If you aren’t familiar with the idea of taking Melatonin supplements, then you may not realize how helpful it can be. Especially for someone that has a hard time getting to sleep or staying asleep. My significant other has had sleeping problems just about his entire life. It takes …

I heard on the news that 70% of Americans suffer from heartburn at least three times a month, this is probably because of the fact that Americans try to enhance the taste of things by adding a ton of flavor and salt and this leads to acid in your …

After suffering an injury to my left hand which left me in chronic pain, my doctor decided that I should go for occupational therapy. My insurance covered occupational therapy at the physical therapy department at St. Clare’s Hospital. St. Clare’s Hospital has three buildings; one in Denville, …

My job involves a lot of encoding, my enemy to stop my efficiency is when my arms and hands are in pain. As much as I want to be productive, I have to stop to rest for a while and cry in pain. I have to stop so that …

Hydroco/Apap is the generic drug for vicodin. Technically, it is a narcotic that is a combination of hydracodone (hydroco) and acetaminophen (apap). Hence the united name of Hydroco/Apap.
This is a drug that I have been prescribed off and on over the years to deal with pain. …

Okay, what was it supposed to help??? I am not sure because it did nothing for me. I took this stuff with the big hope it would be helping me by relieving minor and moderate aches, but it didn’t. However on its packaging, this product is claiming to be …

Migraine is my best friend. In the Philippines, the meaning of “Best Friend” is different; it means the opposite, your enemy. In a day that I am full of stress, migraine will attack me surely when the day ends. There are lots of reasons why I have migraine and …

Piriteze Anti-Histamine tablets come in boxes of 7 or 30, and are to be taken once a day. I first tried these when I had really bad headaches, concentrated around the sinuses, a heavy pressure around my eyes, and constant draining into my throat. I realized that …

In my recent travel in Greenwich, England, I am amazed to see Rose Pharmacy. This is a pharmacy that I always know and relied to. Back in my home country, I trust this pharmacy because they always employ people, though not always all, who are always ready to give …

I had a real problem with insomnia after my third child was born. She has cerebral palsy and she has always had difficulty at night time. Therefore I now have very poor sleeping habits. I went to my doctor for some help & he suggested stilnox. …

A few months ago I was suddenly rushed to the hospital due to a sudden seizure. I was washing the dishes when suddenly I blacked out. Luckily, my brother was there and immediately took me to the emergency room. Although I wasn’t conscious when I was brought in, the …

For years I have suffered from having water build up in my right ear. My doctor says it is due to the way my facial bones are and the fact that the eustachian tube does not drain. Whatever it is, it can throw my balance off, make …

In the last 3 weeks, my youngest child has been complaining that her eyes are hurting and was demanding that she sees an ophthalmologist. I checked her medical records and indeed, saw that it is time for the annual check-up. Alas, medical appointments here have to be made well …

Recently I have been dealing with the dreadful problem of my son teething. It hurts him a lot. I can tell because he is much more cranky and is whining all of the time. I could see the tooth literally coming through the gums and looking at it was …

I have a scoliosis (curve) in my upper back and it seems every so many months I develop muscle spasms between my scapulae. Recently, I went to a large party at a banquet facility where the DJ was set up on the dance floor behind me. I …

For some reason, every time I go to the pharmacy to refill my perscription, they give me a different kind of birth control. I’m not sure why this happens but it really started to get on my nerves. Anyway, I was on Lo Estrin 24 Fe for about three …

As a woman who is lactose intolerant, I avoid dairy. The effects of dairy on my system are simply too unpleasant to indulge in the temporary fix from cheese or ice cream. However, even though I eat a lot of broccoli and other greens with calcium I still take …

Lunesta is a prescription medication used to treat severe insomnia. However, I don’t feel it is quite as strong as Ambien, another prescription sleep medication. The two are similar. There is a factor that causes Lunesta to benefit over Ambien in the eyes of many doctors lately.
Prescription sleep …

Ciprofloxacin is an antibacterial medication designed mainly for treating a variety of infection, such as urinary tract infection, skin infection, and diseases that are susceptible of bacteria. I took ciprofloxacin hydrochloride in 500mg many times in my life, which doctors prescribed for my skin infection and vaginal infection.
First …

I always have skin rashes because I am prone to allergic reactions. Sometimes because of too much scratching (the rashes are too itchy), they become infected. Because of this I searched for a topical medicine which does not only relieve the itch that I am experiencing …

I have been suffering from sleep disorder for the longest time, and I have tried everything from herbal tea to Seroquel - nothing has worked. This sleep disorder has been such a burden on me that I even felt depressed most of the time, and once, as …

I have always had low blood pressure so when I was pregnant, my obstetrician-gynecologist prescribed me Sangobion capsule to be taken twice a day. Even before I got pregnant, I have already experienced certain symptoms like headaches and pale gums and the symptoms got more pronounced when I was …

Several years ago I was in a car accident and I had to have routine visits to the Chiropractor. One of the medicines that my chiropractor used when massaging and adjusting my muscles and joints was this product called Bio-freeze. What it does is helps to relieve achy and …

I tried the Camomile clear solution, which has just changed my life to some extent. This is the solution, which is used to prevent and also to cure the acne. One of my common problems about my skin is that my skin is oily skin and as …

The last time my aunt visited me in Las Vegas was around March and after a full day of driving and shopping around the city, I noticed she was looking pale and her eyes were watery.
When asked, she said it was her allergies acting up but she hadn’t thought to …

Dr Scholl’s Freeze Away Wart Remover is a really handy product to have around. It is a huge step above the old wart remover system that used liquid gel. It is really easy and painless to use. The best part about it is that your kids won’t be running …

Being blind without glasses or contact lenses is really bothersome. For the longest time, I wasn’t able to swim because I didn’t want to wear my contacts in the pool. I couldn’t go jogging as often as I wanted as well because if I wore my glasses than I’d …

I, like many others in society, have done more than my share to wreck my God-given body through various manners and activities. Some of which can and will include excessive belief that I could play tennis (five years), Taekwondo (2 and a half years and a blue belt later), dancing …

Being a mother have exposed me to many experiences that thought me good lessons on how to take care of children’s health and how to respond in situations like child accident or sickness. It pays to take note of every prescription of the doctor and doing self researches as …

Since I get heartburn and indigestion really badly, I’ve tried a fair share of relief products. One of my favorites has always been Gaviscon because it has always given me the fastest, almost instant, relief. I buy them in 12 ounce bottles for $4 to $5 each, …

I work with my hands all the time and that means often immersing them in water, getting in contact with abrasive substances be it soap or even natural ones (the most notorious are chilli, onions and garlic when cooking). I try to wear rubber gloves to protect them …

I want to review Magic Mouthwash because it was prescribed for me to use when I had some oral lesions. I had a very strange cold that was leaving me with them and even after getting ride of the cold they seemed to linger. They did eventually go away …

After I gave birth to my second child, I was so depressed because of postpartum obesity. Looking in the mirror really makes things worse. I was so insecured with my flabs. Worse I really had a hard time finding the right clothes that can conceal my excess …

First of all, just to be clear, when I went to The Charles Dental Group, they were at another location. They’ve closed that office and merged in with a pre-existing location. I’ve had contact with them, but haven’t actually been to this physical office. However, the …

Ever since my daughter had her first cold, I’ve had problems with getting her to take her medicine. She is very particular about everything that goes in her mouth. Most of the time it is hard enough for me to get her to eat her food. I tried to …

I took Ativan on and off for years.I had no side effects out of the norm for this kind of medication.All drugs of this sort may cause decreased sexual disire but there are many ways of getting around this.
First you weigh which is more important.You figure out when this …

To say that a cold sore is an annoyance or an inconvenience would be an understatement. Cold sores make it difficult to speak with others, enjoy foods and drinks and should a person with a cold sore feel the urge to sneeze or yawn, look out, because pain will …

This past September I started Adderall XR. I had been diagnosed with ADD at age 12 but stopped taking medication in my later teen years. When my work was starting to slip because of silly errors I knew it was time to see a doctor about my …

I used to have no issues with eating any dairy food especially milk. I used to drink milk a lot but not having any stomach trouble. But lately, I noticed I developed lactose intolerance which I could not explain why. I now have difficulty digesting lactose found in …

My last cold turned into the flu, or perhaps it was the flu all along and I didn’t know it. During that horrid two week period I tried no less than seven medications. The first of those was the Zicam Cold Remedy Gel Swabs.
My sister …

Did you know that sweat can make you lose important electrolytes in your body? If you sweat too much without being able to replace it can lead to dehydration. This almost happened to me one time while I was jogging. I forgot that water alone can’t provide all the …

I have had the worst migraines ever lately. Nothing has helped until now. I discovered Imitrex online and noticed through my insurance carrier that there is a generic form called Sumatriptan Succinate Injection. What a lifesaver!
I feel odd injecting medication into my arm. I wasn’t prepared for the sting …

A couple years ago, I went on this kick wanting to get healthy and improve my lifestyle (which unfortunately didn’t last when recess peanut butter cups entered the picture!), but during that time, I managed to cut soda pop out of my diet entirely, watched what I ate, and …

I was prescribed Lexapro as a way to help combat my depression that I have been struggling with for over three years. I was reluctant to begin drug therapy, as I was apprehensive about how the medication would affect me. I was started at the 10mg dose by my …

Another product in the long line of cold remedies is ZiCam Cold Remedy. There are different ways to digest ZiCam, but the chewable version is the one that I purchased. The specific type the I bought was the strawberry chewable style. I know that when you are …

I have had a problem with insomnia all my life. I will do good to get 5 hours of sleep at night. I have gone to the doctor and they gave me prescription medications but they always made me feel so bad that it wasn’t hardly worth it.Some of …

I was quite disappointed with the side effects of my previous medication for my illness. This gave me a very uncomfortable headache that was extremely hard to get rid of. So I asked my doctor if he knew another drug which he could prescribe me. After several minutes, I …

It’s actually fun to do mountain trekking with my friends, especially when we take the more challenging route uphill. It’s more tiring but definitely rewarding since I know that it’s good for my health plus its excellent cardiovascular workout. Before actually leaving home, I make sure that I have …

The price tag on the Zicam Cough Max Cough Spray medication is big and the bottle the medication comes in is small. Over nine dollars for a zero point fifty-five ounce spray bottle? The only reason I gave this over the counter medication a try in the first place …

I don’t do a lot of extreme exercising (quite the contrary), but when I do exercise, my favorite thing is to go on walks. We live not far from a park right on the water, and I like to walk there and get some fresh air. Problem is, usually …