Re: 14.5 weeks pg and sick

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At Mon, 14 May 2001, Jenny wrote: >
>I am 14 1/2 weeks and have come down with a severe cold. I believe it
>may be turning into a sinus infection because of yellow discharge when I
>blow my nose. Because of postnasal drainage I have had a severe sore
>throat. It keeps me up at night. I wake about every 2 hours and stay
>awake 30-45 min at a time. Needless to say, I am exhausted. I have
>tried Benadryl and Sudafed, both with little relief. I am not big on
>taking medications and have beaten sinus infections before without
>antibiotics. Is it more dangerous to take medication or to have an
>untreated sinus infection for a week or more? Is there anything that I
>can do to help myself sleep at night, besides cough drops and water? I
>don't know how many more nights I can do this, but I really don't want
>to take antibiotics. I am okay with decongestants but not for a
>prolonged period of time. I believe that this all started with severe
>allergies, progresssed to a cold, and then to the sinus infection.
>Anything else I can try for my allergies? Sudafed is not really helping
>much anymore and Bendaryl makes me tired, as do most antihistamines.
>
>Thanks,
>Jenny

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