Last time I was sick, I took some Tylenol Cold (which said "non-drowsy" on the box) but it made me sleepy. I'm sick again now, and my mom bought me some CVS cold medicine, which also says "non-drowsy," and I took the recommended dosage this morning (2 pills) and it made me drowsy. Why is that?
2006-10-23 08:22:56 · 4 answers · asked by zzilly14 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Everyone reacts differently to medications, the non-drowsy forms of cold medicines usually have sudaphed in them, it makes me drowsy too. A good naturopathic alternative is Zicam nasal swabs. It is a gel based zinc formula, zinc blocks the replication of viruses. You might try that instead of the otc medicines.
2006-10-23 08:27:30 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Non-drowsy medicine only works for 97% of the population. If you're like
me non-drowsy doesn't mean a thing. I read fine print on a bottle of med.
once and it said 3% of the people who took this experienced drowsiness.
So just grin and bear it, it's what I do.
2006-10-23 16:12:05 · answer #2 · answered by Ammy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just your make up...I take something & am fine & it puts others who take it right to sleep...keep trying till you find something!
2006-10-23 15:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh go to sleep
2006-10-23 15:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by porker animal 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋