It is such a relief for me to have a dose of Astring-o-Sol candy. Just recently for my itchy throat resulting to dry coughs. This candy is something new to me so I was a bit hesitant to try the candy because Astring-O-Sol is only famous for their mouthwash …

We bought a package of this flu and cough medicine last year to help my mother when she was having a bad chest cold. It is not a pill but is a powder that you dissolve in hot water to make a lemon flavored drink. Ever since she …

I hate suffering from feminine itches, especially when it is associated with a yeast infection. This occurs way too much for me, and it can be agitating trying to worry about the next best cure or symptom reducer. Though my yeast infections have slowed down in the past year, …

When it comes to dissolving cold medicine, in tablet form, normally I’m an akla-seltzer girl, but I had mistakenly sent my husband to the store to find me some medication when I came down with the cold HE managed to give me last week. I haven’t been sick in …

I ended up with a really bad case of jock itch the other day; bad enough where soap and water did nothing to relieve my discomfort and I needed to go to Walgreens to find some sort of medicated product.
I ended up with the store brand of powdered jock …

If I am the only person who has ever gotten poison ivy that did not have a rather difficult time trying to find an over the counter drug that got rid of the darn stuff, I would be readily surprised. When I got poison ivy this summer and …

Moove is the name of the balm or gel like ointment, which comes in the tube. The moove is the must and should for me because as I have already said, I am a housewife and I have 3 little children. I have a lot of work …

Darvocet is a pain killer which I was prescribed recently prior to a dental visit. I was in considerable pain from a bad tooth, and my doctor prescribed Darvocet and some penicillin in the hopes of preventing an abscess before I got to have my tooth removed. The Darvocet worked …

Efficascent Oil is the trusted brand when it comes to warm oil or liniment. It is known to release cold air inside the body that produces pain. So many consumers choose this one compare to its new rival and they trust it more. Whenever my sister is massaging my …

I’ve never had allergies or sinus problems a day in my life. That is, of course, until I moved from Arkansas to Michigan almost nine years ago. The change in climate really did a number on my body and, since I first moved here, my sinuses have become an …

I have taken Xanax for social anxiety disorder and had really good experiences. Xanax is usually given for anxiety disorders and panic disorder. Also the drug is occasionally prescribed for alcohol withdrawal, depression, and premenstrual syndrome. Xanax comes in several dosage forms. It has a …

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 …

After a trip to the ER in agonizing pain from stomach cramps due to an allergic reaction, I was treated and sent home with a prescription for Levsin, in case the cramps came back.
I was absolutely terrified that they would—“ and I was not confident that anything …

Glioblastoma is a form of primary brain cancer. My father was diagnosed with it in February of 2007. He underwent brain surgery, where they removed as much of the tumor as they could. The tumor was almost in the center of his brain, and very deep. …

I get the worst menstrual cramps. My biggest complaint with the medications that I take to relieve these cramps is that they take forever to kick in. It’s not that Motrin and other medications like it are not effective. They do get rid of the pain, but they take …

Aricept is marketed as a drug for people with Alzheimer’s Disease. In speaking with my internist, he mentioned that he’s had success using Aricept in people with more ordinary memory issues, often better than for Alzheimer’s patients. I don’t have Alzheimer’s, but I often lose my keys and may …

I had great difficulty handling my tensions both from my work as well as from my family. The worries accounted for quite a good number of sleepless nights, filled with anxiety. The problem of sleeplessness further added to my worries, which was already in heaps. This was the stage …

Whenever I have a cold, I switch between various medicines, depending on my symptoms. when I have an all-out cold with all of the symptoms, I usually buy Vick’s Non-Drowsy DayQuil Liquicaps. I prefer these over the liquid medicine because I can take them with me wherever …

I first encountered thermacare like many other products when I had a coupon for it. There are so many different medications and products at the store and I never know which will work great and which will be total duds. Luckily for me if you watch carefully …

I used to think there was only one kind of Benadryl product and it was for allergies and that was it, and you didn’t have any options as to what kind of sinus or allergy medication you’re looking for. Not it comes with all kinds of different variations, like …

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 …

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 …

Over the weekend we went to a secluded and pristine island south of Philippines. The view was breath taking and the water was clear as glass. I could even see fish swimming as our boat was sailing to the isolated island. When we got the island, it was everything …

When my 4 year old daughter has an increase in temperature, I right away administer a teaspoon of Tempra forte. Tempra forte is
paracetamol (I’d say, roughly equivalent to acetaminophen) suspension for children which comes in a variety of kiddie flavors. I trust this brand because my parents themselves …

One night when I was still in college, I thought I got cute appendicitis. I was suffering terrible stomach ache and was unable to sleep all night. I was crying and my sister and my mother would not know how to pacify me. I could feel my lower abdomen …

I suffer from severe daily migraines and started taking Excedrin Migraine to help relieve pain that is associated with my migraines.
When I first stared taking this over-the-counter medication, I would take two tablets, as suggested on the package about once a day and within thirty minutes, I would …

I am always afraid of going to the doctor. I am not comfortable being asked when it comes to health. I am experiencing migraine headaches for sometime now. So my husband made an appointment for me at Capital Internal Medicine Association or C.I.M.A. I was …

Rebate programs have become increasingly popular in recent years. This is especially true in drug stores where there are now established rebate programs. Below is my review of 3 programs that I have found to be excellent.
#1 Rite Aid
Rite Aid has the best rebate program. Running on a monthly …

I’m a sickeningly big fan of nose drops and nasal sprays. Ever since my doctor first prescribed me an allergy nasal spray, I’ve been sold on their immediate effectiveness. And, because my allergies are so bad first thing in the morning, I definitely need immediate relief, because I don’t …

Two months ago, I experienced itchiness of the anus. At first, it was just like three times a day. Then as days went by, it became more frequent. Until it came to the time that it itches all day. It was so irritating, frustrating, and annoying. I immediately thought …

DecaSlim was the supposed underdog of the weight loss pills epidemic. It boasted that it not only helps people lose weight, but it also clears up acne. Who wouldn’t want something that did that? I know it perked my interest when I was working on a study.
Unfortunately, most …

I used to never get migraines. The most I would get is a little headache when I was sick or something. But, when I turned 17, I started getting the most painful headaches ever, and when I described them to my mom, she told me what it was: a …

When my son had an earache, I knew I had to do something to help him get over it but I didn’t want to take him to the doctor and have him put my son on antibiotics. I much rather use an herbal remedy that won’t harm any …

I get cold sores from time to time from spending too much time in the warm sun. However, I am able to treat them well using Super Lysine Plus Cold Sore Treatment, which is this light cream silky smooth ointment made from essential oils, vitamins, minerals and herbal extracts …

My husband was given Tramacet pain killers, to help relieve a bout of sciatica. Tramacet is only available by prescription, and costs about $30 for a 2-a-day 60 day suppl.
Tramacet is the brand name, and the ingredients are tramadol hydrochloride and acetaminophen. In fact this prescription pain killer is …

If you are a respiratory therapist then the AARC American Board of Respiratory Care is the website to have on your desktop. You can brush up on all the latest news as well as medical abstracts and even get some free continuing education credits for your respiratory credential …

I like the outdoors. On the weekends, I go with my friends hiking in the mountains. I never imagined that I would have a dangerous encounter with one of nature’s aggressive insects. As usual we would hike for about 2 hours then find a nice spot to rest and …

This product proved to be moderately successful to me. I used Dr Scholls ultra thin corn remover for about a week and it did give me some temporary relief. But it never worked as a full solution. The primary advantage I see with this one is the ease of …

I hate to be sick. I can’t imagine anyone is ever really ok with being sick, but I am a huge baby about it. I suffer from asthma and when I get a bad cold all I do is cough and cough. When I have other …

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 …

Recently, the pinched nerve in my neck began to act up again. I have had this problems for over twenty years, and no matter what I do, or what I take, I never get complete pain relief when it acts up. Sometimes the pain is so bad that I …

I’ll be honest here and stress that I typically wont buy a cold or flu medicine unless it contains psuedoephedrine or is all natural. I just like the natural stuff cause it doesn’t clog up your system with a lot of man made harmful junk that is the obvious …

Cymbalta is an antidepressant, meaning it is usually prescribed to people who are suffering from clinical depression or bipolar depression. These conditions are characterized by an extremely unhappy mood, sometimes accompanied with mood swings. Bipolar depression and clinical depression are caused not by events, or at least not …

My son was recently diagnosed with Anemia. He had developed pale skin and loss of appetite. The pediatrician asked for blood test where low hemoglobin count along with slightly lower Red Blood Cells was seen. The doctor prescribed Minmin Tonic and a Vitamin D3 supplement. Well, Vitamin D3 supplement …

I have tried a whole bunch of different painkillers for headaches or muscular aches etc over the years. I was drawn to Aleve painkillers because they claimed to be gentle on the stomach, long lasting and better than all the others currently on the market. The other …

No matter how much my friends tell me I’m paranoid, I just don’t believe in buying medication for everything that goes wrong with your body. That was until everything started going wrong with my body.
Out side of the allergy situation I was dealing with, I was in the …

Hyland’s Calms Forte Sleep Aid, Tablets is a great choice for nights when you can not sleep due to stressing about certain things. If I am worried about something, then I simply take a couple of these tablets and then fall asleep within the hour. These tablets are all …

I have always had very severe headaches all my life. Only recently have I gone to the doctor and demanded help. We did a lot of tests and he put me on some medicine. One of which is Zolpidem (Generic Ambian).
His reason for prescribing me Zolpidem was because he …

I have lots of varicose even before I gave birth to my kids. When I was younger, they were not very noticeable nor that uncomfortable. But lately, they were giving me pain and a lot of discomfort. I suppose, they looked and felt worse after giving birth. In addition, …

This medicine, Benadryl, is great for clearing up your allergies and nasal symptoms, but it will put you to sleep; at least it puts me to sleep. I get so drowsy I can’t even drive from point A to point B, but I get a really, really good night’s …