Allergy meds safe while ttc/pg?

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Registered: 09-16-2003
Allergy meds safe while ttc/pg?
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Mon, 09-29-2003 - 4:03pm
I am dying here ladies...nasty sinus and allergy problems. When I asked my doctor about safe medicines to take while pg he said Allegra was fine. I know Allegra is Pregnancy Category C, though, but it doesn't surprise me that my doctor said it was ok because he is more relaxed about medicines/caffeine and that sort of thing than I am comfortable.

So, my question is, other than plain sudafed, is there any allergy medicines that you feel are safe and feel comfortable suggesting to me? I am prone to sinus infections so when I get allergy problems I need to get them under control or I'll end up on antibiotics for weeks and if I did get pg, with the lowered immune system, I'd surely be sick as a dog the firs trimester (I was sick a lot with colds/sinus infections when pg with my dd).

Thanks for any advice!

-Wendy, ttc#2, c2, cd16 (1dpo?)

-Wendy

Baby Julian born June 15th!!!

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Registered: 09-24-2003
Mon, 09-29-2003 - 4:08pm

Wendy-


I have terrible allergies.

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Registered: 09-16-2003
Mon, 09-29-2003 - 4:31pm
Jenn,

Thanks for your response. I'll ask my doctor if I can switch to Zyrtec (I have some free samples, but they are for Zyrtec D which has tons of sudafed in it which I don't think sounds too safe to take that much, but I'm no doctor).

I'm very sorry for your loss and I hope that you get your BFP very soon! {{{HUG}}}

One thing I remembered is that when I was pg with my dd, my allergies and sinuses were horrible during the first trimester. However, my allergies were A LOT better for the rest of my pg and stayed better for nearly a year after giving birth. I don't know why that happened. It could have been the hormones, it could have been the move to a new house (less mold and dust).

That's it!!! Eureka! I'll go home tonight and tell dh that if he wants this potential child to live in a non-toxic, allergy medicine-free womb then he'd better get busy finding us a new house! LOL!

-Wendy, ttc#2, c2, cd16

-Wendy

Baby Julian born June 15th!!!

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Registered: 06-10-2003
Mon, 09-29-2003 - 4:40pm
I have been taking Zyrtec for several years, but my midwife told me that it is not safe while preg or ttc. She said the only two she would want me to take are Benedryl or Chlortrimeton (sorry about the spelling) if I really need it. I'm just trying to suffer through right now. I know drs. disagree on this kind of thing, but I just wanted to give you another opinion.
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Registered: 05-27-2003
Mon, 09-29-2003 - 5:21pm
My Dr prescribed Claritin (OTC) is I needed help with sinuses / allergies. She specifically said that it was OK to take if TTC.

Good luck! Allergies can be sooooo nasty to deal with!

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