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Post by moto on Dec 16, 2017 11:51:02 GMT -6
Can I take Sudafed? I'm 11 weeks pregnant.
My RE said no - they specifically said psuedoephedrine and phenylephidrine were not allowed. My OB, however, says I can take psuedoephedrine but not phenylephidrine. I'm super congested and Sudafed would make me feel a lot better, so I'm tempted. My husband says the doctor says it's fine so I should just take it, why am I even still nervous. But why was my RE so against it? I'm not a patient there anymore so I don't feel comfortable calling my RE on a weekend to ask for their reasoning, plus maybe it depends on how far along you are?
What do your OBs have to say about it?
Thanks!!
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Post by birch113 on Dec 16, 2017 15:16:04 GMT -6
Can I take Sudafed? I'm 11 weeks pregnant. My RE said no - they specifically said psuedoephedrine and phenylephidrine were not allowed. My OB, however, says I can take psuedoephedrine but not phenylephidrine. I'm super congested and Sudafed would make me feel a lot better, so I'm tempted. My husband says the doctor says it's fine so I should just take it, why am I even still nervous. But why was my RE so against it? I'm not a patient there anymore so I don't feel comfortable calling my RE on a weekend to ask for their reasoning, plus maybe it depends on how far along you are? What do your OBs have to say about it? Thanks!! My med list from my OB says sudafed is ok, but only after the first tri. I had a hellacious cold last month. Hot (but not too hot) showers and Little Remedies saline spray helped. Little Remedies is for kids, but there are no additives. |
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Post by moto on Dec 17, 2017 21:02:06 GMT -6
birch113 Thanks! A hot shower did help, but I'm still pretty miserable. Sounds like Sudafed isn't too bad (otherwise how could my OB have it on the "safe" list??) but maybe it's better to wait as late as possible. Once I'm out of first tri I'll feel a lot better about all this stuff.
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Post by ketchup on Dec 19, 2017 19:51:30 GMT -6
Hi, late, but present. Your OB is the expert at keeping you pregnant, so I would defer to the OB over RE when it comes to tetrogenic effects of medication and what is safe. FWIW, I had a nasty sinus cold in first tri. I used Afrin (a nasal spray) and that shit cleared my congestion fast. Just don’t use it for more than 3 days (or sumshit). Hopefully this is totally pointless and you’re feeling back to normal again!
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Post by moto on Dec 21, 2017 21:07:13 GMT -6
ketchup thanks! Believe it or not I'm still congested! Although I think (hope!) I'm just starting to get better. Today is the first day since last week that I could breathe enough to taste my food. I didn't even think of Afrin; I will definitely have to keep that in mind!
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