Any recommendations for an impending cold?

[BabbyO]

So we took DS to a pool party yesterday at the local Y. I'm not sure if it was because of the pool/humidity/potential bacteria, etc or just because DH and I pushed ourselves a lot this weekend, but both of us have sore throats, green/yellow mucus, and my left ear is killing me.

Any recommendations on what I can take to make this thing go away now? We have DS' 2nd birthday party and 30 people showing up at our house on Saturday. I'd prefer to not feel totally crappy. I'm 28 wks so I know my options are limited, and my usual go-to's are all off limits.

[DebbieJ]

I'd start taking Vit C and Zinc, drinks LOTS of water, and get as much rest as you can.

[waitingforgrace]

Lots of water and rest are the best/safest. You might want to ask your doc though because my midwife gave the ok for plain old sudafed at night to help dry up the mucus and help me sleep. Hope you feel better.

[ashleybama24]

Sort of sounds like you might have an infection and I would go to the doctor. If the snot wasn't colored and your ear didn't hurt I would say follow PP's advice. Better to be safe than sorry!

[BabbyO]

Sort of sounds like you might have an infection and I would go to the doctor. If the snot wasn't colored and your ear didn't hurt I would say follow PP's advice. Better to be safe than sorry!

Yeah...I'm thinking it might be an infections, too. Seriously...how did this happen so quickly. I was tired yesterday, but not feeling poorly.