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what can I take for a stinking cold

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keleigh1989 · 10/02/2016 09:37

I am 6 weeks pregnant and woken up with a stinking cold, I feel hot cold shivery and ache all over as well as the usual snotty nose and Flem symptoms - what can I take/do to relieve the symptoms and make me sleep/feel better ??

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Sunbeam1112 · 10/02/2016 09:48

Paracetomal and cough medicine check first theres no paracetmol in the cough syrup as you don't want to take double dose. Try vix vapour rub,mentol crystals with hot water and one of those nasal inhalers. Warm lemonade aswell helps aswell. Other than that theres jot alot you can take.

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Sanch1 · 10/02/2016 09:51

I was nothing! No vicks, no inhalers, no cough medicine. Only paracetomol and no medical things such as steam, honey and lemon etc. Hope you feel better soon.

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tinyme135 · 10/02/2016 10:28

you can have honey and lemon cough syrup. I had it when I was pregnant and I also work in a pharmacy and I give it to pregnant ladies too.

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keleigh1989 · 10/02/2016 11:11

I wouldn't mind but I only had a sore throat 2 weeks ago :(
Now it's a full blown stinker cold x
thanks everyone! Will have a nice soak in bath and curl up I think!
Work can cope without me for 1 day :)