What Can I Do for a Sore Throat

I had a baby 8 year ago & was allowed to take Tylenol, Sudafed & Tums-that about covered the list of allowed drugs. I had a baby 5 years ago & there was a whole pile of meds that were added to the safe list. Unless you can find a pregnant friend who will ask her doc for you, don't take any OTC stuff-salt water or listerine/peroxide mix for the sore throat, TONS of water, hot tea w/lemon & honey, as much outside air as you can stand to help flush the crud out.

Do you have any idea what it is caused from? I don't want to worry you but my daughter just got over the flu and it started with a sore throat. If you start getting body aches I would go and see the doctor. It would usually be something that you could deal with by yourself but since you are pregnant it turns into a whole different story. Congratulations on your little one. I was told by my doctor to take Claritin for allergies when I was pregnant.

If its do to a cold, you can take Robatussin. It's 100% safe during pregnancy. I had three different doctors, one for each pregnancy, and they all told me robatussin. Congrats on the new baby.

try gargling with salt water

I like to drink hot water with lemon juice and honey, or any warm drink like wassail or hot apple cider. Also gargling with salt water.

R.,

Congratulations! Many people and I have had success with oregano oil. You can dilute it at a ratio of 5 drops of fractionated coconut oil to 1 drop of oregano oil and apply the mixture on the outside of your throat. You could also gargle with a few drops of lemon oil in water. You'll need to make sure that you use only certified pure therapeutic grade oils. DoTERRA oils are wonderful and will be great for the next time you fall ill. In the meantime, you can gargle with salt water and drink pineapple juice or white grape juice. Remember, sore throats prefer room-temperature beverages, so warm things that you've put in the fridge before you drink.

Blessings ~

S. S.

I know there's a list of over the counter meds you can take during pregnancy on my doctor's website. You can look for it at www.obgyncenter.com.

L.

R.,

I would suggest you call your doctors office and ask the nurses, they have always been helpful for me. If I recall correctly (my youngest being 2 months, so this is quite recent) you can only take Tylenol products. now what makes them so "safe" you got me!! But I'd definitely call. You may be suffering a bit from allergies causing your sore throat. Ask to be seen on that level maybe that will get you in to the doc faster??
V.

I am 6 months pregnant and just got over a sore throat. Taking tylenol really helped. Also, getting as much rest as possible (I know that is so much harder said than done). You could also try gargling with water with a litle salt, caffine free tea with honey or popsicles, whatever helps. My sore throat lasted a good 3-4 days and then I felt better. Good luck and congratulations!

Get some Kick-Ass Immune Activator from Whole Foods or Vitamin Cottage and get adjusted by a chiropractor to boost your immune system!

Here is a bunch of information:

http://www.herballegacy.com/Throat_ailments.html

If you do take herbs you will want to check them out online first to see if they are safe while pregnant, but I think cayenne and ginger you should not have a problem with. They are fairly common.

Definitely don't take ear & nerve. It will send you into labor.

Best of luck!

If it is just a sore throat and not the flu or something, squeeze the juice of half a lemon in a mug and add a couple of tablespoons of honey to taste (it is completely safe to have honey when you are pregnant)and then fill the rest of the mug with hot water. This always soothes my throat when it is sore from everything from nasal drainage due to colds or allergies or even just dry weather. Its natural, cheap, and you can have as much as you want :)

Honey is completely safe and will soothe your sore throat. Warm tea too- I'd probably stick to peppermint or chamomile- they are safe while pregnant. Congrats!

If you are worried about taking something and all you have is the sore throat, I would just suck on some peppermint and drink plenty of water with a healthy diet and rest so your body can heal itself on its own. Good luck

You've been given lots of great ideas of what to do, but I just want to put in another plug to get checked out and make sure it isn't something more serious than it seems. If it ends up being strep it could have some serious consequences for you and/or baby. It's worth checking out!