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Omg help me! Sick!

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I am sick for the 4th time this winter! I have a HORRENDOUS cold! I can't breath through my nose at all. I can't even keep my mouth closed to chew my food, its horrible and the pressure is so intense that tears have been streaming down my face all day. What can I do or take that is safe and won't dry me up? Anyone have any home remedies. I can't stand this anymore!

Also, I never EVER get sick, and like I said this is the 4th time this winter. Last time it was with pneumonia. Is breastfeeding doing a number on my immune system? Why I am all the sudden getting sick so much? LO hasn't been sick, so I don't think he's bringing anything home from daycare. Is it just because my body is working so hard for him?

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Re: Omg help me! Sick!

  • jlsimon56jlsimon56 member

    I have this too.  LO is fine, but DH and I are suffering big time.  Just keep up your water intake, wear chapstick (my lips HURT from breathing through my mouth), and do saline nose spray to blow your nose easier.  I know it sucks.  

    LO and I had RSV a few weeks ago.  Nothing will be as bad as that.  

    I feel like this cold has been shorter, it's definitely on its way out now. 

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  • ns1ns1 member

    I love my neti pot!  Not as great as mucinex or something like that...but it does for now while I'm bf'ing.  And gargling with salt water.  I just go back to basics.  It sucks...but hopefully it might help you a little!

    Hope you get better soon! 

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  • tokenhosertokenhoser member

    You can use a nose spray like Dristan or Afrin. Read the directions - it's bad to use for more than 3 or 4 days. I usually just use it at night so I can sleep. It's magic.

    Neti pot is good during the day.

    You're probably just run down from lack of sleep, working, baby-care, breastfeeding... it's a lot. Try to get some rest, and once you're not sick take a good look at how you're caring for yourself on top of all the other things  you have to do.

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