Medicine Reviews
Lamisil: Tonail Fungus Treatment
Lamisil otherwise known as terbinafine is another way to treat toenail fungus problems. It is not my remedy of choice but in the past this has worked well for me. The reason I am not as thrilled with this is because its treatment period is about 4 months. You …
Cervarix HPV Vaccine (Cervical Cancer Protection)
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 …
Vicks Custom Care
My biggest complaint about buy cold or flu medicine is that you cannot pick and choose your symptoms, and therefore take exactly the medicine you need to treat only the symptoms you are suffering from. For instance, all of my colds are sinus related with a fever, and my …
Alka-Seltzer Plus Fast Crystal Packs
About three weeks ago, my husband starts sniffling and tells me that he feels a cold coming on. He’s said that often over the preceeding two months, any time he gets the sniffles or his allergies act up, he thinks a “cold is coming on”, and I just kind …
Fucidin Ointment
Fucidin Ointments are anti-bacterial used for skin infections, it has an active ingredient called fusidic acid and prevents further growth of bacterial organisms. This drug is for external used only and is applied to the affected area as prescribed by the doctor, you should not prolong usage, even if …
Watkins Menthol Camphor Ointment
I am a baby boomer and, when I was a small child, I can remember catching colds or the sniffles and Mom knew all the cures. Of course, with every stuffy nose or cold, Mom would “grease” my chest with menthol salves, smear a little under my nose …
Nexium
I was given Prilosec in 1998 when I was experiencing extreme heart burn and pains in my stomach. The pains got so bad, I would almost double over. When I went to the doctor, they ruled out an ucler and she prescribed Prilosec which was fairly new on the …
Assured Extra Strength 500 mg Acetaminophen PM
Due to a terrible back pain I was having a lot of issues moving around and even getting sleep. It seemed like no matter what position I was in my back was aching. It was to the point that I didn’t even want to move because the pain was …
Buckleys Cough Syrup
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 …
Ibuprofen 600 MG Tablet Medicine
I recently had to receive root canal therapy on my back molar, and the pain that I had in my tooth after the procedure was horrible. Thankfully, my dentist prescribed the medicine Ibuprofen for me, which is a medicine similar to some other medicines such as Motrin, Advil, or …
Prilosec
My doctor prescribed me Prilosec after I get a terrible stomach ulcer from taking Ibuprofen on an empty stomach many times. I would take the Ibuprofen on an empty stomach because I’d be in pain (typically from menstrual cramps) and want fast relief but not have any food near …
Ambien
For many years now, I’ve had consistent problems sleeping, both falling and staying asleep. I guess the technical and scientific term for it “delayed sleep disorder”, which is not the same thing as insomnia. Insomnia is when you just can’t sleep at all, sometimes for days at a time, …
Rolaids
Rolaids are like God sends for people with heart burn! I carry a roll in my purse for emergencies. They are chalky and not necessarily fun to eat, but they work. I remember the first time I ever used them, I had been to a family function where we …
Airborne Cold Medication
Ok I have to be the first to admit I am one of the biggest skeptics when it comes to something on tv whether it is “new and improved” or just plain “new”.
A co-worker of mine saw the commercial and purchased the product I am reviewing, Airborne Formula Cold …
Prozac (Fluoxetine) 20 mg
I have been on 20 milligrams of Prozac (Fluoxetine) on and off for three years now as part of my treatment for bipolar disorder type I. It is a moderate antidepressant commonly used to treat eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder, which I have been treated for, too.
Prozac has been …
Espidifen painkiller
Espidifren is a painkiller that can be found in two different formats, being pills or bags to dissolve the product in water.
The main component of this medicine is Ibuprofen, so it can be used for headaches, inflammations, and for any other kind of physical pain.
What I bought are the …
Dr Ronald Terry’s Dental Office
When the question who’s scared of the dentist is asked, I used to always raise my hand, even in my adult years. But my phobia has disappeared thanks to Dr. Ronald Terry and his staff. Here are 10 things I favor about this office that deserves a 10 rating.
1. At …
Colace stool softener
Lot of travelling and working for many hours continuously leave me less room for myself even to attend to my basic needs like using a washroom and I usually suffer from urinary track infection and hard stool. I do not like to use washrooms at other places I visit …
CVS Strawberry Cough Drops
I am one of those people who do not deal with a cough very well. I found that it can be difficult to function when I feel like my chest is burning. With each cough I have, my chest starts to hurt. I also hate that my cough is …
Zanaprin
First off, I feel the need to say that this alternative herbal supplement is on the expensive side. But that being said, it is worth every cent. Just think about what you would be paying for doctor bills and prescription medications in a year’s time. If you are anxious …
Lidemol Cream
I was prescribed to use Lidemol by our company physician when I was complaining about the returning itchiness of my skin behind my ears. It has become really itchy and flaky at one point. If I would scratch it, I would have dead skin cells underneath my nails or …
Dr. Catherine Molloy, DO of Poland, OH
After my regular gynecologist got really sick and cancelled my appointment, I was left to reschedule with the other doctor in the building, Dr. Molloy. When I first picked out this location, it was recommended by a friend’s mom who had been going there forever and said they were …
Neosporin H Ear Drops
My son was complaining of ear pain since last few days. He was also having liquid discharge sometimes, especially when he was having cold. I tried some herbal medicine at home for a short while which didn’t give any result. Consequently, I had to take appointment with an ENT specialist …
Himalaya Pilex Tablets
My wife has used Himalaya Pilex for more than one month. Her piles had resurfaced recently after being idle for few years. She was seeing blood during bowel movement. And, there was unbearable pain. I had already used many medicines on her with or without recommendation of a doctor, …
Ocean Ultra Sterile Saline Nasal Mist
As a child, I had the luxury of being the only one of my siblings who never really suffered from allergies. However, that all changed when I moved from the south to Michigan about eight years ago. I got out of the car that beautiful September day and spent …
Assured Pink Bismuth
I know that Pepto Bismol is good for really bad stomach aches. I have used it multiple times and have been satisfied with it, but thought that I would try another medicine similar to it that was a little cheaper. When I was shopping around I saw a bottle …
Advil Liqui-Gels (Liquid Filled Capsules)
When I have to take medicine for any kind of aches and pains I like for that medicine to work fast. I do not like having to sit and wait for the medicine to kick in because then I’d start getting the idea that I should take more than …
Artelac Edo Eye Drops
During my last visit to the ophthalmologist, I was complaining that I suffered from dry eyes and sometimes, irritations due to the dust and even pollen allergies. My eyes would become really itchy and when my lenses are dry, it becomes so uncomfortable that it actually feels like they …
Triaminic Flowing Vapors Fan
Since everyone in our house is at some stage of the flu right now; including me having a chest cold, we decided to take some steps to help get it under control. One of those steps was purchasing the Triaminic Flowing Vapors Portable Vapor Fan for both our bedroom …
Vicks Nyquil Sinus LiquiCaps
Our household has had its share of sickness over the past few months. It’s cold and flu season, and there seems to be even more of it going around. I recently had a cold that turned into a painful sinus infection. I was extremely congested, and …
Benylin Non-Drowsy Blackcurrant Cough Medicine
I found this cough mixture for dry coughs completely ineffective and after yet another sleepless night due to incessant coughing, I am cursing the name of —˜Benylin’. This simply does not work. I was watching —˜I’m Alan Partridge’ the other night and it made me laugh when …
Colon ACH (Advanced Colon Health)
My auntie gave me a Colon ACH (Advanced Colon Health) sometime ago. When I received this from her I was not really excited. I thought I did not need that because after all I am into healthy eating and have regular bowel movement. As I read, this product …
Band Aid Adhesive Bandages with Antiseptic
I am one of those people prone to cuts and wounds. I have had my share of paper cuts and scrapes and bruises from my climbing adventures. During my emergencies, I always panic because I am so obsessive about cleaning my wound. I get agitated if I cannot wash …
Alka Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Medicine
Sinus colds are the worst, and I get them anytime the weather changes, so in other words, I get them often. Before letting them get worse, I try and treat them with over the counter medications such as Alka Seltzer Cold and Sinus Medicine in their Non-Drowsy Formula. …
Nicotrol Inhalers
People would always tell me how bad smoking cigarettes was for me. I couldn’t agree more! Yet, every time that I tried to stop smoking, it never worked. Well, I did quit smoking but then I went right back to it. The longest that I had ever made it …
Assured Extra Strength Sleep Aid Softgels
Whenever I have problems falling asleep warm tea usually does the trick. However, I have been having more and more difficulty falling asleep lately and wanted to find something that would give me a good night’s rest. I have always dreaded not being able to sleep, because I end …
Neo-Synephrine Extra Strength Nasal Spray
Two years ago, I’d have never recommended a nasal spray to treat allergy or sinus symptoms. I suffer from some pretty severe symptoms too, including massive headaches, itchy nose, eyes and throat that drive me absolutely bonkers throughout the day, and daily sneezing attacks (of at least thirty sneezes …
Clomid
After trying to conceive a child for over a year naturally, I went to a fertility specialist to see if there were any reasons preventing my husband and I from becoming parents. After running several tests, I was diagnosed with ovulatory disfunction. Basically, I’m not ovulating regularly. He prescribed …
Promethazine
In this review I will be covering the four reasons I was prescribed this prescription. This medication is only by prescription in the United States. It does come in a liquid and in a pill form.
Promethazine is an allergy medication, specifically an antihistamine. It can …
Zantac 75 heartburn medicine
We keep this medication in our medicine cabinet for the occasional time when someone has heartburn. My father has suffered from ulcers in the past so he has to guard against having heartburn. Zantac 75 can be taken as a preventative as well as a treatment for heartburn. …
Zoloft
I have generalized anxiety and panic attack disorder with mild depression. I was really leary of trying medication to help me with it because sometimes the side effects of meicine are worse than the ailment. My doctor prescribed me Zoloft 25 mg which is a very low dose and …
Extra Strenght Icy Hot Medicated Patches
One product that I am very familiar with is Icy Hot Medicated Patches. I used this product quite a bit while playing sports and always had decent results. They are readily available at any walmart or drug store and are a great way to relieve sore muscles or even …
Mupirocin Bactroban 2% 20mg/g Ointment
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 …
Norgesic forte
Norgesic Forte is a good medicine in order to have relief from severe headaches.Before I used to take Biogesic for my headaches but I found it not very effective for severe headaches until one day my doctor gave me prescrition for headache and prescribed Norgesic Forte. I found it …
Ronnie Clinic
Ronnie Clinic or better known as Klinik Ronnie in this area is a very good clinic which I frequent a lot. There are actually 2 doctors who work for the clinic. The main doctor which is Dr Ronnie normally works during the daytime while a younger doctor works at …
Member’s Mark Acetaminophen PM
Due to the stress that is life, I occasionally need some sort of sleep aid. I use to purchase bottles of Tylenol PM or Bayer’s PM, but at around 7 bucks a bottle, depending on how many pills you get per bottle, it quickly began to add up…and not in …
Zyrtec 24 Hour Allergy Tablets
The pollen has started coating everything and the flowers are up in the yard. That means that my eyes are red and itchy, my nose is constantly runny or stuffy, and my throat feels like I just can’t seem to clear it. In short, my allergies have …
Trimox CV Dry Syrup for Bacterial Infections
Trimox CV dry syrup was prescribed to my youngest son for the treatment of wounds on his head. It is actually a powerful antibiotic which quicken the wound healing process apart from keeping off any possibility of spreading of infection. He had three wounds on the head and when we …
Ecotrin 81 mg Low Strength Safety Coated Aspirin
During my first pregnancy I had a few problems with my blood pressure. It wasn’t sky high, but the doctor wanted to make sure it did not get that way. He suggested that I take one baby aspirin a day in order to keep my blood pressure down at …
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