Cough Splutter Sniffle
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Topic: Cough Splutter Sniffle
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Subject: Cough Splutter Sniffle
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 8:06pm
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Advance warning.....am about to moan!! Am all blocked up, headachey and snuffley - have got a cough and am really grumpy now. Feeling very sorry for myself at the moment... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Normally I would pop a codral or have a lemsip - but obviously cant at the moment. Replies:
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 8:11pm
I thought Lemsip was ok? I am sure we have discussed that before... Hope you are feeling better soon  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 8:13pm
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OK I just did a quick search on here and everyone said it was ok to take lemsip. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 8:14pm
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Sleep? Sorry not much help but I have a wicked head cold atm too so can sympathise! And am hanging out for a decent sleep! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 8:21pm
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yeah the lemsip with out the added something is sweet.
Im feeling the same at the moment and it sucks aye. hope you feel better soon |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 9:34pm
Awww it's horrible I know  Vicks and strepsils are also ok to take.------------- |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 10:25pm
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Thanks ladies - I just made myself home-made lemsip (lemonade, honey and lemon juice zapped in microwave) - think I will take a couple of panadol before I go to bed, (think my Dr told me that Panadol was okay) then will try and get to the chemist in the morning. Thanks for all the advise.
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 03 March 2007 at 11:03pm
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If you are really blocked up there is a nasal spray you can take. I got the stupid stuffed up cold in the first few weeks of both my pregnancies and spoke with the people in the chemist and told them I was pregnant and they gave me the nasal spray. Took a day to kick in but once it did total relief. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 04 March 2007 at 9:52am
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Panadol is fine!
Am working on ditching my cold pronto so I can go visit baby Bombshell when she finally appears this week! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 04 March 2007 at 12:58pm
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yeah work hard on that....no bugs around my baby!!! Even Dh was warned on that one...altho must admit him AND specialist being sick last week made me cross my legs a little longer!!! LMAO!!!
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Posted By: yalanna
Date Posted: 04 March 2007 at 1:08pm
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Yip panadol is fine, but be aware if you buy lemsip that it has paracetamol in it too, so dont double up. As for nasal sprays, the company doesnt recommend it but in my opinion, there is such a small amount absorbed into the bloodstream its ok if you are desperate.
Heaps of vitamin C is my tried and true remedy/preventative and it is safe in pregnancy to take the normal adult doses. Which if you are sick is up to 10 000mg a day, yes I did type 10 000mg. By the way Im a pharmacist if you were wondering ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 04 March 2007 at 3:25pm
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My doc and mw have okayed occassional use of nasal sprays (where the cure outweighs any potential risk) and also panadiene when desperate.
Poor you, I hope Mr Simsam is running around after you taking good care of you! -------------  
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 04 March 2007 at 7:06pm
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Thanks again for all the advice! Had a pretty rough night - seemed to sleep in 20min intervals...yuck! My wonderful DH has been doing a FANTASTIC job of looking after me, he really is awesome, I am very lucky!!
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He went down to the chemist this morning and talked to the pharmacist - came home with strepsils, panadol and a nasal spray which is effectively just a saline solution. Am starting to feel a little better but still pretty rugged. He is busy heating up lasagne for tea - what a gem! Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 04 March 2007 at 8:23pm
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Yay, well I hope you get better really soon ------------- |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 05 March 2007 at 10:08am
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Yay! Glad you are starting to feel better, and that DH is being wonderful. -------------
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Posted By: yalanna
Date Posted: 09 March 2007 at 9:41am
Simsam, I now know how you feel, Ive got a cold!!! Yuk, and I am used to taking lots of medicines to feel better and now I cant, oh well hope it goes soon ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 09 March 2007 at 4:29pm
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Hi Yalanna - I am feeling a whole lot better, but still have a very annoying cough on a night when I am trying to sleep. I have been taking extra vitamin C, so hopefully that is helping. Panadol is fine to take, so you might find that helps. To be honest the nasal spray that I got didnt seem to do too much, but it may have helped. I hope you have a DH / DP to take care of you. Make sure you drink lots of fluids!! Get well soon! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: yalanna
Date Posted: 10 March 2007 at 1:02pm
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Thanks simsam, am slowly getting better, as for DH he is next to useless, doesnt look after me at all when I am sick. Must stop being a capable independant woman and start acting feeble, maybe that will work...ha ha!
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 10 March 2007 at 1:17pm
Hehe my DH is lovely but his nurturing bone is probably hidden in his little toe or something!  ------------- |