First cold in 2 years

We have talked about this a few times on here, but it seems many of us do not get common colds, etc. I have 3 kids and prior to all this would usually catch their colds and stuff. The last 2 years I have not gotten their illnesses. Several times I would feel like maybe I was getting something but it would go away. On Saturday I went to a FIR sauna for first time ever. I actually did not sweat very much and felt like it could be hotter (140 degrees for 20 min). On Sunday I ended up developing a full blown cold. Horrible runny/stuffy nose, achy, sore throat, etc. I forgot how hard it was to sleep with a bad cold! Has anyone on here experienced this where they had not been sick for an extended period and then started getting colds? Did this mark a turn in your health? Hoping I have freed up some of my immune system to be able to experience these normal things! My kids were sick this past week with it too.

*I am currently taking antiviral (Famvir - since end of June) and Nystatin (started 6 days ago). Was on antibiotics (Doxy/Bactrim) for a month prior and stopped due to insomnia and urinary issues developing (frequency/burning) and also because I am positive for gliotoxin which could be mold or candida. So the new approach is to attack the last two first. I have been on Green Dragon Core Protocol (JK, CC, Andro) since January but ran out last month. I will be back on it today as the main form of my Lyme treatment at this time. I only went 1 week with no treatment - antibiotic or herbal. I do not experience any of the urinary issues or insomnia on herbs and I have tried a good variety of them.

I don't even want to take any cold meds! Just want to bask in the glory of my cold symptoms!

Seems odd to say congratulations, but I am - CONGRATS on this amazing sign that you are back in the land of health and are presently experiencing a cold. May the cold pass swiftly!

Well I can only speak for DS - he got his first cold in many years a few months ago and I can say it did seem to be a turning point. He has had very few Lyme symptoms since that cold in mid-late June. He is still in treatment though but most of his issues have dissipated except for his breathing and a few fevers here and there. Hope you find it to be similar for you. I'm curious to hear what others have to report.

This post is cracking me up. A new Hallmark section "Congratulations on your rhino virus!"

I think my son may have lyme and he has had a terrible cold all weekend and was sent home from school today. The type of cold where you go through a box of tissues each day. So not lyme? Whoo hoo!

And are we ending with "Feel worse KO7!"

I was diagnosed with Lymes in June. I have heard the people with Lymes do not catch colds. The funny thing is that I have not had a cold in I can't even remember. My husband and little kids catch colds, but not me. Why is this?? So interesting...

The better functioning the immune system is, the better it will fight off invaders. So a higher immune function attacks the viruses and produces symptoms of colds/flues. This is why many (that are healthy) believe we should not lower a fever during the cold/flu unless it gets to be too high.

A lowered immune function can't "mount a defense", it surely doesn't mean we haven't picked up those germs, but the body simply can't muster up the energy to attack the germs, which is when we get symptoms.

I don't understand enough to explain it in great detail, but I did make sure to learn the basics of it.

Actually Artemix it's the opposite. Many doctors will tell you that it isn't healthy to NOT get a cold at least once a year. It tells us that our immune function IS working. When I stopped getting colds, I celebrated until I found out that that was not a good thing.

Both of my kids have colds right now and I had the sniffles last night. I got excited. It tells me that I'm making some progress.

It all depends on how your body handles it. The last 2 times I've had a flu shot, I ended up with increased symptoms - because my body just saw it as adding to my toxin load. So I don't get the flu shot - but I'm not in a high risk category as I don't have small children living at home and I don't leave the house much.

If you didn't have any side effects, it might be wise for you to get one again, depending on your personal situation.