Taking care of a cold while pregnant. What can I do?

[thelittlemermaid]

I don't see my doctor until Dec 12 and I have some major nose conjestion{?}. It has come to the point where it is effecting my sleep and eating.

I have been using Vicks Vaporub and plain saline nose spray, but these things are not working what so ever.

Anyone have any other ideas what I can do to break this stuff up?

TIA!!!

 

[Jennifer S]

If I remember corectly Sudafed was OK. I'd at least call your Dr. and ask. I was sick when pregnant and it sucks - esp. the 1st trimester. There's not too much you can do. Def. call your doctor.

 

[Nancy]

Call the doctors office and ask them what you can take. I'm going back a few years, but during allergy season I could take a decongestant, but not an antihistimine. You really have to watch what it is the medicine.

 

[Nancy]

If I remember corectly Sudafed was OK. I'd at least call your Dr. and ask. I was sick when pregnant and it sucks - esp. the 1st trimester. There's not too much you can do. Def. call your doctor.

That's what I could take..the plain old regular Sudafed..little red pill.

 

[mom2grace]

I was able to do Flonase, I was really sick about halfway through my first. Flonase is Rx, so you need to see your Dr.

Hope you feel better!

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

You can also ask your pharmacist..they know a lot about drugs,since it's their job.

We love our pharmacist,she is really good at helping us find exactly what we need for whatever it is we happen to have.

TOV

 

[thelittlemermaid]

Thanks everyone for the replys!!

I'm going to call my pharmacist tomorrow since my doctor will be out of the office till Monday.

Thanks again!!!

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

I was able to take plain Sudafed but it didnt help much. Sleep with your head elevated if you can - that seemed to help too.

Oh and I totally agree with TOV - I always ask the Pharmacist about medicines. This is their specialty! The Pharmacists at our drug store are great and never mind answering my "dumb questions".

Feel better soon!

 

[mskani]

I'm so sorry for you. I had the flu during my 9th month of pregnancy (with dd, who is now 9) and I was on complete bed rest at the time (23 hours/day lying on my left side). Talk about miserable! I wasn't allowed to take anything because of my high blood pressure and most decongestants tend to elevate it.

Hope you feel better.

 

[jodifla]

Have you been using a vaporizer at night when you sleep? I find that really helps my family. We use a warm water one with vicks vaporub, and the moisture and the vicks really help by morning time.

Good luck!

 

[Brianne]

I always used a vaporizer as well and it worked great. They say that congestion is a pretty common thing in early pregnancy--I believe it, since that was usually one of the first tip-offs to me that I was pregnant.

 

[TEENEE]

You can take sudafed and some form of robotussin. I don't remember which robotussin, you'll have to ask the pharmacist. I hope you feel better soon.

 

[thelittlemermaid]

Just wanted to update....

I called my pharmacist and she said it would be better if I called my doctor's office since alot of doctors have different things they prefer.

My OB is in a group practice so I took a chance that hopefully some of the doctor's would be in since my doctor is out til Monday. When I called I talked to a nurse who said I didn't have to talk to a doctor for the question I had, that she could go ahead and help me.

Anyways, the nurse told me that I couldn't use anything. If it went to my chest then I could use Robotussin DM, ONLY if it went to my chest. Other then that, what I was doing now with the VapoRub and the saline nose spray is about all I can do.

The pharmacist and the nurse both said that to many OTC drugs have meds in them that cut off the blood flow to the uterus. But the nurse did say it if it got to bad and they weren't in go to the hospital, labor & delivery, and they would do something for me. As of right now as long as it doesn't go to my chest I will be fine. I started the vaporizer up and during the day gargle with salt water to break the stuff up that is doing down my throat.

Thanks again to everyone!!