Being sick AND pregnant is the pits

[Heart349]

I recently got a cold from my students and was feeling good Thursday and Friday. I thought I was getting over it but I think the lack of sleep and the cold weather is making it hang around.

Yesterday morning I started with a productive cough and it feels like my quarterly bronchitis fit.

Ugh. Trying a humidifier and orange juice. Since this is my first, I'm still looking at all the things I'm supposed to avoid eating and now I have to research herbs too. Wish there were midwives here...

[EMandM]

I'm sorry! I hope you feel better soon!

[CorasMama]

can you ask your doctor what you can take? My midwives have a list of okay cold medicines that they give out, and one of the types of Robitussin is on it.

FYI, one of the things they say NOT to take is goldenseal, and this year, don't take elderberry.

[maranapanda]

I am so sorry!! I am sure there will be a few of us going through it this season. I am sorry you are the first! I hope you can find some peace while you get well.

Amanda

[Heart349]

I went to the walk-in clinic and they suggested delsym or robitussin. She offered amoxicillan which is apparently ok if the benefits outweigh the risks, but she said it was up to me whether or not I wanted to fill it.

Think for right now I'll hold out. Trying to stay natural as much as possible, but I also don't want it to get to the pneumonia stage. After a really hot shower I feel great cause the steam breaks up all that stuff, but I'll just keep resting and drink all the water I can handle. Yay Delsym...

Everyone else stay healthy...

[welsh]

Poor you!
DS and I have a cold but (so far) neither of us are miserable with it.
Yesterday, I had a sore throat so had lots of hot water, lemon, ginger and manuka honey.
Today the sore throat is gone but the sneezes and runny nose has arrived. No-one got much sleep last night even though the humidifier was one.
DS was supposed to be in nursery school today and I could've napped but I need to keep his germs away from the other kiddos

[bjorker]

I was sick last week, I feel your pain!

I just took a moderate amount of vit c and garlic caps. But it was "just" a cold and maybe a mild sinus infection that I get somewhat regularly.