I was diagnosed with Psoriasis a few years ago and kept on having to get prescriptions for anti-biotics and Prednisone (Cortisone). It is a very painful, itchy skin disorder for which there is no cure, only treatment and it can occur at any time as it is triggered …

I have always envied my friends who had perfect eyebrows. I simply cannot tweeze mine without being in tears. I have wanted to try waxing for the longest time, but horror stories about the pain have caused me to shy away. Finally, I had a brave moment and …

We bought Accu - Chek Advantage blood glucose meter a few weeks ago. It was to monitor the blood glucose frequently at home.
Machine: The machine is handy with large display and with facility to store multiple readings in memory.The readings are in mmol/L and not in mg/dl. This …

I can remember countless times when I have gone to bed with my make-up from the day still on my face. This is such a bad thing to do because it keeps your pours clogged for such an extended period of time and makes your skin very oily. And …

Since I have hit forty, I’ve had more problems with premenstrual syndrome and menstrual cramps than I ever had before in my life. An elderly friend told me about Lydia Pinkham tablets. I had never heard of them in my life, but she said that she had taken them …

Working in a hospital makes me very prone to sickness and infections. Even if I wanted to do hand washing every now and then, often times it is not the real situation especially if we have many patients. Good thing that the hospital I am in recently provided us …

I have fibromyalgia, and massage therapy is a huge part of my treatment and management of the condition. My partner is kind enough to offer massages when I need them, and we use a variety of oils and lotions for this. When I ordered some bath bombs from Essential Addictions, …

I don’t even know what I was thinking when I bought this E-Z clip bandage from Walgreens. I had pulled something in my leg when I was jogging, and I have no idea why I thought wrapping my calf with a bandage was going to help it at all, …

I was happy that I didn’t need to buy this product. It came free with my Biore nose strips. This is an inexpensive daily cleanser that’s also known to exfoliate your skin. It comes in a tube and the price is okay for the size of the product. I …

Like many people I had a valid gym membership which, if I’m honest, I did not get full value out of. I was a frequent user in the spring and the summer, although as soon the clocks went back and the temperature dropped I found that my motivation …

I love this gadget! The Oral-B Triumph is a rotating toothbrush that is really unique. I decided to get one because my dentist said I wasn’t brushing my teeth well enough. The first time I used this toothbrush I fell in …

I love warm pampering baths on cold chilly days and I typically just use a regular bubble bath product that makes loads of bubbles in the bathtub, but yesterday I decided to splurge a little on an eight-ounce glass jar with a handle filled with FarmHouse Fresh Nectar Bath …

My doctors have suspected that I may have a mild case of lupus for years. Because of this, I use strong sun block products when I go outdoors. Since the majority of them are very heavy and tend to sting your eyes, I prefer a product made specifically for my …

I bought this buffing body wash after hearing from a friend how wonderful it was. I have some mild adult acne which normally acts up in the hot months of summer. It usually affects my face and upper body. I have remedies for my face, but I was looking …

When I wore a particularly greasy brand of sun block for a few days, I broke out all over my arms and neck in pimples. To treat this quickly, I decided to try an anti-acne product to use as body wash. I looked around, compared prices and finally settled …

I normally keep a box of Band Aids in my kitchen, along with a box of finger cots. The reason for this is that I am quite frequently cutting myself accidentally with a particular deli knife, that although I realize is obviously dangerous, I cannot force myself to give up …

I think it is safe to say that all of us no matter what walk of life we come from, no matter our age, gender or job, we all wake up some mornings and simply can not be bothered to get out of bed and simply can not be …

I have had naturally curly and chemically free hair for almost the past two years. For the majority of this time, I have struggled with finding the right products for my hair. The main issue that I have to combat is frizziness. I hate having to …

Nature’s Bounty Calcium tablets are completely vegetarian tablets that contain 250 tablets per box. I got it on sale for 3 dollars at the Great Mall in a drugstore but that is probably way cheaper than the actual cost. The tablets don’t taste any different than the normal ones …

I am now over forty and worried about my skin. I have seen some fine lines and boy I am not happy about it. Occasionally, I try an expensive cream or product just to see if it is worth it. I always hope that magically, it will be worth what …

Being sexually active for quite a few years now I have used various brands of condoms. Last year I got a new boyfriend who was brand loyal to Trojan Magnum. After twenty minutes or so of sex I become physically uncomfortable. Not pain but soreness, and I felt …

My optician recommended these drops for me when I came in weeping and sneezing my head off from seasonal pollen allergies. My eyes were like dripping faucets, they were red and swollen and sore and I was miserable! It was everything I could do to keep from rubbing them due …

I have always liked Caress products, and consider them a very reliable company for quality products, and a little drug-store priced luxury for every woman. I have used their regular lines of body washes for years and was pretty pleased with them. When the Exotic Oil line came out, I …

I have a scar (keloid) on my right knee. I got it when I was a kid. I’ve tried a lot of products to if not vanish it, minimize it even just a little so I’d be confident wearing mini skirts and shorts.
I’ve read about this product and its …

I have probably a good dozen different anti-itch products in my house at all times, but especially during this time of the year, mid-summer when the mosquitoes are at their prime. And this year, they’ve been particularly bad. We live in a condo complex right next to a marshy …

I would have to say that I am absolutely in love with the new PediaCare product. It is called Gentle Vapors. It is a waterless, plug-in vapoizer. I bought it when my son was having a hard time breathing because of sinus/nasal congestion. Since it contained …

After I gave birth to my second child in 2002, I came down with a bad case of cough. It was later diagnosed as chronic heart failure. During the course of my treatment at the hospital it was further diagnosed that I have Marfan Syndrome.It is a condition that …

When I take my nightly hot bath, I am treating myself in more ways than one. I am using products to pamper my skin, provide therapy for my muscles, and relax my mind so I can sleep better. Having fibromyalgia can make one’s life a challenge, so it is good …

My husband is a sucker for anything new, improved or “as seen on TV”. It’s bad; he will not only watch infomercials, but actually start reaching for the phone until I slap him and he snaps back to reality. Commercials advertising new, gimmecky products are to my husband as …

I am always trying to lose weight, and I will try supplements to help me, if they are effective and reasonably safe. When a friend recommended this one, I looked it up online to see what was in it. Her claims were that it took her appetite away as effectively …

One of the things I liked about MiraLAX Laxative Powder was that it helped me in a dire situation. My son was having serious problems with his bowel movements. One thing that noticed was that he wasn’t going more than once a week. maybe. For a 4 years old …

If you have ever had “heel spurs” also known as plantar fasciitis, you will appreciate the pain that you go through just walking across a room—“ especially if you have been sitting for awhile previously. I developed this condition so badly that I had to hold onto furniture to get …

I have a tendency towards combination skin and occasional outbreaks of adult acne. Although I am slightly allergic to benzoyl peroxide, I was in a desperate rush to get rid of a very obvious pimple before a date, and I bravely tried this product a couple of days before hand, …

I have tried many different pills, diets and tricks to help me lose some weight the EASY way,and none have given me considerable and long-lasting results. Most of the diets that I tried were not very healthy, and the diet pills that helped me shed weight fast were downright …

I like to go hiking a lot and have my own first aid kit that I carry with me in a backpack, but a lot of the products I use might be a little too much for the sensitive skin of children, so when my godchildren came to visit …

I have experienced irritating but minor problems with my ears since I was a child. My ears get water in them or I can’t hear fully because there is a wax build up. Occasionally because of these reasons I have gotten an infection.
I was highly skeptical that ear …

We have containers of hand wash all over my house. I have probably three or four in each bathroom and in the kitchen, and even the laundry room where there is another sink. I’m a little compulsive when it comes to making sure there’s a cleaning product within reach, …

I found these multivitamins in Target for roughly six dollars. They were marketed as gummy vitamins for adults. Kind of like Flintstone vitamins but in gummy form and for adults. I found this rather clever because I have always wanted to take a multivitamin but could not bring myself …

You may laugh but one of my favorite gummy supplements to take is L’il Critters Omega -3 Gummy Fish Supplements. Yes, they are meant for little ones, but I only weigh 100 pounds so these supplements are excellent for me to take and contain just the right of omega …

I am a total beauty buff and always love experimenting with different types of soaps and shampoos which ever seem to appeal to my senses. All these years there hasn’t been any category of soap ( herbal, medicinal or cosmetic) which I happened tried. Although …

Last weekend I was visiting a friend who was busy trying to get the last of her wedding details done so she could keep her mind from spinning off her head. Of course ever being the considerate friend, I sat waiting while she ran to go get her pictures for …

I bought Crest Whitening Strips because I read that they can whiten the teeth. For a long time, I wanted to have whiter teeth without paying a lot of money. I can’t go to a dentist because of my schedule, so when I read about Crest, I decided to …

This is a perfect little work out mat. I wanted this thing because my bedroom where I do most of my works outs has tile floors and it’s very hard so I wanted something that was capable of alleviating this. I ran across this at K-Mart when …

In today’s world, I have seen every second person, with a stomach ailment. These stomach problems are due to a bad lifestyle, pesticides laced foods, and chemicals injected crops that we eat today.
No food today is available without the use of harmful chemicals like urea and many pest sprays …

I bought this body wash for my partner, who unfortunately turned out to be allergic to it. It produced some itching, although not any serious reactions. I felt it was safest to stop using it since it might get worse if continued. Not wanting it to go to waste, I …

I suppose it serves me right to get a product that was not worth the money when I was planning to use it in a most unacceptable way. My hearing is fine. I wanted this product to spy on someone who I thought was telling lies about me behind …

I first came across the Fitterfirst Soft Board Advanced while I was in physical therapy for an injury I had and let me tell you it was the one thing in that room that I hated. It is not an easy piece of equipment to just up and try, …

Like most people, when I got into my forties my eyes started to change. I could see just fine for driving and generally getting around, but reading small print became impossible. I even had to have my kids read the fine type on the back of cans and …

I had a huge sinus problem, and when I was congested even Breathe Right Nasal strips didn’t help, so my doctor suggested I try Sinus Cone Nasal Dilators for night time sleep relief. I was hesitant at first to try sticking a cone of plastic up each nostril, but …

A while ago a friend told me she solved her hair loss problem using castor oil. Once I also had hair loss at that time, I decided to try it. To be honest, when I went to the drugstore I did not have any brand in mind, I was …