In December of 2005 I had my first child at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Three months later I became pregnant with my second child, and decided, after a fair experience at Osceola Regional Medical Center, that I would switch hospitals for this delivery. I …

If you have a muscle sprain or suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome then Lidoderm patches are the best things. Lidoderm patches contain the anethetic Lidocaine which is a numbing agent. I suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome after I put 2 of these Lidoderm patches on for 20 …

It was quite fortunate that I was diagnosed earlier on with Iron deficiency anaemia. This led to a quicker and swifter treatment as opposed to being diagnosed with it later on in my life. It would have probably been more stressful and more bothersome if this had not been …

One of the things I really hate is having a headache, menstrual cramps, or some kind of physical pain that makes it difficult for me to either fall asleep or stay asleep. Since I am a college student it is imperative for me to get an adequate amount of …

Somewhere along the line, I misplaced my digital thermometer. I loved that thing, but who knows where the heck it is. Finally, when a friend gave me a gift card to Walmart, I decided to replace it. When I looked to see what was available, I …

I am a constant sufferer of heartburn, so I am always trying different products to try to get rid of it as much as possible. I knew all about Tums, and wasn’t much of a fan. In the past I’ve taken them and after a while they just don’t …

Hydrochlorthiazide a diuretic use to treat hypertension and to eliminate fluid from the body.
I didn’t like this medicine because I could never get use to it.It interfered with my daily life as I was urinating through out the day and this caused me to have muscle spasms.It decreased my …

As a child, I was very active and playful. I’d climb trees and race my brother through the streets of our neighborhood. I was also a very clumsy child so I would always end up with cuts and scrapes. A lot of these cuts and scrapes eventually became scars …

After years of searching for migraine relief, I have begun to use Midrin with positive results.
My migraine headaches occur approximately every three weeks, almost always last for three days and have been nearly impossible to control. Five months ago a doctor suggested I try Midrin.
Most medications, …

Acne is a frightening skin disorder we dread of having. When I became a victim, I consult a dermatologist. There were years of truce or acne was just on a vacation giving my skin a break. However, this recurring misfortune became severe—”pills, topical treatment, antibiotics, and even the painful …

When I developed severe bronchitis and a sinus infection as a sequel to a case of flu, my doctor prescribed Veetids penicillin V. This was my first experience with a penicillin drug, so I was a little concerned. I have always heard horror stories about penicillin allergies and know …

While I was pregnant I was burdened with the worst heartburn of my life. I couldn’t eat anything without getting heartburn. Even water made the acid come back up. I was looking for something that was mild, but had nothing to do with tums or rolaid. I took thousands …

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 …

I suffer with terrbile hayfever and it usually makes my summer miderable! I tried Benadryl towards the end of last summer and they realy worked. One tablet is to be taken each morning and they cost about gbp6 - $10 for a pack of 7 tablets.
The first thing i …

These little blue tablets are supposed to provide you with non-drowsy relief from your allergies for 24 hours.
Well, they do work, but only for about 8 hours. Then you start sneezing a bit again. However, out of all the over the counter medications for allergies I have …

This is one of my favorite and goes to medicine whenever I have stomach issues. I probably have the weakest stomach in the whole wide world. I have really super powerful and active metabolism. I must eat right on time and that means eating every 4 hours. If I miss …

I thought I would never ever be able to go back to a dentist after what happened to me in that clinic with specifically with a dentist there. It was a year and a half ago when I decided to have my tooth “paste”. I went there without pain …

Who hasn’t heard of Imodium? It has become a permanent fixture in my backpack or my shoulder bag. Before the advent of this wonder drug, I was stuck with Diatabs, which didn’t do the job. These seemingly primordial tablets which I had to take during my …

I consider myself as having had a very close call with a dangerous substance. When my acid reflux had gotten complicated by a (temporary) bout of constipation from my irritable bowel syndrome, my doctor decided to put me on Reglan. It was to be a short term fix, as it …

On my venture of searching for the right lotion to help my dried and cracked hands and elbows, I purchase a tube of Aquaphor to give it a try. I got the tube at my grocery store. It cost $4.79 for a 1.75 oz. tube. The price was comparable …

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 …

I know everyone has heard about gastro reflux disease or GERD in short terms. It is advertised on many commercials. While most of these commercials are for medication that supposedly helps people with their symptoms of GERD, there are also some legal commercials wherein the medicine that …

I took this the last time I had a nagging cough and sore throat, on my roommate’s recommendation. It was effective, but it did not entirely take the cough away. I still had to stifle a cough every now and then, after taking the first dose, which …

I suffer from Acid Reflux, and from time to time I need to take medication for it when it flares up. Due to changes in my lifestyle and diet my Physician suggested I tried an over the counter medication called Compliments Acid Control Famotidine Tablets. Compliments is a brand …

Acidity and constipation is one thing which can be a nuisance, it gives a bad stomach and at times it can even cause severe pain around the abdomen and back area. Recently after eating all the oily and spicy stuffs I got a very bad acidity, it was acute …

It has been four years since I was diagnosed with type II Diabetes. My General Practitioner had put me on a million little pills, and some not so little ones. We even tried Insulin, it was like a dose of extreem PMS and Menopause all in one daily shot.
Finally …

Redoxon is a pretty famous brand of Vitamin C tablets, which are effervescent. I started taking Redoxon a couple of years back, in order to combat the flu season.
My father who was a pharmacist recommended that we take 1 tablet a day as a start. I started to follow …

A few years ago, I started experiencing some major pains just below my ribcage on my right side, and seemed to get better or worse depending on what I ate. Everyone I talked to said it sounded like heartburn, so I didn’t worry too much about it. However, the …

I want to set the record straight about this topic. If you didn’t already know this Generic brand medications are 9 times out of 10 the exact same medication with only slight differences. The effects are the same, the length of time taking them is the same, the power …

I think the only real reason I picked up this product was because of it’s $3 price tag. My husband and I support a family of four off a very limited income at times, and when my kids get sick, it pains me to spend $7 on a product …

My nick name is Sneezy or some unkind Spanish friends called me “Mocosa”! Why? well because for as long as I know I have been plagued with allergies. I wake up some mornings with me sinuses full, and when I blow my nose it does not all clear away. …

Equate Triple Antibiotic Ointment is the generic term for regular Triple Antibiotic Ointment, but it works just the same. The active ingredients being Bacitracin Zinc, Neomycin Sulfate, and Polymyxin B Sulfate, they are the same ingredients as in the regular version. Even the amounts are the same. …

There comes a time during day to day life when we come into contact with those popular and annoying stress headaches. Sometimes people just tell you to have a cup of coffee, a glass of water and get to bed, hit the pillow and sleep it off. Of course, …

After a recent painful back injury, I saw my doctor and was given Durabac Forte for pain and muscle spasm relief. It was given along with exersize instructions and lidocaine based patches. I lead an busy life and didn’t want strong narcotic pain medicines or serious side effects. …

While some might consider Glaceau’s Vitamin Water a food, I consider it a medicine. Anytime you are taking vitamins you are essentially self medicating, and at least this is a tasty way to do it. Eight ounces constitutes a serving of Formula 50 Vitamin Water, and each bottle …

I have found that Aleve pain and fever reducer, 12 hour works very well for me. Aleve really works for my headaches when usually nothing helps to get rid of them. I have moderate to severe headaches.
I think it is nice that I can finally buy …

Just to hear the word Xenadrine makes me sick, it just brings me bad memories, that white plastic pot that looked like a bubble gum pot…
I used it just once and it was in a season on which I got into the idea of losing weight, and I let …

I decided to try a new birth control called Yasmin and it was terrible!!!
First of all the first four days I had the worst headache of my life and then at the end of the pack on the pills where you get your period the headache came back.
I …

Overall, I consider myself very lucky due to the fact that when Mother Nature comes by each month, I am relatively left unscathed with the terrible symptoms my other girlfriends are forced to endure. Honestly, you think they’re dying from the way they describe their symptoms! In fact, the horror …

With the cold weather comes the inevitable cold and flu season. Practically everywhere you go there is someone sneezing, sniffling or coughing. The air is full of germs. I ended up with a nasty cold and nasal congestion. My doctor suggested that I try using …

Quasense is a type of hormal birth control pill that allows the user to have a period every three months and is the generic form of other birth control regimens, such as Seasonale. This birth control is known as a low dose birth control because it has a low …

Shortly after the birth of my child we moved. I needed a pediatrician. I was a new mom and was worried about finding the right doctor for my baby. My dad recommended Dr. Franklin.
Dr. Franklin is at Cleveland Pediatrics in Cleveland, NC. She …

Yesterday I was talking to my mother and wasn’t feeling well, just a fall cold type of thing. She suggested when I went to bed to put Vicks VapoRub on. OK yeah that helps with congestion and will enable me to get some sleep. Then she tells me put …

I’m a frugal mother to the nth degree, and I have two children who are just now entering their teens and can start taking adult dosages of medications and we no longer have to keep a childrens version AND an adult version in the house at all times. This …

Have tried Theraflu Nighttime Severe Cold medicine couple of times on separate cold experience occasions. While the taste of the product(Natural Lemon flavor) was acceptable, the way how it worked on me was extremly unpleasant.
I took this medication after dinner about an hour before bedtime. It started working instantly …

Hello friends, I am a mother of 3 little cute children. When my second son was just a baby he used to have some teething problems. The teething problems are those problems, which the babies normally face at the time when the new teeth, appears in their …

I used to have frequent stomach pains and I thought I had ulcer but when I went to my doctor, and he said it’s not ulcer but it is something called dyspepsia or for us layman, it is indigestion caused by overeating. He prescribed motilium for me. It …

Recently I had some kind of skin reaction that made me break out into what seemed like hives. They were little itchy bumps that were mainly on my arms and legs. I would wake up in the morning and it seemed like brand new bumps would pop up out …

MMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm….now its a great relief to me and my daughter after an year. I have come to USA in March 2005. From that point my daughter,who is 2 years is having cold every other month. I have tried other medicines as per her doctors advice. One of which is …

During the holidays, we travel quite a bit. I sometimes have motion sickness and have to get a prescription from the doctor. However, the prescriptions tend to leave me groggy and I cannot enjoy my trips as much. While I was at the local pharmacy, I …