Eli5: Why is it that we get sick / recovered from sick always happen when were sleeping?

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8yr me always think that if we dont sleep we will not get sick (stupid i know)

Just wondering what the hell happened when we sleep and why does the immune system win/lose from sickness when we sleep

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It doesn’t. You just get better more quickly while you’re sleeping.

A typical cold can feel much better by the evening after a few days despite not having slept since morning.

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