Hi all I
Have a very irritating cough for last two weeks wanted a cough suppressant from chemist and got conflicting opinions , one pharmacist recommended Pholcodine another Robitussin dry cough, and yet another said none were suitable as I take bisoprol and flecinade ps .i tested negative for covid , any ideas ? . Thank you for reading this xx
Thank you I’ll give it a go ! Xx
I had a long discussion with my pharmacist about suitable cough relief and he went straight for the Robitussin. No discernible issues with other meds and sorted the cough eventually
Thank you xx
Hi Kev,
You must try to avoid all meds which contain Phenylephrine Hydrochloride as this is a trigger for afib.
I'm afraid this includes most of the popular cough, cold and flu remedies on the market.
Any other cough remedies should be checked against known afib triggers, there are several lists available on the web.
Good luck
Thankyou cx
I take Pholcodieine when I need a cough mixture. This was recommended by my GP. I did ask at two chemists and they also said it was the only one I could take due to my heart medications. I have had no problems taking it.
Cassie
Are you on flecanide daily? Xx thankyou
No I am on Nebivolol, Diltiazem, Ramipril and Rivarixaban. My understanding with caution on cough medicines is that they affect AF, put your heart rate up rather than inter react with your meds. As has been said most over the counter cold remedies have NASIDS and decongestants in them which is a no no for people with AF. Pholcodine is just codiene in a syrup and codiene is one of the few painkillers that is available to AFers.
Cassie
Thank you xx😘
Many of these medications contain NSAIDs to relieve pain. They also often have decongestants in them, which can make your heart disease worse in these ways:
Your blood pressure and heart rate may go up.
The meds may prevent your heart disease medicine from working right.
Ask your doctor about other ways to ease symptoms of cold, flu, or sinus problems.
High alcohol content 7.7 vol% in Covonia on the label it clearly states do not take with Heart, Liver or Kidney problems.
Good point xx
I take Simple linctus, the same that I have been given in hospital when I had Bronchectasis It can be bought at most chemists .
Never thought of that one xx
Talking to an urgent care doc. She said forget the cough medicines and just take honey. It seems to work for me.
Thank you difficult isn it trying to be safe but also trying to be normal 😔supose it’s our normal xx thank you everyone xx
Hi, I had a really irritating cough earlier on this year. The pharmacist said I could take Benylin for chesty coughs containing Guaifenisin and levomenthol, and i got some Bronco stop lozenges, which is a thyme herb extract (the pharmacist didn't think those would do any harm.) as I was aggravating everyone around me! I had partial success with those . I also drank warm Ribena with honey in when up in the night with it. Not sure if it helped with the cough , and it was very sweet ,but comforting in the night.It was all more psychological that I was doing something ,I think. I take Apixaban and other meds, so it is always best to get the advice of a pharmacist. really pleased though you tested negative. Good luck with sorting the cough.
Thankyou xxx
Hey. I didn't see you update the post, so may I ask? What helped you in the end?
You always have to know that our bodies are different and we can have different preparations. What can work for you can be dangerous for others. You need to understand that most preparations are prescribed after specific tests. I don't think you'd want to have a bad reaction. One pharmacist recommended pholcodine, but another suggested me 2rok.se/koper-codeine/. Have you noticed what diverse suggestions we received?
So, just consult with your doctor and see what works best for you. Don't try to make decisions alone.
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