Pain killers

**TeganRheana** · 01-04-2008 16:58

I took panadeine (paracetamol + codeine) during my pregnancy for about 3 months pretty much daily as I had an extremely bad toothache that would make my whole jaw ache but my dentist wouldn't do anything about it until i hit 21 weeks.....i was told by 3 chemists and my doc that panadeine was safe to take so i took it. Bubs was born perfectly healthy.

**justmum** · 01-04-2008 17:00

I thought you could also take mersyndol?

Best to always check these things with your pharmacist.

**MountainGirl** · 01-04-2008 17:36

I have spent the last 5 days on panadine forte due to back pain,..my Ob prescribed it, and it is perfectly safe,..

**sam's mum** · 01-04-2008 20:01

I had round ligament spasm while I was pregnant and the OB told me to take Panadol, Panadeine or Mersyndol, depending on how bad the pain was at the time.

**Lissa7** · 01-04-2008 20:10

I wouldn't take anything else other than panadol unless I checked with my obs first!!!

I was getting really bad headaches too and I brought myself a laytex pillow and had a massage which I now do every 6 weeks and it is amazing the difference it has made. I haven't had one since and they were really horrible tension headaches.

Might be worth a try anyway, there are qualified masseurs out there for pregnancy massage and I highly recommend it

**fiveofus** · 11-04-2008 21:05

I went to the GP today as I was awake most of last night with sinus pain - couldn't put my head on the pillow pain! Couldn't see my regular GP and the one I saw - who I din't like told me to take Nurofen and Panadol. I feeling so bad at the time I didn't question him but I thought Nurofen/Iboprufen was a no-no. I looked up one book I have at home which also said no. Some of the stuff on the net is a bit contradictory but I would rather be safe than sorry!