If you’ve never heard of Metformin, it’s probably because you’ve never had diabetes before or known of anyone that has diabetes. About two or three years ago, I was very overweight due to very unhealthy life practices and started to get the classic symptoms of Type II Diabetes. I was …

I have suffered from knee pain for years from falling on them several times over the years (call me a klutz!). I have been told by my doctor there are signs of osteo arthritis and she wanted to prescribe typical pharmaceutical drugs for the condition. I choose …

I hate being confined in the hospital. I don’t like the smell, the sick patients and all the possible infections that I could get while I’m there. I had no choice last year, because I had to be confined due to a lung infection. I was put through several …

A few weeks ago, my husband asked me if I’d like to go on a boat ride with him and our kids and his cousin who has an 18 foot boat of one kind or another. When I was a kid, though I have a fear of water, I …

I was a first-time patient at Paoli Hospital when I went for my recent visit for a fertility procedure, an HSG. This is a procedure that required injecting dye into my fallopian tubest to make sure they are clear for conception. The receptionist that checked me in was friendly, …

About four months ago, I was in agony. Fever, aching bones, runny nose, you name it, the works! Of course, I had just nursed my fiance back to health, and his repayment? The gracious gifting of HIS flu germs and an empty medicine basket that used to cure his ailments.
So …

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was given the choice of delivering at one of two hospitals. I opted for the Royal Alexandra Hospital, 10240 Kingsway Ave in Edmonton, Alberta. It was convenient - just 15 minute bus ride away from home, on my husband’s trip home …

I think it’s very interesting as well as amusing as to how each person considers what is the best medicine for pain relief. Earlier in another review, I had stated that I thought Advil was my go-to pain pill, whereas my best friend’s standby was Motrin. Well, for my grandmother, …

I had an injury not long ago, thanks to my large breed dog and an intrusive neighbor, that was causing me to lose sleep due to my nite time pains, and aches. After about three nites of lying awake miserable, counting sheep and trying to ignore my intensified misery due …

When it comes to medication, I always like to be prepared since my nephew sometimes comes to stay over and I would hate to be caught off-guard if for example he caught a fever at night. For fever medication, I always bought Nurofen, which is children’s ibuprofen. This is …

For people who suffer from severe ADD (myself included), finding anything that will get us up and doing something productive for any extended period of time is amazing. We’ve tried all the medicines, we’ve tried exercise (but quickly gave up on doing it), yet nothing works. I’m here to …

A nasty flu has gotten hold of me while I was travelling around Africa, the worst time to get such illness as I was basically hopping from one bus to the next and staying in one budget hostel to another. Thus, having flu meant having to take a break …

About two years ago, my grandmother woke me up after suffering hours of debilitating shaking and numbness to her arms and legs. She said she’d been having these symptoms for hours but because she didn’t want to disturb my sleep (again, this is how elderly Asian grandmothers are when it …

There are many medicine in the pharmacy stores or drug stores that you can get if you have cough problem. Normally, people would like to buy those kind of medicine for the cough problem but they don’t want to go to a doctor for the prescription of the medicine …

The first time i got my bottom beat for smoking i was five years old. I am now 48 years old and smoked on a daily basis from age fifteen to twenty four stopped until i was about thirty then picked it back up and have been smoking between …

I have suffered from migraine headaches for most of my life. Some so painful I have had to be in the hospital, however I have been taking an herbal supplement called Planetary Herbal Feverfew Head Aid and I must admit I have only had one migraine headache while on …

The last time I visited my Aunt in the province, I was complaining of some back pains. I guess it was the effect of too much exposure in using the computer. I didn’t have much time to stretch out my muscles. Unfortunately at that time, I was not able …

I have usually always gone for brand name ibuprofen tablets for all kinds of pain relief. There has always been a part of me that says, even if they are more expensive, they must be more expensive for a reason, they must work better or something. However, …

First off, Lormide is Loperamide and is a medicine for diarrhea. It’s probably the cheapest brand, but not really the most effective. I have been forced to swallow this pill instead of the more effective brand and costlier one because my work place is trying to save on operating …

I do not often have problems passing stool, but it does happen on occasion. I don’t enjoy the feeling of constipation and know that it can make a person very miserable. Tired of straining and feeling like my stomach was tight, I decided to buy something to treat the …

Good Sense Naproxen Sodium Tablets are simply a generic version of Aleve. I usually do not take Aleve but I do every now and then for joint pain and arthritis. I purchased this medication and my local dollar store for $1.00. The box contained 100 220mg caplets …

Before I started to take the Enzymatic Therapy Peppermint Plus Soft Gels, I always had digestive discomforts after eating. Since I have been taking the soft gels I no longer have as many digestive discomforts and when my stomach is upset the soft gels relieve my stomachache almost immediately …

I have found an easy and drug-free way to relieve my frequent nasal congestion : the Nasal Aid Nasal Strips. It worked really well for me. Nasal Aid Nasal Strips are like clear band-aid looking strips with a flexible backbone and some sort of medical grade adhesive on the …

Whenever I get sick, it seems like the whole family is sick. I still think it is due to my daughters exposure to sick kids at school, but will never really know. We were all suffering from colds, and my daughter is much like me and has a hard …

I have used this drug for about 4 days. It works very well. It makes u want to fight the depression. I am 16 by the way. One of the doctors said it raises the chance of curing from depression from 50 percent to 80. I think it …

The oral contraceptive known as “the Pill” has worked for me for over five years. The two types I have taken are Ortho Tri-cyclen and Trinessa, which is the generic brand for Ortho. Both are for a 28-day cycle and regulate your period. I have not gotten pregnant while …

I’ve spent a lifetime with bad sleeping habits, and those sleeping habits have been the result of an inability to fall asleep. I was diagnosed, in my twenty’s, with “delayed sleep disorder”, though it didn’t do me any good to know that I couldn’t go to sleep, much less …

At 27 I was diagnosed with Adult ADD and Provigil was the very first medication that my doctor prescribed. The main reason he prescribed this drug was because it was not a stimulant. I began taking 200mg a day and noticed alot more motivation but I still needed help …

I did a big boo boo the other day when I was at a friends house and she lives in a very small apartment and has two long-haired cats that I didn’t realize I was allergic to until I’d been petting it and then, as I sometimes naturally do, …

For the last few years I have been having a problem with my weight. I have tried many different types of diets and dieting supplements and precious few of them really seemed to work. One of the products that I tried and really did like was Avon’s Vita Advance …

During allergy season the dust and dirt can really get the best of me. It leaves my eyes red and irritated. Along with that my eyes suffer from dryness. I hate when my eyes are irritated because they are already very sensitive. I can’t stand to have anything in …

Several years ago, after encountering a great deal of stress in my life and having some genuine medical issues, I viewed a TV ad for Paxil medication. It just looked so good - happy people in crowds, able to cope with a vial of Paxil. I went to see …

I bought these Sensiplast extra strong plasters especially to protect my sore heels whilst I was breaking in a pair of new shoes that were killing my feet. I was having difficulty finding any type of plasters that would actually stick to my heels instead of just coming …

Tylenol has been used for years by many from little children in liquid form to adults who end up using the pills in tablet form. They are amazing little pills, but they do have many long term health defects that may hurt you in the long run. They will …

I have tried several different products that help you sleep through the night and Equate Sleep Aid Liquidcaps really work the best.
A few things I like about the product are that they only put in the ingredients you need to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. This …

Have you ever sat and wondered why so many people get sick when they fly but it seems that nobody mentions the people that get sick when they are driving. Well, the truth is that they do get sick when you are driving also but medicine has come so …

My husband and I are quite dissatisfied with the pediatric care service we got for our daughter in this provider. We have been there for 5 times but the pediatrician himself never showed up. The only people who took care of my baby were the nursing aide (who did …

I have tried many brands of antiperspirant trying to fine one that will work with my body chemistry and have the qualities that I want. This brand has been outstanding among them all. The Ban shower fresh solid does not have a strong overpowering scent. It goes on …

Before I jog in the morning, I make it to a point that prior to leaving that I bring all the necessary things like a jug of water, a small towel and my iPod. I usually jog 1-2 hours through various terrains to be more challenging. But every so …

A few months ago I got the flu. I hadn’t had the flu in quite some time. My big problem with the illness was how congested my sinuses were. I could not breathe, but I was also in a lot of pain from the pressure behind my eyes in …

Buscopan is a medication used to stomach, usually intestinal spasms. This medicine was prescribed to us by a family doctor when my mother had an unusual pain and cramps she couldn’t move an inch. The doctor said this would relieve her pain and will help her flush out bacteria …

Taking vitamin C everyday is very essential to one’s body. I’ve switched from one brand to another and so far Fern-C has been the most effective and beneficial for me.
Fern-c is non-acidic so on regular days I take 2 capsules but whenever I have an onset of flu …

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 …

Arava is a medication commonly prescribed to those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the joints. This causes pain, swelling, and deformity. In order to slow down the joint damage and relieve pain, many different …

So I have to admit I was a little hesitant to try a product that called it’s nose spray an “irrigation kit”. I had these sudden visions of a compulsively runny nose which I would have to keep plugged with tissue all day to keep it under control and, …

I live in the mountainous region of the Philippines which is basically a tropical region. During the cold months which is from September to February I often suffer from allergic rhinitis especially during the early morning and late afternoon. My head nurse who happen to suffer the same problem …

The reason I bought Daktarin Oral Gel is because I have Stomatitis or what they call mouth sore. I got it when I change the toothpaste I usually use. Truly, every time I change my toothpaste, mouth sore always happen after and I need to suffer a week or …

Have you ever heard of Imedeen? This product is a very good product. When you take Imedeen everyday,, your skin will look so healthy because it will help the process of skin regeneration.
Imedeen is known already in this country for so many years. Many people,e specially women would like …

As a child, I was lucky enough to not battle ear infections. As an adult, however, after several pregnancies, I have suffered from countless bouts with both inner and outer ear infections. Let me tell you first hand, they are no joke. They are extremely painful …

I have an autistic seven year old son and have faced many obstacles trying to get him proper therapy that he requires.
At the end of April 2009, Arch opened its doors to help many children in the Lehigh Valley that are affected by autism. I called this agency …