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Old January 10th 05, 11:33 AM
Zoe Brown
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I am 30 weeks today - hooray !

But I have a really bad cold. This is day three of the cold, basically sore
throat, chesty cough, blocked nose, feeling cold, headache ect. It is made
worse as I get cramps when I cough and shortness of breath when I try and
lay down.

I have not been to see my GP and have just been taking paracetamol.

Any advise ?

Zoe


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Old January 10th 05, 12:54 PM
A&G&K&H
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"Zoe Brown" wrote in message
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All

I am 30 weeks today - hooray !

But I have a really bad cold. This is day three of the cold, basically

sore
throat, chesty cough, blocked nose, feeling cold, headache ect. It is

made
worse as I get cramps when I cough and shortness of breath when I try and
lay down.

I have not been to see my GP and have just been taking paracetamol.

Any advise ?

Zoe


Ughhh - I remember having a bad cold around 25 weeks when pg with DD.
I found saline nasal spray helped a lot with nasal congestion as did using a
steam vaporiser. I also used Vicks vaporub on my throat as I find this
really helps a sore throat.
....and try to drink lots of water ... I find filling a pitcher with ice
water and keeping it nearby helps as I tend to sip a lot more water when its
so handy to get a drink.
Rest if you can.
I usually don't take much paracetamol, but that's not to say you shouldn't
use it in accordance with the directions. It should certainly help you feel
a little better.

or...... you could take the advice given to me by my Ob when I asked him
what I should do at the time.
His advice? "Go to bed for a week and eat as much chocolate as you want".
Me: "OK - I can understand getting a lot of rest, but why the chocolate?"
Ob:"Well, nothing else is going to make you feel any better!"

feel better soon
Amanda

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DD 15th August 2002
1 tiny angel Nov 2003
DS 20th August 2004


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Old January 10th 05, 01:03 PM
Zoe Brown
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Ughhh - I remember having a bad cold around 25 weeks when pg with DD.
I found saline nasal spray helped a lot with nasal congestion as did using
a
steam vaporiser. I also used Vicks vaporub on my throat as I find this
really helps a sore throat.
...and try to drink lots of water ... I find filling a pitcher with ice
water and keeping it nearby helps as I tend to sip a lot more water when
its
so handy to get a drink.
Rest if you can.
I usually don't take much paracetamol,


No me either, I would take some cough medicine but I am not sure if it is
safe and I *know* that paracetamol is OK. I need to get better so that I
can return to work !!

but that's not to say you shouldn't
use it in accordance with the directions. It should certainly help you
feel
a little better.

or...... you could take the advice given to me by my Ob when I asked him
what I should do at the time.
His advice? "Go to bed for a week and eat as much chocolate as you want".
Me: "OK - I can understand getting a lot of rest, but why the chocolate?"
Ob:"Well, nothing else is going to make you feel any better!"


I think I might try the chocolate


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Old January 10th 05, 01:11 PM
A&G&K&H
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"Zoe Brown" wrote in message
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Ughhh - I remember having a bad cold around 25 weeks when pg with DD.
I found saline nasal spray helped a lot with nasal congestion as did

using
a
steam vaporiser. I also used Vicks vaporub on my throat as I find this
really helps a sore throat.
...and try to drink lots of water ... I find filling a pitcher with ice
water and keeping it nearby helps as I tend to sip a lot more water when
its
so handy to get a drink.
Rest if you can.
I usually don't take much paracetamol,


No me either, I would take some cough medicine but I am not sure if it is
safe and I *know* that paracetamol is OK. I need to get better so that I
can return to work !!


I think there are some otc cold meds that you can take at certain stages of
a pg but can't remember much more than that. Somebody else (Ericka?) might
know if there is anything you can take.

The other thing that I forgot to mention that helps me is a chiropractic
treatment ... I find that having my neck adjusted relieves the congestion in
my head temporarily and manipulation of a few acupressure points helps me
recover more quickly.
Amanda

--
DD 15th August 2002
1 tiny angel Nov 2003
DS 20th August 2004


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Old January 11th 05, 02:15 AM
Kelly
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I'd check with your doctor to rule out strep throat or maybe bronchitis.
For a cold, I take sudafed (the plain pseudophedrine) and tylenol. And, I
drink echinacea tea and lots of fluids.

I am so sorry you are sick! Blech. I had strep throat a few weeks ago and
am so glad to be well. Hang in there and rest up.

Warmly,
Kelly
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"Zoe Brown" wrote in message
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All

I am 30 weeks today - hooray !

But I have a really bad cold. This is day three of the cold, basically
sore throat, chesty cough, blocked nose, feeling cold, headache ect. It
is made worse as I get cramps when I cough and shortness of breath when I
try and lay down.

I have not been to see my GP and have just been taking paracetamol.

Any advise ?

Zoe



 




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