Is sudofed safe in pregnancy? - Page 3

CameraGirl · Feb 25th, 2010, 15:41 PM

Let me know what he says holywoodmum! (Sorry to go off topic) I have always thought drugs here are stronger, I sent some Excedrin Migraine home to my parents and they were shocked at how well they worked.

JASMAK · Feb 25th, 2010, 15:43 PM

I just think it sucks that women should have to suffer through viruses and illnesses during pregnancy. It's too bad that our bodies don't have a natural defense that wards off these things when we are pregnant. I mean, we are suffering enough as it is. I just went through a really horrid and wicked stomach flu on Monday/Tuesday and threw up so much that I tore a bit of my esophogus and was vomitting blood. I am still recovering and I don't know how I survived. When I complained to hubby about how unfair it was to get sick while pregnant...he just told me to write a letter.

Junebug_CJ · Feb 25th, 2010, 15:56 PM

Ouch Jasmak, sounds like my DH! I've been sick with 4 bad colds (one turning into a sinusitis needing Abx) since pregnant, and DH caught one of them. He was moaning and complaining about how much he was suffering, while he's the one with no work and only night courses right now, I'm getting my butt out of bed at 6:15AM every day to go to work and STILL on diclectin for nausea/vomiting, all the while have cold after cold... I got no sympathy from him either

holywoodmum · Feb 26th, 2010, 03:09 AM

CameraGirl, he just said the regulatory authorities are very different, different hoops for them to jump through when it comes to having new drugs approved - didn't seem to think the formulation would necessarily vary... I guess different people are handing out the advice...
JASMAK, that sounds horrible, hope you're feeling better!
Junebug I agree men can be wimps. My friend is in the middle of chemo for breast cancer, and she met us on Saturday as we were in her neck of the woods (normally a flight and a drive away) and she had a cold and was still out and about. Her DH had the same cold and couldn't get out of bed!

VampMum1980 · Feb 26th, 2010, 03:55 AM

thanks girls for replying!!

well i cant cope no more im so blocked up i cant hear much now n my ears are ringing!

i use vicks all the time but i think i become immune to it now xx lol

HollyGolitely · Feb 26th, 2010, 05:45 AM

I don't know about Sudafed, but I know Benadryl gets the green light, if you have allergies. Hope you feel better!

-Linn- · Feb 26th, 2010, 06:05 AM

Thanks again CJ I will be buying sudafed later, I believe it is safe to take... I am living in the UK but I was born and grew up in another country and there they also got lots more medicines that are safe to take when pregnant than they do here! According to my pharmacist and NHS direct it is also not safe to take vicks vapour rub!

mrssmitty317 · Feb 26th, 2010, 07:48 AM

On the list of meds that the OB gave me its says regular sudefed is okay.

VampMum1980 · Feb 26th, 2010, 08:21 AM

omg vicks isnt ok? i use it all the time!!

what i read it says its ok?

-Linn- · Feb 26th, 2010, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by VampMum1980

omg vicks isnt ok? i use it all the time!!

what i read it says its ok?

I am sure vicks is ok, but they don't recommend it for use when pregnant in this country. I have been using it since first tri and have a very active and healthy baby in there! Again where I come from vicks is absolutely fine. I think they are extra cautious here. When I had stomach flu they also wouldn't prescribe me or my DD any medicines to stop the vomitting, where I originally come from they would have given us meds. I am sure you are fine to take the stuff! Just a shame we can't have it on our exemption certificates!

Feb 25th, 2010, 15:41 PM	#21
CameraGirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scottish Lassie in Maryland Posts: 795	Let me know what he says holywoodmum! (Sorry to go off topic) I have always thought drugs here are stronger, I sent some Excedrin Migraine home to my parents and they were shocked at how well they worked.

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Feb 25th, 2010, 15:43 PM	#22
JASMAK Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: CANADA!!! Posts: 10,951	I just think it sucks that women should have to suffer through viruses and illnesses during pregnancy. It's too bad that our bodies don't have a natural defense that wards off these things when we are pregnant. I mean, we are suffering enough as it is. I just went through a really horrid and wicked stomach flu on Monday/Tuesday and threw up so much that I tore a bit of my esophogus and was vomitting blood. I am still recovering and I don't know how I survived. When I complained to hubby about how unfair it was to get sick while pregnant...he just told me to write a letter.

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Feb 25th, 2010, 15:56 PM	#23
Junebug_CJ Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,802	Ouch Jasmak, sounds like my DH! I've been sick with 4 bad colds (one turning into a sinusitis needing Abx) since pregnant, and DH caught one of them. He was moaning and complaining about how much he was suffering, while he's the one with no work and only night courses right now, I'm getting my butt out of bed at 6:15AM every day to go to work and STILL on diclectin for nausea/vomiting, all the while have cold after cold... I got no sympathy from him either

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Feb 26th, 2010, 03:09 AM	#24
holywoodmum Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,683	CameraGirl, he just said the regulatory authorities are very different, different hoops for them to jump through when it comes to having new drugs approved - didn't seem to think the formulation would necessarily vary... I guess different people are handing out the advice... JASMAK, that sounds horrible, hope you're feeling better! Junebug I agree men can be wimps. My friend is in the middle of chemo for breast cancer, and she met us on Saturday as we were in her neck of the woods (normally a flight and a drive away) and she had a cold and was still out and about. Her DH had the same cold and couldn't get out of bed!

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Feb 26th, 2010, 03:55 AM	#25
VampMum1980 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 588	thanks girls for replying!! well i cant cope no more im so blocked up i cant hear much now n my ears are ringing! i use vicks all the time but i think i become immune to it now xx lol

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Feb 26th, 2010, 05:45 AM	#26
HollyGolitely Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cape May Posts: 265	I don't know about Sudafed, but I know Benadryl gets the green light, if you have allergies. Hope you feel better!

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Feb 26th, 2010, 06:05 AM	#27
-Linn- Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,575	Thanks again CJ I will be buying sudafed later, I believe it is safe to take... I am living in the UK but I was born and grew up in another country and there they also got lots more medicines that are safe to take when pregnant than they do here! According to my pharmacist and NHS direct it is also not safe to take vicks vapour rub!

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Feb 26th, 2010, 07:48 AM	#28
mrssmitty317 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 122	On the list of meds that the OB gave me its says regular sudefed is okay.

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Feb 26th, 2010, 08:21 AM	#29
VampMum1980 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 588	omg vicks isnt ok? i use it all the time!! what i read it says its ok?

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