Do you get colds, etc?

violets

I immediately recognized you from reading your anniversary posts :)

Sorry you're on here because you're sick but thank you so much for sharing your perspective!!

Basically, we don't catch a break - we're either dealing with very serious infections or ones that can level us temporarily lol Then again, there is life to be enjoyed in between and I'm so happy for you that means one without these stupid infections!!

I haven't had a cold or flu in over three years. It's been almost three years since my lyme symptoms started.
Our immune systems are supposed to be suffering...but I seem to be warding off colds and flus.

No, I don't, and I actually become kind of envious, when people around me get them.

There's the fact that they're typically so much more tame than what I've got to deal with, but also that it's because I see people getting those sorts of illnesses as an indicator that someone's immune system is functioning properly, or at least better than mine.

I've mentioned this to people before, "normal" people, and they always tell me that it's a good thing. I mean, from their perspective, I can understand, but I just don't think so.

You said it seems like yours is warding them off, Girlie. I feel like mine is just too darn lazy to get off its butt and kick out all the useless squatters.

I will be happy, if/when I ever get a cold like that again. I might not be healed, but it'd be a start in my opinion.

Post Edited (HaveYouSeenMyAntonio) : 2/2/2016 4:38:33 PM (GMT-7)

So is the conclusion that Lyme prevents immune response.....and the infections people didn't experience via symptoms instead go latent or something?

The effects these infections have on our bodies just blow my mind sometimes...

That makes the most sense to me.

It's not that they're being turned away at the door, but rather Lyme left the door wide open when it showed up. They just come right on in without knocking (immune response) and the owners are none the wiser.

I think it depends on the guest though.

The common cold, bronchitis, etc. They want to be the life of the party. If no one pays them any mind, they go looking for their attention elsewhere.

But, then you got those opportunistic infections that do not care if anyone likes the looks of them or not. Invitation? What invitation? No, they're just there for the free food and drinks.

Even worse is when you wake up in the morning to find them still there, in your kitchen, making breakfast, and none for you!

You try to tell them to get out, but they won't leave.

You call the cops, but you just moved to a bad neighborhood.

You tell him you're gonna beat his butt real good, but the kids called you Harry Potter and skeleton in high school, and the both of you know you're not gonna do a thing.

So, you forfeit, you sit, you wait, thinking maybe he'll eventually get bored and leave? Maybe when all the food runs out? Nope, this guy's living off crumbs. He's not going anywhere.

Then, the days turn weeks, weeks to months, and so on.

Eventually, you're tied at the hip.

Then, one day, you wake up and realize he's spilled chocolate milk on your keyboard, and.. as if it's the more offensive of the trespasses, he's even drank up all the chocolate milk! How will you eat your cereal now? How will you wake up with Mr. Count Chocula?

You won't, because this ****** took that pleasure from you.

"Who the hell invited you," you shout, as you reach for your spoon, charge the unwanted occupent that's become like a growth turned malignant to you these past years, and you stab him to death with it.

You get the idea.

My gut says getting a cold is a good thing too. I don't think we can mount a response to other viruses. Kinda scary. There's been a few times where I feel like I start to get a sore throat and poof it's gone.

Interesting that fibro patients have this too. But it's not the case when people have cancer or say HIV. Lyme is a crazy bacteria.