Flu - anything I can do to ease it even a liiiittle bit?

[SheWillBeLoved]

Mentioned to the midwife when I saw her on Tuesday that I thought I was getting abit of a cold, she said just drink plenty of fluids and get some rest. Done that, but since last night it's turned into a full blown case of Womanflu, I have the shakes, a temp but I feel freezing, runny nose, banging headache and i'm aching from head to toe

Paracetamol does nothing for me, and I don't wanna take anything stronger. Anyone got any 'home remedy' tips to take the edge off it abit so that tonight I could maybe get more than 30 minutes sleep?

[auntyspan]

oh I FEEL your pain. Am just coming out of flu, today is the first day I have been out of bed and feeling slightly more human. I have the following tips:

• Do take the max amount of paracetamol in a day. I spoke to the doctor about my concerns over this and he said it was fine - and the only way to keep your temperature down. AND it's better for bambino that you don't have a temperature
  *steam inhilation... a pain in the butt although very effective. Either Vicks or Olbas Oil boiling water and sniff away
  *hot water bottle (just warm though)
  
• sleep
  
• fluids
  *make sure you DO rest as you don't want it to turn into an infection - i think I'm one phlegm filled cough away from a chest infection and don't want to take any antibiotics.
  
  I know you don't feel like it will pass but it will, I thought I was about to shuffle off on Monday I felt so dreadful, but hang in there and you'll be feeling human in a couple of days. How many weeks prg are you?
  for you...

[MamaG]

if your throat is sore, make a drink up of hot water, lemon juice and honey,

[nickytinseltimes]

I'd second the steam inhalation.
Also, Olbas Oil for night time to help you breath.
Sleeping is the best way through it.
It will go, but is rotten.
Poor you.

[NellyTheElephant]

Oh I am so with you, I feel your pain.... I have raging temerature, ache all over, chest infection and sneezing. Truly had enough (and with a 1 yr old and 3yr old to look after too I have become entirely dependant on CBeebies!).

I went to the chemist today and the pharmacist said I really shouldn't take anything except paracetamol. Even Lemsip and most throat sweets are out due to the decongestant.

So it's olbas oil and paracetamol and lots of herbal tea - which really isn't doing much for me. I'm also really hoping the chest infection doesn't get worse as I'd prefer to avoid having to take antibiotics. It's just hell.....

[SheWillBeLoved]

Auntyspan i'm only 9+5. Just worried over the temperature really after some miscarriage horror stories on google popped up, and that's the last thing I want again

I can just about cope with sniffles/aches ( have to after insisting that DP stops moaning about his ) but the feeling freezing but hot to touch is really doing my head in! Think i'll have some paracetmol and hot Lucozade and crawl into bed..