MIXING LEVO WITH PSEUDOEPHEDRINE

[fiftyone]

Can anyone tell me how and when levo should be adjusted if prescribed a course of pseudoephedrine (for sinus problems). When I took both together, sometime back, I was admitted to hospital, one week after completing the course, with massive papitations.

[Chippysue]

A chiropractic adjustment sorted my sinus problem.

[fiftyone in reply to Chippysue]

don't think my GP would prescribe that

[Chippysue in reply to fiftyone]

This is the difference, gp’s are taught how to prescribe drugs.

[fiftyone in reply to Chippysue]

yes. My concern is how to manage the two elements without ill effects

[Chippysue in reply to fiftyone]

There are other options, as all drugs come with side effects and many are not good taken together, which varies from person to person.

Some people say that Netipots are excellent for sinus problems, steam, and some see a chiropractor, or there is acupuncture, homeopathy, nutritionists to find and treat the root cause, it may even be a dental issue. I am just trying to help by saying that it’s not always a pill.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Sinus issues can be dairy or lactose intolerance. Common hypothyroid problem

Are you on strictly dairy or lactose free diet?

Or tried either?

switch4good.org/4-unexpecte...

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/240...

[fiftyone in reply to SlowDragon]

I'm okay now. Think I had a rather nasty sinus infection. Wondered how to balance the two medications if ever it happens again.

[Greekchick in reply to fiftyone]

Hi fiftyone,

I have a similar issue from time to time. I try to take the pseudoephedrine 2-3 hours after my thyroid meds - and it seems to work OK. I take only 1/4 tab at a time twice a day (15 mg x 2) as I find it is quite strong enough when I have a serious sinus infection. Normally, I use saline to clear my nose on a regular basis because I have chronic rhinitis so drugs are not usually needed in my case unless there is a genuine infection.

Unfortunately for me, non medical solutions do not work when that happens to me so for the 3-5 days or so that I need the pseudoephedrine I use it and feel much better. Sometimes we do need medicine to feel better - so I am not in agreement with others that natural solutions are the always the answer. Hope this helps.

[fiftyone in reply to Greekchick]

thanks for that. Maybe if it happens again I need to take a lower dose. It was exremely effective though.