Refused Flu Tablets at the Chemist

bmorgen said:

If your BP is completely controlled by BP meds, then phenylephrine seems unlikely to raise your BP anymore than it does for anyone else with normal BP. If your BP is not being controlled by your meds, you should consider getting different (or more) meds.

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I agree, except that sometimes there are drug interactions that have more impact than just on blood pressure (other symptoms and reactions).

Finsky said:

Useful to know...I might need NN soon.. Last couple of days I have been thinking 'it must the pollen in the air' when I have been sneezing and blowing my nose in ever increasing space....but this morning I woke up feeling rough and snotty ARGGGH!...no wonder my readings have been steadily coming up too..all this sun and warm weather and I'm having COLD!

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Have you an allergy?
This could be the reason behind the snotty nose. Maybe hay fever?
I have rhinitis, and I take piriton to stop my nose running and the deep burning itch I get at nightime. This works for me.

nosher8355 said:

Have you an allergy?
This could be the reason behind the snotty nose. Maybe hay fever?
I have rhinitis, and I take piriton to stop my nose running and the deep burning itch I get at nightime. This works for me.

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I did think that I might have a bit of 'hay fever' going on as I do get mild symptoms with birch tree pollen....but it wasn't that this time. I do have proper cold now....I'm not blowing just 'clear' stuff into tissue, no itchy eyes, I'm slightly achy and have head ache..blood sugars are elevated. I have some prescription allergy meds as sometimes some fragrances in cleaning products, parfums..air freshening product etc can give me some allergic reactions...but I've not taken any for sometime now.
When I mentioned this cold to my DH over the phone...he mentioned that they've been talking about colds because his work mate's wife is suffering with heavy cold at the moment....say no more...I go to same work place though not every day...

Welcome to my world! I developed paracetamol allergy when I was young so for years I have struggled to find any cold and flu remedies that I could take! Now add in the diabetes and the chemists frown at me whenever I buy ibuprofen! Fortunately the doctor that I saw recently has prescribed me sumatriptan for my migraines! Pain relief/cold remedies have always been a problem, nowadays I buy cough syrup, decongestant etc individually.

Keep searching there is a solution, if not just use echinacea and vitamin c to boost your immune system.

I too take Metformin+Thyroxine=bp pills+paracetamol. Should I be dead ?

Brunneria said:

Just to pipe up, one of the things you CAN take as a diabetic (don't know if it contraindicates with bp meds) is Nightnurse capsules.
- not the liquid, it must be the capsules.

And I have to say, they are brilliant. They help get a good night's sleep during a cold/virus/flu which makes a huge difference to your misery levels the next day.

But please, do check for any interactions with other meds, incl bp meds.

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?not good to have night nurse anything with BP meds.

Hi. I work in a pharmacy and while selling OTC meds is fraught with obstacles where prescribed medication and medical conditions are concerned, doctors can prescribe things such as decongestants for diabetics. Once a medication is prescribed, your doctor is monitoring your condition and will encourage you to complete the course, and return should the condition persist, when he/she will reassess. If a pharmacy's assistants/pharmacist are unhelpful, go elsewhere, there are many of us happy to be of help, and many pharmacists keen to assist in any way they can. We know how hard it can be to get a doctor's appointment. One last bit of advice on Day and Night Nurse capsules/liquid, there's paracetamol in both, so make sure, when taking, that only three doses are taken in the day, and that four hours is left between the third day-dose, and the night dose. Good luck, and get well soon

I've got prostatitis besides diabetes Type 2, and decongestants are a bad idea, as they affect the prostate and in effect the urinary tract.

However, newer antihistamines are fine, fexofenadine for example, like in the brand Telfast, great for bad colds. I smoke, so getting a cold is worse as it induces me to cough a lot as well. Telfast 180g works very well, does not affect my blood sugar and the prostatitis. Telfast-D has a decongestant pseudoephedrine, not good for me. I also take Paracetamol + Codeine sometimes, just to avert any fever.

My cough syrup also has no decongestants, just antihistamine that my prostate can still tolerate. Not sugar-free, but it's just a small amount anyway. All ok, no problem for my diabetes and all don't interact with my Metformin and Gliclazide meds.

Antibiotics when needed are fine for me too - Clarithromycin, Erythrocin, Augmentin, Flagyl, etc.