Lemsips etc

[Juliet46]

Hello everyone! Is it all right to take lemsips, paracetamol etc for colds. Sniffle, sniffle 🤧😷🤒

[Mazcd Partner MPNVoice]

check with a pharmacist, make sure you tell them all the other medications you are taking. Maz

[mikerodol]

Normal cold remedies should be ok but avoid decongestants if you have high blood pressure. As Maz said, check with your local pharmacist.

[Juliet46 in reply to mikerodol]

Thankyou!

[Superwoman]

Paracetamol is fine on its own, but be careful taking lemsip, nightnurse, or anything else like that as this too has paracetamol in and you could overdose on it. Plus if you are on any blood pressure tablets consult with your local pharmacy before taking any cough medicine as well, always tell them what you are taking drug wise, or seek advise from you doctor first.🤧🤒😷 I find using lemon, honey in hot water really helps with colds, you can take paracetamol with this no problem, plus steaming my face also helps.

Jean

[Juliet46 in reply to Superwoman]

Thankyou for the advice ! Haven’t taken anything so far but really bad headache this morning. 🤒

[Petsch in reply to Juliet46]

I take Advil now and then for headache. Actually just took one this morning. Dr said it’s fine

[socrates_8]

Green tea w/ honey/Lemon & crushed garlic works for me too...

Steve

(Sydney)

[Juliet46 in reply to socrates_8]

Thankyou !

[Ebot]

I think there is a wide held view that paracetamol / ibuprofen (but not latter if you’re on aspirin etc) plus warm honey / lemon (and slug of brandy or scotch??!) works just as well and is cheaper than ‘cold remedies’. Add in a soothing pastel or a throat spray (great things) and you’ve probably got your armoury. As others have said so easy for people to overdose on ready made preparations. Amazing how many don’t clock the paracetamol content. Hope you feel better soon.

[Juliet46 in reply to Ebot]

Thankyou!

[Wyebird]

Hi, one of our fellow sufferers recommended ‘Vicks’ ‘first defence’ nasal spray at the first sign of an infection, can’t remember who it was but a big thankyou I think it’s brilliant.