Dying of sore throat! Any suggestions??

[septbaby22]

I am 18 weeks pregnant and woke up this morning feeling so sick! My fever finally broke (with the one Tylenol we can take :/) but now I have a horrible sore throat and a ton of congestion with of course the nagging headache! Any home remedies you ladies can share would be awesome!

[MamaBear0612]

If it's still bothering you, tea with honey always works for me. Not all tea is okay so I stick to peppermint tea. When it's really bad, I just take a spoonful of honey, it works like a natural cough syrup. And I've been using cough drops my entire pregnancy which my doc says is fine; I have allergies and asthma which the pregnancy makes worse so have had a sore throat for most of the past 8 months.

[Factorymomma]

Yay! :-)

[septbaby22]

thank you all so much for your suggestions, last night I stood in my steamy bathroom, gargled with salt water, and rubbed vicks on my neck and fell asleep, I woke up feeling so much better this morning :)

[Mummach]

Someone once told me to try kiwi fruit for sore throat I laughed but was surprised that it worked for me along with a lot of rest :) hope your better soon :)

[hairdid]

Go to web md they have a list if things u can take and can't take and its the samerhing my doctor gave me.

[TxMamma]

I was told I can take Tylenol Head Cold. When I was very very sick my last pregnancy she let me take Mucinex but not Mucinex DM.  Nothing with the "DM" is ok.

[Mom2amiracle2012]

I dont know but I asked 3 times on the phone before we hung up. The only thing she said I can take is Robetesin and Tylenol. I havent sleep yet and its almost 6 in the morning. Blah.

[TxMamma]

No cough drops? Weird. How about throat spray?  

[Mom2amiracle2012]

My doctor said no to cough drops. :(

[LyakGarcia]

try any mouthwash, it'll also kill your heartburn, <3

[Mom2bejuly18]

You can have cough drops :)

[Mom2amiracle2012]

I had a sore throat when I got up too, along with a stuffy nose. I wish I could just have a cough drop. :( I cant fall asleep. Ahhh.

[septbaby22]

I totally agree Factorymomma it's the worst!

[Factorymomma]

Aw :-(  being sick while pregnant is the worst is swear!

[septbaby22]

I am a little apprehensive about gargling with warm salt water since I still have horrible nausea but right now I am willing to try anything, thank you!

[Factorymomma]

Doing both definitely couldn't hurt lol

[Mom_pt2]

Gargle warm salt water worked for me.

[septbaby22]

Thank you! I am going to try that!

[Factorymomma]

Vicks vapor rub to the neck always helped with my sore throats :-)  and it's pregnancy friendly!