My doctor told me that I can take Tylenol and Tums... I was just wondering if I could take Ibuprofen because thats all I seem to have in the house? Are they the same thing?
2007-06-27 05:32:54 · 16 answers · asked by .:*Andria*:. 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
no they are not the same thing. 2 different drugs, i would call your dr/nurse to ask
2007-06-27 05:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by ladydye_5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not the same thing, only take Tylenol. Ibuprofen can be harmful to the fetus...If you end up having serious pain your doctor may prescribe you Tylenol with codeine, but no ibuprofen.
2007-06-27 05:48:12 · answer #2 · answered by starlightstarbright 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, ibuprofen is too similar to aspirin. It can increase the chances of miscarriage. Go buy some Tylenol.
2007-06-27 05:40:23 · answer #3 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My midwife told me ibuprofen was fine until 32 weeks. But like Nicole said, not all doctors agree on it. I would call. Another thing is you would be suprised what you can take during pregnancy. Like vicodin, percocet, tylenol 3......
2007-06-27 05:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your Dr. This is something a lot of Dr.'s don't agree on. Most say just tylenol, though some say ibuprofen is ok until the 3rd trimester. It really just depends on how your Dr. feels about it. Don't be scared to call and ask a nurse!
2007-06-27 05:37:01 · answer #5 · answered by Nicole 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely not!!! Ibuprofen is a blood thinner! I was told all I could take was tylenol. If your doctor thought it was okay, he would have told you!
2007-06-27 05:42:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure you're going to be just fine... There's so many people that take things and what not before they find out they're expecting and have babies that turn out perfectly fine! Before I found out I was pregnant I had a cold and took dimatap and even had a night of light drinking. I'm now 24 weeks and everything looks really good!
2016-04-01 07:33:30 · answer #7 · answered by Bonnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both pain relievers, but ibuprofen is also an anti-inflammatory and thins the blood. Tylenol is safer during pregnancy. Listen to your doc...
2007-06-27 05:45:22 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take tylenol and only tylenol..and if you are having heartburn and need to take tums drink LOTS of water...i learned the hard way that all of the calcium in the tums mixed with your prenatals can cause kidney stones....i passed two and it was NO FUN!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-06-27 05:38:21 · answer #9 · answered by Momma2B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Ibuprofen thins your blood. Ask your doctor what pain reliever is ok to take when pregnant.
2007-06-27 05:40:27 · answer #10 · answered by Katie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No - only Tylenol. Everything else can harm your baby & sometime lead to miscarriage because it blocks off the blood flow to the baby.
2007-06-27 05:37:05 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋