Awful cold/cough please tell me what I can take?

[Lucinda15]

I'm 28 weeks pregnant and I've caught an awful cold/cough. Shivers, aches, pains, banging head, runny eyes & nose, terrible chesty cough, sooo breathless. I've barely been able to move from the bed for 24 hrs.

I'm on the honey and lemon, I've not taken paracetamol and I think I may have to soon. But I really need something to ease this cough, which is so painful. It hurts my throat and chest, and my tummy too which tenses every time I cough. I also end up peeing my pants every time as well. I just feel wretched.

I really need some relief. Is there anything I can take besides honey and lemon and paracetamol?

I was prescribed cocodamol due migraines and I remember gp saying it is ok but not to be taken in 3rd trimester.

Thanks ladies, think the paracetamol is working for now thank goodness.

Yep, deffo getting plenty of fluids regina - I have had no appetite but an unqenchable thirst so have had plenty of water alongside warm honey and lemon drinks! I am still whacked but think I'm getting there thanks so much for the advice and support xxx

I asked the midwife and doctor loads if I could take something stronger for my headaches and they said no! I would have killed for some codeine! Annoying!

Sounds like you had a bit of a temp OP that the paracetamol has hopefully brought down down a bit. If still poorly tomo perhaps think about a gp's appointment to check your chest is clear. Hopefully you're on the mend though!