Prescribed medication...

[sara_eagle]

A concern I have for when I get pregnant is that I am on several medications.  I take Prilosec for reflux and Questran for diarrhea that is related to having my gallbladder removed. I also take Zyrtec-D twice a day for allergies.   Will I have to discontinue these medications during pregnancy?  Odds are, I won't need the Questran anyway, due to prenatal vitamins typically causing constipation (which is a blessing for someone like me!)  Any input is appreciated!

[staned]

I take prilosec every day and my doctor says its fine.  I would get off the zyrtec D and start the 24 hour zyrtec liquigels. You only take it once a day.  You don't need the decongestant in the zyrtec D.  You may be stuffy for a few days until you ween yourself off the decongestant but you will be okay.  If you have that much diarrhea try taking some iron pills. I take 324 mg b/c of low iron.  It makes you go a couple of times a day and regulates you and your stool. Oh I'm 7 months pregnant and my baby is perfectly healthy and I take these two drugs.

[sara_eagle]

Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful posts!

[adgal]

You didn't post in the wrong forum at all.  THis forum is filled with great women who have a wealth of information.  Medications is just one where a Dr. is the best person to talk to.  They know your history, and are better able to weigh benefit vs. risk for you.  But keep posting here...just about anything you experience in your road to conceiving and during pregnancy will have been experienced by someone else.  Let us know how your doing!

[sara_eagle]

Thank you very much for your input!  I guess I posted in the wrong forum.  It's amazing how nervous you can be about these things!  There is so much to learn and all the information out there can be a bit overwhelming!