I need help I'm miserable!

I am about 20wks now and my babies are doing just great, however mommy isnt doing so good. I have the most horrible cold in the world. My head is stuffy, I have a runny/stuffed up nose, its in my throat and my ears!!! (WOW, not a good thing) I have been taking tylenol to help reduce the headaches, im using vicks on my chest, and sucking on cough drops. BUT is there anything else I can do. I dont trust my dr enough to ask him(I know i need to switch, I am not til dec 1st though lol) I trust u ladies on here more. I need some kind of relief I cant sleep, think, function, nothing!! I dont know what I can and cant take as far as medicine and i do not want to harm by beautiful angels in my belly. I will just stay sick if there is nothing i can do but im hoping that some of you have experienced this as well and took something to make it better. I can feel the babies alittle here and there, so cant really tell if medicine is affecting them to where they dont move as much. PLEASE help me if u can!!! thanks girls

 

I'm not sure what's safe to take, but you can also call any Walgreens or Rite Aide and ask them. They can usually answer those kind of questions.

 

You can use the "Shower Soothers" they are made by Suda Care....the create a vapor steam in the shower. it helps alot and you are not ingesting anything! you might even be able to get a good nights rest afterwards!


Missy

 

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I'm not sure what's safe to take, but you can also call any Walgreens or Rite Aide and ask them. They can usually answer those kind of questions.

lmao @ spot and dot!

 

Sorry are feeling so bad. I was told Tylenol, which you already said you are taking, or plain sudafed, not sure if that will help you or not. I'm glad you are switching Drs. if you don't trust them. But I agree, you can always ask a pharmacist for help too. Hope you find some relief soon. :hug99:

 

I had a really horrible cold and cough when I was pregnant so bad that I actually had to go to labor and delivery one night because all the coughing was giving me really bad contractions. They told me plain old Robitussin DM was fine. I bought it in a two pack one for day and one for night that was a lifesaver. I was actually able to get some rest, I also took Tylenol and drank Airborne. Hope you feel better soon.

 

My list says it is ok to take Tylenol Cold, or Tylenol allergy. Sudafed is on there too- any of those may be a big help- as well as maybe some saline spray up your nose. I hope you feel better soon! Oh, and those sudacare things for the shower I have heard are good- and I love those things you plug into the well with vapors too- they help alot!

 

I am so sorry to hear you are sick. I know how TERRIBLE it is when you are pregnant. No-one would let me take anything but Paracetamol and I was as sick as a dog. I couldn't breathe through my nose and therefore taste anything, or sleep properly for about 5 weeks. I had 2 lots of anti-biotics - to no avail. I'm sorry I dont have any ideas, just hope it will be gone soon :hug99:

 

thank u all so much i think i am going to get something, ive hear tylenol cold and robitussin were ok so good to see other ppl think so as well. i wil try those shower things to anything to get some sleep. thank u all so much!!!