I've got a cold :-(

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As the title says - I've woken up at 4am to a full blown cold
I'd usually "man up", take some beachams flu plus and get on with life but being pregnant I can't.

Any tips?!! Help me feel better please!!!!

(Very sorry for the self pity, I'm knackered and DH is away with work, I think pregnancy hormones are kicking in as well )

Hmm. Plenty of water - add fresh ginger, lemon, a pinch of cayenne pepper to almost boiling water. Steam your face over a bowl of hot water with a dab of Vicks or a drop of eucalyptus or tea tree oil. Lots of chocolate, obviously. Rest, and feel sorry for yourself. Paracetamol is safe throughout pregnancy, if you get a banging headache.

How far along are you?

16 weeks.

I'm asthmatic as well, which makes things worse.

I'd forgotten about inhaling - I'll give that a go.

And chocolate - I'll definitely go with that!! Thanku.

i know how you feel, ive got a horrible cold thats been around since friday and is driving me nuts! paracetamol, steam for unblocking your nose and plenty to drink seems to be the only things we're allowed :(

sprite hope u feel better soon!!

The mucus crap is bringing back the morning sickness feeling. Yuck!!!

Allllso (how could I forget), the wondrous, all healing alchemy that is..... FULL FAT COKE.

Olbas Oil on a hankie will help to clear your nose - or Vick.

You can take paracetamol. Or a dab of Tiger Balm on your temples can clear a headache.

Lots of liquids. Add honey and lemon for a sore throat.

I've got a cold too, had it for a couple of days .... bad head, stuffy nose and feel sick. Have come home from work and am in bed ..... drinking flat full fat coke and eating plain crisps! Glad I'm not the only one! X

Me too! I had a sore throat all weekend and yesterday came out with a full blown stinking rotten cold. I took three strepsils extra strength before I was told I probably shouldn't, and now I've called in sick for my night shift. I'm 18 weeks tomorrow and this is my second cold in 3 weeks! My immune system is clearly up the spout. I'm going for soup and paracetamol. Hope we all feel better soon!

Ok, time to admit I cried on the way home from work as some bastard cut me up
And I was hungry, so I stopped at the kebab shop for chips in pitta!! It was amazing and it cheered me up a bit.

But not feeling so alone in the cold department!! Hopefully we'll all get rid of the germs very soon!!

It really is nice to know I'm not on my own! X