Well I guess it isn't surprising that with being pregnant, the major dust storm that occurred last week and the sudden temperature from from 25 degrees C to an average of 16 I got sick. My sinuses are all blocked, my throat is super sore with a very painful cough, my body aches all over and my lower back is not so nice. It didn't happen all at once though. It was gradual which has made it where I have felt groggy and icky for almost two weeks now.
It all started with the sinuses. After the wind picked up and brought the lovely dust with it, I started to feel the blockage. I did the usual lemon and ginger tea to try and sooth my body. But alas, it caught up with me and I ended up at my check up for the baby with completely blocked sinuses. My doctor gave me some sinus pills that are safe to take while pregnant. They were not very strong but did provide me with enough relief to at least sleep. That was the worst of it all. I do not naturally breath out of my mouth, especially when I sleep. I was constantly waking up because I couldn't breath or it felt like the Sahara desert had moved into my throat. So I was pleased with feeling better.
Then over the weekend I started to feel my body, especially my back, tensing up and starting to ache. By Saturday I was in a lot of pain. I woke up that morning and my body seriously felt like I had done a full body workout. Every muscle hurt. Bending was not possible. Throughout the day it just got worse and worse. Around 3 pm I went and got in bed and passed out for about 4 hours. When I woke up I felt even worse. Poor Indiana was so worried about me. Eventually I got into a warm bath with some chamomile soak and just sat in there for a while. My lower backed seized up when I moved at one point while I was on the couch and Indiana said he thinks I have a pinched nerve. One of the many joys of pregnancy I guess.
The next day my body felt better but I was really tired. So I relaxed the whole day with a friend but noticed an itch in my throat. By the evening the itch had turned in a cough and by the time we were going to go to bed the cough became really painful and once again, I did not get much sleep. By morning, my throat felt like broken glass was in it. Every time I coughed it hurt so bad. My maid is such a sweetheart she made me fresh lemon, ginger and honey tea that soothed my throat a lot. However, by afternoon and no voice anymore I decided to go see the doctor. I had read that a lot of people have gone into hospital this week with bronchitis due to the dust and weather change so I thought it would be best I go now before it gets worse. I have to keep my little dove safe in my body.
Luckily, I do not have an infection. She told me my throat is just aggravated because of the dust and weather change. She gave me some cough syrup, more sinus pills and betadine mouth gargle. The mouth gargle is really nasty. The only way I can explain it is that it tastes like hospital. However, today I slept in and now I feel much better. My maid already had more ginger tea ready for me when I got up. I love her. I decided not to do what I want to do and start working on the many projects I want to do and instead take it easy and make sure I am better. Mu throat is a bit sore but much better. Instead I have hit the computer to figure out all these paper processes I still have to do. I want to get a Bahraini divers license. I am told it is a very process of simply transferring my American license to a Bahraini one. We shall see about that. I will post about that process once I do it. I also gathered the documents I need to request my passport records for my first issued passport to be able to provide the American embassy all the required paperwork they need after I give birth to get my baby her passport. That is a whole other topic I won't discuss at this moment.
Anyways, just thought I would pop in. Hope you all are doing well. Make sure to bundle up when going out! Also, wear a scarf around your neck. It really does help avoid a sore throat.
Cheers
xoxo
It all started with the sinuses. After the wind picked up and brought the lovely dust with it, I started to feel the blockage. I did the usual lemon and ginger tea to try and sooth my body. But alas, it caught up with me and I ended up at my check up for the baby with completely blocked sinuses. My doctor gave me some sinus pills that are safe to take while pregnant. They were not very strong but did provide me with enough relief to at least sleep. That was the worst of it all. I do not naturally breath out of my mouth, especially when I sleep. I was constantly waking up because I couldn't breath or it felt like the Sahara desert had moved into my throat. So I was pleased with feeling better.
Then over the weekend I started to feel my body, especially my back, tensing up and starting to ache. By Saturday I was in a lot of pain. I woke up that morning and my body seriously felt like I had done a full body workout. Every muscle hurt. Bending was not possible. Throughout the day it just got worse and worse. Around 3 pm I went and got in bed and passed out for about 4 hours. When I woke up I felt even worse. Poor Indiana was so worried about me. Eventually I got into a warm bath with some chamomile soak and just sat in there for a while. My lower backed seized up when I moved at one point while I was on the couch and Indiana said he thinks I have a pinched nerve. One of the many joys of pregnancy I guess.
The next day my body felt better but I was really tired. So I relaxed the whole day with a friend but noticed an itch in my throat. By the evening the itch had turned in a cough and by the time we were going to go to bed the cough became really painful and once again, I did not get much sleep. By morning, my throat felt like broken glass was in it. Every time I coughed it hurt so bad. My maid is such a sweetheart she made me fresh lemon, ginger and honey tea that soothed my throat a lot. However, by afternoon and no voice anymore I decided to go see the doctor. I had read that a lot of people have gone into hospital this week with bronchitis due to the dust and weather change so I thought it would be best I go now before it gets worse. I have to keep my little dove safe in my body.
Luckily, I do not have an infection. She told me my throat is just aggravated because of the dust and weather change. She gave me some cough syrup, more sinus pills and betadine mouth gargle. The mouth gargle is really nasty. The only way I can explain it is that it tastes like hospital. However, today I slept in and now I feel much better. My maid already had more ginger tea ready for me when I got up. I love her. I decided not to do what I want to do and start working on the many projects I want to do and instead take it easy and make sure I am better. Mu throat is a bit sore but much better. Instead I have hit the computer to figure out all these paper processes I still have to do. I want to get a Bahraini divers license. I am told it is a very process of simply transferring my American license to a Bahraini one. We shall see about that. I will post about that process once I do it. I also gathered the documents I need to request my passport records for my first issued passport to be able to provide the American embassy all the required paperwork they need after I give birth to get my baby her passport. That is a whole other topic I won't discuss at this moment.
Anyways, just thought I would pop in. Hope you all are doing well. Make sure to bundle up when going out! Also, wear a scarf around your neck. It really does help avoid a sore throat.
Cheers
xoxo
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