sore throat

[roxieb13]

Ugh ive tried to avoid sick people as much as possible but Wednesday and Thursday I watched my finacees 7 year old nephew who was sick ( I didn't want to but had to watch him) and just woke up with the most awful sore throat and painful ears ! What can I do???  I'm the kind of person at the first sign of a cold to run to the store to get medicine but I can't that's why I've avoided people ! I'm 31 weeks and 1 day pregnant ... I don't even want to swallow it hurts so bad :(

[Heartless512]

^lol just try lemon and honey with warm water it usually helps and buy a mouth wash and every hour or so gargle also try to bush the most u can that usually works for me one day I only did warm water and lemons and kept gargling everything about for a day and the next day I felt better I guess it killed all the bacteria u can google some home remedies that are safe well good luck hope u feel better :)

[ftm2013]

Ummmm lol this may be gross and I might get some crap for this but every time I have a sore throat I give my hubby oral :-0. Lol I know it sounds crazy but I swear by it and several of my girlfriends agree!! We call it a protein shot. But i think it has to do with the salty taste and it coats your throat lol i cant beleive i posted this!!!!!Don't try it if your not comfortable it's just a suggestion lol

[roxieb13]

Thank u ill try to go get some I still don't feel like getting out of bed

[JewelzD]

right there with you i had the same problem had an emergency surgery in 05 to have them taken out now i only get sore if i have sinus issues from draining just get the vitamin c drops it will help

[roxieb13]

Thanks but its weird I haven't gotten a sore throat or anything throat related since i got my tonsils removed my senior year of high school I was 17 I use to get strep 7 or more times a year it would be so bad I would have white patches and swelling to the point I couldn't breath  

[JewelzD]

for the pain in throat you can use vitamin C drops it helps and safe but u can call ur doctor if its strep they can test in office and give safe antibiotics

[roxieb13]

Sleeping is basically the only way I don't feel the pain ..

[MrsC2008]

Lol no way does that sound mean ,esp as you have got this far in your pregnancy, its horrible being ill and not being able to take the right medicine,i would do Anyfin for sum pepto bismol right now, but we just have to make do with wot we are allowed to take, iam 33wks now so not long to go. Just get plenty of rest n try n keep hydrated ,altho thats easier said than done when u cant swallow x

[roxieb13]

Thanks I know it sounds mean but I'm very angry ... I've stayed home away from most public places my whole pregnancy to avoid getting sick just to have one little kid coughing and sneezing all over me to get sick. You have to watch him too he will drink out of your cup in a heart beat without asking ... Ugh I'm very irritated but oh well its done and I'm sick .. but ill tell you this never again ... Especially once my little girl is here will I watch him ! He's always sick! Sorry I just am mad and needed to vent

[MrsC2008]

I feel your pain, iam exactly the same but ive got a stomach bug and normally hit the medicine cabinet straight away so u have to try n cope wit the stuff thats safe, so paracetomol,and all the usual things like ice lollies to try n ease the throat hope u feel better soon :-)