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.

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[rivka.livejournal.com]

therealjae tends to recommend euthanasia, which sometimes actually sounds better.

Doesn't it work for you either, then?

[nolly.livejournal.com]

I think I may actually be allergic to echinacea -- the few times I've tread things containing it, I got the same reaction, which feels something like a swollen lymph node or tonsil, and is super painful. I've not had that sensation except after a smoothie with an immunity or coldbuster boost and after taking that hall's defense drops with echinacea and zinc. It's possible there's another common ingredient that's the real culprit, but I'd rather not experiment further just now.