Please be careful with taking OTC meds. Nyquil has tylenol in it and taking more than 4 grams of tylenol a day can be toxic to your liver. I'm about 3 years out. I think meds a absorbing slower now but at the normal rate. In the begining, meds seemed to hit me like a ton of bricks. We need to take shorter acting meds for them to me more effective. If we take long acting meds like 12 or 24 hr doses, we don't seem to get the benefit from them. Also, make sure you are taking the "real" psuedophed, the kind you have to sign for, and not just the crap on the shelves. Talk to your bariatric surgeon or PCP. Please don't take more than the recommended doses as that is not the safest thing to do. I had to stop taking my Zyrtec in the begining because I was zonked out. I can actually take it now. I take it at night and I know it doesn't last the full 24 hours but it still helps with spring allergies. Also, letting your surgeon know about the issues we face will help them to learn and provide better care for their patients. Sue
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