I have tried many vitamins, supplements, and herbal remedies for PMS symptoms, like bloating, mood swings, pain and other unpleasant issues, and have never found anything that works. I generally resort to taking copious quantities of Ibuprofen when the pain is bad, and generally just feeling miserable. My mom …

For years I’ve struggled with my weight. I’ve tried crash diets, over-priced supplements, box o’meals and everything else under the sun. I realized the problem couldn’t be solved with a miracle cure for the weight I already had. The problem was I couldn’t stop eating. I was always hungry, …

When I had my first UTI, my doctor prescribed me Bactrim which is a really strong sulfa drug used to treat various infections. It works on pneumonia, ear infections, and urinary tract infections like I had.
When I first saw the pills I thought that …

I suffer from Acid Reflux, and from time to time I need to take medication for it when it flares up. Due to changes in my lifestyle and diet my Physician suggested I tried an over the counter medication called Compliments Acid Control Famotidine Tablets. Compliments is a brand …

I often suffer from ulcer but I don’t want to take my ulcer medication so much because it causes constipation. So if it’s just a minor stomach pain, I take Buscopan. It’s actually a form of pain killer for stomach and abdominal pain. From what I’ve read about Buscopan, …

During my pregnancy, every now and then, I used to suffer from mild to occasionally severe heartburn and acidity. At first I wasn’t sure if I could take any medication and was trying to cure it using home remedies. Home remedies are effective but is quite troublesome …

Last week, I went to my endocrinolgist/ diabetic specialist for another check-up. This time, after some blood works, she corrected the diagnosis given to me by my first doctor. She said I have type 2 diabetes and not type 1. For quite some time now, I am on Metformin and …

Have you ever try Betadine Oral Antiseptic? When I got small operation for my teeth, my dentist gave me this Betadine Oral Antiseptic. She said that I need to use it in the house according to the instruction in the package of Betadine Oral Antiseptic.
Actually we can just buy …

I really, really hate post-holiday sickness. Now that everything is back to normal, my health is starting to get worst. Is it because of the weather? Probably. Or maybe because of the post-fireworks celebration that has my colds really getting the best of me.
I was literally sneezing every …

This review is about the contraceptive pill “Microgynon 30″ which has a dosage of 30mg of estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and 150mg of progesterone (levenorgestrel).
For me, this pill really didn’t work and I attributed this to the low dose - I seem to suit the higher doses of pill better. …

Who can say that when you are getting in your 30’s, taking multivitamins is no longer effective? Before, I had this kind of thought. During my childhood years, my mother always provided us with multivitamins syrup. For according to her, it is better to prevent than cure. So she …

Ampicillin is one of my favorite antibiotics, if one can have such a thing. It’s been around for decades, and still is used extensively to treat a variety of infections. I have personally taken it many times throughout life.
My first experience with it was as a child …

When it comes to medicine, I’m very cautious. I like to know what I’m getting into and what I’m putting into myself. I want to talk one of the nastiest things I’ve dealt with when it comes to my feet. I had a wart on the bottom on my …

Though this is an “addictive drug”, it works wonderfully for major pain. My husband had surgery for his shoulder and was given oxycodon for pain during recovery. He only ended up having to take one or two before he was ok. We had most of the prescription left, so …

It seems like the weather changes always make me sick in one way or another. My nose is something that really gets affected by the weather changes from summer to fall and from winter to spring. During this time my nose always seems like it has sinuses. My nose …

Isoxsuprine is the most popular medical composition for the treatment of premature labor. I have also experienced its effectiveness during the last pregnancy of my wife. And, the brand which I had used then was Duvabel SR. It immediately relaxes the uterus and stops contraction. The relaxation helps in averting …

I bought a First Aid Kit precisely to organize my things better. I do have an antiseptic and a box of plasters nearby all the time in the kitchen but I found that having a first aid kit is even better. Not only are all the things that I …

A few weeks ago, my husband asked me if I’d like to go on a boat ride with him and our kids and his cousin who has an 18 foot boat of one kind or another. When I was a kid, though I have a fear of water, I …

I’m suffering from teary eyes and clogged nose for 3 years now and dust really make me sick. I though before that it was because of the weather. I am taking medication for it but I stopped taking any since it was not good for my health.
I just take …

So, about two weeks ago, I went into my Doctor’s office complaining of pain in my right side and lower back, which was radiating all down my leg and through my abdomen on the right side, and at first, because the pain seemed localized on the right side I …

During my time of the month, I can get some really bad cramps. This past time, the cramps were really kicking my behind. I did not really want to go out and purchase medication specifically for cramps and decided to use some pills that I found in my husbands …

I used to think there was only one kind of Benadryl product and it was for allergies and that was it, and you didn’t have any options as to what kind of sinus or allergy medication you’re looking for. Not it comes with all kinds of different variations, like …

Whenever allergy strikes me, it causes clogged nose–this is on top of the sneezing and teary eyes. This has been a problem to me ever since so I have been trying various products for years now to ease this problem. I have tried home-made remedies to solve this problem …

Equate Maximum Strength Hydrocortisone 1% Cream:
Wal-Mart Brand’s hydrocortisone cream is great for stopping itching and for reducing the swelling and redness of minor skin irritations.
My husband and I recently had need of a good anti-itching medicine. We had been working outside on our very rural property, cleaning the …

Ever since I was a kid, I know that we never forget to buy Vicks VapoRub. It would always be stashed in one of our shelves in the kitchen area. It’s a clear and sticky ointment and it’s very effective and useful. When we were kids and we are …

Since my high school football days, I have had some serious problems with my shoulder. It was very hard for me to deal with initially, but over time, I learned to ignore. For the most part, I can live with the pain, but on occasion like to play some …

If you’ve never heard of Metformin, it’s probably because you’ve never had diabetes before or known of anyone that has diabetes. About two or three years ago, I was very overweight due to very unhealthy life practices and started to get the classic symptoms of Type II Diabetes. I was …

I was having problems with my dry cough for a couple of days now before I went to the company doctor for a check up. I would usually just try home remedies because I do not think I need to take in medicines for sickness as simple as a …

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 …

Allegra is the common brand name for Fexofenadine.
It is an antihistamine that people use for seasonal allergies. You know, the springtime runny nose, sniffles, itching scratchy throat, eyes that itch so bad you want to take them out to scratch them.
Those are what most people take Allegra for. I …

I have had stomach cramps and pains for a long time before I was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It was miserable. Day in and day out I had a hard time doing much of anything because the cramps were so bad. Finally, my doctor …

I own a aid cupboard at home that is usually well stocked and one item which I never miss is Ibuprofen as I work with computers and frequently come home
from work with a headache. Usually when this kind of headache comes, standard paracetamol doesn’t seem to clear it, …

I have been struggling with quite a bit of pain through my hands and elbows. I often feel that they are strained and can feel swelling throughout those areas. I try my best to stay away from over the counter medications, but this is not always possible. Whenever the …

Metacam, a powerful NSAID used to successfully treat arthritis symptoms in dogs has now been approved to treat feline arthritis, as well. My 13 year old Siamese has responded wonderfully! Although her symptoms still present on occasion, I simply decrease the time between treatments when necessary and …

I underwent a surgery last year. They had to remove some stones that were found in my gallbladder. The surgery took shorter than usual compared to the conventional type of surgery for my condition. I was back in my room in a matter of 6 hours. The surgery was …

I don’t get sick often, in fact I usually get what I call the seasonal head cold. Where once a year right before warm weather comes I get a cold. It usually consists of the normal stuffy head, runny nose, coughing, etc.. And I take …

I am allergic to a lot of things, mainly seafood and when I was young I am allergic to dairy product. Imagine being allergic to cheese, milk and ice cream. Yes, you heard me right, Ice Cream! My parents would make me drink and take small amount of these …

I had typhoid fever 3 years ago which caused me to have spiking on and off fever, severe throbbing headache, hard cough and occasional chills. I consulted a private physician who examined me thoroughly and had my blood test done. After which, she diagnosed my condition as …

There are a number of medications freely available for purchase without a prescription in drug stores and grocery stores that are designed to ease the symptoms and discomfort associated with cold sores. Generally, these medications aren’t cheap. The Releev 1-Day Cold Sore Symptom Treatment medication, for example, runs for …

There are two types of Actal in stores that I could possibly find. One has a yellow box color and the other, white. I prefer much the yellow box Actal Table Pack because of the fact that it truly pretty much relieves me from my gastric pain.
Actually, I …

I have had a nasty virus for some 5-6 weeks now and I have been getting a bad headache as one of the symptoms. I had been taking normal paracetamol tablets which are effective in relieving the pain of headaches and they also take the heat off if …

Pain can stop you from doing the things that you like and you are ought to do. Thus, whenever I am experiencing it, I make sure I can stop it in one fell swoop. The old medicine Paracetamol, never had the potency that I wanted in a pain reliever. …

This is a reliable contraceptive pill, and it does its job. Unfortunately, I’ve experienced some side effects such as water retention, you can see my feet were so bloated when it was my time of the month. I also gained weight while I was using this Pill, even though …

Rose 4 her pills are the secret weapon of men all around the world that they would never reveal to a women even if they trusted them and loved them under all other circumstances in daily life because the number one problem in sexual relationships between a man …

I find usefull the fact that Zicam Intense has the instructions written on each package so this way, if for some reasons you isn’t sure anymore how to use it, you’ll have the possibility to look on it at anytime to refresh your memory about the directions. …

Due to increasing size and population of acne on my face. I decided to consult a dermatologist here in the Philippines. She prescribed me an anti-acne drug called Isotretinoin. It is a softgel capsule to be taken once a day. Because of its strong potency, my doctor told me …

I have tried several different medications to treat my insomnia, from over-the-counter products, to prescriptions, and even home remedies.
A while back, my doctor suggested I try Lunesta. I had high hopes for this product since I had heard good things about it. I had also seen all …

I had $6 in my pocket the day I wasn’t feeling well, and stopped at the grocery store next door to my work to get something, and really the only reason I bought this Sudafed PE Nasal Decongestant is because it was on sale and that would leave me …

A few months ago I was suddenly rushed to the hospital due to a sudden seizure. I was washing the dishes when suddenly I blacked out. Luckily, my brother was there and immediately took me to the emergency room. Although I wasn’t conscious when I was brought in, the …

I’ve known Sebo De Macho since I was a kid. I used to see my mother applying Sebo de macho. It is a white substance that looks like a frozen edible oil. My mother would apply this on her scar and when I asked her what that thing is …