AW/SS: bronchitis while pregnant?

AMcLaws · May 2014

Anyone ever dealt with bronchitis late in pregnancy? I'm 31+2. Started coming down with something on Sunday night. Been doing as much as I can to bring myself relief. I woke up this morning, and my lungs are super tight and it's hard to catch a good breath (hard enough, with a baby all up in my lung space.) I know bronchitis is usually viral and you just have to wait it out. But I'm a little more concerned this time around, being pregnant and all.

kjskjs · May 2014

With DD, I had bronchitis 4-5 times while pregnant. Once as late as about 33 weeks. I would take antibiotics and my inhaler. It got bad enough they also gave me steroids but again, I had it so many times it was bad. Try to stay propped up as much as you can and REST, a lot!

AMcLaws · May 2014

kjskjs said:
With DD, I had bronchitis 4-5 times while pregnant. Once as late as about 33 weeks. I would take antibiotics and my inhaler. It got bad enough they also gave me steroids but again, I had it so many times it was bad. Try to stay propped up as much as you can and REST, a lot!

Yeah, I'm resting and drinking hot tea to try to thin out the mucus. I have to work tonight, but only a 6 hour shift. And really, I can sit on a chair behind the service desk if I need to.

AMcLaws · May 2014

And I'm "self diagnosing" bronchitis...just because I get it multiple times a year. I know exactly how it feels and how it presents in me. Maybe I'll call my doc. I had a nasty sinus infection at about 8 weeks, and his nurse called in antibiotics without even seeing me. Said it was clear just my listening to me that I was very sick.

AKbadwolf · May 2014

I just got antibiotics for a sinus infection on Tuesday. I had been trying to wait it out but it was killing me.

cookieinva · May 2014

Yes, maybe 3 weeks ago? Doc diagnosed as either bronchitis or sinus infection and have me antibiotics. I waited on going in for about three weeks, hoping it would clear up.

LenaLove · May 2014

I had bronchitis over Christmas that turned into pneumonia. I had to get antibiotics to finally clear it up. And an inhaler. I hope you feel better soon!

ksuRN09 · May 2014

I'm dealing with this exact thing. I really had myself worked up the other day because I was wheezing loudly when laying down. It's gotten a little better but if it's not better by next week, I'm going to the doctor. This is week 2 of this crap and while I normally wouldn't be concerned, being pregnant has my anxiety sky rocketing so better safe than sorry.

AMcLaws · May 2014

ksuRN09 said:
I'm dealing with this exact thing. I really had myself worked up the other day because I was wheezing loudly when laying down. It's gotten a little better but if it's not better by next week, I'm going to the doctor. This is week 2 of this crap and while I normally wouldn't be concerned, being pregnant has my anxiety sky rocketing so better safe than sorry.

I agree!! I called my docs nurse and she told me mucinex is safe to take. She said if it lasts another 7 days, give them another call, and they'll check me out to make sure it's not too bad. Unless I start coughing up green stuff (which I am, yuck! But it's "loose"...so she said to push fluids and mucinex.) hopefully it'll run it's course over the weekend

abchittam · May 2014

Hope you feel better soon!

ksuRN09 · May 2014

AMcLaws said:

ksuRN09 said:
I'm dealing with this exact thing. I really had myself worked up the other day because I was wheezing loudly when laying down. It's gotten a little better but if it's not better by next week, I'm going to the doctor. This is week 2 of this crap and while I normally wouldn't be concerned, being pregnant has my anxiety sky rocketing so better safe than sorry.
I agree!! I called my docs nurse and she told me mucinex is safe to take. She said if it lasts another 7 days, give them another call, and they'll check me out to make sure it's not too bad. Unless I start coughing up green stuff (which I am, yuck! But it's "loose"...so she said to push fluids and mucinex.) hopefully it'll run it's course over the weekend

Good to know about the Mucinex! Hopefully we both kick this soon!

rqb25 · May 2014

Just got over it. 34w with twins Antibiotics, steroids, and an inhaler. Please please rest. I coughed so much I bruised my ribs and now that is a nightmare!

reg202 · May 2014

I just got over it too. Went to the doctor who prescribed an antibiotic along with plain robitussin and saline drops. I just got tired of not being able to sleep; it's not like we have it easy to begin with, right?

Because of the antibiotics, I did get a yeast infection though, so stay on top of that if you're prescribed anything.

Hope you all feel better soon!

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