Ibrupeofen Gel

[GreenMeerkat]

I've been prescribed ibruprofen gel by my GP for developing PGP/SPD. I was under the impression ibruprofen was a no go in pregnancy but doc said gel was okay, I'm still not convinced.

A different doctor one prescribed me anti histamines that were not safe in pregnancy and the pharmacist wouldn't dispense them because of this so I'm a little wary.

Anyone used it before?

Never mind. Found this in the leaflet. Honestly, doctors' lack of knowledge when is comes to pregnancy is staggering.

Not really. Ibuprofen can be used up to 30 weeks under the supervision of a prescribing doctor.

The info in the leaflet is generic and carefully written to absolve the pharmaceutical company from liability. The advice of a competent doctor who is familiar with your individual case should supersede the generic guidance included in the packet. Doctors aren’t infallible and I can understand why you’d be wary given your previous experience but there are many many examples of doctors prescribing medicines which aren’t officially safe in pregnancy because the benefit to the mother outweighs the risk to the foetus. If you don’t trust your GP then perhaps you need a second opinion.

There are relatively few medications that are 'safe' in pregnancy, purely because you can't go around testing drugs on pregnant women. That doesn't mean a lot of medicines aren't perfectly fine for pregnancy, it's just that there's no way to officially say that. The best that can be done is evaluate risk, and in some cases the risk of not medicating is worse than the alternative, so it's often about finding a balance.

Usually they say 'consult your doctor' in the leaflet in which case I'd be happy to take it. But I'm not happy to take this, given that it's happened before, AND the fact the doctor needed to look up PGP as he didn't know what it was. No mention of physio or support belts or anything either

I'll be seeing my MW next Friday so I'll get my second (probably more informed) opinion then.

@ThanksItHasPockets also, I'm almost 30 weeks.