Sinus Pressure/15 Weeks Pregnant

Not all doctors agree. Mine okayed most OTC cold products including sudafed, claritin, benedryl, robotussin and nasal spray. Claritin D is just Claritin plus sudafed. I have terrible sinuses and I find nasal spray is the quickest relief and also least likely to get in the bloodstream to bother the baby.

I'm 38 wks and at my first visit for both of my kids I got a list of "safe while pregnant" meds for Cold/Allergy from my OB:

Robitussin (DM or expectorant)
Sudafed (it is behind the couner and you must ask the pharmacist for it)
Tylenol
Tylenol Cold
Claritin
Benadryl
Cough Drops
Drixoral
Tylenol Cold & Sinus
Tylenol PM

Safe for Heartburn/Indgestion/Gas:
Gas-X
Tums
Mylanta
Pepcid
Zantac

Safe for Constipation:
Metamucil
Citrucel
Colace

Safe for Diarrhea:
Imodium
Kaopectate

Dosages as directed.

Hope you feel better soon!

My doctor allowed me to take Sudafed...

Research a really good probiotic. It will reduce inflammation in your gut and therefore your entire body. There is nothing better for your baby!
NO MEDS ARE SAFE!
They change the brain waves of your baby. Forget about it.

salsa...or your choice spicy foods (I always knew I'd have the heartburn either way, so might as well get some relief for your sinuses). Slept in a chair a lot with preg #1. gl

Get a neti pot immediately and begin sinus washes. It works wonders and there is nothing to worry about as far as pharmaceuticals. Do a wash every two hours until the pressure lets up, and keep at it a few times per day. After that, make it part of your daily routine, along with brushing your teeth.

Claritin was ok with my Dr. NOT the kind called Claritin D, just regular Claritin. Good luck!!

I took Sudafed and used the Breathe Right nose strips throughout my pregnancy.

Julie Bean had a great (and thorough!) list! I also wanted to add that if you can hold out til Monday you can ask your doctor for a Z-pack. That helped me a lot while pregnant. Pregnant ladies are more prone to sinus issues, not really sure why, but it's true! Anyway, all I usually had to do was call in to the office, speak with a nurse and he would call in my script for that afternoon. Good luck and hang in there!!

Hi M.,
I am going to share what you probably don't want to hear: I would not take anything medicated until consulting with your doctor. Sorry.

I do feel your pain as I too suffer from sinusitis and sinus pain, and when pregnant.

Some thoughts for today:
1. you live in Florida. Can you get to the beach and naturally breath in the ocean air?

2. Drink lots and lots of water....decaf tea....

3. do what makes you happy today. shop. read etc. take your mind off of it til tomorrow.

4. has your dr. said that tylonol is OK for pain? If so, that was a big help to me....

Hope you feel better quickly.

Jilly

I hated my doctor because the only drug he would let me take was Sudafed and that would be the only drug that did nothing for my sinus pressure.

don't take meds, keep up with the neti pot and try breathe rights they work really well

When I was pregnant my ob said I could take benadryl and regular claritin. :) Hope you find something that helps! I had horrible congestion and sinus pressure with my first pregnancy...it was so bad I snored for the first time in my life...even drove my hubby out of the bedroom some nights! lol