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Name: Pequena

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For the last couple of days I've been sick with a cold and allergies. My doctor said to take some suddafed but I thought that could harm the baby. A friend of mine said to take Tylenol cold and allergy. So thats what I took but Im so scared that anything I take will harm the baby. Its my first time being pregnant. So can anyone help?? Please!!! Thanks ↓

Name: missmara | Date: Nov 1st, 2006 10:31 PM

Sudafed is safe to take during pregnancy, although for me it never helped very much. You can also drink herbal tea (no caffeine) and you can take PLAIN Robitussin, not the kind with extra stuff for nightime or for coughing, just the basic original kind. You can take most cough drops and throat lozenges, and I think you might be able to take Claritin for allergies, but I'm not positive. I just got a list of approved meds. from my doc. I'll go find it and list what you can take for your symptoms! ↑

Name: Pequena | Date: Nov 1st, 2006 10:39 PM

Thanks do you think that the tylenol for cold and allergies are okay to take?? If you happen to find that list it would be very helpful. Thanks!! ↑

Name: BabyKandy5503 | Date: Nov 1st, 2006 10:41 PM

My doc told me you can take ANYTING Tylenol...and plain Robitussin..and Benedryl for allergies and things like that...I mainly take all Tylenol..nothing else..cuz Im like u..this is my 1st and I was scared it would harm my child...when I had my surgery when I was 7 weeks preggy..I wouldnt take my pain meds cuz I didnt like the way they made me feel so I knew it couldnt be good for my child... ↑

Name: BabyKandy5503 | Date: Nov 1st, 2006 10:42 PM

I mean ANYTHING** LOL I cant spell today...yes tylenol allergy and cold will be fine to take..I hope u get to feeling better soon!! ↑

Name: missmara | Date: Nov 1st, 2006 10:48 PM

Okay, here's the list:
Headaches and Colds: All Tylenol products (except extra strength and extended release), Flonase

Allergies or colds: Ocean nose spray, benadryl, sudafed, actifed, claritin

Sore throat; cough: plain robitussin, cepacol spray, all lozenges, all cough drops, warm salt-water gargle, hot tea with honey and lemon

This is from my doctor's office. Hope you feel better soon! ↑

Name: Pequena | Date: Nov 1st, 2006 10:50 PM

Hey thanks ya'll have been alot of help!!! And yeah I hope I get to feeling better soon to! I dont like being pregnant and being sick. it totally sucks! ↑

Name: Kristy84 | Date: Nov 1st, 2006 11:17 PM

www.safefetus.com
Type in the meds and the site will tell you how safe it is during pregnancy ↑

Name: Coartney | Date: Nov 2nd, 2006 12:46 AM

i was told i could take benedryl, my allergies are wicked bad. my doctors actually gave me a list of what i could and couldnt take and what i could and couldnt do lol .. only took them til my 14th week to give it to me though haah ↑