Guys,

Years ago, I had a very painful yeast infection and my doctor prescribed Lamisil, which is an anti-fungal cream and tablet and it worked GREAT! The prescription was about $75 for a 30gram tube of the cream. But, now, you can by Lamisil over the counter in the same prescription strength and for some reason I have tried it on other minor skin irritations. (Expensive, about $14.00 for a 15mg tube.) We have a relative that used it when his nails were cracking and buring and after about 4 days, it cleared right up! (Nothing else worked) I don't know what is in this stuff. But it really helps. It is however, NOT recommmended for anything on the face.

I was wondering what other medicines. (Prescription, or over the counter) or formerly prescription and now over the counter have worked for you? What medication have you found alternate uses for that really works? I also take Lorazapam for anxiety and have for the last 4 years and it has been a Godsend for me.

Jack

I don't take medicine that much, but these are the best I have taken:

Phenergan--I take that sometimes still when I feel sick to my stomach.
Percocet
Albuterol--When I had pneumonia that let me breathe again.

The greatest I ever took though, was one I took years ago. A really rare drug called Elmiron. It's not even in the 3 drug books we have. (A viral infection damaged my bladder and Elmiron cured it.)

There's nothing I would recommend, because, IMO, none of it is that great.

Pepto Bismol. It's cheap, it's relatively easy to swallow without wanting to throw it back up, and it works in one swig. Great stuff.

Nyquil's great for colds..

I take these....

Alleve...for mild headaches, sore muscles (when i'm at home)

Excedrin migraine....for moderate to bad headaches
(rarely)

Ibuprofen: Sore muscles, back pain
also for headaches--usually when i'm at work. it's the only thing that doesn't make me drowsy.

Synthroid - For hypo-thyroidism, I have to take it everyday.

I'm TJL, and I have cold sores.

Every winter at one time or another, I will get cold sores. I've tried a bunch of over the counter remedies, and they work, but they take a long time, and i still have a hideous sore on my face for a week.
My sister gave me Abreva cold sore ointment, and it worked great.
A few weeks ago, I felt a cold sore comng on, I put some abreva on it, and the next day, I was fine. It's the best.

Ibuprofin .:nod:

Originally posted by Penny Lane
Ibuprofin .:nod:

Bless you.

;)

Originally posted by TJL
Bless you.

;)

Huh?:confused:

Originally posted by Penny Lane
Huh?:confused:

Yeah, I kinda thought that wouldn't work.

;)

Originally posted by TJL
Yeah, I kinda thought that wouldn't work.

;)

Huh?:crazy:

Prozac :lol:

Originally posted by Kaffeine Kay
Prozac :lol:


Hi Karli! Nice to see you back!:wave:

Theraflu caplets. Another cold remedy is Alka-Seltzer Plus even though it tastes nasty, it does work. If I have to take it, I hold my nose and swig it down.

You might think I'm weird but I also like taking ampicillan, especially when I would have an infected tooth or some other infection.

Originally posted by Jen1989
I have severe allergies and some of the over the counter medicines work pretty well. Tylenol Sever Allergy, Tylenol Allergy Sinus, benedryl etc. Claritin, and Clarinex don't really help me, but work well for other people. Allerga doesn't help, and it gives me a headache, but works for other people. Zyrtec works well for some people, but I can't take it, I'm allergic to it.

Nightquil works pretty well for colds.

I was all excited when Claritin went OTC. Then I bought some and it didn't work. :mad: Alavert works great though. And OMG...Benadryl...that stuff apparently doesn't play nice with Paxil because one night it kept me up for hours with bad jitters. Horrible.

And yes...NyQuil rocks. Tastes like ass, but it does its duty.

Originally posted by Katie Tripper
Synthroid - For hypo-thyroidism, I have to take it everyday.

My mom takes that. Good thing it's cheap if you have to be on it for the rest of your life potentially.

Originally posted by Penny Lane
Hi Karli! Nice to see you back!:wave:

:hug: How are ya, friend?

Originally posted by Katie Tripper
Nyquil's great for colds..

I take these....

Alleve...for mild headaches, sore muscles (when i'm at home)

Excedrin migraine....for moderate to bad headaches
(rarely)

Ibuprofen: Sore muscles, back pain
also for headaches--usually when i'm at work. it's the only thing that doesn't make me drowsy.

Synthroid - For hypo-thyroidism, I have to take it everyday.

Excedrin! I used to ahve to take that all the time in the summer of 2002, when I used to get those REALLY bad headaches. It REALLY does work.

Originally posted by phoebe7165
Theraflu caplets. Another cold remedy is Alka-Seltzer Plus even though it tastes nasty, it does work. If I have to take it, I hold my nose and swig it down.

You might think I'm weird but I also like taking ampicillan, especially when I would have an infected tooth or some other infection.

Ew...I had to take Alka-Seltzer once like 5 years ago...I threw it right back up, I couldn't stomach it. :barf:

k take them then if thats really what you want

For pain relief, especially toothache, I take a pill called Paramol. My God it's like a mircale pill, it takes less than ten minutes to kill the pain and lasts for ages. I don't know if you guys in the USA have them but if you do I highly reccomend them as a pain killer. They are the best thing I've ever used.