Cold keeps coming back every 2 weeks

[hkazmi]

I was not able to get a flu shot this year. I used to rarely get sick in the past few years (5+ years or so).

Anyhow, I keep getting a cold (runyn nose with greenish mucus, no fewer or aches) every two weeks. The first time in Oct, then in Nov I did not go to a doctor and just did home remedies. When I got sick again in Dec I went to the docs and got penicillin, 500g 3 times a day for 10 days. I completed the course. But here I am two weeks later and have a stuffed nose again.

I'm planning to go to the doc again and have a appointment later in week, however was curious should I be looking for something beyond a cold. I also have allergies, but only in spring due to pollen, could these be allergies, or maybe allergies that end up giving me a nasal infection.

[nicchr]

Hi Jaye,
I am also very frustrated. Every few weeks I have to put my life on hold. I stop going to the gym, riding my bicycle and try and save every kilo joule of energy to get on with the essentials - like making it to work (and covering up / joking that I have man flu again). My symptoms are similar - extreme fatigue, cold symptoms (sore throat and green phlegm) and bowel upset. I have just gone to the GP again. He is running blood tests. I know they will come back negative. I will have a nice bill to pay and he will make me feel like I really am a hypochondriac! I will let you know if I hear anything. I am on an up phase now and it is a sunny day in Switzerland today so I am looking forward to jumping on my bike :) Cheers Chris

[zsandralea]

I am on my fourth time with constant coughing and  I helped several people with the same thing I recently found on another post.  Seriously, try NYQUIL COLD & FLU...that simple.  You will notice on the bottle the ingredient for the coughing...I was better after 3 days... my coughing was gone!  It is a virus...I started taking it again and am better already...amazing!

[marie4u]

hey i think you should use a good anti allergic. rigix is one of them.

[jo12345678910]

I think it is because of the flu jab... i work with elderly people and as so as they start having the flu jab i get a cold, each year i get more and more this year since end of October i have had a cold every couple of weeks...got ne now it is really getting me down..

I think the medical profession need to start looking in to this.... its like the over use of antibiotics and MRSA they over prescribed antibiotics ..and now they found the antibiotics are not working . i think the flu jab has caused our poblem

[jyothisbabu]

After reading all these, I think my problem is the worst.  I am having cold from my childhood (3,4 years).  Now I am 42.  I am getting cold once in every week (only for one day).  Nowadays it is happening on mondays.  I have tried all the branches of medicine (Modern medicine, ayurveda, yunani, Sidha and homoeo).  Now again I am trying homoeo.  I am also having Asthma.

[Chowblack]

I have also been getting sick about 2 times a month for about 2 years. I have gone to doctors and my blood work is normal. It is so frustrating and hard. I eat healthy and exercise. I just bought a book called The Immune System Recovery Plan by Susan ****, M.D.  The book is very helpful. I also eliminated dairy and all wheat/gluten and feel much better. I got the flu a few days ago and I am trying to stay positive. Taking vitamin D is very important.
I am sorry to hear other people are getting sick often and I hope the book will help.

Take care,
Cm