For the last week I have been sick with a severe sinus infection and bronchitis. My primary doc put me on an antibiotic and gave me sudafed. During the first 3 days I felt like no relief from the sudafed or Afrin or DayQuil and I take Zyrtec daily for allergies. Since this is my first cold since having surgery. My question is does surgery affect the break down and absorption of the medications?

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Very good question. I would like to know this also. What about meds that help you sleep like ambien?

well i am not sure about the cold medicines but the ambien is sure different after surgery, I go to sleep much faster with it, but don't sleeep more than about five hours, it is like it is gone gone and there is no getting back to sleep.

I have to think that the surgery effects other meds too.

You can't take time release meds they won't work for you. Just make sure your cold meds aren't that and they should work, according to my surgeon