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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / May 2008Treating head colds
How do you treat the symptoms of a head cold? I found out years ago that anti-histamine stops me from urinating. And all the cold remedies I've looked at contain anti-histamine and/or have enlarged prostate warnings. TIA Ken  Signature"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner > How do you treat the symptoms of a head cold? I found out years ago that > anti-histamine stops me from urinating. And all the cold remedies I've > looked at contain anti-histamine and/or have enlarged prostate warnings. Yep I suffer from the same problem - Sudafed blocks me completely! I have found Vicks Sinex nasal spray helps my breathing during a cold without any side effects. >> How do you treat the symptoms of a head cold? I found out years ago that >> anti-histamine stops me from urinating. And all the cold remedies I've [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I have found Vicks Sinex nasal spray helps my breathing during a cold > without any side effects. Just to add the UK and US versions seem to be different, in UK the standard Sinex is Oxymetazoline, but in US it is Phenylephrine which is a no-no as far as my BPH is concerned -- as is the Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride in Sudofed. I believe the US 12 hour version of Sinex uses Oxymetazoline which may be worth a try. >>> How do you treat the symptoms of a head cold? I found out years ago >>> that anti-histamine stops me from urinating. And all the cold [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > I believe the US 12 hour version of Sinex uses Oxymetazoline which may > be worth a try. I checked a few varieties of Sinex packages yesterday and all had the enlarged prostate warning. Ken Signature"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner > How do you treat the symptoms of a head cold? I found out years ago that > anti-histamine stops me from urinating. And all the cold remedies I've [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Ken The VA prescribes Flunisolide Nasal Solution USP, 0.025% for me. One squirt straight up the nose and one toward the back of the head, on each side. You are supposed to do this a while before bedtime, which clears it; one each day. Unfortunately, the clearing effect only lasts for about two hours, much like a lot of other stuff. The doctor did say I could take the antihistamine with BPH, but only for three days. John >> How do you treat the symptoms of a head cold? I found out years ago >> that anti-histamine stops me from urinating. And all the cold [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > John As you hinted, the Flunisolide Nasal Solution USP, 0.025% doesn't sound a whole lot better than saline nose drops, which I finally remembered being able to use since I made that initial post. (Haven't had a bad cold for years.) Anti-histamine stops my urination within an hour or so of the first dose (if I recall - shortly anyhow, not days). I was never warned about it and barely knew I had BPH; having it happen after taking one Allerest <sp?> (I think) tablet, which I had previously been taking with no problem, scared the wits out of me. I recovered after several hours if I remember correctly. I've been very very careful since. I read all the warnings on everything I take, and still worry. Ken Signature"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner
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