pregnancy and colds

[Zoe Brown]

All

I am 30 weeks today - hooray !

But I have a really bad cold. This is day three of the cold, basically sore
throat, chesty cough, blocked nose, feeling cold, headache ect. It is made
worse as I get cramps when I cough and shortness of breath when I try and
lay down.

I have not been to see my GP and have just been taking paracetamol.

Any advise ?

Zoe

[A&G&K&H]

"Zoe Brown" > wrote in message
...
> All
>
> I am 30 weeks today - hooray !
>
> But I have a really bad cold. This is day three of the cold, basically
sore
> throat, chesty cough, blocked nose, feeling cold, headache ect. It is
made
> worse as I get cramps when I cough and shortness of breath when I try and
> lay down.
>
> I have not been to see my GP and have just been taking paracetamol.
>
> Any advise ?
>
> Zoe
>
>
Ughhh - I remember having a bad cold around 25 weeks when pg with DD.
I found saline nasal spray helped a lot with nasal congestion as did using a
steam vaporiser. I also used Vicks vaporub on my throat as I find this
really helps a sore throat.
....and try to drink lots of water ... I find filling a pitcher with ice
water and keeping it nearby helps as I tend to sip a lot more water when its
so handy to get a drink.
Rest if you can.
I usually don't take much paracetamol, but that's not to say you shouldn't
use it in accordance with the directions. It should certainly help you feel
a little better.

or...... you could take the advice given to me by my Ob when I asked him
what I should do at the time.
His advice? "Go to bed for a week and eat as much chocolate as you want".
Me: "OK - I can understand getting a lot of rest, but why the chocolate?"
Ob:"Well, nothing else is going to make you feel any better!"

feel better soon
Amanda

--
DD 15th August 2002
1 tiny angel Nov 2003
DS 20th August 2004

[Zoe Brown]

> Ughhh - I remember having a bad cold around 25 weeks when pg with DD.
> I found saline nasal spray helped a lot with nasal congestion as did using
> a
> steam vaporiser. I also used Vicks vaporub on my throat as I find this
> really helps a sore throat.
> ...and try to drink lots of water ... I find filling a pitcher with ice
> water and keeping it nearby helps as I tend to sip a lot more water when
> its
> so handy to get a drink.
> Rest if you can.
> I usually don't take much paracetamol,

No me either, I would take some cough medicine but I am not sure if it is
safe and I *know* that paracetamol is OK. I need to get better so that I
can return to work !!

> but that's not to say you shouldn't
> use it in accordance with the directions. It should certainly help you
> feel
> a little better.
>
> or...... you could take the advice given to me by my Ob when I asked him
> what I should do at the time.
> His advice? "Go to bed for a week and eat as much chocolate as you want".
> Me: "OK - I can understand getting a lot of rest, but why the chocolate?"
> Ob:"Well, nothing else is going to make you feel any better!"

I think I might try the chocolate ;)

[A&G&K&H]

"Zoe Brown" > wrote in message
...
>
> > Ughhh - I remember having a bad cold around 25 weeks when pg with DD.
> > I found saline nasal spray helped a lot with nasal congestion as did
using
> > a
> > steam vaporiser. I also used Vicks vaporub on my throat as I find this
> > really helps a sore throat.
> > ...and try to drink lots of water ... I find filling a pitcher with ice
> > water and keeping it nearby helps as I tend to sip a lot more water when
> > its
> > so handy to get a drink.
> > Rest if you can.
> > I usually don't take much paracetamol,
>
> No me either, I would take some cough medicine but I am not sure if it is
> safe and I *know* that paracetamol is OK. I need to get better so that I
> can return to work !!

I think there are some otc cold meds that you can take at certain stages of
a pg but can't remember much more than that. Somebody else (Ericka?) might
know if there is anything you can take.

The other thing that I forgot to mention that helps me is a chiropractic
treatment ... I find that having my neck adjusted relieves the congestion in
my head temporarily and manipulation of a few acupressure points helps me
recover more quickly.
Amanda

--
DD 15th August 2002
1 tiny angel Nov 2003
DS 20th August 2004

[Kelly]

I'd check with your doctor to rule out strep throat or maybe bronchitis.
For a cold, I take sudafed (the plain pseudophedrine) and tylenol. And, I
drink echinacea tea and lots of fluids.

I am so sorry you are sick! Blech. I had strep throat a few weeks ago and
am so glad to be well. Hang in there and rest up.

Warmly,
Kelly
#4 2/12/05

"Zoe Brown" > wrote in message
...
> All
>
> I am 30 weeks today - hooray !
>
> But I have a really bad cold. This is day three of the cold, basically
> sore throat, chesty cough, blocked nose, feeling cold, headache ect. It
> is made worse as I get cramps when I cough and shortness of breath when I
> try and lay down.
>
> I have not been to see my GP and have just been taking paracetamol.
>
> Any advise ?
>
> Zoe
>