my immune system sucks lately

[FitnessFrenzy]

I also had frequent canker sores in the past. Almost never had them after improving my diet.

[Van_Bilderass]

Best things you can do are: (1) Avoid sick people, (2) wash your hands before touching food, and (3) take zinc lozenges if you feel a cold coming on.

They say to try not to instinctively touch your nose during the day as that is how it often transfers. I saw someone used hand sanitizer around his nostrils too a few times a day

I just remembered that melatonin has been explored as an early treatment as well a longer term treatment against 'long' Covid. Some hype the Methylene Blue as well, another strong antioxidant. I perhaps should have a home "med kit" for "emergencies" with high dose melatonin, high dose zinc and Methylene Blue to be taken at first sign of illness. I'm already taking a freakin' 100mg dose of melatonin nightly with Methylene Blue for a few days more since my pancreas is protesting ATM.

The hygienist recommended that I start supplementing with L-Lysine.  I took her advices and honestly since then, I haven't had a canker sore. 

I just remembered that, conversely, arginine might cause for example herpes flareups, and lysine was sort of the antidote. From memory. But arginine is supposedly good when recovering from surgeries along with zinc to improve wound healing and so on.

[Griffith]

Try a 4-strain Probiotic.

Having digestive issues can aggravate allergies and weaken the immune system.

Perhaps also try lactose free milk as well and avoid whey protein.

[joswift]

lots of germaphobe hypochondriacs in this thread

[_bruce_]

If one is interested in becoming healthier then reading and living Ajonus Vonderplanitz books may help.
Such food is very pricey so tread with care.

Stay away from medicine and supplements at all cost - the procedure of making such is related to lots of chemicals.

[NaturalWonder83]

Ignore the other guys.

Are you around kids?  Do you have toddlers at home?  Do you take public transportation?  Do you work at a school or church?  Do you work in a busy office?

If the answer to these questions is "no," and you're catching colds out of nowhere all the damn time, then you could have a serious illness that needs medical attention.  It sounds like an inflammation disorder, which means that it could be anything -- autoimmune, a mold allergy, cancer, liver dysfunction, whatever.  Get yourself checked out.

If you're around kids or work around lots of other people, what you're describing is pretty normal.  When my kids were 1-4 years old they were sick every other month, and the whole house usually caught it.  Sucks, but you get used to it eventually.

How about we ignore YOU? Everyone's advice was helpful and sane. Your advice screams paranoia. So your opinion is that he has cancer because he gets sick frequently? Or is his liver failing on top of his possible cancer?? If your kids were sick every other month, that's NOT normal. Based on your own advice, sounds like your home must have been ridden with deadly toxic mold and your whole family may have been suffering from liver dysfunction.

[FitnessFrenzy]

I was also taking lactic acid bacteria in pill form daily. The general consensus is that this is healthy. Just a small dosage makes me poop about 4 times per day, perhaps healthy, but I stopped taking them because I don't like to shit in the supermarket or whatever it is inconvenient at that daily frequency.

[joswift]

I was also taking lactic acid bacteria in pill form daily. The general consensus is that this is healthy. Just a small dosage makes me poop about 4 times per day, perhaps healthy, but I stopped taking them because I don't like to shit in the supermarket or whatever it is inconvenient at that daily frequency.

Use the dog food aisle if you need to go, stay away from the fresh produce.

[Humble Narcissist]

I was also taking lactic acid bacteria in pill form daily. The general consensus is that this is healthy. Just a small dosage makes me poop about 4 times per day, perhaps healthy, but I stopped taking them because I don't like to shit in the supermarket or whatever it is inconvenient at that daily frequency.

If I shit 4X a day I'd have a bleeding rectum.

[joswift]

If I shit 4X a day I'd have a bleeding rectum.

Brian is that you?

[Humble Narcissist]

Brian is that you?

No way!

[Taffin]

I dealt with canker sores most of my life.  Fucking miserable.  Brought on by stress, certain foods, not enough rest, whatever.  Around 7 or 8 years ago one popped up the morning of a dental visit.  The hygienist recommended that I start supplementing with L-Lysine.  I took her advices and honestly since then, I haven't had a canker sore.  Not only that, but in that same time frame I haven't really had a cold or anything save for two bouts of covid.  One in 2021 and one in 2024.  I buy the Nutricost brand from Amazon and take 1000mg's daily.  It's $20-25 and that one bottle lasts me 250 days.  Just a suggestion.

Had to look up canker sores as it sounded bad - in the UK we tend to call them mouth-ulcers. Glad it's sorted

What always amazed me when I thought about it is all of the raw-dogging I did and I never got anything from it - took multiple tests when I met my Wife (she insisted) and it came back clear.  I thought it was luck, but now I realise it must have been the L-Lysine in those old-school Weider Anabolic Paks^[TM] 

[Lartinos]

Brian is that you?

Brian only calls himself Humble, but never a Narcissist.

[Zillotch]

Are you up to date on your clot shot boosters?

bump

[AbrahamG]

Had to look up canker sores as it sounded bad - in the UK we tend to call them mouth-ulcers. Glad it's sorted

What always amazed me when I thought about it is all of the raw-dogging I did and I never got anything from it - took multiple tests when I met my Wife (she insisted) and it came back clear.  I thought it was luck, but now I realise it must have been the L-Lysine in those old-school Weider Anabolic Paks^[TM] 

They suck.  But to be clear a canker sore or mouth ulcer is not herpes.  Apparently lysine works on both cankers the the herpes.  I seriously haven't gotten colds since I started taking daily Lysine. 

[IroNat]

If I shit 4X a day I'd have a bleeding rectum.

Question: Does the shitting cause the bleeding or does the bleeding cause the shitting?

[joswift]

Question: Does the shitting cause the bleeding or does the bleeding cause the shitting?

[Methyl m1ke]

Get some sunshine. Use a tanning bed if you must
 

[Griffith]

Get some sunshine. Use a tanning bed if you must

And damage his skin and cause premature aging?

He could take a vitamin D supplement instead.

[Taffin]

They suck.  But to be clear a canker sore or mouth ulcer is not herpes.  Apparently lysine works on both cankers the the herpes.  I seriously haven't gotten colds since I started taking daily Lysine.

Haha I didn't realise I'd (accidentally) made that implication 

No Herpes on Team Horse Cock^[TM] 

[Van_Bilderass]

And damage his skin and cause premature aging?

He could take a vitamin D supplement instead.

Some believe it's important for health for the asshole and balls to get some sun too, they never do usually. Google it if you wish to find out more LOL; I did a while back when I saw some references to it. Haven't tried myself. Might increase testosterone?

Seriously though, though I haven't looked it up, sun derived D might be 'better' somehow (?) or at least sunlight has other benefits. In moderation of course. I have always gotten too little sunlight myself.

[SGT BARNES]

the weak are weeded

[AbrahamG]

Some believe it's important for health for the asshole and balls to get some sun too, they never do usually. Google it if you wish to find out more LOL; I did a while back when I saw some references to it. Haven't tried myself. Might increase testosterone?

Seriously though, though I haven't looked it up, sun derived D might be 'better' somehow (?) or at least sunlight has other benefits. In moderation of course. I have always gotten too little sunlight myself.

Get a tri-fold 70's style lawn chair and have it modified with stirrups.  Lie in your birthday suit facing the sun.  I'm sure it will yield positive results.  I'd apply a generous amount of SPF to the cock, balls, scrid and rectal opening.  Imagine a sunburn would not feel too pleasant.   

[Taffin]

Get a tri-fold 70's style lawn chair and have it modified with stirrups.  Lie in your birthday suit facing the sun.  I'm sure it will yield positive results.  I'd apply a generous amount of SPF to the cock, balls, scrid and rectal opening.  Imagine a sunburn would not feel too pleasant.   

No need for scrotal protection - back in the '90s my gym had one of those old-school red-hot sunbeds - the kind with the separate special window to really blast your face that's probably been banned now (I can smell it as I type!)

I always went commando - never got a burn - even when the chicken had been freshly plucked! 

[US MUSL]

No need for scrotal protection - back in the '90s my gym had one of those old-school red-hot sunbeds - the kind with the separate special window to really blast your face that's probably been banned now (I can smell it as I type!)

I always went commando - never got a burn - even when the chicken had been freshly plucked! 

Those were the days!