Have my fellow Seniors noticed how ?

Your body may build up a resistance to something.

I don't notice a problem with that.

I do know that no matter what anyone says , only aspirin works for me and I never use it unless I just have to. Aleve works but only if I take at least 3 at a time. My doctor told me to use it and that now that it has become an over the counter med they have weakened the strength and I can use a lot before it would ever cause a problem.

Hi Dave,

I don't know how old you are but regarding the common cold there is nothing you can take for it because it is a virus and you can take things to relieve the pain and congestion but it is your immune system that fights the virus. Antibiotics however can be taken if and when you get a secondary infection.

Therefore you need to stay healthy and you may find that generally speaking you were in better health the first time and maybe a little more run down the second time.

Keep taking your vitamens buddy and plenty of sleep and don;t push yourself too hard.

I'm only a spring chicken at 68 - you never mentioned your age.

Hang in there and have a happy holiday season

regards Mike D

15.12.11

Many cold remedies had to change their recipes because meth heads were buying up anything with psuedophedrine, which helps manage sinus clogs, in it. They put this new stuff in OTC cold meds that doesn't work for a whole lot of people and if you want the stuff with real psuedophedrine in it, you have to get it at the pharmacy counter, sign for it, and you can only get a limited amount each month (theoretically so you can't cook meth). A lot of good drugs have been pulled because drug addicts abused the OTC versions--for a while you couldn't get medicines to treat tropical fish from the aquarium stores because the druggies were using them on themselves.

Haven't had a cold in a long time but last time I just sweated it out--drank lots of water, took extra Vit. C, slept a lot, didn't take any meds so my body could fight it all by itself. I have no idea if drugs have gotten weaker--the prescription ones I take seem to be doing their job and haven't had to change the prescripts in all these years. I know the price of drugs has gone up significantly.

I was cut down to taking the following prescription medications after cardiac surgery last May. The dosage levels change occasionally.

Warfarin - As given weekly schedule after level tests

Furesomide 40 mg - One per day, mornings

Bisoropol 2.5 mg - One in morning

Ramipril 1.25mg (Down from 5 mg) Two a day am/pm

Simvastin 40 mg - One a day at night

Omeprazole 20mg

Codeine Phosphate - 30 mg – As required

Paracetomol - 500 mg - Four times a day

Iboprufen Pain Gel - Apply to knees twice daily (Arthritis)

Over counter:

Senakot – As required

Omega3 fish oil 1000mg – One daily when not having herrings or kippers to eat that day.

I'd like to warn anyone going on Furesomide water tablets, if you are going anywhere that is not within a 50 second reach of a toilet, take a bottle with you!

Cheers

It happened with an allergy medication I was taking. Worked good for a year or so and then it seemed not to be effective any longer. I try not to take any synthetic medications but if I have to then take it for the least amount of time that I can get by with.

I use natural things for colds, lemon juice (from a whole lemon) each day, fresh garlic baked or cooked with food, mushrooms (raise the level of white blood cells), etc. Celestial Seasonings Red Teas are made using Rooibos which helps to increase white blood cells which kill germs.

I only have one medication which I take for sleep, but rather than becoming ineffective, it seems that I can take less of it now than I did. I have taken it since it was determined that I had trouble sleeping after years of not being able to sleep without dreaming and waking all hours of the night. (I already knew it).

Not really, but then I don't use over the counter medications - never have. Grandma's remedies work so I use them.