Cold and Cough

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Cough medicine and cough remedies

Q: What is the best cough medicine which helps me to get rid of severe cough and cold?

A: There are lots of cough medicines available in the medical store. But better will be to take the cough medicine prescribed by the doctor. Better will be to inhale steam with mild boiling water with few drops of vicks vapor for at least 10-15 minutes and sleep for sometime. It will helps you in easy breathing.

Q: what type of cough medicines work? Can you suggest? Can I get pregnant after taking any cough medicine while I am trying to conceive?

A: It will be very silly to think like that. Cough medicines has nothing to do with pregnancy. They can even harm you if you take them without proper doctor's advice.

Q: Is it safe to have any cough medicine while breastfeeding my newborn baby?

A: If you are breastfeeding your baby, then better will be to have herbal or natural cough remedies. Contact your midwife or doctor he will prescribe you the cough medicine which will not do any harm to your baby.


Q: Can someone tell me if cough medicines does any harm while I am having contraceptive pills for birth control?

A: I suggest you to read the small print carefully given with any contraceptive pill whether what precautions you should take while having it. As its not clear that whether cough medicines affects your birth control or not better will be consult your doctor about the affects or side effects of having cough medicines and pills together. She will give you the proper advice and the cough medicine which will not harm your birth control.


Q: Can I take cough medicines as I am a patient of high blood pressure?

A: Yes, you can but consult your doctor first about taking the cough medicine whether it will suits you with your HBP medicines or not. He will prescribe the one which suits you and doesn't cause any harm to you.

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