AUTHOR: Marty, a.k.a. canape
TITLE: Wimpy preggo
DATE: 11/17/2006 11:50:00 AM
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BODY:
This is the time of year when my sinuses try to ruin my life. Usually it is a day of misery followed by loads of drugs including the miracle squirt or two of Flonase and an extra dose of Diet Coke. Now, it has become the source of migraines and the need for lots of sleep. In other words, I'm not getting anything done.
I am a person who likes to get things done. And yet, I have done nothing but take a hot shower for the purposes of steaming my sinuses and then go back to sleep. I'm fighting the urge to get up and go regardless of how I feel because what if this is my body fighting off a full blown sinus infection? I would really like to paint my porch and get ready for a yard sale tomorrow, but I sit here, with dog and laptop sharing my lap, not doing those things.
There might be drugs I could take. I could call the nurse at my OB's office and ask if my beloved Flonase is safe, but the last phone call made me feel stupid for needing to ask a question in the first place. Crying would be detrimental to the whole trying to mend my sinus thing I've got going on.
Why the wimpy label? Because my best friend has been on bed rest since her 2nd month. Her back and hip pain is so intense that she has days she cannot move. There are not drugs or therapy that she can have on a consistant basis, and so she endures the pain. For her baby. For her family. I do not know how she has done it. To trade her pain for a little sinus pressure would be a no-brainer for sure.
I guess it is okay to just sit here for a day and pay attention to my body. It's not like the work won't be there tomorrow. It's not all about me anymore.Labels: Baby Lust, My Life
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: whymommy
DATE:Friday, November 17, 2006 at 7:08:00 PM EST
Not wimpy. Just preggo. Being pregnant MEANS that your body is in a new state and of course there are so many questions to ask. If your OB doesn't welcome phone calls, look for another OB. First-time moms are notorious for asking questions and panicking -- neither of which you've even begun to do sufficiently yet (yay!). I remember one day last pregnancy when I was all worked up because I unwittingly had been using the microwave in my 1st trimester. Baby was fine. OB didn't even mention the risk this time around.
Flonase is a Class C drug, so you are right to be concerned. However, some Class C drugs are approved by OBs on a risk/benefit ratio. I'm on one right now, and it's the only thing keeping me going. Call the OB, talk about how you feel, and see if Flonase is ok or if there is an alternative.
My crunchy friends swear by nasal sprays/saline drops for sinus trouble, but I don't know if that would help you at all....
Wish I could be there to bring you tea and cry about it!
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whymommy
DATE:Friday, November 17, 2006 at 7:08:00 PM EST
Not wimpy. Just preggo. Being pregnant MEANS that your body is in a new state and of course there are so many questions to ask. If your OB doesn't welcome phone calls, look for another OB. First-time moms are notorious for asking questions and panicking -- neither of which you've even begun to do sufficiently yet (yay!). I remember one day last pregnancy when I was all worked up because I unwittingly had been using the microwave in my 1st trimester. Baby was fine. OB didn't even mention the risk this time around.