What can I take for a cold

kc0721 · January 2010

I don't have the approved list of meds with me and I'm miserable here at work. I've got to find something I can take. I'm not coughing all that much, just sinuses. It's like a head cold. TIA

uagirl · January 2010

I have sudafed and Tylenol Cold on my list. My dr. said to stay away from any of the tylenol that says multi-symptom.

Soon2BMrsWiley · January 2010

I've only really taken tylenol and plain benadryl.

aubie96 · January 2010

I've only taken tylenol and sudafed - but sudafed only at the 2nd tri

ricejl · January 2010

Sudafed is on my list but safefetus.com says it can cause birth defects. I found that the risks far outweighed my miserableness. I used a netti pot and just let my body fight it off.

sdkrlm · January 2010

sudafed, tylenol, benedryl and saline spray

Leelee06 · January 2010

I stayed away from antihistamines and took an occasional sudafed, mucinex, mucinex-d. The mucinex I take once a few times a week (depending on how I feel) to help prevent bronchitis.

There should be a safe meds list in the packet the doctors office gave you. If you can't find it and aren't going back for an appt soon, let me know and I will scan and email it to you. Hope you feel better, babe!

uagirl · January 2010

Leelee06:

There should be a safe meds list in the packet the doctors office gave you. If you can't find it and aren't going back for an appt soon, let me know and I will scan and email it to you. Hope you feel better, babe!

Also, try calling a local pharmacy near your doctor's office. I found out most of them here keep a list of each office's approved medicines.

lisap_30 · January 2010

Seriously - if it's sinuses go and get a Neti-pot from the pharmacy. Those things are amazing!!! And if it workd for you like it does for me you can avoid taking meds

star21gazer · January 2010

lisap_30:
Seriously - if it's sinuses go and get a Neti-pot from the pharmacy. Those things are amazing!!! And if it workd for you like it does for me you can avoid taking meds

This. I had 2 horrible sinus/head colds last spring during the early part of second trimester and a neti-pot worked wonders. I didn't have to take anything because it worked that well.

MrsJRT · January 2010

star21gazer:

lisap_30:
Seriously - if it's sinuses go and get a Neti-pot from the pharmacy. Those things are amazing!!! And if it workd for you like it does for me you can avoid taking meds

This. I had 2 horrible sinus/head colds last spring during the early part of second trimester and a neti-pot worked wonders. I didn't have to take anything because it worked that well.

TRIPLE THIS! It works wonders!!! And AYR (saline nasal mist)- you can carry that to work with you and use it throughout the day when you can't use the neti pot.

Drink LOTS of fluid to also flush it out of your system. Hope you feel better!

MrsJRT · January 2010

star21gazer:

lisap_30:
Seriously - if it's sinuses go and get a Neti-pot from the pharmacy. Those things are amazing!!! And if it workd for you like it does for me you can avoid taking meds

This. I had 2 horrible sinus/head colds last spring during the early part of second trimester and a neti-pot worked wonders. I didn't have to take anything because it worked that well.

TRIPLE THIS! It works wonders!!! And AYR (saline nasal mist)- you can carry that to work with you and use it throughout the day when you can't use the neti pot.

Drink LOTS of fluid to also flush it out of your system. Hope you feel better!

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