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Does anyone know if taking alka seltzer with a chest decongestion agent will cause me problems because of the bubbling action. Any thing with carbonation is off limits so I'm wonder about this. I already took a 4 hour dose in the liquid form since I can't swallow the mucinez pills. I'm thinking will I have pain because the bubbles might expand my pouch?:thumbup:

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OMG on new years I decided I would have a tiny little sip of sparkling cider...I thought my pouch was going to explode! It hurt so so bad. I am never touching anything with bubbles again!!! I'm not sure how the fizzies will work, but I'm not going to try it lol good luck!

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The guaifenesin in mucinex thins your secretions, making it easier to cough them up and kind of "preventing" congestion. It isn't a traditional decongestant. It won't interact with your band. Furthermore, traditional decongestants (which cause vasoconstriction and can increase your blood pressure) shouldn't impact the band.

Carbonation does mess with us once we're banded, as you know. Depending on which mucinex you take (they have different formulations now) you should be ok, but an "alka seltzer" type cold rememdy would probably not be your best choice.

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well I survived but I won't do that anymore. OMG I didn't even think about the bubbles until it was too late. And it was too late. No alka seltzer isn't a good choice. But I lived to learn that lesson.

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