What cold medicines can i use

[Latrice414]

I have a list of medications i can take, but the robitussion and benadryl is not working.  I need something that will cover cold/flu like symptoms.  What is safe? or what have you guys taking.  This cold is beating me down ughhh:(

[Diane1003]

Try a Neti Pot for the cold...  If you do an internet search on it you'll find the info on it.  I am nursing and used one - it worked great.

[Latrice414]

This is just awful, i feel so bad, and im so mad bcuz i went to my parents house and my brother was coughing all over the place so i decided to leave, come to find out he had a cold, i could strangle him.

Thanks for your responses ladies, guess i will pick up some lemons and more chicken noodle soup:(

[Sasha80]

I too would suggest to stay away from all cold medicines.  Extra Strength Tylenol (take 2) is okay to take but IBprofen and Motrin are not.  I got this info from my doc as I have been suffering with a cold and a terrible migraine.  

[evthing4reason]

BREATHE RIGHT NASAL STRIPS!!!!!!!!! they are amazing when you are stuffed up and can't breathe, the only bad thing is that you can on;y wear them for 12 hours at a time, when i had a bad cold i was wishing it was 24 hours

BTW they also help when you are just stufffy from the pregnancy, i wear them every night now

[sweetangel7]

I agree with Mumita...I've had two HORRID colds throughout my pregnancy and a migraine.  I lived through the colds which lasted at least a week...and took nothing.  Take lots of fluids, chicken noodle soup, decaf tea, and rest.  For my migraine, I broke down and took one tylenol even though it did nothing!  It sounds mean, but I say suck it up and keep your baby as 'pure' as possible.  

[houseofgirls]

I'm not feeling so great myself.  Honestly, there isn't much you can do.  I have had an occasional cough drop for my sore throat and have been drinking hot tea with some lemon and honey.  That helps a lot.  I did just take some tylenol for the aches because my whole body hurts.  Other than that, just rest.

[Mumita]

Latrice, I know you may feel like absoluty awful but I would reccomend some chicken soup, and lots of rest, no medicines.

You can take some tylenol for the fever and then the benadryl or the robitussin wil help with the nasal stuff.  I personally would not take anything but chicken soup and rest.