Paracetamol breastfeeding from a headache

Each nursing mother is not immune from the occurrence of headaches, which may be associated with the common cold, stressful situations, fatigue, changes in blood and intracranial pressure, and many other reasons. During lactation, a woman afraid to use chemicals, preferring to do folk remedies. However, only 1% paracetamol penetrates through breast milk to the baby and can not harm him.

Paracetamol is used in the HS to eliminate the following symptoms:

• elevated body temperature more than 38.5 degrees;
  
• moderate dental pain;
  
• severe headache and migraines;
  
• any inflammatory disease with hyperthermia syndrome.

Women who feed their children breast milk, should not ignore their own health problems, so the appearance of headache should see a doctor. Self-treatment is systematically recurring pain can lead to aggravation of the situation.

How to take the medicine for migraine during lactation?

Paracetamol breastfeeding from headaches should be single and not to exceed the dosage specified in the instructions. For women the recommended release form is a tablet. They need to drink after a meal and drink plenty of fluids.

The therapeutic effect occurs within 20-30 minutes after administration.

Breastfeeding a headache paracetamol tablets taken as follows:

• one-off amount of the drug ranges from 350 to 500 mg;
  
• daily dose should not exceed 4 grams, but it is better to stop nursing mothers 3 grams;
  
• dosing frequency is not more than 4 times a day;
  
• the use of length of no more than 3 days, but the pain does not stop within 3 days is considered to be a direct indication for treatment to a professional technician.

If paracetamol does not eliminate headaches during breastfeeding, can not arbitrarily increase the dose of the drug. Paracetamol for pain relief can be replaced tsitramona or aspirin and other more effective means that you can drink during the GW. It is advisable to consult a doctorTo find out the causes of pain and to identify the most effective and safe for mother and child care.

Precautionary measures

Paracetamol is a drug popular in the community, which has established itself as one of the safest. However, improper use of the means may result in failure to mothers during the breast feeding. Headache in HS occurs quite often, but regularly drinking Paracetamol can not due to the negative effect on the liver.

See also: dosage and side effects of paracetamol

Indications for immediate discontinuation of the drug include the following symptoms:

• appearance of rash and itch on the skin;
  
• the formation of extensive edema (should immediately call an ambulance);
  
• disorders of the digestive tract (nausea and vomiting);
  
• pain in the right upper quadrant and epigastric region;
  
• changes in mental status (the appearance of sleepiness or irritability).

Each of these characteristics in lactating women necessitates treatment to the doctor, and better call an ambulance.

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Anna Moschovis - family doctor.

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