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01-08-2013 at 7:46 AM
Melissamal...
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Sick with a cold. Need remedies!

Hello... I am 15 weeks pregnant and have a bad cold. My sore throat has cleared up but now I am congested and have this awful dry cough that won't let up. Does anyone have any home remedies that will help?
 
01-08-2013 at 8:03 AM
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Try hot tea with some honey in it.
Hope you feel better!

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01-08-2013 at 8:11 AM
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MommyLizzy:
Try hot tea with some honey in it.
Hope you feel better!


This. A vaporizer. You can take plain robitussin for the cough. At 15 weeks your doctor may have more suggestions, maybe call their nurse line.



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01-08-2013 at 8:15 AM
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Chicken broth (or water with a chicken bouillon cube) always helps my sore throat.

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01-08-2013 at 8:16 AM
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Rub (or have your hubby rub) Vicks on the bottom of your feet, add socks. Should help the cough!

Feel better soon!


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01-08-2013 at 8:46 AM
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I have a bad cold too...I've been drinking warm tea and taking hot showers to break of some of the crap in my chest.  Lots of rest and water.  It stinks...feel better!
 
01-08-2013 at 9:03 AM
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Invest in a neti pot.  I've had 2 colds during this pregnancy and this thing makes life a little easier.  It will clean out your sinuses.  You can use it several times a day to get all the goop out.  Just make sure you buy a kit that comes with the saline solution.  You will thank me later!  I have both below, but I prefer the one on the bottom, but both work great.


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01-08-2013 at 9:55 AM
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I FINALLY went to the doctor after suffering from a cold since Friday. I was put on zithromax. Hopefully it helps. This is awful. Try using a cool mist humidifier.  That did help some. And keep hydrated!

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01-08-2013 at 10:01 AM
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As the Chinese will say as the way to recover from colds.....drink hot water, hot water, hot water :-)
 
01-08-2013 at 11:13 AM
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Natural:
- cool mist humidifier, and if you have one that allows for the liquid Vicks, that works wonders for congestion. Just make sure that you have your door open and the humidifier is not too close to where you lay your head to sleep
- honey relieves a cough
- Neti Pot (though it feels really gross, it works)
- If you don't have a humidifier and/or Neti Pot, allow the shower to run on the hottest setting and sit in the bathroom

Not Natural But Still Safe:
- Tylenol cold medicine
- Mucinex
- Sudafed
- Regular cough medicine without alcohol
- Vicks Vapor Rub

Good luck. 


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01-08-2013 at 11:25 AM
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Hot showers and a Neti Pot or saline rinse. I like the Simply Saline rinse with the hypertonic solution to help dry everything up. It burns like crazy, but it feels so good a few minutes later.

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01-08-2013 at 2:34 PM
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cut a lemon in half and boil it with a ginger root for 20-30 mins.  remove lemon and ginger and add lots of honey.

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01-08-2013 at 2:59 PM
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Get a netti pot--it'll help with the congestion and the coughing.  

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01-08-2013 at 3:44 PM
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I also have a cold, and these remedies are AWESOME! I know I'm not the OP but thanks everyone for the suggestions. I feel like I know this stuff when I am not sick, but now that I am, my brain is not working. I couldn't think of anything to do to help myself. Thanks again! You are all lifesavers! 

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01-08-2013 at 6:40 PM
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Also, for people who are still stuffed up, try breatheright strips. I had a cold last week and they really helped me breathe/sleep at night.

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01-08-2013 at 10:58 PM
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I've been dealing with this... I sleep much better propped up with two pillows behind me... Also some hot water with lemon and honey before bed.

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01-09-2013 at 1:15 PM
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Green tea is awesome! It boost immunity, and works as a natural expector especially with lemon.  Vitamin C is also ok to take during pregnancy.
 
01-09-2013 at 3:09 PM
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Yesterday my doc told me nyquil was fine, I'm 15wks

 

 
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