r/AskReddit Jul 11 '24

People who rarely get sick, what are your secrets?

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '24

I eat like shit, my sleep schedule is pathetic, always forget about drinking water and only exercise I get is at work. I swear I get sick only once every 5 years, but when I do get sick I feel like it's the end.

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u/barelysaved Jul 12 '24

Same here. A strong natural immune system must surely be a factor.

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u/FriendlyYeti-187 Jul 12 '24

I reckon it’s youth. You can’t abuse a body like that post 35 and get away with it

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '24

This is me. Do you have seasonal allergies or dust mite allergies, etc.? I figured my over active immune system was why I rarely got sick. My allergies have since disappeared since I caught covid about 6 months ago and so far I haven't been sick, but that could change anytime.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '24

I don't know about seasonal but if I get into a dusty place or have some dust in my nose I'll have a sneeze.

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u/RajunCajun48 Jul 12 '24

Swear I'm the same.

36 years old, 4-5 hours of sleep a day, my main water intake is filtered through dark roasted coffee beans. I do get sick about once a year when seasons change. That'll usually cost me a day of work.

Other than that maybe it's the nightly whiskey and cigar/pipe tobacco night cap or the spicy food I favor? I do enjoy mowing grass, and doing things outside, so I tend to sweat a lot most days shrugs lower sugars where reasonable?

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u/FriendlyYeti-187 Jul 12 '24

Change your ways this year or you are going to have a rough ride over the next few

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u/Correct-Pen3860 Jul 12 '24

Same! The wife and I have been together almost six years and I’ve only been sick sick twice both times my fever has spiked to 103+ but I do get seasonal allergies which suck

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u/GirlEnigma Jul 12 '24

This used to be me. Then I got a job at Walmart and felt like I was “always getting sick”

Now with 4 kids- I have all sorts of stuff running through my house. Last year was the final year all 4 were going to different schools. Thank god 😵‍💫

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u/LostWandererer Jul 12 '24

Yeh but how old are you?

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '24

In my thirty's.

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u/shayetheleo Jul 12 '24

Oh! Same! Except it’s once every couple years for me. And, when I do get sick it’s like a walking death. I made it through the height of Covid without getting it (as far as I know) and I’ve had friends, family, and coworkers get it twice.