Narcolepsy Support Group

oh not somet else....sigh, like you say i bet its because if the immune system...interesting so that means that we are at risk at getting alot of things!!!!!

Just like with the "regular" flu, H1N1 is far more dangerous to people with underlying health conditions, especially those of the circulatory and respiratory systems, and those with compromised immune systems.

The virus is dangerous to those with compromised immune systems for 2 major reasons that work together; the first being that if one's immune system is not up to par it cannot fight off the virus properly, thus making the symptoms of the flu itself worse and more dangerous, and the second being the potential for secondary infection while the body is fighting off the first.

With N, I think the concern is far from proven valid, but is more about what general observation is showing us. There is a growing belief among doctors that N is an autoimmune disorder, thus we have compromised immune systems. Also, more and more PWN are being found to have multiple AI disorders such as fibromyalgia, lupus, etc., which would compromise the immune system further, and many of us also have heart and lung conditions, even though they don't show up until much later or are discovered "by mistake."

So even though you may not have been diagnosed with anything else and N certainly doesn't feel like anything that would be a problem in and of itself, I can understand the doctor's desire to be proactive. As far as other neurological disorders, I can't say. There are many, and the CNS controls just about everything in the body, so overall, I'd probably want to be protected if there was any chance my "mainframe" was going to crash at a crucial moment.

http://www.livingrheum.com/2009/07...

This mentions it but doesn't explain why...I will keep looking...obviously those taking immune suppressants ( like those with MS) would be at risk...and it would seem prudent to avoid any extra strain on our bodies' poor little immune systems...I will keep searching for why "neurological" diseases are considered a particular risk. I did mention in other posts that exposure to strep virus is expected as a possible trigger for n...I wouldn't take my chances with other viruses just based on that.

http://autoimmunedisease.suite101....

This one does explain things better. N isn't listed but remember N has just been categorized as autoimmune...and is as common as MS