Stupid Germs

I'm not sure. My doc said tylenol but I don't take that since my family doesn't seem to respond well to it. They told me when I was sick was pretty much just like home remedies, like a humidifier or a steamy shower, tea w/honey and lemon. It seems like nothing is safe anymore if you're pregnant.

You can take regular sudafed (in the red & white box) and regular tylenol. You can also use saline mist spray for your nose. You really shouldn't use anything else.

If it's pregnancy congestion (which I had for 2 of my pregnancies and didn't get rid of until after delivery) there's really nothing you can do about it.[/quote]

gosh, I don't know if I would recommend just anyone who is especially pregnant to take the "regular sudafed", I am not pregnant, but that stuff makes my heart race and palpitate, and it also makes me anxious. I have known several people this has happened to. Just be careful, and definitely get a doctor's approval!! Most doctors I have known have told their patients who are pregnant, that tylenol is a safe bet, provided that you don't have any unfavorable reactions to it.

I agree to get a dr's approval, but I back up my pp. In all 3 of my pregnancies the only cold med that was approved was regular sudafed. It can increase your blood pressure and your heart rate, but that's a risk with any cold meds you take at any time. It affects everyone differently, but it's common knowledge that sudafed is considered safe for use during pregnancy.[/quote]


please read this before taking sudafed!!!!!!
New study released!

Http://parenting.Ivillage.Com/pregna ncy/psafe/0,,midwife_rblv,00.Html

let's start with the bottom line: it is best to abstain from the use of all medications, drugs, smoking and alcohol during pregnancy.


In a pregnant woman with no medical complications, the common cold is rarely a problem. However, lack of sleep, congestion, cough, fatigue and discomfort can all take their toll. Some natural ways to cope with symptoms of the common cold are: use of a humidifier or steam, saline nose drops for a stuffy nose, saline gargle for sore or itchy throat, chicken soup and rest.


Page two: find out if pseudoephedrine is safe during pregnancy

page three: read more about a potential risk of pseudoephedrine use during pregnancy


for years, health care providers have felt comfortable recommending pseudoephedrine (sudafed) for congestion, guaifenesin (robitussin) for cough and acetaminophen (tylenol) for pain. Lately, however, pseudoephedrine has received some additional scrutiny, and, for the time being at least, should no longer be offered to pregnant women without a "risk/benefit" discussion. Use of pseudoephedrine should be reserved for severe congestion that significantly impacts sleep and quality of life, and it may not be appropriate for use in the first trimester of pregnancy.


It is important that you speak with your health care provider about any symptoms that you feel need treatment. Only your own midwife or doctor knows you well enough, and knows your situation well enough, to recommend the use of any drug during pregnancy. Some medical conditions adversely affect the pregnancy -- some so seriously that medication, even that which has not been proven absolutely safe, needs to be administered. But it is not the time to self-treat for anything.

I was told that sudafed wasn't safe.

I was told by my ob_gyn it was ok to take robatussin(spelling) and bynadryll(spelling) in a list that was provided by my provider. I was suprised that it was ok to take that. But check with our provider before you take anything.

Thanks for the replies.

I actually got a list from my ob today about what was safe to take for lots of things from colds to muscle pain to coughs to hemrhoids (sp). The list (and two doctors I talked to) said tylenol sinus is fine to take.

Could I have gotten through the cold without taking anything? Of course. But my problem is that my head has been so stopped up that it's painful (the congestion is so bad that it makes my ears hurt), and I can't sleep. And i'm sorry, but hot showers, tea, blah blah blah might work ok, but it's not going to be good enough to fix this. Serously, last night I was awake until 7 this morning. I actually won't take the medicine until i'm going to bed, so that at least limits it to only once a day until i'm well enough to sleep on my own.