Pregnancy safe cold and flu medicines? - Page 2

MrsGlitz · Jan 13th, 2010, 03:35 AM

I was told the only think I could take was paracetomal. For the stuffy nose the pharmacist gave me some crystals to put in hot water and use as a steam treatment. Are your sinus' infected? If so you can be prescribed amoxicillin which clears it up in a couple of days.

jess_smurf · Jan 13th, 2010, 03:51 AM

sudafed is not ok in pregnancy at all

afraid its paracetamol is all that you can take but personally i wont even take that

for your stuffy nose would get some oils in some boilling water and a towel over your head that should help you but dont do it on your own in case you pass out

DO NOT TAKE ANY MEDICINE DESIGNED FOR COLD/ FLU ITS NOT FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

hope it helps xxx

Scampie · Jan 13th, 2010, 04:47 AM

I was strictly told not to use lemsip or anything of the kind. My doctor advised me all i could do was take small doses of paracetamol, along with hot water and lemon. Warm water and towel jobby for clearing the nose.

Always check with your docs before taking anything, although people on this site generally know what they are talking about, its always best to be on the safe side and contact a health professional.

Kailynnsmommy · Jan 13th, 2010, 08:44 AM

My mom was prescribed sudafed while pregnant and I have been too by different doctors. So I trust wat I have been told and prescribed by my doctor.

RainbowDrop_x · Jan 13th, 2010, 08:48 AM

To be honest hun I would speak to a doctor or pharmacist!!

I work at boots an when I had a really bad cold and cough I asked the pharmacist what I can take and he said nothing.. Paracetamol and up my fluid intake.. I wouldn't trust anything you read online about medication and pregnancy because there's so many do's and dont's!!!

xxx

littleblonde · Jan 13th, 2010, 08:58 AM

My doctor said i could have notining but paracetimols. Ive had a cold for 4 weeks. There is still nothing i can take

Junebug_CJ · Jan 13th, 2010, 09:14 AM

It is not true that all you can take is paracetamol. Speak to your doctor and/or pharmacist, there are many others that are safe in pregnancy! If you live in Canada and have a question about a specific drug, call Motherisk Help Line run through Sick Kids in Toronto. I'm a doc but still double checked everything with them. Tylenol Cold (both day and night formulation) and Nyquil are fine, luckily!

Jadeyydoe · Jan 13th, 2010, 09:36 AM

Well at the moment David has been making me hot lemon and golden syrup (no honey lol) water hes amazing at making it <3 I have taken about 4 paracetamol in the last 4 days just when I get a bad headache

and Once David awakes (hes not lazy he just wont go to sleep until I do and it took me til 7am to get to sleep last night) hes going to ring my doc for me and find out what I can have

I cant do the steam thing because my breathing is very bad and I have never been able to have steam in my bath because I get dizzy and can't breath

also I think I have coldsores coming up now (great ¬.¬) I havent had coldsores since I was a nipper so have no idea what I put on it, any of you girls know?
Thanks girls

MrsGlitz · Jan 13th, 2010, 09:49 AM

I *think* those cold sore relievers are OK to take. Can you not call your GP yourself? Shame you can't use steam treatments, I found them really helpful.

It's frustrating that each medical person has different advice. When my migraines started my mw suggested co-codamol but the pharmacist wouldn't sell it to me! And my GP wouldn't prescribe it. Now I have SPD it's a different matter though!

MrsGlitz · Jan 13th, 2010, 09:52 AM

Oh and paracetomal is perfectly safe. When I had my cold (prior to the sinus infection) my GP said it was perfectly fine to take 2 every 4 hours. You do need to be careful and just take regular paracetomal as some contain quite a bit of caffine I think, so not good if you take caffine elsewhere.

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MrsGlitz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset Posts: 3,150	I was told the only think I could take was paracetomal. For the stuffy nose the pharmacist gave me some crystals to put in hot water and use as a steam treatment. Are your sinus' infected? If so you can be prescribed amoxicillin which clears it up in a couple of days.

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Jan 13th, 2010, 03:51 AM	#12
jess_smurf Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bury, Lancashire Posts: 3,806	sudafed is not ok in pregnancy at all afraid its paracetamol is all that you can take but personally i wont even take that for your stuffy nose would get some oils in some boilling water and a towel over your head that should help you but dont do it on your own in case you pass out DO NOT TAKE ANY MEDICINE DESIGNED FOR COLD/ FLU ITS NOT FOR PREGNANT WOMEN hope it helps xxx

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Jan 13th, 2010, 04:47 AM	#13
Scampie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,866	I was strictly told not to use lemsip or anything of the kind. My doctor advised me all i could do was take small doses of paracetamol, along with hot water and lemon. Warm water and towel jobby for clearing the nose. Always check with your docs before taking anything, although people on this site generally know what they are talking about, its always best to be on the safe side and contact a health professional.

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Jan 13th, 2010, 08:44 AM	#14
Kailynnsmommy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 810	My mom was prescribed sudafed while pregnant and I have been too by different doctors. So I trust wat I have been told and prescribed by my doctor.

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Jan 13th, 2010, 08:48 AM	#15
RainbowDrop_x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,727	To be honest hun I would speak to a doctor or pharmacist!! I work at boots an when I had a really bad cold and cough I asked the pharmacist what I can take and he said nothing.. Paracetamol and up my fluid intake.. I wouldn't trust anything you read online about medication and pregnancy because there's so many do's and dont's!!! xxx

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Jan 13th, 2010, 08:58 AM	#16
littleblonde Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shropshire Posts: 6,987	My doctor said i could have notining but paracetimols. Ive had a cold for 4 weeks. There is still nothing i can take

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Jan 13th, 2010, 09:14 AM	#17
Junebug_CJ Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,807	It is not true that all you can take is paracetamol. Speak to your doctor and/or pharmacist, there are many others that are safe in pregnancy! If you live in Canada and have a question about a specific drug, call Motherisk Help Line run through Sick Kids in Toronto. I'm a doc but still double checked everything with them. Tylenol Cold (both day and night formulation) and Nyquil are fine, luckily!

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Jan 13th, 2010, 09:36 AM	#18
Jadeyydoe Pregnant (Expecting) Inactive Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Milton, Hampshire Posts: 1,025	Well at the moment David has been making me hot lemon and golden syrup (no honey lol) water hes amazing at making it <3 I have taken about 4 paracetamol in the last 4 days just when I get a bad headache and Once David awakes (hes not lazy he just wont go to sleep until I do and it took me til 7am to get to sleep last night) hes going to ring my doc for me and find out what I can have I cant do the steam thing because my breathing is very bad and I have never been able to have steam in my bath because I get dizzy and can't breath also I think I have coldsores coming up now (great ¬.¬) I havent had coldsores since I was a nipper so have no idea what I put on it, any of you girls know? Thanks girls

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Jan 13th, 2010, 09:49 AM	#19
MrsGlitz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset Posts: 3,150	I think those cold sore relievers are OK to take. Can you not call your GP yourself? Shame you can't use steam treatments, I found them really helpful. It's frustrating that each medical person has different advice. When my migraines started my mw suggested co-codamol but the pharmacist wouldn't sell it to me! And my GP wouldn't prescribe it. Now I have SPD it's a different matter though!

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Jan 13th, 2010, 09:52 AM	#20
MrsGlitz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset Posts: 3,150	Oh and paracetomal is perfectly safe. When I had my cold (prior to the sinus infection) my GP said it was perfectly fine to take 2 every 4 hours. You do need to be careful and just take regular paracetomal as some contain quite a bit of caffine I think, so not good if you take caffine elsewhere.

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