Hi There.
I´ve been out of action for a few weeks now with a chest infection . Are flute players more prone to this type of illness? . Ive only recently started playing the flute , before that I didn’t have a chest problem for years. Hopefully it´s just a coincidence.
BG
In my own experience, learning to play flute helps you learn to breathe properly.
This won’t increase your chances of getting sick; in fact, it may reduce them.
Unless, of course, you borrow someone’s flute who is ill. 
Don’t do that.
–James
Flute players aren’t any more prone to chest infections, head colds or other respiratory ailments than the rest of the general population. But they are more prone to notice and be bothered by such things, because they seriously mess up one’s flute playing. Many’s the time I’ve never even noticed that I’ve had a bit of a cold coming on until I picked up the flute.
I’ve had a phlegmy cold for weeks now, and I find that playing flute helps me feel better. Perhaps it’s similar to people with asthma being encouraged to work out to help one’s breathing. I think it also helps to play with a cold in order to practice playing with as little air as possible and breathing in places one has not thought of before.
My two penny bits.
Get well,
Jason
I think a couple of Chiff and Fipplers have had respitory problems from flutes that have become moldy. Might wait to see if any of them join in, or do a forum search.
Jay
I used to suffer chronic asthma and it stopped around the time I started playing bansuri. That was over 35 years ago.
I cannot make a scientific conclusion from that experience but please see Buteyko.
I think you played an Ill player’s flute hehe..
Or if you didn’t, don’t worry about it, I can asure you that it has nothing to do with playing the flute!