Little worried tbh :/ advice please?

charlottex · Jan 13th, 2012, 05:34 AM

Hey everyone,
I'm new from 1st tri as I'm now 13 weeks I've moved over.

So my question is I've this morning I've taken some paracetmol extra which meaning they have caffine in and on the leaflet it says you shouldn't take if pregnant :/, so now I'm real worried. Have rang the pharmacy and they said I should be fine just don't take anymore.

Xx

xloulabellex · Jan 13th, 2012, 05:45 AM

Should be fine babe... you are allowed caffiene.. just limited nowadays.. so maybe don't drink any coke/tea/coffee today.

My antibiotics i'm on say not to take if pregnant.. but the doctor said they are abso fine (for urine infection)... I think ALL meds say "do not take if pregnant or breastfeeding" or they say "tell doctor before taking if you are preg"

If pharmacy say its fine.. im' sure it is but if you want peace of mind, maybe call up your GP for THEIR advice?

xx

julybabe84 · Jan 13th, 2012, 05:50 AM

You'll be fine, i took paracetamol extra a few weeks ago as I had a really sore head and didn't have normal paracetamol. Extra and Normal are both 500mg I'm sure the only difference is caffiene which you can take up to 200g of a day.

Also the tablets I was prescribed to combat morning (all day and night) sickness say on them not to take during pregnancy.

kat2504 · Jan 13th, 2012, 05:51 AM

One dose won't hurt. As said above, avoid caffeinated drinks for the rest of the day and it will be fine. If you still need the paracetamol just get the bog standard 16p cheapo ones, they have nothing else in them and are fine to take within the recommended dose on the packet.

sammynashley · Jan 13th, 2012, 05:52 AM

I wouldnt worry too much hun the only reason they're classed as "extra" is because they have caffeine in and it's meant to make them work faster, I've taken them in my pregnancy by accident not reading the packet thinking they were normal paracetamol and my bubba is fine!

charlottex · Jan 13th, 2012, 06:07 AM

Thanks ladies

! I never take anything at all when pregnant usually but I was in soo achy coz I've got a nasty cold.
Xx

xloulabellex · Jan 13th, 2012, 06:17 AM

Aww Feel better xx

Jan 13th, 2012, 05:34 AM	#1
charlottex Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 102	Little worried tbh :/ advice please? Hey everyone, I'm new from 1st tri as I'm now 13 weeks I've moved over. So my question is I've this morning I've taken some paracetmol extra which meaning they have caffine in and on the leaflet it says you shouldn't take if pregnant :/, so now I'm real worried. Have rang the pharmacy and they said I should be fine just don't take anymore. Xx

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Jan 13th, 2012, 05:45 AM	#2
xloulabellex Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset Posts: 4,977	Should be fine babe... you are allowed caffiene.. just limited nowadays.. so maybe don't drink any coke/tea/coffee today. My antibiotics i'm on say not to take if pregnant.. but the doctor said they are abso fine (for urine infection)... I think ALL meds say "do not take if pregnant or breastfeeding" or they say "tell doctor before taking if you are preg" If pharmacy say its fine.. im' sure it is but if you want peace of mind, maybe call up your GP for THEIR advice? xx

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Jan 13th, 2012, 05:50 AM	#3
julybabe84 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,359	You'll be fine, i took paracetamol extra a few weeks ago as I had a really sore head and didn't have normal paracetamol. Extra and Normal are both 500mg I'm sure the only difference is caffiene which you can take up to 200g of a day. Also the tablets I was prescribed to combat morning (all day and night) sickness say on them not to take during pregnancy.

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Jan 13th, 2012, 05:51 AM	#4
kat2504 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire, UK Posts: 5,299	One dose won't hurt. As said above, avoid caffeinated drinks for the rest of the day and it will be fine. If you still need the paracetamol just get the bog standard 16p cheapo ones, they have nothing else in them and are fine to take within the recommended dose on the packet.

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sammynashley Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: tunbridge wells Posts: 990	I wouldnt worry too much hun the only reason they're classed as "extra" is because they have caffeine in and it's meant to make them work faster, I've taken them in my pregnancy by accident not reading the packet thinking they were normal paracetamol and my bubba is fine!

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Jan 13th, 2012, 06:07 AM	#6
charlottex Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 102	Thanks ladies ! I never take anything at all when pregnant usually but I was in soo achy coz I've got a nasty cold. Xx

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xloulabellex Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset Posts: 4,977	Aww Feel better xx

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