Hi was just wondering if you can have halls soothers whilst pregnant ,im 9 weeks and had a sore throat for 2 days where it hurts to swallow. See last answer. It should say on the packet though. Hope you feel better soon x. Search for a thread. Netmums-to-be are you allowed to take Halls Soothers or lockets. Netmums-to-be Toothache whilst pregnant!!!
After all, everything that happens to you during pregnancy affects not just your body but that of your baby. Given this, you want to be careful with the medications you use to alleviate symptoms. As such, pregnant people are more likely to experience worse cold symptoms, take longer to recover and are more vulnerable to cold complications, such as bronchitis, sinus infections and pneumonia.
A cold is a mild viral infection of the nose, throat, sinuses and upper airways. Symptoms of a cold may include a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, sore throat and cough. A cold usually comes on gradually and is much milder than the flu. You can expect a cold to last for around a week. On the other hand, the flu is much more severe and usually comes on more suddenly than a cold.
Symptoms may include a high fever, headache, chills, muscle soreness, sore throat and fatigue. My specialist told me to gargle plain water after you eat anything. This has helped heaps. Because they're so huge, food gets stuck behind them, causing infection. The other thing they told me to do, which is ok in pregnancy is use the betadine gargle - it's just iodine so the to y but that gets into your system is good for you. But it helps heaps with the infections. At 18 weeks, I've managed to only have one course of penicillin.
I can't wait until they're out! My OB told me Strepsils were ok and pharmacist agreed but said not to have the strongest ones. I was actually told to avoid butter menthols due to the menthol. I have just gotten over a bad case of tonsilitis and my doctor and pharmisist both suggested taking difflam losengers.
There are a range of flavours which aren't too bad. You just can't have any losengers with anaesthetic. It must be terrible hun, hope you start to feel better soon. Log in or sign up to post a comment! Recent posts in March When did your baby stop fighting naps?
Inactive ingredients In addition to an active ingredient, some cough drop brands also contain natural herbs, such as: peppermint sage thyme wild thyme elder horehound hyssop lemon balm linden flowers mallow These herbs have no specific warnings for use during pregnancy.
Alternatives to cough drops. When to call a doctor. Talk with your doctor. To help keep you and your pregnancy as safe and happy as possible, try these tips: Ask your doctor how long and how often you can take cough drops.
Tell your doctor if your symptoms are severe or last longer than a few days. You may have a more serious health condition. Talk to your doctor before using cough drops if you have a lot of mucus with your cough. In this case, it may be better to avoid cough drops and let your cough do its job, which is clearing your body of whatever germs are in the mucus. Parenthood Pregnancy Pregnancy Health. What Causes a Lingering Cough? Plus 3 Home Remedies to Try.
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