Posted by Elizabeth on January 16, 2000, at 20:44:16
In reply to Re: Judy, posted by Adam on January 16, 2000, at 11:23:41
> Thanks for the medicine advice, too. I will send for some of that Robitussen (thank the great whatever I have someone willing to do this for me right now). My sides actually hurt from coughing. I can't seem to bring up whatever's down there, though, so what's the point?
Hi dude.
Guaifenisen (the active ingredient in plain Robitussin) is an expectorant. It should help loosen those secretions. :)
This benzonatate (trade name Tessalon) stuff I've been taking (Rx only, alas) has been very effective as a cough suppressant, and is fine with MAOIs (obviously!). My cold has mostly cleared up but my cough has persisted, which is why I went and got a script for this stuff. My doctor also gave me a script for a steroid inhaler, but the only pharmacy in town that takes my insurance was closed today! (I just hope they're open tomorrow, because I ran out of Marplan (didn't take it today) and of course I can't get it anywhere else because they'd have to special-order it.)
Anyway, I hope this helps. Take care and for god's sake be careful in that shower! (I've fainted in the shower too BTW. And a guy from MIT drowned in the shower a couple years ago because he fell asleep there.)
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