Got a bad sore throat this week and im 11 weeks along. Someone gave me zinc lozenges but i dont want to take anything without knowing. Planning to ask my gynac but wanted to hear if others used these during pregnancy.
For throat my mother in law used to give warm rasam and tulsi water which soothed me a lot. But for anything in a packet I always asked my doctor first. Comfort tips are fine, medicine is doctor's call.
I'm not the one to say what's safe, I'd never take any lozenge on my own in pregnancy. When I had a sore throat I just asked my gynac and she told me what was ok. Better to check than guess na.
Some zinc is fine through food, but supplements and medicated lozenges are a different thing in pregnancy. Best to run the specific brand by ur doctor since doses vary.
Dont pop random lozenges yaar, even the OTC ones. For my throat both times I stuck to warm water with honey and the doctor approved meds. Ask before taking zinc ones.
Beta for a mild throat I always tell warm haldi doodh or salt water gargle, simple ghar ka cheez. For tablets and lozenges always poochho ur doctor, in pregnancy I never let my bahu take anything without asking.
