Sometimes, my daughter will come home from school with a present for me, usually whatever bug that has been going around amongst her friends. She hardly ever gets sick, but seems to be a carrier and brings it straight to me. The nastier bugs she brings is …

Whenever I get a scrape, it seems that it burns a lot. I do not find myself getting too many scrapes, but I am always falling victim to paper cuts. Paper cuts hurt much more than some other more severe cuts though they are not very big. A while …

I’ve been taking the combined pill for the last ten years and have tried two types: Microgynon 30 and Femodette. I found that with Microgynon I put on a little weight, felt more flat then usual and would have ’spotting’ if I missed a pill accidentally, which didn’t make …

This review is about Marvelon Contraceptive Pills. I was previously using Trust Contraceptive Pills but they all made me bloat. So I went to to the OB Gyne to ask for advise. I would like to use a pill that will not make me gain weight. The doctor said …

Every once in a while, I get fluid retention in my legs and they swell badly, rendering me pretty much useless until I can get medicated enough to make the swelling go down. I had a few hits and misses with “water pills” because I started taking them …

I had acute bacterial sinusitis about more than a year ago which I can describe as severe headache most noted around my eyes and my forehead associated with colds and stuffy nose with yellowish nasal discharge. Furthermore I had moderate to high grade fever which made my condition …

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 …

I cannot stand having headaches, I have not tolerance for them. However, when I turned 16 I started getting headaches very frequently. They range from mild and tolerable to a full fledged migraines in which I wish someone would just remove my head. I usually take Excedrin headache and …

It’s almost the rainy season in the Philippines, and I’m getting ready for the flu season. I’m actually stocking up on Bioflu just in case the drugstore runs out of it again. Since its release to the market some two years ago, it’s been the number one complete flu …

I just had my wisdom tooth surgery a few weeks ago. After the extraction, my dentist asked me to gargle with a warm salt water solution or a mouthwash. I opted to gargle with a mouthwash, then my mom bought me a Betadine 1% Oral Antiseptic Solution Gargle. Although …

My daughter was just turn to six months old when the doctor gave me a prescription for some extra vitamin which is called AD Plex. She need to take extra vitamin at that time because she was already stop drinking breast feeding. I was pregnant for the second time …

Equate: Lozenges Zinc All Natural Cherry Cough & Cold work well in helping to cut short the time period in which I have a cold. Not only do my colds leave me sooner, but also, taking this medicine in fact helps to reduce the severity of my colds as …

It’s spring here in Michigan, and this is always the time of year I first start experiencing heavy allergy symptoms, though my allergies typically carry on, on and off, for the entire year, with it worse in spring and fall. It gets so extreme sometimes that I can’t leave …

This is a fruity tasting medicine that kids seem to like (unlike adult Benylin).
It contains two active ingredients,5mg Dextromethorphan hydrobromide(an antitussive)to help stop coughing, and0.625mg Triprolidine hydrochloride (an anti-histamine)to stopsneezing, runny nose and watery eyes,in each 5ml dose.
my son has just about tried every medicine for coughs and colds …

Depo Provera is one of the most common forms of the pill to hit the market in recent years. Obviously, its purpose is to prevent unwanted pregnancy. I, however, unlike many people, found the medicine to not agree with my system at all. Not only did …

Simvastatin 10mg is what I was prescribed for high cholesterol for over a year. I do not have any other known medical conditions except I am somewhat overweight. For the entire time I was on the medication, I had no side effects as listed in the literature.
My cholesterol …

It was the hot weather condition plus stress that gave me sores all over my under lip, gums and under my tongue. It was really painful every time I eat so I took Vitamin C plus Stresstabs Multivitamin with Iron.
Stresstabs is red in packaging and red in tablet color. …

I use contact lenses because my eyes have a refractory disorder. I am near sighted and my eyes tire easily. That is why I often have red eyes due to strain and due to my contact lens. Having red eyes are very unsightly and they make me look like I …

I had received Releve Cream and spray a couple of months ago and used it for minor aches and pain. However, on this particular occasion it really proved its value. My husband came home from work one Friday evening barely able to walk. A piece of …

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 …

Advil is a non steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine used to treat many different kinds of pain from headaches to severe muscle aches and strains. Advil is a medicine I have come to rely heavily on and usually comes through for me in the clutch. I have experienced few side …

Spectrum Center for Autism and Related Disorders was founded by Dr. Claude Ashley and his wife Certified Nurse Practitioner Kelly Ashley after their son Jude was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. The facility is dedicated to offering families with children on the Autism spectrum and disorders related to it the …

Spicy foods are my favorite. I can’t live without having a spicy sauce in the table even if its a mismatch on what food is prepared in the table. I crave for it and I just can’t stop myself liking hot and chilly viands. Just last week I visited …

Last August, my sister (my only sibling) was diagnosed with Stage IV Kidney Cancer. In November, I saw our family doctor for a routine check-up, and was horrified to hear him tell me that my enlarged thyroid showed extreme characteristics of being cancerous. Of course, I immediately …

I take one of these fish oil supplements daily . I have really noticed a differance in the way that I feel . There are many studies that tell you fish oil is good for you . My advice is to try it and see for yourself .
You can buy …

A few years ago, I started to experience some pretty intense pain in my right side, about halfway down, and slightly towards the solar plexus. It was a bit perplexing because I’d never felt anything remotely like that before, although it struck me as slightly similar when it started …

I love all of the Sudafed products because they realy do work and i always recommend them to friends and family.
I think they are the best cold and flu tablets you can buy over the counter and they are not very expensive - About $6
As soon as i feel …

I am one of those people who cannot stand dealing with a sore throat. I hate the aching sensation, and not being able to swallow drives me completely insane. I have tried tons of Chloraseptic sprays and none of them really seem to do the job. Hot tea helps, …

Do you ever had stomach pain? What will you take when you have a stomach pain? I have a product that I often take when I have stomach pain. The medicine or tablet is called Biodiar. It is a special tablet that you can take when you have diarrhea, …

During the rainy season in the Philippines, the hospitals are packed with children, 90% of them sneezing, coughing or nursing runny noses. A lot of doctors in the Philippines generally prescribe antibiotics, but my family is cautious when it comes to medicines. So my mother, who adores western medicine, …

Be-Total Plus is a definite must for those who get those annoying little blisters in your mouths known as ‘aphtha’ or better known as foot-and-mouth desease. This medicine is in pill form and comes in a box of about 30 pills each individually sealed. This particular medicine should be …

I suffered almost 9 years with my skin problem.First I thought I was having hormonal problem that cause my inflammatory skin disorder but after I undergo to ultrasound,it was all cleared and normal so my obstetrics and gynecology specialist referred me to dermatopathologist.My clinical diagnosis is …

I have used this antibiotic prescription medication a number of times in the past for different types of infections I have had. My doctor recently prescribed this medication to me last week for a infection I have developed in the sinuses. I thought I would publish a review on …

For my all-too-frequent sinus infections and colds, I have pretty much tried everything that I have ever seen to treat this condition; some work better than others, and it is always a bit of a guessing game. Over the years, I have tried Sinutab, Sudafed, Tylenol Cold and Sinus, …

My husband has the problem with eczema. It can be really irritating and frustrating to deal with. He tried over-the-counter creams and none of them really seemed to work. I got him to head to the doctor. The doctor prescrived Cutivate Cream. This is a prescription cream that has …

A lot of people experience itching of their scalp on a daily basis and they naturally assume that it is dandruff since this is a very common problem. When the problem does not go away you should ask yourself if it is possible that you have lice and not …

Male Pattern baldness starts appearing right from the age of 20 and if not taken care off result in thinning of the hair slowly and gradually it becomes quite shameful with just few countable hairs on the scalp. I am just 24 and not yet married and my hair …

I have had a really nasty wet cough and some chest congestion and I needed a homeopathic medicine to help treat it because I didn’t want anything to strong. I must say I tried Boiron Chestal Honey Homeopathic Cough Syrup the other day to help relieve my coughing and …

I recently had to get a five day course of IV steroids at the outpatient Infusion Center. Each infusion lasted anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half. Treatment areas were equipped with TV, DVD player, and magazines. There were also coffee, tea, juice, …

I was taking my Zyrtec, or started taking it anyway, about three weeks ago. It may seem late in the season for most people to start taking an allergy medication, but I thought I was going to escape having to deal with allergies again this year until it just …

Biogesic 500 mg tablets has been my only trusted product for treating fever and minor body pain. I have been using this medicine for years. It was recommended by my doctor and she vouched that this is a very safe brand of Paracetamol. I started trusting the …

I decided to visit this hospital as I suddenly decided to go for tubectomy. Some of our friends recommended it and I decided to give it a try. I called up the hospital and I was able tosee the doctor the same day. They fixed the …

Many people are aware of the many benefits that Tea Tree Oil provides. You see it in many lotions, shampoos, conditioners, and other personal hygiene products. The 100% pure solvent, on its own, is much said to be much more beneficial. Especially medically.
When using the 100% dosage of this …

I am a strong believer in getting the flu shot every year. I have been getting the Flu Shot for the past four years and I have not gotten the flu once since receiving the shots. I was the one to get sick all of the time. I was …

It amazes even me sometimes the kinds of products I come across. I like to try new products on a regular basis mostly because I just never know what’s going to work better than others. Any time someone in the house gets sick, I typically pick up something different, …

Some time ago I was having problems with a pain in my stomach which I thought might be the onset of an ulcer. I could feel the acid burning my stomach to the point where I found it hard to fall asleep many nights or even do certain exercises. …

Trying to have liquid Tylenol on hand for children can be difficult, especially when out and about or traveling. Unlike adults, you can’t simply give a child a Tylenol capsule to take, it’s necessary to keep children’s Tylenol on hand. However, sometimes this is not always possible, at times …

Over the past year, I’ve encountered a serious of almost debilitating physical conditions that have been quite difficult at times to live with. Pain has been a constant companion of mine with conditions such as a pinched nerve in my back, tendonitis in my shoulder, sprained ankles that just …

Whenever I sweat a lot, I get what is known as seborrhoeic dermatitis. This is an inflammatory skin disorder that affects the scalp, face and the trunk. In my case, I usually experience this on my scalp. This causes my scalp to be scaly, itchy and inflamed. Every time …

My digestive system has been totally out of whack lately and I am always constipated and having awful stomach aches which really make me feel bloated and disgusting. The reason this is happening is because I do not have enough enzymes and good bacteria in my gut to breakdown …