Do you ever go to doc for a cold/flu?
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Topic: Do you ever go to doc for a cold/flu?
Posted By: KH25
Subject: Do you ever go to doc for a cold/flu?
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 8:34am
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I have been sick for about 11 days now. And I'm not getting any better! I got Ashleigh's conjunctivitis last week that had all but cleared but yesterday flared up really badly again (I'm using her antibiotic eye ointment though). I have a bad cough, coughing up green gunk (sorry!!), really really bad nose, I've gone through 2 big boxes of tissues in a week. i've got a sore ear and as of last night a really sore spot in my throat when i swallow. I feel like sh*te basically. My gp is very anti giving antibiotics for anything viral so don't want to waste money going to see her if she won't give me anything. But I'm not sure if I need something if i have a throat/sinus/chest infection. And of course being pg makes a difference too. So at what point would you guys go to the doctor? I do have a mw appt today so I think I'll ask her what she thinks aswell. ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 8:38am
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Id go, green *usually* means an infection, and with you being pregnant I wouldnt take any chances. ------------- |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 8:55am
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I do find bugs tend to drag on longer than usual when I'm pregnant, but if it has been going on for more than 10 days and is getting worse not better I'd go just to rule out infection.
I don't have a lot of faith in the Dr that said it but I was told that they "don't like coughs in pregnant women", she didn't elaborate further when I asked so I'm not sure why?? But it might be worth getting checked out for that reason too. I'm feeling your pain (though not 11 days worth so far, you poor thing!) horrible nose, sore throat, ear, eyes and head. Kids have it too along with a nasty cough so we're a miserable house right now! Hope we're all feeling better soon. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 9:03am
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I would go too.
But normally I don't go. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 9:11am
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I don't usually go until I'm coughing green gunk....so yes go! ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 9:15am
| Yep I agree with the others- sounds like a nasty baterial infection, go to the Dr! Hope u feel better soon. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 10:41am
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Green usually equals an infection so I would go too. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 10:46am
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I would only go if it lasted more then 10 days. I usually get over flus/colds really fast.
However since you are pregnant I think you should go, just to be on the safe side. ------------- 
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Posted By: xLUCKYx
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 11:35am
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I don't but I just got the flu for the second time in 6 weeks so I went - got prescribed some pretty mean meds (not antibiotics) that have helped a tonne.
I would go if I were you :-) |
Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 11:44am
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I don't usually go unless I know it's turned into an infection (usually for me it'll be a throat infection). But it sounds like you should most definitely go, especially being pregnant. You don't want that infection to get nasty. ------------- 
 Missed MC July 2011
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 11:56am
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Green stuff means infection so for that I would go. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 3:40pm
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I never go to the doctor. But, then I've never coughed up green stuff, so in that case, I would go. -------------  
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 4:04pm
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Thanks guys, just got home with a course of Amoxicillin so hopefully that knocks it on the head!! ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 06 July 2010 at 8:24am
Hope you're feeling better! Sounds nasty  -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 06 July 2010 at 10:13am
Hope they kick in fast and you feel better soon! Not nice being sick while pregnant.. make sure you take the whole course of antibugs.. take care. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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KH25 wrote:Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 06 July 2010 at 10:15am
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And eat lots of good yoghurt to counter the killing of the good bugs in your system. A nasty case of thrush would be the icing on the cake! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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