anything I can take for cold?

[moanymandy]

I have a stinking cold (thought I was getting the flu but don't feel so bad today) I have been taking paracetamol but is there anything else at all I can take/do that would help?

I wouldn't usually be such a wuss and just get on with it but im getting married on Saturday!! and really want to be better for then!

I'm 6 weeks pregnant btw

thanks in advance for your advice x

I have the flu and unfortunately the only thing we can take is paracetamol. However, if you have a chesty cough with it then you could try switching to Calpol instead. It's more expensive (£6.50 a bottle!) but I find it soothes my throat more. Or you could try a teaspoon of honey and a squeeze of lemon juice in hot water? Doesn't taste very nice but it does ease things along ;)

Congratulations on your impending nuptials - if you're already feeling better then hopefully it should have cleared up significantly by Saturday!

I have a cold and I think my pg nausea is now mixed in with cold nausea - great! I've been drinking warm Ribena with honey and lemon. Remember to drink plenty and eat as normally as you can. The old wive's tale 'feed a cold, starve a fever' does make some sense. Feel better soon!

Most over the counter flu/cold remedies just containe paracetomol and caffeine anyway.

You can take paracetomol, and if you have a really snotty nose, you can use a saline nasal spray to help dry it up, or make your own by snorting salt water from a tea spoon.

Homemade honey and lemon is also perfectly safe to have.

I did consider calpol. have a 2yo ds so already got some

thanks for your advice I already knew really there isn't much else I can do!

but yes om already feeling better than yesterday so hopung it will be gone by Saturday