What can I do about a stinking cold?

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Scampynoodle · 09/10/2007 10:22

Any ideas?

I take paracetamol before bed, as recommended by my midwife, and breathe in Olbas Oil but is there anything else I can take apart from that?

Ta, like

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littlelapin · 09/10/2007 10:25

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widgetsmummy · 09/10/2007 10:49

I found children's Vaporub (sp?) helped if I put it on my chest before bed. That and glycerin patilles if your throat hurts. Just got over a cold and am hoping that will be the first and last of the season... next time maybe we'll try summer pgs!

Hope you feel better soon x

phdlife · 09/10/2007 10:52

Soothers were okay IIRC - but my head cold lurked for about 6 weeks when I was pg. You have my sympathies

honeyapple · 09/10/2007 10:57

Agree with the vicks vapour rub (although I just had the regular strong stuff not kids)... I slathered my chest in it before going to bed and it really helped me get a better nights sleep.

hope you feel better soon
x

designerbaby · 09/10/2007 11:02

Honey, fresh lemon juice and boiling water...
Like a hot toddy, but unfortunately without the whisky

I've had no end of cold through this pg (due to immune system being low when you're pregnant and travelling on the stinking tube every day, I suspect) and htis was the only thing which did anything for me...

Hope you feel better soon.

DB
xx

VooJu · 09/10/2007 11:05

Don't laugh please but

eating raw onion will dry up a runny nose PDQ

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Scampynoodle · 09/10/2007 11:08

Some top tips there. Ta girls. I guess that with the babe sapping all of my energy it's no surprise that I'm laid low. It's a bugger! All I want to do is have a nip of something frisky and dose up on Night Nurse.

I reckon the rubbing of vaporub into my enormously enlarged chest will cause much merriment in the marital pouch too. And if gets anywhere near my cracked nips you'll hear my screams from Pluto...

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