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hi i have a bad cough and cold i went to buy some cough syrup but all bottels said to consult doctor before taking does any one have any ideas what is the best thing to take please and thanks XX
sorry i am unsure but i think the best thing to do is to go to somewhere like tesco and speck to a phamast they will be able to help you on what is best
the only thing you can safely take when pregnant is paracetamol.
the problem with a cold is that it is a virus and it cannot be treated. the best thing to do is to drink hot honey and lemon to help soothe your throat and warm you up.
also, in general it is a bad idea to take cough medicines anyway as a cough is the body's way of clearing out your chest. therefore, if you take cough medicines it reduces the amount you cough in the short term but it actually prolongs the duration of the cough as your chest does not get cleared out as quick.
i had the exact same thing when i was pregnant! went to boots pharmacy and they told me i couldn't take anything so i went to my gp who perscribed me normal cough medicine. i didn't have any side effects with it and my cough cleared up within a couple of days :) best go to your gp for your own piece of mind and also you'l get your perscriptions free ;) lol x
thanks for all the advice
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Posted on 05/12/2011 19:57:49