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Topic: I have a cold is this good or bad?

snowboarder
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Member # 6346

posted

This is the first cold I've had since being diagnosed in 04. My lyme symptoms are better except I still continue to struggle with neuro symptoms.

Prior to having lyme I did get a cold at least twice per year.

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northstar
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Member # 7911

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Well, I am waiting for a definitive response, too !

Especiallly since I had a ferocious head and chest cold this winter. And I cant remember anything that bad occurring since 15 years ago. My colds since that time were just a 24 hour drippy nose and a few sneezes.

But, I am doing better overall, the best in 3 years....who knows ? !

Northstar

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lemonade
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On my last visit to Dr B I asked him about this and he said yes a cold would be a good sign. I'm still waiting!

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serendipity
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Member # 8474

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I'm curious also.

I had my first cold like symptoms in over a decase this January. Stuffy nose, congestion, slight fever and sore throat. Until then, I was doing quite well having made much progress in the last six months.

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healthywealthywise
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All I can say is I have a very bad cold right now, and I don't think it's good at all, not at all. [tsk]

I feel awful. [dizzy]

And I still have all of my lyme symptoms to boot. [Mad]

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cantgiveupyet
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im starting to get a sore throat, and i feel like a truck hit me....all my lyme symptoms are flaring.

I was doing somewhat ok. I had a cold a few months ago too, first one since getting the lyme.

it felt great to have a fever!

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sixgoofykids
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I hadn't had a cold in a few years. Prior to this four year long flare-up I caught everything that went around and never considered it would be a good thing!

I caught my first cold the first month on the meds for babesia. I was thinking it was a good thing in a very odd kind of way.

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hiker53
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I think a cold is a good thing. It shows the immune system is starting to work again. I know it makes ya feel miserable, but I will count my blessings when I get a cold. I haven't been sick other than Lyme in 4 years. Hiker

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snowboarder
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Thank you everyone. My lyme symptoms didn't get worse with this cold hich is good. I shoud probable count my blessings...maybe the immune system is kicking back in.

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Allie
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I haven't had a cold since getting hit hard with Lyme and I keep joking with my husband and co-workers how I am either the "healthiest sick person" or the "sickest healthy person" since I never get the bugs that go around.

Now I think it must be that I don't mount an immune response and so don't feel sick. Oh I hope I get a cold soon. I thought I was just a good hand-washer.

[Razz]

Allie

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improver
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I just had a bad cold too along with my lyme stuff. I hate being sick.

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CatWoman
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I don't see why having a cold is a good sign? I had a cold a year ago when I was very sick with Lyme. I am still very sick with Lyme. Why is a cold a good thing? I've had many colds. flu over the years with Lyme.

~catwoman

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5dana8
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I don't know the answer to your question. When I first got sick with lyme I got everything that came down the pike. As the years wore on I didn't seem to get much of anything. Went many years without a cold but felt like total cr@p.

So last year when I got a cold I took it as a good sign for me personally.

Everyones different but thats my 2 cents.

Blessings [Smile]

Dana

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