on top of being exhausted and nauseous...

[sunnylady303]

I have a terrible cold. What can I do? I usually let it run its course and take some Afrin Nasal Spray but I don't think that's safe to take right now. I seriously can't breathe at all. I feel wretched. I had a cold before I knew I was pregnant and took antibiotics for the first time in a while. I think that's why I am sick again. I always seem to get sick quickly after I take antibiotics. So what can I do? I feel so so so so miserable. Can anyone help?

[LolaEight]

It's so hard to be sick when you're pregnant!!! Could you sit in a bathroom with a hot shower running, to get the bathroom all steamy? That should open up your sinuses. When I got a cold with my first, I would put ice in a baggie, and wrap a towel around it and lay down putting the baggie across my nose and cheeks. The cold seemed to sooth my achy sinuses and head.

That's all I can think of. I'm so sorry you're sick. That's the worst.... Hang in there!

[VikingKvinna]

If you have a natural-foods store near you, look there for a product called Warm Mint Vapor Rub. It's like a natural Vicks, but it works so well. I had a bad cold/sinus infection/flu thing a couple of months ago, and as soon as I put this on my chest it helped open me right up -- both chest and nasal congestion.

Don't forget to drink lots of liquids, teas and water and juice and soup. And get as much rest as you can, of course.

HTH! Feel better...

~Nick