As you might know, if you’re using a Dexcom, you can’t take Tylenol (acetaminophen). For some reason, it produces false highs and will result in inaccurate data. I prefer ibuprofen for my pain relief, so that was no problem.
However, what do you do about drug cocktails, such as Day-Quil, that have multiple drugs in one pill? Most often, these include acetaminophen. Well, here’s what I did when I was sick this weekend:
- 2 ibuprofen
- 1 phenylephrine
- 1 dextromethorphan
This is approximately equivalent to 2 Day-Quil. Works just the same, without the off-limits Tylenol.
So, does anyone know of a good equivalent for Midol that doesn’t have acetaminophen?
