Question about Disprin
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Topic: Question about Disprin
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Subject: Question about Disprin
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 5:46pm
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I was wondering, can you take Disprin while pregnant? Im suffering from bad headaches and extreme tiredness right now and I really want to take some disprin but Im too scared to incase I harm the baby.
I cant take pills you see....I just cant swallow the damn things..its qite embaressing lol So does anyone know if Disprin, the ones you chew, can be taken during pregnancy? ------------- |
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Posted By: MyBelly
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 5:51pm
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im pretty sure you CANT take disprin, or anything with asprin in it.
i think the only thing you can take is panadol. but my advice would be to check with a phamasist, they are great for giving advice, and may be able to offer a liquid form of panadol or pamol, like they have available for kids, but i am 99.9% sure you CANT take asprin or disprin while your preg. Good luck and i hope this helps :) |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 5:57pm
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Congrats Sheza! I must have missed your announcement. Hope you have a happy and healthy 9 months.
I was told no on disprin as well. My friend is like you with pilss and she crushed up her panadol tablets and stirs them into a glass of orange juice. Maybe you could try that? ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 6:07pm
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I am another one that will not swallow pills at all!
Panadol is fine during pregnancy, just pop them in your month give them a quick chew and wash down with some nice orange juice or something  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 6:41pm
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i hate swallowing pills so i buy the panadol capsules then tip the powder out and drink it like that ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 6:59pm
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Hmm thats what i thought too, I will ask the phamacist on Monday, and when i go to the doctors I'll ask him what I should take and what I cant take.
Thanks for replying 
Thanks CaraMel hehe I found out yesterday! Im so excited by soooo nervous!! omg Im so nervous about everything..
I think I will try the crushing panadol and putting it in my juice, sounds like a plan!! hehe ------------- |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 7:38pm
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Congrats!!! Thats seemes to have happened fast..how exciting. I am 99.9999999999% sure you cant have disprin as it is asprin related and that thins your blood. Panadol is safe.
as for swallowing, I was recommended to put under your tongue then drink and it automatically swirls up and down and you cant taste it. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 7:58pm
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ewww yuk, crushed panadol!! I think having that as a kid (12yo or so) is what made me get a high pain tolerance
Have you tried the panadol capsules, they are smooth and long and skinny instead of the round dry ones which get stuck. I can get them down every time  -------------  |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 8:45pm
| And a friend of mine swears by putting the capsule in a piece of banana and swallowing that |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 9:25pm
It doesnt matter what I do I just cant swallow them..and Im too scared to anymore  Its all in my head, Ive tired everything to swallow pills I just cant lol.....
I really wish i could swallow them. ------------- |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 9:27pm
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I too can't swollow pills - anything the size of the contraceptive pill is ok, but slightly bigger just won't go down. Think in my case it's all in my head! So I've always been one to suffer in pain, due to not being able to take pain relief!
Like catrad I have in the past bought the panodol capsules & opened them up & poured the powder into a drink. And the Dr's have prescribed me liquid panodol as well which has been great! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 9:40pm
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Oh yes, after a c/s the Docs at the hospital can get you paracaetemol instead of panadol if you ask. ------------- |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 10:09pm
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Oh cool thats good to know. It really sucks not being able to swallow them, DF cant understand why I cant but its almost like a phobia...swallowing Pill, haha ------------- |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 10:21pm
Yep my DH could probably swallow an apple if he really wanted to... so he doesn't understand either  ------------- |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 10:28pm
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hehe yeah I think my DF could swallow an apple aswell, he takes big enough bites out of his food Im sure he doesnt even chew sometimes lol ------------- |
Posted By: hailstones
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 8:00am
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Hi Sheza, congrats on your pregnancy, as the others have said disprin is pretty much a nono, but thought I might add - have you tried the liquid panadol - like you give to children? Or when we were little my mum used to crush up a panadol and mix it into a teaspoon of honey. I sympathise with you - I suffered from them too while I was pregnant (and Miagraines), its aweful. Hope you get rid of them soon ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 8:07am
| I've had issues swallowing pills and was told by my doc that it is purely mental. Your body gets tense at the thought of having to swallow pills because of how hard it is and it tenses up your throat and makes it near impossible to get it down. Since learning that I've kinda figured out how to get most pills down now. |
Posted By: pip1
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 12:42pm
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You can also get dissoveable panadol tablets.
I would guess you can get them from the supermarket but i know we sell them at work. |
Posted By: BellaBoo
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 2:40pm
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I think swallowing pills is a mental thing. I have been known to swallow my elevit pill without any liquid. I just dont think about it Im glad you asked this question Sheza as I too was wondering what was OK to take. ------------- http://lilypie.com">   http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 3:37pm
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ooooohhh topsy ur nearly at 12 weeks!! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: BellaBoo
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 6:36pm
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I know!!! It goes so fast. I have a feeling that at my scan I will be further along too ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 6:44pm
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have you had any scans yet?? i want another one there so exciting ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 7:44pm
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Yeah the headaches are thumpers aswell urgh I hate them. Im going to try putting panadol crushed up in honey! That should work hehe.
Thanks for all the replies ladies, Im going to have SOOOOO many questions through out my pregnancy! ------------- |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 10:34pm
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No worries! I was still full of questions for #3 ------------- |