pregnant and ill

[shaunzy]

Hi every1! I'm 26 weeks pregnant now and last wed i became ill with some sort of cold bug i think, i was so bad thurs and fri i couldnt move outa bed.
I had a bad headache, aching all over my head and body, i couldnt get warm, kept shivering and couldnt eat, the little i did eat, i puked back up and couldnt sleep. Anyways, i now dont have those symptoms anymore (thank god) but ever since they had gone, i now have a really sore throat and clogged up chest, keep coughing, very chesty cough which hurts.
So its been a week now since i was well and as u can imagine im absolutely fed up, just want to get better :( Does any1 know of anything that would help me? i know i can take paracetamol and ive been eating lockets but is there anything else? thanx x

[redcrx]

perhaps steam inhalations may help.
Failing that a trip to GP is in order in case you have a chest infection.

[jack daniels]

drink hot diluted juice or hot lemon/honey drinks.
Fruit teas may help

[redcrx]

some advise honey should not be taken in pregnancy but i did take honey with lemon.

Do not take any medicines other than the paracetomol unless instructed by your GP. Decongestants can be very dangerous

[shaunzy]

thanx for your answers :) i still have a chesty cough but i think it might be starting to clear up now, slowly. i try not to bother going to my GP if i can help it as its such a farse trying to get app and going