Can anyone tell me about Mucinex? I have been blowing my nose and coughing non-stop all day, and I would really rather not do that tomorrow, especially since we've got tickets for Watchmen. Would Mucinex help me feel vaguely human?
This girl at school? She told me that gelatin is made from ground-up cow's feet and that every time you eat Jell-O there's some cow out there limping around without any feet. But I told her that I'm sure the cow is dead before they cut its feet off, right?
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Atropa - Mar 05, 2009 9:37:57 pm PST #2781 of 30000
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meara - Mar 05, 2009 9:48:58 pm PST #2782 of 30000
Er, it depends, Jilli--basically, be careful on the amounts of stuff you take. For example, if you take "tylenol cold" or what have you, it'll usually only have a little bit of dextromethorphan and guafenesin in it. But if you take something specifically for cough/cold like mucinex, it might have a HECK of a lot more in it. Some people end up feeling just as sick from the medication as they do from the sickness. I know I often do--it makes me feel very light headed and sick to my stomach.
If you do take it, DO eat something. Even if you feel nauseous, EAT something. It'll help.
Atropa - Mar 05, 2009 9:52:05 pm PST #2783 of 30000
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Oh. Ew. That doesn't sound fun. But after much Googling, I learned that codeine is the most effective cough suppressant. So I'll take some of my stash of Feminax, which has caffeine and codeine, and I should be okay. Along with dark chocolate, which is also apparently a cough suppressant.
Pix - Mar 05, 2009 10:05:56 pm PST #2784 of 30000
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I wish I could stuff my uber awesome pneumonia cough syrup through the internets. It has codeine and goodness knows what else, and it works amazingly well.
meara - Mar 05, 2009 10:23:08 pm PST #2785 of 30000
Yeah. I mean, it WORKS. And some people don't have the side effects. And if I'm really having bad coughing, especially the kind with a lot of phlegm, it's good stuff--wayyyy more so than the useless amount of drug they give you in tylenol cold or whatever. But since depending on which kind you get, it maybe a "one pill, 12 hours" (er, that's what I've got in my medicine cabinet, gave to N at night, and she was cursing my name most of the next day), you might not be able to take a half dose, and it may last a long time...
DCJensen - Mar 06, 2009 2:42:25 am PST #2786 of 30000
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Trudy Booth - Mar 06, 2009 4:59:04 am PST #2787 of 30000
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Can anyone tell me about Mucinex? I have been blowing my nose and coughing non-stop all day, and I would really rather not do that tomorrow, especially since we've got tickets for Watchmen. Would Mucinex help me feel vaguely human?
I'm a big Mucinex fan. The three versions come in handy at different times. The one with the supressant is my nex of choice when I am not feeling all that sick but am still too coughy to be in public without being appalling.
omnis_audis - Mar 06, 2009 5:22:05 am PST #2788 of 30000
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Aims - Mar 06, 2009 5:22:53 am PST #2789 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I am taking the mucinex and Zypac as doc confirmed bronchitis this morning.
And also? I have a goiter. Which is normally not cause for concern, but with family Hx of thyroid cancer....I have an ultrasound and more bloodwork next week.
I am, in the words of Christian Siriano, a hot mess.
Toddson - Mar 06, 2009 5:39:05 am PST #2790 of 30000
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