In the last week this pregnancy has hit me like a ton of bricks. The Peanut is only about a pound right now but his impact on me has increased greatly. My sciatica kicked in, my heartburned flared up, my belly REALLY popped out, and now I have a cold for which the only medication I can take is Sudafed which doesn’t actually work, the same way Tylenol is the only thing you can take for a headache and ha! Tylenol. A more useless drug I cannot imagine.
I woke up at 3:30 this morning with my head stuffed full of old socks and my nose running right off my face. My throat was burning and my esophagus was burning and my mouth was dry and I could not sleep. I finally got out of bed at 4:30 and took the Sudafed, sucked on a Chloraseptic Throat Lozenge (which actually DOES work) and ate an English muffin while I read this month’s book club selection, “A Million Little Pieces” by James Frey. When I finally fell asleep on the couch I had dreams of dealing with drug addicts and trying to feed them Honey Nut Cheerios out of a drink box, which I knew wouldn’t cure them but I tried anyway. I woke up frustrated and exhausted only when the Tivo turned on Sesame Street. I crawled back to bed, scaring Stewart out of it because I looked so miserable.
But then at 8:15 or so the door to our bedroom was flung open with a great SMACK against the opposite wall, and Kyle trundled towards me, reached up into the bed, and said “MORNING!” (It sound more like “mow-ing!”)
I decided to stay home from work today, but I have a bunch of things planned for later. Normally I would dose myself up with Dayquil and drink a bunch of OJ and pop a few tissues up my nose and get on with it. But now I feel like crap and I have to take it. Wish me luck.
I have a cold, too. It sucks. Now Luke has it too.
Is Kyle in a big bed already or does he just know how to get out of the crib? We’re anticipating THE MOVE to the big boy bed soon and wondering how it will go. I don’t want anyone coming into my room on their own.
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I hope you start to feel better soon! Have you considered seeing an acupuncturist? I was getting my masters in it when I had Buddy. It helped tremendously when I was pregnant and had a cold.
Tylenol is frickin worthless. I missed my motrin when I was pregnant. I love motrin. Feel better soon!
Being sick sucks but being sick and pregnant at the same time…could it get any worse? I feel for you since I agree most definitely about Tylenol. It does squat for me most of the time. Sudafed…well every once in a while it will do the job but not with any regularity.
Good Luck!
Kim, try one of those nasal sprays, like Afrin. They work wonderfully. Only don’t use them for more then 3 days or your symptoms will get worse.
I hope you are feeling better. I will dig out “the list” tonight and comment or email. Tylenol PM IS on “the list,” as is Robitussin, and does help, at least for sleeping.
I had a “cold” so bad with Jackson that it hurt my throat to breath. I was so pathetic, my regular doc called my OB, and I got the coveted Z-pac. As you saw this weekend, Jacks does not have 2 heads, so if you don’t feel better, I would call and beg.
It was good to see you, Kyle and Sewart, if ever so briefly Friday.
Dang, I’ve tried to comment 2-3 times now. Hopefully this one will take.
You’re right Tylenol is almost worthless as are most OTC drugs. My solution is not to take any of them. I just complain. It doesn’t make me feel any better but now the people around me are miserable too. Good times. 🙂