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Suggest Home Remedy For Severe Cough And Cold In 39th Week Of Pregnancy
Hi, I'm 39 weeks pregnant, I've got a very bad cold and getting worse, I have a sore throat and a bad cough, every time I cough pain shoots through my abdomen and my chest. I would like to know when I should call my doctor or if there is anything I can do from home? I know this cold is going to get worse, my dad is still getting over the same thing.
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Hello,Welcome to the HCM
Brief..It could be viral infection
Detailed answer...Since from your history it seems that you are suffering from viral infection.You have to treat it symptometically.Like for throat pain you may use tab.paracetamol 500mg as per need.Have warm water sips three times a day.Drink plenty of water. You may also take hot water steam.If fever comes Tab.amoxilin is safe in pregnancy ,you may take it after discussing with your gynaecologist.
Regards,Dr.Maheshwari
Brief..It could be viral infection
Detailed answer...Since from your history it seems that you are suffering from viral infection.You have to treat it symptometically.Like for throat pain you may use tab.paracetamol 500mg as per need.Have warm water sips three times a day.Drink plenty of water. You may also take hot water steam.If fever comes Tab.amoxilin is safe in pregnancy ,you may take it after discussing with your gynaecologist.
Regards,Dr.Maheshwari
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Sore throat and cough suggest infection and inflammation of the throat.
Saline gargles will help to provide soothing effect to the throat mucosa.
Gargles will help to relieve the cough also.
Whether infection is present or not can be determined by clinical assessment.
Thus, clinical examination of the throat will determine whether any inflammation of the throat mucosa is present or not.
In case there is any evidence of infection, appropriate antibiotics should be started.
Drugs during pregnancy can affect the growing fetus so drugs should be taken only under supervision of gynecologist.
In case there is no infection, saline gargles and cough suppressants will be sufficient.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Sore throat and cough suggest infection and inflammation of the throat.
Saline gargles will help to provide soothing effect to the throat mucosa.
Gargles will help to relieve the cough also.
Whether infection is present or not can be determined by clinical assessment.
Thus, clinical examination of the throat will determine whether any inflammation of the throat mucosa is present or not.
In case there is any evidence of infection, appropriate antibiotics should be started.
Drugs during pregnancy can affect the growing fetus so drugs should be taken only under supervision of gynecologist.
In case there is no infection, saline gargles and cough suppressants will be sufficient.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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