For several years I suffered from Fibromyalgia. At first I tried to treat myself with over the counter medications like Tylenol or Aleve, but they only seemed to treat the tension pain I had from the Fibromyalgia pain.
When Lyrica was first accepted as treatment for Fibromyalgia, my doctor …

When I have a headache, I reach for the bottle of Tylenol Extra Strength 500 mg EZ Tabs. The pills really work wonders for me. They are great for basically any kind of pain. I use them when I have a headache and for menstrual cramps. …

About a year ago I had a bad case of dizziness which I can describe as a having a merry-go-round-ride kind of feeling. It really made me vomit a lot. Every time I changed my position, let us say from lying down to sitting up, the dizziness …

When I am suffering from stomach and digestive upset, especially while traveling when you don’t have a medicine cabinet at your disposal, I occasionally cannot wait for some medicines to work. When I am this feeling this poorly, I also have trouble swallowing pills or even any liquids. These …

During my pregnancy, especially beginning from the thirst trimester onwards my lower back started hurting a lot because of the strain from the weight of my ever-growing tummy. After a full day of work in the office, the extended hours of sitting in a chair and traveling to …

Every once in a while I will exercise too hard and strain my back muscles. It is very painful and it is often when I reach for some Advil and a heating pad. However, sometimes I do not have the luxury of a heating pad so I have …

Okay, they aren’t really called cough drops anymore. I suppose that’s because they’re trying to show an evolution. Now they use the longer word - suppressant — or the phrase, oral anesthetic. Nevertheless, for simplification, I’m calling it a cough drop.
Halls Mentho-Lyptus Cough Drops are a …

Cold and flu season has always taken a large toll on me. I do not know if my immune system is weaker than others, but I seem to get sick at least 8 times a year. I know that my daughter brings a lot of germs home from school …

My children are very young and I feel that I am still learning as I raise them. I have never had to deal with a small child having a sore throat and did not know what I could give my five year old daughter for this problems. I had …

Recently I had some kind of skin reaction that made me break out into what seemed like hives. They were little itchy bumps that were mainly on my arms and legs. I would wake up in the morning and it seemed like brand new bumps would pop up out …

My son had a transplant when he was 3 years old and was put on a whole slew of medicines. I was the donor, so I was not with him the first few days after the transplant. After we both got home I realized a huge difference …

I have really watery eyes. I am not sure if it is because of dry eyes, but I do spend a lot of time with my computer and also do not get enough sleep. My eyesight is still good and I don’t wear lenses or glasses.
The watery …

Okay, so I read in an article awhile back about home remedies, that one of the greatest things anyone could have in their house was apple cider vinegar, because it can be used for pretty much anything at all. And I’ve tried it for a number of problems, most …

I have always had menstrual cramps when my menstrual cycle came around, but it was only until a couple years ago when I was in my mid to late teens when my mother decided to buy Midol, a brand of pain killer for menstrual cramps that I had seen …

I know I am already overweight, a lot of my friends just notice the change in my body, as much as I want to cover my excess fat by wearing dark clothes it does not help at all and I can no longer deny the fact that I need …

I am one of the few unfortunate people who are allergic to sumptuous seafood dishes that have shrimps, crabs, squid, mussels, oysters, seashells as the main ingredients. The allergy manifests in itchy red rashes, inflammation of the face, lips, and eyelids, and in worst cases, difficulty in breathing. But …

My doctor recommend I take contraceptive pills because of my endometriosis condition (it lessens pain during menstrual period) contraceptive pills are taken by people with endometriosis and is the main hormonal drug used since 1950’s.
A friend had recommended that I use this particular brand because it doesn’t make …

I have always had a tough time sleeping but never wanted to become dependent on those prescription medications. So I went to my local pharmacy one day and asked my pharmacist what he recommended. He told me to try Tylenol PM. He said it would not …

Last week, I had my medical exams done at CIMA. I am suffering from migraine headache but my attending physician do not want to prescribe any medicine until I have my blood works reports. I am taking over-the-counter medicine and it seem not to work that well.
This …

I loved the fact that, growing up, I never had an allergic reaction to anything noteable that I can remember. That is, of course, until I moved from Arkansas to Michigan. The climate change is such a dramatic difference, one from the other, that I began experiencing allergy symptoms …

I have always been a firm user of Advil, I have no idea why this became my preference, maybe because this is just what I always had in my house and that is what my parents used. Since childhood I have never veered from this standard. Recently, when I …

As much as I love shopping at Wal-Mart, I am not a big fan of their EQUATE product line. I think most of it smells funky.
So with great reserve I purchased a tube of the Equate Triple Antibacterial Ointment, mostly because it was about half the …

Nellco Special OBH syrup is one of the best medicine that I often take when I have heavy cough. Actually if I read very carefully, this Nellco Special OBH product is not only for coughing. When you have a little fever or you have flu, you can also take …

Well, a few months ago I had a horrific experience with abscessed tooth. The pain was so great that I would literally cry myself to sleep and almost swallowed a whole bottle of Crest mouthwash in order to rinse out the germs that were accumulating at the back of my …

Of the main over the counter painkillers, I generally prefer to get ibuprofen as it seems to have the fewest side effects. Not that I get a huge number of problems with any of the popular medicines in this sector, but I do think it is better to be …

If you suffer from allergies and are tired of trying medication after medication, with only half working and all of them making you drowsy - you owe it to yourself to give Aerius a try. Not only does it work, but when it says ‘non-drows’ it means just that. …

I am really into holistic medicine and products. Instead of using regular deodorant I use a naturally fresh deodorant crystal. It is 100% pure an natural as it contains natural mineral salts. It says to moisten the stick but I just use it when I get out of the …

Our family doctor prescribed this medicine when my 7 months old baby daughter was suffering from a bad nasal congestion and cough.
At first it just seems like normal common cold and it was really a normal common cold but just that her nostrils were completely blocked and …

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 suffer from constant migraines ever since a car accident nine years ago. I tried almost every over the counter medication that is out there. Excedrin worked for a little bit, then the caffine in it made me sick to my stomach whenever I would take it. …

Biogesic 500 mg tablets has been my only trusted product for treating fever and minor body pain. I have been using this medicine for years. It was recommended by my doctor and she vouched that this is a very safe brand of Paracetamol. I started trusting the …

I had tried another cvs brand of heartburn medication, which was about half the price of this cvs brand Omeprazole, at $9 for 32 count verses the $9 for the 14 count I paid for this one, but sometimes my heartburn and acid reflux is at a stage that …

My son suffers from Autism. Autism is a mysterious disease that affects a person’s communication and social skills. he is currently getting speech and physical therapy at the Adena Regional Medical Center, and I couldn’t be happier.
We sat in on the first few sessions to see if we could …

A few months ago I got the flu. I hadn’t had the flu in quite some time. My big problem with the illness was how congested my sinuses were. I could not breathe, but I was also in a lot of pain from the pressure behind my eyes in …

Paxil was one of the medications I used in treatment for depression. I used it as a solo med initially but did not have good results. My Doctor then added Wellbutrin to the program and together the results were better.
Paxil was prescribed to me for anxiety. I found …

Ambian is a medication which is used to treat sleep depervation for people who are unable to get a regular night of sleep during the week. They are specifically deleloped so that you take the medication and it puts you to sleep within 30 minutes but it does so …

Azythromycin is an antibiotic medication that I took for my respiratory infection in my throat. I had an infection and I was sick from it with sputum and coughing. I was kind of ill. I was prescribed to take this and my infection went away within the first week …

Whenever I get a cold or any kind of sore throat cough drops are one of the first things that I reach for. I like to use them mainly because they help to sooth my irritated throat but also because if I am coughing having cough drops, especially …

A year ago, my doctor was worried with my health. He diagnosed me as anemic and malnourished. People used to ask me if I have anorexia or bulimia. I didn’t have any appetite back then. I’m very picky with food and I don’t eat vegetables. I don’t like to …

Dry eyes is a problem of many people nowadays. Because of that treatment is very important. I have this problem more than two years and curement is not possible. It all started after a surgery because I suffered the problem of double vision and it was impossible to live …

People are prone to diseases due to some factors such as unhealthy lifestyle, stress, or low immune system. To combat these problems, we need to take some vitamin supplements. One essential vitamin is Vitamin C or ascorbic acid. It can be found from the fruits that we eat. Guava …

Did you know that sweat can make you lose important electrolytes in your body? If you sweat too much without being able to replace it can lead to dehydration. This almost happened to me one time while I was jogging. I forgot that water alone can’t provide all the …

I suffer from severe migraines and have been taking Darvocet 100mg for about eight months now to try to help relieve some of my pain due to the migraines. I find that within thirty minutes of taking this medication I usually start to feel relief from my symptoms. …

Mucinex is an over-the-counter expectorant used to get the gooey mucus out of your lungs. While it costs more than your average cold medicine (about $9 at Wal-Mart) it is well worth the price. It does an excellent job of clearing mucus from the lungs as well as thinning …

I just saw this laying around my sister’s house, and it’s actually for her little baby. I asked her about it, because it was barely used. She said that she tried giving it to her two year old, but didn’t get the desired effect. She said it was too …

First off, Lormide is Loperamide and is a medicine for diarrhea. It’s probably the cheapest brand, but not really the most effective. I have been forced to swallow this pill instead of the more effective brand and costlier one because my work place is trying to save on operating …

I read about this supplement in my Change your Brain Change Your Body. It talked about how this drug helped the brain relax. Supposedly it helps with anxiety and also acts like an appetite suppressant. And, it is also a happy drug that boosts serotonin. I was a little …

Lasix is a prescription loop diuretic, which is prescribed for excess fluid accumulation in the body, which can arise from a variety of causes. In my case, I was having edema (swelling) in my lower legs, ankles, and fingers. The swelling seemed to be related to my …

Equate: Antifungal Cream Athlete’s Foot Cream is a product that I used to use, but I no longer do, and it is not because it was not effective, but I simply found a product that makes it easier, quicker and less messy to apply. That product is Equate: Athlete’s …

With my migraines getting worse and worse through the years, I came to a point in my life that I was willing to try just about anything just to try to get rid of my migraines. This is a terrible thing to have, and sadly, there is really no …