Question:
My WLS is in 4 days and I think I am getting a cold!
My nose is stuffy and I need to get rid of it quick! Any ideas/remedies that will help me! I have waited so long for my date (6 mos) and now its here and I am getting sick!! I am desperate! My PCP never returned my call today! Please help!! — Stacey W. (posted on November 23, 2001)
November 23, 2001
Double or triple up on Vitamin C!!! I did.
— Dianne K.
November 23, 2001
I don't have a remedy unfortunately...but I must give you a word of advice.
If you do get a full blown cold you really must postpone your surgery.
First off, the surgery would be more complicated if you are congested.
Then, after surgery, your immune system will be compromised from fighting
the cold and could impact your recovery. I developed a cold right AFTER
surgery. Let me tell you - I really suffered when I coughed and sneezed. I
thought my guts were going to turn inside out. I only mention all of this
because my surgeon told me that he had a patient who hid the fact that she
had a cold and she had high fevers after surgery and bad coughing
afterwards.
— Julie S.
November 23, 2001
My husband and I swear by a little product called " EMERGEN_C" by
a company called ALACER. You can get this at most nutrition stores. It
comes in a packet, and in many flavors. It is a fizzy drink powder that you
just mix w/ water. We take it whenever we feel something coming on, or
when we fly( all those germs!) . We gave it to our five year old right
before his minor surgery to help him heal too. Our friends are all
converts. It really works. The trick is that it seems to be absorbed better
than Vit C tabs. Also..load up on soup and add lots of garlic for your
immune system!! Much luck with your surgery-you'll do great!
— Michelle P.
November 23, 2001
ZYCAM. The name of the product is ZYCAM. You can pick it up at any
pharmacy. It is sold over the counter--has been proven to shorten the
duration of any cold if taken at the first sign of symptoms. It is a nasal
spray containing zinc and other stuff. I have used it for the last two
winters and I swear by it. Best wishes to you.
— artistmama
November 23, 2001
First of all...Please be very careful with what you take this close to your
surgery. Second...relax...I had a nasty head cold when I had my surgery
done. I couldnt even breathe thru my nose!! They didnt cancel or
anything. Good Luck!!
— skymaxjr
November 23, 2001
I also had a horrific head cold at the time of my surgery, Like Lori I
couldnt breath thru my nose. I still had sugery and came thru just fine.
<p> Discuss this with your surgeon before you take ANYTHING. You
could postpone your surgery by taking something that could not be out of
your system in four days. Best wishes to you.
— Kathy H.
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