Anyone else gotten sick TONS of times this winter?

winter - This is a picture of the winter season. Look at all the pretty snow! If only I could stop getting sick.
United States
March 18, 2008 2:11pm CST
I've been sick 5 or 6 times already since December! It's been such a pain. I've had pharyngitis, strep throat, a chest infection, and some terrible colds. I am afraid of getting sick again because it stresses me out so much since I'm really busy and in college. I think being so stressed out might be the reason by immune system has been more vulnerable, but I'm not really sure.
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
18 Mar 08
i was in the hopsital for 4 days and an out patient for 3 in dec with some unknown viral infection that made my face swell up and had different types of flu, one in january, one in february...hopefully that is it for this winter!
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• United States
18 Mar 08
Oh wow, you have been sick a lot too. I hope you are feeling better now and will continue to stay that way!
@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
18 Mar 08
Hi, I was sick 3 times for 3 weeks in January. Sick from Sunday - Tuesday and Wed. - Saturday I was fine. That went on for 3 weeks. I was so agravated with being sick. My daughter has only been sick twice once in October and then again in February. It is usually me who is not sick, so tables were turned this winter. Good Luck, take vitamin C or drink lots of Orange Juice.
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• United States
18 Mar 08
Wow, I'm glad I am not the only one who has been sick so much. At least it is not just me! I'm not a big orange juice drinker so I'm thinking about getting some sort of supplement to get my vitamins.
• United States
18 Mar 08
I know a lot of people who have gotten seriously ill with bad colds, bronchitis, and pneumonia. Luckily, and I do knock on wood, I haven't gotten sick. Usually, I catch everything. I've been taking extra care of my adrenal glands and taking extra B vitamins and magnesium. I still might get sick, but so far, I've been good.
@gemini_rose (16264)
18 Mar 08
It is not surprising that people are sick more with the constant changes in the weather this winter. I have been extremely lucky in that so far I have escaped illness in any form, but now I have said this I will probably come down with a 10 week cold! My daughter is 2 and she has had 2 really bad viruses that have lasted over a week each time she has had them, poor little thing, she has no immune system to look after her. If you are stressed it will not help, and you will get ill, so you need to try and find things to help you de stress.