when I get anything...I am with you.it either SEEMS 10xs worse or LASTS a whole lot longer then anyone else...I have talked with ALOT of FM/CFS sufferers and it is true with most of us I think...keep warm !!


Bonnie

Yes I know I feel the flu coming on.It seems with fibro everything is worse though lol...I pray you get better soon!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, I started getting a nasty cold on sunday. My shoulders were all knotted up. It was awful. I like to take Zicam. It seems to lessen the symptoms, that & plenty of rest. I get the zicam that you can stir into a hot cup of tea.

I'LL ADD YOU TO MY LIST OF PRAYERS FOR HEALING....HELEN

I think its because of the weak immune system that is either the chicken or the egg in the firo diagnosis. Our immune systems are so compromised, there isn't any left over resistance.

I cannot go into public places, like malls or airplanes, without a face mask. "Who is that masked woman?"

I agree i think its our week immune system. I tend to get a cold and then it never fails it turns into bronchitis. I tend to stay that way from NOv-March

I know around here there are like 3 or 4 nasty viruses going around, some sort of cold, sinus headaches pressure, colds, sore throats, chest congested coughs, runny noses, fevers. of course now its said that if its a cold or virus get something over the counter for your symptoms.
i am sorry u r sick, i hope u feel better soon.

I don't get sick very often, but now that I have fibro, when I get even a minor illness, I am down for the count. I just had a mild cold last week, and for 5 days I could barely move without hurting and spasming. It can definitely throw you into a flare.
Hope you feel better soon.

I get alot sinus in fections i tend to take forever to get rid of them,so i do understand that

Every time i get a cold i always hurt worse all over, but seems like every cold I get always ends up settling in my neck and shoulders. Always. I try to get to the chiro when that happens.
Drink lots of OJ and rest.
I hope things are going smoothly at the house and u r feeling better soon.

Fibro is an autoimmune illness. Simply, its your bodies immune defense system, seeing parts of your body as foreign objects, and therefore attacks them as if they were. The same as it does with a virus, bacteria or infection.

Our immune systems are over active so when we catch a cold, the flu or anything else, it goes into overdrive. It makes the illness worse because it doesn't attack just the foreign bodies, it also attacks our own healthy tissue. Then it doesn't know when to stop because of the lack of differentiation.

An illness I would never wish on anyone.

I'm the same. I don't seem to sick more often, but when I do get sick it hits a lot harder.

I'm sorry your sick. I get colds worse and they last longer since I got fibro. Get Well Soon, Hugs, Keleee :)

I'm sorry your sick! I woke up this morning all stuffy and croaky. It seems I catch everything that comes around and it lasts much longer than everyone else.

Yeah, I think this is true for most of us. My doc once said that when a fm sprains their ankle, it takes at least 3x's as long to heal...I said, gee thanks doc, something great to look forward too...lol. His wife has fm so he has a vested interest...a bit better than a lot of docs out there.
I don't tolerate a lot of colds meds well, so I try steaming up the bathroom and putting a really warm moist washcloth over my sinuses

I hope you feel better soon.