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Tylenol for colds

Juliebird8307Juliebird8307 member
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My doctor has this on the 'approved' medications lists.  Has anyone else's doctor said said differently?  I've been fighting a cold for the last few days, and haven't taken anything.  But not being able to breath out of my nose is keeping me up at night (more than before) and making me miserable.
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    Aisham28Aisham28 member
    Tylenol is safe.
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    BortaBabyBortaBaby member
    My doctor approved Tylenol for colds as well.
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    ASmallWonderASmallWonder member

    Tylenol is safe but isn't going to do squat for a cold unless you're taking it for pain or fever.  What you need is Sudafed - the original formula that you have to ask for behind the pharmacy counter.  I just battled the cold from hell so I know how you feel.

     

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    CrinitaCrinita member
    I have been taking it.  I weighed the danger of taking it versus the danger of developing a higher fever.  High fever can be bad.  It is class B, and as with most drugs, there is not a lot of evidence for 1st trimester use in humans.  But there are animal studies with no adverse affects.  Again, personally, I think it comes down to the lesser of two evils... which one is worse... Tylenol or a high fever. 
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    Juliebird8307Juliebird8307 member

    Thanks everyone.

     

    imageelmoali:

    Tylenol is safe but isn't going to do squat for a cold unless you're taking it for pain or fever.  What you need is Sudafed - the original formula that you have to ask for behind the pharmacy counter.  I just battled the cold from hell so I know how you feel.

     

     

    Yeah, I think you're right.  PLAIN Sudafed is on the approved list too.  My main complaint is nasal congestion, so I probably don't need Tylenol Cold.

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    imageJuliebird8307:

    Thanks everyone.

     

    imageelmoali:

    Tylenol is safe but isn't going to do squat for a cold unless you're taking it for pain or fever.  What you need is Sudafed - the original formula that you have to ask for behind the pharmacy counter.  I just battled the cold from hell so I know how you feel.

     

     

    Yeah, I think you're right.  PLAIN Sudafed is on the approved list too.  My main complaint is nasal congestion, so I probably don't need Tylenol Cold.

    Yeah and Tylenol Cold isn't the same as Tylenol and I honestly can't recall if it's on the approved list or not.  But like I said, I know for a fact that Sudafed is.  Feel better! 

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    magdalina.hmagdalina.h member
    Tylenol is safe.
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    leahaustinleahaustin member
    I got that list too. Basicly, Tylenol is safe...it won't really help with cold symptoms though. Sorry, I think the best thing is just to drink lots of water, rest and let the cold run it's course.
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    Juliebird8307Juliebird8307 member
    Sudafed isn't really helping.  I guess I just need to let it run it's coarse.  Mucinex would be helpful, but I don't see that on any approved lists.
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