I just bought this item a few months ago while shopping for essentials at my local Walmart. I had an expensive brand of flexible digital thermometer which eventually stopped working, and I finally got around to replacing it when someone in the family developed a bad case of the …

I am ridiculously nearsighted and have to wear glasses and/or contacts every day.
I first used Lenscrafters for my eyewear because they had a special sale– buy one pair of glasses, get the second one free. I stopped by their store in Peachtree Mall and started looking around to see …

My granola loving, well meaning flower child friend bought me this as a gift. Supposedly, according to her, this mat can make your entire life better. It improves sleep, relieves mental anxiety, increases circulation, balances organs and chakras and all kinds of amazing things that can’t be proven.
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After buying their sister product, the Reusable Warming Footies, and loving them dearly for their ability to stop my chronic foot cramps, I saw the mittens online and knew that I had to have a matching set. These mittens are the best thing I have found for …

Part of my fibromyalgia ordeal is sometimes dealing with severe muscle cramps in my feet and legs– but mostly my feet. They start in the center of the foot or the toes, and feel as if my foot will break in half if I try to straighten it. …

I decided to look for a non-slip mat for my tub after nearly falling in the shower due to slippery hair conditioner residue. This product looked interesting, so I gave it a try. It was hard to get it to stay down in the tub at first because …

Having heard many people rave about how paraffin wax baths helped their arthritic or dry hands, I was curious to see if one would be beneficial to my hands, which have muscle soreness and stiff joints from fibromylagia, constant typing, and playing music.
I asked for one as a …

I was given this item second hand by someone who said she could not use it because it “tickled her feet.” My feet are ticklish as well, but hey, it was free and I do have some foot pain and cramps at times so I gave it a shot. …

I am a diabetic and take my blood sugar several times daily. For this, I have the choice of using cotton balls with a bottle of alcohol to disinfect my fingers, or I can purchase alcohol wipes.
Both methods have pros and cons. With a bottled alcohol, there is …

This item is one of the first massage products I ever owned. I have fibromyalgia and lower back pain, and I wanted to try this and see if it would be helpful.
It is a pretty simple and inexpensive model, and it is a little different than a few …

After a burn accident to my wrist, I had to wear gauze to cover the wound for several weeks. I was sent home from the emergency room with a roll of adhesive tape that nearly caused as much damage to my skin as the burn. It turned …

I have fibromyalgia, and also spend a great deal of time at the computer writing or working. My neck tends to get very tight and sore after hours of work, and sometimes this ends in a serious tension headache that may keep me awake at night, which is not what …

I am a regular user of Cortisone 10 Plus. The last time I was at Walmart, I was running a little over budget for my shopping list that week, so I decided to replace my usual product with Walmart’s Equate brand of hydrocortisone cream with moisturizers.
Everything on the …

Around the animal shelter where I volunteer, we try to keep a good supply of bandages and first aid needs for small accidents and accidental nips. The last time we ran out of bandages, we sent our most flamboyant volunteer to the store to get more. We should …

I just used this hair color for the first time, after hearing rave reviews from others. I’ve been coloring my hair for over a decade. It is a bit damaged from all the chemicals. This product was really impressive to me for several reasons. The whole concept of …

This little tube saved me so much misery! I went on a walking trail with some friends in the summer, and although I don’t remember touching any plants of any kind, somehow I, along with two others, got poison ivy. I had never had it before and had …

I was intrigued when I saw these on the store shelves. I am not a fan of swallowing large pills, and multi vitamins always seem to be large pills. I checked out the ingredients and was pleased to find that they do not contain iron. I have a …

I love using a soft, fragrant powder when I come out of the shower, especially in the summertime, when it leaves me feeling drier, and prevents irritation from sweating. The last time I went to select a bath powder, I noticed Johnson and Johnson was on sale at the …

I am a little confused at why this is marketed as a nutritional supplement and not a sweetener, but obviously it is intended as a sweetener, since I do not know of any condition it treats, other than bitter coffee syndrome.
Being diabetic, I am usually one of the first ones …

I have tried 5 Hour energy before, but lately I have been drinking a bit too much tea and finding myself immune to caffeine’s effects anyway, so when I was standing in line at the store, I decided I would try the decaf version to see if it would have …

I have always heard about all the great health benefits of green tea. I love tea– and I am an avid daily drinker of black teas, but I could just never get into the flavor of the green teas. They were a little too– well, green.
Wanting to reap the …

When I was in charge of setting up a camp seminar for teens a couple of years ago, one of my responsibilities was to provide any medical or first aid needs we might have. I was given a list of things to buy, and a budget. When I went …

I am so concern of my health that I bought this wonderful promo pack of Rite Bite Work- Out Gymnasium Bar in Hypercity. It is a healthy way of including it in my diet because I am a busy person and I sometimes do skip the right time to …

One of the important things in my list of acquisitions was to replace my old contacts. I was reprimanded by my ophthalmologist for having worn contacts way past their expiration and if I had been more stubbornly persistent – it could lead to my vision deteriorating. I …

Since I discarded my old pair of contact lenses, I could no longer use the soaking solution that came with them. I’m adapting this new lens care system which complements the breathable contact lenses I’m currently using. My ophthalmologist lectured me through the process of choosing a …

These oral care strips are designed to freshen your breath when you are out and about and when it is obviously inconvenient to use a mouthwash. They are from the Listerine brand and apart from freshening breath, they are designed to kill germs - which is good - …

This review is for a product I cannot easily get in the USA. It’s a British product that I experienced on my trip to the UK last year. I cannot tell you how much fun I had shopping in the every day stores while in the UK. …

Yardley of London has always been popular for their famous lavender and almond scented soaps. I have used both, and loved them. When I saw this unusual offering from Yardley, I was intrigued, and took a couple of bars home. The original Yardley soaps are fragranced …

Eventually, everyone has something that itches. For me, it was contact dermatitis. I had an unfortunate experience of carrying a large dried flower arrangement across a parking lot, and having a reaction to the leaves. I broke out in red spots and itched like crazy. I tried …

This Healing Gadren bath product was on sale at a local store, and even though it was sealed and I did not open it to try out the scent, I bought it on faith, because I have always loved Healing Garden products and I knew it would be a safe …

When I had a serious burn injury on my wrist, the hospital instructed me to wrap it carefully with the stretchy bandage they sent home with me. Although it worked pretty well, it was painful and annoying to have to re-wrap the wrist to inspect it daily. Soon …

There are a few products that I keep in my medicine cabinet whether I think I will need them or not. Neosporin Plus Pain relief is one of them. I used to use the regular Neosporin ointment, without the pain relief ingredients. This is also an excellent product– …

I have heard the rumors that this bath oil works as a mosquito repellant. Since I had an Avon order for some other items, and it was on sale, I thought I would order some and see if the rumors are true. When I got my oil delivered, I …

Bath and Body Works is one of my favorite places to shop for fragranced skin care items. At their clearance sales, I often look for “retired” fragrances that sometimes come back as specials in their discount bins. One fragrance I am always on the lookout for is their …

Despite the fact that I have excellent dexterity in other areas, I tend to cut my fingers in the kitchen a lot. Being a musician as well as someone who types quite a bit, I need my fingers to be pain free if possible. The last time I …

One of my favorite places to shop is Bath and Body Works. They have a fantastic variety of fragrances, with a standard line of high quality bath and skin treatment products available in all of the scents. They also have a semi-annual clearance sale– and this is where I …

For most of my adult life, I just used soap or shower gel when shaving my legs in the shower.
Since I discovered using shaving creams and gels were so much better that the old stand-by, I’ve used it regularly and tried several different brands and scents to see which I …

When I was struggling with eye irritation and dryness associated with wearing soft contacts, there were many different products and ideas that I tried. One was to switch my brand of rewetting drops. Because I was having to use them so frequently during the day when I wore the …

When I began having problems with wearing contacts due to dryness and irritation, my eye doctor tried several different brands of contacts to see if an allergy was the problem. After failure with Accuvue Oasys, the next brand to try was O2 Optix by Ciba.
When I first …

When I was in my late teens, I developed an all over body rash due to a virus. My doctor at the time recommended I use Lowilla cleansing bar in the shower instead of traditional soaps and cleansers. I remember the bar as a solid, almost scentless white bar …

I’ve had a problem with hemorrhoids since I was young. I think everyone in my family has had them at one time or another. On some occasions, they are quite painful. Other times they just itch like mad. For external ones that are painful, I waste no time– …

A few days ago I was browsing in Walmart, and I happened upon a body spray product that was new. It had a wonderful smell, so I bought it– it was the partner to the product I am reviewing here– Degree’s Olive Leaf and Pink Pepper anti perspirant / deodorant …

I am a person who has been witnessing severe dandruff condition right from my teenage years. The kind of dandruff I suffer seems to be calm and non – irritated especially only the day I happen to wash my hair with an anti dandruff shampoo. The itching and appearance …

I bought a bar of this soap after being impressed with the way it was made and the company making it. A lot of products are called organic and green, but these folks mean it. Everything they use for packaging is recyclable, and you can even plant the boxes …

I picked up a bottle of this body mist in the store today because I liked the name of the fragrance. “Olive leaf and Pink Pepper” just sounded really unique. I have enjoyed olive leaf inspired scents from other companies, like the Thymes. I think I expected this …

I bought a trial size of this product at Walmart. I have used the brand’s other fragrances in the past and generally was very satisfied. I have never owned a bottle of Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue, but I tried some on in the department store several times and …

I tried Herbal Essences Hello Hydration moisturizing shampoo and conditioner and I was pleasantly surprised by how great it works! My hair is long, so it is hard to comb all of the tangles out after it has been washed. But after using Herbal Essences Hello Hydration, my hair …

Last weekend, my mom and had our masseuse come over at our house to give us a body massage. At last, I was able to use the Body Shop Harmonising Massage Oil that I bought earlier this year. It came in a special Body Shop gift pack …

The skin on my lips always tends to become dry especially during the cold season. The dry cold air seems to play havoc on my lips making them feel just parched and arid. In fact sometimes the skin on my lips becomes dry and painful that I find it …

I felt extremely thrilled when I received this ‘unique shower gel’ as a gift from my sister. Since I always find it fascinating to use different kind of skin and hair care products which appeal to me, this shower gel indeed just seemed to be the first one of …