Re: Cold Remedies and AFIB???

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In a message dated 1/2/2004 2:10:12 AM Central Standard Time,

Starfi6314@... writes:

However, ironically, my older brother in permanent afib also had the same

symptoms, but they didn't affect him at all as seriously as they affected me.

He

never had to go to bed or stop working. Also, so far he has not experienced

the sinus infection, laryngitis, and chest congestion that I wound up with.

Maybe there are advantages to being in permanent afib!

in sinus in Seattle

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Did you or your brother have flu shots. I read that the flu shots gave

partial protection that might lessen the affects of the bug.

Guy

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In a message dated 1/2/2004 9:02:45 AM Pacific Standard Time,

guygooch@... writes:

<< Did you or your brother have flu shots. I read that the flu shots gave

partial protection that might lessen the affects of the bug. >>

Guy,

No, my brother has never had a flu shot in his life. I think he just

basically has a stronger constitution than I have. I was joking when I

attributed

his light symptoms to being in permanent afib. However, probably his ability to

throw off infection may be related to his ability to live so successfully

with permanent afib. He is just a strong person, physically and emotionally.

Also, he does not have the long list of allergies and asthma that my other

brother and I suffer. I think the allergies really compound the problem because

my

other brother and I have always suffered greatly from seemingly innocuous

viruses, especially during childhood. For my other brother and me, it's never

over when it's over. We almost always have a secondary infection. However,

this

other brother with whom I share my allergy tendencies, although not my afib

tendencies, is also a doctor, and he tells me that the flu shots will never

offer complete protection against every type of flu because they usually only

include a small percentage of the currently most likely flu strains. This

current flu is a case in point because this flu that is ravaging the West was

unknown when the current flu vaccine was cultured months ago. However, I am

sure

that getting a flu shot is better than not getting a flu shot because at least

you will have some protection. I don't do it because I am allergic to bacteria

and viruses and had a very bad reaction to a flu shot once.

in sinus in Seattle

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The only cold remedy I feel safe taking is zinc lozenges. They do seem to help

me, but it's better if you start as soon as you notice the first cold symptoms.

Since I believe that cold remedies -- sudaphed and dristan nasal spray, in

particular -- may have triggered my afib in the first place, I'm really

reluctant to take anything. Sorry.

Ed

[Guest guest]

As soon as I get a sore throat, I take Potent C Guard by Perque, 1/4

teaspoon in four oz. of water every fifteen minutes till the sore throat is

gone. Usually for me it only takes two to four doses before the sore throat

disappears. The only side effect I've felt is having to urinate more.

I also get flu shots every year.

A-FibFriendSteve

Cold Remedies and AFIB???

I've caught something in the ER last weekend, I don't think it's the

flu...I've had the shot. Is there anything over the counter an

afibber can take that won't trigger afib? Any help would be

appreciated. I feel like I caught the plague. I've been taking

Tylenol for my fever and eating Hall's cough drops but I've got

congestion in my chest, nose and throat. Any safe products out there?

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