~ Vicky ~

I've woken up this morning with a really back hacking chesty cough, my nose bunged up and a raging headache. Dunno where it's come from but its making me miserable and i've had to call in sick at work.

Does anyone know what reliefs I can and can't take? My brother offered to go to the chemist for me but I didn't know what to tell him to get and bless him, I don't fully trust him to get the right things.

Ugh.. horrible horrible. I'm just going to sit here feeling sorry for myself

Rachiebaby24

i just had that all last week...there is pretty much NOTHING you can take....i just had lots of baths with Vicks in it....you can take some parcetemol for the headache (my doctor gave me some) but thats it....even when i bought some Lockets the pharmacist said im only allowed three a day!!

thelilbump

ooo better

theres not much u can take tbh, well actually nothing apart from paracetomol i don't think and then they advise you take them sparodically. MAybe steaming your face might ease it up, just watch you don't get too hot.

~ Vicky ~

Meh, thanks. I didn't think there was much but thought there might be something I could take. I'll just have to stick it out I guess

I'm not a very good patient as you can tell, hah. If I can't handle a cough and cold how will I handle labour?

Oh well, its an excuse to stay in bed, lol.

Christine33

i had a really bad cold at 18 weeks and i was told by pharmacist and midwife there is nothing i could take. i just drank lots of hot water with honey and fresh lemon squeezed through it. it was gone in a couple of days - seemed to do the trick.
give that a whirl - did wonders for me and it tastes okay.

Christine
XXXX

thelilbump

ooops just potsed in wrong place Lol!! stupid pregnant brain!

SpecialGift89

I had a cough and cold 2 weeks ago or so and I too made a drink of hot honey and fresh squeezed lemon also. It worked wonders straight away my nose would run and I got better within no time. I don't blame you for feeling sorry for yourself I certainly did. It's even harder being ill and pregnant your energy levels just drop completely. I hope this helps you. Get well soon. x

~ Vicky ~

Oh thanks for that, i'll be giving it a whirl.

I'm just a bit paranoid because its a really chesty cough that sort of.. rattles, and I often feel it down in my stomach when i'm having a fit of coughing, so I want to get rid asap.

Vickie

There's really not much you can take. Paracetemol/Tylenol is fine. You might also try sucking on hard candies for a sore throat/cough. Gargling warm salt water is supposed to help with sore throats as well. Hope you start feeling better soon.

Belle

Get well soon chick!! i hate being ill, especially when ur pregnant!! take it easy hun. xx