Happy to Get the Flu

Hi All,

I've been working though my fibro this year and actually thought I was somewhat "cured" there for awhile and wanted to relay my story. I've seen lots of posts about fibro/CFS maybe being related to viral activity and my recent experience would indicate that is true.

In February I got the flu TWICE, two weeks apart. I did some traveling for work and really couldn't believe it, and I thought it was a "bad flare", but they weren't. So, actually had the flu bad for two out of four weeks. The amazing part is that after that, my symptoms decreased by 80% and stayed there! I thought it was the fact that I used Nyquil for sleep instead of my usual xanax, but over the months since then, it's clear (after going off xanax for over six weeks), it wasn't the xanax, but the fact that I had the severe flu that "cured" me for a few months. Heck, I even went skiiing with no issues!

Anyone else have any similar experiences. My next Dr visit I will be going after the anti-viral route to see why the Drs might offer up for meds for that.

I'll continue my experiment this winter by trying to get the flu whenever possible.

Thanks for listening.

TomBSCS,

I have seen other folks on here before state that they have felt better when they had a cold. I myself have experienced this bizarre reprieve of symptoms when I had a cold. I chalked it up to focusing more on the misery of the cold symptoms which down played the symptoms I deal with everyday of fibro.

I have never really had the flu since was in my early 20's and I am now in late 40's so I cant speak to your experience. It is very intriguing though. I have been on some strong antibiotics the past few months to clear up wounds on my elbows from cortisone shots. Unfortunately it has done nothing for the elbow sores or the fibro.

Keep us posted though on your experience I would be curious to see how this science project turns out!!

Take care,
Michael

i sure wouldn't try to get the flu. Thousands of people die from the flu every year.

Sherrine

Thanks for the comments everyone. Mel, during my double flu episode, I felt extra terrible, but mostly just took NyQuil every 6 hours and slept for a few days straight. The recovery, though, was pretty nice afterwards as described.