Exhausted/Bad Cold

I am miserable and cannot sleep! My throat hurts, my nose is runny, stuffy and I'm sneezing. My head feels like a pressurized balloon! Just perusing the list of medications in my WLS folder that I am able to take now and of course, I have not ONE of them. I do not want to run to the store at 12:30am. I have Nyquil here, but not sure if we can have that. I did a search and some people dump from it (I have never dumped, but let's just say I don't want tonight to be my first time!). If you have had a cold, what medication have you successfully used? Thanks, Chele

Chele, I just had to laugh (sorry) when I read the beginning of your post, because you sounded just like somone in the Nyquil ad! Unfortunately, I have no recommendations on the medicines as I think I've tried them all in the past and none of them ever seem to help my symptoms (although I ironically have never tried Nyquil!!). Anyway, I hope you start feeling better soon. I think that's one of the harder things to deal with after surgery, medication options (can't swallow pills over a certain size, no NSAIDs, etc). Good luck and feel better. Lisa S.

The sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, sugar-free-so-you-don't-dump, won't-kill-pouch, so-you-can-rest-medicine doesn't exist in my world right now! To go out on a medicine run at this hour on Friday night/St. Patrick's Day around the time the bars close is not a bright idea ..but I could get really desperate! Thanks for the well wishes. Chele (blowing nose with toilet paper) And I need Kleenex too! (whines like a baby)

What about running a hot shower and sitting in your bathroom breathing in the steam???? Or put your head over a steaming bowl and breathe breathe breathe?

I saw some sugar free Hall's at Wal-mart earlier! I thought about you! Hall's always cleared me up! I hope you are doing well, I am thinking about you! Hugs, Julie

Chele, I wish I knew what you could take! Post on the main board I've seen lists of medications we can take listed on there before. I will be praying for you and thinking about you! I hope you feel better soon. Keep us updated. Hugs, Julie

I've been taking Nyquil with no problem to help me sleep. Hope it helps your cold. Poor thiing Hugs to you sweetie, Ronna

I hope the new day is better and my thoughts are with you!! To the list I would reinfornce Tylenol products - they have a sinus and a PM product. And dont forget your fluids and vitamins. Let us know how you are.... Big hugs, Tiffany

Hi Chele, I am sorry you are feeling so bad. Over the past few days I have taken a sugar-free tussin made by CVS that has not had any bad effects; dumping or upset stomach. This med is specifically formulated for diabetics. It looks like you already receive plenty of advice on the meds though. I am wishing you a speedy recovery! God Bless, Jen

Chele, I too have been suffering from a nasty head-cold. I took DayQuil during the day (duh) and Nyquil at night with no problems. Both have acetomenifin (sp) which is generic Tylenol and okay to take. I also saw a liquid Tylenol PM (vanilla flavor) and a lot of other liquid meds. Good luck to you, send someone out for the Nyquil, it really helps. Oh, also, I had some SF Halls in cherry and lemon-mint. Very helpful. Emily