Tips for surviving a bad cold/upper respiratory infection?!

KRuthie25

Happy Monday!

Any tips for surviving a nasty cold while pregnant? I am absolutely miserable and my OB said only Chlortrimeton and Tylenol are okay to take and they are not even helping. Not being able to take my go-to meds like Sudafed and Ibuprofen is the worst.

nrs164

Oh no! I hope you feel better! I just went through the exact same thing! My doctor suggested Tylenol and saline drops. It took almost two weeks but it did help and it is finally gone!

Meglit89

I'm getting over a cold too.  I just slept a lot and drank a ton of water.   Sorry, it was definitely rough.  A humidifier helped me.

youenjoymyself

I'm a week and a half into a cold, too. It's miserable. My OB ok'd afrin and mucinex. The afrin is the only thing that clears my nose, but it's not for long term use. Bummer. I'm so sick of the mouth breathing.

MsPRnyc

Ugh I'm in the same boat at 7wk 2days. Sick for a week with a sinus infection and OB won't let me take anything but saline nasal spray (not helping) and Claritin (not helping). I'm not sleeping well and feel like a walking zombie on top of other prego symptoms. Hoping we all feel better soon

Emztron500

Hot water with honey and lemon stirred in. Saline nasal spray. Humidifier. All the naps.

KRuthie25

Thanks everyone for the tips!  @MsPRnyc, @youenjoymyself, @Meglit89 hope you all start feeling better soon as well!  This morning I found that the Preggie Pops are helping the sore throat. I feel so pathetic that I called in this morning for a cold...oh well!

jerseybroadwaybaby

My Neti pot has been my bff!!! I highly recommend using one

KayDray15

jerseybroadwaybaby said:

My Neti pot has been my bff!!! I highly recommend using one

That is exactly what I was going to suggest! Neti pot is my go to, pregnant or not! 

ngraham17@yahoo.com

I am in the same boat. Doctor said all I can take was Tylenol. I made some hot lemon water and gargled with salt water for my throat. I feel so miserable. Now I am starting to sneeze and cough and had drenching night sweats for the past 2 nights. I hope we all feel better soon!