Last week, I went to my endocrinolgist/ diabetic specialist for another check-up. This time, after some blood works, she corrected the diagnosis given to me by my first doctor. She said I have type 2 diabetes and not type 1. For quite some time now, I am on Metformin and …

My husband recently had some teeth extracted to get a denture. Our dentist recommended he take Advil 200mg caplets for pain and swelling. We bought a bottle of 24 200mg caplets for him.
Advil is the brand name, these caplets are actually Ibuprofen with a coating on top which is …

Anything medical to me is extremely sensitive. If I need something, I just want to get it over with. It always seems so invasive and often intrusive to have others making judgments about me or having to touch me or my family.
When the situation arose in the fall …

I recently switched from Tylenol PM Pain Reliever to Equate PM Pain Reliever and I am very happy with the switch! I originally tried the Equate brand because it was much cheaper than the Tylenol brand, but I did not think it would work as well, but it …

I tried Ascof Lagundi Cough Medicine once, and I was pretty satisfied with the result. But the best result of this medicine I saw with my sister in law. For a brief background, my sister in law had a problem with a sudden appearance of pimples on her face, …

The first time i got my bottom beat for smoking i was five years old. I am now 48 years old and smoked on a daily basis from age fifteen to twenty four stopped until i was about thirty then picked it back up and have been smoking between …

During the summer, I was doing some outdoor work, gardening and trimming the bushes. As I was finishing up, I felt my arm start to itch and when I looked at it, it was starting to get red. I figured I scratched it on the bushes that …

I love to shop at Wal-Mart. They have so many good products. One thing that I found is the Equate Triple Antibacterial Cream. I like that it costs a whole lot less than the name brand. The stuff in the Equate Triple Antibacterial Cream is …

I have really hated this summer. And for the same reasons why I normally hate summertime in Las Vegas which is a desert after all and not all that far from Death Valley which is perhaps the hottest place in the entire Earth. I mean, the heat has always been …

Once after an I.V. infusion of cytoxan, I went into a panic attack. It was like I lost brain function and couldn’t look at anything without screaming or crying. It scared my husband and sister-in-law so they called my doctor. He prescribed a low-dosage of xanax.
Xanax is used as …

I had been spending a lot of time on my feet and they needed some TLC so I bought Earth Therapeutics Elementals, Foot Repair Balm. The soles of my feet were dry and chafed and my skin was starting to crack, so I hoped this Foot Repair Balm would …

I think one of the best inventions has been a medication drop to give to infants, because buying those big bottles of medications and then having to buy separate droppers and then you’re never quite sure how much to give. I always second guess situations like that, and so …

I hate having to deal with a cough and feel it can sometimes be the worst part of a cold. While I do take medications that can get rid of the cough, a lot of them leave me drowsy or over drugged. Sometimes I prefer to get straight to …

I was diagnosed with psoriasis by my dermatologist in the year 2001. I was depressed about it since she told me that there is no cure to totally eliminate the skin condition. However, it can be controlled and totally disappear for couple of years by using topical creams, …

Western Dental in dental hell! I have never had such a horrific experience at the dentist before. I broke my tooth a few months ago and I needed to go to the dentist. Because I was new to the area I had no idea where to go. I …

Amoxicillin 875 MG / 125 MG oral, white, oblong tablets are used for a wide variety of bacterial infections.
It’s important to take this medication at regular intervals because it needs a steady amount in your system. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember, but …

Have you ever had red, irritated eyes? I have, and the one thing I can always trust is Visine. Visine removes redness from the eye in a matter of seconds, and it relieves irritation.
Visine is a sterile lubricant that gets the red out of the eyes and it moisturizes. …

One of the best doctors, I have ever been to. Friendly to patients and provides the best consultation. I have been to this doctor many times now. I first approached the doctor during my first pregnancy and is still consulting now. He explains every medical aspect in …

I read about this supplement in my Change your Brain Change Your Body. It talked about how this drug helped the brain relax. Supposedly it helps with anxiety and also acts like an appetite suppressant. And, it is also a happy drug that boosts serotonin. I was a little …

When you have a small child in the house, you have to take care on all fronts from protection to basic hygiene. In spite of taking all precautions, they sometimes fall ill.
Then you have to rush to doctors and pay heavy fees for the prescription.
My little daughter has the …

I always watch out for my food intake since I have a sensitive GI tract. Aside from diarrhea and hyperacidity, there are times that I also experience constipation. According to my doctor, this is due to some improper food that I eat and my decreasing bowel movement. He told …

When I had the worst cold, I bought a pack of Decolgen Forte from the nearest drugstore. This was a medication used for colds and available over the counter. One caplet of Decolgen Forte has Paracetamol 500 mg (for fever, headaches), phenylephrine HCl 10 mg (as a decongestant), chlorphenamine …

This antibacterial ointment was once prescribed to us by our family doctor when my husband caught chickenpox just about the time when he’s scheduled for a job interview in two days time.We just applied it thinly on the rashes as told by the doctor for a couple of times …

Vicks Vaporub one of the leading product for curing cold problems. It cures all the cold problems such as breathing problem, headache, body ache,cough, muscle stiffness. Rub on chest and neck to relieve nasal congestion and cough due to colds. It contains natural ingredients Nilgiri (Eucalyptus …

Oh My Gosh, Afrin Nose Spray rocks!! A couple of years ago, I got a really bad stuffed up nose and could not sleep. Whenever I fell asleep, I woke about an hour later, because I could not breathe. I tried everything, even eating realllly spicy foods but nothing …

I suffer from IBS, which means I suffer extremes of intestinal issues, from running to the bathroom all day to being constipated. I am on a prescription medication for my IBS which I take every day, but I have never found a gentle, effective medication for my occasional constipation …

I have to say that I’m a big fan of nasal sprays to help alleviate some of the discomfort associated with my allergy nasal and sinus congestion. I actually started using a spray a few years ago when my allergies were at their worst and my doctor prescribed me …

Equate: With Selenium Sulfide 1% Medicated Dandruff Shampoo is a product that I tried once but never purchased again because at the time, I was in search of a dandruff shampoo that could help ease my dandruff and dry scalp problem. Today, I have a shampoo that has helped …

I found King Bio Gall Bladder Relief at Wal-Mart when I was having problems with my stomach. I was so relieved to come across this product. It helps my body move bile and get things rolling. I paid around 13 dollars for the 2 ounce bottle.
I like that …

I don’t enjoy dealing with sore throats. I hate the way it alternates between throbbing and sharp pains. The only way to stop dealing with throat pain is to find a very good medication. I don’t like using cough drops or lozenges for my throat problems because they never …

I was at my local department store checking out the allergy medicine section for an affordable allergy medicine to take to help relieve my sinus pressure, constant sneezing, runny nose, red irritated itching skin and itchy watering eyes. I was noticing most were expensive so I decided not to …

Even living in a hot and dry climate like I do, I still get my fair share of allergies to deal with. I’ve used a couple different kinds of products to treat allergy symptoms, like nasal sprays that my doctor prescribed, and tablets, and even homeopathic remedies and supplements, …

The Advair Diskus comes in 3 different dosages.
100 mcg fluticasone propionate and 50 mcg salmeterol inhalation powder
250 mcg fluticasone propionate and 50 mcg salmeterol inhalation powder
500 mcg fluticasone propionate and 50 mcg salmeterol inhalation powder
The most important information you should know about Advair Diskus
1. Advair Diskus has 2 …

I was asked to do a CT scan to check for kidney stones. I went there in the afternoon to see what I needed to do to prepare for the test and how much it cost. No fasting needed, I just had to be ready to pee when I …

When you suddenly find yourself with a nasty, but not too dangerous, cut there is probably nothing quite as reliable as Polysporin. An ointment that promises not only to disinfect the wound but to also help in the healing process and lessen the chance of scarring, Polysporin has been …

I live in cold place in the Philippines and more often than not children suffer from colds and cough easily. One time my daughter catch a cold and ended up having cough as well because of post nasal drip. I have a problem giving my daughter certain medications even …

When I get a bad cough, everybody knows about it. It goes on and on seemingly for ever, and is this nagging dry cough that just won’t stop at any time of the day or night. If I don’t take something and just leave it without any …

I bought the sudacare children’s nighttime waterless vaporizer because I used sudafed myself and you can no longer give cold medications to children under 2. I do use a humidifier in my toddler’s room and I wanted to see how this was different.
To use the kit …

Purell hand sanitizer can be seen everywhere these days, thanks to the recent outbreak of swine flu. Walking out a door? Put on some hand sanitizer first. Going into an elevator? Put on some hand sanitizer. Going to the library? Hand sanitizer. Eating? Had sanitizer. However, what gets a …

I have recently suffered from a bad and nagging toothache that throbs even at sleep. Even at my busy schedule, I was forced to visit my dentist to address my problem once and for all. My dentist advised to have my tooth extracted, but that he just cannot do …

Anadin Original is a very popular brand of painkiller here in the United Kingdom, and it is one I buy from time to time myself when I have a headache or similar pain. It contains both aspirin and caffeine, albeit with a considerably larger dose of the former than …

I’m trying to think of a word to describe how truly awful this stuff is. Disgusting? Foul? Gross? Just plain nasty?
I bought Proantinox (a product of Medical Nutrition USA, Inc) three weeks ago because it was on sale at Rite Aid and I had a coupon, so I only …

Some few years back when I was hospitalized and bedridden for several weeks due to heavy bleeding I developed bed sores on the right side of my lower back. I was unable to properly reposition myself so the prolonged pressure on the right side of my lower developed very …

Solu Medrol is a powerful corticosteroid which has saved my brother’s life on at least two occasions. My brother being a Glioblastoma Multiforme (Brain Tumor Stage IV) patient needs steroid to continue living independent life to an extent. However, sometimes the steroid in medicine form can’t control inflammation of …

Like many people, I’ve had anxiety attacks. It can be very uncomfortable to get these attacks. It makes you feel frighened even if there is no reason for it. For those of you who get them, you know how uncomfortable these attacks can make you feel. I …

Vick’s Vapor Rub has been around for ages. I have used it since I was a child and it was a definite staple in my home while I was growing up. However as an adult I just do not turn to it much at all. I realize that it …

If you are traveling on Route 202 in Pennsylvania, shortly after you hit the West Chester area, you are sure to note West Chester Hospital on the right hand side of the road. This state of the art medical complex is sure to impress most people. It offers …

During my pregnancy, every now and then, I used to suffer from mild to occasionally severe heartburn and acidity. At first I wasn’t sure if I could take any medication and was trying to cure it using home remedies. Home remedies are effective but is quite troublesome …

Neosporin is a medication designed to treat cold sore in the mouth/lip area and it does its job as best as an over the counter medicine can.
Cold sores are no fun and they can happen without an provocation. When you get them, you know it as they are incredibly …

I have awful allergies and my kids do too, so I have a standing prescription for allergy medication that my doctor gave me that I sometimes let slide and the dates expire before I can get it refilled, so I’m at the store looking for something to tide me …