Is it 100% safe to take paracetomol??

[BelleRomford74]

Hi, Im 28 weeks & got a stinking cold!! (As you can tell, being awake at 4.30am!!!) I have a sore throat & cough & a thumping head also make my back hurt more too,am trying to brave it out with a hot water bottle & hot drinks but if it gets really really bad is it totally safe to take Paracetamol or do you need to see your doctor 1st??!! Thanks

Morning! Sorry your awake at this time I just can't sleep coz I'm pregnant.
No drug is 100% safe, however the odd paracetamol is absolutely fine, particularly as you are now past the first trimester. As long as your doctor/ mw has never told you NOT to take it, obviously, stick to the paracetamol rules (at least 4 hours apart and no more than 2 at a time and no more than 8 in total in a 24 hour period) and only take it if you really feel you need it, you will be fine

Sure hope so. I've been on paracetamol for last 2 weeks thanks to abdo pains, and intermittently before that coping with migraines...am 33wks. It was prescribed but still, should be fine. 100mg doses 4 times a day [every 6 hours thus] - as stated on the box should be fine. You could ring you MW for reassurance, or ask a pharmacist if worried.
Also, try manuka honey in tea. Good for the throat and coughing.
Hope it clears soon!

I took a reasonable amount of it during pregnancy due to SPD and everything I read said it was fine.

I'm 37wks and have spd. Been taking patacetamol and cocodamol regularly for weeks, it's fine.

Thank you very much for your replies, I took 1 tablet early this morning & that helped me feel well enough to get off the sofa & do some chores, deffo took the edge of the head & back pain. Just hate laying around when there is so much to do near christmas!

i had the cold last week and took paracetamol and had lots of hot lemonade with honey in it really helped my sore throat prob better than lemsip i usually would take.

Paracetamol, at standard doses, is completely, 100% safe in pregnancy. It has been used by pregnant women for decades without any side-effects.

Don't suffer, take some if you need it.