It’s Saturday morning and I woke up with a bad cold.

What have you folks taken for a cold after having the VSG surgery?

Hopefully someone who has had wls will chime in, but in case not, I googled and found this https://www.gastricsleeve.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54005

There is a lot more out there, and in case you want to go looking I googled - cold flu tablets after vsg

I am guessing though some good old fashioned chicken broth would be great, and if you can stomach it add some lemon and garlic

Edited September 9, 20187 yr by 2shea

On 09/08/2018 at 19:24, 2shea said:

Hopefully someone who has had wls will chime in, but in case not, I googled and found this https://www.gastricsleeve.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54005

There is a lot more out there, and in case you want to go looking I googled - cold flu tablets after vsg

2shea, Thank you for the link and suggestion. I also searched around and most people were taking Tylenol Cold and Sinus after their VSG. I was still hesitant to take it though, because my surgeon had told me to stay away from some specific OTC medication. I went back through my discharge papers and read that Tylenol was safe to take for pain or a cold. The only thing my surgeon notes is to stay away from NSAIDs.

Went to the pharmacy around lunch time and took a dose and it made me feel a little better. On my second dose hopefully it helps me kick this cold away.

Benadryl, vitamin C, zinc lozenges, cough drops,slippery elm lozenges, water, tea, soup, sleep.

I'm sick too ?

On 09/08/2018 at 20:07, GreenTealael said:

Benadryl, Vitamin C, zinc lozenges, cough drops,slippery elm lozenges, Water, tea, Soup, sleep.

I'm sick too ?

Thanks for the tips with lozenges and Benadryl. I hope you get to feeling better.

I haven't had a cold post op yet but my standbys are:

1. elderberry lozenges with zinc or elderberry syrup (sambucus brand sugar free)

2. traditional medicinals throat coat tea w/ecinacea or elderberry tea with echinacea, drink it all day

Since I started this regimen 2 years ago, neither me, hubby or kids have been sick longer than 48h. I also take traditional cold meds for symptoms and use a neti pot. But the herbal remedies are what shorten the duration.

I also had a lovely homemade cough syrup made with Everclear, but that is probably going to be off the list now !

7 minutes ago, gahvi said:

47 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Benadryl, Vitamin C, zinc lozenges, cough drops,slippery elm lozenges, Water, tea, Soup, sleep.

I'm sick too ?

Thanks for the tips with lozenges and Benadryl. I hope you get to feeling better.

You too!