Can I take Strepsils?

[Rowesb]

I have a really sore throat, and feel shocking... somehow I don't think paracetamol is going to cut it

Is there anything else people have been able to take?

 

[titch]

Oh no! Sorry to hear that you're ill. Whenever I have a sore throat I gargle salt water and it really helps. I used to get loads of tonsilitis but doing this seems to keep it at bay.

In terms of feeling rotten, not really sure except I would probably get my OH to make me hot water honey and lemon.

I hope you're better soon xxxx

 

[Rowesb]

am off out later so wll restock the lemons .... ooo might try a spoon of honey though in the mean time, gran used to give us that when we were little ...

Thanks Tiny xx

 

[titch]

Thats okay, probably not the same as curling up with a lemsip but its as close as we can get, if you're taking paracetamol its better than nothing? Send someone else out for the lemons, you need rest!

 

[Rowesb]

I would do, but need to go and get DH's xmas pressie while he is at work and he also isn't about too
AM catching up with a friend for coffee too before xmas, it'll do me good to get out a bit, but thanks sweetie (I get even more stubborn when I feel shit )

 

[*Hope*]

im too scared to even take paracetamol even though i know its safe? going crazy i know lol

Hope u feel better v soon x

 

[Rowesb]

Thanks x
It is always better not to take it if u can... I used to work somewhere where we got a few serious cases of HELLP syndrome, which put me off, but then I'm convinced that they OD'ed me on paracetamol during my MC... and I'm still here...

 

[Katy_89]

I'm not sure about strepsils. The one thing I would say though is if you want to take something and aren't sure if it's safe you can ring pretty much any pharmacy and ask to speak to the pharmacist who will look it up in their little book thingy for you

I had to do that quite a few times, the one that really surprised me was bonjela (not safe apparently) xx

 

[mrsH2009]

I was told not to by the pharmastic and just took luke warm eater with lemon and honey in, don't know if it helped but it tasted good

 

[Rowesb]

now I'm really confused, pharmacist said I could when I went into Boots, think I will steer clear...

 

[mrsH2009]

Maybe ours was covering her back hope you feel better soon

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

I think that anything is best avoided if you can in the first 12 weeks - however, i just read this, hope its useful and that you feel better soon xx

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2397.aspx?CategoryID=54&SubCategoryID=129

 

[broodylocket]

i was told tunes and lockets are okay but advised against strepsils.

 

[Rowesb]

I think the anitseptic only ones are ok, ut not gonna risk it... feel even worse this morning, morning under the duvet on the sofa planned....

 

[broodylocket]

i know how u feel, i feel so crap its unreal.

 

[Rowesb]

it's typical, as soon as u can't take ought, I end up with the seasonal cold
hope u feel better soon

 

[broodylocket]

yeah u to i am normally ill every christmas just i feel worse as im pregnant.

we cant win can we lol