loulou99782
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Oh don't know which would be best.Thanks for the replies. After two hours sleep last night my husband has a cure... Murder or the spare room![]()

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Oh don't know which would be best.Thanks for the replies. After two hours sleep last night my husband has a cure... Murder or the spare room![]()
I find pseudoephedrine more effective and with no effect to my BG. But all over the counter meds in the UK seem to only contain phenylephrine, which apparently is not actually proven to be effective as a decongestant.A quick bit of research suggests that pseudoephedrine can be more effective as it has two actions where phenylephrine has only one, but can be used as a precursor to methamphetamine, so is restricted in the US. If there are common production.markets that may explain it. Not sure if it's restricted in the UK.
sudafed no longer contains pseudoephedrine, I had a discussion with the pharmacist when I first noticed the change.Definitely available in the UK. It's where SudaFed gets its name from...
I tend to avoid buying pills when I'm blocked up as I find they make little difference, but on the occasions I've bought SudaFed or equivalents, I've not found it push my blood sugar or pressure up any more than the illness has already.
Different people react differently of course, and the reports on the packet will be because a very small number of users have reported adverse side effects, as with most OTC medications.
sudafed no longer contains pseudoephedrine, I had a discussion with the pharmacist when I first noticed the change.
Are medicines like night nurse allowed for a Diabetic 2 person without any major effects - have been awake for nearly three nights now with hacking cough etc and would like to go and buy a bottle of NN but will that do bad things to me!!!
I am not sure about NN when ever I am thinking about buying OTC meds I go to my normal chemist and ask the pharmacist cause they know what meds I take.Are medicines like night nurse allowed for a Diabetic 2 person without any major effects - have been awake for nearly three nights now with hacking cough etc and would like to go and buy a bottle of NN but will that do bad things to me!!!