why am i getting cold after cold?

Answer 1

eat well and drink lots of water and try to avoid going in and out of heated homes

Answer 2

You should make sure you wash your hands thoroughly with a sufficient amount of soap whenever you use the bathroom and after shaking hands with anyone. Try not to touch doorhandles and doorknobs. If the door pushes open, lean into it or use your foot. If it pulls open, try to use a paper towel or napkin, or if this is not reasonable, put your shirt or coat sleeve over your hand if possible. Especially when exiting the bathroom, don't touch anything after you washing your hands. Turn the sink off with a paper towel and open the door with a paper towel. Don't touch the lever on the paper towel dispenser either. I use my elbow to get a small amount, then use that sheet to get the rest of the paper towels.

If you go to the gym, people using the equipment before you may have not washed their hands. I'm not sure what you can do about that, other than not rubbing your eyes or touching your nose until you finish working out and wash your hands. Maybe you can use gloves and people will think they are workout gloves.

If you are around others, especially children, it is easier to catch a cold. I work in a 2 person company, and me and my boss each have our own bathrooms, so that is pretty safe. But I caught a cold over Thanksgiving from my nephews, and I couldn't avoid being in the car with them on our trip to Atlantic City (at least I won).

You may just be naturally susceptible. I usually get about 2 colds per year. Usually they are minor but after about a week it turns into a lingering cough and I need to get an antibiotic from the doctor. My present cold is getting better, and I'm hoping it will be one of those rare exceptions that don't turn into a cough and require a doctor's visit.

Answer 3

What Can You Do to Prevent a Cold?

Colds are extremely difficult to prevent entirely. The following suggestions may help:

Avoid close contact with people who have a cold, especially during the first few days when they are most likely to spread the infection.

Wash your hands after touching someone who has a cold, after touching an object they have touched, and after blowing your own nose. If your child has a cold, wash his or her toys after play.

Keep your fingers away from your nose and your eyes to avoid infecting yourself with cold virus particles that you may have picked up.

Put up a second hand towel in the bathroom for healthy people to use.

Keep an eye on the humidity of your environment so that your sinuses do not dry out.

Do not inflict your cold on others! Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then throw the tissue away and wash your hands. Also, stay away from people who are most vulnerable, including anyone who has asthma or another chronic lung disease, or at least try to limit close contact.

Until recently, it was thought that a single vaccine could not be developed for the different cold viruses. New research approaches may enable the development of a single vaccine for most types of colds.

Complications of a Cold
Colds get better within a few days to weeks, whether or not you take medication. However, a cold virus can pave the way for other infections to invade the body, including sinus or ear infections, and bronchitis. A common complication is a sinus infection with a prolonged cough. If you have asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema, your symptoms of those conditions may be worsened for many weeks even after your cold has gone away.

Answer 4

Are you sure it's a cold and not an allergy??

If so, then make sure to wash your hands all the time and keep them away from your face. Drink a lot of water and get plenty of sleep. But mainly KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN. Most colds are caught from handling things people with the virus have handled - phones, door knobs, computer keyboards, desk tops, etc.

Answer 5

Eskimo's don't get colds apparently as the cold does not allow the viruses to pass from one to another

But your question: Its due to the nature of a cold virus: the virus each time it passes from each person changes so you actually get a different cold each time

Do you work in an aircond office and is it cold outside and redhot inside? this is why some get them at work, I'm lucky I get outside and don't get them

Answer 6

You could be run down and this is why. Try eating and taking some vitamins and hopefully next year you won't have so many. Some time the virus is in our system and we don't fully recover before it starts over again. Have you had a course of antibiotics this might help..

Answer 7

There are different possible reasons. One is a low immune system. That can be caused by a number of things, one of which is Sarcoidosis (a rheumatic disease that affects the organs of your body, but also lowers your immune system).
In any case it would be worthwhile finding a good doc and having yourself checked out.
It could also be caused by tiredness. Are you getting enough sleep? Accumulated fatigue eventually catches up with you, and isn't fixed overnight.
EDIT:
Mohammed's advice is excellent.

Answer 8

Your immune system seems to be weak. Is your diet healthy? Are you overworking? Are you doing things that you enjoy doing? Sleeping enough?

Eat more fruit than you normally do, drink plenty of water, and get plenty of relaxed exercise in the fresh air. If you smoke, stop it, and if you drink too much alcohol, cut down.

Answer 9

Go to a health food store and buy saliva ph strips. Then test your saliva. If it is acidic, then you need to bring your body back to alkaline. You can do this with water and foods. Look up an alkaline diet. It contains a lot of raw fruits and vegetables. This will help bring your body back to homeostasis and you will stay healthy.

Answer 10

Your immune is down. Get on some good vitamins and minerals. I use a multi-pack. Drink lots of water. Try to avoid energy drinks, soda. Eat veggies and fruit.

Answer 11

It is often forgotten by doctors that the average person gets a viral illness every 7 weeks, that is 7 a year. This means that getting 10 is not outwith normal. There is little any of us can do to reduce this level.