that have me doubled over in a dark bedroom with cold cloths on my eyes, and my …

Because I was diagnosed with having Irritable Bowel Syndrome several months ago, I remained in constant battle with this illness. I would often feel the urgency for bowel movement wherever I am, also I would get this feeling of inability to completely evacuate the entire stool and as well …

Atrovent is the common name for Ipratropium. It is used to help those with a chronic runny nose, or stuffy nose, sneezing or post nasal drip. This nose spray should not be used by children under 6 years old.
Atrovent works by limiting the amount of mucus the glands …

Sinus problems have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. You can name it and I have most probably already tried it. The first product that I was introduced to was a nasal spray containing ‘Xylometazoline’. This helped clear the congestion but the …

My baby got sick recently. He had fever that worked along with his cough and colds to make him fill sick. We brought out baby to his pediatrician and he prescribed Tempra Pediatric Drops for my baby’s fever. It’s an analgesic and antipyretic. It …

I have diabetes and although my blood pressure was not high enough to warrant diagnosis as hypertension at the time, my doctor felt it was a good idea to put me on lisinopril (Zestril brand) to help protect my kidneys. Apparently studies have been done that show ACE inhibitor …

During my last visit to the ophthalmologist, I was complaining that I suffered from dry eyes and sometimes, irritations due to the dust and even pollen allergies. My eyes would become really itchy and when my lenses are dry, it becomes so uncomfortable that it actually feels like they …