Cold Season

[darlindeb25]

well--i got a new job and the 1st week there all of my new co-workers had colds, so, you guessed it --i got it this week--i went to CVS and i bought their maximun strength 12 hour decongestant and their 12 hour nasal spray--i know that body aches come with colds--but the worst of my body aches came after the worse of the cold symptoms were over with--everything aches--my ribs especially and i am not coughing--this is the kind of reaction i get from soy--i read the ingred. but think i must be missing something : carnauba wax, colloidal silicon dioxide, dibasic calcium phosphate, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose,polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, and titanium dioxide--- -the only other thing i have had that could possibly be a problem is Kroger's Zesty Blend brand of Mrs. Dash--but i am sure it is gluten-free--i know there is no soy in it and this is the reaction i get from soy, not gluten--any help out there is appreciated--i feel so bad and when i feel this way my panic comes back and i cant have that -----i dont know if its this med, but i am going back to walmarts brand--i know it doesnt bother me--i know, i know--why didnt i go there anyways--i was in a hurry and CVS is 3 blocks from work--walmart 5 miles--i should have gone the distance deb

[phakephur]

Hi Deb,

I'm sorry you're not feeling well.

Next time your coworkers start bringing their crud to the office, you might try Airborne. It's a formulation of herbs and vitamins, etc. that's reputed to stave off colds and flu. I have found it at CVS in the cold/flu rememdy section on the bottom shelf. I didn't see anything on the ingredient list that looked like soy derivative, but you should probably check with manufacturer first.

Normally I don't believe in stuff like that, but I took some before going over to my employer's house one night. It's a plague house. They have 2 small children and the entire family is always sick with something. Every time in the past I've been over there I've gotten sick, but I didn't get sick the time I took Airborne, despite the fact my boss was sick that night and those 2 sticky children were running around with cough.

I hope you feel better soon.

[Thomas]

I called and emailed the Airborne company and they said that it s 100% gluten-free.