Panadol while pregnant?
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Topic: Panadol while pregnant?
Posted By: Aroz
Subject: Panadol while pregnant?
Date Posted: 05 July 2008 at 8:53pm
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I know its fine to have panadol when breastfeeding but is it still ok to use while pregnant? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 05 July 2008 at 9:05pm
My midwife said it's fine to use while pregnant  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 July 2008 at 9:12pm
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Totally and utterly fine. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: VannesaD
Date Posted: 05 July 2008 at 9:36pm
Yep .. my mw said this is the only pain relief to use while pregnant and as long as you use only the recommended dosage you are perfectly fine. She even said to use it when labour begins. -------------  
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 8:20am
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I got told to stay away from it in the first trimester by the pharmacist. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 9:18am
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Yep panadol is fine just make sure it is plain old panadol and not one of the extra ones. Either that or just bog standard paracetamol is ok. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 9:31am
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As cuppatea said above - make sure it is definately paracetamol only.
I took it throughout my pregnancy as I suffered from headaches and migraines. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 11:00am
Yep it's fine - I used it while I was in labour too  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 11:47am
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I would have died if I couldnt take panadol, I suffer from migranes and headaches aswell, its not nice.
Im glad its safe to take. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: cat007
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 1:29pm
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Panadol is a lifesaver while pregnant - my mw said to take it even when I got the flu while pregnant - just make sure its not the extra ones which contain codeine and caffeine. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  [/url http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 4:19pm
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My MW told me its fine to use plain Panadol as long as I dont go over 8 a day. I tried to bite the bullet and not take any but ended up taking 4 panadols one day...I had the worst headache! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 8:31pm
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I am currently on panadol..codeine and morphine...all prescribed by Obs.....
When I questioned it at hosp yesterday the M/W said well we hand out pethidine like lollies and Registrar has prescribed this so will be no problems! -------------  
 
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Posted By: VannesaD
Date Posted: 06 July 2008 at 8:45pm
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I was on morphine, codeine and panadol all taken together daily, for six days straight and then codeine and panadol for a further two weeks after that -- drove the hospital docs and nurses crazy with my constant questioning about the safety of the drugs on baby (only 16 weeks at the time) and was continually told everything would be fine. Am now 21 weeks, have had another scan and baby is fine and growing well. -------------
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