I am 36 weeks pregnant and have a really bad cold...?

Question

what, if anything, can i take or do to help feel better faster? I am scheduled for a c section in 10 DAYS and they dont like to perform these surgeries on people who have respiratory infections as it can cause complications in the operating room......what can I do????

I was put on antibiotics today to help treat the infection....hopefully by the end of tomorrow I will start to have some relief from this......I am diabetic so many over the counter drugs I cannot take.....

I guess I should have mentioned that I am SINGLE and also have a 3 and a half year old at home with me which makes rest a difficult task

Answer 1

i had a severe cold when i was about 5 months pregnant. i went out and bought the tylenol cold daytime/nighttime pack. it worked great for me. i was able to sleep and do what i needed to do during the day. try it, it may be of some help to you. tylenol is safe to take during pregnancy unlike aspirin that can thin your blood.

Answer 2

For tonight, take whatever medication your doc approved for you (when I was pregnant, I was given a list by my midwife of medications that were ok to use and I assume most practicioners do this). Use a sudafed shower vapor to help relieve congestion, or a humidifier with vicks in the medicament well (or just put it on your chest). Lots of fluids. Call your doc in the morning and see what they want you to do. Feel better and congrats!

Answer 3

Ten days should be long enough to recover. Stay in bed and get rest. You may have symptoms still but these are lingering from your own immune system which makes most of the symptoms anyway during the fight.

Answer 4

I dont know why your doctor hasnt prescribed anything to you knowing your having a ceserean. I'd talk to him. Infections are not to be dealt with lightly during pregnancy, and although they will not prescribe anything harmful, I have heard of pregnant antibiotics. Ask your doctor for that option.

Answer 5

i think of you have got a flu malicious program (the coughing and sneezing, the sweating, the issues, the blocked ears). regrettably, because of the fact you're additionally pregnant, you're constrained on the medicine you could take, because of the fact of what it may additionally do to your fetus. in case you went to the wellbeing facility for "itchy ft", that tells me you're prepared to circulate to a doctor approximately what ails you. (For itchy ft, i might attempt an otc MEDICATED FOOT POWDER, or a heat foot soak with baking soda- makes them experience silky mushy-i does not circulate to the wellbeing facility for that). yet besides, what you're thinking "a chilly" sounds lots worse than a chilly. First possibility you get: call YOUR wellbeing practitioner ! Ask in the event that they are in a position to extra healthful you in mind-blowing away. the faster you experience (extra generic) the extra advantageous for the two you and your toddler.

Answer 6

I used Benedryl during my pregnancy for allergies but it's always best to check with the doctor. Or you can go the good ol' fashioned route of plenty of rest, water, o.j., and chicken soup.

Answer 7

My doc said I could use Robitussin or Theraflu while pregnant. The Robitussin Severe Congestion gelcaps are the best, if you can find them. Theraflu upset my stomach, but it did work well.

Answer 8

its better that u take nothing i had 3 kids back to back n my doc always told me that it will always affect the baby in some way n the med u can take is so watered down that it wont help any ways

Answer 9

nothing to get better faster but rest and liquids. You can take Robitussen for the symptoms if you must....

Answer 10

#1 - take tylenol for comfort tonite
#2 - Call your doctor asap in the morning
#3 - Do not take any advice from this forum.