Small favors.

[rivka]

I am not, not, NOT getting a cold just in time for alt.polycon 12. I am NOT. No. Not.

But it's good to hear from my midwife that, hypothetically, if I were getting a cold, I could take Sudafed. And Robitussin. And of course, the ever-useless panacea of pregnant women, Tylenol. And chicken soup. So at least there's that.[1]



[1] Thank you for not recommending (a) echinacea, which I have never found helpful; (b) megadoses of vitamins, which I would certainly take if I weren't pregnant but have been linked to birth defects and other fetal problems; or (c) herbal remedies which are not in any way tested or evaluated by the FDA and therefore, for example, have frequently been found in independent studies to be contaminated with heavy metals and/or not to include the ingredients and amounts advertised on the bottle. And which might have undocumented fetal effects. Thank you.

Comments

[rivka.livejournal.com]

I can, and I actually have a whole bag of clementines at home which are calling my name. Although my throat is scratchy, which might make something as acidic as oranges less pleasant than it sounds right now.

[eeyorerin]

Juice smoothie with some sorbet or yogurt to take some of the acid out?

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

Counter-intuitively, I find that when I have a sore throat, acidic things like orange juice and soda are easier to drink than plain water. Your mucous membranes may vary.