Hmmm, sound like we have the same thing! I woke up with a sore throat and stuffed up head.

I had a cold over xmas and I wasn't able to take anything except panadol, and gargle with warm salty water. I found honey and lemon tea worked well to and steaming your head over a bowl of boiling water (don't use vicks).
Some strepsils are ok, you just need to ask the chemist which ones, as some have extra stuff thats not good during pregnancy, you can't even gargle with betadine because apparently there is something in that that isn't recommened....

argghh the joys!