Constant illness - what's good for immune system?

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Before a bout of Covid end of August I was never ill - I'd maybe have a sniffle once every couple of years.

Since getting over that I've had a throat infection and now a cold with a dreadful cough

Willing to try anything - hit me with your suggestions

honestly I think lots of quality sleep, freshly cooked food with loads of fruit and veg, and as unprocessed as possible, is a good medicine to help your body recover.

Hope you feel better soon

Good quality sleep, staying hydrated and a balanced diet consisting of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. We eat a rainbow diet as in lots of different colours in every meal and we all have set sleep routines. Very rarely do we get poorly.

Feed your gut. Probiotics, probiotics, healthy diet.

vitamin D
vitamin C
magnesium
turmeric

lots of water, quality sleep, 6000+ steps a day.

Besides trying to eat well & get enough sleep I really recommend taking a good quality Vit D3 supplement. I take one called ‘D3 Complete’ which also includes K2, zinc, boron and magnesium in each capsule. Made by Barefoot Nutrition. I haven’t been ill with any coughs/colds etc since I started taking it about 1.5 years ago. I might start sneezing but it never progresses 😀.

Fresh air. Even if its grey. If it's sunny get out as much as possible, even for a boring walk around the block.

At least 7 hours of good quality sleep a night.
A good, balanced diet containing lean protein and a wide variety of fruit and veg.
Fresh air and exercise, preferably every day, but at least 3x a week.
Probiotics - kefir is good, but there are lots of different ways to take them.
Keep well hydrated.
You may need Vit C and D supplements in winter.
Avoid overheated, stuffy rooms as they dry out the nasal passages and make you more prone to viruses. Again - fresh air.

I'm like this too OP. COVID in September and not been well since - coughing, very tired. Now awful sore throat and headcold. Can't take more time off work or I'll trigger for absence proceedings.

Also squirt first defence up your nose as soon as you’ve spent time in a crowded place

Cold water immersion and extended fasting are also great, others have mentioned most other things

Covid dampens the immune system, and the effect can last for months, so passage of time is the only thing that really helps.

So one of the most important things you can do is to avoid further infections (anything, as you are likely to be more ill with it than before, and especially covid as that could put you back to square one)

So think about what sort of indoors contact you have with people, wear a mask when you have to be indoors with those whose status you do not know, definitely avoid people who are symptomatic (of anything) and improve ventilation where you can (and lobby for it in other places too)

If I wasn't largely wfh @thankyouforthedayz I would have had at least 6 days absence since Sept. Every time I travel to the office I get ill.

High dose vitamin d taken with vitamin k.

Probtiotic food like live yoghurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha.

@SausageAndEggSandwich as per @UnmentionedElephantDildo you want to give your body time to recover and avoid further infection with anything. The best thing you can do for your health is to wear an N95 mask in any indoor public space (and crowded outside spaces) to avoid catching another airborne virus. If you don't live alone, ventilate your home, run HEPA filters, and push for clean indoor air in hospitals, schools, offices etc.

Data shows that COVID damages your immune system. Be aware also it increases your chances of developing an auto immune disease, T1 diabetes, heart attack, stroke, amongst other issues, so listen to your body.

Vit d , vit c

Fresh air - sleep

Actimel

Good iron levels

Good b12 levels

Good vit d levels

Same boat as you and have done research. Obviously, all the vitamins, resting, etc .as other have said. Real issue is that Covid negatively affects your immune system and there are now lots of studies about this. Each infection causes more harm, sadly. In the UK we have been told a lot of weird stuff but in the US, for example everyone above six months qualifies for covid boosters.

You need to avoid another covid infection to be honest, so consider wearing a mask in crowded spaces but not the silly medical ones but one of those people wore in other countries. So look for FFP2 or FFP3.

Just sending good wishes and hoping very much you don't end up with long covid.

Air out your house every day
Dust and vacuum well, the dust could be triggering new allergies
Lots of veg either fresh or frozen
Good quality meat and eggs
Limit processed food
Lots of water
Out for a walk every day

Whats helped for me is cold showers, drinking lots of water and sambucol or other varient every day from October.

Forgive my lack of bedside manor, but hey we're 3.5 years in and you can read, right? SARs-CoV-2 infects your immune system, depletes your t-cells. You are now immunocompromised. You cannot restore our immune system. Humans only prodce new T-cell as children/teenagers. All you can do is mask up and avoid all germs, like the plague. https://libguides.mskcc.org/CovidImpacts/Immune

The best thing you can do is avoid getting Covid again and hope your immune system gradually repairs itself. FFP3 masks on public transport, Boots Dual Defence nasal spray, ventilation and air purifiers will help you.

'the dust could be triggering new allergies'? seriously? head in the sand?

I had a bad patch recently of covid followed by food poisoning. I've been drinking gut health probiotics every day since, and feel lots better than I have in ages. Could be a coincidence, but I feel the healthiest I have in ages!

Really hope this passes for you soon.
FFP2 or FFP3 masks are your friend. I wear one any time I'm indoors in a public space (even in the office, no one's bothered).
Also worth getting are boots dual defence nasal spray and CPC mouthwash, use both before and after any contact with people outside your household.
Ventilation/filtration will also help reduce spread of any airborne infections. How well ventilated is your office, can you crack a window open or ask your employer to monitor air quality? Things that may help are a portable HEPA filter and Co2 monitor. Smart air QT3 is a good portable model. Or speak to your employer about getting a HEPA filter for the office. You could also think about getting a HEPA filter for home, great for when you have visitors especially.
Other than that, a decent multivitamin will help too. Good luck and hope you feel better soon 💐

No
My post covid experience has been a whole raft of new auto immune issues including a bad dust allergy that I certainly did not have growing up or in my 20s.

It is simply a suggestion not a diagnosis.

It’s not just your lack of bedside manner it’s your hyperbole.
Having had covid doesn’t mean you are necessarily immune compromised. That’s quite a crass comparison when people who are receiving chemotherapy are immune compromised - often to the point where a cold can cause them to end up in hospital.
Also, it is very well recognised that you can reduce your chance of illness with lifestyle changes such as exercise, hygiene, quality sleep, healthy diet and correct vitamins.

forgive me if i have used the 'immuno compromised' term incorrectly, but in my head if an immune system is damaged/dysregulated/dysfunctional/not working as well as it should (call it what you will), it means it is 'compromised'. I am not commenting on to what what degree it is 'compromised', or comparing SARs-CoV-2 with other causes, like chemotherapy. Sure, there is a long list of healthy living tips, but they won't restore depleted t-cells once you are an adult, I'm afraid, and may all feel a bit like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41590-021-01113-x?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=commission_junction&utm_campaign=CONR_PF018_ECOM_GL_PHSS_ALWYS_DEEPLINK&utm_content=textlink&utm_term=PID100045542&CJEVENT=ad2708ed428311ee818b00e70a18b8fc