Can Anyone Recommend

[Redhelen72]

a cough and cold medicine that is not high in sugar and hard on the stomach?

I have tried benelyn and lemsips but they kill my stomach.

Thank you

[Rosetta]

Maybe try Buttercup Syrup, or something for children may be gentler. Cant say how effective they may be however. Have you tried rubbing Vicks on your throat 

[naomi24]

Did you try soluble Aspirin?

[FleshpotsOfDevon]

I always use Covonia. I can't vouch for the sugar content but it doesn't upset my stomach and it claims to be a herbal product. 

[Redhelen72]

I didn't Naomi as I haven't been out since the last time we talked about this.

The sore throat has all gone but gone now but I am left with the 'snots', cough and all the yucky stuff that comes from that.

[Redhelen72]

Thank you Devon - having googled Covonia I see its sugar free - so will give that a go.

[naomi24]

RH, of you or someone else is going out for cough medicine, do get some soluble Aspirin.  It really does help.

[Redhelen72]

I am popping out this afternoon as himself is available to drive me so will get some.

Daft question - is it fizzy?

I have really let my first aid dimish over the last year or so - I really need to get everything topped up and sorted for the coming winter

 

[pastafreak]

Yes, it's fizzy...in a refreshing way. Not as fizzy as sparkling water.

[Redhelen72]

OK bariatrics can't take fizzy but I can stir it out with a silver spoon - not an issue just so I know

[pastafreak]

Out of curiosity, what does fizzy do that's bad?

[naomi24]

The ordinary soluble Aspirin isn't fizzy.  Gargling it is good for sore throats and drinking it really does help colds.  When a friend recommended it I had my doubts but I tried it and it is effective.

[jourdain2]

Devon got there first - we swear by Covonia, that and Vick on the throat & chest at night.

[pastafreak]

Hmmm...I always found it to be mildly fizzy. I've not had it for a good while though as I take dispersable paracetamol lately.

[Redhelen72]

Thanks will try it.

Due to the gas in a stomach that is 20% the size of a normal stomach anything fizzy is not recommended Pasta

[pastafreak]

That's what I thought...thanks for answering.

 

[Redhelen72]

No worries pasta - happy to answer any questions re bariatric surgery

[Redhelen72]

Naomi,

I got the tablets and gargled - blurgh gross lol but will continue trying

[naomi24]

Haaa!  Sorry 'bout that.  Perhaps I should have said.  :o)

 

Hope it helps though.  If it does it'll be worth it.