I am scheduled for surgery this Friday, Sept. 28. Last week my allergies flared up and I developed a post nasal drip which made me cough. Then it went into my chest so I have been hitting the mucinex and the allergy meds. I am STILL coughing but it doesn't hurt, but I sure don't want to have this cough after surgery!! And what will happen to me after I am sleeved and can't swallow my allergy medicine??? I see my surgeon on WEdnesday but I really hope this will not cause me to have to reschedule. Has anyone had this happen??? ANy advice??

I am scheduled for surgery this Friday' date=' Sept. 28. Last week my allergies flared up and I developed a post nasal drip which made me cough. Then it went into my chest so I have been hitting the mucinex and the allergy meds. I am STILL coughing but it doesn't hurt, but I sure don't want to have this cough after surgery!! And what will happen to me after I am sleeved and can't swallow my allergy medicine??? I see my surgeon on WEdnesday but I really hope this will not cause me to have to reschedule. Has anyone had this happen??? ANy advice??[/quote']

Hi. Yes use saline spray. It helps me tremendously and you won't be having to take extra meds. I love it. Good luck!

I'm not sure if you live near a Walmart or not...but, I buy my daughter the generic form of Zyrtec from there and it is a liquid. It has adult dosing info on the bottle, too. I know they also sell the generic form of Claritin in a liquid.

Good luck!!!

Also... I had that happen to me the day before my EGD. I have not been sleeved yet. We are hoping for an October 15th date. Let us know how everything goes...

I'm dealing with the same issue right now and I think it may be leading to a sinus infection. I'm scheduled for the sleeve this Thur 9/27 so I'm doing everything I know to ward this off ... Sinus rinse 2x/day, nasonex, Zyrtec. Anyone have any other ideas on what meds can be taken this close to surgery? Is there a chance I will have to reschedule if I end up on antibiotics?