 [ Symptoms ] i am eight weeks pregnant and i have a cold what medicine can i take [ Disease ] there are not many choices when you are pregnant with a cold as a pharmacist i would also need to ask you some additional questions about your exact symptoms you can take acetaminophen for a feverachespain you can also use a saline nasal spray to help loosen sinus congestion and try running a vaporizer at night in the bedroom while you sleep if your symptoms do not get better after a few days or you continue to run a fever contact your health care provider