Cough & cold

[OopsyDaisy]

Feeling so ill with a cough and cold. Haven't taken any medicines apart from paracetamol for a splitting headache due to lack of sleep (have been up all night coughing and feeling bunged up).

Anyone know of any natural remedies?

 

[Vickyleigh]

Poor thing I know how you feel! I had a horrible cough and cold last week and normally I just get on with it but this time it was the worse cold I ever had and I felt soooo ill. I don't know if being pregnant made the cold feel worse

 

[Nicola]

I had a terrible cold when I was very early into my pregnancy, was terrified everytime I sneezed little one would pop out or something!! Anyway I drank heaps of fluids, fresh fruit juices and refused to take paracetamol although DH gave me a lemsip which I admit did help helps (perhpas because it contained paracetamol!). I used forehead it's like a little red/silver bottle of white powder stuff I swiped that across my head and the menthol smells were soothing....also used an ice pack and despite not wanting to kept myself warm (it was December time so no biggie really I just hate being all wrapped up). Hope your feeling better soon!

 

[weenik]

I've had the cold twice and it was a struggle - I don't think it's any worse than a normal cold it's just that you've got the cold for 2 now! I just drank plenty water, lots of fresh orange and got rest whenever possible. Hope you feel better soon

 

[Sabrina]

4Head rub might help if you have a headache as well as the cough/cold.

My OH made me some home made hot lemon drink (just honey, slices of lemon and hot water) which really helped. You aren't actually supposed to take Lem Sip or Beechams whilst pregnant. It is because they contain a decongestant as well as a paracetemol. It's annoying but not worth the risk really.

I had a cough/cold/stuffed nose which lasted 5 weeks earlier this year. I got anti-biotics to shift it in the end. I was so fed up with it.

Hope you feel better soon

 

[Lyn_no3]

i was just goin to suggest what sabrina already has, lemons n hot water, they helped to get rid of my stinky cold earlier this year

hope you start to feel better soon hun

 

[*saulino*]

Hi

Hope you feel better soon hun
Katrina

 

[OopsyDaisy]

Aw, thanks girls!

Had a much better sleep last night, hopefully I'm on the mend!