Type 1 and dealing with a cold

starbuck91

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wrexham

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• Jul 19, 2015

• #1

i have a cold and im type 1 diabetic and im coughing alot and i dont know why any help

 

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catherinecherub

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• Jul 19, 2015

• #2

Coughs are usually part of having a cold. Go to a pharmacy and ask for something that is suitable for diabetics.

 

bobandpat

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• Jul 30, 2015

• #3

starbuck91 said:

i have a cold and im type 1 diabetic and im coughing alot and i dont know why any help

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I go for Robitussin cough mixture. Comes in various types...........dry cough, chesty cough, etc.

Doesn't raise my BS and works very well.

 

Juicyj

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• Jul 30, 2015

• #4

Try rubbing Vicks onto the soles of your feet before bed, it helps stop the coughing during the night (that's my favourite mum tip!!)

 

Liam1955

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• Jul 30, 2015

• #5

Hi. I started with a sore throat + cough at the weekend - was using stressful + lesions. Now on Antibiotics cos I have Upper Respiratory Infection. Gone off my food - eating lots of toast + fruit + lots of fluids. Feel drained of energy. Still taking Insulin, Metformin + other meds + checking my blood sugars.

 

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HaroldC

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• Aug 2, 2015

• #6

I found I was coughing and wheezing for years. Colds really affected me badly. EVENTUALLY (after 5 years) I found the culprit. Ramipril. The 'prils, ACE inhibitors are dreadful things. I also found they're responsible for the repeated UTIs, and the leg swelling.
Now I'm on 'sartans for blood-pressure (losartan) my wheezy breathing & persistent cough is GONE.

 

Liam1955

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• Aug 2, 2015

• #7

Hi HaroldC, Thank You for your comments. I am Type 2 (15 years now) on Insulin, Metformin and Dapagliflozin. Also take Ramipril and Doxazosin for Blood Pressure. Plus I am Asthmatic and use Preventer and Reliever Inhalers and take tablet at night. I also have an injection (Biologic drug) every 3 months, the side effect is that it lowers my Immune system. I am almost at the end of a 7 day Antibiotic Course and only feel a little better.