What can you take for a cold?

[PamelaAM 16]

Prior to my VSG, when I got a cold, my doctor would always have me dose up on Vitamin C and Echinacia. Kind of afraid to do that without checking in here to see if anyone has gotten any guidance from their docs about what you can take for a cold. I can't afford to have it get any worse and normally if I don't head it off at the pass it turns into a full fledged "can't get out of bed" cold. It hits me every year in December - UGH! I have too much travel coming up and can't afford to be sick right now.

Any guidance?

[Tiffykins 672]

I've taken just about every cold medication under the sun, and my best results have been with the Mucinex fast melt crystals for children. When I got hit with a major head cold, Nyquil liquid caps really worked great at night, and the Dayquil worked wonders during the day. I take a bunch of Vit C as it is in my multi, and an additional supplement. I haven't had any issues with any of the cold medications hitting me faster, harder or making me anymore drowsy now than they did pre-op.

I really do like the Mucinex because it's great for drying out the phlegm and sinus stuff during a head cold.

[PamelaAM 16]

Thanks Tiff! I knew you would know the answer :-) Someone had said that you couldn't take any of that so I was trying to be cautious. I'm 11 weeks out now so I guess I should be fine. Thanks again for always having the answers!

[LESLIEH 68]

Ya, my Dr said no way on nyquil or dayquil, but I didn't listen. I still took it and Im still living, hee hee. I seriously think my Dr is really really strict seeing he said I could only take tylenol cold and thats been pulled off the shelf.

[Tiffykins 672]

Thanks Tiff! I knew you would know the answer :-) Someone had said that you couldn't take any of that so I was trying to be cautious. I'm 11 weeks out now so I guess I should be fine. Thanks again for always having the answers!

You betcha chickee. I don't have issues taking huge horse pills so if that's a problem you could always stick with liquid versions. Even Mucinex has a liquid version for the kids and it has an adult dosage on the label as well. I'm a kid deep down inside when it comes to medicine so I like the little meltaways and melty crystals that taste like candy LOL.

I have honestly not had any adverse effects from any of the cough medications, even the Advil sinus/allergy works really great. I take Zyrtec on a regular basis, and while I don't pump up on drugs, at the first sign of a head cold, I'm taking something to head it off at the pass. I am a big wuss when it comes to being "sickly", and I'm uber cranky so my husband appreciates it when I can take drugs.