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To not understand how I've got another cold

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Dishwashersaurous · 03/01/2025 07:49

I seem to have had a permanent cold for most of last year. Started in May with horrendous flu and then just seemed to have one a month.

Then another really horrendous one in December and antibiotics for a sinus infection.

Then took some leave for Christmas and finally started to feel better.

This morning woke up and nose streaming again.

I eat healthily. I exercise. I was my hands all the time.

Aibu to just not understand how I keep on getting colds and ask for advice on how to get rid of yet another one

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Dishwashersaurous · 03/01/2025 07:59

I take a general vitamin, and vitamin d and magnesium and b12 as well

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Eviebeans · 03/01/2025 07:58

Dishwashersaurous · 03/01/2025 07:49

I seem to have had a permanent cold for most of last year. Started in May with horrendous flu and then just seemed to have one a month.

Then another really horrendous one in December and antibiotics for a sinus infection.

Then took some leave for Christmas and finally started to feel better.

This morning woke up and nose streaming again.

I eat healthily. I exercise. I was my hands all the time.

Aibu to just not understand how I keep on getting colds and ask for advice on how to get rid of yet another one

I have had a cold/cough for the whole of December- I sort of start to feel better and then it comes back with a vengeance
Felt better yesterday morning and by early evening had a streaming nose again
It is really starting to get me down

Augustus40 · 03/01/2025 07:57

Actimel drinks will improve the gut after antibiotics which strip the natural microbiomes in the gut.

Porcuporpoise · 03/01/2025 07:56

I'd say your immune system is short of something and you've entered the ill health spiral. Do you take a vitamin d supplement? Have you had your levels checked?

Augustus40 · 03/01/2025 07:55

High strength vit c vit d plus garlic supplement is your solution. Zinc too.

SatisfiedMind · 03/01/2025 07:53

What’s your vitamin D intake like?