Everytime I start a workout I get a cold

I just wanted to say this as a counter-weight to all the germ-talk about gyms. Ever touched a rail in the London tube? What about the shopping cart in Walmart/Tesco? There are many many MANY "filthy" places out there, if you need to get an idea how much, I suggest to watch an episode of "Monk". Hundreds of people use the gym and do not get ill.

It is of course very possible that due to lowered immune defenses you are more susceptible to it, but all I want to say is that you can't fight the system. Places where many people are at the same time for prolonged periods will end up with all sorts of germs and bacteria we're better off not knowing about. The answer is not to avoid it all, but rather see what you are doing beforehand/afterwards. Very important for me is to be stretched, showered and warm after workout, as well as having a meal. Anything else will result in energy loss and feeling bad.

Also, don't rule out psychosomatic stress. If other parts of your life are stressing you, you can be more susceptible to getting ill.

I have been going through a similar thing and recently had some blood work done by my GP. One thing the results showed was that I was low in vitamin D which helps boost/support the immune system. I would recommend getting some blood work done and see if you have any deficiencies and go from there. Best of luck to you! :flowerforyou:

I think it's a good idea to make sure to get full Vitamin C, etc after your workouts if recovery is an issue for you. Like make sure to eat (even drink) your fruits and veggies after you have stressed your body. Try to get the minerals, too... so a supplement may be in order (don't go all crazy now).

Is there any habit with your exercise equipment that may be causing you to be up close and personal with strange germs? Like maybe you hop right on after coming home from the Tube without washing your hands? Maybe you never Lysol your gym room door handle? I know it sounds crazy, but if your face is going to be up close to something or you are wiping sweat off your face, I think it's good to consider that like washing your hands before you eat.

I have a tendency to catch something every time I walk in a doc's office or hospital, and I have to go a lot for regular mechanical or check-up sort of stuff, so I hate it! I figured out that my purse might be part of the problem (I watch my hands carefully!), so I wiped it down too afterwards last time. That might have helped, because I actually didn't get sick. We'll see. But as OCD as it sounds, do what you have to do

Hi, this used to happen to me. Your immune system is likely out of balance. Try taking probiotics, that helped a lot. But I also changed my diet a lot, in fact I did a full elimination diet and starting taking echinacea. I now basically eat an anti-inflammatory diet and everything has been great! I did go to a naturopath initially and he put me on the right path.