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14 weeks pregnant with moderate cold - DR or not?

I am 14 weeks pregnant. Early last week I came down with a really sore throat, but no other symptoms. I went to the DR to be sure it wasn't strep. Test was negative. A couple of days later sore throat went away and congestion started. Congestion is better, but now I have this explosive cough with coughing attacks. My cough is productive. I might be having a slightly harder time than normal breathing, but not anything bad.

My husband and mother think I need to go back to the DR, but I don't think I have an infection.....I don't have a fever. I am already taking Robitussin and Sudafed, I am not sure if the DR can really even do anything to help. I am getting lots of fluids and am not even close to dehydrated.

I really don't want to waste time/money going to the DR for something that I don't need to go for.....would you go or wait a few more days?

Update:

They told me plain Robitussin, plain Sudafed, and plain Tylenol

Update 2:

I think what I have is viral bronchitis - which appearantly nothing can be done for it unless I just cannot breath.......I think I will wait a few more days

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  • K-Lo
    Lv 6
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    No, there is nothing the doctor can do at the doctors.

  • 9 years ago

    Unless you show signs of a secondary infection (ear infection, bronchitis, sinus infection) then there is really no point in going to the doctor.

    If you do have a secondary infection, then you need an antibiotic, and you need a doctor for that.

  • 9 years ago

    You should go to the doctor as soon as possible just in case, for your baby.

  • 5 years ago

    i've got stop smoking two times in my lifestyles. It grew to become into plenty much less complicated to provide up whilst i grew to become into pregnant. of course I craved it and that i nonetheless do, however the could desire to guard my infant and her well being grew to become into greater significant to me than giving in to my nicotine yearning. As to your boyfriend, placed him in line! tell him he needs to stop smoking for the well being of your infant too, because of the fact if he smokes around you, you get the 2nd hand smoke, and regardless of if he retains smoking yet no longer whilst around you, you will inhale the nicotine debris from his pores and skin and clothing. diverse human beings say they have a sibling or a toddler who grew to become into born completely healthful and the determine smoked for the time of being pregnant. I basically use my own own adventure. My mom smoked the entire time she grew to become into pregnant with me. i grew to become into born 4 weeks early, basically weighed 2 kilos 4 oz., day after at present dropped all the way down to a million pound 6 oz., grew to become into jaundiced, lived in an incubator the 1st 6 weeks of my lifestyles, whilst i grew to become into born my heart had stopped beating, and the final numerous weeks i grew to become into in my mom's womb the umbilical twine did no longer paintings so i did no longer get the nutrition i mandatory. although, my mom stop smoking whilst she grew to become into pregnant with my sister. She grew to become into born 2 weeks late, grew to become right into a healthful 8 kilos and there grew to become into particularly no longer something incorrect together with her. i could particularly no longer take my possibilities. ;o) arise for your self, tell your boyfriend he needs to help you so which you the two can provide up for the well being of your infant. solid success!

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  • 9 years ago

    yes, Please go to the doctor, should you be taking sudafed ? My doctor told me no. Thanks for the additional details Hope you feel better soon.

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