I began taking Topomax 400mg a night (this is a high dose) as a mood stabilizer and for weight loss. It works! I lost 30 lbs in approximately 9 months and have managed to keep most of the weight off over the last two and a half …

Just to hear the word Xenadrine makes me sick, it just brings me bad memories, that white plastic pot that looked like a bubble gum pot…
I used it just once and it was in a season on which I got into the idea of losing weight, and I let …

After I got tired of the constant Cold and Headache I used to get during the last winter, I saw the advertisement of “D-Cold Total” on the television and thought of trying it. All the previous medicines I used cured one ailment, but the other one constantly teased me. …

I had a bad experience with this hospital’s emergency department last month. Although I love the hospital generally because it is new and has state of the art equipments, their emergency department sucks and is worthy of a review so others who are planning to go there won’t experience …

Several years ago, I moved from Arkansas to Michigan, and the climate change was, needless to say, a severe adjustment for me. I moved in the month of September and, though I never experienced severe seasonal allergies before, I was suddenly bombarded with a stuffy nose, sore throat, runny …

During my practice i had many patients coming to me with attacks of severe episodic headaches, photophobia and inability to work. Once a diagnosis of migraine is made and if it is severe we usually prescribe flumazenil available as 5 mg and 10mg tablets daily depending on severity.It is …

I have really watery eyes. I am not sure if it is because of dry eyes, but I do spend a lot of time with my computer and also do not get enough sleep. My eyesight is still good and I don’t wear lenses or glasses.
The watery …

I am a thirty-three year old woman who has been experiencing extremely painful menstrual cramps for more than half my life. Because of the intense pain, which often-times incapacitates me for the first three days of my period, causing nausea and diarrhea and a variety of other ugly symptoms, …

A year ago, I was admitted to the hospital because of a lung infection. I was placed in a barrage of antibiotics to fight off the infection. Because my immune system was weak, I got a concurrent and opportunistic infection in my mouth. I had what is known as …

I have been experiencing terrible nausea and I am not pregnant. I have been having hormonal difficulties that are causing me to feel very sick to my stomach. When over the counter drugs no longer worked I went to the Dr. and got prescribed Prochlorperazine. At first I was …

Red, sore and itchy,this was the first time my sibling had this fungi last week. It started like a welt in his toes thinking it was just because of insect bites or something. Yes its too late for us to know that this is a fungi infection when it …

I have suffered from constipation my whole life. I have tried every type of fibre, laxative, fluid,etc. and the last combination my doctor had me on was Lactulose and Senokot. Anyone who has suffered from constipation knows these products and how harsh they can be. I was absolutely miserable …

I was given this balm,by a little old lady many years ago for pains in my side.I could never find it.I asked her where she got it and she told me from Chinatown.Recently I was in the mall and went into a health food store and there it was.
It …

I played a lot of volleyball and basketball in high school and even in college so I have had my share of injuries and while most of them were minor there were a few that left me with a little arthritis from time to time. It tends to …

I’ve tried Zoloft at two different time periods and have had mixed reactions. The first time was to treat anxiety and depression associated with Post-Truamatic Stress. I started on a pretty low dose, but after a couple weeks, I definitely noticed a difference. It just wasn’t the kind of …

The first medication I ever tried for my adult ADD was Ritalin. Now, Ritalin is not technically an “adult add” medication, but it can still be prescribed to adults (and probably is not directed to be used for adult ADD because we haven’t known about the condition in …

I have suffered from chronic sinus problems for years, in that they often will not drain and frequently become infected. Over the years I have tried many nasal sprays including prescription and over the counter. Nothing worked really well and usually they smelt terrible and left me with a …

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 …

If you’ve reached a point in you life when you just don’t think you can survive another day, then Xanax is a very good short term cure. It is affordable for most people, it will provide you with a calm feeling, help with generalized anixety disorder, severe depression and …

Every once in a while I experience extreme muscle pain accompanied by pounding headaches. This was due to my intense gym workout. This stops me from doing my normal activities for that day. Sometimes it would even last for several days. Irritability and intense outburst of emotion are common …

Allegra, or fexofenadine, is a prescription allergy drug that has worked reasonably well for me. I’ve been on it at a dosage of 180 milligrams once daily for about eight months, and have felt significant, though not total, relief from my seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis.
Allegra is an …

My mother always used to tell me stories aobut how parenting was so much different in her day and much harder, and she’s probably right, but I wouldn’t trade my modern day parenting conveniences for anything in the world. Aside from the cool baby thermometers and the great diapers …

Tylenol 8 Hour gel tabs have been the only pills available over the counter that have effectively provided relief for my husband’s pain associated with the metal rod and ten screws he has in his thigh and knee (placed there after an automobile accident three years ago). After prescriptions …

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 …

It is really disturbing when I encountered insect bites and even rashes that due to irritation from climate changes.It often result to minor wounds and it becomes severe when I am scratching it, later on I will seek to my doctor’s advised. But when my doctor prescribed me to …

Tremnil 2mg tablet is used in the treatment of Parkison’s disease and related symptom. My experience with this medicine is for an altogether different reason. My brother who is a long term survivor of Grade IV GBM Brain Tumor patient was prescribed this medicine for muscle spasm. This …

I don’t know what goes through a company’s head when it’s deciding how or what to name their product, but the name of this product alone almost detered me from trying it in the first place. I think it ended up boiling down more to curiosity than a real …

OTC (over the counter) product the generic to Zyrtec - which is exactly the same thing, but price for 14 tablets (2 weeks worth) is $11.89 compared to Zyrtec at $14.39
I’ve had horrible seasonal allergies since I was a kid and trying to wear mascara in middle school was …

I had severe muscle pains most noted on my thighs and back about a year ago. Maybe this was because of too much exercise without prior stretching. It was really very painful to move around, walk and even worse when I try to climb up or down the …

During the course of my previous anti-diabetic medication, I encountered this pulsating headache that was very hard to deal with. I couldn’t sleep well at night. I couldn’t eat and even perform my daily tasks because of this side effect! I was absolutely infuriated with this and decided to …

When I was in my early adulthood, I was diagnosed of having Iron deficiency anaemia. I remember I used to have symptoms like fatigue and irritability. My skin was also pale and my friend would sometimes tease me as Edward Cullen’s brother. There were also activities that I had …

I have a history of motion sickness. Sometimes I take medication for it and sometimes I don’t. It’s the times that I don’t is when I regret it. One particular incident comes to mind. My daughter’s school was having a celebration on a lunch/dinner cruise type …

We all know that prevention is far better and less expensive than curing a disease but still then we make the mistake of not taking due precautions. Due to this we generally catch various types of diseases.
Among the most frequent occurring diseases that attacks nearly everyone, every year.
This is …

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 …

One morning I woke up with the most horrendous bladder infection that I ever had in my life. The pain was so severe I thought I was going to pass out. I also had fever and chills. I waited it out and drank lots of water …

Cefoxim dry syrup which is available as Cefuroxime Axetil for Oral suspension USP is very good Antitussive for dry cough and cold. It gives intant relief from throat pain and its effect is generally long lasting than other antitussives and expectorants available in the market. However it falls under …

Clogged nose and sinuses, these are one of my most hated condition specially when I had to do some field work. It is really disturbing and annoying. Sometimes, I feel that summer is better than rainy season, this is because people are spreading this kind of sickness during the …

I have Sjogren’s Syndrome. Sjogren’s is classically characterized by dry eyes and mouth, although it can affect your entire body. I’ve dealt with it since I was in my early teens and have used eye drops daily since I was fourteen years old. My favorite all time eye drop …

I have fibromyalgia, systemic lupus erythematosus and constant muscle pains. I tend to have spasms quite frequently, as well as generalized aches. Although not having the muscle pain in the first place would be excellent, I always know that there is an external ointment that I can apply that …

I had never heard of the Red Cross Toothache Complete Medication Kit until I recently had a tooth pulled. After about a half hour of the dentist yanking and twisting with different gadgets, and the tooth still not coming out, he decided it best to saw the tooth …

Caladryl is an anti-itch topical lotion. It’s supposed to provide relief for itchiness from insect bites, rashes, or other types of skin irritation.
That said, I grew up on Caladryl. If I had an insect bite, or hives, my parents slapped on some Caladryl. And for …

My stomach tends to have gases, and for people who knows that experience, it can be really painful. It feels swollen too, what can be very bothersome. For when this happens, Aero-red is one of the medicines that I have tried to help my stomach to feel better.
Aero-red is …

I have been taking the oral contraceptive pill Tri Sprintec since I had my baby boy 3 months ago. I was also on it prior to getting pregnant. I got pregnant during the first month I was OFF the pill, so it seems to work very well. The major …

Gas-X Extra Strength Anti-Gas 125mg is an outstanding medicine to relieve gas, pressure, bloating and discomfort related to gas build-up. The softgel easy to swallow pills are truly easy to swallow, as I am one of those people that experience trouble while attempting to swallow a pill.
Gas-X Strength Anti-Gas …

I have always had trouble sleeping. It takes me a long time to fall asleep, sometimes I lay in bed awake for over an hour before I finally doze off. Then I wake up several times throughout the night. Often, I can’t get back to sleep …

I’ve been going to Meadows Maternity now for around 6 months for care during my pregnancy. This is my second pregnancy but my first time at Meadows. Compared to the care I had during my first pregnancy, I am definitely impressed with Meadows Maternity.
There are 4 doctors …

Advil Tablets have been used in my home for years. Not only does it relief muscle aches, it relieves menstral cramps, backaches, toothaches, and any kind of minor pain from arthritis.
Advil can also be used as a fever reducer, but I use it more for aches and pains. I …

When I get a cough, one of my favorite cough syrups has always been Robitussin DM because unlike cough suppressants, it will actually help me dislodge some of the gunk in my lungs, allowing me to clear them and get better. I always try this before resorting to …

All throughout my childhood, I never had a problem with allergies or sinus congestion. That is until I moved from Arkansas to Michigan, and the climate change had me curled up in a fetal position during the fall, high-pollen months, with my hands clamped over my aching and congested …