PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: 34 1/2 weeks and have sinus congestion

Re: 34 1/2 weeks and have sinus congestion

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 10:50:24 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 28 Sep 2000, Jenny wrote: >
>Hi I am 34 1/2 weeks PG and for the second day now I have sinus
>congestion and feel a bit run down. Although I feel a little better
>today. I have been drinking drinking drinking water to try to flush it
>out(as if I don't already go to the bathroom enough now !! haha) So far
>I have not noticed any yellowing when I blow my nose. -- It all seems
>to be clear drainage. I have a doctors appointment Monday morning & I
>just did not know if I sould be concerned sooner -- I don't want to hurt
>the baby by doing nothing but I also don't want to jump on antibiotics
>if it is not necessary. (I miscarried at 10 weeks with my last
>pregnancy & I was on antibiotics at that time for similar cold symptoms
>-- I know they say that most likely was not the cause -- I am just
>fearful that it might have been) Any insight would be greatly
>appreciated !

Jenny, Sounds like you are doing all the right things. Most of these are viral and thus not helped by antibiotics, only by tincture of time. Symptomatic relief can be obtained safely by using either sudafed or dimetapp for the congestion, as well as extra-strength tylenol... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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