Same here; I don't recall it being particularly awful, but then, my whole family took being frequently sick for granted in those years, and I didn't yet know any better when I was a kid.
Now for my standard soapbox rant (directed toward anybody who cares):
People, keep your immune systems strong! If you get colds or flu often (as in annually or more) and describe yourself as "healthy", that should be a BIG clue that you could be a lot healthier!
For starters, eat well! That means cut out whatever junk food you're addicted to, and for God's sake, stay out of all those places that serve fast food! Not only is "fast food" an oxymoron (it may fill you up, but it's crap nutritionally), but those morons they have working in back don't even care if they forget to wash after using the toilet or accidentally sneeze on your so-called "happy meal". Prepare as much of your food as you can yourself, from scratch when possible, using fresh ingredients. Include lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. Drink at least 4x as much water as your next favorite beverage.
If you're reasonably healthy to begin with, it is really not that difficult to become one of the few who don't get colds or flus 90+% of the times they're directly exposed, or have them last less than 2 days in the rare instances that they do get them. The major reason we remain "the few", IMHO, is that "the most" will not do the very simple things that it takes.
I used to have bad hayfever too, for 3 months out of every year, but now I can walk into a cloud of pollen and am not affected by it at all.
I cannot explain the hay-fever however. I have always had sinus problems, but as I age it seems to get worse. The pine tree pollen is ongoing now. It is so bad that everything turns yellow.
Everything!
Now for my standard soapbox rant (directed toward anybody who cares):
I care!
People, keep your immune systems strong! If you get colds or flu often (as in annually or more) and describe yourself as "healthy", that should be a BIG clue that you could be a lot healthier!
I can tell you with a good deal of certainty that my propensity to catching a cold or the flu rises in direct proportion to the increasingly rare instances when I go out "clubbing". I don't get out much, but I was out last weekend with my freshly divorced friend. Tipped a few cold ones, got a headache. One week later, a nasty cold. Score: Beer - 1, Meyer - 0.
For starters, eat well! That means cut out whatever junk food you're addicted to, and for God's sake, stay out of all those places that serve fast food! Not only is "fast food" an oxymoron (it may fill you up, but it's crap nutritionally), but those morons they have working in back don't even care if they forget to wash after using the toilet or accidentally sneeze on your so-called "happy meal". Prepare as much of your food as you can yourself, from scratch when possible, using fresh ingredients. Include lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. Drink at least 4x as much water as your next favorite beverage.
I second the notion of using fresh foods as much as possible and minimizing the use of fast foods. Whole grains instead of refined flours (which are exceedingly hard to find). Plenty of fruits and veggies. Keep a glass of water handy all the time. Good advice in general.
If you're reasonably healthy to begin with, it is really not that difficult to become one of the few who don't get colds or flus 90+% of the times they're directly exposed, or have them last less than 2 days in the rare instances that they do get them. The major reason we remain "the few", IMHO, is that "the most" will not do the very simple things that it takes.
I don't know what the average is, but I tend to get a cold/flu kind of thing about once every year. Considering that we share phones and computers at work and people come to work sick all of the time, I don't think that's too bad. Still don't like it though. Disrupts everything.
I used to have bad hayfever too, for 3 months out of every year, but now I can walk into a cloud of pollen and am not affected by it at all.
My hay fever has subsided over the years, but I do still carry a very strong allergy to cats - it gives me asthma at times along with the runny nose/watery eyes. I have to limit my time spent with cats and I have to wash my hands every time I touch one.
In 1951 it was. Many deaths reported, (according to relatives) and treatment was done at home. Home remedies.
Damages resulted in many kids. In fact, they really did not know what it was most of the time.
Now, it is not a big deal.