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Hi , last year a CAT scan showed chronic bronchitis - signs of COPD. It made sense - getting shortness of breath/ used to smoke. But over the last 4 or 5 years I have regular bouts of extreme fatigue, inflammation and painful eyes ears throat, neck muscles and fever . Is this normal with COPD? It feels like flu, but seems not contagious- my husband never gets it. I get these same symptoms every couple of months - lasts 10 days about. I take nasal spray and loratadine for allergy in spring. Does this ring bells with anyone?

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Do you have any inhalers or something other than the medications for allergies? Are you still in Spain (which is nothing to do with anything other than me just wondering! I can't remember if you live there or were visiting)

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Thinkhealthy in reply toHungryHufflepuff

Hello HungryHufflepuff - what a fab username !! Thank you for replying - no inhalers, just Loratadine tablet and a nasal spray - both antihistamine.

Yes I am in Spain in rural Andalucía - lots of olive pollen for sure. And it’s a dusty environment. This repeated flu (that probably can’t be flu because it happens outside the flu season) is a weird one. It’s not the most serious thing - and my COPD is only mild at the moment for which I am hugely thankful. However I can’t fathom if the two are related. I don’t recall my mum ever having flu and she had severe COPD.

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The thing to remember with copd is that it does mess with your immune system so we are more susceptible to all sorts of other things. however I would get things checked out I have had various things colds coughs and other infections and viruses but nothing on that scale.

Ask if you are eligible for flu and pneumonia jabs I have had both over here in the uk.

Stay safe and well hope you are better soon.

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Thinkhealthy in reply toSteveb4257

Thank you Steve - I am waiting for my doctor to issue a blood test form. I have had both flu and pneumonia vaccines this year.

Would assume it is allergy if not for antihistamine I take and that my temp is higher than normal.

I don’t have a cough so don’t think it’s bronchitis. It’s a conundrum !

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Steveb4257 in reply toThinkhealthy

Hope you get sorted soon, be well

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I get these sort of symptoms in summer. No idea what causes it, I have been told it is just allergies / autoimmunity / asthma. I take a high dose vit d3 and some herbal anti inflammatory because the gp won't prescribe anything.

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Thinkhealthy in reply toOldasthmaticfart

Thank you - I am not the only one then. I have been taking vit D as well. I do eat lots of foods with anti inflammatory properties- lots of chilli ! But will check out herbal options.

Hope you have a good summer without the lurgi! Xh

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