Someone had recommended to me that I try Mucinex because I had a cough and some head congestion that just seemed to be getting worse by the hour, but when I went to the store and checked it out, I think I almost choked on my own mucus when …

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 …

For some reason that I still have yet to discover, I’ve broken out into small little itchy bumps all over my skin, but mainly on my legs and feet. I have many bumps on my feet, some of them are so close together that they just look like one …

A sleep medication given for short term insomnia as well as to those suffering from narcolepsy the uncontrollable urge to fall asleep as their sleep is very disrupted is called ambien. There was a time when it would work within 10 minutes and I would be half asleep, …

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 moved from Arkansas to Michigan, and the climate change was, needless to say, a severe adjustment for me. I moved in the month of September and, though I never experienced severe seasonal allergies before, I was suddenly bombarded with a stuffy nose, sore throat, runny …

I am really picky about giving medications to my children. It seems there is always a recall on something or a side effect that is unnecessary. A few months ago my daughter was really sick and I had to give her some medication either way. I was nursing her …

The only reason I bought this unknown Buckley’s Cough Suppresant is because it’s alcohol free. I hate cough syrups mostly because they taste really bad, but also because they tend to contain more alcohol than a bottle of wine, and that’s really the last thing I want to invest …

I had a sudden ulcer attack yesterday, and when I asked my cousin to buy Novaluzid for me, I was dismayed that they had discontinued it. The only option now was to return to using Maalox, stronger medicine but definitely not the one I want to use because it …

For the uninitiated, rubbing alcohol is a kind of an alcohol compound used mostly for massage. But for me and my family, rubbing alcohol has so many uses dating back to growing up as a kid in the Philippines. I remember my mother using it to clean …

I had a severe case of sore throat about 5 years ago which caused pus formation on both of my tonsils and severe difficulty in swallowing even of liquid foods. Because I always have tonsillitis almost every month (maybe because of too much stress), I decided to undergo …

I’ve been using Periactin for about a month now because about 3 months ago I underwent surgery, and I lost a lot of weight as an effect. I was at 107 pounds at 5 foot 8 inches and that made me really underweight. I didn’t like the way I …

I tried taking this over-the-counter medication because I was having backaches and had trouble sleeping due to being uncomfortable because of the backaches. I didn’t want to take anything real strong that might cause dependence. I tried Advil PM because I researched this medication and learned it …

I have a pinched nerve in my neck that gives me trouble every now and then. Although I do, on occasion take pain relieving medication for it, they take a long time to work. I also use the heating pad, but my pain seems to always be there, when …

I do not like taking medicines in a liquid form but sometimes I have to and in this case, I always choose the one which is the most drinkable and which is the most tasteless. Aspegic fits the bill. It is in a powder form and is quickly soluble …

When I was younger I had a really bad problem with sweaty feet. I would probably still have this problem today if I ever wore shoes, but choose to wear sandals all of the time. I hate my feet feeling sweaty. It does two things. The first thing is …

Information about Claritin:
Loratadine is the generic name of Claritin. Clairtin comes in different forms. It can be in tablets, syrup, liquid gels or in rapidly-disintegrating tablets. It is an antihistamine that is taken orally for the relief of the symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Among this symptoms are
runny nose, watery …

I am a big fan of Vaseline products. The stuff has been around since I was a child and it has so many different house hold uses that I keep a jar around just because it’s handy. However, I was at Wal-Mart last winter looking for more Carmex when …

I am very scared of cold that I usually catch every winter. Last winters, I firmly decided to take precautions not to catch cough and cold due to commonly committed errors on our own part. I avoided all cold eats and drinks and whenever going out of the house …

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 …

I read some reviews in the reviewstream.com about the use of Combiflam tablets for relief of pain. I thought I should share my experience with this medicine. I used to take this medicine earlier when ever I used to have body pains and it used to give tremendous relief immediately.
But …

My daughter recently had an ear infection in both ears. There is a bad cold going around and it hit us pretty hard. My daughter said her ears were cloudy and hurt every once in awhile. I went ahead and took her to the doctor, even …

I really hate having any type of illness. Even the common cold seems to bring me to my knees. I had a cold recently for like the tenth time this year and I was just losing my mind. Because I did not want to deal with the pesky cold …

Since I suffer from chronic heartburn, I tend to buy and try many antacids. First of all, I have to admit that name brand products usually do work better than off-brands. Also, the really off-brands you get from the dollar stores don’t work very well at all. …

I don’t usually have that hard of time falling asleep. In fact, my husband jokes around that I can lay in bed and be snoring before his head ever hits the pillow. But, there are those rare occurrences during which times I just can’t fall asleep no matter how …

I will never get any prescriptions filled for my family at the Wal-Mart in Trexlertown, PA! I have been getting all my prescriptions filled here for quite some time. The workers, for the most part, are always not as friendly as they could be. Sometimes this …

I purchased the Relion Ultima blood glucose monitor at Walmart after learning that the replacement strips for the monitor my doctor recommended were extremely expensive.
As a diabetes patient I have used several different monitors over the years so I have a pretty good grasp on what features are standard …

When my second son was born, I decided to cover him with complete vaccines protection. For the first baby, I had relied on the Indian Government vaccine program. At that time, I was not completely aware of this entire vaccine stuffs. Needless to say, my first son isn’t completely …

I bought NeoCitran recently, when I was panic-stricken with colds. By this time, my dependable stash of Cold-Fx had ran out and I had nowhere else to turn to!
Pricewise, Cold-Fx is double the price of one box of NeoCitran, which contains 10 pouches. So I thought if …

Apo-indapamide, or simply known as indapamide is a drug prescribed to people with high blood pressure (hypertension) because it is a diuretic. People have high blood pressure because of the water from the sodium, thus more pressure, thus they need a diuretic to ‘excrete’ the water out of the …

Needing something that would relieve my runny nose, sneezing and coughing, I visited our local pharmacy only to find the shelves were cleaned out. Since it was the only medicine left that matched my symptoms, I gave Contact Cold & Flu a try.
Overall, I would say the product worked …

For several months I have noticed that I sometimes have some tingling sensation on both of my hands and arms. However, it’s more on the left that is more involved. I causes me to have less sensation on both of my hands. And I have noted …

I am down with a very bad cold and feel that anytime soon I might have the flu. I have been popping cold medicine tablets for the past 2 days and I have not yet experienced relief from my watery eyes, itchy nose and frequent sneezing. The skin around …

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 …

I took my daughter to the doctor about two weeks ago. She had a small patch of eczema on her face. I needed to have her pediatrician look at it and give a cream to help heal it. While at the doctor’s my daughter, six years …

My husband and I have experienced problems sleeping. We were given prescriptions for Rozarem 8mg. I decided to take mine the first night that I had the prescription filled. It was awful. Normally when I take a sleeping aid I can begin to feel it …

I’m a sucker for generic store brand medications verses the name brand stuff, because part of me always thinks it’s cheaper to purchase even though that’s not always the case. I suffer from allergies, these days, on a pretty constant basis. It used to be only in the fall …

I have a very fussy 8 yr old. She hates the taste of nearly every medicine we have tried. Takes me hours to get a spoonfull down her, untill Triaminic Cherry flavor. 1 dose she was hooked. Now she even takes her medicine on her own. Sometimes even asks …

Being a sickly child, my mom has bought me so many different kinds of supplements. I kept switching from one brand to another because I always end up getting sick. I first began taking Ritemed’s Ascorbic Acid supplements a few years ago. It’s an inexpensive brand …

I have been experiencing very heavy bleeding for the past several days, two weeks to be exact. At first, I thought it was just due to a prolonged menstrual cycle and I really hoped that the bleeding will pass but when large blood clots half the size of my …

I had typhoid fever 3 years ago which caused me to have spiking on and off fever, severe throbbing headache, hard cough and occasional chills. I consulted a private physician who examined me thoroughly and had my blood test done. After which, she diagnosed my condition as …

I am always anxious to go to the dentist to have my tooth extracted. It is painful and gruesome especially when bleeding is involved after extraction. I remember when I had my first tooth extraction, my dentist prescribed me to take Hemostan 500 mg. together with Ponstan. I took …

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 …

I just received a sample of the New Chapter Holy Basil Force Supplement and have been trying it for the past two days to relieve physical and mental stresses away naturally and I must say they work well. In the sample pack, I received two round oval shaped soft …

The scariest place on earth. Their ER is dirty and they don’t have a protocol for treating emergency cases. This was where my dad brought me after I fell off my scooter. I had cuts and bruises all over me, and I was dying from pain. Well, not literally …

I first purchased Thermacare Heat Wraps about two years ago because I was having occasional back pain. This product is designed for use on a person’s back or hips and I purchased in in an extra large size because although I consider myself to be of average build, …

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 …

Adderal XR is known to be a membership medication. What is that? It is a medication that is complex and many users or family members of users find hard to understand and grasp the quality and functions of this medication. However, for those few who understand how Adderal XR …

Last year I had a very bad cold which leaded to horrific sinus congestion and ultimately the worst earache that I even had in my life. I don’t even remember, prior to this incident when I even had an earache. They are not something that I get …

Sometime in 1970, there was an outbreak of contagious skin disease in our village. It was characterized scabby lesions on the skin which was very itchy. The people called it by a native name “kurikong” or scabies in English. Nobody could really say if that skin disease was really …