sorry about the lack of updates, but I've been having some issues this week which have really made it hard to concentrate on the blogging. I'm fairly sure this is a typical problem for pregnant women in the third trimester, but right now its happening to me. So I care. and I'll say this, I'll never lack sympathy for the general state of pregnant women.
Because right now, I can't seem to breathe very well (and by very well, I mean that I occasionally feel like I'm two breaths away from an asthma attack - i wish I was joking about this). Its a combination of the fact that the baby and baby luggage are shoving against my lungs (effectively compacted them and other organs) and that increased amounts of estrogen cause swelling of the mucous membranes (stuffy nose), plus I think I have a head cold or spring allergies.
but all of this would be nothing, nothing I tell you! IF i was allowed to drug myself up. but sadly no. I'm not. My old friend thera-flu, how I miss you. But to be clear, theoretically I can take anything I want, if I don't mind being my own guinea pig, since no one intentionally does drug testing on pregnant women (or at least publishes it).
Instead, I can have (in moderation) benadryl (not working for me), sudafed (gives me some nasty anxiety side affects), and for just a couple of days I can have afrin. Ooo- i love you afrin. Its too bad you're addictive.
and please, save the advice about vitamin C and hot showers and using a neti pot. I've been living there for the last 4 months and it ain't cutting it no more.
Comments (1)
I have a theory about afrin, but I haven't tested it. I'm wondering if after you've used up your 2 days of afrin you can give your nasal cavities a good rinsing with the netipot and then maybe you can use the afrin for another 2 days.
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well, i couldn't actually try your theory because my congestion got so bad that my neti pot stopped working. i think part of the problem was that my nasal passages were inflamed or something, coupled with the mucous.. it was impossible for any water to go through my nasal cavity. I wound up trying vicks vapor rub for a couple of days, even though I couldn't smell it (its the worst congestion I've ever had).. eventually, I just got better.
Posted by olus | April 9, 2010 10:59 AM
Posted on April 9, 2010 10:59