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Am I just shutting down?!

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Shleepymummy · 13/09/2024 19:32

I am currently on my 4th sickness bug since January. I’ve also had a bout of tonsillitis that needed antibiotics and caused vomiting.
I have vomited more times this year than I have filled my car with petrol/had a drink/gone out for dinner.
When I don’t have a sickness bug (typically lasting 12-24hours) I’m then spending about a week getting over it.
Ive started taking a multivitamin to help my immunity, I eat a fairly well rounded diet, I have good hand hygiene and keep my home clean.
i have 2 children under 4 both at nursery but they don’t seem to get as poorly as me. Sometimes they have the bug then I get it, but sometimes I’ve had it and they’ve been fine. Husband also seems fine, did catch it once.
My mental health is just at an all time low with it all. I don’t want to eat anything anymore, I wash my hands after I touch anything really, I am becoming obsessive over cleaning, putting cutlery down on a table etc.
What the hell am I doing wrong?!

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DustyLee123 · 14/09/2024 08:34

You need some good bugs in your tummy, so try drinking kefir or having a yogurt every day.

ButtSurgery · 14/09/2024 08:38

Have you disinfected the whole house? And the car? Use a steam cleaner or decent disinfectant on touch points like handles, doors, bannisters, kitchen worktops etc.

You need good bacteria in your gut by the sounds of it, you can buy the little yoghurt things in any supermarket or buy the capsules in Holland and Barratt.

Multi vitamins and plenty of fruit and veg for you!

Sometimes you do just have a low immunity, I'm sure it will pass.

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