so full of a cold please help!

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I have come down with an awful cold and cough, I feel weak and shakey and I'm coughing so much my sides hurt! I went to my doctor but all he could advise was honey and lemon, I'm off work this week but due back in on monday, I'm really worried I'm not gonna be well in time. Can anyone please suggest anything to help?

Forgot to say I'm 17 weeks pregnant hence the lack of lovely drugs from the doctor!

Paracetamol.

Ohh thankyou didn't realise I could take paracetamol.

Thanks kotinka I will get OH to get me some olbas oil, thanks for the sympathy much appreciated!

Double check olbas is ok in pregnancy as I've heard that it may not be.
You have my sympathy,I've also got a horrible cold and at 28 wks got heartburn from hell too that means a lot of my usual natural remedies are a no no (lemon,ginger etc).
Rest,water,honey and stay warm! You may have to delay going back to work? Think colds can last longer than usual in pregnancy because the immune system is repressed. Take care x

Aww thanks quackojuliet and sympathy to you too, heartburn is awful,I've been told its ok to take gaviscon but haven't tried it myself. I'm currently wrapped in a blanket sipping hot water honey and lemon.

Mmmmm hot ribena, I will add that to OH to do list!