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What Causes Chest Infection During Pregnancy?

I m 29 weeks pregnant and been diagnosed with chest infection had for the last 2 weeks with 2 different types of antibiotics and 5 day of steroids have terrible pain in my ribs from crohnic coughing now my urine is very dark should I worry or see gp again still coughing up phlegm now green
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Probably u should have a culture of urine n sputum. N step up if antibiotics may help. Ur doc my suggest a X ray with lead shield for d abdomen to c if there r any lung signs. If the cough or wheeze s severe u will need nebuluzation
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What Causes Chest Infection During Pregnancy?

Probably u should have a culture of urine n sputum. N step up if antibiotics may help. Ur doc my suggest a X ray with lead shield for d abdomen to c if there r any lung signs. If the cough or wheeze s severe u will need nebuluzation