Post op coughing...okay to take Tussin DM?

[Kell 0]

Please help! :help: I am 5 days post op and have had a bad cough for 3 days and went to the ER this morning to be checked for pneumonia. Good news is no pneumonia per chest x-ray and my lungs are clear. The ER doc said it was okay to take Tussin DM (otc medication) to help control the coughing. It's just viral and my kids have had it too but luckily they seem to be getting better.

I have had some sugar free cough drops and have 1/3 of one at a time and it helps a little. I just hate coughing so hard because I am worried about my band! I am still on liquids and finally getting in enough.

I have read a lot on here, but haven't really posted. I have learned so much here...thanks!

Thanks in advance!

Kell

[leatha_g 4]

My doc actually prescribed VicuTuss as my pain reliever after surgery. Basically, that's vicodon with codeine. I would think it would be totally okay.

Hope you get to feeling better soon. Now is not a great time to have a serious cough. :confused:

[Mikey 0]

Maybe a quick phone call to your surgeon to make sure that particular medicine is ok?

I'd think you'd want to take something - big coughs can definitely hurt...