Need help getting over this cold

[Annie_777]

I've had it since last Thursday with a 101.9 fever for the first two days, 100.6 fever on day 3. While the fever was fading, I started to have a really sore throat that kept me up all night, then a dry cough that gradually turned wet and chesty. And now on day 7, the fever is back again, the cough is getting much worse, and I completely lost my voice. I will be on an oversea trip in 3 days. Not sure how I could travel feeling so sick like this. Really need tips on how to get over this severe cold (or flu?) sooner. Thanks so much!

[mw89]

It went for a week gor me but the tamiflu really made a huge difference. I had completely lost my voice. And it seemed like one day after starting the tamiflu I got drastically better faster. Good luck I hope you get to feeling better

[Annie_777]

Thank you, ladies!
@mw89, how long did it take you get over it?
@Laurah4658, that sounds awful to have a broken rib from the coughs. For me, the cough is causing really sharp belly pains. I was told not to take any medicine unless absolutely need to. I only took 2x Tylenol for the entire week (when the fever was getting really high, I didn't want it to be over 102).

Sigh... I didn't realize it could be flu because when I first ran a fever, it was just a scratchy throat with no other flu symptoms. When the respiratory symptoms came, it was too late to start Tamiflu so I didn't bother to get the Rx, thinking I could tough it out for a week and it would get better anyway...

NyQuil has pseudoephedrine, so do Mucinex and Rubitussin (at least the ones in the grocery stores near my house). I was told that stuff is bad for placenta. I will call my OB today and ask about it.

[Laurah4685]

Definitely go see your doctor.  I waited too long to take care of my cough and got bronchitis and fractured a rib from coughing.  This flu season is brutal.  I was told if a cough over a week needs to be seen. Cepacol is listed as safe for a sore throat and robitussin dm for coughs.

[Pookey555]

Call your doctor asap. Anytime you run a fever like that you always call your doctor.  Have a safe and blessed pregnancy <3

[mw89]

I jusr had the exact same thing happen to me and the thing that helped me most was tamaflu. But you have to have a script for that. Other medications I was on were musinex D,  throat spray, nyquil without the alcohol in it. I would call your doctor though the fly is so bad this year