When I had a very painful ear and sinus infection a couple of years ago, my first round of prescribed antibiotics did not clear it up. This was worrying, since it was a pretty strong drug I was on to begin with, but my doctor said it might be resistant. …

As the parent of an asthmatic child I feel the stress an strain of care taking for someone with an illness. I find myself in a constant state of worry that causes my own health to suffer. I want to know that the medications that my son takes for …

I was informed by my colleagues to try Airborne for the common cold. My entire office swears by Airborne and my colleagues are certain that it is the answer. I was reluctant to try it. With my colleagues’ endorsement, I had to try it this past …

I was suffering from some really severe arm and shoulder pain. I think I may have a problem with my hands, but haven’t seen a doctor about it as of yet. The pain starts in my hands then radiates up to my arms. It ends in my shoulders and …

Sleeping well for sure is one of factors which were very crucial for my health. Recently due to family tensions and heavy workloads at my work place, I had been undergoing a great mental trauma which always left me stressed. In all these turbulent and tribulations of life, my …

I can’t even begin to count the number of medications my husband and I have taken over the years, and that’s just the over-the-counter variety! As a child, our parents seemed stuck on particular products, which we carried with us into adulthood, and as we became parents, we discovered …

I remember taking medicine when I was 20 yrs. old for my sore throat. Yes! The effectivity of this medicine is good. My sore throat was gone after 3 days of taking this drug. However, here are some side effects of this drug to ME(pls. note that different people …

Not too long ago, I was released from the hospital for having had a stroke. Part of my treatment program is to be Warfarin pills. I take one of the pills each day at the exact same time every day. In fact, I have my alarm set on my …

I started taking Strattera the only non-stimulant ADHD medication approved for adult ADHD when I was a sophomore in college and the stresses of my academic life were getting to be too much for me. I had been diagnosed ADHD when I was in …

I have to say that I’m a big fan of nasal sprays to help alleviate some of the discomfort associated with my allergy nasal and sinus congestion. I actually started using a spray a few years ago when my allergies were at their worst and my doctor prescribed me …

I have major issues with moderate to severe migraines. I get sick and stiff all down my neck and shoulders that leads them just aching and actually making the migraine worse. I told my doctor of this and he diagnosed me as having tension triggered migraines and prescribed me …

Contraceptives are not only a good for not to get pregnant, but have many more benefits, like getting rid of menstruation pain, or, depending on the kind of pill you’re taking, even to get rid of acne.
Yasmin is one of those contraceptives recommended in treatments against acne.
A box of …

A few weeks back when I shifted to a new home, I was required to move all the necessities from one place to another. Though I had hired help, I did require to pull and push some objects from one place to another. Though …

The first time I asked my doctor for help was when I was going through my divorce. I could not sleep, I could not eat, I worried constantly, I was irritable and could not even stand myself. My doctor and I discussed my options. We settled for a maintenance …

I always keep a small bottle of Vicks Vapor Rub in my medicine cabinet. That jar is something I can’t do without. I love the feeling I receive from it, the way it opens up my nasal passage, and I’ve found out that there are lots of other things …

This will probably be my most embarrassing review ever. A while back, I caught some type of bug that was going around and I ended up going to the doctor with typical stomach-bug symptoms: vomiting and diarrhea. The doctor gave me a medication to vanquish the bug …

I hate nasal sprays. They freak me out. I’ll be honest. The thought of sticking something up my nose and then spraying a liquid into my skull just doesn’t seem like my cup of tea, but honestly, after a really bad bout of allergies a couple years ago, and …

I am 25 and suffering from acne since my teenage days. Last year in January, I approached a dermatologist when I got fed up using over the counter products like on the spot treatments , BP etc. She prescribed me Azifast 250 to take once a day for …

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 …

I recently began taking abilify as an add-on medication to help treat bipolar disorder. Since taking this medication, in addition to my current medications, I have noticed so much improvement!
I started out taking 5mg. I took this dosage for two weeks and did not notice any difference …

Equate Extra Strength Pain Reliever brought no relief to me. I tried using these pills instead of Tylenol for my occasional headaches, hoping to save on the cost, and they do not help. Maybe it is just me; my husband says he had used Equate pills before and they …

The 4head stick is a way to relieve a headache without the use of tablets. If you’re not fond of pill popping then this could be a way to relieve your headache without filling your body with chemicals. It sounds ideal but does it actually work?
I always …

Since I have started using Equate medicine products, I have become rather satisfied at how much better they work when compared with name brands such as Tylenol or Advil. One day I had come down with a cold–bad coughing, sore throat, the works–and when I went to Wal-Mart to …

I used to have no issues with eating any dairy food especially milk. I used to drink milk a lot but not having any stomach trouble. But lately, I noticed I developed lactose intolerance which I could not explain why. I now have difficulty digesting lactose found in …

When I was still in medical school, i was always having tonsillitis, maybe because of the stress, maybe because of exposure to bugs causing this infection in the hospital. Would you believe me if I tell you I have tonsillitis almost every a month! It was a …

It is very rare that I find myself needing a laxative. However my diet can sometimes put me into situations where I need one. I don’t use them often and don’t have a certain brand that I go after and decided to pick whatever looked good. I was seeing …

Kremil-S is mainly designed for flatulence and gastric issues, such as heartburn and acid reflux. I first tried this when I was in college because my friend suggested it to me.
My stomach hurt every morning, and my friend thought I had ulcer. I did not consult a doctor …

A couple weeks ago I came down with a stomach illness called Gastroenteritis. As for how I contracted the illness I am still unsure since I interacted with a lot of people on the day and I had a cooked lunch somewhere I generally don’t go. Nevertheless, I was …

A few weeks back when I happened to visit one of cousins this vacation, I happened to accidentally slip off the stairs and this incident almost left me feeling in pain and discomfort. As I tripped down the stairs and landed on my back, I experienced an acute back …

My wife had recently developed red rashes on her right breast. She was feeling itching sensation along with pain. When general antifungal treatment didn’t give any result, I took her to the doctor. After proper examination, the doctor prescribed an ointment along with Fluconazole Tablet. The prescription was for FCN …

Tramadol is the generic equivalent to Ultram, which is a narcotic-type pain reliever used to treat moderate to severe pain. This medication is an extended release medication and is used for people that need around the clock pain relief. This medication can be addictive.
I was prescribed this …

Balmosa is a medicine that I had not heard of until it was recommended by the pharmacist to me. I was suffering from chilblains, again something I really knew very little about, and sought advice from a local pharmacist. He told me about this medicine and encouraged …

Crest Clinical Pro-Health is one of the newest in the line of medicated crest gum defense and protection. It is a Fluoride based toothpaste used for Anti-cavity, Anti-gingivitis and Sensitive teeth. It is clinical gum protection and is recommended use for 4 weeks in order to prevent gingivitis and …

My mother suffers from Osteoarthritis, and has tried many medications over the years. Any prescription-strength medications make her ill, and she keeps going back to just taking Aleve, which is effective, but it also is very hard on her stomach. She keeps on trying products she reads about or …

So i started using this stuff last summer and I am not sure how id swim so much without it! Last summer i got swimmers ear in both ears, one week after another and ah was it painful. It is a horrible feeling, i had to be out of the …

Though I have some serious issues with sinus and allergy problems, which tends to be something I have to battle all year long, I’m rarely actually sick with a cold or flu. In fact, my very healthy husband was recently sick, and I managed to escape the problems he …

Among the Strepsils flavors, my first choice is always the one which is Orange with Vitamin C simply because it has dual antibacterial properties. Each Strepsils lozenges are specifically made to cure sore throat. And based on my experience, this is the most effective treatment I have encountered in …

I am not ashamed to admit that I take Valium, for anxiety as perscribed by my doctor, I take 5 mg Valiums, and let me tell you they really do the job for calming me down!
I was really calm and mellow when I was younger, and I faced a …

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 was in shock the last I got a cold, because I had gone so long without getting sick. I have always hated dealing with colds because when they hit me, they hit me hard. I have an especially hard time dealing with the congestion, as it usually leaves …

I have heard about Campho-Phenique for about my whole life. It is one of my grandmas favorite things to use on any cuts. I never really paid much mind to this product until I got a really nasty cut myself. For some reason, someone left the cover off …

I waded through mud and muck in order to get out of the village where I was stranded because of Typhoon Ketsana/Ondoy. I had no choice but to walk barefoot in waist-deep brown water littered with the debris of the typhoon. I could feel the sharp objects with my …

I am very susceptible to sore throats and infections of the tonsils. It used to be of great discomfort and something I had to put up with on a regular basis. They say this is a common ailment for those falling under the Taurus Zodiac sign. …

I chanced upon one Dermatology Clinic at 2nd Level SM Supercenter Muntinlupa City. The name is Skin 101 and all at once I got attracted because its promotional poster shows a comparatively cheaper cost for dermatological treatment I normally undergo. The diamond peel which normally cost P1,200 to P1,600 per …

No home should be without a bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide. Hydrogen Peroxide is so versatile that one bottle can fullfill many things.
Hydrogen peroxide is great for cleaning out minor scrapes and cuts. I tripped over my sandals the other day, resulting in a huge cut on my …

I had urinary tract infection two months ago which caused me to have frequent, painful urination and lower abdominal pain. Aside from this, I developed high grade fever associated with chills. I also had episodes of nausea and bouts of vomiting which caused me to have some …

My son is now in High school and you better believe that one of the things that we deal with on a daily basis is the fact that he has acne. I never thought much of it because when I was younger that was something that we dealt with and …

It was not so long when I was experiencing a strained lower back muscle and so I decided to give patches a try. I had never used patches before; I was using creams and sticks so I gave Icy Hot Medicated Patch a try. This patch contains an ointment …

I started on Paxil CR 25 mg per day as treatment for my depression and anxiety. It made me sleepy for a week or so while it was building up in my system, but I felt the depression lifting after about 3 days. My anxiety was less at that …