Has anyone been on double dose of antihistamines in pregnancy and everything was OK?
I took one claritin daily with my first child but my asthma got worse since and now I'm on double cetirizine but thinking about having another IVF.
I know this is a question for the doctor, but wanted to know your experiences. Thank you!
Hi. Never been pregnant myself, but when this has been discussed on various forums people seem to recommend the Bumps website (best use of medicine in pregnancy) - worth googling.
Hi, thanks, I used it a lot during my first pregnancy.
Hi, I think this one is definitely worth a call to the helpline for a chat with a professional. 0300 222 5800 09.15 to 5pm Mon to Friday
Is this asthma UK? They won't tell me more than my consultant thanks
Hi, very allergic person here. I regularly take antihistamines (fexofenadine 180 sometimes x2daily) but when I was pregnant I was told by my GP not to because they just didn't know if there would be side effects. With both my pregnancies I needed a course of prednisolone which was deemed safer. Both my kids were/are fine. (Now 12&8). This was a few years ago now so worth asking GP/asthma nurses for more up to date information too x
Thank you, I'm on double cetirizine and it works great on my asthma. I absolutely cannot risk ever taking prednisolone because it's shattered my adrenals really bad.
In that case it's definitely a good idea to seek further medical advice. Just fyi after my first child my asthma became very poor and took a long time to get under control. When it came to my second pregnancy I was referred by my midwife to a consultant gynecologist with who I regular check ups to keep an eye on my asthma/allergies.
I already spoke with a consultant. He just reads the script of how unknown many meds are in pregnancy. So no point really. I took claritin all way through my first pregnancy.
I'm on biologics for asthma but still need all my other meds.
First appointment with the consultant -Sorry for double post
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