i became a vegetarian a few months ago. before that i hadnt been sick in nearly three years, and since ive stopped eating meat i have been sick three times in a very short while. i have been taking vitamin b supplements. i can tell there is something wrong but dont know what to do. help. :sick: sarah.

unless all you're eating is doritos and diet pepsi, I'd find it hard to imagine that your diet is what has caused your recent illnesses. Have you changed anything else in your life? New job? New school? New apartment? All of those things expose you to new germs... when i first started my job after college, I caught a TON of colds, for about a year! And I wasn't vegetarian yet.

Another possibility - you've developed allergies... this is allergy season. Another possibility - If you are eating a lot more dairy, this can cause sinus problems for many people.

i dont drink soda at all and i dont sit around scarfing doritos. same jobs, same everythings. i also already take things for my allergies, and i have been on those meds for over a year. sarah.

i had that same thing while transitioning from omni to vegitarian. but for me it went away as soon i started becoming vegan

Could be coincidence. There's some nasty bugs going around. Up until this last year I've gotten mildly ill maybe once a year, I've come down with 3 colds since November. I've been vegetarian for almost 2 years and vegan for about 3 months so really diet has nothing to do with it. If the bugs are strong enough, you'll catch them.
Also you get sick more as you get older. And allergy medication can start to lose it's effectiveness after a while. You might want to reconsult your doctor, you may even have developed new allergies, it happens. I was allergy free until I was about 21 and then I developed a sudden allergy to cats (which I've owned my whole life). Now I can't even have them on my lap. At 29, now, I've also developed seasonal ones too. Going vegan actually helped a little with the symptoms.
If you're truly worried about your diet, ask your doctor to check your blood levels. Honestly,I don't see anything in meat that is going to prevent you from being ill.
Mary

Your body might just be going through a detox or something, getting rid of all crap you took in from meat.
Agreed..that crap stays in your colon for like YEARS!

Agreed..that crap stays in your colon for like YEARS!

Let's not proprogate myths, guys. (*sigh*)

Could be a detox session. Drastic diet changes can cause some weird effects. Are you getting ample supplies of veggies/fruits/complex carbs ?

What did your diet look like before and after the change? Has dairy comsumption increased / lessened/ remained the same?

What kind of "sick" are you referring to?

Yeah what do you mean by "sick:" goiters? Kidney failure? a cold? Do you work somewhere new? Do you take a diffrent route to school/work? Are you around different people? Using a phone someone might have sneezed on? Going to a public toilet? Desks have more germs on them than toilets by the way. Many people when going veg go to new restauraunts and make new friends and stuff-- you could be picking up a whole new set of germs just by reaching into a different frozen case. All I can say if it is simple "bugs" is wash your hands often, dont touch your mouth. Maybe for a while use some of those handy towlettes with hand cleaner on them. (P.S. I do believe in Detox).

thank you everybody, your comments have been helpful. the kind of sick im refering to is colds and sinus infections. i do work around alot of peole, in the mall and at a bar, so that might be it. although i had been doing fine before. is the detox thing true?? i most certainly dont want to start eating meat again. thanks again everybody. sarah.