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Help me! I'm dying over here!

MrsRDub05MrsRDub05 member
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I got an awful cold for Christmas No and I need some ideas for remedies. Ugh, this sucks!
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Re: Help me! I'm dying over here!

  • EmattsmomEmattsmom
    I bought the johnsons & johnson menthol bubble bath and have been taking baths every night to make me able to breathe.  I hope you feel better!
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  • UnknownUnknown
    Colds are horrid while pregnant. Sorry i'm no help though, I took tylenol cold and drank hot tea...
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  • Chrissymarie98Chrissymarie98
    Yeah, i just came down with a cold too. awful when you cant take any meds.
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  • 0danielle00danielle0 member

    Try a neti pot for congestion. I got mine at our logo drugstore. It saves my life each time I start to get allergies or any other type of nasal congestion.

    https://www.sinucleanse.com/netipotlanding.htm?source=google&group=neti&campaign=1

    Breathe Right Strips work great too. Drinking hot water with lemon, peppermint herbal tea, Emergen-C, a humidifier... all worth a shot.

    And think positive... "I'm getting better. I'm getting better!"

    Feel better soon :) 

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  • MrsRDub05MrsRDub05 member

    imageEmattsmom:
    I bought the johnsons & johnson menthol bubble bath and have been taking baths every night to make me able to breathe.  I hope you feel better!

    That's a good idea. Thanks!

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    Colds are horrid while pregnant. Sorry i'm no help though, I took tylenol cold and drank hot tea...

    And I also used Afrin two nights so I could breathe...it is the only thing that worked for me. I know someone who used Afrin throughout both of her pregnancies and her kids are perfectly fine, however, my NP said it's better if you don't use it. Confused

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  • MrsRDub05MrsRDub05 member
    image0danielle0:

    Try a neti pot for congestion. I got mine at our logo drugstore. It saves my life each time I start to get allergies or any other type of nasal congestion.

    https://www.sinucleanse.com/netipotlanding.htm?source=google&group=neti&campaign=1

    Breathe Right Strips work great too. Drinking hot water with lemon, peppermint herbal tea, Emergen-C, a humidifier... all worth a shot.

    And think positive... "I'm getting better. I'm getting better!"

    Feel better soon :) 

    Thanks, lots of good ideas! And as you can probably tell from the overall tone of my post, I could definitely work on the positive thinking part!

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  • 618mom22boys618mom22boys member

    imageChrissymarie98:
    Yeah, i just came down with a cold too. awful when you cant take any meds.

    Why cant you take any meds?

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  • 618mom22boys618mom22boys member

    I have also been taking Tylonel, but I think I am going to start taking Robtussion.

    Here is a link for safe medications to take while pregnant

    https://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/taking-medicine-during-pregnancy

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  • MrsRDub05MrsRDub05 member
    image618mom22boys:

    imageChrissymarie98:
    Yeah, i just came down with a cold too. awful when you cant take any meds.

    Why cant you take any meds?

    You can take some meds, just not the good ones that work!! Tylenol cold does nothing for me.

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    imageMrsRDub05:
    image618mom22boys:

    imageChrissymarie98:
    Yeah, i just came down with a cold too. awful when you cant take any meds.

    Why cant you take any meds?

    You can take some meds, just not the good ones that work!! Tylenol cold does nothing for me.

    Call your doc and get a Z pack.  That works great!  Within a day I feel much better.  I am going to ask my doc tomorrow for one.

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  • august282005august282005
    Vicks Vapo Rub.  Old school but works to clear the congestion so I can sleep.
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  • MrsRDub05MrsRDub05 member
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    imageMrsRDub05:
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    imageChrissymarie98:
    Yeah, i just came down with a cold too. awful when you cant take any meds.

    Why cant you take any meds?

    You can take some meds, just not the good ones that work!! Tylenol cold does nothing for me.

    Call your doc and get a Z pack.  That works great!  Within a day I feel much better.  I am going to ask my doc tomorrow for one.

    I don't like taking antibiotics, so I think I'll try alternative solutions instead. I'm just weird about certain meds!!

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  • MrsEmmMrsEmm
    drink lots of warm liquids; tea, soup, water, juice, use saline nose drops, avoid dairy for a couple days, get lots of rest & take it easy.
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  • trickywootrickywoo member

    Hot water with lemon for the congestion and honey for sore throat.

    Saline drops for your nose and Vicks for congestion/coughing.

    Also, you may as well get a cool mist humidifier.  You'll use it for your baby, and it can really help with congestion at nighttime.  Feel better!

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