Lemsip when pregnant

[MrsRose2018]

Hi ladies,

I’ve got a stinking cold. Sore throat, cough, feeling generally rubbish but no temperature.

I’m 20 weeks and wondered if I can have lemsip? The pack says “ask you doctor” but I’m wondering if I can have a cup now as I find it really soothing!

Think it’s the Max stuff we have in the house!

TIA xx

Not if it has ingredients other than paracetamol. Maybe have a hot honey and lemon drink instead

I asked my doctor (didn't make an appointment just for that!) and she said no, you can have paracetamol separately and then a honey and lemon drink. Not as good though!

Oops, I’ve had a few recently. Didn’t even occur to me not to :-/

You can’t have lemsip because it contains a decongestant, a pharmacist told me the way it works is by narrowing blood vessels so is best avoided during pregnancy

No, you can't have the decongestant element. Just take paracetamol.

No

Unfortunately not. Put some chopped up lemon and a spoon or two of honey in some hot water, let it cool down (hot lemon water is reallllly bad for your teeth) and drink that. Its lovely and it helps with sore throat and you get loads of vitamins from it.

Hiya, I'm only about 6 weeks but had a terrible cold this week. I didn't take any painkillers and just used Vicks Vapor rub on my chest and back and drunk a lot of this ginger tea.

Thick knob of ginger sliced thinly
2 cinnamon sticks
1 clove
All in a small saucepan, add water, bring to the boil and let it simmer for 10 mins.
Then pour through a strainer into a mug, half a tsp manuka honey and squeeze in half a lemons juice.
It's mostly cleared after a day of downing this concoction!

I wasn't convinced about honey and lemon but I made it and absolutely laced it with both and it's actually nicer!

Urgh you can’t have any of the good things when pregnant 😂

Thanks ladies, will give honey and lemon with a paracetamol chaser a go!

Xx