I.am.sick. - Vent

sica077

Really, really sick with a cold. Like a 'grit my teeth each time I have to swallow, have a tissue stuffed in one nostril to contain drippage, fearing my headache may force its way out of my skull' kind of sick. Ugh. My son has a runny nose but doesn't seem too bothered otherwise; I would seriously cry if I thought he was as uncomfortable as I am right now. 

I have been lucky enough to be a SAHM thus far, but money is super tight so I decided to provide daycare for a little boy that lives down the street. When I met them this past Sunday, he had a runny nose and cough which his mom blamed on teething. On Wednesday, his grandma picked him up and commented, "I keep telling his mom she should bring him to the doctor to check on this cold he has." Great. And here I am today... miserable.

/vent

Anyone have any home remedies to help sore throat, headache, stuffy/runny nose or am I just shiit out of luck?

ETA: I bf.

numberonemama

That stinks!! I hope you feel better soon!

I would be using my neti pot several times a day and making some homemade chicken soup with loads of veggies. 

PixelPosy

Ibuprofen is safe while BF and always helps numb a painful sore throat for me. I have been sick more days than healthy since January... sucks. I took a gamble on one 12 hour clariton D because I couldn't handle the sinus pressure any longer on this last bout. Pseudoephedrine can lower or with long use kill milk supply but is otherwise fine. 

stephcarter

I don't really have any advice but feel better! 

RayT1

I hope you feel better. This is my go to recipe for sore throats.

Squeeze and scrape half a lemon in to a mug, add real maple syrup to sweeten it to taste. A couple good shakes of cayene pepper, I sometimes grate a little ginger root in to it as well. Then fill the mug up with boiling water. It always feels good to drink when I have a super bad cold.

Good luck!

Mrs.G123

Drink a hot toddy. So delicious.

sica077

Thanks ladies! I survived the night... it's been a long time since my son has slept better than I have! Although, I didn't get to try the lemon/syrup/cayenne drink or a hot toddy... maybe today I shall mix the two!?