Yuck, i have a cold, and it won't go away! Any home remedies i can take?

clarabella · Oct 17th, 2009, 03:56 AM

Basically i've had the cold for over a week now, and it's getting worse instead of better. As if it's not bad enough to be getting up to pee half the night, i'm also now waking up to blow my nose!

It is quite bad as i'm really green (TMI sorry), so know i'm infected, but so far haven't so much as taken a paracetamol, i don't see the point in them as i'm not in pain.

Does anyone know of any safe-in-pregnancy home remedies?

Jchihuahua · Oct 17th, 2009, 05:07 AM

I've been having hot water with a couple of spoonfuls of honey, half a lemon and a spoonful of sugar all mixed in. It has soothed my sore throat and cough.

chuck · Oct 17th, 2009, 05:18 AM

Boiling water in a bowl, pop a towel over your head and breathe in the steam to try and clear your head a little.

Even better if you get a tub of menthol crystals from boots and pop a few of them in the water - wayyy better than olbas oil/vicks.

Failing that its a good excuse for a long hot bath - the steam does help to shift the snotty head!

Jasmineivy · Oct 17th, 2009, 05:24 AM

homemade Chicken Soup! Orange juice full of vitamin C x

Jolinar · Oct 17th, 2009, 05:31 AM

Paracetamol will help bring a temperature down they're not just for pain relief so take them it's safe

I'd go with hot honey and freshly squeezed lemon juice as well, then if you suspect a bacterial infection it might be worth calling the docs as you might need antibiotics. Hope you feel better soon!

chuck · Oct 17th, 2009, 05:43 AM

yeah if your snot or anything you are coughing up is dark green then go see a doc (sorry TMI I know) but if its dark green then you could have an infection.

DizzyMoo · Oct 17th, 2009, 06:32 AM

Personally i'd be at the docs getting antibiotics, I really don't see the point wasting time trying out home remedies when you could have an infection hun, The sooner you start antibiotics the sooner you will feel better. There are several antibiotics safe during pregnancy hun

I've had 3 courses of antibiotics during this pregnancy so far, 1 for uti & 2 for chest infections.

topazicatzbet · Oct 17th, 2009, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jchihuahua

I've been having hot water with a couple of spoonfuls of honey, half a lemon and a spoonful of sugar all mixed in. It has soothed my sore throat and cough.

i swear this got me through a really bad cold the other week, i was adding hot water and making it into a tea to drink.

if its green though, that would suggest an infection and you need antibiotics, there are many that are safe to take in pregnancy so dont worry about that.

Oct 17th, 2009, 03:56 AM	#1
clarabella Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South West Scotland Posts: 832	Yuck, i have a cold, and it won't go away! Any home remedies i can take? Basically i've had the cold for over a week now, and it's getting worse instead of better. As if it's not bad enough to be getting up to pee half the night, i'm also now waking up to blow my nose! It is quite bad as i'm really green (TMI sorry), so know i'm infected, but so far haven't so much as taken a paracetamol, i don't see the point in them as i'm not in pain. Does anyone know of any safe-in-pregnancy home remedies?

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Jchihuahua Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: W. Yorkshire Posts: 4,923	I've been having hot water with a couple of spoonfuls of honey, half a lemon and a spoonful of sugar all mixed in. It has soothed my sore throat and cough.

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chuck Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 6,354	Boiling water in a bowl, pop a towel over your head and breathe in the steam to try and clear your head a little. Even better if you get a tub of menthol crystals from boots and pop a few of them in the water - wayyy better than olbas oil/vicks. Failing that its a good excuse for a long hot bath - the steam does help to shift the snotty head!

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Jasmineivy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 494	homemade Chicken Soup! Orange juice full of vitamin C x

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Jolinar Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 1,576	Paracetamol will help bring a temperature down they're not just for pain relief so take them it's safe I'd go with hot honey and freshly squeezed lemon juice as well, then if you suspect a bacterial infection it might be worth calling the docs as you might need antibiotics. Hope you feel better soon!

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chuck Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 6,354	yeah if your snot or anything you are coughing up is dark green then go see a doc (sorry TMI I know) but if its dark green then you could have an infection.

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DizzyMoo Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,902	Personally i'd be at the docs getting antibiotics, I really don't see the point wasting time trying out home remedies when you could have an infection hun, The sooner you start antibiotics the sooner you will feel better. There are several antibiotics safe during pregnancy hun I've had 3 courses of antibiotics during this pregnancy so far, 1 for uti & 2 for chest infections.

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