I have always been lucky enough to have been almost  ailment and bug free even though I have always worked in close proximity with Joe Blogs. But since starting sex work I have had one thing after another. It's a nuisance as it is also costing me money. What on earth do you all do to prevent catching things and to boost your immune. I know exchanging bodily fluids doesn't help (talking saliva here) but it's getting me down now, I'm off again this week with a very bad tummy bug. Thinking of gargling and bathing  with tea tree after every client but don't think they would appreciate the after taste or smell.

Get well soon both of you!
........what Cat said.
We all get ill and sometimes
we need a break and a bit of TLC but not sure
it's related to the job. Who knows?
I don't kiss, but all the rimming I do..I should
be horribly ill every week. I'm not.

I'm not sure that over-washing or excessive
gargling and antiseptics works.
It could just strip your body of it's natural
defences and leave you prone to nastier infections.

I think working with clients boosts our immune systems...
A bit like nurses...they mix with the nastiest infections
and walk around happy as Larry.
I don't know what other girls think.

I started escorting in late 2013. That winter I got lots of tummy bugs. I had the shits at least three time - I think it was norovirus (I am one of those people who never vomits so I didn't recognise it at first.) I think I had a flu, as well. But this past winter went better. The only trouble I have had is my eyes - I have had dry, irritated eyes and that made them susceptible to conjunctivitis. But I've had no tummy bugs and never even caught any of the flus that were going around.

There may be a bit of a gauntlet to run and then you get immune to a lot of things? I know when I went into the military, everyone got ill during basic training. There's actually a specific flu virus that lives at that particular training command that has been studied by medical researchers because the whole place is like a petri dish. Pink eye also ran rampant. Everyone was ill for about four weeks and then in the fifth week you'd feel better. There are plenty of other commands where enlistees live in close quarters but something about the training command seemed unique. So, maybe you really will get better and stay mostly better.

Anyway, one thing I do is to take a lot of Vitamin D. And Omega 3 capsules. No doubt there are other immunity-boosting things out there but I haven't really looked into any of them.

I agree with the not over washing or gargling.
Take your vitamins too. I guess we all have different immune systems so some are luckier than others

Sometimes these things pop up repeatedly like thrush... yes.
I presume you get treatment and advice?
Nuisance when they keep pinging back...what did the doc give you?

I had it once...I was over-washing.
Too  much soap and scrubbing.
Doctor showed me to how to calm down
with the crazy washing and stay perfectly
clean and fresh.
It never came back.

I totally find this too. Not so much in the tummy bug/cold sore kind of way, but I've had the dreaded BV on and off for months. Never had it before, then suddenly I can't get rid of it, even after taking loads of time off work.

Do other girls suffer this at all? How do you keep it at bay?!

I use balanceactiv pessaries once or twice a week, you can buy them over the counter at boots and you pop one up before bed. Keeps things calm down below.

I get ill constantly so feel your frustration. About 2/3months ago i gpt everything going all 1 after the other. I had colds, sickness bug, yet another cold, it was like one thing after another and i just thought somethings got to give cause i didn't earn any decent money in a whole month (thank god for savings) so i got some advice at a boots pharmacy and ge recommended some pretty expensive multivitamins that are specifically for also helping the immune system and also some vitamin C. I can honestly say I've never felt better and can't believe the difference. Been taking them about 2 months now and touch wood so far i haven't been ill.

I always catch cold, flu, running nose, all sorts of crap also because I keep popping into the garden for a smoke or just don't wear clothes warm enough. Also I just get tired, muscle pains etc because I'm a lazy cow and don't cook and eat my 5 a day. Anyway.

I started Floradix from Holland and Barret and it's just amazing. It tastes yummy and after only 4 days I started feeling better. Also I got vitamins from them instead of buying expensive stuff in pretty boxes from boots. Sure those tablets are huge but they are worth it.
Also I every morning I squeeze one lemon into a glass of hot water and drink it before anything else. I think I'll add Omega 3 as well as Fabulassie recommends, I used to take them and they are great.

But I strongly recommend that Floradix. It's a big bottle that lasts one month and honestly I'm really impressed at how it makes me feel better.