Need Advise on Cold Medications

[james-d]

Every time I get a cold I post here looking for advise - so many of the meds are off limits to prostate sufferers.

Anyone have a good med for people who have a disposition for prostate issues?

I can not breath at all.....

[james-d]

No one has any good advice at all on this....

man that sucks.......

I just worry that taking the decongestents and related meds will trigger a relapse of som etype......

[webslave]

Decongestants and antihistamines such as Sudafed, Tavist-D, Contact, Afrin etc. can cause problems, but mainly for those with BPH. I'd avoid it and use a mucolytic agent.

Nonprescription nasal decongestants may have an adverse effect on urinary flow. Oral and topical OTC nasal decongestants can contain sympathomimetic agents, such as pseudoephedrine, that can cause difficulty in urinating through their vasoconstrictive properties, and that elderly men with enlarged prostate glands would be particularly at risk for this effect. Therefore, the FDA requires the following warning on all nasal decongestants intended for patients 12 years and older: "Do not take this product if you have difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate unless directed by a doctor." Older male patients and men with BPH need to know this in order to prevent extreme urinary difficulty that may necessitate catheterization.

[james-d]

Thanks - I assume you mean drugs like Guiafenesin and the like right?

[webslave]

Yes