WHAT IS YOUR OPIONION???? HELP!!!!

[Gerry774]

Hey girls.  I had a little concern.  I am 11 weeks pregnant, and for the last two days I have had chills and a bad cough and just have been feeling real crummy, so I called my GYN office on Sunday and they said it's OK to take Tylenol for the chills, but they said I need to see my Primary Care Physician.  So I go to my PCP and he's like you need to see your GYN, and explained to him they referred me to him.  I feel like noone wanted to deal with me.  When I go see my PCP he hardly even checks me out and says to me he can't give me anything, and I just basically have to deal with it.....WHAT A WASTE OF TIME!!!!!.  I told him I have flem when I cough and feel like I have a fever, and he had like no reponse.  He says go drink water and take Tylenol.  Has this ever happened to anyone???  Why do I feel like they are afraid to give me antibiotics.   I'm just VERY SCARED, because I don't want anything to happen to the baby, and I feel guilty taking tylenol every four hours for the symptoms, and if I have an infection its not getting treated.  What should I do?????

[Gerry774]

Thank you everyone for your advice.  I feel much better now that you have advised me on my concerns.  Thank you it helped me alot.  I have been resting and drinking alot of fluids, thank god I have a wonderful husband who helps me with the cooking and cleaning and the KIDS...LOL  What would I do without him!!!!!

[JoyRenee]

Tylenol is safe during pregnancy.

Also, what you have is going around. My daughters had it a couple weeks ago and my husband just caught it last night (he's miserable right now). I took them to the pediatrician and they said the same thing- lots of fluids and rest. There's nothing they can give you.

Nothing will happen to baby. Just watch your temperature. If it reaches 103 (Fahrenheit) then you should call your OBGYN.

[Sasha80]

Tylenol is safe during pregnancy taken in moderation.  Only take it when you need it and not because the bottle says to take it every 4 hours.  Stay away from IB Profen or Aspirin (only Tylenol).

[mami1323]

I got really sick in my first month of pregnancy and it does suck that the only thing I could take was tylenol.  But don't worry it's safe and it will curb your fever.  Antibiotics are never given for colds or flus anyway, there is nothing that can be done for viral infections, the body just has to fight it.  Grandmatobe is completely correct.  If the cough persists you may want to get checked again.  My friend frequently got bronchitis during her pregnancy but she had issues with it prior to her pregnancy also.  In any case, her coughing was much more damaging then taking the antibiotics so they gave it to her.  

[Grandmatobe]

Unless the doctor has proof of an infection (high fever), they probably won't give you any antibiotics during pregnancy.  They usually let people take Tylenol, but many patients won't even do that, as they fear a risk to the baby.  Most of the time, these are just viral infections that have to run their course.  It can be miserable getting through a cold and cough without some relief, but it is very common in pregnancy, as your immunity can be lowered, due to everything going to the baby first.

I sure hope you feel better soon!