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Immune system

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  • 30-12-2008 1:36pm
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    rondog
    Registered Users Posts: 594 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks

    Im a thirty something male and have gotten a chest infection 3 times inthe last few months.Ive also gotten a dry throat and head cold.
    Obviously this isnt normal and im normally quite healthy.
    Im also aware this season is unprecedented in the viruses and infections going around but i seem to have got them repeatedly.

    Before anyone asks i went recently for the whole HIV etc tests and was all clear.Just wondered have i got a particularly sh1t immune system or has any1 else suffered from repeated illnesses?
    Not looking for med advice just wanted to compare.

    cheers


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Do you smoke, or do you live with smokers?

    Do you get regular aerobic exercise?

    This year I moved out of a house which had two smokers, and I've been getting regular exercise (5 days/week). I've never had a year with less sickness, even when all around me are coughing and spluttering.

    You are right, there seemed to be a lot of colds flying around this year, so maybe you're just unlucky, or I'm just lucky, but there are definitely steps you can take to strengthen your immune system.


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    Kevster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    Hey,

    There's an illness called Brucellosis (caused by a bacterium called Brucella sp.) which can give recurring infections over the space of months or even years. It might be worth looking at.

    Kevin


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    rondog
    Registered Users Posts: 594 ✭✭✭rondog


    Hey

    yea i get enough exercise I just seem to have been very unlucky this xmas.Ive heard of a few people with recurrent infections so i dont feel too bad,i think i got p1ssed off not being able to train and just the illnesses got me down.

    Im keeping an eye on myself now and taking vitamins-berocca etc to build up my IS.If i get anything else this side of summer Ill defo be looking into that Brucellosis thoery as im a healthy enough person.

    cheers


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    pwd
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    you can weaken your immune system if you train too much without enough rest and nutrition


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    davmol
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭davmol


    Thats what i think the problem was along with training before youve fully recovered from an illness


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