cough drops

Kristi · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 82 Location: NH

Help! I just saw my Dr and I have strep and bronchitis (great mix) and I can't stop coughing. They gave me cough meds to supress it which is GF, but does anyone know of any brands of cough drops that are GF?

maria1223 · Guest

halls with vitiman C is suppose to be G/F I take them they don't bother me & I have alot of damage done,I was Dx with CD & crohns and have a hiatal hernia.

lynda · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 170 Location: Hartford,CT

Halls cough drops r GF
hope u feel better:) Smile

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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8514 Location: WI, USA

Not all Halls are GF!! Someone else made that mistake recently. I don't recall which ones are GF. I'd check the Delphi lists...

Here you go....

...but according to delphi all Vicks and Ricola cough drops are GF.

Kristi · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 82 Location: NH

Thanks! I'm sending mom to the drug store now!

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8514 Location: WI, USA

That's quite a combo you have going there Sad

I hope you feel better soon Kristi!!
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Kristi · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 82 Location: NH

even with my meds the dr's said cuz of the combo it could be a week before I notice signifigant improvement. At least the cough drops are helping some. Mom bought ricola hoping they would help with the congestion too! *crosses fingers*

Coban · Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 47 Location: NYC

Kristi
Either one of those would knock me out for some time.
Feel better soon and find thee some GF chicken soup.
Hang in there,
Ari

Kristi · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 82 Location: NH

GF chicken soup is no problem! My homemade chicken soup has always been GF! Only processed food I put in it is risotto (sp) everything else is chicken and veggies.

Apparently though being sick is taking its toll on my DH, called my Dr and then my pharmacy and then the manufacturer, my meds are GF, but my DH is driving me nuts. Dr suggested an Aaveno *oatmeal* bath oye

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8514 Location: WI, USA

Kristi · Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 82 Location: NH

She's hesitant about any medications because in general I react pretty badly to them. I called hoping she'd have some kind of cream or something. Oh well I think it's just the stress of being sick making it worse!

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8514 Location: WI, USA

I suspect you are right - I know when I get sick or stressed, my perpherial neuropathy symptoms flare a great deal!!

I hope you get better soon!! You wouldn't want to be sick when you're visiting Mickey!
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Deb · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:32 am Post subject:

kristi----try some good peppermint lotion---it works very well for itching--it has a cooling effect on the skin--maybe a shower with Dr. Bronners Peppermint soap would help too---and yes, its gluten free---my peppermint lotion is almost gone Embarassed

and i havent found any anywhere--i hope i do soon-------my family doctor used to say if you get any kind of virus or illness it will always settle in the weakest part of your body---my question---how does a self respecting disease settle on the weakest part of a celiac Rolling Eyes

Deb

Guest · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 3:44 pm Post subject:

Halls fruit breexers are NOT GF because they like coat them in flour or something, but they said that they are not, and there is risk of conamintaions