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Suggest Treatment For Cold Symptoms And Sickness During Pregnancy

Hi I m 15 weeks pregnent and currently off sick due to cold symptoms, think I have got virus infection.Doctor won t give me any antibiotics because i m pregnent but I m off from work again due to the ilness and my employer is not happy about it. Please advise me what should i do?
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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General & Family Physician,  's  Response
HI,
Thanks for asking. I understand your concern.
You are 15 weeks pregnant. Actually anti cold medicines ( anti allergic ) are not advised during first 3 months of pregnancy ( 12 weeks ). So you can be given a course of cold medicines containing chlorpheniramine( synarest,) twice a day for a short course of 3-5 days. Along with antibiotic like Althrocin ( if the nasal discharge is thick & yellow along with fever
self care-
- Take vapor inhalation twice a day ( early morning & night)/ drink warm water/ hot saline gargles with a pinch of salt
- Take nasal saline spray,
- keep away from allergen,
- keep moving.. it decreases allergy symptoms
Consult your doctor before starting the medication.. for suitable dosage in your case.
Thanks.
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OBGYN,  Dr. Anindya Das's  Response
Hi,your doctor is right .Antibiotics are usually contraindicated in early pregnancy as it can harm your baby. So better to avoid them. You can reduce Paracetamol like medicine to reduce temperature.
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Suggest Treatment For Cold Symptoms And Sickness During Pregnancy

HI, Thanks for asking. I understand your concern. You are 15 weeks pregnant. Actually anti cold medicines ( anti allergic ) are not advised during first 3 months of pregnancy ( 12 weeks ). So you can be given a course of cold medicines containing chlorpheniramine( synarest,) twice a day for a short course of 3-5 days. Along with antibiotic like Althrocin ( if the nasal discharge is thick & yellow along with fever self care- - Take vapor inhalation twice a day ( early morning & night)/ drink warm water/ hot saline gargles with a pinch of salt - Take nasal saline spray, - keep away from allergen, - keep moving.. it decreases allergy symptoms Consult your doctor before starting the medication.. for suitable dosage in your case. Thanks.