When I was a kid, I used to lay in bed for hours, unable to fall asleep and sometimes with quite a feeling of the “jitters”. I was unable to lay still and could never get comfortable and, as I got older, had to resort to taking sleeping pills …

I am one of the many people out there that suffers from asthma and the product, Primatene Mist has been a lifesaver to me. Not only is it moderately priced, compared to what doctors want to give me, but is accessible to be purchased from Walmart or other drug …

My on and off problem with canker sores for the past few weeks had made my life come to a standstill. In spite of swallowing a number of antibiotics for it, there seemed only some temporary relief as the canker sores in my mouth reappeared and never allowed me …

Phentermine is a an appetite suppressant prescribed by doctors for weight loss. It works best when paired with other medicines. You might remember when it was paired with fenfluramine and marketed as FenPhen.
Although FenPhen was found to be dangerous phentermine by itself is perfectly safe when …

Not too long ago I saw a commercial for NyQuil’s newest product ZzzQuil Night Time Sleep Aide. I have to occasional bought of insomnia so I decided to buy some to try out the next time I had trouble sleeping. I bought this product at Wal-Mart for around …

Advil Liquid Gels are my go-to medicine are for almost all my medicine needs. Whether it be a headache or any kind muscle pain, Advil (any kind, really, but I prefer liquid gels) gets the job done like no other.
I have tried all the other pain relievers including …

A pain relief patch just like any other medicine in patch form. I have used the Salonpas pain reliever spray and has found it to be effective in masking and reducing the pain. So I decided to give this patch a try, when I saw it during …

I have been having problems with breathing and coughing too much lately so to help relieve these symptoms I have been using Vicks Vapor Pads in my vaporizer. They release a menthol herbal scent into the air that helps open up my congested chest and nose so I can …

My daughter seems to catch a cold way too often, either that or she never completely gets rid of the cold in the first place. One thing that I did know is that she felt horrible, but did not need to miss anymore school. She was missing out on …

I have read somewhere that married couples often experience sleeping problems. Most of the time, my husband and I have this difficulty in iniating sleep and maintaining sleep. The result of which, we wake up unrested. When I get up, I feel tired. I felt bad that I still …

My youngest son has mild autism. One of the things he had a lot of trouble with when he was younger was holding his stool. This is a common problem for autistic children. As a result, his bowels don’t function as easily as they should. The solution our primary …

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 …

Kaiser Permanente at this location has changed somewhat over the years, but it’s still a huge presence. Now, I’m not a member of this HMO. My experience with it is through emergency services and that of family and friends, along with what I’ve read in the news …

This medicine comes in a small plastic bottle. It is .5 fl oz. It is used to relieve eyes of redness due to allergies or smoke. It also works to moisten dry eyes and soothe away its effects.
This product is comparable to Visine. The shape of the bottle is …

I was give a prescription for Welbutrin by my doctor who said that it would help me with my mood swings. If you only knew how much my husband thanked the doctor before we left her office.
I was reading the directions and the little notes about things that might …

One of the important supplements I take to help keep my immune system healthy and strong so I don’t catch a cold or flu is Nature Made Vitamin C 500 mg. These vitamin C supplements come in a small bottle of 250 caplets. These caplets are white in color …

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 …

Cramps can be downright dreadful and tiring. Menstrual cramping always leads to fatigue and a lot of pain in my back and lower abdomen. Though I do not experience these pains every month it is really bad when I do. I sent my husband out to get me some …

My doctor had advised me to take Duphalac for my constipation problems which arose from my ulcer medication. It was working fine for the first two days. I was advised to take it once a day, as it was only minor. I had successful moved my bowel, even though …

Recently I managed to catch the flu again even though the last time that I was infected, it was less than a month ago. The difference this time however was that I was taking much longer to get better, an everything that I would usually do to speed …

During wintertime I have often problems with infections besides my lips.It is in fact a kind of eczema The dry air is often the cause of this problem.
Mycolog is a very good product to treat skin infections caused by many bacteries.
Before you use this product you need to wash …

Seasonal summer allergies, or hayfever, has been afflicting me for 30 years. I am allergic to grass, trees, and weeds. Every spring it started with the itchy eyes, throat and palate, then I got the stuffy nose and sneezing. It’s like I had a hard cold …

There was a few months at the beginning of summer when I was having some health problems and was retaining water really bad. My lower legs, ankles and feet were huge. My socks were leaving imprints in my skin. It was really bad. After having tried an over-the-counter pill …

When I was pregnant, I contracted some hemorrhoids which were very unpleasant. I needed a way to get rid of the hemorrhoids without causing problems for the baby. I didn’t want to take suppositories because I somehow thought that might be bad for the baby. I found Preparation H …

I can remember as a child, my mother would bring out a blue jar of Vick’s Vaporub anytime I had chest congestion, and she’d slap it on me before I went to bed. I would usually have my congestion broken up by the time I awoke the next …

My husband snores and it drives me crazy. Although is not terrible every night, it is enough to wake me up and keep me awake many nights of the week. There is also no discerning pattern to it either; it does not seem to depend on food, allergies, colds or …

About once a year, I get a cold sore and suffer through it for about a week. This year, I decided to try Abreva Cold Sore Medication, something I had read about as a more effective treatment compared to the usual numbing, protecting gels and creams. I …

Vibratab (generic name doxycycline hyclate) in tablet form is used for many things. As a strong antibiotic, the medication has been used to treat bacterial problems, STDs, and even acne. I’m taking two 100mg tablets a day to treat severe acne. Sometimes, though, I wonder if …

I was one of those who suffered from chronic heartburn- over the counter antacids helped, but they didn’t really do much to prevent heartburn, just relieve my symptoms temporarily. I asked my doctor about my treatment options and she did indeed prescribe Nexium for me. Almost immediately my heartburn …

I use Hirudoid cream occasionally to remove bruises and hopefully in the process, varicose veins. Having a lot of veins in the legs is a common trait in my family and I would like to prevent my legs from suffering the same fate. Using Hirudoid is simple; …

One of the babies I cared for had, it seemed, a whole bag of medicine that he must take to function like a normal cooing baby throughout the day. He was just really gassy in his tummy and so one of the medicines he had to take was …

I don’t always take the best care of my hair and my nails. I often do things for the sake of beauty that require sacrifices like using heating tools to style my hair even though I know that it can lead to weaker hair with many split ends. Phytophanere …

I love how Zyrtec works so fast and effectively. I suffer from sinus congestion, and allergies. One day, my allergies were so bad, that I could hardly breath, and my eyes were tearing and swollen. It even got so bad that my ears were hurting. I knew that Zyrtec …

I remember once, when I was a young girl, getting such a horrible ear ache that was loudly ringing and just plain painful all the way into my jaw and neck, which I was sure was part of an infection. Oddly enough, though, after a few hours laying on …

Unfortuantly I have been plauged by a terrible cold for the past week. After several days of a constant running nose, I decided it was time to take action.
I had been taking regular dayquil. rather than dry out my nose, the dayquil seemed to dehydrate my entire body (excluding …

Lotromin Ultra is a spray that a spray that assists in the fight against Athletes foot and this is a product that I first learned about when I was hanging around some of my friends at a club one night and we had been dancing and looking for ladies …

Allergic rhinitis is really a big problem to me, it makes me feel very uncomfortable and worst it turns out to be a cold after wards, because I often suffer from this I ended up consulting a physician about this. He told me that I really do suffer from …

I always have skin rashes because I am prone to allergic reactions. Sometimes because of too much scratching (the rashes are too itchy), they become infected. Because of this I searched for a topical medicine which does not only relieve the itch that I am experiencing …

When this product first caught my eye at the Safeway supermarket a couple of months ago, I wondered where it had been all these years. And the fact that it said “original” on the label really threw me off.
How could someone like me who has been fanatical about …

I usually develop allergic rhinitis especially in the night when I sleep with our air-conditioner on. It was rather disturbing having stuffy nose while sleeping because I have to go mouth breathing just to breath. Thus, I was really thankful when a medical representative introduced me to …

About five years ago I read that Folic Acid would decrease the risks of Alzheimers/Dementia by increasing the blood supply to the brain. This would assist the memory sector of the brain to function normally longer. So i thought what a good idea being 65 years old I need …

I sometimes have problems with my lower back and shoulders aching. While I am not really sure that I know the exact cause of the problem I do know that the pain starts in my shoulders and works its way down into my lower back. It can range from …

My brother swears by this stuff, as he has a diet where he eats mostly bad stuff and has a lot of discomfort afterwards. Me, however, it has yet to work for. I have tried taking it numerous times and have gotten no relief from the pain at all. …

Fish liver oil is something I was terrified of in my childhood. Like a character in a children’s book, I was forced by my parents and grandparents to ingest spoonfuls of the disgusting, smelly liquid, which made me feel like vomiting and, frankly, gave me bad breath. Despite ingesting …

The name alone of this anti malarial was enough to make my stomach turn. When I was living in West Africa, the doctor advised me and the entire family to take Lariam. This medication was to be taken twice a week. Each box has 8 tablets at 250 …

So this is the second time I’ve been sick in the past two months so I’ve been trying different remedies to get better. For this second bout I decided to keep my purchases cheap so I bought the cheapest of cold remedies, which goes by the brand name ‘Exact’ …

Flexeril is a medication that relaxes muscles and is usually prescribed to help decrease pain and spasms in the muscle due to strains or sprains. This medication is only intended to be used on a short term basis, usually a maximum of three weeks unless your doctor decides …

After my son was born, I experienced a period of postpartum depression. In addition to being extremely melancholy, I was also a nervous wreck trying to cope with my depression while caring for the new baby and my two-year-old daughter. My primary care physician prescribed Xanax to calm …

I found out lately that my daughter has lice which I consider already serious because she already have bites at the back of her ears and on her head as well. What kind of mom won’t take action on that? And knowing that other people would …

Flemoxin Solutab was the antibiotic prescribed by the family doctor when my youngest daughter had a strep throat. It comes in a box of 30 capsules with each pad containing 5 capsules. It is manufactured by Astellas Pharma BV. This is a prescription antibiotic.
The capsules are diagonal in …