What nighttime cold/cough meds do you swear by?

[tamarindtully]

B/c I got a really crappy night's rest due to scratchy throat and coughing...

[tamarindtully]

please? anyone?

[alzi]

i take nyquil. i don't know if it is the best, but it knocks me out successfully...

[alzi]

oh, delsym is amazing. i think there is a nighttime version too?

[tamarindtully]

I used to love Nyquil, but last year it didn't touch my cold at all. I thought maybe it had been reformulated? Maybe I need to try it again...

Never tried Delsym. I took a Mucinex DM today @ 1:45pm and while I started to feel better mid-afternoon, I am starting to feel crappy again (scratchy throat, mucus, occasional cough, tiredness). I'm assuming they have a good nighttime formula?

[alzi]

if they don't have nighttime, could you take the regular formula and add in some tylenol pm or unisom or something? i'm a huge fan of drugging myself to sleep when i'm sick. lol

[tamarindtully]

Dec 23, 2012 17:46:14 GMT -5 frkls said:

it's cheaper at walmart!

I don't mind expensive as long as this shit works

[statlerwaldorf]

Delsym for a bad cough. Alka seltzer plus cold for a normal cold.

[bab]

I take Claritin D for congestion (even if it is not allergy related) and I take Advil liqi-gels for pain. That's it. I don't do cold medicine.

If you're not much of a drinker, I suggest alcohol to make you sleep.

[bab]

I have heard good things about Mucinex for coughs, but I have never tried it.

[tamarindtully]

I had always heard good things about Mucinex but I didn't see a nighttime formula

[tamarindtully]

I found 1 Nyquil packet which I'll try tonight. (Must have had it since last year but expiration date says until Jan 2013.) If this doesn't work, off to the pharmacy to get some Delsym PM (I have Mucinex for the AM.) Thanks guys!

[aprilludgate]

Is Jack Daniels an appropriate answer?

[tamarindtully]

Ha, I seriously contemplated it. If this Nyquil doesn't put me to sleep, I may be taking a shot of something strong b/c I need to get some Zzzzz.

[kerice]

Alka seltzer plus cold the effervescent tabs.