[Anonymous March 31, 1997 at 10:50 am Post count: 93172]

#1163241

Hi again,

My first doctor didn’t seem to see any problem with OTC remedies. However, the new doctor in town(we are a one doctor town) is more cautious. He tells me that some OTC medications can cause an increased heart rate – the last thing a hyper patient needs!

Brenda

[Anonymous March 31, 1997 at 11:10 am Post count: 93172]

#1163242

Shannon,

if you dont have problems with your heart
and your not hyper ,i cant see the problem
unless you cant mix it with your meds

dr.steve

[Anonymous March 31, 1997 at 11:11 am Post count: 93172]

#1163243

Shannon,

if you dont have problems with your heart
and your not hyper ,i cant see the problem
unless you cant mix it with your meds

Dr.Steve

[Anonymous March 31, 1997 at 3:37 pm Post count: 93172]

#1056381

Hi everyone,

I can’t understand why some of you can take cold meds and my doctor
told me basically I can’t take anything!?

All the best,

Shannon.

[Anonymous March 31, 1997 at 11:45 pm Post count: 93172]

#1163244

I think alot of it depends on your heart rate. My doctor let me take Robutussin, but my heart rate was right under 100 bpm and I was hyper. I think your doctor may be cautios due to the fact that should you have an abnormal reaction, you might sue him. Not to say that you would, but malpractice insurance is enough, without having a lawsuit…Blame it on all those damn sue-happy people!

[Anonymous April 1, 1997 at 10:37 am Post count: 93172]

#1163245

My GP told me to go ahead and take Robitussin and Sudafed (they let some pregnant women use that) for a couple of days only, but when my husband went to purchase it from the pharmacist and told him it was for me, he refused to sell it to him because of the severe reaction that it might cause. The GP said he was over reacting. Don’t know who was right, so I didn’t take it. Becky

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