i am taking flomax--is coughing and congestion a side effect?
548109
Reported side effects include mild dizziness or drowsiness, weakness, double vision, abnormal ejaculation, or changes in libido. Please talk to your doctor to let him know what you are experiencing.
20512
well if you have any other medical conditions(hypertension or diabetes) you should ask your pharmacist or md.  if the cough is productive go with guaifesin (like plain mucinex) this will thin the mucous. also drinking plenty of water will help.  if you have a dry cough and it is interfering with work or sleep a DM product will help.  the dextromethoraphan will suppress your cough.  hope this helps!
165692
I'm no doctor but I have read up on this a bit and I think it dosen't effect your medication but it does shut down your immune system. SO it may help you r cough but leaves you susceptable to catching other colds or viruses in the air.
921503
pseudoephedrine(generic)/ Sudaphed(brand name)  would be the most effective choice to combat sinus congestion, both the generic and the brand name are equally effective. If you are experiencing rhinorrhea/"runny nose" in addition to the congestion, you would need to take an antihistamine like diphenhydramine/Benadryl to alleviate that symptom. However, diphenhydramine/Benadryl can cause drowsiness. If the congestion is accompanied by pain you might want to try taking an over the counter analgesic like Advil or Tylenol. The medicines I've mentioned are all available over the counter. If these symptoms persist for longer then ten days,  I would recommend making an appointment to see your doctor.
782315
Sounds like you are just coughing so long that you gag yourself into finally throwing up.\nMaybe you need an antibiotic or just cough syrup to get that mucus (phlegm) up.\nAcid Reflux is a good possibility as well. Throwing up daily is not a good sign. If the cough syrup (DM) doesn't work, make an appointment with a doctor.
836834
There is a product available at health food stores called Wellness Formula. It is an herbal that really does cut a cold short and doesn't have the warning associated with the OTC medications.  The pills really smell bad so get the capsules- about $14.
185651
An irritation to the cough center, causes a person to cough.\n\nCough medications like Robitussin decreases the mucous viscosity so there is less irritation.\n\nOther medication like Dextromethorphan by depressing the cough center in the medullary cough center.
388335
It is not a common side effect, though it is considered a rare one. I would call your doctor, as water retention is a rare side effect of this medication
37163
Mucinex or Robitussin.  Drink alot of water with it.
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(m)\n\nSide effects\n\nMedicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.\n\n\n\nHeadache \nDry mouth \nDifficulty in sleeping (insomnia) \nDepression \nImpotence \nSweating \nDisturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain \nPins and needles (paraesthesia) \nAwareness of your heartbeat (palpitations) \nAlteration in taste \nHot flushes \nSeizures \nLightheadedness \nDecrease in the number of platelets in the blood (thrombocytopenia) \nHigh blood pressure (hypertension) \nIncreased heart rate (tachycardia) \nAnxiety \nAggravation of haemorrhoids \nKidney disorders \nThe side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
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an old therapy for nasal drainage and congestion is called ear candling or coning.  They work wonders.  It will stop your nasal drainage, congestion and cough for a week or more.  I use them for the same thing and now only have to use them once a month.  If you are interested you can check them out at lrwhandmadecreations.com.  Hope this helps.
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Simply try a herbal cough mixture that can give you symptomatic relief as well as prevent further coughing and protect against infections. I recommend Cofrem-5, it has worked wonders for persistent cough and does not cause drowsiness and the sick feeling after most sedating cough mixtures. I found it on www.sindor.com
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JP is right.  Without knowing what is making you cough, it is difficult to prescribe something. Best to go to the doctor. \n\nHaving said that, the most common form of persistent cough is caused by post-nasal drip. Post-nasal drip is mucous that drips onto the back of the tongue, causing the throat tickling and sympathetic coughing.  Less common types of coughing come are bronchial, based on inflammation of the lungs. \n\nTo combat post-nasal drip, it is easiest to just take a ephedra-based antihistimine pill like pseudoephedrine.  If you insist on drinking something, then you can take ma-huang.  However, only take it in the morning because ma-huang contains ephedrine - which will juice you up like a caffeine. \n\nIMHO, best to just pop the pseudofed.  Harmless if it doesn't work. Cheap. Works quickly.
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sounds like a bad cold or the flu to me. Go see a doctor and he can tell you everything you need to know. In the mean time you can get lot's of fresh Vitamin C (fresh lemons, oranges) and use the menthol rub and some throat losenges. Drink LOTS of water or Powerade. Eat some light soup, like chicken soup. (Not dark soup) But regardless of whether you fell like you might be getting better, go see a doctor and make sure it's not something serious.\n\nIf you have alot of phlem in your lungs, Mucinex works great(the GREEN pack, not the blue one) Hope you feel better!
673609
I had that problem when I was in school.  I found out later that I had Asthma. I am now using a nebulizer with Albuterol and it has been working just fine.  I get congested I use the nebulizer and whoopee no congestion.
34813
You may have bronchial irritation, try using Robitussin CF But like all drugs if you have symptoms that last over a week I suggest going to a doctor to examine your condition further.
780424
I had the same reaction.  I was perfectly healthy last week, no sign of a sniffle and plenty of energy.  Had the flu shot on Wednesday and by Thursday, felt like I had been hit by a dump truck.  Heavy fatigue, sore joints and muscles, but the worst is that I started having terrible headaches that still plague me and won't respond to OTC painkillers.  I rarely ever get headaches, even when I get a cold, so this is definitely not normal for me.  Today is the 7th day since the shot: the headaches are still bad and unresponsive to medication, I have low grade fever, body aches, heavy fatigue and low morale.  \n\nThe difference between how I felt last Tuesday and how I felt by 24 hours after the flu shot is very scary.  \n\nI've been getting the flu shot every year since the mid-1990's and this is the first time I've ever had any reaction - and I've never had the flu since the year before I started getting my yearly shots.  So this is very disconcerting!