help, pregnant woman with sore throat!?

Question

hi, I would like some advice for this sore throat I m having, I don't know if take some antibiotic because I coukd affect my baby ( im 24 weeks pregnant), any help thank you.

Answer 1

I'm 21 weeks pregnant and I was sick just a few weeks ago, my doc told me to use throat drops when needed. Take Tylenol for the pain, it's completely safe. You can also take sudafed, dimetapp, Actifed, only one at a time though. For immediate releif, suck on popsicles and drink cold water. I would stay away from those teas while pregnant since they have ingredients in them that could cause problems in the pregnancy. I know peppermint is a no-no while pregnant.
Anyway, good luck!

Answer 2

opposite to widespread concept, gargling with salt water or aspirin is of no healing fee, that is quackery. Aspirin could additionally act as an irritant too. If the sore throat is the effect of a viral an infection then inspire your spouse to take paracetamol (which has a marvelous protection profile in being pregnant). if your spouse's sore throat fails to be certain after some days, and/or gets worse then she would desire to be certain her GP. issues which will help a sore throat:- Paracetamol for any soreness Push fluid intake Difflam or Chloraseptic throat sprays might help any close by soreness issues that isn't help:- Gargling with salt Gargling with Aspirin Pepper Oranges, lemons and the bells of St Clements! nutrition C (even the soluble ones in whacking super vast doses!) Echinacea Zinc

Answer 3

sure there is some safe antibiotic that you can take just go to your family Dr and if you need it your Dr gonna giveit to you but do not forget to tell him that you are pregnant .i was in your situation at 25 w and i even could not drink anything and Dr give me some safe antibiotic .and he said you should not worry at all and now i 'm 35 weeks and the cold get back to me again :( so i know what you are going through it is the worse thing that could happen during pregnancy .
good luck call your Dr as soon as you can.

Answer 4

You can gargle salt water, that helps some. Use lozenges and you can also use vicks chloraseptic. Salt water is the safest but if the cough drops arn't full of medicine they are fine. Don't use antibiotics without a doctors referral.

Answer 5

There are safe antibiotics you can take while pregnant - check with your doctor. (I've taken antibiotics while pregnant, for bronchitis.)

In the meantime, if your throat feels raw, you can gargle with warm salt water - it tastes icky, and definitely don't swallow it, but it certainly can help!

And then there are cough lozenges of course.

Good luck!

Answer 6

antibiotics are not the answer---most throats are sore due to sinus drainage or viral infections ---treatment is simple ---fluids ,rest the voice and tylenol only for pain or fever --fever lasting longer than 3-5 days see/call your doctor for advice

Answer 7

I was in your situation, and ALL I could do was drink lots of fluids and suck on cough drops and mints. It really stunk. The only way you'll get antibiotics is with your doc's prescription, so you'll know it's safe if he prescribes it. Good luck, and I know how you feel!

Answer 8

sweetie to get you through until you can see your Dr try some warm peppermint or raspberry tea with honey and a dash of lemon juice, hope this helps you feel better soon. good luck and best wishes

Answer 9

How about Ricola throat drops?

Answer 10

That happens to me ocassionally, I mostly have been gargling salt water and drinking orange juice, but if yours is worse then mine call your doctor and ask