https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 06:34:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566667 Tue, 14 Jun 2016 07:59:40 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2566667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Poor guy! Vitamin C &amp; Probiotics </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566629 Tue, 14 Jun 2016 07:12:28 +0000 regberadaisy 2566629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumpkin Pie: LOL! That actually does make sense.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566516 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 21:55:27 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2566516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH suddenly started using mouth wash every single day 2x/day. I asked why, and he's convinced that its helped him get sick less. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566468 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:00:33 +0000 regberadaisy 2566468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not even exaggerating but DH legit has the worst immune system. Minus the sleep aspect --2 low needs sleeper kids 😂-- he's as healthy as they come. But his immune system just plain sucks.</p> <p>@Pumpkin Pie: minus beer he does not even indulge much in guilty pleasures any more! Our fast food is Wendy's and that's once every 3 months or so. He doesn't even have a sweet tooth! I'm way worse than him 😂 He has a physical job and fits in exercise here and there in small intervals. </p> <p> @MamaG: 😮 A whole year?!?! That's impressive. DD1 was sick once this past winter and had to stay out 3 days. What product do you use?</p> <p>@Baby Boy Mom: we actually cook with raw garlic a lot. :( ACV is a staple in our house for pickling. But I can't say we've had it raw although I've read a lot about its health benefits.<br /> But....I'm<br /> Skeptical. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566206 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:42:37 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2566206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At first sign of sickness we have apple cider vinegar and raw garlic. The easiest way for me is to add those into our salad dressing, but I've also added ACV into a tea with ginger and honey. And garlic with whatever food. Vitamin D is important too so we try to get sunshine daily as much as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566200 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:35:31 +0000 Maysprout 2566200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: oh wow, poor thing. I wonder if you could call your ped and get a recommendation for something safe that would numb her mouth a bit so she can nurse easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566187 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:21:04 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2566187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Other than supplements, I think lifestyle is also a factor. Try to get plenty of sleep, eat healthy, exercise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566169 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 13:10:35 +0000 MamaG 2566169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure if it will help in this case, but I give our pre-schooler Elderberry product daily. Either her immune system IS better or it IS working because she went the whole school year without missing a day. Her sicknesses were all well timed to weekends. And it really was only two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566130 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 12:19:12 +0000 regberadaisy 2566130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alba4: @Pumpkin Pie: we already take daily probiotics and drink kefir almost daily. S:(</p> <p>@Maysprout: LOL to festering! Right now 95% of it is in her mouth. She cries when she tries to nurse even though she wants to. :(</p> <p>@looch: LOL that IS my husband. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566129 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 12:17:37 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2566129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have him take probiotics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566123 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 12:04:01 +0000 Maysprout 2566123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter had a HFM like virus this spring. I put breastmilk directly on the rash and I think it helped (I only put it on one arm at first so I could compare arms). I have some breastmilk frozen and sometimes give it to the kids if they have a fever.<br /> I also try to get the kids outside at least for a bit of it's nice weather. I feel like they start festering inside so I air them out a bit when they're sick :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566118 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:57:24 +0000 Foodnerd81 2566118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been taking elderberry syrup products when I'm worried about getting sick- I think these pastilles helped the most (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sambucol-Pastilles-Black-Elderberry-Count/dp/B00I05J580" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Sambucol-Pastilles-Black-Elderberry-Count/dp/B00I05J580</a>). Elderberry, zinc, and vitamin c. </p> <p>But I took it all and still got my toddlers awful cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566114 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:51:46 +0000 looch 2566114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Quarantine him when someone gets sick?</p> <p>Kidding, kind of. I also have a husband that gets sick when someone in another state sneezes. I think part of it for him is getting enough sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566112 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:47:22 +0000 Alba4 2566112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kefir or other probiotics!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566107 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:37:48 +0000 regberadaisy 2566107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: yeah -- this is the fourth time HFM has hit our house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566101 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:30:07 +0000 DesertDreams88 2566101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS (4mo) is getting over it, and DH just got it :( lots of water and rest and emergency-C for the immune system and Tylenol and Chloraseptic for treatment. If the sore throat gets very bad, Dr's can prescribe a lidocaine rinse for adults. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/immunity-booster-tips#post-2566098 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 11:24:40 +0000 regberadaisy 2566098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Halp!!! </p> <p>DD2 has hand foot and mouth. DH just found sores on his tongue and roof of mouth. Last time he got HFM, when DD1 had it, he also got shingles at the end. His already shitty immune system was just shot.<br /> Poor guy was out of commission for basically two weeks.</p> <p>He already takes multivitamins and echinacea pills. Hit me with your best immunity booster tips!!!! </p>