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Horrible cold, OBGYN or GP?
I am on day 4 of a horrible chest cold with on and off fever. I am also having ear pain and back pain (from all the coughing). At 27 weeks, do I call my OBGYN about this, or should I see a normal practitioner.
If I call out from work again today I need a note, otherwise I would probably just lay in bed and drink water.
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Re: Horrible cold, OBGYN or GP?
I had the same thing at the very end of my pregnancy. I went to my GP. Although, if your GP prescribes you anything, I would call and confirm it's ok to take with your OBGYN.
My GP prescribed me eardrops and said they were safe to take while PG. I called my OBGYN and he said definitely not take them and prescribed me something different that was safe for my baby.
go to a regular doctor...they'll be able to treat you. OB is not the right person to talk to.
I thought I had a really bad cold....called my OB nurses line...and they pretty much told me 'drink fluids' and all that crap. Eventually I decided on my own to see a GP, and found out I had pneumonia!! I had to go on an inhaler and antibiotics immediately. The stupid nurses (who I had called repeatedly at my OB) didn't even recommend that I go to a GP...they just said 'oh it's probably a bad cold, and the best you can do is just rest and drink plenty of fluids'. I could have risked my life and the life of my babies. Pneumonia can be deadly in pregnant women.
Now that I think about it, I should have filed a complaint.
Hope you feel better!