Anyone got any good congestion remedies? Got flu & can't take decongestants w/ my other meds
#258085 - 04/13/06 03:56 PM
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Blondie13
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So I can't take decongestants, and I've tried steaming but can't breath through my nose at all so it didn't really do anything.
Any ideas anyone?
From a fed up snot monkey... 
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The best I know is towel over the head over boiling water with olbas oil or pine oil in it. It's really strong so you can feel the vapours "burning" the congested feeling away.
Also Karvol capsules on your pillow (usually sold as an infant remedy)are very good too.
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Chicken noodle soup! Chicken broth actually has a natural 'decongestant' in it. Makes the mucus thinner so you can get rid of it. Try making a pot of it, and put your face in the steam while it's cooking, the heat from it helps un-stuff the nose too. And a long hot steamy shower helps as well.
Hope you get better soon,
Kat
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Thanks both, great ideas. Boyfriend will be despatched tomorrow morning for everything you've reccommended!
However, I originally thought I couldn't take decongestants as my pharmacist told me I couldn't take Sudafed at the same time as my Amitriptlene. However, I've just been reading up on Sudafed and it's active ingredient, and they say not to not take them, but that taking them with amitripylene might raise blood pressure. As I have low blood pressure, does this mean I should be ok to take them?
Or am I clutching at straws in my foggy-brained state?!! 
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Indian food is you can tolerate it. I LOVE it and always have a mild curry when I am sick.
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One thing I have found works really well is called Aerius...it's an antihistamine that is being considered the "next generation" of Claritin. I'm not 100% sure if it's available in the US (I'm in Canada) but you could ask a pharmacist.
The nice thing about it is that it officially isn't a decongestant (I can't take decongestants either) but it has decongestant-like properties...does a bang-up job of clearing things up!
Hope that helps 
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1- take afrin (but for no more then 3 days in a week!) its actually more effective then sudafed!
2) call your doc and get a perscription for k-tan (I think thats it) it has no sudafed in it...
Amie
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to my parents who also can't take decongestants because of meds and health conditions: 1/4 c warm water mix in 1/2 tsp baking soda and suck it into the nostrils 2-4 times a day. They swear it works better than meds. I haven't tried it personally, but they keep the "recipee" taped up in the kitchen.
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What about those big tablets you put in the shower with you and they realse vapors to make you breath better?! I've seen them advertised on TV and saw them at Target but I haven't tried them!
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Or try saline sprays. Apparetnyl that works. not for me, as I am an Otrivin addict, ten years strong. Khyri is NOT kidding when she says you can't take it more than 3 days! You get hooked!
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