The ZZZquil Over the Counter Nighttime Sleep-Aid gets a rating of 1 out of 10 from me. It tastes absolutely disgusting and more importantly, it doesn’t work. It hasn’t worked for me and I have a friend who told me that the same was true for her as well. …

Having got to the grand old age of 33 years old I have noticed I am getting increasing pain in both of my knees. I have always walked all over as I like to keep fit and I’m also a non driver.
When I saw my doctor recently for …

I have only been “diagnosed diabetic” (Type 2, early stages) for a mere four weeks. However, I have grown really close to my daily self testing of my blood glucose. I use the One Touch Ultra Mini model. This meter has a totally different shape than most other meters …

Migraines are hereditary, and it’s only unfortunate that my mother and my eldest brother and myself suffer from this. It comes suddenly but doesn’t’ go away unless you sleep for a minimum of an hour (in my case) and it’s really hard to concentrate on anything else when you …

I bought this as a part of my health kit pack for when I was going on a road trip for more than 10 days. It was almost impossible that nothing would bite me and try to make my trip a pain in that time. I got it in …

Recently, I had a serious problem with cough and allergy. I was coughing continuously. It was dry cough. And, there was also a case of sore throat. I tried with some over the counter medicine, particularly an antibiotic and Benadryl for dry cough. But there was no result.
I consulted …

I was feeling a little bit of swelling in my hands and some tension pain started to develop. I knew it was because of some fluid around the wrist and knew that I needed to buy an over the counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug to relieve some of the tension …

Vicks vaporub was one medicine I was familiar since my childhood. Even today, I use it onmy child. I make sure that this vicks is used sparingly on my child. My child even loves to apply this on his body. I use it when any one …

Soventus is the name of the syrup, which my elder sister in law uses for her son sake. She says that this is the syrup, which she gives her son when he is having cold and cough. The cost of this syrup is very costly and …

Sometimes our husband prefer it naturally and wives are left sacrificing side effects of oral contraceptives. I was really pessimistic about taking pills because they often quote side effects. The foremost benefit of taking pills rather than using condoms is the hassle-free situation when you wanted the time. If …

After a bad time in my life ,I found myself having panic attacks,It is the worst feeling in the world.You feel like you can’t breathe,you want to run and you are so scared, you feel you will start screaming and never stop.My original thought was,I was loosing my mind.I …

I have been using Lipitor for the past four years to help control my cholesterol. I can say that it has done what they say it will do. In a matter of a month it brought my numbers back down where they needed to be. I noticed no side …

I think everyone knows that dealing with stomach woes is a nuisance. I have a very sensative stomach and digestive system. I get heartburn daily and I can easily get sick. I have used Pepto Bismol in the past for these issues. Since I love to save money, I …

My family doctor prescribed me two 4 oz. Perrigo Selenium Sulfide Topical Suspension USP 2.5 % lotion in 2009 to treat tinea versicolor on my skin. I thought this product is a lotion that one usually applies to the skin after taking a bath or shower, but it turned …

I had a prenatal check up two weeks ago and the assistant of the doctor (I am not sure who she is but I know she is not the in-charge or the doctor) prescribed me ferrous and folic acid. I asked her what is the best supplement. And she …

I have tried the red Sudafed when I had like the worse cold ever. My father swears by the stuff and both my brothers use it and love it. So I thought alright! Something for me to use that is not too expensive. So I took it around bedtime …

Living in the tropics can be really irritating. You have to endure the warm weather, sudden change in weather and sometimes the massive downpour. These series of meteorological conditions can affect your health in a bad way. I of one have experience on-and-off cough and it alarmed me. I think …

I take Paxil medication. When I was on the regular Bridges to Access program, I took it for free. Then, the 5 year patent ran out, and Paxil came up with PaxilCR, a different medication, as it lasted all day. The PaxilCR became the new drug of choice, here, …

I tried taking ambien a while back because I was having real problems falling asleep at night. That medication will absolutely put me to sleep within about ten minutes. The problem that I had with ambien was that it did not keep me asleep for the duration …

I might have had a serious problem with the name but let me tell you I could have done without this crap here. I mean really does something that so funny named, have to smell so bad? This was my main issue with this stuff because I really disliked …

amitiza (lubiprostone) is the latest addition in the treatment chronic constipation. though there are only a few medicines that are available for the treatment of ibs with constipation and symptoms does not completely subside with these medicine but lubiprostrone is most affective treatment available for people who are suffering …

Over the past two years, I’ve begun to experience headaches regularly. These can be mild irritants to all out make-me-curl-up-in-a-ball-and-cry type of headaches which are totally debilitating and keep me from functioning on any real level. Thankfully, these happen rarely, and usually it’s just a garden-variety headache. I’ve been …

I am a very acidic person. I often feel nauseous and suffer stomachaches and headaches because of acidity which happens when I don’t eat on time or overeat, or if I drink coffee, tea, too much alcohol, or when I am tense or nervous. I have tried …

When I have headache, drinking Paracetamol Biogesic is my idea to relieve the pain. Maybe I am influenced by the phrase the commercial of the medicine does. Honestly, this medicine can relieve the pain but it only stops the pain for 2 hours. It also ineffective when your stomach …

Who hasn’t heard of Imodium? It has become a permanent fixture in my backpack or my shoulder bag. Before the advent of this wonder drug, I was stuck with Diatabs, which didn’t do the job. These seemingly primordial tablets which I had to take during my …

Piror to Ben Gay’s being sold in the Philippine market, Filipinos have been relying on the soothing pain relief provided by White Flower Analgesic Oil. However, I count myself among the few who didn’t like the product. For one, the menthol scent was much too strong for me that …

One day I got a serious cold and went to the doctor. I was diagnosed and later the doctor prescribed some medicine for me. The medicine he prescribed for me was Incidal. He told me to take this drug and it worked effectively for me. I really loved this …

Cymbalta is an antidepressant, meaning it is usually prescribed to people who are suffering from clinical depression or bipolar depression. These conditions are characterized by an extremely unhappy mood, sometimes accompanied with mood swings. Bipolar depression and clinical depression are caused not by events, or at least not …

Effexor is a prescribed medication that is taken to help reduce the symptoms of intense or even infrequent depression. The medication is raises seratonin levels in the brain and allows endorphines to be produced, in an attempt to raise one’s spirits and allow them to function despite the chemical …

I’m an insomniac. I have a hard time falling asleeo, once I am asleep i tend to wake up every two hours. I’ve basically triend every over the counter sleep aid medicine, but it didn’t work. I usually had to take more than the recommended amount and then I …

I first discovered Imodium Advanced when I got very sick while vacationing overseas. I was sick enough to risk trying something I had never tried before, mainly because it was an adventuresome vacation (Morocco), and I didn’t want to miss a moment of it lying in bed. I was …

Saframacin is the name of the ointment, which is used for many purposes. It is the ointment, which is very safe, which has not side effects, and it can even be used for kids. The main purpose for which the ointment saframacin is used is for cuts, …

Now that I am in my mid-thirties, I notice that my digestive system tends to act up form time to time. This is particularly evident after a meal like pizza or fast food.
So, because I don’t always eat the way I should, I sometimes pay for it with …

I say I am allergic to this medicine my doctor says I only have a reaction to it.Same thing as far as I am concern.
It runs in my family,non of my kids can take it either.It makes us vomit and have diarrhea and stomach pain.
I am told that all …

I have extreme allergy problems during allergy months. When the pollen count begins to rise out of control, so do my sinuses, coughing, sneezing and sometimes even wheezing. I needed something that would help alleviate the problems that I have with allergies so that I could continue to go …

Awhile back, I noticed these white patches on my arms about the diameter of a quarter. They didn’t itch or hurt and wasn’t contagious or dangerous, but they were a pain to look at so I visited a physician who told me they were Fungus, similar to a ringworm …

Eno is the kind of powder, which is packed in a sachet, and it also comes in big quantity. Now u must be asking, what eno is? Ok let me tell u. The eno is the very good medicine which tastes like lemon juice and which is …

A few years back, I had this extreme stabbing pain in my abdomen. I didn’t know what it was at first so I took some pain medications to make it go away. This did nothing to help me. The pain increased in frequency and severity. Scared by what was …

For the sake of this review I will refer to this medication by it’s abbreviated name of EES. A while back I had a sore throat that didn’t seem to be going away. As time went on the sore throat got worse and worse and lo and …

Zoloft is my final medication on my journey to find something to help me deal with my anxiety. Zoloft, is in theory an anti-depressant, but it is used to treat anxiety disorders. It can be used in conjunction with other drugs like Welbutrin. I however only want to have …

Few days ago, I had a little wound in my toe. But I did not really give any attention to it. I thought it will cure by it self if I keep it clean. But I was wrong. The more I walk the bigger the wound grow. So I …

Every winter without fail I get sick with a sore throat and a severe cold. My symptoms range from a painful scratchy and sore throat to a stopped up nose and just an all around miserable feeling. Unfortunately it also has become common for this severe cold to …

A friend of mine recently recommended this product to me. About three months ago, I started experiencing some uncomfortable bloating and abdominal discomfort and some diarrhea that would last for days at a time. I had seen my doctor about it because I have a family history of Crohn’s …

When I reach for Pepto Bismol, it’s most likely because I have a really horrible stomach ache or diarrhea. It works like nothing else. I love the taste it has, it’s a bubble gum pink color and it goes down my throat so smooth. I’ve been taking Pepto Bismol …

I came to know about Glutaphos, the brain vitamin through a magazine ad. As I do have good experiences from another brain vitamin which is Memory Plus, I was quite attracted to try Glutaphos as well. My daily activities need more concentration and a lot of alertness so I …

I got a really bad UTI and after testing my specimen, the doctor decided I needed to be on Ciprofloxacin. He prescribed me a 500mg dose and I had to take it twice a day for 10 days. It came as a white pill that looked fairly …

Paracetamol Tablets
I say Paracetamol is better than Codamol Tablets which are another set of tablets that have the same purpose. Paracetamol has been going on for a long time really. I like Paracetamol because it really heals you in mostly everything. If you had a headache have a tablet …

I had serious case of itching throughout my body since one week. The first thing I tried was Itch Guard ointment and an antihistamine tablet. But, that did not give any positive result. When it becomes quite uncomfortable, I decided to consult a dermatologist. The doctor examined the affected …

Last week, I woke up at four in the morning feeling bad. I felt pain in my throat that it hurts every time I swallow my saliva. I thought it was just normal so I decided to drink water. I got out of bed and went directly to the …