I am just 5 weeks post op and I am coming down with a cold.

I have liquid Tylenol and I have tolerated the pills if cut up...

what cold meds are okay to take?

do I have to stay away from Ibuprofen forever?

Take some Dayquil/Nyquil, or Theraflu....something in liquid form would be easier.

There is a new alka seltzer cold plus that is nonfizzy. It is wonderful! It is my 'new' cold medicine!

so at 4 weeks post op I thought I had a cold and called the doc I was told benedryl childrens liquid and I would suggest the grape and I took liquid tylneol(adult 3 hours after)

then by day 3 I was much worse - confirmed h1n1

i was taking liquid tylenol adult - 2 hours later liquid motrin(childrens) directed by doc to break fever

plus crushed mucinex d - mixed with yogurt

i got the tamiflu but it didn't help at all-

after 2 rounds of amoxicillian and a zpak I was back to work after 20 days

it was hands down the sickiest i have been in my adult life

I gues what I am trying to say is your immune system is weakened so if you aren't feeling well jump on it fast and get your docs input.

You should be able totake liquid meds you tolerated before, e.g. Tylem=nil cold, bena dryl. Do take something to deal with sinus drainage. It can upset your stomach.

I take liquid Nyquil but I always lose more weight when I have a cold because I can hardly eat - just soup.