I’m always hesitant to try 24 hour allergy medication, because they pretty much NEVER provide 24 hour relief, and that’s even including the prescription medications I’ve been given for my allergies. I was prescribed Allegra last year by my doctor, which is a one-a-day tablet, and six hours after …

First of all, I am not an Endocrinologist. I am a patient. I’ve been taking Synthroid for two years now since I had radio-ablative Iodine therapy for hyperthyroid from Graves’ disease. I am now having hypothyroid and will have it for the rest of my life. It is …

In my years of being an asthmatic, I have tried several medications to get the best desirable effect with the least minimal or if possible no side effects. Finding the best drug for me is like going through a maze, you’ll never know what lies on every turn unless …

Many years ago, I remember that when my son was a baby and had a chest infection and a bad cough which kept him, and all of us, awake all night, the doctor suggested trying Delsym cough syrup. I remember that it worked very well, and got us through …

Spicy foods are my favorite. I can’t live without having a spicy sauce in the table even if its a mismatch on what food is prepared in the table. I crave for it and I just can’t stop myself liking hot and chilly viands. Just last week I visited …

I had problems to breath, and when I caught the first cold of the autumn it was clear that I needed some help to be able to breath while I was sleeping.
When I went to the pharmacy I was recommended to buy this strips called “Breathe right”. With such …

Lets face it, folks. One of the hardest things when it comes to finding the best medicine to fight off your illnesses is finding one that you can stand the taste of. This in its entirety is a rarity. Believe me, I have had my fair share of colds …

I have found an easy and drug-free way to relieve my frequent nasal congestion : the Nasal Aid Nasal Strips. It worked really well for me. Nasal Aid Nasal Strips are like clear band-aid looking strips with a flexible backbone and some sort of medical grade adhesive on the …

I have always kept Benedryl around the house for those people who get itchy things on their skin, or for people who cannot seem to fall asleep, and have become really exhausted from lack of sleep.
Although, the box does not indicate that it is FOR sleepless nights, I had …

Polysporin Antibiotic Eye/ Ear Drops are a wonderful product. I have been very pleased with it. It is a little pricey but well worth it. It has become something that we always have in our home. Every member of the family has used it at one time or another …

I had my delivery at Singapore general Hospital.I have been to the hospital for scans and for doctor appointments.This hospital gives quick service and we have very less waiting time as patients.We are given SMS reminders for all doctor appointments.If doctor consultation becomes late,then also SMS areminders are …

I have discovered that having a cat in the house is a wonderful thing. But the side effect is I am allergic to all the hair and dandruff on our cat. A friend of mine suggested that I get some Benadryl Allergy from the drug store and …

I never leave home without my cell phone and my electrolyte replacement medication. I consider these two to be the most important things that I need to carry wherever I go. My medication has helped me manage my muscle pains as well as the cramping that I get whenever …

When anxiety first started to impact my life, when I was seventeen, I attempted to do something about it. I was referred to counselling, social workers, meditation classes and of course the pharmacy. I tried a variety of different medications due to side effects or lack of effect. Eventually …

What will you do if you have irritation on your eyes? Do you have special care or treatment that you give to your eyes when you have irritation on your eyes?
I do. I always use Insto Eye Drop whenever I have irritation on my eyes. This irritation can be …

Been having terrible headaches lately, and upon consultation with my doctor, he said that my sinus is blocked. He gave me a really expensive brand of nasal spray, so I had to look for an alternative. The pharmacist recommended Sinutab Nasal Spray, as it is more than 300% cheaper …

Theres a huge difference when it comes to Tylenol P.M and Advil P.M. The reason I started using Advil P.m was because it makes me feel different and plus it ’s non habit forming. At first I wasn’t believing this because thats the same thing I heard about Tylenol …

Fish Oil is something I hate to take because with either the huge pills or the oils, there is always that fishy after taste and the fishy burps afterwards. But, I now take Carlson Labs Very Finest Liquid Fish Oil because it has a masked flavor, somewhat, and …

If you suffer from migraine, neuralgia or irretractible pain syndrome than the national pain foundation website is for you. Its a great site you can post your problems to others who know what it is to have to live with excruciating pain throughout their life. For 4 years …

Vicks has been a staple in my life ever since I was a little girl and my mother used to lather that goop vapor rub all over my chest when I was feeling bad. It’s a trustworthy company and product line, so when I saw the Vicks Formula 44 …

I was recently put on sulfasalazine for my rheumatoid arthritis. I had a bad reaction to the sulfasalazine and had to go to urgent care and then later to the emergency room. Both places gave me a shot of solu-medrol 125 mg.
Solu-medrol contains methylprednisolone. …

When ever myself or any person of my family had nasal congestion due to common cold or any other infection, I use to take Otrivin nasal drop. It gives me instant relief from nasal blockage. Being doctor I also prescribe my patient same medicine.
As it gives instant result , …

Abreva Cream prescription is used to treat cold sores and blisters. It has to be prescribed to you by your doctor or dermatologist. I have never had to use this product myself but I have a friend that uses it regularly. The Abreva Cream prescription is …

I’m going to talk about a rather sensitive subject for most of us women, and most of you men who are reading this may want to turn away now. If you can’t even go to a store to buy tampons for your wife or girlfriend, then aren’t going to …

I have been using Goody’s PM Pain Relieving Powders for a few years now. I had never even though of switching to anything else because the Goody’s worked so good. However a few months back I saw the commercial for MidNite Natural Sleep Aid and Pain Reliever. It advertised …

I have this recurrent Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) for years but this time is quite severe. I’ve ignored its sharp pain before and after urination for 3 days but the next day I finally gave up. I was getting uneasy, urinating was hell pain! I go …

I suffer from heavy cough and cold problem,and I take lots of medicines for that.But few days back my physician suggested me to use a new medicine called “Cetgel”.It is a cough and cold killer.I took those medicines and I am really fine now a days,and I am feeling …

As a person who has had painful periods for years, I’ve tried many different types of contraception to reduce the pain I experience every month. I started off on Cyclessa, then tried Yasmin, then OrthoNovum, and then OrthoEvra, the patch. Next I tried OrthoMicronor, which is a progesterone-only pill …

DMAE (Dimethylaminoethanol bitartrate) —“ not to be confused with DHEA! - is a “nutraceutical” that is supposed to supplement the gradually declining levels of the same substance in the body over the years. As a dietary supplement it is used to enhance the cognitive capabilities of the mind, thus …

In today’s world, people are way too dependent on drugs. Although I believe that medicines, such as Xanax, do provide relief of certain problems, I also believe that people use these drugs as a way to deal with everyday problems, such as stress, or simply just living. I have …

I’ve never had a problem, over the years, taking medication to make me feel better. I figure, in this day and age, there’s really no reason for someone to needlessly suffer the symptoms of colds, flus and general aches and pains when things are readily available to make these …

I was prescribed Valium for a knotted muscle. I was a little weary of taking it because I knew it was a pretty strong drug and have known some people to abuse it. I was supposed to take one at night. But, since I’m really sensitive to most medicines, …

I was prescribed Ciprofloxacin as a precautionary measure when traveling to South Africa. The travel doctor told me it was good for “Montezuma’s Revenge” or common “traveler’s diarrhea,” and I should take it with me just in case. Although I didn’t get any of that common stuff, it did …

The last few months have been a very trying and sad time for me, for my mother passed away rather suddenly. She was taken to Northwest Medical Center in Margate, Florida. And that is where she died. I have never liked hospitals because every time I have to go …

Wellbutrin is an anti-depressant medication. This means that it affects the level of serotonin in the brain. Most doctors and researchers believe that clinical depression occurs when there is too little serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is a chemical produced in the brain that affects mood. When there is …

I woke up with a sore throat today and, as it was getting worse, decided to stop by a pharmacy and pick up some over-the-counter cold / sore throat relief. I chose Halls Mentho-Lyptus, a pack of candy-like drops that you let dissolve in your mouth. The pack said …

I experienced this intense itchiness on both of my ears 6 months ago. I kept using the cotton buds to clean my ears because I thought it was full of ear wax; and also as a way of soothing the itchiness I felt. I was afraid that …

My son had a fever few days ago. I did not have paracetamol stock for the children. So I went immediately to the drug store to get the right medicine to bring down his fever. The sales lady gave me Proris Syrup forte after asking me about my son’s …

I was prescribed Zyprexa for depression and anxiety by my doctor making it one of the many medications I have tried to find the right one for me. Zyprexa was not it.
My first impression was that I immediately began to get tired to the point where I could not …

I was constantly bothered by the hip pain that I had. This was accompanied by the pain in my joints especially my knees. There are times that I felt this tingling sensation with weakness in my lower extremity. I couldn’t get a decent sleep because I was bothered by …

I don’t really like taking nose drops or putting anything in my nose even though my doctor has tried to get me take a nasal spray for my sinuses for years now. Every time he tries I tell him no thanks because I’m just not comfortable with the idea …

The winter cold was affecting my right ear and it felt really plugged up to me. I visited my Doctor, who wrote me a prescription for ear drops, but when I got to the Pharmacy they told me it wasn’t covered by my drug plan and would cost $37. …

Effexor is an antidepressant that I’ve found to have few side effects. After I had started the medication, there was definitely a period of adjustment where I did not feel myself, I was really sweaty and had difficulty sleeping. Within six weeks or so, I really saw …

During the summers, I like to go hiking from time to time and will sometimes hike around the woods in my back yard. However, I know that before I go hiking I have to make sure that I have some hydrocortisone in the bathroom because invariably I will end …

I swear, if it’s not one medical problem with me, then it’s another, and mostly they tend to all revolve around allergies and pain management for things like sprained ankles (because I’m notoriously clumsy) or nerve and muscular problems. I started a new job almost two years ago after …

I was prescribed Geodon (20 mg twice a day) to take the edge off my anxiety. My daytime dose caused me to experience an early afternoon crash, so I had to start taking the entire 40 mg at night. This change started to help, but apparently, not soon enough …

Looking back on the times that I’ve suffered yeast infections, one time was worse than the others. This one particular infection I had did not go away as easily as planned. In this particular situation I was suffering from the infection for over 2 weeks. I had tried 3 …

While driving on my way to my grandmother’s house in the province, my nape started to ache and I had this pulsating headache that was hard to ignore. I knew instantly that I was having a hypertensive attack. Rather than risk driving while my head and nape hurt, I …

I hate it when I get severely congested and the only thing I want to do is find a way to make that feeling of someone sitting on my chest go away. The fastest way I have found to break up the congestion is by using Vicks VapoRub. …

Arava is a medication commonly prescribed to those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the joints. This causes pain, swelling, and deformity. In order to slow down the joint damage and relieve pain, many different …