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I keep suffering from colds help!
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Posted 4 months ago #
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I had the same problem and for years tried everything and was diagnosed with everything including tree pollen allergy, hay fever, dust, etc. etc. I had antihistamines until they caused problems with my liver, nose sprays, eye drops, antibiotics etc. etc.
Then I was referred to an Immunologist, apparently I had a low level of protective antibodies against 'Haemophilus B' Ii just copied that from her letter so don't quiz me on it!) Apparently you are supposed to develop your own immunity by the time you are around five years old and I didn't. These days kids are routinely vaccinated but when I was a lad they weren't.
The result is that I can now breath through both nostrils - most of the time - for the first time in my life and I do feel somewhat better for it.
Though we also discovered I have a low level allergy to 'perfumes' which leave me with a constant low level allergic response, so I have cut perfumed products out of my life as much as possible.
My advice is to get yourself referred to an immunologist!
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It's been debunked quite a lot
*Really*? Wow. Cheers, I'm not normally one for old wives' tales, duly noted.
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Re: Vit C and the debunking.
To clarify: What has been debunked is the myth that having lots of Vit. C in your system stops you getting colds.
What has also been shown is that having the recommended ammount of Vit C in your system is consistent with reducing the length of time the cold resides in your system.
This in no way suggests that Vit. C is the only thing which will help alleviate cold symptoms.
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have a 5 year old who brings home loads of germs
There lies your answer, toddlers are nasty things and contact should be avoided at all costs.
I have never been so unwell when my 2 were that age.
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For a machine like me, being ill is not an option and as they say the best cure is prevention.
As above, there aren't many ways germs can get into the body but the most popular are the nose, mouth and eyes.
* make a supreme effort to not touch your face with your hands it really does work.
* stay away from people with colds
* stay away from everybody for an hour after intense exercise
* if the little ones have something particularly virulent wear a face mask and wash your hands a lot. You will thank me for it in the long run
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Premier subscriber? Look up Matt Harts advice on supplements for colds in the back-issues. Works for me every time, take enough Vitamin C to kill it (about 6g works for me) plus the other bits and bobs (garlic, zinc, echinacea, L glutanine). Usually I'm right in about 2 days.
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Do you swim a lot? I get colds pretty frequently after being in chlorinated water.
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