I think I'm getting flu :(

[Bluebell]

I'm worried... I have a temp of 37.9 a sore throat and feel awful.

I'm worried what to do? Will it harm my bean? Should I take regular paracetamol to keep the fever down?

Anyone know if throat sweets are safe to have in pregnancy?

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[amyjayne77]

Both paracetamol and throat sweets are fine as far as I know.....
Hope you feel better soon x

 

[AngelCookie23]

I've had the flu 3 times since being pregnant! Just getting over it now. I think the worse thing for the baby when your ill is getting too hot so paracetamol would help keep your fever down. I didn't take anything though, didn't wanna risk taking any medicines but I think doctor and midwife said a low dose of paracetamol was okay.

Hope you feel better soon. Contact the doctor/nurse or midwife if you are unsure x

 

[amandapanda]

I've just got over flu - i really was scared for the baby as it was attacking me so bad I thought 'is it attacking the baby like this?' I spoke to my doctor who reassured me that as long as you are able to fight it, then you are fighting it for the baby - it is only if your body packs up and is unable to fight any longer that the baby would be at real risk. I was advised to take no more than 6 paracetamol a day - to be honest they didnt do much good but like you say, you need to keep your temperature down as much as possible..cold flannels too. Hope you feel better soon xx

 

[cosmicgirl]

Try one spoon of honey, some fresh lemon in boiling water, drink that, it helped me a little and is safe and soothing xx

 

[Piglet's Mama]

Can you get yourself in for a flu jab? x

 

[nadine]

i no it sounds silly but my Nana used to give me hot lemonade ??
or honey and glycerin

paracetamol an throat sweets are fine just nothing with aspirin in that y u should stay clear of lemsips an them sorts of stuff

 

[amandapanda]

You can't get a flu jab whilst you are ill Jenny - even if you have a cold they won't give it you. Don't know why! x

 

[Bluebell]

Thanks all.

Looks like I have swine flu gp has given me a prescription for a relenza inhaler, but none of the chemists have it in stock. Boots ordered it and I'm hoping it comes this morning.

Feel awful ... Hope my bean makes it.

I went to occupational health a couple of weeks ago and they wouldn't jab me until 12 weeks wish I had gone to the gp for one now


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[MiracleBaby]

Try one spoon of honey, some fresh lemon in boiling water, drink that, it helped me a little and is safe and soothing xx

Hi, I am full of a heavy cold and this is what I have been taking and it does help alot x

 

[Bluebell]

I'll try it... dh off shopping soon I'll get him to get some xx


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[amandapanda]

try not to worry Bluebell - I think GP's are treating all flu as swine flu as a precaution...at the end of the day it's still flu and you can fight it. Take it easy, once the fever breaks you'll have turned a corner. Am sure baby will be fine, before I had my flu I couldn't feel baby move at all so I had no clue if it was ok...then as soon as I recovered I began to feel it bouncing around for the first time and was so reassured to know that after being so poorly it was fine Get well soon hun xx