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Topic: Coping with a Cold Posted: 31 October 2004 at 3:35pm |
Trust me to get a cold now its nearly summer. Its a doozy, been in bed for 3 days. I have asthma as well. Does anyone have any advice?? All my usual remedies arent safe for baby even my eucylptus oil in a burner which helps with my breathing isn't recommended. So Ive got Panadol and Ventolin.
I already had to take Friday off work and rang today for another 2 days off so I need to get better quick!!
Help!!
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Posted: 31 October 2004 at 4:25pm |
I'm not sure what else you can do, Hope your feeling better soon! Look after yourself.
Karen.
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Posted: 31 October 2004 at 7:01pm |
You can use saline drops in your nose. Will help clear the passages. Also dose up on pregnacare tablets, They have lots of vitamins etc in, if your not already taking them that is. Also tea tree oil is safe to use during pregnancy.
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Posted: 31 October 2004 at 7:29pm |
orange juice and garlic...but not together... hot toddy without the whiskey, dont know if they will fix the problem but may make you feel a bit better...
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Posted: 31 October 2004 at 9:16pm |
I forgot to add lavender is also safe to use during pregnancy. Also i have used a fantastic cough medicine that is safe during pregnancy called comvita, fortacold, cough elixer. Available at pharmacy and some supermarkets. They have a 0800 you can phone if you are at all worried about using it. I asked the pharmacy myself and my doctor (im a worry wort) and they assured me it was okay to use.
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Posted: 31 October 2004 at 10:25pm |
hey i thought u wernt ment to take pain killers during pregnancy...... like the one u mentioned lisa, Panadol.
i heard that it dose harm to ur baby so during this whole prenancy i didnt take ANY painkillers what so ever, and befor i was pregnant i used to take HEAPS on even the minor headace.
oh HONEY dose Wonders!! u should have a taablespoon of honey everyday, i was so pron to get colds and flus ever since my honey dosage i havnt have one since. Manukar Honey is the best.... but whatever u got lying around is great!
hope u get better soon
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Posted: 01 November 2004 at 8:07am |
Neeno, Panadol is safe to use during pregnancy! As long as you don't OD on it.
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Posted: 01 November 2004 at 2:45pm |
try a lemon drink.. i use about 20 mls of fresh squeezed lemon juice. 3 teaspoons of sugar, then half fill the cup with cold pure orange juice, and the other half with bioling water.. its a bit sweeter than the usual yucky sour lemon drinks, and it gives you a huge kick of vitamin c.. may not get rid of the cold but makes you feel nice.
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Posted: 01 November 2004 at 6:18pm |
oh i didnt know that one thanks maria
hey this lemon drink sounds so nice i think i might make some even though im not sick... another good idea is u could try replacing the sugar with honey it gives it a different tast.  im such a honey freak i love the stuff and really good for u too
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Posted: 02 November 2004 at 7:33am |
Mmm that lemon drink does sound good!!
Karen.
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Posted: 02 November 2004 at 10:04am |
I've just finished getting over a cold so I know exactly what you mean!
You can take panadol safely and the only thing the chemist I talked to could reccomend was strepsil (but not the cough type) and lemon honey drinks.
I did find the lemon honey drinks helped stangely enough, and my midwife suggested vicks vapor-rub which seemed to help a bit.
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Posted: 02 November 2004 at 8:55pm |
Thanks for the thoughts guys. Feeling a bit better tonight and managed to get tomorrow off work too.
The doctor on Good Morning this morning agreed Panadol is just fine for us preggy folks the ones to avoid are Nurofen types cos they have other stuff in them (anti-inflammatories?).
You dont even think about the medicines you take until there is someone else to consider. I sort of thought homeopathic stuff would all be safe to use but there is a list a mile long of ones not safe in pregnancy. That list unfortunatly included basically everything in the muscle rub I used to use a lot (oil of cloves, jasmine, eucalyptus).
Anyway I think the best aid so far has been rest, Im lucky my kids are older and can do for themselves a bit. Thanks again
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Posted: 02 November 2004 at 9:17pm |
the nurofen plus has got codine in it, i think that harms the baby
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Posted: 02 November 2004 at 9:30pm |
I dont know. Codeine cant be too bad my doc prescribed Panadeine which has it in a month or so ago knowing I was pregnant. But He wouldnt give me antiinflammatories.
Obviously I have bungled this ticker thing can someone tell me how to fix please. I so jealous of you people who have them I tried to get one too!
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Posted: 02 November 2004 at 10:09pm |
For the ticker - when you create it on the website you need to copy and paste the code for PseudoHTML, UBBCode™ or BBCode and put that in your profile
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Posted: 02 November 2004 at 10:20pm |
I got it now!! Thanks Angel. Only 125 days to go!
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Posted: 03 November 2004 at 3:15pm |
Hi hope you feeling better now Daffodil, and no one else gets it.  Thanks everyone for the other interesting info.
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Posted: 03 November 2004 at 3:42pm |
lol i came down with the horrible cold yesterday, half way through my first shift at the hospital.. so angry!
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Posted: 04 November 2004 at 7:23am |
Janine hope your feeling better soon! I haven't got a cold but have hayfever, it's better today than it was yesterday!
Karen.
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Posted: 04 November 2004 at 9:15am |
Thanks Karen, still feeling icky, think it's actually getting worse, but then Paris has it too.have now had to put off my placement till december. argh!
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