Sudafed severe cold caplets making me cough?

Question

2 Days ago I woke up with a sore throat..a really bad sore throat..no other symptoms. I started taking sudafed severe cold.. to stop it before it got worse. Well now I have a bad cough (dry cough)... could sudafed have been the cause of this?

Two weeks! I really hope it doesn't take that long.. I'm all stuffed up and when I try to take really deep breaths... here comes the horrible cough!

Answer 1

I doubt if this is making you cough....I used this until they took the drug out of it that made it any good. Now I have to go to the doctors and get what used to be the old stuff.

They had to take out the drug that made it any good for I guess people make some kind of street drug from it. Ruined it for us who really do need it.

Take care of yourself! This cough thing is going around all over the place!

Answer 2

Sudafed Severe Cold

Answer 3

Sudafed (and all other medicines like this) just mask symptoms...if you have a virus, you're getting worse, so you more than likely will need an antibiotic, and that's why you're getting a dry cough.

The other likelihood *could* be that the Sudafed is allowing your sinus passages to drain, and it's tickling your throat, hence the dry cough.

Answer 4

No, you are just going through the phases of sickness. I had the exact same thing.....bad sore throat, then a cough, then stuffiness, then body aches.....something is going around. I have to warn you, it was about 2 weeks before i felt better. I was sick over the New Year's holiday and into January. Antibiotics won't help, but the heavy duty cough syrup and meds for congestion helped me sleep. If you started feeling bad, go to the doctor for some meds.

Answer 5

If it contains a decongestant than yes, the Sudafed is causing you to cough. It does this to help you break up the plegm you have in your chest so your body can get rid of it faster.

Get better soon!

Answer 6

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Too much medicine is taken
It is taken in large doses
It is taken for a long period of time

Get emergency help immediately if any of the following symptoms of overdose occur :

For all combinations

Convulsions (seizures); dizziness or lightheadedness (severe); fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat; hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there); headache (continuing and severe); increased sweating; mood or mental changes; nausea or vomiting (severe or continuing); nervousness or restlessness (severe); shortness of breath or troubled breathing; stomach cramps or pain (severe or continuing); swelling or tenderness in the upper abdomen or stomach area; trouble in sleeping

For acetaminophen-containing only

Diarrhea; loss of appetite

For aspirin- or salicylamide-containing only

Any loss of hearing; changes in behavior (in children); confusion; diarrhea (severe or continuing); drowsiness or tiredness (severe, especially in children); fast or deep breathing (especially in children); ringing or buzzing in ears (continuing); uncontrollable flapping movements of the hands, (especially in elderly patients); unexplained fever; unusual thirst; vision problems

Also, check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:

More common

Nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain (mild-for combinations containing aspirin or ibuprofen)

Less common or rare

Bloody or black, tarry stools; bloody or cloudy urine; blurred vision or any changes in vision or eyes; changes in facial skin color; changes in hearing; changes or problems with urination; difficult or painful urination; fever; headache, severe, with fever and stiff neck; increased blood pressure; muscle cramps or pain; skin rash, hives, or itching; sores, ulcers, or white spots on lips or in mouth; swelling of face, fingers, feet, or lower legs; swollen and/or painful glands; unexplained sore throat and fever; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds; weight gain (unusual); yellow eyes or skin

Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:

More common

Heartburn or indigestion (for medicines containing salicylate or ibuprofen); nervousness or restlessness

Less common

Drowsiness (for medicines containing salicylamide)

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