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Can I Take Clarithromycin For Chest Congestion, Cold And Asthma?
Hello, i have had head and chest congestion for about two weeks plus. It had started to clear up last Sunday but then i got very hoarse and lost my voice. My dr. Prescribed clarithromycin last week but i was hestiant to take it because i should be ovulating and my husband and i are trying to get pregnant. To complicate matters i have bad asthma esp. When i have a chest cold so the Dr. Wanted me to take a few days worth of a small dosage of prednisone since it wasn clearing up. I have not taken either yet and found mysrlf usung my inha ler 3x today after being in the cold weather. I also am coughing up some congestion. How do you think i should proceed. My husband and i were hoping to try one more time this cycle.
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Hi,
If there is severe infection, it is not advisable to go for pregnancy.
So before trying for conception, get your lower respiratory tract infection cleared with antibiotics and other medicines.
After you become alright, try for conception.
Ok and take care.
If there is severe infection, it is not advisable to go for pregnancy.
So before trying for conception, get your lower respiratory tract infection cleared with antibiotics and other medicines.
After you become alright, try for conception.
Ok and take care.
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