Pregnancy Medications: Steroids
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Breastfeeding and Medications
Asked by M.T. from Las Vegas
on March 29, 2008
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Hi, just wanted to see if anyone else has this problem and what you did about it. I currently have an almost 4 month old daughter. I am nursing and it is going great...
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- Hi M. All antibiotics are different. I got Mastitis when I was nursing and was put on antibiotics for it, my son didn't agree with it at all so I stopped. In any ca...
- I am a nurse and my dad is a doctor. Read carefully: DONT-TAKE-ANYTHING-YOU-DONT-WANT-TO-GO-TO-THE-BABY. I say this out of love and care. Wendy
- Check your meds on Kellymom.com. Good luck.
Change in Appearance Due to Meds
Asked by V.A. from New York
on February 14, 2007
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At the age of 18 I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. In October 2005, I was became pregnant with my first child. The entire pregnancy was very difficult and wor...
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- Do you have an email I can send you some testimonials of Melaleuca products and rheumatoid arthritis?
- Hi, I don't know if this will help or not, but it's worth looking into. My husband has Crohn's Disease and had to take Prednisone on and off for several years. Prednis...
- V., Ironically, I am a patient at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Prednisone does have those yucky side effects. I am taking it right now for m...
Nursing While on Pain Meds
Asked by A.J. from Williamsport
on July 27, 2009
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Hello everyone, I guess I just want some reassurance. My beautiful new daughter was born 10 days early by emergency c-section 15 days ago. It was a traumatic situati...
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- Hi A.! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Wow, bless your heart for going through that trauma and dealing so graciously with all that enatils. A true testament to character. :) Le...
- Hi A.~ Congratulations on the birth of your daughter... and so glad to hear that in spite of a scary beginning, she and you are well. I had a c-section with my n...
- A. congratulations first, second I am a pharmacist and a mother of four boys all delivered by C-sections all of my boys came away unscathed after PCA pumps with morp...
Advice Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Medication While Breastfeeding
Asked by F.J. from Dallas
on January 21, 2009
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I recently went to the doctor because of pain on my wrist. It has gotten to the point where its hard to hold my baby to nurse her. So I went to my doctor and he recomm...
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- I had it until 4 months after my child was born. I wore wrist braces on both hands. I also lost feeling in the tips of my fingers and that did not come back until ab...
- I also developed wrist pain when nursing. Try propping the baby up with pillows, or use a sling, so you are not holding your wrists in the same position for long perio...
- F., You made the right choice.I want to recommend a nutritional shake that will help you with your pain and it's safe for your baby. Let me know if you are interested...
Asthma and Pregnancy
Asked by C.H. from New York
on October 28, 2009
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Hi everyone. I have pretty severe asthma with this pregnancy (23 weeks) and am on a steroid based inhaler class b 3 puffs twice a day. Still not getting better (in fac...
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- I'm not sure my experience will be helpful to you at all. I have asthema and refused for years to take anything because the side effects of proventil and ventalin were...
- Hi C., omega 3 fatty acids are good for asthma. Get your vitamin D levels checked and if you are low, I highly recommend supplementing with cod liver oil, which is a g...
- I have really bad asthma as well. Before I started seeing my Asthma Specialist (Dr. Perlman out of St. Barnanbas in Livingston), I was taking 120mg of Prednisone a da...
Allergy Meds While Pregnant
Asked by S.M. from Columbus
on March 28, 2010
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I was hoping someone might know of an allergy medicine that is safe to use during pregnancy. I get chronic sinus infections from my allergies. Last time I was pregna...
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- i am allergy induced asthmatic. I took benedryl while preg. it was the lesser of the evils. either that or quit breathing. I dont do nasonex I do saline spray and actu...
- With all 3 of mine, I was told I could take Benedryl - but that junk knocks me out! So, I tried to only take it at night.
- Zyrtec or Claritin are both ok to take. You can also take benedryl but it does make me sleepy. Hope that helps
Confusion on Taking Deltasone During Pregnancy
Asked by A.R. from Norfolk
on February 20, 2008
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I have had up and down platelet counts throughout my pregnancy and just recently(I am now in my 8th month) they flew down to 39,000(previously being 88,000 and the tim...
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- Are you having signs of bruising or petichii?(ns on spelling) That is a low count. Does the Dr. know the cause? Are there any optional meds?
- A. I am a pharmacy technician and often times a doctor will prescribe a medication to you when the benefits are greater than the risks. Please disguss your concerns wi...
- Call your pharmist and ask him about the medication and your concerns. They know more about medication then the Doctors do.
Getting Pregnant & Allergy Medication ...
Asked by T.C. from Detroit
on June 7, 2008
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My last experience w/ mamasource responses was overwhelming wonderful ... I had to try again! My question for you all now is : allergy medications & TRYING to get pr...
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- Allergies can be "cleared" in a natural way. Go to www.ahccenter.com and read the information about this practice. Dr. Jantz and his group believes in healing throu...
- Good for you for trying to stay away from harmful drugs. I am a Nutritional Consultant, and I use Shaklee products to help people with using natural products instead ...
- i also love my neti pot. i've had chronic allergies since birth and got a neti pot right after i had my daughter 1 1/2 years ago. i can't rave enough about it. i haven...
Bell's Palsy in Pregnancy
Asked by K.L. from Chicago
on November 3, 2010
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I was having a great pregnancy when at 8 months I got hit with Bell's Palsy. Supposedly, it comes on fast from what I have read but mine came on over the course of 2 ...
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- Hi KL, Bell's Palsy is caused by a weakened immune system. It is actually an outbreak of a dormant Herpes Virus (like Chicken Pox, etc) that only rares it's ugly head...
- My brother-in-law had it (obviously not during pregnancy), but it went away fairly quickly (he got while he was visiting his now wife's family for the first time...!) ...
- My husband had a bad case of BP ten or so years ago (obviously NOT connected with pregnancy). After a couple of months, he had shown no improvement on medication, If I...
Seeking Information About a Rash During Pregnancy
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on November 29, 2007
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I am 14 weeks pregnant and I have a rash that started around my belly button and now has spread around my stomach and legs. I went to the doctor and they told me to p...
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- OOH, Unfortunately I have no remedies for you, but it sounds like what I had with my first pregnancy. I never found anything that works...so I hope you do. I remember ...
- There are several 'pregnancy rashes' that look identical and present almost identical. There are cures for some but not for PUPPPs. The only way to distinquish betwe...
- I didn't have any rash until by 3rd trimester, and I got eczema, and that was horrible, so I feel your pain. I hope it goes away soon for you.
