getting sick all the time- first trimester

[faye83]

Hi ladies,

WHen I say sick I mean like a cold, or cough (generally colds though). At LEAST once a week I get a cold that lasts a couple of days. I'm 10w2d as of today. Is this normal? I know that my immune system is off right now, but during my first pregnancy this didn't happen (I also wasn't nauseous 24/7 like I'm now but I digress)

[1sttimeagain]

So what is a safe amount of vitamin C to take? I am a nurse and it too seems like I catch every patient's cold lately. It is awful.

[faye83]

Thank you ladies for all your answers.

It's very humid here so no problems with that.

Since my prenatal pills don't contain any vitamin c i just got some chewable tablets.  It's funny, this morning I was feeling awful but then my husband gave me one of those jellies with 1000mg of vitamin c and now I feel much better! the supplements i got have 400mg for every 2 tablets so I guess I'll be ok with that amount

[Spiket77]

Yeah it is pretty common and a lot of docs don't catch it. My midwife knew what was going on as soon as she saw me and got me hooked up on the right path. A Neti Pot can help too.  Good luck ladies!

[KTowne]

I'm going to have too look into that if it doesn't go away Spiket, that's exactly how I feel, and I definitely need to find a humidifier!

[KTowne]

If she's not worried about it, I wouldn't be, I'll have to try the vitamin c thing!!

[Spiket77]

You may have pregnancy induced rhinitis? I had it with my first pregnancy and it was annoying! It can be chronic through your pregnancy.
What helped me was sleeping with a humidifier, olive leaf nasal spray (look on-line for it) and acupuncture. It feels like you are on the verge of a sinus infection...stuffy head, drainage and cough/sneezing. The drainage can make you nauseous too.

[Clysta]

Yes, it can be. When pregnancy your immune system more or less eats itself and you're much more susceptible to viruses and colds.  

[faye83]

I wasn't but I'll  post there now, thanks for the heads up!
Yesterday was my appt with my doc and she said that I need to take more vitamin C but didn't say if it was normal or not

[KTowne]

I have been too, but I'm wondering if it's not the season for me, I have allergies baddd!! I'd ask your doctor about it just to be safe. I'm 10w3d! Are you in the January 2013 babies?!

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Pregnancy-Jan-2013-Babies/show/1383?controller=forums&action=show&id=1383&camp=msc