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Do you guys feel worse when you have a cold?

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I had a bunged up nose yesterday and was more achie than usual. When I woke this morning boy did I feel ill. I could hardly move anything. I got up slowly as I has a couple of doggies to walk and still felt awful. I didn't go out until 12. I feel like I have flu at the best of times and now I feel awful. A weekend in bed me thinksxx

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I forgot to add I have been have the most awful stabbing pains in my left calf. I almost think if I look down someone has stabbed me. Sorry to go on I just feel so horrid.

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Rach1977

Sorry to hear about your cold....not so great.

I am not sure why however I have not had a cold for years.....now I've probably done it haven't I!!!

Get well soon x

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same here rach dont wanna talk it up though love diddle x

Hello Pinkpig, Gentle hugs - you have my sympathy xx

I've not had a cold for many years - until just after my 8 month old Grandson caught one at 5 weeks old - it hit me for 6 and I felt so ill and the fibro pain intensified. It took me a month to recover - only to catch a cold from him and hid mummy (my daughter) straight away. And again I caught a third about 6 weeks ago, from them both! But they were NOTHING compared to getting a hefty dose of the flu 3 years in a row!

Let me explain - Before I moved to my present address 3 years ago and years before I was diagnosed with Fibro, (6/7 years ago now) I was offered the flu jab every year by my then GP as I and my 2 daughters were asthmatic. When the asthma cleared up and the Fibro came along, I was kept on the flu labs as Fibro is a chronic illness and chronic illnesses are covered to have the jabs. Bot at my new surgery I've been refused the jabs outright and each year I caught the flu - and was put through the wringer because of it triply so more than a healthy person would suffer. I just wanted to die! I could barely move out of bed to pee let alone get on with the day under the restrictions the Fibro set me - So the struggle with having the flu on top made me want to give up - 3 times! Unlucky or what? When October rolls around I'll demand a jab until they give me it! My daughter is not near enough to help out so I had to cope alone - mostly I slept, took pain meds and drank water - too week to do much else - and each bout of flu lasted 6+ weeks!

Just do the best you are able without pushing yourself if you must do things - but mostly rest and drink plenty, take pain meds and sod the rest of it!

Carol xx

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Thank you Carol. I have a temp too, so off to bed soon I think. My daughter is over making tea as hubster is out. Thank you for caring xxxxx

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Take good care, rest well and feel better very soon xx

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Ang01

Hiya PinkPig, if you have got flu you will ache from this on top of the fibro so you will feel much worse. Keep yourself warm and rest and have a few hot toddies to help.

Hope you feel better soon. Love Angela x

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Thank you Angela xxxxx

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butterflygirl

pinkpig99-Hi,sorry you have been ill with the cold, when I get a cold which

is not very often, I feel worse, Our immune systems are already, compromized

having, Fibromyalgia, Therefore we feel the cold, and can get more flu like

symptoms. Have lemon & honey hot drink, keep warm,get lots, of rest, and feel better,real soooooooon!! Butterflygirl.

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sarahmcg

Oh yes, every time I get a cold it knocks me flat. I think because we cope with so much a little cold pushes over the edge. Trouble is no one seems to understand (except by brill hubby of course xxx) how it effects us.

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sarahmcg

Hope you fell better soon by the way xxx

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