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Posted 8/8/2009 7:19 PM (GMT 0)
Does anyone know if getting the flu or cold increase the chances of a flare-up?

Thanks!
Posted 8/8/2009 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
Could for some or if one is mildly flaring (remember that some of us don't have symptoms until inflammation is more marked), a cold can exacerbate it or make it more obvious.

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Posted 8/9/2009 12:47 AM (GMT 0)
Well, when I was flaring badly and got the flu it sure didn't help, lol. Other than that though, colds don't make my UC worse, and I get a flu shot every year, so I haven't gotten it again.

Whenever I'm around sick people or feel susceptible to colds/flu I start taking my vitamin c and do pretty well.
Posted 8/9/2009 10:59 AM (GMT 0)
My kids and I get a flu shot every year. I work in a very public job which exposes me to all kinds of potential sick people. I guess I will have to avoid kissing my girlfriend when she is sick esp now that I am off Asacol.
Posted 8/9/2009 7:45 PM (GMT 0)
I've been flaring in varying degrees since August last (yet to find meds that work) but i have noticed getting a cold virus has made it worse for me, i brought a cold back from holiday last week and my UC been the worst it's been in a while.
Posted 8/9/2009 10:35 PM (GMT 0)
Flu or bad colds make me flare.
So I always get the flu shot. I also avoid households with sick children!
But I still got an intestinal bug last year, it was awful. I lost 8 lbs overnight!
I would get over the illness but it would take much longer to get past the flare.
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