Can anyone answer this question???

Hello, I am wondering if anyone has can help answer my question. I am 10 weeks post-op and have a cold. I was told to take Tylenol Cold but that stuff doesn't work. I never liked it before and now this is all I am told to have. I was an Advil person but I know I can never have that. I am wondering about Robitussin or some liquid cough medicine. Any suggestions?? BTW....10 weeks out and minus 52lbs!! Hope

Ask at the pharmacy to get accurate information. I would also like to know the answer. ROS....8 weeks out and 60lbs. Getting closer to my goal Rob

Hi Hope, I'm still preop but have looked into this also. I am a diabetic and you can get something called Diabetic Tussin at the pharmacy, no or minimal impact of blood sugars so I'm thinking it will be ok post op as far as containing any sugars and dumping. Maybe even one of the sugar free cough lozenges available might be good. Hope this helps. Linda

I have a list I got from a support group of drugs that are no no's and drugs that are considered safe for our pouches. You still have to look at sugars etc. it follows: DRUGS THAT CAN DAMAGE THE POUCH Advil............. Aleve............ Amigesic............ Anacin............ Anaprox................. Ansald................ Anthra-G.............. Arthropan............. Ascriptin.............. Aspirin................ Asproject............... Azolid............... Bextra ................ Bufferin............ Butazolidin........... Celebrex........... Clinorial................ Darvon compounds................. Disalcid................. Dolobid............... Erythromycin............ Equagesic................ Feldene.............. Fiorinal.............. Ibuprofin.............. Indocin............... Ketoprofen.............. Lodine................ Meclomen............... Midol.............. Motrin................. Nalfon............... Naprosyn............. Nayer............... Orudis................ Oruval.............. Pamprin-IB............... Percodan.............. Ponstel................... Rexolate.............. Tandearil............. Tetracycline.......... Tolecin............. Uracel............ Vioxx........ Voltaren............ This is another list of medications which all contain aspirin or similar compounds: (some may be repeated from list above) Aches-N-Pain Advill Tablets & Caplets Aleve Alka Seltzer Alka Seltzer Antacid/Tablets/Cold Anaprox Anaprox DS Anacin Tablets/Caplets/Max. Strength Ancid Ansaid Arthritis Pain Formula Arthritis Strength Tri-Buffered Bufferin A.S.A. Enseals Ascriptin A/D Caplets Ascriptin Ascriptin Extra Strength Caplets Asperbuf Aspergum Aspirin - all brands including childrens BC Powder/Cold Powder Bufferin-Regular & Extra Strength Buffex Buffinol Cama Arthritis Strength Cataflam Clinoril Coumadin Daypro Disalcid Dipyridamole Doan's Pills Dolobid Easprin Empirin Ecotrin Caplets/Tablets/Max. Strength Excedrin/Any Type Feldene Fiorinal Halfrin Ibuprofen Ifen Indocin Lodine Magnaprin Maprin/Maprin 1-B Measurin Mediprin Midol Caplet/200 Mobigesic Motrin Nalfon Naprosyn Norwich Tablets Nuprin Caplets/Tabs Orudis P-A-C Analgesic Pamprin Persantine Pepto-Bismol /Any Type Ponstel Relafen Rimadyl Sal flex Ticlid Tolectin Tolmetin Toradol Trendar Trigesic Ursinus Inlay/Tabs Vanquish Analgesic Voltaren Warfarin Wesprin Buffered Zorpin ALL "NSAIDS" (*see below for the Cox 2 Inhibitors) DRUGS THAT ARE CONSIDERED SAFE.......... Bendaryl................... Tylenol .............. Dimetap.............. Robitussin.......... Safetussin............ Sudafed.......... Triaminics (All)......... Tylenol (cold products)....... Tylenol Ex Strength.......... Gas-X .......... Phazyme........... Imodium Ad.......... Colace....... Dulcolax-Suppositories......... Fleet Enema.......... Glycerin-Suppositories.......... Milk of Magnesia......... Peri-Colace........... * copied with permission: Bextra is the newest, next generation of NSAIDS. It is simply an anti-inflammatory with no compound to aid in the protection of our GI systems. To help everyone understand the reason NSAIDS are dangerous for us. Contrary to popular belief, it is not just that they are "pouch burners" as the industry wants us to believe. It goes much deeper than that. According to an article published in the June 1999 New England Journal of Medicine, NSAIDS, once absorbed into the blood stream cause a chain of chemical reactions that affect the prostaglandins and this in turn reduces the production of mucus in the GI system. The mucus is what lines our GI system and protects our pouch and intestines from damage. If the mucus production is reduced, this would allow ANYTHING, including eating something with too sharp of an edge or foods that are extremely spicy, to inadvertently begin a marginal ulcer. The best answer is to avoid NSAIDS at all cost. Taking an H2 receptor drug such as Prilosec, Prevacid or Nexium is only a band-aid and no guarantee that it will protect you. If you are desperate to try an NSAID, my recommendation would be Arthrotec. It is an NSAID with a prostaglandin compound in it that tries to prevent the chemical chain of events in the above paragraph. There are still no guarantees. You are at risk for marginal ulcers any time you take an anti-inflammatory medication. Ultram is a mild narcotic and can be habit forming, so is is not recommended for more than a six week course of it at any one time.

Thank you for posting this Merry Merry! This is definitely a keeper Linda