too much cough syrup and cough drops

[Smiling JOe]

Do any of you guys ever get tired of drinking too much cough syrup and eating too many cough drops when you have a cold? I think I've consumed more Robitussin than water during the last few days, and I am so over all the sugar and cherry flavor. Does anyone have an alternative suggestion to heal a sore throat. The gargling salt water, and drinking liquor with lemon and honey don't excite me. What else for someone who is tired of sugar and cherry flavoring?

 

[rapunzel]

I had the same thing happen to me a couple of years ago, and I actually got so sick of it that it did make me sick, literally. Ever since, the mere smell of Robitussin has made me nauseous.

If you have what I have -- and it sounds the same, I'm taking Sudafed 12 hour and Mucinex DM. The Mucinex has the same active ingredients as Robitussin, and the Sudafed controls the post nasal drip that's causing the throat irritation.

Good luck...whatever this bug is, it sucks.

 

[seacrestkristi]

Someone on here suggested Vick's on your feet. Maybe chloraseptic spray to numb it, but its a little yucky at first. Delsym cough medicine is orange flavor. Don't forget good ole advil or tylenol for the sore throat too.

 

[seacrestkristi]

You can't take Vick's on your feet? advil or tylenol? Bless your heart literally, beach runner. What do you take for common aches and pains? Aspirin?

 

[Bob]

your winter companion

 

[Beach Runner]

I can't take any of that stuff due to MVP and a long QT that wasn't diagnosed until I was almost 40. So I can't take any OTC meds with "D" in them, like Robitussin-D, etc. The complete website is at http://www.arizonacert.org/medical-pros/drug-lists/drug-lists.htm.

 

[Lisa Ruby]

Do any of you guys ever get tired of drinking too much cough syrup and eating too many cough drops when you have a cold? I think I've consumed more Robitussin than water during the last few days, and I am so over all the sugar and cherry flavor. Does anyone have an alternative suggestion to heal a sore throat. The gargling salt water, and drinking liquor with lemon and honey don't excite me. What else for someone who is tired of sugar and cherry flavoring?

George's Triple Distilled Aloe Vera has almost no taste when chilled and works for me for sore throat (gargle a bit and drink some) as well as digestive problems such as reflux.
Locally available at For the Health of It.

 

[Jdarg]

Toss the cough drops and cough syrup. Drink tea with honey, suck on sugarless hard candy. Christi is right- the Mucinex/Sudafed combo works. Cough syrups only help if they have something in them to just plain knock you out- like a narcotic- then you don't cough because you are mercifully asleep!

 

[greenroomsurfer]

Bushmills!!!!!!

 

[seaside2]

Bushmills!!!!!!

WHAT????? A true Irish drinker!!!!!!!!!

Thought I was the only one in the world.

Prefer Bushmills Black, a little smoother