If it's the same bug that's going around our area, it's a nasty one that hangs on forever. I'm so sorry you feel bad! I'm coming up on 4 weeks with it now. The first two were rough, and now I just have a lingering dry cough. I felt so awful at first that I ended up taking NyQuil to help me sleep at night. I didn't have any bad reactions, but I'm sure there are some that do. She also prescribed the albuterol inhaler and I had no problems with that either.
There are a lot of good suggestions here, and hopefully I can remember them all next time it hits. I hope you're feeling better real soon!!
Lori
Hey - I'm hypo but because I cycle hyper/hypo I don't take cold medicine as I get racing heart so I use the neti pot w/ saline wash - good for allergies, colds and even helps w/ migraines - even kids can do this (if you can convince them that is) it's safe and feels great - also good old vicks on the chest at night - good luck
On the hyper side I find anything that interacts with the central nervous system in the way of a stimulant such as caffeine or sudafed and asthma scripted albuterol inhaler, makes me very jittery .. so I cut the otc dosing in 1/2 to 1/4 and it helps but no side effects ..... my endo told me I wasn't imagining this and my reg. dr. is the one who alerted me to the otc cold remedies in the first place while taking Synthroid!~
C~
I can't take pseudoephedrine. My doc says that because of the hypothyroid I'll be sensetive to any medecine that raises your heart rate. I take saline sinus washes and ibuprofin. Believe it or not, as gross as it is, the saline washes are a miracle!! Maybe even nosespray since that's local.
My husband has high BP too and has to be careful what he takes as well, basically anything with a decongestant is a no-no, however, I found an over the counter product made for people with hbp it's called " Coricidin HBP cough & cold" and also " Coricidin HBP chest congestion & cough ".
Hubby said the cough & cold did not relieve his symptoms ( of course that's the one i got ! LOL) but he likes the congestion & cough one so that what he takes.
You could also try mucinex ( just the plain one not D)
Hope you feel better soon.
Hyperthyroids are the ones who can't take cold medicins when it states or instructed on bottle/container. Hypos are ok taking the medicine. Unless its your blood pressure medicine that is the concern. Your hypothyroid status due to surgery is not.