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Bad Cold During Pregnancy, Kindly Suggest
I am 37 week and 2days pregnant with a really bad cold it seems to be going away although my throat is in pain still and my right eye and right side of nose have been draining.
Tue, 1 Feb 2011
Hi,
This is very common during pregnancy because of the derangement of the hormones. You can take steam inhalation 2-3 times/day, use saline nasal drops 3 drops 3-4 times/day and drink plenty of warm water. After consulting your doctor you can start on Levocetrizine to reduce the nasal congestion.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
This is very common during pregnancy because of the derangement of the hormones. You can take steam inhalation 2-3 times/day, use saline nasal drops 3 drops 3-4 times/day and drink plenty of warm water. After consulting your doctor you can start on Levocetrizine to reduce the nasal congestion.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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