Re: I have a cold!!!! WAAAA!!!

[Guest guest]

Jolene, the only thing that will work for that is a decongestant.

There are two types of Sudafed out there or you can use a local nasal

spray, but don't get addicted. lol

I remember a study showed that taking ibuprofen shortened the life of a

cold.

Marta

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> I'm using Zicam nasal swabs to help it run it's course faster, but

> what can I take for the headache and stuffiness?

>

> Jolene

> Surgery date 11-19-07

> 46 lbs GONE FOREVER!!!

>

[Guest guest]

> I'm using Zicam nasal swabs to help it run it's course faster, but

> what can I take for the headache and stuffiness?

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Jolene...take whatever you would have taken before surgery. You will

probably do better with short acting stuff, rather than time released

stuff. We are supposed to avoid Tylenol...but using it every once in a

big while shouldn't be a issue (stresses the liver).

Hope you feel better soon.

Hugs

Jo

[Guest guest]

wow- I take tylenol ALOT. For pain, I take motrin but for allergies and such, I

take Tylenol sinus because I dont have to worry about it making me feel sicker

than I already feel. Ibuprofen is hard on my tummy and when I dont feel good, I

dont want to eat. Tylenol is the only thing I can take without having to eat.

Guess I should back off on that one- OOPPS. I know we are supposed to avoid that

but I thought that was just in the first 18 months or so. See what happens when

I come in the middle of a conversation?? LMAO! Lecture away....................I

know I know

Vicki

Jo wrote:

> I'm using Zicam nasal swabs to help it run it's course faster, but

> what can I take for the headache and stuffiness?

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Jolene...take whatever you would have taken before surgery. You will

probably do better with short acting stuff, rather than time released

stuff. We are supposed to avoid Tylenol...but using it every once in a

big while shouldn't be a issue (stresses the liver).

Hope you feel better soon.

Hugs

Jo

**** and Vicki Plough ****

[Guest guest]

Ohh...and saline flushes go a long way is easing stuffiness. How good

are you at snorting salt water?

Hugs

Jo

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all your suggestions! It's just hard to know what to take

as a newbie!

My cold started with a sore throat on Friday night and then traveled

into my sinuses. I'm beginning to think I have a sinus infection now

because it's all in my head! LOL! Well, it's all in my sinuses.

It's so hard for me to sleep when I my nose is congested. Tylanol has

helped with the headache, but I'm not taking it until it gets real

bad. I think (my husband) has some decongestant tabs in his

briefcase (probably Sudafed) so when he gets home, I'll try that.

But, I may end up at the doctor's office if it gets worse.

Does anyone know what color mucus is when it's an infection? My mom

and I were in disagreement about it. She said green - I said green is

normal. I think it's yellow, if my memory serves me correct.

Jolene

[Guest guest]

Oooooooo Jo, I can't stand that stuff!! It burns!

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> Ohh...and saline flushes go a long way is easing stuffiness. How good

> are you at snorting salt water?

>

> Hugs

> Jo

>

[Guest guest]

Well, Jolene, it is clear, then yellow and finally green. Not an

indication of bacterial infection, but of infection in general. Green

means it is drying out.

Clear is either normal or alleries.

Most infections are caused by viruses and therefore antibiotics won't

help you. You can still go give your doc something easy to do, if you

want, though! lol

If you get a high fever adn redness and/or swelling of the face, go see

someone right away, however.

Marta

> Does anyone know what color mucus is when it's an infection? My mom

> and I were in disagreement about it. She said green - I said green is

> normal. I think it's yellow, if my memory serves me correct.

>

> Jolene