Small favors.
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rivkaI 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.
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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Date: 2005-01-22 06:40 am (UTC)Tangentially (I love that word), I've heard (and tried and have confirmed for myself that it works for me) that drinking a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a tablespoon of honey in a mug of hot water will help preserve your vocal cords and help prevent losing your voice. This is good, since I work in a call center. In your opinion (and if you feel like asking around, feel free), could this pose a fetal risk? I do sometimes drink several of these a day when working and sick. Just curious, and you know a lot, so I thought you'd be a good one to ask.
Also, did not know everything you included in (c). Interesting. Shitty, but interesting.
(I feel the need to explicitly state that I am not suggesting the vinegar-honey thing for you, merely relating a personal experience to ask the question of if it could be harmful when pregnant. Not that I am pregnant or planning to become so in the forseeable future, but you are pregnant and you do know all sorts of things in this area, so I think you'd be a good one to ask. And now I'll shut up and stop rambling. I'm always so afraid of offending people...)