I started taking cold eeze a few years ago. It is full of zinc and is meant to help shorten a cold and to keep your symptoms from getting too bad. I thought at first that these really did work. I would use a box of …

Sometimes when I have a sore throat I like to use Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat Syrup. It is a nice thick sweet tasting syrup that helps coat my throat and ease the pain and stinging away from it. When my throat is dry it helps soothe the dryness and …

The Berkley and Jensen brand of Acetaminophen caplets are a generic form of the pain reliever. I’ve been taking this brand of acetaminophen for several years now and see now difference in the effectiveness as compared to the name brand pain relievers. There is a significant difference in …

Being reactive hypoglycemic (low blood sugar), I have to plan my whole day around food. Food tends to control me, so that I cannot go anywhere without snacks in my bag, or else I would not be able to go anywhere (my having to eat every 2 to …

As I get older, I have begun to develop various intolerances and even allergies to things I have never been allergic to before. I even began carrying around antihistamine pills after a couple of scares-one with MSG, and one after a bee sting; in both cases, for the first …

This week I had an abdominal CT scan. It’s not an uncomfortable procedure, unless you are claustrophobic. The worst part of this (excepting the radiation exposure of course) is having to drink two bottles of barium suspension, 450 ml each.
This helps the scanner to see …

I waded through mud and muck in order to get out of the village where I was stranded because of Typhoon Ketsana/Ondoy. I had no choice but to walk barefoot in waist-deep brown water littered with the debris of the typhoon. I could feel the sharp objects with my …

I hate having to deal with a cough and feel it can sometimes be the worst part of a cold. While I do take medications that can get rid of the cough, a lot of them leave me drowsy or over drugged. Sometimes I prefer to get straight to …

Sitting in the heart of the city, amongst the rest of the busy buildings, sits the hospital called Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital. I have worked in this hospital for a few months and I know a lot about what does on inside the nurse’s stations and what happens …

I recently purchased the Neutrogena Ageless Intensives Tone Correcting Concentrated Serum to treat the hyperpigmentation that is currently affecting my face. I have hyperpigmentation on my forehead, cheeks, as well as a small amount on my chin. It is most noticeable on my forehead. I have been wanting to …

I have been on these tablets for around 3 months and I’ve now got another 2 months worth from my Doctor’s. Apparently I may still be on these for some time and although I found that they worked at first, now I’m not all that sure.
So what are they …

I have had a problem with Dandruff in my hair due to my skin issues. My skin gets dry and peels easily and it is even worse in my head. I needed something to start working on my dandruff again because I had recently strayed away from dandruff removing …

I am 25 and suffering from acne since my teenage days. Last year in January, I approached a dermatologist when I got fed up using over the counter products like on the spot treatments , BP etc. She prescribed me Azifast 250 to take once a day for …

Calms Forte is a variety of homeopathic remedies combined to make small, chewable or easily swallowed pills. On the bottle the indications are listed as: “Temporary symptomatic relief of simple nervous tension and occasional sleeplessness.” It is a lifesaver in our family! I use it, my husband uses it …

My systemic lupus erythematosus or my Sjogren’s syndrome has been affecting my liver for years. My doctors can’t really pinpoint which autoimmune process is at play, but one or the other causes me to have elevated liver enzymes and an autoimmune hepatitis periodically. Part of this is functional as …

After my pregnancy I developed some sort of itchiness near the area where I had stitches due to my caesarean operation and I got a habit of scratching them which became even worse. My GP prescribed me to use Diprobase lotion as a remedy to fight the itch. …

I have been to the Praise family clinic many times by now. Before I had been there a few times as it was close my home. Now since my insurance company covers this clinic, I have been there a few more times.
Clinic Customer service: It has …

My doctor prescribed me Mirapex for the treatment of my persistent Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS. I have to be honest, at first I didn’t even believe that RLS was an actual disease. However, after using the medication I’ve found that I did in fact have RLS and this …

Relafen was prescribed by my orthopedist for my lower back pain after an automobile accident I was in. My doctor order five hundred milligrams to be taken twice daily.
Well, needless to say I can’t even tell I am taking it. It has been two months now since …

Cherry cough is the name of the syrup used to cure the dry cough for children. The children who are of age 10 - 16 can take this syrup to cure the dry cough. The cough is the infection and it is very easy for the children …

This is what I was afraid of when my husband said that we’re gonna move to Asia. There are many Asian sickness that can get into the children’ body. Although it’s not so serious, but we always need to be aware with those sickness. Cold and cough are the …

During my childhood, I was diagnosed of having growth hormone insufficiency. My parents were quite puzzled as to how this happened since both of them are tall and none in my family has ever suffered from that condition. The doctor told us that there are many factors to which …

Certain foods react badly with me and any foods that are red, orange, or yellow, spicy or acidic. If I consume them, I will get heartburn. since I became hypoglycemic, I;ve pretty much eliminated most of the offending foods, but I still can;t say no to a …

It always seems to be a chore searching for a good doctor, dentist or other health professional. There are a lot of things that come into play during the decision making. Are they close enough? Do they take your insurance? What do others say about them? If you’re …

This is a prescription medicine for controlling allergies. When I had insurance, this is the allergy medication prescribed to me. It was a miracle drug for me since the pill was small and easy to swallow. It really controlled my need to constantly itch and sneeze. My eyes were …

Let me start off by saying that I turn into a miserable coward when it comes to seeing the dentist. Just the noise of drills makes me shiver and the sight of tongue depressers make me gag. Yes, I am a big gagger as well, simply cannot tolerate fingers …

Whenever I get a scrape, it seems that it burns a lot. I do not find myself getting too many scrapes, but I am always falling victim to paper cuts. Paper cuts hurt much more than some other more severe cuts though they are not very big. A while …

I went to the eye doctor at Wal Mart after one of my friends went there to get an eye exam. Before that I’d always gone to my own eye doctor, and I wasn’t sure how it would be at a big store like Wal Mart.
The …

I was confined to the hospital a year ago to undergo a surgery. The actual surgery went well but during the recovery phase, that’s when I developed what they call metabolic acidosis. It basically means that there is a disruption of my body’s acid and base balance which could …

Although I am living now in a place where malaria is not endemic, this sickness still exists but more in the north of Botswana. It was always advised by the doctor to take any anti malarial if I would go to areas where malaria is present. My family and …

I can’t believe I’m writing a review because a doctor was so bad that I have to warn people not to go see him. Dr Taylor was rude and a little bit mean to be honest.
I went to this doctor as it was close to where I live …

I don’t think that anyone particularly likes to deal with pain. I know that I would avoid it if possible, but it seems to be following me around nowadays. I feel like I am old and have a brittle body, though I am still in my prime. I have …

I have always wanted a maintenance treatment for my asthma. And having to try one medication from another can be quite scary and also a burden. I never know what will come as a side effect for the drug that I am trying. But nevertheless, I keep on experimenting …

I swear that Hyland’s has pretty much come out with something to treat absolutely everything, and I love it, and I’m always eager to try a new Hyland’s product when I find it because I know it’s all natural and safe to take, even for extended periods of time …

I have only ever used Fybogel to relieve constipation and I like the way it really works but it is natural rather than a drug and it works gently. Fybogel is a sand colored powder that you can buy either in a tub or you can buy a …

It’s comfortable, and I use it when I can’t go to sleep. And that’s about all that I can say about this product. An eye pillow is a better way of calling an eye cover so you can sleep in broad daylight. It cost me $10. I only bought …

I have to admit to having a slight strange addiction to pain relieving patches and creams. There’s nothing better than coming home from a long day at work and slapping on a patch and feeling that fantastic hot and cold sensation work over some very over-worked muscles. I work …

When I was first introduced to the medicine by my family doctor, I was skeptical. I had tried a dozen of so called ?sure work? products and methods (from expensive oriental herbal treatment to applying XO brandy onto my scalp) and none seems to be giving me any significant …

Flagyl 400 is an antibiotic medicine which can be used for the treatment of variety of bacterial infections, like lungs, urinary tract, stomach and intestines, among others. It is my preferred medicine for dysentery. I remember a physician prescribing it when I had severe diarrhea coupled with stomach cramps.

Flagyl …

I know when I get a really sever cold I try to do anything to stop the dreaded cold symptoms. I am always looking for day time medications but they never work the way they should. After trying a few I realized that I feel better after taking medicine …

I suffered almost 9 years with my skin problem.First I thought I was having hormonal problem that cause my inflammatory skin disorder but after I undergo to ultrasound,it was all cleared and normal so my obstetrics and gynecology specialist referred me to dermatopathologist.My clinical diagnosis is …

I didn’t start snoring until my late 30’s and early 40’s, so to keep my spouse sleeping in the same bed with, I decided to seek relief with and over the counter product that claims to stop you from snoring. And there were a lot of products on …

I purchased Crest Clean Cinammon ProHealth Flouride Toothpaste for Anticavity Antigingivitis and Sensitive Teeth because I got a free sample of the basic mint flavor in the mail with a coupon. However, I usually avoid mint because it can interfere with some homeopathic remedies. So, I selected the …

Sometimes in the process of trying to find a good antidepressant for a patient, doctor and patient alike will end up going through several choices to find the one that works well. As with everything else, not every medication is going to work the same for every patient. This …

I recently had a bad case of the itchy eye allergies, and I wanted to get an allergy medication that I could get over the counter that would work. My fiance suggested that I get Benadryl Allergy. He did mention that it’s made other people he knows …

When my son was 3 weeks old, he suddenly started having screaming fits that would last for hours and finally end with him vomiting everywhere. I tried talking to the doctors about it, but the standard response was, “he’s just spitting up. That’s what babies do.” …

I took Ativan on and off for years.I had no side effects out of the norm for this kind of medication.All drugs of this sort may cause decreased sexual disire but there are many ways of getting around this.
First you weigh which is more important.You figure out when this …

I am not pregnant. But I needed to find a multivitamin. I went to a weight loss clinic once and they put you on a prenatal vitamin just to make sure you get everything you need. They made sure to tell me to take it with food, because they …

I hate to be sick. I can’t imagine anyone is ever really ok with being sick, but I am a huge baby about it. I suffer from asthma and when I get a bad cold all I do is cough and cough. When I have other …

I’m the type of person who’s very dependent on taking medicines and I’m always on the go. So even a slight cold would really bother me. I’m not against the belief of letting colds heal naturally with the traditional chicken soup and taking lots of fluids but …