I'm taking mucinex DM for a cold. It's helping but I can't sleep. He!


Question: I tried to let the mucinex wear off today.. It wore off at noon, was going to take some nyquil before bed.. I started feeling gradually more and more miserable, so I caved and took mucinex at 4 PM. It's midnight now.. I'd love to just take some Nyquil but I don't want to have too much Dextromethorphan in my system.. Am I just doomed to a sleepless night?


Answers: I tried to let the mucinex wear off today.. It wore off at noon, was going to take some nyquil before bed.. I started feeling gradually more and more miserable, so I caved and took mucinex at 4 PM. It's midnight now.. I'd love to just take some Nyquil but I don't want to have too much Dextromethorphan in my system.. Am I just doomed to a sleepless night?

What does the package say for dosing? It seems like it has been long enough, eight hours. You will feel better if you can get some sleep.

Nighty night.....

edit: I am puzzled how vapor rub, which works by the inhalation of vapors, can work for a cough if it is socked up on your feet. You have two testimonials here, I think I might just try it next time!

friend swears by this for cough....put vics vapo rub on the soles of your feet, put on socks and you will stop coughing. Worked wonders for her son and he was too little to fake it.

I also have a cold with a night racking cough. I put some vics vapor rub on the bottom of my feet and covered them with socks... viola, no more coughing! I went sound to sleep!!





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