Cough medicine (otc) ?

Nan wrote:

Okay, I've been fighting a head/chest cold for well over a week, back
to back with the stomach virus that's been going around this area.
Coughing is driving me *insane*, and keeping me up half the night, to
boot. My throat is now raw and sore from the coughing and my stomach
muscles (such as they are, lol) are tender and sore from coughing.
My doctor's office today told me Tylenol sinus or Benadryl sinus were
okay, but that's it. Well, if I *had* sinus issues, this would be
okay, but other than a little bit sniffly, I'm okay in that dept.
Anyone got any advice on the various cough preparations out there?
I seem to recall Robitussin (plain, not DM or CF) being okay when I
was pregnant with dd 4 years ago, but I don't really recall.

Tia!

Nan

Codiene (sp?) is a good cough suppressant. Can your doctor write you a
prescription for Tylenol 3?

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DeliciousTruffles wrote:

Nan wrote:

Okay, I've been fighting a head/chest cold for well over a week, back
to back with the stomach virus that's been going around this area.
Coughing is driving me *insane*, and keeping me up half the night, to
boot. My throat is now raw and sore from the coughing and my stomach
muscles (such as they are, lol) are tender and sore from coughing.
My doctor's office today told me Tylenol sinus or Benadryl sinus were
okay, but that's it. Well, if I *had* sinus issues, this would be
okay, but other than a little bit sniffly, I'm okay in that dept.
Anyone got any advice on the various cough preparations out there?
I seem to recall Robitussin (plain, not DM or CF) being okay when I
was pregnant with dd 4 years ago, but I don't really recall.

Tia!

Nan

Codiene (sp?) is a good cough suppressant. Can your doctor write you a
prescription for Tylenol 3?


I had a horrific cough a few months ago, I did take Robitussin at the
advice of my doctor (can't remember which one, though, I honestly don't
recall if it was the plain, it might have been the DM, my impression was
that since it isn't alcohol based its ok), but it didn't touch the cough
and I was up for nights on end hacking. Finally I went to the doc and they
gave me prescription tylenol with codeine and it worked wonders, what a
relief.

cara

"Nan" wrote in message
...
Okay, I've been fighting a head/chest cold for well over a week, back
to back with the stomach virus that's been going around this area.
Coughing is driving me *insane*, and keeping me up half the night, to
boot. My throat is now raw and sore from the coughing and my stomach
muscles (such as they are, lol) are tender and sore from coughing.
My doctor's office today told me Tylenol sinus or Benadryl sinus were
okay, but that's it. Well, if I *had* sinus issues, this would be
okay, but other than a little bit sniffly, I'm okay in that dept.
Anyone got any advice on the various cough preparations out there?
I seem to recall Robitussin (plain, not DM or CF) being okay when I
was pregnant with dd 4 years ago, but I don't really recall.

Tia!

Nan

2 yrs ago plain Robitussin was okay too - the kind with no letters after the
name. I would get that if it were me.

"Nan" wrote in message
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On Sat, 21 Feb 2004 07:01:27 -0500, "Sophie"
wrote:

2 yrs ago plain Robitussin was okay too - the kind with no letters after
the
name. I would get that if it were me.

I thought so! We'll be out running errands after I get off work this
afternoon so I'll pick some up if I can't convince the doc to call in
an Rx for something stronger.

Nan


Good. I hope you get something soon that makes you feel better.

I had a cough/cold a few months ago and I was able to take Benadryl, Tylenol
and plain Robitussin (no letters after it)...

Feel better soon!

- Jen


"Nan" wrote in message
...
Okay, I've been fighting a head/chest cold for well over a week, back
to back with the stomach virus that's been going around this area.
Coughing is driving me *insane*, and keeping me up half the night, to
boot. My throat is now raw and sore from the coughing and my stomach
muscles (such as they are, lol) are tender and sore from coughing.
My doctor's office today told me Tylenol sinus or Benadryl sinus were
okay, but that's it. Well, if I *had* sinus issues, this would be
okay, but other than a little bit sniffly, I'm okay in that dept.
Anyone got any advice on the various cough preparations out there?
I seem to recall Robitussin (plain, not DM or CF) being okay when I
was pregnant with dd 4 years ago, but I don't really recall.

Tia!

Nan

"Nan" wrote in message
...
I seem to recall Robitussin (plain, not DM or CF) being okay when I
was pregnant with dd 4 years ago, but I don't really recall.


My midwife told me plain Robitussin was ok just 3 weeks ago. HTH.

Nancy

Good. I hope you get something soon that makes you feel better.

I did... Tussionex, which has a mild narcotic, so that should enable
me to get *some* sleep tonight :-)
Unfortunately, it's quite expensive and not on the "approved list" for
my insurance, so the pharmacy was able to get an approval for an
emergency 3 day supply and I'll need to get prior approval if I need
more. By then I'll have been to my OB appt and she can either give me
an Rx for something else, or I'll be feeling better and not need it.

Nan


I've never heard of that. I just started a cough myself a few days ago,
today it's making my abs hurt so I'll be picking up some Robitussin

"Nan" wrote

I did... Tussionex, which has a mild narcotic, so that should enable
me to get *some* sleep tonight :-)


I actually have this in my medicine cabinet...so this what your ob allowed
you to have? I'll double check with mine but it;s good to know it is
probably ok.

Sudafed works for me for nasal congestion, but I get really worried when I
get chest congestion because it lingers and makes me feel panicky like I am
choking. Whenever I get sick- cold, flu, anything, it seems to settle in my
chest.

Traditionally every year I get a cold or flu that has bad enough respiratory
effects where I have to use nasal spray, prescription antihistamines and
decongestants, an albuterol inhaler, and Tussionex and course of Prednisone.
Not *all* at the same time but all during the same illness. Tussionex is the
only thing that helps my cough and chest congestion and I usually only have
to use it for a few days.

This year, during pregnancy, luckily, I haven't had anything that bad. I had
a cold but all I used was Sudafed sparingly and I got over it pretty
quickly. I haven't been sick enough to even think of an inhaler or
Tusssionex, knock on wood! ANd thankfully I am not getting many bad
headaches so Tylenol is working for them, for the first time in my life! No
migraines. If I can just make it about 3 more months!
Jill

"Sophie" wrote
I've never heard of that. I just started a cough myself a few days ago,
today it's making my abs hurt so I'll be picking up some Robitussin


Tussionex is good stuff, and it is mild. I haven't checked with my OB
specifically, but I think it would be ok for pregnancy just because of what
it is- it is a hydrocodone cough syrup, and very mild. So for example, if a
doctor would approve a narcotic such as Darvocet or Lortab/Vicodin for a
short term need I'd think they'd have no prob with Tussionex.

Tussionex may make some people sleepy and help them sleep, but with me it's
so mild I don't feel much of anything when I take it except I stop coughing.
Actually, it makes me very very slightly too edgy to sleep, which makes
sense because I can't sleep when I take a 5mg narcotic pain reliever either.
I've had sore bleeding throat before and ended up NOT using the prescription
pain reliever, just because I can't sleep when I take them, and I need sleep
when I am sick...My doctor told me that mpst people tend to get sleepy with
them though.