Pat says,

> .  It isn't used routinely anymore.  And
> it is usually only Rxed for 2 days.  All that said, my edition 2000 of Hale
> says "This product, due to limited efficacy, should probably not be used in
> lactating women although it is doubtful that it would be harmful to an
> infant."  The clue is found in the "limited" efficacy"  Hale says it is
> only
> moderately effective in reducing pain, I would imagine regular dosing
> (every
> 4 or 6 hours) of either tylenol or ibuprophen and the warm water trick I
> mentioned would have the same amountof pain relief.

At the risk of discussing an "n" of one -- my daughter of the constant UTI's
(and yes, she's done everything EXCEPT homeopathy which I'm strongly pushing)
finds that the only thing that works at all is Pyridium for the pain.
Advil/Motrin, Tylenol with Codeine even -- nothing touches it except
Pyridium.  And she has the UTI's about every 4 to 6 weeks and has for many
years.  She tries to not take the Pyridium unless it is excruciating pain,
and then gets immediate relief.

So, if it doesn't hurt the baby, and offers her relief -- go for it.

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- Wheaton IL
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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