Last year I had a very bad cold which leaded to horrific sinus congestion and ultimately the worst earache that I even had in my life. I don’t even remember, prior to this incident when I even had an earache. They are not something that I get …

I’m not all that much into the whole sleep aid thing. I had to learn my lesson the hard way though. My husband told me that he didn’t want me to take these pills but I didn’t listen. I had been losing a lot of sleep due to …

My doctor diagnosed me with bipolar disorder with a high occurrence of manic episodes a few months ago. Since then he has put me on a variety of medications, the most recent being Abilify. He started me at a dose of 5 mg per day, then moved the dose …

I eat sparingly and ignore hunger pangs when they strike. I don’t have any erratic eating behaviors and try to follow my regular diet. The problem with me is that I tend to go beyond my physical limits. I spent 6 hours late at night, hitting …

Vicks Vapo Rub is my standalone medicine to fight headache. Whenever I hit with a bad headache, Vicks is my first try to tackle with it. Most of the time, it provides me the cure in couple of hours.
I use this medicinal balm from my childhood. I use it …

Yesterday, I was doing a bit of yardwork. My gardener is not in at the moment and even if he was, I cannot stress enough the need to also prune and take off the dead leaves from my potted plants. I had not worn my contact lenses yesterday and …

I used to hate Diatabs tablet. It was so big and so hard to swallow and besides its grayish color made it look quite dreadful. I tried several times to take that whenever I had no choice but it was really hard for me. So whenever I would suffer …

To all the women out there!
Last month a few days before my menstrual period I noticed that I had a cottage cheese like discharge. I had no itchiness or fishy-like smell; only an unnatural discharge. And, for the past three month I have notice this type of discharge only …

I can tell you that I take pain medication almost every day because of the fact that I am always experiencing pain in my chest and other areas of my back. I am also taking a lot of medication because my doctor said that I will need them to …

I have had problems with my left ankle ever since I was 16-years-old (about 18 years ago). It’s not something that is overly serious or something that needs major medical attention. But, there are days when I suffer quite a bit of discomfort from it.
This actually happened this past …

When I found out about cholesterol, what it is, how it affects me, and what it could lead to, I wanted to do everything possible to reduce the possibility of illness or worse. When I heard about cholesterol numbers being high, this desire became even more important. …

A change in season always gives me some serious health problem, fever is a very common thing for me and even a slightest change in weather and I catch cough and cold. My body seems to have a weak immune system and so gets this common disease all the …

I reside in Singapore, a mostly humid weather country. And being on the heavy side, I tend to have chaffed skin on certain areas of the body. I came across 3B anti-chafing cream in a pharmacy a few years back and decided that it wouldn’t hurt to give a …

For serious heartburn that occurs frequently, a good over the counter medicine is Prilosec OTC Acid Reducer Time Released Tablets. These tablets usually come in boxes of 42 tablets which is useful, because you can either take them as three separate fourteen day treatments or for shorter amounts …

Acid Ease is a herbal tablet that I ran across about a year back, when my acid reflux flared up and my regular tablets weren’t doing the job anymore. I needed to increase doses and I was getting some unwanted side effects because of this.
This is how my quest …

I was suffering from a terrible toothache. My back teeth were rowing in and it was doing some serious damage to my mouth. I needed something to sooth the pain an looked into it immediately. I purchased the Walgreens brand maximum strength oral analgesic gel. I got a small …

Anyone who has ever had a cold knows the unbearable feeling of a stuffed nose. It is the most frustrating of symptoms, forbidding a good night’s sleep, inducing headaches, and ultimately prolonging the illness. This is where the genius of Simply Saline comes in to save the day. …

I took Sangobion when I experienced insomnia while I was till in law school. I am very conscious about my healthy that I rather self medicate to replenish whatever is lost in the body. I am just so conscious about everything without even knowing the true purpose of this …

I was put on Cymbalta to help control my depression. Over a period of seven months my dosage was raised to 70mg per day. Cymbalta was rough from the beginning to the end.
First off, the side effects were horrible when I first started. For two weeks I would suffer …

My friend has tried to quit smoking for years, and only succeeded for short periods of time. Her longest smoke-free period was 8 months. Some of the methods that she has tried include a prescription medication, gum, cold turkey, a nicotine patch and probably more that I have forgotten. …

Cervarix is a vaccine against cervical cancer and is a product of GlaxoSmithKline. Its direct competitor is Gardasil which is manufactured by Merck. I chose Cervarix vaccine as against Gardasil mainly due to the suggestion of my ob-gyne. I am not a doctor so I could not compare these …

I’m one of those unlucky people who has to deal with allergy and sinus problems pretty much on a daily basis. It wasn’t always like this. I used to only have problems during specific months of the year, but as the years progressed, so did the sinus and allergy …

A couple years ago I tried Yasmin as a birth control and the impact it had on my body was very extreme! I’d previously been on ortho-tricyclen some time before that and after all the weight gain and water retention, I decided to “quit” birth control for a while. …

I am fighting embarrassment as I write this review as to admit that you have suffered from piles (hemorrhoids) is less than glamorous, although apparently they are a very common ailment. After all, constipation is a pretty common problem and straining when you try to go to the …

I’ve had a history of urinary tract infections, and I can’t always afford the time or the money when it comes to going to the doctors office at the drop of a hat and trying to get tested for urinary tract infections. For the most part, I’m familiar enough …

Due to the attack of severe cold, apart having a stiff body and running nose- my ear ache seemed to be just unbearable. Sometimes the ear ache would become so severe that it would give rise to a severe headache too. Although pain relievers and my doctor’s prescription of …

I can only remember a small handful of times that I’ve actually been sick with nausea and most of them were from stomach flus. I never went from nausea to hugging a bucket, but I hate that sick feeling like I might at any moment. I …

I first tried this product at the hospital after giving birth to my daughter. All throughout my pregnancy I had painful and itchy hemorrhoids which I only treated with natural means for fear of harming the baby in my belly. Due to the strains of pushing the baby out, …

Lately I have been experiencing pain in both of my writs from typing excessively . I needed to find a medicine that would ease the pain quickly. So I decided to visit my local Dollar tree store in hopes to find a product that was fast acting. I came …

I love drinking hot liquids whenever I am not feeling too great. I feel that it is the perfect thing when it is cold and I am feeling horrible from cold symptoms. One medication that I used and was impressed with was the Thera Flu Sugar Free Honey Lemon …

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 have taken Risperdal for 7 years, it was supported to keep me calm and stable but after taking to for more than 4 years, it was not helping at all. All it did is makeing me hungry that causing me to gain weight and lose my energy. After …

Paxil is an antidepressant that I have been taking daily for about six years now. I notice no major side effects, and I have been happy with the way that the drug works for me. Although it should not be thought of as any kind of miracle …

Yesterday, while I was in the car on my way to my cousin’s party, I suddenly felt nauseous. I knew that it was another acid attack on my ulcer as I often experience such. Unfortunately, I did not have any of my usual medication on me so …

A few days ago, I voluntarily checked myself into a mental hospital due to severe depression. The Doctor who saw me prescribed me 50 Mg of Zoloft.
The first day that I took it, I noticed that my mouth was severely and uncomfortably dry, but there were no changes …

In my never-ending personal quest for the perfect antacid, I have stumbled upon Rolaids in the supermarket pharmacy isle early this year. There’s a tablet type or more like Lifesaver format and Cheerios combined. There’s always a first time to try something, so this is how it …

Meftal Spas is a multipurpose medicine that I always keep at home. It gives relief from variety of problems my wife face during her period. Previously, I used to rely on general analgesic medicine for pain during period. That was obviously not sufficient. My wife once complained of heavy …

I was having a stiff joint on my right shoulder about three months ago which prevented me from doing my usual activities such as writing, cooking and cleaning. It was so bad, I wasn’t even able to lift and move my shoulder without causing so much pain.
My …

I have taken Paxil on and off for many years.I was given this medication for depression.I have always had tremors of the entire body.During the time I was taking Paxil I was not aware of all the major side affects of this drug.
Most of what I have learned about …

In my late teens, I had a bout of bladder troubles that lasted a little over eight months. It probably started as a severe bladder infection, which was cured by one of the eleven antibiotics I was to take before seeing a specialist who diagnosed the problem properly. (It …

If you ever get something in your eye, some people will tell you to rinse your eyes with cool water immediately. That might work if your town doesn’t use a whole bunch of chemicals in treating the water like mine —“ so I can’t do that. I …

Having a cough can really mess with me, both mentally and physically. I hate unnecessary attention and it seems that every time something has a coughing spree all eyes are on them. I don’t like all eyes on me and try to avoid the situation if possible. I also …

I am a very meticulous person and like each and everything in order. I do dislike summer as I not only perspire a lot but get itchy as well. Since, my childhood, I have applied many things to get rid of it but to no avail.
Now, that I am …

I have a lot of seasonal allergies which pop up through the year. Usually from the beginning of spring to the end of autumn my allergies can be extremely bad for long periods of time. A few years ago when I had almost a month of bad …

I have always believed there is absolutely no difference between big named brands and generic brands other than the price. That’s why, when we last went shopping for pain relieving medicine, we bought the cheaper Equate version instead of Tylenol.
Well, I can now tell you that was a big mistake.
I …

Sickness is rampant these days and prevention is getting hard. When it reached that level, we all need to have a good and reliable healthcare facility to treat us. And that’s when St. Luke’s Medical Center comes into the picture. This is located in the heart of E. Rodriguez …

Recently when I had a cold, I was happy that I didn’t get a cough with the cold. I just breezed through a few days of a stuffy nose and a little sneezing. After about the third day, I started to get a dry hacking cough, but it …

I learnt about the benefits of Triphala through my yoga instructor. Since the time I started taking the Himalaya Pure Herbs, Triphala Capsules on a daily basis, I have seen some amazing results.
The word Triphala literally means “The three fruits” and is an Ayurvedic herbal formula that originated …

Recently my son had a cold, and even after he was feeling better, the pesky cough continued. He would cough day and night. I saw an ad on TV about Delsym cough syrup, so I thought I would give it a try. The claim is that …

Vicodin has become a bit famous as the medication that the television character of Dr. Gregory House abuses chronically for his leg pain. In reality, it is not as glamorous of a drug as it is portrayed.
It’s not a fully narcotic drug in fact—“ much of the pain relief …