Coughing up lots of phlem

davinacarrillo · June 2014

In almost 16 weeks preggo and since week 10 I have been coughing up phlem n I gag on it. Dr recommended me to take Claritin and a cough medicine. What do you take?

PrimRoseMama · June 2014

When I was pg I was cleared to take mucinex plain (no DM or anything like that). Claritin (again regular) & mucinex together helped. You can get a saline spray. Wash out your nostrils three times a day. Gargle hot salt water too.

As always water water water!

katiefritzler · June 2014

I only had one cold in my pregnancy and it was very early on in the 1stT. I sneeze a lot though now and have sometimes a mucus backup in my sinuses so I rinse with saline solution. I haven't taken any cold medication, because I've been too afraid of it. But I did take cough drops every once in a while if I couldn't handle my cough. If it's a cold, just sleep lots and your body will hopefully be able to fight it off. And don't forget about vitamin C, but you're probably already taking enough.

Feel better love!

nolanova85 · June 2014

I woke up stuffy on Thursday. Lots of phlem in the mornings. Been thinking it was allergies & taking benedryl, which is only helping mildy - so now I'm thinking it may be a mild cold after all (don't know why I thought otherwise - I have always been prone to summer colds). Anyway, I'm sending DH out for a saline nasal spray tonight. If I wake up still feeling gross, I'll call my doctors 24-hour line and post back here with what they recommend.

davinacarrillo · June 2014

Ok thank you ladies! I'll ask my dr about the mucinex

creativesoul83 · June 2014

I am in mucinex (plain) and claritin for my current upper respiratoryinfection. also on antibiotic though. also ask your doctor if they have an approved medicine list for you.

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