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My surgery isn't until 2/5. However over this weekend I've been quite sick with a sinus thing/head cold. I've gotten through with the real sudafed and some liquid mucinex (which is worse tasting than nyquil w/o the benefit of putting my lights out). 2 days were quite bad with sinus pressure and pain and just overall crappy feeling. So naturally I'm wondering what you all take when you get sick post op. Obviously, I will eventually be asking my surgeon during our preop meeting but I wondered what if anything your doctors allowed you to take when you were sick. The binder the doctor's office gave me said liquid tylenol was my go to medication for aches and pains but this isn't that.

Additionally, do you have an upset stomach from additional sinus drainage into your smaller stomach?

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/bump....there's got to be some sick people out there.

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I can take Mucinex drugs with nasal decongestants. I just have to make sure there are no NSAIDs in sight.

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Mucinex *and drugs with nasal decongestants. :-)

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I had a cough cold at time of my surgery. I had serious thick post nasal drip which made me nauseous but I was given anti nausea meds. My only gripe was coughing post opt was painful. Very. I would have post lined surgery. As far as meds i did take mucinex but check with ur doc

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well that eases my mind. I know how anal some docs are about certain meds but they just about ignore everything else. thanks for the info!

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