Re: why no Robitussin DM? (was: Mom)

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Quoting rriddle_travel :

> Dorothy -

> I'm sure your post will be helpful to many, especially newcomers.

> Why are you avoiding Robitussin DM? DM can be helpful as a cough

> suppressant.

In our experience DM - like benedryl makes them spacey !

Donna

> Robin

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>> Hi Tony,

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>> I have written a rather long reply and I hope you find it helpful, even if a

>> little.

>> ...I also have Claritin on hand for

>> allergy symptoms - Claritin is also considered safe for allergies.

>> Avoid Benedryl and others. Also some plain Robitussin for coughs -

>> but avoid any other kind especially Robitussin DM. ...

>> Dorothy

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hmmmm interesting, both daddy adn i were/are able to take robitussum dm without

any unusaul side effect.s.  hugs. sharon

Subject: Re: Re: why no Robitussin DM? (was: Mom)

To: LBDcaregivers

Date: Sunday, February 6, 2011, 1:52 PM

 

Quoting rriddle_travel :

> Dorothy -

> I'm sure your post will be helpful to many, especially newcomers.

> Why are you avoiding Robitussin DM? DM can be helpful as a cough

> suppressant.

In our experience DM - like benedryl makes them spacey !

Donna

> Robin

>

>

>

>>

>> Hi Tony,

>>

>> I have written a rather long reply and I hope you find it helpful, even if a

>> little.

>> ...I also have Claritin on hand for

>> allergy symptoms - Claritin is also considered safe for allergies.

>> Avoid Benedryl and others. Also some plain Robitussin for coughs -

>> but avoid any other kind especially Robitussin DM. ...

>> Dorothy

>>

>>

>>

>

>

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here's a saved thread on robitussin - maybe it'll help?

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/message/56367

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> Robin,

>

> When my mil had the severe bronchitis or whooping cough last spring she was

> coughing so badly I had to find something for her so she could rest. I've

> read about Robitussin DM can have serious side effects for LBD patinets and

> about people using it to get high. I called and asked the clinical

> pharmacist at UCSF Memory and Aging center what would be a safe otc cough

> syrup and he advised, " Regular, plain Robitussin, not Robitussin DM, use the

> regular formula without the dextromethorphan. " He explained

> dextromethorphan is known to cause problems with hallucinations, delusions,

> anxiety, agitation and rarely cns depression in patients with LBD. He said

> a better decongestant to see about using Mucinex (Robitussin and Mucinex are

> both guaiphenesin) as it will thin the mucus so it can be easily coughed

> out.

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> There are some articles from the journals of neurology and of

> neuropsychiatry but I cannot access them from here.

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> Dorothy

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> http://knittingdoc.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/taking-namenda-should-i-take-rob

> itussin-or-robitussin-dm/

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> http://www.lbda.org/category/4127/tips-for-daily-living-with-lewy.htm

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> (look under " mucus " )

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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextromethorphan

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> From: LBDcaregivers [mailto:LBDcaregivers ]

> On Behalf Of rriddle_travel

> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 5:09 PM

> To: LBDcaregivers

> Subject: Re: why no Robitussin DM? (was: Mom)

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> Dorothy -

> I'm sure your post will be helpful to many, especially newcomers. Why are

> you avoiding Robitussin DM? DM can be helpful as a cough suppressant.

> Robin

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To: LBDcaregivers

From: ladyandhertramp@...

Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 17:50:21 -0800

Subject: Re: Re: why no Robitussin DM? (was: Mom)

hmmmm interesting, both daddy adn i were/are able to take robitussum dm without

any unusaul side effect.s. hugs. sharon

Subject: Re: Re: why no Robitussin DM? (was: Mom)

To: LBDcaregivers

Date: Sunday, February 6, 2011, 1:52 PM

Quoting rriddle_travel :

> Dorothy -

> I'm sure your post will be helpful to many, especially newcomers.

> Why are you avoiding Robitussin DM? DM can be helpful as a cough

> suppressant.

In our experience DM - like benedryl makes them spacey !

Donna

> Robin

>

>

>

>>

>> Hi Tony,

>>

>> I have written a rather long reply and I hope you find it helpful, even if a

>> little.

>> ...I also have Claritin on hand for

>> allergy symptoms - Claritin is also considered safe for allergies.

>> Avoid Benedryl and others. Also some plain Robitussin for coughs -

>> but avoid any other kind especially Robitussin DM. ...

>> Dorothy

>>

>>

>>

>

>

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