i've had luck with tea tree/eucalyptus/lavender oil (a drop or two of each diluted with olive oil, and put on a q-tip or cotton ball) for ear pain/infection .. i've taken raw garlic orally but not used the oil..
for sinus pressure iv'e had a lot of luck with pressure points that my chiro showed me.. i really can't explain it in writing but you can look them up..
also, tea tree oil in hot water (steam) helps me a lot.. 3-4 times a day, .. it clears yoru sinuses and has anti bacterial/viral properties .. so they say..
personally, in addition to the above, i might take tylenol, but thats it. cold meds do wacky things to me and i don't feel right doing that while pregnant even though my former OB insisted that many otc cold meds were fine..
for sinus pressure iv'e had a lot of luck with pressure points that my chiro showed me.. i really can't explain it in writing but you can look them up..
also, tea tree oil in hot water (steam) helps me a lot.. 3-4 times a day, .. it clears yoru sinuses and has anti bacterial/viral properties .. so they say..
personally, in addition to the above, i might take tylenol, but thats it. cold meds do wacky things to me and i don't feel right doing that while pregnant even though my former OB insisted that many otc cold meds were fine..