I think i have the start of a sinus infection. Would Tylenol Cold and Sinus be ok?? I have some at the house and my OBs office is closed the rest of the week

I had sinus issues/infections early on in my pregnancy and I used a neti pot and saline spray . Didn't make me feel 100% better, but it helped me breathe and took some of the pressure away.

I don't know what you can take that is OTC, but make sure to watch your symptoms. My sinus infection turned into bronchitis and I had to take antibiotics.

Curl up in your bed and get mega fluids!

My doctor gave me a nice sheet of what I was allowed to take for common problems this time. For colds the list includes: Sudafed, Robitussin (Plain or DM), Ocean Mist Nasal Sprty, Cough Drops/Gargles/Throat Spray (Cepacol or Choloroseptic) and Claritin/Zyrtec if allergy related.

All natural remedies here, but I swear by them, pregnant or not. They have kept us away from antibiotics for...I dunno...years now.

We start most of these at the first signs of a cold--scratchy throats, runny noses, etc.--along with fluids, rest, and cutting out all sugar. I don't wait around to see if it's going to turn into something--I nip it in the bud. Here are a few of our favorites.

At the first signs of a virus--elderberry syrup is a good antiviral. It cuts the duration of our colds down to a few days rather than weeks.
Lemon balm tea is also good during viruses.

Echinacea in tea or tincture form. If we have sore throats, we squirt echinacea tincture directly onto the backs of our throats.

If it looks like the cold is starting to "take hold" and turn into an infection--raw garlic. I'll make a batch of hummus with 4 cloves and eat it with raw veggies (over the course of a day or two), or I've even taken a clove cut into 3-5 small pieces and swallowed like pills.

Steam, either with chamomile flowers, peppermint leaves, or drops of eucalyptus eo. (If you don't have jars of herbs sitting around on your counters , you can find straight chamomile or peppermint tea on the tea aisle.) I put a handful in a big bowl of steaming hot water with a towel draped over my head and around the bowl, breathe it in til it starts cooling off, then blow my nose til I get all the junk out. Followed up with strong peppermint tea, steeped at least 20 minutes. Steep it while you are "steaming" (if you have high blood pressure issuses, be careful with the peppermint tea. It can sometimes raise BP. But then, so can lots of OTC stuff.)

Ginger tea for upper respiratory junk, coughs, sore throats. Grate about 1 inch of a ginger root, boil and steep for 20-30 minutes, strain, add honey (preferrably raw, local) and lemon.