Alka-Seltzer is an antacid and pain relief medicine that is particularly useful to give fast and effective relief to headaches and upset stomachs, that are associated with over indulgence of food and drink.

It can be used to treat conditions such as migraines, period pains, toothache, sore throats, joint swelling and stiffness, neuralgia, lower back pain, sciatica, rheumatic and muscular aches and pains, muscle tenderness and stiffness, sprains, strains and symptoms of cold and flu.

Toothache often starts suddenly and the pain can vary from mild discomfort to being very severe. It may have a throbbing pain in your head, jaw and ear. The pain may persist for longer than 15 seconds after the stimulus is removed.

Typical symptoms of toothache include:  Increased pain when chewing, sensitivity to hot or cold food, bleeding tooth or gums,  swelling around the tooth or jaw & soreness.

Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical group, yesterday faced a fresh blow to prospects for its new painkiller Prexige after UK, German and Austrian drug regulators suspended the medicine on concerns over liver damage.

Australia to withdraw the drug in August after side effects including the death of two patients, helping trigger a refusal by the US Food & Drug Administration to authorize the medicine in September.

Vegetable juices has been found beneficial in the treatment of prostate pain. The juice of carrots with spinach juice is specially valuable.

Vitamin E has proved to be an important factor for prostate health. Use vitamin E-rich foods as wholegrain, green leafy vegetables, eggs, milk, and all raw or sprouted seeds.

Pain in the abdomen can be a warning sign for you, a heating pad or soaking in a tub of warm water may ease the patient’s pain. Avoid solid food for the first few hours, sip water or other clear fluids.

Avoid citrus, high-fat foods, fried or greasy foods, tomato products, caffeine and alcohol.

Some possible causes of abdominal pain can be;

Appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix), Bowel obstruction, Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), Chronic constipation, Dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysm, Easly-stage shingles (a viral infection where pain begins before the appearance of a rash), Excessive gas, Food allergy, Food poisoning , Gastroesophageal reflux, Heartburn or indigestion.

Tooth pain is one of the most uncomfortable pains you can experience in life. You can’t eat, talk or think straight. There are instances when tooth pain is just a minor case of sensitivity that does not necessarily require you to go and see your doctor.

Food can lodged in-between your teeth, thus, irritating the gum lines causing discomfort. With this, what you need to do to get rid of the pain is to thoroughly clean your mouth and teeth. Brush your teeth well and floss regularly.