Patient's question:
At 10 weeks pregnant, last night when I went to bed, I felt sharp pain in my right lower back while taking deep breaths. Tonight, the pain has worsened when I go to bed, accompanied by shortness of breath, a stuffy throat, and dry cough. The pain in one specific point on my right back intensifies with each breath. Climbing stairs is particularly exhausting, and I experience shortness of breath, along with sharp pain in the right back when I bend over or make large arm movements. I went to the respiratory department at the hospital, but since I'm pregnant, they couldn’t take an X-ray. The doctor drew blood, and the results showed extremely high white blood cell count, suggesting a lung infection. How should it be treated? Will it affect the baby?Doctor's answer:
If it's just a point of pain, it could also be a muscle injury. During pregnancy, cephalosporins or azithromycin can be taken, as these medications are classified as pregnancy A/B drugs and have no adverse effects on the fetus. However, because early pregnancy has a natural miscarriage rate and the medical environment in China is poor, doctors are hesitant to prescribe these medications to pregnant women. Please consider this for yourself. The above advice is for the question "Pregnant for 10 weeks, went to bed yesterday morning and felt short of breath," and I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!