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Offline skibbit

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what pain meds can i take when im breastfeeding?
« on: January 22, 2006, 02:40:01 am »
tylenal has no effect on me, and when I get headaches, i never know what to take. can any one advise me on what i can take?
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Re: what pain meds can i take when im breastfeeding?
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2006, 04:05:52 am »
You can take ibprofen as well.  That helps my worst headaches much better than tylenol.  Just don't take ibprofen in abundance as it can slow down milk production.
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Re: what pain meds can i take when im breastfeeding?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2006, 16:47:37 pm »
Ibuprofen is generally considered safe.  Here's a good link with all sorts of meds:

http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/pain-meds.html
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