COLD,FLU, I NEED HELP

oh MY todaY HAS BEEN THE WORST IN 6 MONTHS . I COULDNT EVEN HARDLY GET OUT OF BED . my eyes jus****er and burn . my nose is so stuffy i cant breathe or taste anything i eat ... my eating today has been terible only because dh is at work i am sick as well as 2 of my kiddos . so i just grabbed 1 a piece of choclate cake ... bad , and left over pork chop , and a few bites of tuna .. . and about 6 mms . i havent had but a few bites of sweets in all my 6 months . .. no i didnt get sick but i didnt have alot either . anyway . what kind of medicines can i take for this sinus problem .... just not sure what we can and cant take

Sherri, I'm sorry you feel so crummy. Hopefully, the worst will be over today and tomorrow you'll start feeling better. I copied this list from a post on the main board a while ago ~ hope it helps: ******************************* Safer Pain Medication Options After Gastric Bypass Tylenol in any form: Tylenol Extra-Strength, Anacin-3, Panadol, etc. Tylenol with Codeine by prescription (Tylenol #1, #2, #3, #4) Vicodin by prescription: Vicodin, Extra-Strength, Lortab, Lorcet, etc. Percocet, Darvocet, Fioricet, Oxycontin; all by prescription Arthrotec; by prescription Celebrex (celecoxib) or Vioxx (rofecoxib); by prescription (these new drugs called Cox-2 inhibitors have less risk of causing gastric bleeding than NSAIDs) Ultram (Tramadol); by prescription Soma, Flexeril, Robaxin, Zanaflex and other prescription muscle relaxants For migraines by prescription: Imitrex, Ergotamine, Deseril Glucosamine 1500mg and/or Chondroitin 1200mg (over the counter) NOTE: For colds, flu or allergies, you can use anything that doesn't contain aspirin or the anti-inflammatories listed at the top. Antibiotics may be taken as prescribed. ANOTHER LIST DRUGS THAT ARE CONSIDERED SAFE: Benadryl Glycerin Suppositories Safetussin Colace Imodium AD Sudafed Dimetapp Milk of Magnesia Triaminics (all) Dulcolax Suppositories Peri-Colace Tylenol Fleet Enema Phazyme Tylenol Cold Products Gas-X Robitussin Tylenol Extra Strength *************************** Hugs, Nancy -90

Sherri, I took Sudafed Sinus/cold gel tablets, Afrin nose spray, sugar free cough drops, lot of hot tea, hot steam (I use my facial steamer and just breathe in the steam each hour) and of course tylenol. Just hang tight. It will get better! Feel better! Bunny