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Suggest Treatment For Low Fever And Bad Cough During Pregnancy
Brief Answer:
visit your gynecologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, I understand your anxiety related to the issue.
You should visit your gynecologist and get a prescription of antibiotic and cough syrup which is not over the counter medicine now a days.
It will not directly harm the baby but in case fever increases it can lead to preterm labor pains.
Also drink ample amounts of water and take good bed rest.
All the best.
visit your gynecologist
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, I understand your anxiety related to the issue.
You should visit your gynecologist and get a prescription of antibiotic and cough syrup which is not over the counter medicine now a days.
It will not directly harm the baby but in case fever increases it can lead to preterm labor pains.
Also drink ample amounts of water and take good bed rest.
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
A ready med doctor gave me tamiflu but I've Been researching it and people are saying mixed things about it.
What do you think about taking tamiflu during pregnancy?
What do you think about taking tamiflu during pregnancy?
Brief Answer:
get a blood test H1N1 done
Detailed Answer:
Benefits of tamiflu outweigh the risks but why to take the risk when there is no need as yet.
If very much suspected of swine flu then get blood test H1N1 done which if negative then no need to take tamiflu at all.
get a blood test H1N1 done
Detailed Answer:
Benefits of tamiflu outweigh the risks but why to take the risk when there is no need as yet.
If very much suspected of swine flu then get blood test H1N1 done which if negative then no need to take tamiflu at all.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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