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Recommend products: I need to catch fewer colds!

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ReggieKrayDoYouKnowMyName · 31/12/2018 12:50

I’m a 35 yr old mother of two with diagnosed fibromyalgia. I seem to be going through a very low phase in my immune system at the moment and since September have been catching colds around once every 2-3 weeks. These inevitably turn into infections.

GP and Rhumatologist have little by way of advice for what I could be doing to boost my immune system, apart from recommending I take a multi vitamin- which I do.

I once had some success in cold season taking zinc but many years ago and I can’t remember the details.

I once again have a cold and can feel it going to my ears. I feel very down in the dumps and am looking for your recommendations of products, vitamins, pharamacuticals, therapies etc that might help. I’m absolutely sick of it.

Any and al suggestions appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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StandardPoodle · 31/12/2018 19:35

Aa a general preventative I take echinacea drops, one week on and one week off. At the first sign of a cold, First Defence seems effective.
I also take Aldi's effervescent vit C with zinc in the winter.
Certainly I seem to have far fewer colds now.
I hope feel better soon, OP.

NewName54321 · 31/12/2018 19:55

Every time you walk into your house, before you do anything else, wash and dry your hands.

HelmutFrontbut · 31/12/2018 20:03

What's your diet like? I'm not vegetarian but all my meals contain a whole load of onions and garlic - I've not had a cold for six years. Garlic is nature's best antibiotic and anti viral apparently.

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