To take medication or not to take

Well, the flu that I got on Friday did not subside. In fact, it got worse. And as usual, the flu resulted in a blocked nose and very bad cough. To make matters worse, every time I cough, my stomach hurts, especially the lower abdomen. So, I had to go to the doctor to get some medication and therefore am on MC since yesterday. I kind of lost my voice and every time I tried to speak, I would cough uncontrollably. Luckily today, I felt much better. Although my stomach still hurts when I cough, the number of coughs has decreased much.

I do feel very guilty when I take the medication. Would it affect my growing baby some how? What are the risks? How do I know what is going on in my pregnant body?

I feel groggy after taking the medication, would my baby be groggy too? Of course at times like this, I have to think of the risks. Which is more risky? To deprive my baby of oxygen because of my blocked nose and to cause undue stress from my coughing OR to take the medication? I choose to take the medication so that whatever virus that I am having would stop attacking me or my baby. The risk of NOT taking the medication outweigh the risk of actually taking the medication.

My darling is on reservist for these 2 weeks and he will be on shift. Well, I have gotten used to it actually. When he first started going for night shift, it was kind of hard not to be with him at night. It felt different not to have another body in the bed next to you. You just have to get use to these things, I guess...at least he is not away for 2 or more consecutive nights...