Do You Use Alka Selzer?
By Rozie37
@Rozie37 (15499)
Turkmenistan
September 30, 2007 12:29am CST
There was a time when I used Alka Selzer for everything from a stomach ache to allergies. I have not used Alka Selzer in over seven years. I do not know what happened, but I do not seem to need it any longer.
So, what I am thinking is that I am now taking all of the medications that my body needs, so I do not need the fizz any longer. I remember when my nose would run and itch. My head would feel stuffy. I would feel cold and hot at the same time, I was just miserable, I would take the regular Alka Selzer and everything would be fine.
Now I take Singulair and that works great. I also use to take Alka Selzer Plus Cold Nighttime. Sometimes I would take it because I had a cold and sometimes because I could not sleep. All I know is that within 20 minutes, I was knocked out. So do you take Alka Selzer, if so, what for?
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5 responses
@Flight84 (3048)
• United States
30 Sep 07
I haven't taken Alka Seltzer in a long time either. I always tried to avoid having to take it anyway. My stomach honestly doesn't handle most liquid medications well. I always seem to gag or vomit. The last time I took Alka Seltzer was the flu kind and I threw it back up and vowed never to take it again! ha ha. I'm a wuss when it comes to taking medicine. I can take Pepto Bismal just fine, but nothing else. My husband can take anything and it doesn't bother him, except for Pepto. We're backwards.:P
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@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
30 Sep 07
I use it sometimes for colds but its good for pain relief and calming upset stomach. Its also nice not having to swallow pills.
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@AmbiePam (93929)
• United States
30 Sep 07
I could never stand the taste of Alka Seltzer, even though I know I must have had worse things given to me. I remember having to take iron medicine as a child, a tablespoon of it per day, and it was much worse than Alka Seltzer. I should just get over it, but as long as there is something that works about the same for me as that, I'll take it instead. I know, I'm such a wimp.
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@applsofgld (2506)
• United States
4 Oct 07
I have used Alka Seltzer in the past, but I don't have any in my medicine cupboard rightnow. I usually keep some of the generic liquid version of Nyquil on hand, it used to work the best, it would decongest and knock you out for a good nights sleep and usually I would be feeling so much better by the next day. But Alka Seltzer for me is best known as a tummy medicine that works great!
@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
3 Oct 07
I could never stomach Alka Seltzer. I really hated taking it. The stuff really worked though! I just couldn't get past the fizzy nasty taste! My ex-husband swore by the stuff. He could just tip his glass and down it quickly, I couldn't. He took his for upset stomach and heartburn mostly. But it was also good for hangovers too!
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