Being sick and pregnancy

Oreobaby · #1 June 20th, 2009, 10:31 AM

I know there is not much that you can do when you are sick and pregnant, but is there anything you can take. I started sneezing and stuff today, which is how DH's flu started...but I don't want it to get that far...any suggestions???

BabyBird · #2 June 20th, 2009, 10:58 AM

If you are pretty sure it is the flu you can get some Tamiflu from your doc. As far as symptom meds, tylenol is basically it. I had a really bad sinus infection turned bronchitis when i was about 19w and I broke down and took sudafed. My doc said it was ok but I was still leary but it got so bad I really had no choice and it helped a lot. I hope you feel better soon! Keep hydrated and that will help too.

Gray_baby · #3 June 20th, 2009, 12:09 PM

Tylenol is definitely ok, I ask my doctor every time I see her because I'm paranoid and every time she tells me "yes, it's ok".

I was given a list of meds I can take when I went to my first appointment . . . it's a standard, preprinted form from my doctor's office and it says: Sudafed (only with a doctors ok 1st), Robitussin (with no alcohol in it), and saline nose spray, Benedryl (children's liquid) and Mucinex.

I'm pretty leary of taking pretty much anything, I had a UTI a couple of weeks ago and had to take antibiotics but I haven't had a cold/flu yet so I'm not sure what I'd do in that case.

Hope you feel better soon.

..Christine.. · #4 June 20th, 2009, 06:43 PM

i got really sick over memorial day weekend- all I took was the tylenol cold but it really seemed to work!

lttle_one · #5 June 21st, 2009, 01:49 PM

Call your dr for a list. The most common meds on the list are Tylenol (including Tylenol Cold and a few others) Robitussin, Benadryl (doesn't have to be children's, full strength is just fine), Sudafed (the stuff behind the pharmacy counter, NOT PE) and Mucinex. I know there are a few more on the list I was given, but it's at home and I'm at DB's parents house right now. I hope you feel better!