nyquil and UC
Question:
Try putting alcohol onto raw tissues anywhere, even the skin. It will explain the effect. Boyd — "The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."
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> Try putting alcohol onto raw tissues anywhere, even the skin. It will > explain the effect.
I always hated the stuff. If there’s no congestion iin your chest & it’s mainly a hhead cold, the cold medicine goes down ok. If it’s mainly a chest cold liquid cold mediciine burns going down. Don’t risk any of iit if you have esophagal problems & stuff. My friiend did that once & said it was like liquiid fire. Miss Kitty
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In article > All my flare-ups have been triggered by excessive alcohol. I do it very > rarely, but any more than 2 tequila shots and I’m a gonner. I’ve given it > up completely.
Tequila? That alone might be the problem. I’ve never triied tequila & never will, but from what I hear iit’s pretty much the worst thing you can drink. That stuff can really mess you up. Miss Kitty
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Good question Heather. The problem with this disease is something called Bioindiviuality. I am finding that there are some things that tend to affect some people but not so much in others. For me, my "natural therapy" has been sleep, no alcohol, lots of H2O and zinc lozenges. As a matter of fact, I just employed the above strategy ’cause I felt a cold comin’ on and guess what I think I completely averted a nasty flare and a cold as well. Better to do all you can to avoid getting sick alltogether, ’cause I think, at least for me, Larry was right: Colds in of themselves can ’cause a flare. What you do when your sick can either exacerbate it or aleviate it.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Since I am new to Colitis, I haven’t gotten a cold with it yet. But, > before that at the sign of a cold coming on I would take the herb Echinachea > and it would either keep me from getting sick or lessen the cold I would get. > Is it safe to take an herb like this with colitis??? > Heather
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UC may be made worse by alcohol, but it doesn’t necessarily cause it. I last did any drinking about 1981, and was Dx with UC in 2000. Boyd — "The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."
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The best that I found was guaifanesin (sp?) (an expectorant) and the dreaded PPA (phenylpropanolamine) – the best combo I found that worked is formulated as Robitussin CF (if you live in the US, that is) – the Canadian version of the CF formulation contains pseudo-ephedrine instead of PPA. Hope this helps a bit.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Okay, here I am all fired up to clear myself of this flare up that I have > had for 6 months and my current regimen seemed to be pulling me out of it. > I am on 9 Colazal caps/ day and a cortenema and a rowasa enema once daily > each. I was seeing drastic improvements until I caught this bad cold. so I > did what I normally do and jumped on the Nyquil which really put me right > back to square 1!!! Not so much bleeding but pain, cramps and the big D. > ARGGGGGGGH. Advice to the wise: Don’t get sick during a flare up! If you > do, tough it out or at least don’t take nyquil and/or dayquil. I think it > most be the Acetamenophin in the stuff. Anybody know of cold meds that > don’t trigger flares?
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Since I am new to Colitis, I haven’t gotten a cold with it yet. But, before that at the sign of a cold coming on I would take the herb Echinachea and it would either keep me from getting sick or lessen the cold I would get. Is it safe to take an herb like this with colitis??? Heather
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You know Bloodygut, what you say about Nyquil is interesting to me. The same year I was diagnosed with UC, prior to the first flare-up, I tried Ny-quil a few times for a cold. And every single time, literally about a minute after ingestion I felt this horrible twinge of pain in my abdomen, just for a second. Every single time. It was so bad it caused me to double over. So I never took Nyquil again. But I never put two and two together, it is interesting that I was diagnosed with UC so soon afterwards. Hmmm, we may have something here. Anyone else? -Melanie, UC ‘99 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Okay, here I am all fired up to clear myself of this flare up that I have > had for 6 months and my current regimen seemed to be pulling me out of it. > I am on 9 Colazal caps/ day and a cortenema and a rowasa enema once daily > each. I was seeing drastic improvements until I caught this bad cold. so I > did what I normally do and jumped on the Nyquil which really put me right > back to square 1!!! Not so much bleeding but pain, cramps and the big D. > ARGGGGGGGH. Advice to the wise: Don’t get sick during a flare up! If you > do, tough it out or at least don’t take nyquil and/or dayquil. I think it > most be the Acetamenophin in the stuff. Anybody know of cold meds that > don’t trigger flares?
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All my flare-ups have been triggered by excessive alcohol. I do it very rarely, but any more than 2 tequila shots and I’m a gonner. I’ve given it up completely. It’s amazing how once you give it up you realize how prevalent it is in our society. It’s everywhere, EVERYWHERE! -Melanie, UC 99 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Speaking of alcohol: I have had to slowly face the reality of giving that > stuff up. At least during flares I have givin it up completely. When I am > not having flares I tend to have a couple of glasses of wine or a couple > beers but I am starting to face the music and realize that maybe that’s not > such a smart idea. Have any of you experienced IBD ers been able to give it > up alltogether? Have any of you had to give it up entirely? Could it > actually start a flare up? I would think that it would only excaerbate an > existing flare rather than take you out of a perfectly good remission. > especially if all you had was one or two glasses of wine or a dose of Nyquil > (which I believe has about the equivalent of less than a beer in it). None > the less, I will be a lot more careful about taking Nyquil or Dayquil or > cold medicine in general. > Feeling a little better today. No blood or cramps this morning at least and > the cold seems to be less severe. Zinc loozenges will be my remedy of > choice going forward. > No, I’m sorry but I’m all out. Knock on wood, I haven’t had one cold > since > a year ago February! ;o) It’s carried in probably all pharmacies or > Wal-mart type stores. Could your problem have come from the alcohol in > the > Nyquil. (I believe that’s in it) > Hugs, Linda > > Thanks for the responses. Do you have any of that Vicks Gelcaps for > cold > & > > flu laying around so that you could check to see what the active > ingredients > > are? I am wondering if it is acetomenophin that is responsible for my > > regression in to the abyss. Dayquil has 650 mg of Acetamenophin–pain > > killer like tylenol, pseudoephedrine and dextromethoraphan hydorbromide. > > Nyquil has 1000mg of Ac and the other ingredients about the same except > more > > of the last ingredient which is the stuff that knocks you out. So maybe > it > > isn’t the dayquil or the Acetamenophin but rather the > Dextromethorophan.?? > > > Hi, > > > Sorry you’re still not feeling better 
Whenever I get a cold, I > take > > > Vicks Gelcaps for Cold & Flu, or one of the other popular name- brand > > > gelcaps for colds. I’ve never had any trouble with them and they > really > > > helped me to feel better. > > > Linda > > > ~~~~~ > > > > Okay, here I am all fired up to clear myself of this flare up that I > > have > > > > had for 6 months and my current regimen seemed to be pulling me out > of > > it. > > > > I am on 9 Colazal caps/ day and a cortenema and a rowasa enema once > > daily > > > > each. I was seeing drastic improvements until I caught this bad > cold. > > so > > > I > > > > did what I normally do and jumped on the Nyquil which really put me > > right > > > > back to square 1!!! Not so much bleeding but pain, cramps and the > big > > D. > > > > ARGGGGGGGH. Advice to the wise: Don’t get sick during a flare up! > If > > > you > > > > do, tough it out or at least don’t take nyquil and/or dayquil. I > think > > it > > > > most be the Acetamenophin in the stuff. Anybody know of cold meds > that > > > > don’t trigger flares?
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I hate takiing any kind of colld medicine. When I have something reallly important though, like a Math test I’ll take Dayquil. Never during a flare though. Once when I got a really bad cold on a weekkend when II had to do faire I was looking at the Dayquil but afraid too take it;. Never take antihistamines when you have too be ut it dry heat all day. Anyway, I figure it’s mostly alcol anyway right? So I bought a boottle of Scotch on the way hoome…. a tiny bottle of course. I got a good night’s sleep. Miss Kiitty
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A nice glass of Benedictine does the trick too. Until my dad came over and drank the rest of it! (and he gave me the bottle!) Mickey
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I hate takiing any kind of colld medicine. When I have something > reallly important though, like a Math test I’ll take Dayquil. Never > during a flare though. Once when I got a really bad cold on a > weekkend when II had to do faire I was looking at the Dayquil but > afraid too take it;. Never take antihistamines when you have too be > ut it dry heat all day. Anyway, I figure it’s mostly alcol anyway > right? So I bought a boottle of Scotch on the way hoome…. a tiny > bottle of course. I got a good night’s sleep. > Miss Kiitty
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I usually do well with Sudafed (the little red pills) and sometimes Nyquil does work (I love how it knocks me out and lets me sleep.) Have never noticed it upsetting my crohn’s. Mickey
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Okay, here I am all fired up to clear myself of this flare up that I have > had for 6 months and my current regimen seemed to be pulling me out of it. > I am on 9 Colazal caps/ day and a cortenema and a rowasa enema once daily > each. I was seeing drastic improvements until I caught this bad cold. so I > did what I normally do and jumped on the Nyquil which really put me right > back to square 1!!! Not so much bleeding but pain, cramps and the big D. > ARGGGGGGGH. Advice to the wise: Don’t get sick during a flare up! If you > do, tough it out or at least don’t take nyquil and/or dayquil. I think it > most be the Acetamenophin in the stuff. Anybody know of cold meds that > don’t trigger flares?
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Pseudoephdrine is a stimulant I believe, and they can ’stimulate’ the gut too. Best to stay away from oral decongestants. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Thanks for the responses. Do you have any of that Vicks Gelcaps for cold & >flu laying around so that you could check to see what the active ingredients >are? I am wondering if it is acetomenophin that is responsible for my >regression in to the abyss. Dayquil has 650 mg of Acetamenophin–pain >killer like tylenol, pseudoephedrine and dextromethoraphan hydorbromide. >Nyquil has 1000mg of Ac and the other ingredients about the same except more >of the last ingredient which is the stuff that knocks you out. So maybe it >isn’t the dayquil or the Acetamenophin but rather the Dextromethorophan.?? > Hi, > Sorry you’re still not feeling better Whenever I get a cold, I take > Vicks Gelcaps for Cold & Flu, or one of the other popular name- brand > gelcaps for colds. I’ve never had any trouble with them and they really > helped me to feel better. > Linda > ~~~~~ > > Okay, here I am all fired up to clear myself of this flare up that I >have > > had for 6 months and my current regimen seemed to be pulling me out of >it. > > I am on 9 Colazal caps/ day and a cortenema and a rowasa enema once >daily > > each. I was seeing drastic improvements until I caught this bad cold. >so > I > > did what I normally do and jumped on the Nyquil which really put me >right > > back to square 1!!! Not so much bleeding but pain, cramps and the big >D. > > ARGGGGGGGH. Advice to the wise: Don’t get sick during a flare up! If > you > > do, tough it out or at least don’t take nyquil and/or dayquil. I think >it > > most be the Acetamenophin in the stuff. Anybody know of cold meds that > > don’t trigger flares?
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Afrin nasal spray is great, only follow the directions so that you don’t end up with rebound. PS Is the colazal working where other 5asa’s haven’t, or is it the first 5asa your dr has put you on? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Okay, here I am all fired up to clear myself of this flare up that I have >had for 6 months and my current regimen seemed to be pulling me out of it. >I am on 9 Colazal caps/ day and a cortenema and a rowasa enema once daily >each. I was seeing drastic improvements until I caught this bad cold. so I >did what I normally do and jumped on the Nyquil which really put me right >back to square 1!!! Not so much bleeding but pain, cramps and the big D. >ARGGGGGGGH. Advice to the wise: Don’t get sick during a flare up! If you >do, tough it out or at least don’t take nyquil and/or dayquil. I think it >most be the Acetamenophin in the stuff. Anybody know of cold meds that >don’t trigger flares?
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Okay, here I am all fired up to clear myself of this flare up that I have > had for 6 months and my current regimen seemed to be pulling me out of it. > I am on 9 Colazal caps/ day and a cortenema and a rowasa enema once daily > each. I was seeing drastic improvements until I caught this bad cold. so I > did what I normally do and jumped on the Nyquil which really put me right > back to square 1!!! Not so much bleeding but pain, cramps and the big D. > ARGGGGGGGH. Advice to the wise: Don’t get sick during a flare up! If you > do, tough it out or at least don’t take nyquil and/or dayquil. I think it > most be the Acetamenophin in the stuff. Anybody know of cold meds that > don’t trigger flares? > The best cold medicine is no medicine. The OTC products really provide little > better than placebo effect, and there is some evidence that taking them prolongs > the cold. The symptoms of a cold are produced by your body, not by the virus. > Essentially the body creates an environment that inhibits the virus (and is also > uncomfortable for you, encouraging you to rest). Taking cold medicine suppresses > the body’s normal (and helpful) reaction to the virus. There is considerable > anecdotal (and a small amount of experimental) evidence that Zinc lozenges can > reduce the length of a cold. They don’t relieve symptoms, however. > With illnesses that produce fever the fever is also caused by the body, not by > the organism. Fever raises the body temperature to a level that (in many cases) > kills the infectious agent. Thus, taking medication that reduces fever is also > counterproductive if your objective is to be over the illness as quickly as > possible. > Nyquil contains substantial amounts of alcohol, which can trigger flares in some > people. Acetaminophen does not usually. But colds by themselves can also trigger > flares. > Larry > — > Larry Finch > N 40
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