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Medicine you SHOULDN'T take when you need to work
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Posted 4 months ago I made the worst mistake today and took two Benadryl for my flu/cold before coming to work. I now feel like I am in some parallel universe. Any other meds out there that you recommend people NOT take when they need to get work done? How about some non-drowsy alternatives? Daniela
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| Posted 4 months ago This one is probably an obvious one but I must make point of it because I did it for a long time. LOL Stupid, when I think about it now. Never, ever take a prescription strength "pain reliever" before going to work. After I had my distal pancreatectomy I was put on a plethora of prescription strength pain pills and felt like wonder woman when I took them. I'd get dressed and go to the office only to have to go home because I couldn't keep my eyes open (not to mention what my agents and clients thought was going on with me). The bottle does come equipped with a warning label but I just figured that since the pills didn't make me feel bad/sleepy (or whatever) "right away" that I was fine to continue on with my day. Negative. That was not the case. Anyway, I'm going on and on. I would stay away from taking prescription strength pain pills before going to work (unless of course your body is used to it). With regards to non-drowsy alternatives..... you can always go the homeopathic route! Need Breeds Ingenuity!
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| Posted 4 months ago Unfortunately that is one of the biggest problems with cold and flu meds. They make you want to sleep. I have very bad allgeries and have been known to have sinus infections often enough that I've had this conversation with a doctor. One thing that she recomends is to only treat the symptoms that you currently are experiencing. If you just have a runny nose just take a decongestant, if you just have a head ache just take a pain medication. Also non-drowsy doesn't always mean non-drowsy cold medications tend to have alot of different medications in them and these react differently with different people. So if you know that one medication makes you sleepy say benedryl then find out the medical name of that and find a cold medication that doesn't contain that medication.
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| Posted 4 months ago Good advice, R_Sherman -- often we over-medicate for symptoms we don't have just because it's part of the "overall package," in a med like Tylenol Allergy/Cold. Daniela
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| Posted 4 months ago I've failed many times to find any cold/flu/allergy medication that would make me feel better and be able to stay awake and clear-headed throughout the day. I'll be checking back here to find out if anyone has any answers. Insanitek: Powered by Creative Minds. |
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| Posted 4 months ago It's good advice to take single ingredient drugs that only treat the symptoms you actually are experiencing. Even "non-drowsy" medications affect people differently. Benaryl is actually used to help people sleep. (Tylenol PM, for example) Claritin is an non-drowsy anti-allergy drug that works for me. Try taking new medications for the first time when you aren't going to work, if you can; that way you'll have an idea how you'll react. I know it's hard to do when you have a busy career, but sometimes, you need to stay home. We all think we should never miss work, but if you have a cold, your co-workers may appreciate not getting your germs. Hope you feel better Imagination. . .is the power that enables us to empathise with humans whose experiences we have never shared. (J.K. Rowling) |
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| Posted 4 months ago Well, 10 hours later and the Benadryl "high" has finally worn off. I'm taking the advice I've received here and only am going to take medicine specific to my major symptoms -- head congestion and itchy throat. I might take a Benadryl before bed, but then again, the thought of the dreams it may induce in my sleep is kind of frightening!! haha Daniela
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| Posted 4 months ago Plain saline solution is good for congestion. Sudafed can keep you awake. Benedryl makes you sleepy. I like Zrytek ( for me, no side effects) for allergies. Donna Life is short. Embrace your friends and family with love. |
