Does anyone take Echinacea post op?

[Elisibeth777 5]

So it’s that time of year here in Fl where the temps change from 50-89 each day, making you feel horrible.
I do not take over the counter meds, so I wanted to go back to taking my echinacea. Today I am 3 weeks post op. I asked my surgeons office if I could take it , ( I went to Mexico, it was wonderful) but, they don’t know what echinacea is...so I’m looking for help from you guys. I just want to take 2. I am not on any antibiotics or anything like that. Just an acid reducer for one more week.
It’s a normal sized capsule, nothing insane.
so would it be okay to take a natural supplement ? Or does anyone take it ?
I really want my echinacea lol thank you!!!
please don’t say ask my surgeon, I have and like I said they don’t know what it is. That’s why I am writing on here.
thanks!!

[catwoman7 10,875]

I don't know that anyone on here is qualified to advise you one way or the other (maybe a nurse? We have a couple of nurses on here), so I don't know if anyone will want to risk telling you "it's fine" when it turns out it isn't, but I DID just do a search of this site and another bariatric forum (using "echinacea" as my keyword), and I did find that there are some post-op patients who have taken it. They didn't mention any particular issues with it.

Another option would be to ask a pharmacist if you want a more professional opinion. They know more about drugs (and sometimes supplements) than doctors, although they wouldn't know as much about bariatric surgery as a doctor would (and vice versa!). They'd know more than us, though...

[FluffyChix 17,410]

Echinacea is a natural antibiotic. I wouldn't take it personally. But as @catwoman7 said, none of us are qualified to give medical advice.

[AJ Tylo 1,398]

3 hours ago, Elisibeth777 said:

So it’s that time of year here in Fl where the temps change from 50-89 each day, making you feel horrible

I live in Naples Florida and Disagree I love the rapid change in Temp thru the day - Especially on this diet makes walking and getting some sun easy.

As for that drug NO clue

[Bari_KS 499]

Many studies have been done on echinacea’s effect on the common cold. So far, researchers have not found conclusive evidence on its effectiveness. They don’t believe that taking it after you come down with a cold will shorten the time you are sick. Taking it when you are well may slightly reduce your chances of catching a cold.