Sudafed and Guafinessin for cough

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Sudafed dries up secretions and is not good at thining them. It is great for nasal congestion and runny noses but not good for those with thick mucous in the lungs from IPF. Guafinessin is a better product as it loosens and thins the mucous so it can be coughed up easier. It is also an over the counter product and Pulmonologist usually dont object to its use. Carolynl e wrote: My husband has started taking nac around Thanksgiving have not seen a difference thinking of stopping. How long before you see a differnce. Has had a dry cough off and on this week although maybe from the sudafed breaking up congestion.denise randel wrote: Hi , It's and not Sher answering but the bottle is sitting in front of me and it's so hard to spell I thought I'd reply to you. NAC is short for N-Acetyl Cysteine. Most of us get it from Pilgrim's Pride when you can order 3 for the price of 2. I take 1 in the morning and 1 at night. Someone told me you need to take viatmain C with it so that it breaks down well enough for your body to absorb it ( like making sure you take Vitamin D with your calcium) I'm not sure if that is true or not but I take 200 mgs of Vit C with each Nac capsule just in case. There is a bunch of stuff online about it and my doctor said it couldn't hurt. Plus !!!! our website guru recommends it so I take it! He will probably fill you in on why we take it. linda zion <ljz741comcast (DOT) net>

wrote: Sher, What is NAC? You mentioned it previously and I haven't been able to find info about it. I'm not very good with searching the web.What does it do? Is is herbal? Is it prescription? Thanks in advance... Z. /05Sher K Bauman wrote:> /tootiebess...First time I've heard about a "dip"...what does that mean?/> /Are you doing ok on the steroids?/> /Glad you found us, we are a great bunch and someone always has > answers to questions./> /I'm 68, dx last May. Mild stage and stable right now. Was on o2 with > exertion but don't seem to need it now. Don't know why. I take NAC and > that cleared up my coughing and spitting up junk./> /I feel pretty good actually./> /Welcome and God Bless. Sher ipf 5-06/> "Don't worry about tomorrow, God is already

there">> * dip>> *Hi everyone,*>> *I have just joined this group. I am excited to find someone to> talk to about this disease. I am a 53 year old, ex smoker,female,> diagnosed almost a year ago. I was diagnosed with pulmonary> fibrosis with a dip after it. I was told I was one of the lucky> ones with this. My dr. said this dip meant I could live longer> taking steroids.[the joy of my life] Just kidding about joy I hope> u all know. Well here a

year has gone by and I can't tell I am any> better. I am down to 20 milligrams of steroids and I am still> taking oxygen and don't have enough energy to wipe my butt.[just> kidding] but it is very low. I would love to hear from some of you> with this.*>> * tootiebess from Alabama:)*>> >>---------------------------------------------------------->>No virus found in this incoming message.>Checked by AVG Free Edition.>Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/620 - Release Date: 1/8/2007> >-- I'm gonna be iron like a lion in Zion. * Bob Marley __________________________________________________

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Hi Carolyn: Thank you as I have been confused on this. I rerad my post and it was not that clear. He takes mucinex aslo for the lung congeston however his nose is so stuffed and we have tried everything you name it we have tried it I even make a salt/baking soda solution the helps temp. So to make a long story short right now he is on (for nasal cong) sudafed, saline, homemade rinse, flonaise and out of desperation just until it gets under control afrin which he hates as he knows about the rebound effect but he also needs to be able to breath. If his nose is blocked no 02 going in. He went to a ear, nose, throat spec and it was a waste of time all he did was look in his nose and said it is very dry and blamed the 02. Oh yeah he also uses ayr spray gel. Any suggestionsCarolyn Merritt wrote: Sudafed dries up secretions and is not good at thining them. It is great for nasal congestion and runny noses but not good for those with thick mucous in the lungs from IPF. Guafinessin is a better product as it loosens and thins the mucous so it can be coughed up easier. It is also an over the counter product and Pulmonologist usually dont object to its use. Carolynl e <rmje3> wrote: My husband has started taking nac around Thanksgiving have not seen a difference thinking

of stopping. How long before you see a differnce. Has had a dry cough off and on this week although maybe from the sudafed breaking up congestion.denise randel <dnsrndl> wrote: Hi , It's and not Sher answering but the bottle is sitting in front of me and it's so hard to spell I thought I'd reply to you. NAC is short for N-Acetyl Cysteine. Most of us get it from Pilgrim's Pride when you can order 3 for the price of 2. I take 1 in the morning and 1 at night. Someone told me you need to take viatmain C with it so that it breaks down well enough for your body to absorb it ( like making sure you take Vitamin D with your calcium) I'm not sure if that is true or not but I take 200 mgs of Vit C with each Nac capsule just in

case. There is a bunch of stuff online about it and my doctor said it couldn't hurt. Plus !!!! our website guru recommends it so I take it! He will probably fill you in on why we take it. linda zion <ljz741comcast (DOT) net> wrote: Sher, What is NAC? You mentioned it previously and I haven't been able to find info about it. I'm not very good with searching the web.What does it do? Is is herbal? Is it prescription? Thanks in advance... Z. /05Sher K Bauman wrote:> /tootiebess...First time I've heard about a "dip"...what does that mean?/> /Are you doing ok on the steroids?/> /Glad you found us, we are a great bunch and someone always has > answers to questions./> /I'm 68, dx last May. Mild stage and stable right now. Was on o2

with > exertion but don't seem to need it now. Don't know why. I take NAC and > that cleared up my coughing and spitting up junk./> /I feel pretty good actually./> /Welcome and God Bless. Sher ipf 5-06/> "Don't worry about tomorrow, God is already there">> * dip>> *Hi everyone,*>> *I have just joined this group. I am excited to find someone to> talk to about this disease. I am a 53 year old, ex smoker,female,> diagnosed almost a year

ago. I was diagnosed with pulmonary> fibrosis with a dip after it. I was told I was one of the lucky> ones with this. My dr. said this dip meant I could live longer> taking steroids.[the joy of my life] Just kidding about joy I hope> u all know. Well here a year has gone by and I can't tell I am any> better. I am down to 20 milligrams of steroids and I am still> taking oxygen and don't have enough energy to wipe my butt.[just> kidding] but it is very low. I would love to hear from some of you> with this.*>> * tootiebess from Alabama:)*>> >>---------------------------------------------------------->>No virus found in this incoming message.>Checked by AVG Free Edition.>Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/620 - Release Date: 1/8/2007> >-- I'm gonna be iron like a lion in Zion. * Bob

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For nasal congestion and to avoid the rebound use saline spray. Use one of his flonase bottles and go get some saline for contact lenses. Make sure though that it is only saline, no special cleaners added. Put it in the flonase bottle and spray away. It will loosen the congestion, is not addictive or cause rebound affect and you can use it as often as you want. I use it all the time. The saline rinse for contacts is the same saline used is the expensive bottles of nasal saline spray but is so much cheaper. I learned this in nursing school many years ago and it has always helped my nasal congestion Carolynl e wrote: Hi Carolyn: Thank you as I have been confused on this. I rerad my post and it was not that clear. He takes mucinex aslo for the

lung congeston however his nose is so stuffed and we have tried everything you name it we have tried it I even make a salt/baking soda solution the helps temp. So to make a long story short right now he is on (for nasal cong) sudafed, saline, homemade rinse, flonaise and out of desperation just until it gets under control afrin which he hates as he knows about the rebound effect but he also needs to be able to breath. If his nose is blocked no 02 going in. He went to a ear, nose, throat spec and it was a waste of time all he did was look in his nose and said it is very dry and blamed the 02. Oh yeah he also uses ayr spray gel. Any suggestionsCarolyn Merritt wrote: Sudafed dries up secretions and is not good at thining them. It

is great for nasal congestion and runny noses but not good for those with thick mucous in the lungs from IPF. Guafinessin is a better product as it loosens and thins the mucous so it can be coughed up easier. It is also an over the counter product and Pulmonologist usually dont object to its use. Carolynl e <rmje3> wrote: My husband has started taking nac around Thanksgiving have not seen a difference thinking of stopping. How long before you see a differnce. Has had a dry cough off and on this week although maybe from the sudafed breaking up congestion.denise randel <dnsrndl> wrote: Hi , It's and not Sher answering but

the bottle is sitting in front of me and it's so hard to spell I thought I'd reply to you. NAC is short for N-Acetyl Cysteine. Most of us get it from Pilgrim's Pride when you can order 3 for the price of 2. I take 1 in the morning and 1 at night. Someone told me you need to take viatmain C with it so that it breaks down well enough for your body to absorb it ( like making sure you take Vitamin D with your calcium) I'm not sure if that is true or not but I take 200 mgs of Vit C with each Nac capsule just in case. There is a bunch of stuff online about it and my doctor said it couldn't hurt. Plus !!!! our website guru recommends it so I take it! He will probably fill you in on why we take it. linda zion <ljz741comcast (DOT) net> wrote: Sher, What is NAC? You

mentioned it previously and I haven't been able to find info about it. I'm not very good with searching the web.What does it do? Is is herbal? Is it prescription? Thanks in advance... Z. /05Sher K Bauman wrote:> /tootiebess...First time I've heard about a "dip"...what does that mean?/> /Are you doing ok on the steroids?/> /Glad you found us, we are a great bunch and someone always has > answers to questions./> /I'm 68, dx last May. Mild stage and stable right now. Was on o2 with > exertion but don't seem to need it now. Don't know why. I take NAC and > that cleared up my coughing and spitting up junk./> /I feel pretty good actually./> /Welcome and God Bless. Sher ipf 5-06/> "Don't worry about tomorrow, God is already there">> * dip>> *Hi everyone,*>> *I have just joined this group. I am excited to find someone to> talk to about this disease. I am a 53 year old, ex smoker,female,> diagnosed almost a year ago. I was diagnosed with pulmonary> fibrosis with a dip after it. I was told I was one of the lucky> ones with this. My dr. said this dip meant I could live longer> taking steroids.[the joy of my life] Just kidding about joy I hope> u all know. Well here a year has gone by and I can't tell I am any> better. I am down to 20 milligrams of

steroids and I am still> taking oxygen and don't have enough energy to wipe my butt.[just> kidding] but it is very low. I would love to hear from some of you> with this.*>> * tootiebess from Alabama:)*>> >>---------------------------------------------------------->>No virus found in this incoming message.>Checked by AVG Free Edition.>Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/620 - Release Date: 1/8/2007> >-- I'm gonna be iron like a lion in Zion. * Bob Marley __________________________________________________