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nicrae
He's here!
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Scary
I have a really bad cold. So like the good preggo I call today to see what I am allowed to take. The nurse says that I can take Suddafed. So I go to CVS and you have to get it behind the counter. I give the ticket to the pharmasist and he looks at my stomach. He asks if I am pg and I said yes. He then proceedes to tell me how bad Suddafed is for pregnant women and I would be crazy to take it! That it can HARM THE BABY W>T>F???? Why would my doctor's office say it was safe? I even came home and reseached it and this is what I found:
Category C - drugs that are more likely to cause problems for the mother or fetus. Also includes drugs for which safety studies have not been finished. The majority of these drugs do not have safety studies in progress. These drugs often come with a warning that they should be used only if the benefits of taking them outweigh the risks. This is something a woman would need to carefully discuss with her doctor. These drugs include prochlorperzaine (Compazine), Sudafed, fluconazole (Diflucan), and ciprofloxacin (Cipro). Some antidepressants are also included in this group.
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Dani520
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Re: Scary
My Dr. said it was okay to take too for colds 
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| Posted 9/11/07 7:28 PM |
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dcl08
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Re: Scary
mine to
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| Posted 9/11/07 7:30 PM |
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Deedlebugs
Blessed
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Kiki
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Re: Scary
Mine also!
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| Posted 9/11/07 7:33 PM |
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DmarieK
My loves!!
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Re: Scary
Sudafed is on my list of over the counter meds safe to use while pregnant.
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| Posted 9/11/07 8:07 PM |
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Dani520
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Member since 9/06 805 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: Scary
Maybe you should call the Dr. and tell them your experience at the pharmacy and go from there??
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| Posted 9/11/07 8:30 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: Scary
My SIL took sudafed everyday and her daughter is just fine
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| Posted 9/11/07 9:11 PM |
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2BEANS
wow time is going fast.
Member since 9/07 16106 total posts
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Tina
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Re: Scary
I used Cipro during my pregnancy. The Midwife said it was an okay drug to use. grrrrrrrrrrrrr
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| Posted 9/12/07 3:10 AM |
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MsG
Should be working
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Re: Scary
There are different Sudafed products. I think it's just the low-dose one (not the red Max strength box, but I forget which one) that's usually ok'd during pregnancy. I remember having to take some early on, and the dose was so low it did nothing for me, so I stuck with saline spray.
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| Posted 9/12/07 5:10 AM |
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MsG
Should be working
Member since 5/05 2824 total posts
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Re: Scary
Posted by BabySammie
I used Cipro during my pregnancy. The Midwife said it was an okay drug to use. grrrrrrrrrrrrr
Cipro is an antibiotic, not a decongestant. Decongestants can raise blood pressure.
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| Posted 9/12/07 5:11 AM |
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