got a cold and cannot take any medicine

Vick's salve on your throat. Suck lozenges. Drink warm tea with lemon and honey. gargle with salt water. Put some water in a pan and boil it, let the steam clear out your sinuses. (make a tent with a towel over your head)

actually i am 31 weeks pregnant and my doctor told me to take robotussin.

and if you google it i think the web md page that comes up shows a list of everything you can take.

My doctor always said I could take any tylenol product including cold meds. I have 5 healthy well adjusted kids so, I think it is alright.

You can take sudafed (not the PE kind tho), benedryl, tylenol. Also, try gargling with salt water for your throat it helps a little.

tylenol, honey with lemon and hot tea some steam to help with the secretions-- you could safely try the nasal saline spray and see if it helps you (it is safe I did it but it didnt work for me :()

Zinc lozenges and ecanasia spray will help with sore throat and cough. Also take vitamin c and b if you're not already.

Avoid dairy while you are sick – it can increase the amount of mucus your body produces.
Peppermint tea is great! Peppermint is a natural decongestant; just be sure that peppermint is the only ingredient.
Honey (antibacterial) and cayenne pepper (anti-inflammatory) is the best cough syrup.throat soother.
Emergen-C will help you stay hydrated and give you an energy boost; be sure to mix it with cold water. The lowest price is at Trader Joes, though it is sold just about everywhere (Target, Walgreens, etc.).
I am a big believer in the power of foods. This healing foods pyramid from the University of Michigan is great: http://www.med.umich.edu/umim/food-pyramid/index.htm

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Get some Elderberry syrup. The FDA criticized the manufacturer of Tamiflu for "overstatement" of claims of efficacy, since blind studies comparing it to a placebo only resulted in a 1.3 day difference. A study on Sambucol (Elderberry) found a 3-4 day difference in duration of symptoms.
Most important, stay well hydrated!
I always make miso soup when someone is sick
Morning miso
2 cups veg. broth
2 cups hot water
4 Tbsp. miso
1 tsp. fresh ginger root, grated
1/2 cup diced firm tofu
3 Tbsp. thinly sliced scallion greens
1/2 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
I have substituted onion for the scallions, and left out the mushrooms. I have also added some thinly sliced chinese cabbage, because I happened to have it.)

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