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Re: Sudafed in pregnancy?
From: Jessica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 16 Mar 2002 08:39:07 -0600 (CST)
In my last message, I meant I took it occasionally, not that I didn't
take it occasionally...it's still a little early here for me to form
coherent sentences, apparently...
And I am 32 weeks pregnant- not as close to term as you, but getting
there....
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Jessica
t Sat, 16 Mar 2002, Kris wrote:
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>I have two conflicting opinions on taking sudafed in pregnancy. I
>complained to my OB that after coming off a 10 day head cold and flu bug
>my ear hurt. My OB said to take sudafed and have the ear checked by the
>ENT. The ENT saw redness but not an inner ear infection but hard to say
>if the tube was irritated. He suggested to ride it out, which I did,
>and pain went away after a few days. I asked the ENT if I should take
>the suggestion of the OB and use the sudafed. The ENT was very firm
>that I should not use sudafed in pregnancy and suggested that its out of
>vogue now after recent info that sudafed can constrict blood flow in the
>vessels to the placenta. He said for years its been viewed as safe but
>now in question and don't take it. He gave me a prescription for
>erythomcin (sp) to be filled if needed.
>
>Days later I started another sore throat and sinus pain with blowing
>yellow/green. I had an appt with my OB within a few days later. I
>asked if I should give an anotibiotic a try. He again said no and only
>sudafed. I told him what the ENT said about sudafed and my OB said its
>just that ENT guys have their own bag of tricks and that risk to
>placenta is unfounded. Just a side note I have a history of placenta
>abruption in my last pregnancy so when I hear the word placenta being
>possibly affected I get nervous.
>
>I am 2 weeks from term. I don't know what to do with these differing
>opinions on sudafed safety.
>
>I need some direction on the safety of sudafed, a consenus of safety
>using it near term?
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