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Re: Pregnant? Claritin!?
From: Holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 May 2000 11:05:23 -0500 (CDT)
I know this is a little off the subject of what your direct question,
but the side effects you were describing: you felt bloated and nauseous,
and had a slight stinging pain on my right side, and a backache. Plus,
the whole crampy bloated thing. I thought I was pregnant when I was on
ortho-tricyclen. The pain was off and on like you described. The pain
for me became bad enough eventually and couldn't figure out was wrong
with me. I went to the doctor and to make a long story short, turns out
I had severe gall bladder problems from the orthoticyclen. I'm 22 and
never had any kids yet. It never hurts to get that checked out too. It
may be totally off target, but I don't wish anyone to go through what I
had to go through.
At Sat, 27 May 2000, Amit wrote:
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: Estelle <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
><pregnancy-birth@forum.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 2:35 AM
>Subject: Re: Pregnant? Claritin!?
>
>> I saw earlier that you posted for Jennifer to go off of the Claritin-D.
>> May I ask why? When my doctor gave me my last prescription, I told her
>> about our plans for pregnancy this summer and she said that I was fine.
>> I have asthma and use Maxair, Flovent, and Seravent too. She actually
>> perscribed these inhalers so I wouldn't have to go on the asthma pill in
>> case I was to get pregnant.
>
>Inhalers are better than pills, more effective, systemic absorption and side
>effects are less. The severity of asthma may decline at times during
>pregnancy.
>
> What are the side effects/worries? I have
>> looked on their web sites but saw no adverse info about pregnacy and
>> these meds.
>
>Nothing to worry as such, in fact when the drug intake is necessary, it
>should be taken both for the benefit of the mother and the fetus.
>
>Dr.Amit Sengupta, MD; Ph.D.
>This is for educational purpose only
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Estelle
>>
>> At Tue, 9 May 2000, Jennifer wrote:
>> >
>> >I have a few questions....
>> >
>> >I stopped taking Orto Tri-Cyclen in April. I finished the last pack
>> >normally, my period began on April 17th, and my period finished on April
>> >21st.
>> >
>> >Two days after finishing my period I began having what felt like cramps,
>> >I felt bloated and nauseous, I had a slight stinging pain on my right
>> >side, and a backache. I felt that way for about a week. I felt ok for
>> >about five or six days after that, but on May 5th I began feeling "weird
>> >again". I get nauseous if I let myself get to hungry, I feel crampy and
>> >bloated, I have a headache that comes and goes, the slight stinging pain
>> >on my right side comes and goes, I feel full but hungry all of the time,
>> >and my nipples are incredibly sore. I have taken two pregnancy tests
>> >and they both came back negative - could I be pregnant and it be to
>> >early for the home tests to detect it? Is it possible to get pregnant
>> >that fast after stopping the pill?
>> >
>> >I also take 20mg of Celexa, a Claritin-D 24 hour tablet, a
>> >multi-vitamin, a vitamin C Tablet, and a calcium supplement on a daily
>> >basis. If I am pregnant, will these medications harms the baby? I have
>> >also been drinking on the weekends (not realizing that I might be
>> >pregnant), but I usually don't have any more than three or four drinks.
>> >What kind of damage could this cause?
>> >
>> >Sorry this was so long. Thank you for your time.
>> >
>> >--
>> >JMB
>> >
>>
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Holly
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