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    Posted: 21 November 2007 at 2:26pm
So, all the good pregnancy hormones are now gone. My hair's falling out and my hayfever has returned with a vengence.

While pregnant I couldn't take anything for hayfever but was fortunate enough to have blocked nose up until now. I'm BF and am wondering if I can take something for my sneezing and runny nose?
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My doctor said a nasal spray was okay when I was pregnant and I'm now i'm gonna need something while breastfeeding too - so I figured that'd still be okay - would be interested to see what others have been told.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote miss Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 November 2007 at 7:04pm
I am pretty sure that nasal are ok becasue they are site applied there is a much smaller amount of the active ingrediant needed, which means a minimal mount would even make it into the blood stream, let alone to the milk. i would check with the pharmacist first, and then with the doctor if the pharmacist says no (as they tend to be a little more boowa on that sort of thing).
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I got told during pregnancy by a doctor that I could use a nasal spray (a non-antihistamine one), but then when I was breastfeeding the pharmacist said I could only use eye drops for hayfever - even tho itchy eyes werent an issue. So I guess it just depends on who you talk to.

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