How often do you get sick? More or less often than

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Before going to nursing school? What ways do you try to stay healthy or boost your immune system?

Me, exercise, eat right (some of the time :D), emergen c and most recently elderberry syrup.

Thanks for the input!

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I'm a fan of echinacea and vitamn C

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Specializes in Emergency Department.

I don't get sick any more than usual and that is next to never. Maybe one cold a year.

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I don't get sick more now than I did before. I've been working in a hospital for the last 3 years and never noticed an increase in the amount that I've been sick.

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

I use a diet of beer and hot wings to prevent illness. Haven't been sick in years.:up:

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I normally just have allergy issues (which can be really bad). To prevent illnesses when in school I use hand gel like crazy. I do buy mine with fancy scents so it makes others want some too;)

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Specializes in CNA/LPN.

I happen to be a somewhat sickly individual. I usually get Tonsillitis once a year (Winter is my most horrible season of the year for just about anything). I'm trying to beat the odds by taking a daily supplemental vitamin, eat healthier, and work out often. I have a pretty weak immune system, but there's always ways to strengthen up your battle against sickness. I try to make sure I get plenty of sleep. I definitely try to stick to a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and low in saturated fat. Honestly, these are things I should have done long before my desire to pursue my Nursing dream...but better late, than never! At least I still have enough time to get healthier beforehand.

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

I dont get sick often but when I do, it is pretty knock down drag out sickness

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I tend to get a head cold and then I got lots of tonsillitis so I got my tonsils out. I'm just going to take a vitamin supplement to build up my immune system. Oh and when Im on clinicals I'll make sure I go to bed on time and get plenty of rest when I can :)

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Specializes in Telemetry, OB, NICU.

Never. Maybe 1 runny nose per year.

No, I am not a healthy eater or anything. I know I shouldn't get sick or anything to prevent any absences. My body obeys this rule quite well so far.

One more thing, I keep myself warm during winter. I will wear in layers if I need to, to keep me from getting cold.

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As soon as I feel a sickness coming on I go for a run; works like a charm.

During my 1st three quarters I never got a cold or anything associated with a cold. But I did have gastroenteritis over Christmas break; which I'm thinkin' was food poisoning.

I think I make my kids and husband sick; they're symptomatic for most of the school year.

If I can recall being sick then it must have been pretty bad; and truly, I can count on one hand how many times, in my life, I have been sick.

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Wash your hands constantly. Get plenty of sleep (this is the hard one for me), and eat well, exercise (to relieve stress) and get a flu shot. That's my plan. I usually get sick about once a year but I generally have to just muscle through it since I need to save all my sick days for my kids.

I'm a little surprised by some of these answers from other posters. A lot of them aren't science or evidence based. I would certainly be careful what supplements I took.

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