ARGH Yet another cold!!

[Emilycee]

Anyone else struggling with colds this winter? I had one two weeks ago and was off work for three days, was back at work for a week, then Christmas week (Boxing Day) woke up with another sore throat and blocked nose.

Today has been the worst, how can one person contain so much snot?! (Sorry for the TMI!) I have been through 2 toilet rolls, 1 6 pack of balsam tissues and my snout looks like Rudolf's!

I am taking Pregnacare max strength vits, have vicks under my nose, lemon & hot water etc... Anything else I could be trying? Its getting me down that I can't take Sudafed/Beechams tablets :-(

You can take paracetamol. It will take the edge off the worst of it. And hot steamy baths will help clear your nose and may help you feel better.

Thanks craving - totally forgot about paracetamol! Have been steaming my face over the sink with vicks in it too... Hey ho, I guess I will have to just sit it out. I sneezed earlier so hard that I weed myself a tiny bit :-( The glamour of pregnancy!!

Feel for you as same here! I am 37 weeks and due to be induced next week but I thinking of putting it off. I went to the pharmacist and they would not even sell me Vicks! Had to get my dh to go and get it!

I have been warming up water and adding orange juice to it which has helped the coughing at night.