I don’t think I had many complaints when it came to this pain reliever. I have tried tons of different things when it comes to my period. I have tried Tylenol and ibuprofen but none really seem to give me the relief that I am looking for. When it comes …

Tylenol is the only medicine I use from childhood for fever, body ache, cold and congestion. I was first given this medicine when I was 8 years. That time I was down with severe viral fever. I did not go to school for a week and was unable to …

Recently, I was invited by a college friend of mine to visit him in the province. I didn’t hesitate and said yes of course. Since, he was willing to pay for all of my fares as well as another friend of ours. He then told us how to get …

I used to swear by Tylenol about a decade ago when I was using it to relieve a constant toothache that I couldn’t afford to take care of. It worked great, but I ended up forming a sort of resistance to it, and had to take more and more, …

Many years ago I used to take natural products, I guess that comes from habit, among the products which have been or are still taking a seasonal beer yeast, horsetail, soy lecithin, argan oil, ginseng, royal jelly, tooth lion, valerian, and a myriad of products in a long list.
But …

Several weeks ago, I began experiencing lower back pains that couldn’t be attributed to anything else currently going on, medically, for me. About two hours after the pain began, I started noticing an urgency to urinate and just KNEW it was a bladder infection. Once you’ve had that kind …

Trust Pill Tablet Oral Contraceptive is very cheap at less than 50 pesos. Everyone can buy it at a pharmacy or a generic drugstore. It is very effective for preventing pregnancy and regulating menstruation. I used it for 7 years. I started taking it in 2007 and I was …

Whenever there is a sudden change of climate especially from scorching hot sunny to cooled down rainy weather, I will most definitely get a sore throat. My mom always says that it is common in people who have a normally higher body temperature.
When the sore throat happens it …

A few years ago I was involved in an head on collision with another vehicle. Luckily since I was paying attention as saw the other vehicle coming, I was able to swerve to the side and avoid large bodily damage. However I did have some bodily damage and one …

Ok so we have heard about my experience with Children’s Tylenol. I decided to swich over to Children’s Motrin and that is exactly what I did. I wanted something that would relieve my child of pain because he deals with headaches alot. Another reason why I chose to use …

I am a thirty-three year old woman who has been experiencing extremely painful menstrual cramps for more than half my life. Because of the intense pain, which often-times incapacitates me for the first three days of my period, causing nausea and diarrhea and a variety of other ugly symptoms, …

I hate dealing with a cough, especially when it is intense. Sometimes my cough gets so intense that it starts to burn the inside of my chest. I also noticed that when I have really bad cough my throat starts to itch and becomes dry. The drier my throat …

Craig Family Medicine in Ellijay, GA is a great PCP for families and individuals. Every week I get allergy shots and they are very friendly and caring. They even have a special room called the “Quiet Room” where I get my shots so there is less pressure. …

When your shoulder does not work right, it can put a major damper on your life. I have had some shoulder pains ranging from mild to severe for quite a while, but recently they have been more severe. Since I have to use my arms quite a bit during …

Paracetamol is commonly used to reduce fever and sometimes to relieve pain like those in headaches and muscle pains. Once taken, the effect lasts usually up to four hours.
I have a four month old baby who recently had fever after being immunized at …

While this medication is an antipsychotic, it can also be prescribed for insomnia. I used this medication for insomnia and found that it worked quite well. I would recommend it for anyone who tried using other more common medications for insomnia. However, this medicine is rather strong so one …

Sprays have not always worked great for me, but they can take a lot of the pain out of a sore throat. When I find myself suffering from a sore or dry throat that is not bad, sprays are usually sufficient. I was suffereing from a bit of a …

I suffered from extreme diarrhea before, it was so severe I had to go to the bathroom seven times a day. I was so scared to go out and for weeks, I only stayed at home and my toilet had become my hang out. I
couldn’t go anywhere far because …

A couple years ago, I went on this kick wanting to get healthy and improve my lifestyle (which unfortunately didn’t last when recess peanut butter cups entered the picture!), but during that time, I managed to cut soda pop out of my diet entirely, watched what I ate, and …

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’ve seen Aleve in drug stores, Wal-Mart and Target stores all the time. I recognize the name but I had no idea I was using it until I looked in my medicine cabinet. It was next to the Advil bottle and the two sort of look alike. I had …

I have always loved nurturing my precious bonsai plants and in fact felt quite proud whenever I received compliments regarding them. Since these plants required regular pruning to actually keep it in good shape, I accidentally happened to cut my skin in between my thumb and index finger of …

I can tell you that I take pain medication almost every day because of the fact that I am always experiencing pain in my chest and other areas of my back. I am also taking a lot of medication because my doctor said that I will need them to …

It happens almost every year that people have from time to time pain in their throat. It is mostly not necessary to use immediately antibiotics.
Mucoangin is a lozenge for your throat but in fact it gives you something new. It is the only lozenge for your throat with the …

Sore, itchy, dry and irritated throats are annoying and painful and I would know because I seem to always have one. However, I find the Chloraseptic Cherry Sore Throat Spray helps soothe my irritated throat nicely and for long periods of time without giving me any side effects, which …

I have been fighting a really bad cold lately and needed some relief from my stuffy head. So, I ended up running up the street to the store to buy a box of Shower Soothers.
First of all, the price of these things is outrageous. It was $4.99 for three …

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 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 …

My husband has chronic lung disease, so he’s been on many different inhalers in the past few years. I was frightened as I read the print out from the pharmacy on Formoterol Powder Inhaler. When almost the entire page of the printout is about the dangers, you wonder if …

Icy Hot Patches are a product that I have used with some regularity but I do not like all Icy Hot products. One such product is the No Mess Medicated Applicator. I purchased it from Wal-Mart about a year maybe two back instead of the patches because I thought …

I had great difficulty handling my tensions both from my work as well as from my family. The worries accounted for quite a good number of sleepless nights, filled with anxiety. The problem of sleeplessness further added to my worries, which was already in heaps. This was the stage …

I have struggle with insomnia for years, and I have tried virtually every over the counter medication, with very little luck. I have used gravol, all the —˜pm’ versions of Tylenol, Advil, etc, Nyquil, and they all work for maybe one or two nights at the most, and then …

I was down with fever for the past few days and just wasn’t feeling good about anything, I took Nicip Plus a reputed medicine in my place but it didn’t have any great effect and so I consulted my uncle who is a general physician and he suggested me …

I was recently sick with the onset of a chest cold, and my daughter had a package of Mucinex which she gave to me to use. She swears by Mucinex. She uses it all the time.
About Mucinex:
** Musinex is a Bi- layer extended release tablet. This is a 12 …

Several days ago I had some fungal infection on my wrist. I don’t know but this seemed to be triggered by the leather bracelet of one of my watches. It was a gift from a cousin last Christmas and I only used it some three weeks ago but after …

I was put on xanax when I was having anxiety attacks when my husband deployed to Iraq.
It would be hard for me to catch my breath, I’d feel like my chest was being crushed and my vision would tunnel. I’d break into sweats and was fearful driving, it …

I have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. MY doctor prescribed Lantus, a long acting basal insulin that is injected thru needles and syringes. I have been using Lantus and I am very satisfied with its result. MY glucose levels are getting better each day with the help of …

Claritin is one of those well-known allergy medications that made a big splash when they announced it would be available in stores without a prescription. Little did we know it would also cost $20 for 12 tablets, which was just ridiculous. Granted, they’ve improved on the prices since they …

Carimed is a company originating here in the Caribbean that produces medicines and products for medical and health purposes. However, until recently I didn’t know that they manufactured mouthwash as well.
Carimed Original Antiseptic Mouthwash is a little less expensive than other brands such as Listerine, I guess because …

I live in the southern United States. Personally I love the south, and its warm weather. There is one aspect of the south that I absolutely despise though and that is mosquitoes. During the summer and fall the filthy little creatures are everywhere. They are nearly impossible to get …

I was diagnosed by my OB that I have a Polycystic features in my ovary. This was the result of my ultrasound exam. My OB told me that partly the reason for this is stress and my weight gain. She said that we need to treat and …

My son was diagnosed with seizure disorder and was prescribed Depakote to help restore the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain. While he was taking this medication he needed to have regular monthly blood tests to monitor the level of this medication in his blood. It was …

One of the worst feelings to have is being sick. It prevents you from going to work, going to school, going out with your friends, cleaning the house, doing chores, running errands, etc. And if there is no one else to do some of these things, then it’s even …

Zyrtec covers indoor and outdoor allergies. I was taking Allegra until I found out I was pregnant. My doctor told me that Zyrtec was safe to use during pregnancy, so I made the switch. You only need to take it once a day. At first, …

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 …

I had surgery done to remove endometriosis. I was told by some female colleagues that when you have a procedure like that done, it really hurts to go to the bathroom after. So they recommended taking a laxative just to help the process be less painful.
I took their advice …

I have occasional migraines, as well as “regular” tension or sinus headaches. One medicine I have come to rely on for treating them quickly is a headache powder. Goody’s and BC both make a product that consists of aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine in a powder form which goes straight into …

I’ve had asthma symptoms for 27 years. About 20 years ago I began to have serious, life-threatening asthma symptoms and would up in the emergency room twice, including one extended hospital stay. My symptoms had subsided in the past 10 years but recently, they returned. This …

I gave birth to my son at the Ciudad Medica Zamboanga Hospital, and I can say that I really felt I was in good hands during my confinement.
From the time I checked into the emergency room for prepping, the …

It was the hot weather condition plus stress that gave me sores all over my under lip, gums and under my tongue. It was really painful every time I eat so I took Vitamin C plus Stresstabs Multivitamin with Iron.
Stresstabs is red in packaging and red in tablet color. …