Teachers, do you often get sick during your school year?

Question

Besides washing my hands as often as possible throughout the day, what else can I do to avoid getting sick? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

my first 2 or 3 years I would get deathly ill right before spring recess...there are a few things you can do:
sleep- get enough especially in the winter when most of your kids will be sick
echineca- a good herbal remedy that boosts natural defenses
vitamins- a good multi vitamin 1x a day will help keep you healthy
water-keep flushing out your system to prevent a build up 2-3 bottles during the school day
Airborne- a homeopathic remedy created by a teacher that is now mass marketed...it works great if yu take it BEFORE you are sick...like the 1st time you feel something coming on, or if you know you will be in contact with people who are sick,,,

Answer 2

I'm on my 3rd year teaching. This year I have had the best luck with getting sick (or not getting sick, however you want to put it). My first year teaching I think I was WELL for a few months (not at one time) and the rest of the time I had some sort of sniffle, including a debilitating attack of the flu and bronchitis. I have always been a healthy guy and I take very good care of myself but its tough to avoid getting sick. However, you do build up your immunities over time. I make sure to get plenty of sleep and I always eat right. Also, it easy to forget to drink enough water while you're teaching so I make it a habit to keep a water bottle handy and sip on it occasionally. Snow days don't hurt either! I'm sitting at home right now loving it.

Answer 3

- Every morning and before bed, have a glass of hot water with lemon juice.
- Take a multi-vitamin and a supplement like Airborne.
- Use hand sanitizer and wash your hands regularly.
- Get eight hours of sleep.
- Get outside at lunch (even if it's just for a few minutes)
- Have a regular exercise routine.

If you can, send sick kids home.

Answer 4

I take Airborne every morning during cold/flu season. It has lots of vitamins, minerals and herbs to boost your immune system. If I take that, even if I start to get sick, it doesn't get very bad and I don't have to miss school because of it.

I also keep Germ-X on my desk, so if I have to touch the desk or papers of a student who is sick, I can kill the germs right then. It also doesn't hurt to keep some kind of disinfectant spray and wipe down desks that have been sneezed on.

Other than that, eat healthy food, get plenty of sleep, don't let yourself get stressed out.

The first year or two that you teach, expect to get sick more because you will be exposed to so many germs. After a few years, your immune system gets stronger and you don't get sick as much.

Answer 5

I have taught for 30 years. I would always get sick in the fall between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Turns out that I had developed adult asthma. I now use nose spray and Advair and I haven't gotten sick in 2 years. If you repeatedly suffer the same ailment, get checked out by a doctor.

Answer 6

i would say liquid hand sanitizer at your desk, use often.
take a multi-vitamin, boost your vit. C, Zinc and a liquid B-complex vitamin for help with stress. When you get overly stressed it can make you more susceptible. Regular Rest and lots of fluids. We are in the middle of cough and cold season. Also incourage you students to cough and sneeze into their elbo or arm rather than their hands.

Answer 7

Take a multivitamin with high amounts of Vitamin C, and other vitamins in it. Also, you can use Airborne, it really works!! You can find it in your local drugstore. The pink grapefruit flavor is best.