Patient's question:
How far along are you in your pregnancy?Can you drink cola with ginger when you have a cold?
Doctor's answer:
Hello: It's best not to! If a pregnant woman gets a cold, she can take medication under the guidance of an obstetrician, and on the other hand, in the early stages of a cold, she can also use the following methods to cure the cold without taking medicine or getting injections.(1) When the throat feels itchy and sore at the beginning of a cold, use strong salt water to rinse the mouth and throat every 10 minutes. About 10 times should be effective.
(2) Drinking chicken soup can relieve nasal congestion and runny nose symptoms during a cold and has a good effect on clearing respiratory viruses. Drinking chicken soup regularly can enhance the body's natural immunity and prevent colds. Adding some pepper, ginger, or other seasonings to the soup, or eating it with noodles, can also cure a cold.
(3) Pour about 42°C (108°F) hot water into a thermos cup. The person with a cold can place their mouth and nose inside the cup and continuously inhale the hot steam. Do this three times a day.
(4) When a pregnant woman coughs, beat one egg until well mixed, add a small amount of white sugar and ginger juice, and mix with half a cup of warm water. Taking this 2–3 times can help stop coughing.