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Suggest Home Remedies For Cold And Cough During Pregnancy

Posted on Mon, 20 Oct 2014

Question: What are the remedies for cold and cough for pregnant women. My wife is 34 weeks pregnant and her throat is itching and has some congestion. Please let me know medicines she can take in XXXXXXX and home remedies .

Answered by Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Suggestions below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing to us.

I suggest Nasal saline drops ( Normal saline drops like nasoclear or rhino clear).
Instill 2 drops in each nostril 4-6 times a day.
I also suggest you steam inhalation twice a day after instill of nasal drops.. It reduces throat congestion and cold.
Warm salt water gargles twice a day.
You can use lozenges in flavour of ginger.
I suggest you drink ginger tea and warm water.
Avoid exposure to cold whether and cold food.
Use high pillow while sleeping which avoids cough during sleep.

If cough and cold persist or If she gets fever then you need to visit a doctor.

If you have any queries I will be happy to help you.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (3 hours later)

Can she drink any cough syrup when pregnan? What other remedies can you suggest for coughing. t

Answered by Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
She can drink cough syrup.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I apologizes for delayed response.
Yes, she can use cough syrup, but she need to take with doctor's prescription after clinical examiantion. Medication depends upon whether she has dry or wet cough.
If she is having dry cough, syrup containing dextromethorphan is use ful to reduce her symptoms. If it is wet cough which produce sputum then she needs mucolytic cough suppressants.
You can give her soups, vitamin c contains food which increases immunity like guava, amla, oranges.

Once again I am very sorry about delayed response.
If you have any queries I will be happy to help you.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (4 days later)

Thanks. Are there any ayurvedicedicine she can take ? Her obgyn has said no to any medication. But the cough hasnt come down at all. She has flum in her chest

Answered by Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (25 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Better start treatment.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
If cough persist then better start cough suppressants with your doctor advice.
Koflet (Himalaya) cough syrup may help her.
Continue steam inhalation, it decreases flum in her chest.

I apologizes for delayed response.
If you have any queries I will be happy to help you.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju