ANOTHER ILLNESS AND BREASTFEEDING QUESTION

[loopyredangel]

Hi, I am ill again!!! In the past 2 months I have had 4 colds, 3 sore throats and a tummy bug. I am absolutely worn out with a 2.5 year and 4 month old (plus my dodgy pelvis and back pain). I now have another sore throat. Can I have strepsils to sooth it whilst I'm breastfeeding, and can I have Vitamin C supplements? I must be quite run down, I'm now getting puffed going up and down the stairs and just feel totally worn out.

yes. I have taken out shares in strepsils ;) and vit c does sweet FA... Sadly. I also have had mega pelvic and back issues and just had lovely d&v bug last week...
C'est glamorous moi?

Are you eating properly?

Poor you. I think strepsils are ok but the best thing for a sore throat is tablespoon of honey, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice(bottled stuff will do) mixed with boiled water. a mugful every couple of hours soothes it. I'd check with HV about vitC and any other supplements. You sound totally done in....

I am cream crackered, I am eating okay, plenty of fruit veg etc, except for a couple of weeks ago when I had a very nasty double ender bug!Thanks for the tips ladies, yeah it's getting me down now, was feeling a bit depressed last week, but I think it's purely because I am in so much pain with back and pelvis (and not very glamourous I know but my back passage isn't behaving very well lately !)