You nailed it on the head. While we get fewer colds in general, when "anyone" gets a really bad cold or the flu it does suppress the immune system for sometime - maybe several weeks. So, once any of us, with or without MS, go down with one, we can start catching everything that runs across our front yard. It really doesn't have a lot to do with the MS. A bad bout of the flu can change you for many months.
quix
Bumping this up for Quix!
I have had MS symptoms for 4 years and have had no colds /flu up until my Dad died ayear a go and then bang.......sick with flu three times, one after another!! And shortly after that a big flare!!
Mistylee
I got sick a few day before Christmas and never really recovered. I ended up in the hospital because I had a horrible flare up. From what I have noticed you have to be real careful of colds and flus because it can lead to a flare up
I have wondered if the flu set me up or made me more susceptible to the other viruses. they are definitely different in their symptoms.
This will definitely be a question for my doctor too but I hope others will chime in with their thoughts/experiences.
Hugs,
Chrisy
Hi Goofymom, that is an excellent question. My very first thought is that perhaps you have not yet recovered from the first illness and each of these is actually related to the previous round. You know i'm no medical expert so that's just my instinct talking here.
Even though our immune system is in hyperdrive, when we do get sick, we really can take ill to the extreme. I'm not sure how that works - perhaps someone out therre will have an explanation for you and me.
It sounds miserable. Have you discussed this with your doctor ?
feel better,
Lulu