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why cant i take cold and flu tablets

Cupcaake32

Cupcaake32

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i have one stinker of a cold sinuses blocked omg the pain in my teeth is unreal. my bf bought me some tablets i just read the leaflet inside. do not take if you have diabetes. why the heck not is it just the caffiene that they have in them or does it affect blood glucose i want to get rid of this pain but paracetamol on its own isnt even touching it i have tried the head over boiling water thing. but the bf is gonna get me olbas oil and vapour rub later. hes good isnt he?!
 
Cupcaake32 said:
i have one stinker of a cold sinuses blocked omg the pain in my teeth is unreal. my bf bought me some tablets i just read the leaflet inside. do not take if you have diabetes. why the heck not is it just the caffiene that they have in them or does it affect blood glucose i want to get rid of this pain but paracetamol on its own isnt even touching it i have tried the head over boiling water thing. but the bf is gonna get me olbas oil and vapour rub later. hes good isnt he?!
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If you mean sudafed, then yes people with diabetes can use it as long as your GP is happy about it. The reason the warning is there is due to the potential rise in BP not bs. I was advised to not take for more than 3 days.
Have you thought about using a vaporiser that plugs into the wall (Karvol) other makes available?
 
Does it contain pseudoephedrine?
as in
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/ear-nose-and ... iquid.html
If so it may cause a rise in glucose levels and blood pressure.
This seems a good article on what to think about when looking for over the counter medicines.
https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications ... pr0403.htm

It's also worth talking to the pharmacist about alternatives.
( As a T1 with no BP problems my pharmacist said as long as I monitored then it would OK, to take a similar drug but that was me . I use the same pharmacist every time and he has known me for seven years now and knows that I monitor frequently and normally have good control )
 
thank you guys. i found some morrisons own ones that dont have that pseudo thingy in so i took those
 
Olive Leaf Extract from Holland and Barrett is said to get rid of bacteria and virus infections. Quite a few people have said they haven't had a cold since they started taking it. I just started on it a few days ago because I was getting cold symptoms, so far no cold has appeared.

It was about £8 for a small bottle which will probably last about a month so I thought it was worth a try.

Check it out on Google -
http://www.nutritional-supplement-truth ... tract.html
 
GraceK said:
Olive Leaf Extract from Holland and Barrett is said to get rid of bacteria and virus infections. Quite a few people have said they haven't had a cold since they started taking it. I just started on it a few days ago because I was getting cold symptoms, so far no cold has appeared.

It was about £8 for a small bottle which will probably last about a month so I thought it was worth a try.

Check it out on Google -
http://www.nutritional-supplement-truth ... tract.html
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Now I am impressed
Curing colds, flues and pneumonias
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That sure is a fantastic product cures colds and fixes chimneys as well. :lol:
 
I always use sudafed if i get a cold. I make sure I don't go over the recommended dose and sso far I've been fine. I does make my sinuses easier.
Hana
 
As a Type 1 on MDI insulin, I was told that the Cold and Flu remedies containing drugs that induce drowsiness were ill advised because they may prevent me from waking up during a hypo whilst sleeping.
 
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