Health

[Emma1027]

Can your immune system be weak due to your anxiety and do you feel you often get ill because of it ? Is it a factor towards your well-being... I am trying to boost my immune system as I seem to be suffering. So far I've had a illness every week non stop for two months and I feel stress might be a factor. What Seymour thoughts and tips on this ?

[MyNameIsTerry]

Yes, it absolutely does impact this. Many non anxiety sufferers experience reduced immune system simply due to stress alone, it's well known.

Vitamin C is a real helper here. I rarely get ill. Even with my asthma despite my anxiety I have beaten a chest infection earlier this year with increasing my vitamin C when every other time in my life I have needed antibiotics.

[Emma1027]

Thanks for your advice-much appreciated. I think once I have spoken to someone about my anxiety and get some help then my health should start to improve. I will get a phone call in a few weeks regarding anxiety and then go from there. I've just started taking vitamin c as I heard it's really good for your immune system. I eat a good balanced diet including fruit and veg but i have increased my amounts. I am on multi vitamins, vitamin c and on occasions energy tablets or anything else that boosts my energy.