The general advice is to not take any medication during pregnancy without a physician’s advice. This includes all over the counter medicines.

Physicians find it hard, perhaps impossible, to say "do nothing and go home". They always prescribe something or other.

Okay some don't, particularly North American and Northern/Western European ones.

But mostly, on average, physicians always try to prescribe you something.

adaml_623 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Provide a reference please. Which country is that from?

longhaul 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Read a paper long time ago, something to do with increase of sulfur in the brain

SoftTalker 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

USA, what my wife’s OB told her. 20 years ago.

adaml_623 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Oh I was hoping for a written down reference from an organisation responsible for giving medical advice rather than an single doctor.

	▲	SoftTalker 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Well here’s one: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/pregnancy-safe-medication... While they do list some medicines, note that they also say check with your doctor first.

The OB will give you a list of what you can and can’t take. Tylenol is the only pain reliever you can take.

I’d say that qualifies as physician advice.

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