Pain killers

**Emmi** · 20-03-2008 17:25

Im just wondering what the strongest pain killer that can be taken in pregnancy is?
Ive got a nasty headache and it just wont budge!

Also which allergy medications are safe?

**GraceUnhearing** · 20-03-2008 17:31

most of the allergy medication is safe

i had to take alot of it with DS cause i was SOOO itchy!

you can take panadol and panadiene too

but not nurefen or anything like that

i suffered from very bad headaches with DS and the r said you can even take panadeine forte but i didnt want to go that far!

**the_queen** · 20-03-2008 17:31

Zyrtec is safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, too.

Hope you feel better soon

**Emmi** · 20-03-2008 17:41

Thanks people.

Ive noticed since i found out i was pregnant that i seem to be coming up in itchy welts and also waking up every morning with a blocked or stuffy nose and sneezing my head off all day. I dont usually have allergies.

**MountainGirl** · 20-03-2008 17:45

I have just squashed 2 discs in my back and my Ob has prescribed Panadine Forte,.... it is great to not be in pain - and I have a high pain threshhold!

**Mummaholic** · 01-04-2008 15:43

I'm pretty sure you can only take paracetomol (panadol)

Yucky.

**JnA** · 01-04-2008 15:44

you can take panadol without too much trouble.. and I took panadol forte on advice from my doctor.

**delirium** · 01-04-2008 15:48

Only Panadol. The others are not safe. This is one of the many things I hated being pregnant, that you can't take anything for pain.

**littleleos** · 01-04-2008 15:49

I have taken panadine ( paracetamol) for my headaches
can get panadine (8 -10mg)
and panadine15 (15mg)
have to go to a gp for panadine forte...

I have checked with 3 pharmacists.... 2 said it was a class A drug ( safe in pregnancy ) and the 3rd one refused to sell it to me as I had just fallen pregnant....

check with your pharmacist.... dont take my word for it though.... better to be safe than sorry....

headaches suck especially when they last for days....

**delirium** · 01-04-2008 16:11

Originally Posted by lianas1stbub

I have checked with 3 pharmacists.... 2 said it was a class A drug ( safe in pregnancy ) and the 3rd one refused to sell it to me as I had just fallen pregnant....

Paracetamol is a class A but Panadine has codeine in it. Panadine is a class c. see here

I wanted to add that I had lots of headaches during pregnancy. Massage and warm, but not really hot baths also helped.