dont let me catch another thing! - Immune Disorders Message Board

duff19 · 01-08-2006, 06:19 AM

I hate this! Everytime someone I know has the flu I get it. Everytime someone has a cold, I get it. No matter what! I do all the right things and not share drinks with them, ect but im always the one that catches it! Its begun to get bad now that the winter has hit and I wanna be able to do something. Please if anyone knows ways to help people prone to things get more immune please help!

peregrine · 01-09-2006, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by duff19

I hate this! Everytime someone I know has the flu I get it. Everytime someone has a cold, I get it. No matter what! I do all the right things and not share drinks with them, ect but im always the one that catches it! Its begun to get bad now that the winter has hit and I wanna be able to do something. Please if anyone knows ways to help people prone to things get more immune please help!

Have you tried Airborne? It is more of a preventative against flu and cold but can also be taken at the first sign of illness. Sambucol is also good.

itburns2004 · 02-03-2006, 08:02 AM

i am hearing this all over the place this winter. My daughter has been sick since Nov. My neighbor also. I think there is a new respiratory illness out there that take s a while to kick!! To improve your immune system, from what I have been using and tried.... An effervesent vit c drink (they are sold everywhere, I like vitamin shoppe the best), kyolic immune capsule (orange and white bottle)and a good diet (NO sugary Junk or white breads), probitoics 8 or acidopholis and Drink, Drink and have some more. Water. Water helps flush your system of toxins and bacteria. Do not expect miracle results. Give it at least three months. Tell your doctor what you are taking - make sure it is o.k. Especially you you are on medications of sort. It will probably be fine. If you smoke - its time to cut down a little each day (same goes for any caffeine you are injesting). Your body is tired and it is basically screaming for you to slow down and take care of it. You are sooo not alone!

Les44 · 02-04-2006, 05:58 PM

Have you tried Cold F/X? I understand it's been proven to work very well against colds and when taken regularly can actually improve your immune system. It is quite expensive though.
I take it at the first sign of a cold (sore throat usually) and it reduces the recovery time to less than 2 days.

Tzu · 03-22-2006, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by duff19

I hate this! Everytime someone I know has the flu I get it. Everytime someone has a cold, I get it. No matter what! I do all the right things and not share drinks with them, ect but im always the one that catches it! Its begun to get bad now that the winter has hit and I wanna be able to do something. Please if anyone knows ways to help people prone to things get more immune please help!

Try Vicks 1st defence spray. It's a gel that u spray up ur nose 4 times a day if u have been in contact or at the frist sign of flu ... I have been trying it out the last two bouts of flu and I 'think' it works. Have just had SUCH a heavy cold and I used this religiously the past 48 hours .. so far my chest is clear and the cold seems to be going away quickly (ie 48 hours) .. plus the extremely sore throat I had healed within 48 hours too. I don't want to speak too soon until I am sure it is not going into my upper respiratory which I am prone too. But so far so good