Suppressed Immune system?

[jillylin]

I am wondering if Fibromyalgia can lead to having a suppressed immune system. I just can't seem to shake of this darned cold.

[hamble99b]

what meds are you on? are you on mtx or any steroids?

[jillylin in reply to hamble99b]

Hi, no not on either of those.

Hugs

Jillyxxx

[Fibrofoggiest]

I've always understood that Fibro was liked to the immune system, but I am always ready to be proved wrong, but I hope you start to kick it off and feel much better very soon

Foggy x

[jillylin in reply to Fibrofoggiest]

Thanks Foggy

Hugs

Jillyxx

[haribo36]

I always find myself that whenever I have a cold or infection it is harder for my body to shake it off.Ive been having urine infections for two years and iam sure it is because my immune system is weakened x

[jillylin in reply to haribo36]

I find I definitely seem to get more there days.

Hugs

Jill

[sue32 in reply to haribo36]

I'm the same!! I've had 2 urine infections in the last 2 months!! Can't think of a reason why! I've been told it could be because of all the antibiotics I've had in the last 3 months. I've also been told it could be my shower toilet, spreading germs. Who knows?!? XX

[Hidden]

I`m totally opposite,I`ts been 6yrs since I last had a cold. A new zeland specialist on u tube says that studies there show that some with fibro actually have an enhanced immunity.If that`s true or not don`t know

[jillylin in reply to Hidden]

I have heard so much and everything seems to contradict the others. Do you take any extra vitamins or anything?

Hugs

Jillxx

[marzipanknickers]

Since i have had fibro, the longest a cold has lasted was half a day, and then it goes, but before fibro i had normal colds, so maybe its true about the enhanced immunity

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to marzipanknickers]

Just have to say I love your avatar, I thought it was a dog, never a cup of coffee hehehehe.

Foggy x

[marzipanknickers in reply to marzipanknickers]

Its clever isnt it lol

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to marzipanknickers]

Certainly is, did you do it specially ? hehehe

[marzipanknickers in reply to Fibrofoggiest]

No i found it off the net

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to marzipanknickers]

Still cool

[jillylin]

Hopefully this cold may just be a one off but at the moment each day it seems worse. Maybe it takes time for the immunity to build up? When I was teaching, I never got bad colds, flu, etc as I seemed to have a charmed immunity to it all but now.....

Hugs

Jillxx

[Zosie]

Hey Jillylin, I find when I am in a bad flare up I pick everything going around! And same as Haribo, I've been having a run of UTIs for the last couple of years.

I also had understood that Fibro is linked to the immune system and can be triggered by continued lowered immunity (in my case as a result of years of tonsillitis as a teenager) I take a general health and iron tonic. Eccinacha is recommend to help boost immunity as it vitamin c.

Big hugs! Feel better soon xoxo

[jillylin in reply to Zosie]

Hi,

I had heard Eccinacha was good for helping support the immune system. I am going to try it. Thanks for the suggestion.

Hugs

Jillyxx

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to jillylin]

Me too jilly I take echinacea and berroca which does seem to help a bit

Foggy x

[haribo36 in reply to Zosie]

Hey zosie,iam glad iam not alone.Have you found that the infection keeps flaring up your fibro?x

[Hidden]

I don`t take vitamins of any kind, One thing that always puzzled me before bad flair and diagnosis was that instead of getting a cold like every one else around me I would get aches all over and be fuzzy headed Am I allowed to give out the name of the doctor on u tube? because I found that even though It i now a bit out of it was interesting

[jillylin in reply to Hidden]

I am not sure if it is allowed. Mdaisy would know or Gins or Foggy.

Hugs

Jillyxx

[Ginsing in reply to jillylin]

Hi Jilylin any time you need a query answered just PM me or Sandra or Mdaisy who ever is about is there for your questions.

Thanks xxgins

[jillylin in reply to Ginsing]

Hi Gins,

it wasn't me that had the query this time, I think it was Mayrose.

Hugs

Jillyxx

[Ginsing in reply to Hidden]

Hi Mayrose we actively discourage naming as often it becomes shaming it is all in the regulations so do have a look. I think in most cases if you dont name you wont be in trouble. I hope this helps xgins.

[Hidden in reply to Ginsing]

Thanks gins I`ll leave it alone.

[sue32]

I swear by high dose garlic!! I take 1 tablet every day and, luckily (fingers crossed and touch wood) I only seem to get the beginnings of a cold then it goes!! XX

[haribo36 in reply to sue32]

Hi sue,is that black garlic? X

[sue32 in reply to haribo36]

No, it's ordinary garlic. When I read up about black garlic, although it appears to be really good for you, it can be more 'smelly' and I didn't really want that!!!!! The garlic I take is 1200mg per tablet and it doesn't smell at all....not from your pores or your breath!! XX

[haribo36 in reply to sue32]

Thanks sue x

[Ginsing]

Please be very c areful mixing herbal remedies with prescribed. It all ways sounds so marvellous but doesnt always work. Do check with a pharmacist or your doctor befor adding things to you prescribed medcine!

xgins

[jillylin in reply to Ginsing]

Sound advice. I made that mistake once

[lynzard]

I agree. I'm an advocate for alternative therapies/medicines but also have a lot of respect for them.. Some natural meds can be very powerful. If you go to a good independent health store they can often help or speak with a herbalist. Staff at popular health chain store often do not have the knowledge. I hope whatever you choose to do that it helps. x

[welshladyj]

i think it could be i just keep getting chest infections ear infections

[jillylin]

Hi,

Sounds like this is yet another problem that Fibro gives us

Hugs

Jillyxx