Sick and prego !!

babywink123 · December 2015

Hey guys!

I am 24 weeks now and I have made it thus far without getting sick...well now the time has come for the good old cold to knock on my door. I feel like death and all my ob has told me to do is rest and kick its ass...fml !!!!!!

Without my typical go to of day quill for help I am struggling to feel any relif !!! What are your chicas tricks for kicking some serious ass !??

Thanks !

imrachellea · December 2015

Smelling as much peppermint oil as humanly possible. I could feel it coming Saturday but couldn't take any Airborne. Woke up with the worst sinus pressure yesterday and a crappy runny nose and congestion today. Merry Christmas to me, ugh. Sudafed is the only other suggestion.

runningwild · December 2015

I'm too much of a worrier to risk taking anything. I've had a head cold with chest congestion for about a week. Only relief I've found is really pounding the fluids (mostly water) saline nasal spray, and peppermint oil as pp said. Also a girl at my local health food store told me ginger is a good immune booster. So I've been trying that too.

babywink123 · December 2015

Ohhhhh thats a great idea I totally have peppermint oil thank you !!! Dude being sick while prego is the worst hope you feel better girly hang in there !!! Thank you !

babywink123 · December 2015

Gotcha im gonna start the fluids strong !!!! And i had no idea about the ginger thing I thought that was only for stomach issues im totally trying this too !! Thank you

Dmurphy10 · December 2015

I have also been fighting this cold since Thursday!! It's the worst and I actually had a fever for the first two days. Doctor said Tylenol for the fever and then just fluids and rest. I am also a worrier and afraid of taking a thing else just in case. I do miss my NyQuil to help get me through the night tho. Hope everyone gets better for the Holidays!!

lreni529 · December 2015

Ditto to what everyone else said. Push the fluids, saline rinse ( I swear by my netti pot), peppermint oil, and Vicks vapor rub at night. My grandma told me to put Vicks on my feet then put socks on before bed. Not sure if it made a difference but I kicked the cold in about a week.

KarenM1118 · December 2015

I'm in the same boat. I've just been taking Tylenol to help with the sinus swelling and tea with honey for the sore throat, but I'm too nervous to take anything else. My info packet from my Dr says Robitussin and Sudafed are ok though. I miss breathing through my nose! I hope everyone starts to feel better soon!

cmjenkies · December 2015

I did regular Sudafed, cough drops, and Afrin nose spray for a few days.

AllyDogg · December 2015

Ugh - I've been in the same boat since Thursday. Stuffy nose, runny nose, swollen throat, cough, and headache. I've been taking Tylenol and drinking honey-lemon hot water and it's not doing much. Going to have to try the peppermint oil and Vicks - I'm getting desperate over here!!

Missingchampagne · December 2015

Checking in with the flu, too

I've been using Afrin severe congestion nasal spray, which helps for sleeping a tiny bit, but that's all for the cold meds. I also took one allergy medication, Allegra, when I thought I just had terrible seasonal allergies and hadn't realized it was the flue yet.

pinottoparenthood · December 2015

I hope you feel better soon! Drink lots of orange juice and rest as much as you can! Overdoing it will definitely drag the illness out!

imrachellea · December 2015

In regards to the Vicks on your feet with socks. I've never tried this myself, but it was recommended to me by my daughter's daycare teacher for her nighttime cough and it works AMAZING. I haven't been coughing at night but the congestion is killer. I may try Vicks on my feet tonight, see if it helps with congestion too.

Jheaps · December 2015

I had a horrible cough for about 2 weeks and nothing really worked. The vicks on the feet did nothing, the allowed cough medicines (which I only tried after a week) were useless, and the humidifier didn't help either. The only thing that really helped were hot showers and hot tea with honey (neither of which I could do while sleeping). I ended up bruising a rib coughing and even though the cough is now gone, the rib has been killing me for two weeks. Feel better soon!

g&tlewis · December 2015

I just got over a week long cold. My OB called in a z-pak just in case there was any infection, and I would take Sudafed if I really needed it. Otherwise, I just did a lot of laying on the couch and sleeping.

imrachellea · December 2015

Also, this site: https://www.ahealthysliceoflife.com/8-natural-pregnancy-approved-cures-for-cold-season/
A nurse friend of mine told me to do hot honey lemon water, but I didn't know if I needed an actual lemon or lemon juice or what, found this site and will be trying the hot honey lemon water and apple cider vinegar remedies.

babywink123 · December 2015

You all are so helpful !!!!!! I finally can breath out of one nostril haha but now its in my chest but things are looking up !!! Fluids helped a ton and good old rest

this cold has literally kicked my ass hope all of you start feeling better Merry Christmas !

Disneygirl921 · December 2015

Just had to call my MIL and cancel Christmas dinner. I feel horrid and there is no way I can host tomorrow. We are going to freeze our ham and get together on New Years. Being sick stinks normally but this is just no fun especially at Christmas.

babywink123 · December 2015

No way girly feel better !!!!! Geeezzz take this time to relax its ok that you have to reschedule as long as mama gets better !!!

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