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Suggest Medication For Flu Like Symptoms While Breastfeeding

Hi since 3 last night I ve had flu like symptoms with no runny nose just headache chills and everything aches I thought I overheated myself in bed but after cooling off and drinking plenty of fluids I m feeling worse than ever I feel so weak it s hard to stand ive had a slight fever and am taking panadol for it I have a 6 month ols baby I m still breastfeeding I don t want him to catch anything what can I do I ve literally never felt this Ill on Thursday I had diahorea but that had cleared up I don t no if it s related
Thu, 14 Jan 2016
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The symptoms of running nose, headache, chills, aches and diarrhea are indicative of infection.
There is chance that the infection can transmit to your baby.
The symptoms are of upper respiratory infection and gastrointestinal tract infection.
They can easily transmit to your baby thus, it is necessary to keep your baby away till your infection clears away.
Infants are more prone to catch infections since their immune system is not well developed.
I suggest you to consult your primary healthcare provider for management.
In the meanwhile till your infection clears, you can feed your baby will pooled breast milk.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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Suggest Medication For Flu Like Symptoms While Breastfeeding

Hello and welcome to HCM, The symptoms of running nose, headache, chills, aches and diarrhea are indicative of infection. There is chance that the infection can transmit to your baby. The symptoms are of upper respiratory infection and gastrointestinal tract infection. They can easily transmit to your baby thus, it is necessary to keep your baby away till your infection clears away. Infants are more prone to catch infections since their immune system is not well developed. I suggest you to consult your primary healthcare provider for management. In the meanwhile till your infection clears, you can feed your baby will pooled breast milk. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri