I have a few mixed feelings on Equate’s Maximum Strength Orasol Gel. I bought it because I thought it could help me out with my wisdom teeth that seem to be a problem with from time to time. I remember having a gel applied to my teeth …

In this kind of fluctuating morning hot spells alternates with sudden hot showers in the afternoon, most of the small children can easily catch cold and cough. My child falls into this category, she has been coughing for endless day with thick nasal discharge.
Visiting the local doctor prove to …

About two years ago or so, I was having real problems with GERD because of the medication I was taking for my disease (cytoxan and prednisone). I was on another stomach medication, but my stomach was still burning. I would lie on my bed and groan for hours.
Finally, I …

I don’t like pain killers because I am always afraid to become addicted to them but also that after some time I would need higher amount of it to kill the pain. So I prefer using gels than pills.
Yesterday I left the house and it wasn’t raining so I …

I was diagnosed to have a mild Hypertension just about a month ago. My cardiologist have not prescribed anything for me to take except for Natrilix when after 2 weeks for laboratory tests proved i need to have a maintenance for the hypertension.
I am a person who does …

Basically we picked this group of dentists on our approved dental insurance list. They have not let us down. We had a lot of dental work because both my husband and I had been out of the U.S. for years. We had been unable to find a dentist that …

The cold and flu season this year (2007-2008) was extremely bad this year with an unsuspecting flu strain. One young woman in our area died from complications so when I started to sniffle and sneeze I was very concerned.
I have an autoimmune disease that makes me susceptible to bacteria …

Do not know about the welfare systems in other countries, but I do know from others here in the U.S. how backwards it can be. I know there are people who abuse the system to keep from earning a living the old fashioned way, but there also are people …

I learned about BioFreeze while visiting my chiropractor. Its what they use on their patients. I rub biofreeze into my aching shoulder and the heat truly seems to melt the pain away. It doesn’t get rid of all my pain, but I can truly feel a …

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 …

Migraines are a very painful and often debilitating for many people. While there is no cure for migraines, many people attempt a variety of ways to help relieve their pain and suffering.
I suffer from severe migraines that cause me the inability to complete my normal daily activities. …

Xanax is a brand name of the anti-anxiety medication Alprazolam. It comes in four strengths and colors: .25mg (white) .5mg (orange) 1mg (blue) and 2mg (white or yellow depending on manufacturer). When used correctly Xanax can significantly decrease the patients anxiety level and for many stop anxiety attacks from …

My eight year old daughter had an unpleasant experience with a local dentist and was very afraid to go back for another dental exam. I did some research and had heard good things about Dr Phillip Greene and his staff. I called them and set up an appointment …

Church Street Medical is the office of both Dr Julie Perrigan and Danny Atkinson PAC. Dr Perrigan is a family practice physician and has been my family doctor for the past 8 years. I have been to other doctors in the area and the professionalism and service …

Keppra was originally designed to be used as an anti seizure medication but further research was done and is being widely used as a drug to combat nerve pain in people who have chronic back and leg pain like me. I had used some other drugs of the …

I was recently feeling very tired and out of sorts and unable to figure out what has wrong.I had several colds and never seemed to get my energy back after an illness.Since I do not currently have health insurance because I recently moved to Portland from another part of …

Lipitor (atorvastatin) is a medication that is designed to lower cholesterol as well as a preventative against cardiovascular disease. It is one of the more popular statins on the market today for those of us who have high cholesterol. I found out that my cholesterol levels were …

Soma(Carisopodol) 350 mg tablets are designed to work as a skeletal muscle relaxant and its main agent is blocking pain sensations between the nerves and the brain. This is a widely used muscle relaxant and I found that it did work well for me when I have really …

Ultram ER 300 mg (tramadol) is a non narcotic pain control agent that is designed to work as a time released agent. I used Ultram for my back pain and found that I had a lot of break through pain after sleeping through the night or would wake …

I have chronic back and hip pain that has not been controlled by medication. My doctor wrote me a prescription for these patches to use. They work wonderfully for any type of surface or muscle pain. They have lidocaine or a numbing agent which is absorbed through the skin. …

A couple years ago I was on yasmin. I really liked it as far as birth control goes. It helped a lot with my periods and with my acne. My periods weren’t as long, I didn’t have cramps that were that bad anymore, my mood swings weren’t that bad. …

I have had anxiety problems off and on for years now. The last time I went to the doctors he gave me prozac. It took away all of my anxiety problems and didn’t cause any other anxiety problems. The only thing that I did notice a little bit was …

I have had GERD issues for more than a dozen years and over those years, I tried several medications without success at giving me relief, and also after some had caused side effects that left me and my joints feeling like a 90 year old woman, instead of one …

Recently I had to take my daughter to the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Fontana because she had broken her ankle in three places. We were sent to the Cast Room. The waiting area is kind of set up in a really awkward way, considering a lot of …

My dad went to get a cough checked out tonight. When we got there, parking was nice and close and few people were there. Entering the building, only 1 person was working the desk but that wasn’t a problem since we were the only people there. Co-pay is $15, …

PrimaCare One Prenatal vitamin is a once a day pill to help promote healthy pregnancy. I like some aspects of this purple pill. I do think it has helped my hair and skin and nails like it advertises. It also advertises it helps soften stools, I do not notice …

One day during my jogging i suddenly had a pain near the spine little above the hip region but i neglected it and after a day or two i got burning sensation of urine i got doubted after one two days i thought pain will stop but …

I have been taking Yaz as an oral contraceptive for about a year and half now. There are always concerns when taking contraceptives, such as weight gain, heart issues, breakthrough bleeding, etc. but I have experienced none of these under Yaz. I think possible side effects were …

Having suffered from several urinary tract infections recently, I decided to try out the UTI Test Strips by AZO. They worked great. I knew I had a UTI (anyone who has suffered from them before knows what they feel like) and the test came up positive. …

Everybody hates the dentist. There’s no getting around that. However, I am one of those people that has an irrational fear of going. So much that I had my first appointment in twelve years only because of a horrible toothache. I had never felt pain quite like this before …

Clonazepam is a wonderful durg that help with flashback and depression. It help take away anxiety along with panic disorder and it also help with epilepsy and other seizure disorder. I started takeing the drug becasue my anxiety and panic disorder that cause the bad flashback is making me …

I was prescribed Erogel Suspension a while back when I went to the doctor with some tummy problems. This solution can be bought over the counter without a prescription if needed and it isn’t harmful to my knowledge.
Erogel Suspension is supposed to cure your tummy from feeling bloated and …

I was getting over the flu and was all but recovered except for the dry hacking cough I was experiencing at bed time and during the night. My Pharmacist suggested I buy Benylin DM Nightime Cough Syrup for Dry Cough. I had never used a Benylin product before and …

Last August, my sister (my only sibling) was diagnosed with Stage IV Kidney Cancer. In November, I saw our family doctor for a routine check-up, and was horrified to hear him tell me that my enlarged thyroid showed extreme characteristics of being cancerous. Of course, I immediately …

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 …

My 1 year old daughter is having a bad case of atopic dermatitis (skin asthma/allergies), that even the usual cream steroids won’t do her skin any good.
When we visited her pediatrician for another consult, she was prescribed with a new cream named Ezerra. At first, i was hesitant because …

So in my household we continuely keep a supply of antibacterial cream on hand, as my significant other has a line of work that sometime requires minor first aid to cuts and scrapes. We were typically buying Neosporin at his request. Since the gas prices continue to …

It claims to relieve cramps, bloating, fatigue, backages and headaches. After 2 gelcaps and 3 hours later, I didn’t feel much different. Sure my cramps were lessened to a dull cramping sensation (Due to the 500 mg of Acetaminophen Midol contains). But after taking a 2.5 hour nap, the …

Today I woke up with my eyes looking really red, as if I have been crying all night. I was horrified to see my eyes looking this way. Not only that, but my eyes had a weird itching to it that lasted the period of most of the day.
I …

This product seems to be a very useful contraceptive which is working for a lot of people I know. But, to be able to make your choice of taking it or not, you must be aware of its possible side effects like I’ve noticed while I was taking this. …

Through one medical information specialist friend I came across to this painkiller tablet.. He told me that as company claims this is the fastest acting painkiller available in the market.. He also told me that company has also taken the patents of some of its dynapar products range.. So …

A couple of years ago I was put on Paxil for anxiety. I don’t really recommend it to anyone. It did take away some of my anxiety issues, but then it added issues. So instead of helping my anxiety it just switched the issues basically. A couple of things …

Wellbutrin is a wildly popular anti-depressent medication that is prescribed quite regularly by psychiatrists, as well as other types of medical doctors. I was first prescribed Wellbutrin by my obstetrician after having my second child. Unfortunately I became a victim of postpartum depression and as much as I …

Nexium 40mg is wonderful. I take 1 capsule every morning ,going on 5 years now.I have tried every OTC stomach medicine known to man for stomach problems and Nexium has made my life less painful. Nexium 40mg really works. I love it. If you have Gerd or …

I had the unfortunate opportunity to visit Piedmont Hospital’s inpatient cardiac care wing. I have ventured into the random emergency room on occasion. But never have I had to have extensive contact with cardiac specialists and pulmonary doctors. I will admit that I was …

I don’t get sick often but when I do I go down hard. I mean bed-ridden can’t move don’t wanna stay awake feeling. Sometimes though it’s just so hard to go to sleep and I feel so bad. I take two Tylenol PM tablets and within 30 minutes I …

My doctor prescribed me Yasmin because I desparately needed another contraceptive due to the fact I wasn’t able to stand out the bad side effects of the previous pills anymore. In fact, I’ve tried many and many brand but no one was working. This one was no exception and …

The weather it seems is playing tricks on out immune system as the cold and flu season is drawing near. There are a few over the counter drugs that I recommend as being better than some of the more popular brands.
Comtrex works best for me when taken just before …

I have tried several products that are for pain relief and am the type of person that I hate to take pills all the time for relief of chronic back pain. I have tried several of the muscle rubs or natural pain gels and cremes and can state that …

My doctor recently put me on trazodone to help with insomnia. I am on the 50 mg dose. Taken at higher doses it helps with depression, anxiety, and chronic pain also.
I have weird reactions to medication sometimes, so I cut the pill in half to …