are we allowed cough medicine on opti??

nikki_alzona
on 3/28/12 10:22 pm - Canada
I have a cold blah.... bound to happen since I run a day care in my home and two young children of my own and lots of young nieces and nephews. Was wondering if we can take cough medicine while on opti??
    
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Monica M.
on 3/28/12 10:26 pm - Penetanguishene, Canada
cough medicine doesnt usually do anything effective anyway. Drink lots of water, take tylenol for headache or body pain.

ask your pharmacist for a sugar free cough syrup if you do decide that's the way to go.

my mom always said that colds last for 7 days if you treat them, or a week if you don't.
        
Sunnydaz
on 3/28/12 11:29 pm
You could try sucking on a sugar free cough drop.  I find they relax the coughing and give a bit of relief or some Tylenol with codeine. Ask a pharmacist about that one.
               
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PatXYZ
on 3/29/12 7:09 am
The only effective cough syrup is the codeine cough syrup that you get directly from the pharmacist. The one I get from Shoppers is made with sucralose and you should be fine with that.
nikki_alzona
on 3/29/12 8:51 am - Canada
Thanks guys...
    
Referral:
October 2010         Info Session: August 16th, 2011      Nurse Appt: October 13th, 2011 
Social Worker: November 25th, 2011        Nutrition Class: November 29th 2011    Dietitian: January 13 2011 
Psychiatrist:
November 25th, 2011     Surgeon: March 02, 2012            Optifast: March 20th, 2012
Surgery Date: April 11th 2012
    
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