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Suggest Treatment For Chest And Sinus Cold During Pregnancy
Hi- I am nine weeks pregnant and have a terrible chest and sinus cold. I also have Celiac disease and Hashimotos Thyroiditis. My obstetrician recommended that I take Sudafed, but on the label it says ask a doctor if you have thyroid disease . I take Tirosint 100mcg daily to treat the Hashimotos and supplement the TSH pregnancy needs. My regular dose before I was pregnant was 50mcg. Should I avoid taking the pseudoephedrine HCl (60 mg/dose) in this cold medicine? Or is it safe? Please advise. Thank you kindly.
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
There isn't a lot of research to support any recommendations but most ob's discourage the use of pseudoephedrine in the first trimester because of a very small link with a very rare birth defect: gastrochesis
http://www.drugs.com/pregnancy/pseudoephedrine.html
It isn't an extremely dangerous medication but it is best to avoid it.
Hope that helps and good luck
http://www.drugs.com/pregnancy/pseudoephedrine.html
It isn't an extremely dangerous medication but it is best to avoid it.
Hope that helps and good luck
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