Guaifenesin for colds

teriwtt
Sun, 18 May 2008 19:31:36 +0000

Don’t forget to chew bum and yawn



I might get arrested for that ;)

Well, as I felt worse and worse this afternoon, and did not want to risk having to see a doctor in an unfamiliar area, I got my bum (no pun intended) to an acute care center. I told them upfront that I was not there for antibiotics, just symptom relief. The doc said everything was very congested, and gave me samples of nasonex. Hopefully by using it today, tomorrow and Tuesday before my flight, it will have some impact. He also recommended the guaifenesin, which I just picked up from the pharmacy. And again, hopefully taking it between now and Tuesday afternoon, it will help get rid of some of the crud so that when I do use the Afrin, it will have a maximal effect.

I have had problems flying before, and the icepick description is accurate. Once I had a flight attendant offer a suggestion to me… she poured a small amount of very hot water (reserved for tea) into a styrofoam cup, and threw in a napkin to absorb the water. I then cupped each cup against each ear so that the steam produced would help thin out the icky stuff. So if worse comes to worse, I’ll try that, too.