When I get bitten by mosquitoes, the bite itches and itches for days on end. Worse than that, the bite swells up into a huge purple bulge, and the purple color gets deeper and deeper and lasts for ages, before it starts fading again. Also, it is …

Glucophage is a medication given to people that are diagnosed as diabetic to help with their sugar and control the levels of glucose they produce. I was diagnosed with this a while back and put on this medication when I was trying to conceive a child and it ruined …

Like alot of people out there I deal with depression and take medication for it. My doctor had given me a prescription for Prozac and I took it for a few months but decided it may not be right for me due to one of the side effects being …

As a parent I struggle trying to purchase medication that I can use but my children less than 12 years old can use as well. I was consistently purchasing multiple products for both me and my children. I was dissatisfied with other brands as I would find a product …

My girlfriend and I usually suffer regular back problems. The ones I suffer are less regular compared to hers, so we always try to make sure that we have some sort of pain relief medication just in case. From experience, pills do a very good job of taking away …

You know that commercial that plays telling you to order your pet medications online for cheaper? Well, that got me thinking about finding regular PEOPLE medications online for cheaper, and I actually started hunting around for medications that I love and want to purchase again, and new medications that …

I generally have great results with Tylenol products so when I felt some allergy symptoms coming up I decided to try it. I was expecting this product to be effective because with almost all other medicines of this brand I had great luck so there was no reason …

Naproxen Painkillers
Before my OB/GYN put me on birth control for my incredibly, ridiculously painful menstrual cramps, I was put on prescription painkillers for the pain by my regular physician. When I say painful, I mean literally debilitating cramps. I would have to take days off from school, …

As much as I love shopping at Wal-Mart, I am not a big fan of their EQUATE product line. I think most of it smells funky.
So with great reserve I purchased a tube of the Equate Triple Antibacterial Ointment, mostly because it was about half the …

Yesterday I woke up with a mild headache. I thought it was just a simple headache so I just ignore it and went to work but it got worst when I reached the office because my eyes got teary and I wanted to bang my head to my computer. …

Next to childbirth, a toothache or an ear ache, the only other pain that can compare is that of a urinary tract infection. Though I don’t encounter these problems often, they do occur on occassion, and I’m left suffering through the night until I can head into my doctor. …

I was diagnosed with diabetes in 1974. In the beginning, my parents administered my insulin injections. But, by 1976 or at six years of age, I began to do so independently. During the years, most of the time was spent using insulin manufactured with beef and pork crystals. Those …

I have suffered from many stomach problems over the past few years. I often find myself having to deal with indigestion and heartburn more often than I would like to. Since my indigestion and heartburn become unbearable at times, I try to keep medicine in the cabinet to treat …

On July 14, 2005 I decided to make a change in my life. I traveled to Mexico and underwent weight loss surgery. I had the Lapband surgery done. This is where they place a band around the upper part of your stomach which gives you a …

I am a member of this Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and I am enjoying its benefits for more than a year. I usually use the medical and dental care services through accredited establishments here in the Phillipines. Just make sure you always bring the blue card with you for …

I’ve never seen a multivitamin for kids or adults that came in a liquid before I saw this product. My best friend has two kids, who are my godchildren, and I’ve learned a lot about raising kids over the years thanks to her, and my penchant for babysitting those …

Insulin pens are shaped just like regular pens. The only difference is, instead of a cartridge filled with ink, the insulin pens have cartridges filled with insulin. Insulin pens always come in two different forms. You can either buy disposable ones that come five to a …

This medicine has worked wonders for me many times before. You know those restless nights when you sick and nothing else seems to be working to get you better? I’ve had this feeling a couple times before and nyquil has been the answer to my prayer.
I will let you …

When my daughter was about four months old she caught a mild cold. She had a little cough and her chest was congested. My husband told me to rub Vicks ointment on her chest but I was skeptical because I feared it would be too strong for her delicate …

I travel frequently, and am always worried about picking up a nasty stomach bug or food poisioning whilst in a foreign country. Dukoral has absolutely given me peace of mind and almost transformed how I think about food while I am abroad.
This is an oral vaccine against traveller’s diarrhea. …

Late last year I was diagnosed to have Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s) for young people today. I had symptoms like itchy feeling, burning sensation when urinating and I had discharges with foul odors which made me went to see a gynecologist and get tested and …

Though I have taken a great many different medications during my thirty three years, and have had some success and failures along the way, and I’m always willing to try something new based on reviews or recommendations by family and friends, I’m usually pretty hesitant to just pass any …

I chose to have my first child born in this hospital simply because that was were I was born,but I will never go there again,and do not recommend it to anyone.
After giving birth to my son,my uterus was not contracting as it should have because my bladder was so …

Last week I happened to just slip off the stairs and landed up spraining my foot. Initially the pain I experienced was just mild, and I was expecting it to get healed in a few hours. But to my disappointment the pain not only increased but the swelling caused …

I would like to explain my feeling on the usage of Valium for muscle spasms. When I read this article I was surprised to see that Valium was prescribed for this purpose. Though it can be used as a type of relaxant, it is usually prescribed for the …

Buckley’s Cough Syrup is the worst stuff I have ever put into my mouth. Ooh my gosh, it tastes terrible! It’s sort of how I imagine it would be to drink liquid Vicks Vapo-rub. Just awful. I used to be force fed this stuff as a child and the …

About a month ago, I began using Betaseron to treat Multiple Sclerosis. Previously, I had taken Avonex, an intramuscular injection, once a week. The side effects rendered me useless one day a week. Sometimes they wouldn’t be unbearable, but I could never guess when that would …

Because of an operation that I underwent, I was given an intravenous antiulcer medication to prevent the hyperacidity build-up in my stomach. I hated that every time the nurses had to give me the medication, they had to give it through my intravenous tubing. That didn’t cause pain. What …

If ever there will come a need to be placed under medical care, I cannot think of a better place than Manila Adventist Medical Center. At first glance, it may be smaller than the more famous hospitals in the country, but the care it gives is markedly different.
I …

I had taken a trip to Johannesburg in South Africa a few years back. Whilst there we went to see a friend who was in service for the navy down there. The car we had taken was kinda dirty so while waiting to see him, we decided to give …

I am no stranger to pain. I usually suffer very painful migraines, and I also have a permanent back and leg ache. I therefore take a lot of over the counter pain relief medication. I happen to have prescription medication for my issues but they don’t help me much. …

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 …

I use Melatonin to help me sleep at night. Melatonin is a naturally occuring substance in the body. As we age our bodies produce less of this substance. That is why so many people have age related problems with sleep. I know personally if I do not …

I have been using Fern C Sodium Ascorbate for almost two months. A friend first introduced the product to me. I tried it to see if it really works because I have tried other brands before but have not worked good for me. I am prone to couch and …

There are many people who got problems with pimples. It doesn’t only destroys beauty but it is irritating since pimples can be itchy and painful.
The type of skin I have is something that dries up on winter season and acnes, blemishes and itchy boils appears. I tried several products …

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 …

Dealing with a fussy baby can be a lot to deal with. I tend to get stressed when my baby is sick. This past fall and winter season has brought a lot of sickness to my home. It seems that this cold and flu season has really taken its …

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, …

I had always been a loyal customer of the different Mercury Drugstores all over the Philippines. But this particular branch in Gomez Street Tuguegarao City, Philippines ruined the good image of this store in my opinion. Every time I purchased medicines and items from their mini-grocery, they always made …

The Honeytus is the name of the syrup, which has just worked best for me and for my kids. Written below is my story when I did not know about the herbal syrup called Honeytus.
I am a housewife and I have 3 …

Recently I had a headache and couldn’t sleep. Ive taken many other sleep aids and/or pain relievers before, and typically I get “so-so” results. I could only find Advil PM in my house that night. I had never used it before, but decided to give it a try. I took …

Recently my ten month old had gone in for his booster shots and later that night came down with a fever and was miserable. By the second day he was barely opening his eyes, mucus was draining into his mouth and he could hardly move… it broke my heart! …

Recently, I had the problem of dry cough. The cough was persistent and my regular cough syrup couldn’t solve the problem. The throat was also becoming quite itchy. I consulted a physician who prescribed an antibiotic and Rexcof DX.
Rexcof DX is manufactured and marketed by Cipla which is …

Q Street MDs is the best medical office I have ever been to. I have never had as many positive and perfect experiences as I did at the Q Street MDs’ office. The office is in a quaint old townhouse on Q street by Embassy Row. The office is …

About a month ago I was looking in the mirror of my phone and I noticed that I had a hair that had turned grey. This was something I was not expecting because I am pretty young so I should not have them and I was pretty upset when …

As a former Eli Lilly pharmaceutical representative who helped to launch Cialis, I can comment on both the medical as well as the consumer side.
Cialis is a medication prescribed for Erectile Dysfunction (commonly known as ED). What makes this one different from its FDA approved competitors …

Flexeril is a medication that falls under the category of muscle relaxers. It comes in pill form and is not available over the counter, but can only be obtained with a physician’s prescription. Unlike a pain killer, flexeril is designed to eliminate muscular contractions and pinches by …

Right after giving birth I suffered from mild hypertension. My doctor was worried because it was so sudden and I was even asymptomatic. I even reached a BP of 180/120. Since I was breastfeeding it was a risk to give me medications because I might be able to pass …

It was not a long time ago when I struggled with irregularities in my bowel movements. Constipation didn’t sound like a very detrimental health problem but it led to ugly consequences. I manage to get by taking laxatives that can be easily spotted at drugstores. It …

I can not believe how fast Welby’s Anti-Diarrheal loperamide HCI tablets worked for me. The 2 mg tablets worked so fast that it was like I was never even sick.
I woke up early on Sunday morning with a big day. My niece had her first communion, but …