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Tussin Pearls

Lucky2K13Lucky2K13 member
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Hello ladies,

After hacking up my lungs for the past week, and getting tired of changing underwear (tmi?? lol) I have been awarded a prescription for Tussin Pearls. They are supposedly safe for pregnancy and are really good at halting coughs.

Anyone take this medication before? I'm a pretty granola person (organic, med free, etc.) but after coughing so hard that I threw up this past weekend I am throwing in the towel. 

Edit: Also referred to as "Tessalon Perles." After doing a quick search I see it is a Category C drug, and that "risk cannot be ruled out." Oh geesh. 

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Re: Tussin Pearls

  • drpaynedrpayne member

    They are cat C, I believe.  Also, they don't work for everyone.  

    The way I look at it, NOT getting better isn't an option.  I had bronchitis and was sick for like a month.  I was on tessalon pearls, antibiotics and steroids. I still ended up with a rib injury from coughing and then had to take muscle relaxers just to function.  I suggest taking what you need to in order to get better ASAP.

     

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  • tamarar5tamarar5 member

    I've had them before, but not when I was pregnant.  I thought they worked pretty darn good. 

    For me it was the not being able to breathe that threw me in! Sat-Sunday night I called L&D to ask if it was safe to take some children's allergy meds for the decongestant.  I was so miserable that when I first talked to someone, I forgot to tell her that I was pregnant and she listened to my crying rant before interjecting... "And why are you calling us?"  Oh yeah, 34 wks pregnant.  She laughed when I told her that.

    Thank GOD the antihistemine worked and I was finally able to get some sleep.  I slept most of yesterday (and let DH take care of DD) and I am finally starting to feel better today.

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  • meheron80meheron80
    LOVE THEM!!!! I have not had them while pregnant but if I am sick enough to go to Dr that is 1st thing I ask for. I work in mental health crisis and have to be able to talk and listen to my patients vs hacking up a lung. I have told coworkers they are similar to a cough drop just working the opposite direction.
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