Comments on: Feeling sicker…

By: Lulu

Lulu — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:54:06 +0000

Update: Shun rang my maternity clinic for me and they said he could come and pick up some drugs and that they don`t need to see me if another doctor already said it was a cold and chest infection so he is off to pick them up now. They will just leave them downstairs even though he won`t get there before 5pm (when they close usually the clinic part) and he can be buzzed in. YAY for drugs!

I feel a bit better than yesterday but still shocking cough and chest pain. Got lots of sleep yesterday and last night though which seems to have helped.

Kelly, I can have ventolin and I did use it on Thursday night but doctor on Friday said he couldn`t hear asthma in my lungs so trying not to take it unless I really need it. You can take it while pregnant- I was afraid it might mix with the other drug they have me on to stop pre-term labour but I rang my clinic on Thursday and asked about that and they said it is fine.

Thanks to everyone for all the advice- it certainly does seem that going through my maternity clinic was the best bet!

I did take panadol yesterday (same as tylenol I think?) which helped with the chest pain a little. Hopefully the drugs that Shun gets will do the job. I hope so!

Shun & I both agree that the doctor I saw on Friday was a jackass and I am going to look for another local clinic near here that I can use in the future if need be. I need to find a place for bub anyway as I only need to go to my maternity clinic for the first 2 monthly check-ups for him!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:38:14 +0000

The hospitals here are the same way Lulu. They don’t want the liability of potentially prescribing something to a pregnant woman that would cause problems, so they just don’t. Pregnant women go to the OB if they get sick, unless they’re running a high fever, in which case they’re supposed to go to the fever ward to get checked for swine flu. I’m currently on antibiotics for an infection, prescribed by my OB, so if you have an infection there are antibiotics you can take. I would go to your regular clinic and check, because it won’t go away on its own if it really is a chest infection. For the cold symptoms you can take regular Tylenol (paracetemol is safe for pregnant women), which might take the edge off a bit.

By: Luisa

Luisa — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:28:06 +0000

I hate it when the doc doesn`t even look at you! So degrading..hope you are feeling better even with just vegemite toast

By: Cassie

Cassie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:31:01 +0000

I had the same kind of thing when I was pregnant and my obgyn gave me some foul tasting chinese medicine. He wouldn`t prescribe anything stronger. Hope you feel better soon. Naps are good!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:13:51 +0000

I get asthma too and I know what you mean. Do you have any asthma spray you can inhale (ventolin) while you have the chest infection? It might help get abit of air through. I don’t think ventolin is harmful for pregnancy, only the steroid based inhalers.

By: heather

heather — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:37 +0000

what a pity at a wasted morning- and still not getting anything for it! I third (fourth?) the suggestion to see your obgyn. I’m surprised the regular doc didn’t tell you to do so. My ENT wouldn’t even see me while I was pregnant. On the other hand it was the only time in Japan I’ve ever had the kind of one stop shop doctor you get at a GP… Hope tonight is going well!

And apples while you’re sick?? We’re all about the vitamin C here- honey and lemon and an orange on the side.

By: Lisa E.

Lisa E. — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:37:49 +0000

I hope you feel better soon!

By: marianne

marianne — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:23:00 +0000

Poor poor you.Please get yourself over to your gyn/ob clinic tomorrow or even tonight if you feel worse.They are open 24/7 and there is always a doctor on duty.You shouldn’t be feeling so poorly at a time like this.

And we always had marmite on toast with an apple when we were sick too:)

Sending you lots and lots of healthy vibes.

Take care and please keep us updated when you have time.Thinking of youxx

By: illahee

illahee — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:32:19 +0000

yeah, pretty much go to the ob/gyn for anything here, even after giving birth. i got the best ever pain medication from mine. *hugs* go there tomorrow (if they’re open on saturdays) and get something that will help you sleep!

By: Kel

Kel — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:57:56 +0000

Hi there. Long time reader first time commenting here. I’m sorry you’re feeling so sick. Not that it’s much help but the maternity hospital I went to used to encourage us to go there first no matter what we thought the problem was. When breastfeeding too. If they thought we needed more medical attention they would refer us to another hospital. Maybe that’s why your doctor just assumed you weren’t pregnant?? Cause you weren’t referred I mean. Although at 35 weeks he must have been pretty blind not to notice!

And me too on vegemite on toast as comfort food!