Frequent infections and flus
I get a LOT of colds, flus, and various infections... typically 1-2 a month, and they tend to hang on for a long time. I've also had pneumonia several times. I take all the necessary precautions... dress warmly, exercise, vitamins, wash my hands, flu and pneumonia vaccine, etc... but I still get sick. I've also had all kinds of tests: for HIV, HepC, TB, mono, etc... but my bloodwork is negative other than I have a lower than average CD4 count. When I asked the doctor why it's so low, he said he doesn't know, just my bad luck I guess. I'm not really satisfied with that answer, and I'm sick of getting sick all the time! I'm 26 and have a fairly good life now, but as a child I lived in quite poor conditions and was malnourished. Could this have anything to do with my inability to fight infections? Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. Thanks.