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Mucinex

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So when I saw my OB last week she suggested I take Mucinex (not mucinex D but just regular Mucinex) because she thought it might help me read my mucus more easily.  I have mucus every single day of my cycle.  That stuff is like $30 for a month's worth...which I thought was kinda pricey but it's worth it if it helps I guess.  Anyone else ever taken mucinex while TTC.  Did it help?  I haven't noticed much of a difference with it yet and don't fully understand what it is supposed to do.  I know it changes the water content of your mucus or something...?  I'm off to google for more info but just wondering what other's experience with it are.
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Re: Mucinex

  • meredithcarolemeredithcarole member
    edited November 2014
    It will thin all your body's mucus. If you have thick mucus instead of watery or egg white it can help, but your best bet is OPKs coupled with temping. Cervical mucus is important, but not as important as timing.
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  • hooligans4hooligans4 member
    You can buy store brand mucinex, just read and make sure the drug is the same it starts with guif but u don't remember the name off the top of my head.

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  • emsmama15emsmama15 member
    Is it guaifenasin?  That's a good point @hooligans4.  The store brand are usually the exact same thing, but way cheaper.  Good luck!  I haven't taken Mucinex while TTC, but I've heard it can work. 
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  • travelnut11travelnut11 member
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    I used it for the first time the month I got pregnant.  Who knows if it helped but it certainly didn't hurt.  I actually didn't have any stretchy CM when I was TTC (though I did when I was younger and briefly off the pill) but I did have the watery kind which is supposed to be second best.  I don't think you need to take 30 days worth though...I believe I started it a few days after the end of my period and then through ovulation and maybe one day after for a total of about a week.  I didn't really notice anything different than normal but again I had the watery stuff already without the Mucinex.  Maybe it just helped produce more?  Not sure.  I definitely agree with whoever said that CM is important but timing is more important.  I had a few months where we were technically in the fertile window but the month we had perfect timing was the one that finally worked.  Good luck!

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  • RadiantlyRadiantly member
    I tried it about 6 months ago for a week or so around O but BFN so I gave up on it. I'm a super natural girl anyway so my acupuncturist was like wtf! (Purposely being a bit awkward here lol but it's true)
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  • kelley72kelley72 member
    Be sure you are drinking lots of water!  Easier remedy, but yes the guiaf.... is what will help with increased cm production/observation.  Best wishes
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