Chia

Hey guys,

Today is my 1-monthaversary and I decided to celebrate by getting a cold . . . definitely not a yayism. In my Pre- GBS days, I would have taken some airborne, or alka-seltzer plus cold, but we're in a no fizz zone post op, right? I was wondering what do you guys use to help you get through cold/flu symptoms? I thought about using nyquil/dayquil, but I'm concerned about the alcohol/sugar content. Help!

Chia~

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Time from 1st info session to surgery 7mo 3days
Lap RNY 10/30/07 Yay!
Two-ter-ville 1/18/08
2/10/08 (Pre-op) Century Club!
7/09/08 (Post-op) Century Club!

Jeri

I'm sorry. Colds are miserable. You can take any of the tylenol cold/flu products according to my surgeon. They work pretty good.

Feel better soon.

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Jeri
Lap RNY 10/30/2007


Height 5' 5 1/2"
HighestCurrent/Goal
278/243.6/199

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to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
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kit60

If it were me I would call my docs office and ask what they suggest. I'm a little over 5 weeks post-op and was just thinking about that yesterday. I hope you feel better soon! Thats gotta feel yucky!

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Height: 5'8"
BMI: 39.8/38/36.2/25.9/24.3
LBS: 262/250/238/169/160
highest/first WLS appointment/day of surgery/current/goal
Open RNY surgery date: 10/22/2007!

Off of all B/P medications.

One-der-land 1/2/2008
Weight loss from highest weight (262 lbs): 93 lbs
Weight loss to date (post-op): 69 lbs
Pounds to not be overweight (164): 5 lbs
Pounds to first goal (160): 9 lbs
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ladytonya

As early out as you are, I would definitely call the doc. I know the Tylenol products are okay but if they don't work for you, the doc would be the best place to get more info. I took Nyquil two months post-op and it knocked me out for 12 hours! I'd probably take it now, but I'll be 1 year out in 9 days. It'll still knock me out, but with Nyquil that's the point!

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Tonya
Dr. Roc Bauman, Concord, NC
Surgery date: December 11, 2006
Lap Banded RNY, aka Fobi Pouch
457/447/220/160
highest/surgery/current/goal

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Corrine

I think the bigger issue with Alka-Seltzer is that some contains aspirin. Got to read every label carefully now.

Robitussin has worked well for a couple of my friends.

This made for some interesting reading http://www.obesityaction.org/resourc...ealthqanda.php

They suggest the following for colds:

Benadryl
Dimetapp
Robitussin
Sudafed
Triaminic
Tylenol Cold Products

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Dr. Sebesta. Madigan Medical Army Center (MAMC)

259.5/224.7/130
highest/day of surgery/current
5'5"
129.5lb gone as of 9/30/2008 ~~~ BMI 21.6 ~~~

Chia

Thanks guys, it turned into a cold with a side order of laryngitis. I'll be making a doctor's appointment tomorrow

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7/09/08 (Post-op) Century Club!

Debz

As far as Nyquil goes....the liqui-caps are what I use. No alcohol and they don't need a chaser.

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Lap RNY 8/6/07
Highest/Day of surgery/current/goal
251/237/127/130


Goal! I did it!
110 pounds gone since my RNY
124 total pounds gone forever!
Reached my new goal of 130...and I think I want to stop losing now. "Stop losing now".Wow, I never thought I'd ever say that!
Looks like Donna is right though. My body doesn't seem to be done...

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Chia

I have an upper respiratory infection, ear infection, and laryngitis. I got a prescription for some antibiotics for the ear infection, but the other stuff's viral so I just get to wait the rest of it out. Thanks for all the help!

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Time from 1st info session to surgery 7mo 3days
Lap RNY 10/30/07 Yay!
Two-ter-ville 1/18/08
2/10/08 (Pre-op) Century Club!
7/09/08 (Post-op) Century Club!