i just have a question about my cold virus. I've had this cough for the past 4 days or so, saw the doctor and got prescribed acetaminophen with codeine, which stops the coughing temporarily and also puts me to sleep. I've also been drinking a fair amount of herbal teas and water. Now my problem is, I've been peeing quite a bit, about every 15 minutes or every half hour...I realize that's probably my body fighting off the virus, but is there a way to slow it down? it is quite annoying.

Ok the medication if I remember correctly is a generic form of Tylenol 3 w/Codeine. Take this at nite before you go to bed. During the day, take over the counter stuff like DayQuill or something that pertains to coughing. Aks the pharmacist. Regarding peeing, are you eating anything like toast, crackers or any other type of solid food to absorb the water & tea? If you have a sore throat or you sucking on halls or any other cough drop?

Maybe drink plain water, not tea, the tea may be triggering your urinating more. The more you drink the more you will urinate of course, but maybe some of the herbs in the teas are triggering you to urinate more.

Also drink chicken broth and eat chicken soup, it has a natural ability to loosen up the phlegm and help you to clear it from your lungs.

Sounds like you are doing what you can, drinking fluids, rest, and the Tylenol #3 for the cough. I would stop the herbal teas and see if it helps. Other than that, I don't know. Coughing can trigger a reflex to urinate in women, maybe in men too???? Hope you feel better soon.

is now scared to go to the doc on monday lol

I don't have a sore throat, and I honestly haven't been eating toast or crackers, I will try that...thanks

First off... I hope you feel better real soon

Now.. Dawn is right.. that RX is Tylenol w/codiene.. it will make you sleepy, which is why most folks (unless they can stay home all day) take it at night.

As for the constand bathrooms trips... truth be told, you do NOT want to stop it or slow it down! When the body is looking to remove toxins/infections there are 4 basic ways:
cough, pee, poo & fever

Drinking PLENTY of fluids is brilliant! You are helping to flush your system.. going to the bathroom is getting it OUT of the body. The more fluid you intake, the more waste removed.. the fast you will heal.



BTW - my brother is a doctor

Hope you feel better, but I would call the doc monday morning to see what he says. Take Care

thank you all for the advice

When I have a cold I eat several cloves per day (has anti-viral properties) boost my vitamic C intake and put cayenne pepper in chicken nodole soup. Every time I take cold medicine it makes me grouchy.

peeing a lot, might get rid of the virus quicker? getting it out your body. i dunno just a guess.

Get some rest and slap on a Depends adult diaper...works for me

i just wear pampers

how are you feeling steven??

Hope you feel better...

Just get a stadium bag.