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Re: 14.5 weeks pg and sick
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 14 May 2001 16:07:45 -0500 (CDT)
Your best bet is to see your primary care. There are many antibiotics
and other allergy medications that are safe during pregnancy.
At Mon, 14 May 2001, Jenny wrote:
>
>I am 14 1/2 weeks and have come down with a severe cold. I believe it
>may be turning into a sinus infection because of yellow discharge when I
>blow my nose. Because of postnasal drainage I have had a severe sore
>throat. It keeps me up at night. I wake about every 2 hours and stay
>awake 30-45 min at a time. Needless to say, I am exhausted. I have
>tried Benadryl and Sudafed, both with little relief. I am not big on
>taking medications and have beaten sinus infections before without
>antibiotics. Is it more dangerous to take medication or to have an
>untreated sinus infection for a week or more? Is there anything that I
>can do to help myself sleep at night, besides cough drops and water? I
>don't know how many more nights I can do this, but I really don't want
>to take antibiotics. I am okay with decongestants but not for a
>prolonged period of time. I believe that this all started with severe
>allergies, progresssed to a cold, and then to the sinus infection.
>Anything else I can try for my allergies? Sudafed is not really helping
>much anymore and Bendaryl makes me tired, as do most antihistamines.
>
>Thanks,
>Jenny
--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
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