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Immune Issues?

K8ling

By K8ling
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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K8ling Enthusiast
K8ling
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My LOVELY toddler brought home the flu, and despite us both getting vaccinated for seasonal AND swine, we caught it. He was sick Sat-Weds, and I have been sick since Tuesday. Fever, aches, etc. THe odd part is that I thought I had gotten glutened at first because it affected my GI tract...and I had the same symptoms. Then when my fever popped up, we both knew I was sick.

My question is this: Do you guys get sick more often? is it more severe? Does it jump to your abdomen immediately? I am trying to figure out how big a sick box I am going to need this deployment :).

And I must say, after some chicken broth and peppermint tea and gluten-free Crackers I feel muuuuch better. And some well placed toddler snuggles :)

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sickchick Community Regular
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I got the flu 3 days ago. I don't get it any worse than before... I don't pick up illness any easier. :)

Just take the same care as you did before and don't panic HAHAHHA :)

lovelove B)

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K8ling Enthusiast
K8ling
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Hey! We're sick together :P

I'm sure having a Germ/OCD issue doesn't help. I look like an OCD squirrel in the winter.

zero Newbie
zero
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Interesting question. Before my diagnosis, I went through about four years with several strep throats and and a couple of ear infections and a cold or two. In the two years since being gluten free I have had one small cold. Maybe it is a coincidence or maybe my immune system is no longer being stressed. Oddly, the hay fever is worse.

lynnelise Apprentice
lynnelise
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My immune system is so much better now that I'm not eating gluten. Last year I had the flu, mono, four bouts of strep throat, five outbreaks of shingles, a UTI, and several sinus infections. This year so far I have had one upper respiratory infection and the whole family caught it so I wasn't alone! Also twice my husband has caught a cold and I didn't. That never used to happen! So I think my immune system is about normal now!

Nor-TX Enthusiast
Nor-TX
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I am on Remicade and have noticed I get sick easily. I work in an elementary school and as you know many parents send their kids to school sick. I go through alot of hand sanitizer but still get sick about 3 times a year. I get really bad bronchits and pneumonia. The only antibiotic I can take is Avelox and usually have to take 2 sets of 7. I have had 3 pneumonia shots in 5 years but still get it. I do think all of this is because my immune system is so low and the only advice my doctor gave me was "stay away from the kids". hehehehehe silly man!

sickchick Community Regular
sickchick
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OH I totally understand, my sister and my best friend both have OCD HAHAHAHAHA :)

Hang in there, toots B)

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My LOVELY toddler brought home the flu, and despite us both getting vaccinated for seasonal AND swine, we caught it. He was sick Sat-Weds, and I have been sick since Tuesday. Fever, aches, etc. THe odd part is that I thought I had gotten glutened at first because it affected my GI tract...and I had the same symptoms. Then when my fever popped up, we both knew I was sick.

My question is this: Do you guys get sick more often? is it more severe? Does it jump to your abdomen immediately? I am trying to figure out how big a sick box I am going to need this deployment :).

And I must say, after some chicken broth and peppermint tea and gluten-free Crackers I feel muuuuch better. And some well placed toddler snuggles :)

No, I was diagnosed 20 years ago and have hardly been sick except for a rare cold about once every 3 years lasting 3 days.

The flu does not cause GI symptoms, it is a respiratory illness causing congestion, fever aches, chills. Open Original Shared Link

An intestinal virus causes the symptoms you are describing and the "flu" shot does nothing to prevent this. Intestinal viruses are very contagious and run through schools rapidly. Transmission is direct had to mouth versus airborne for true flu.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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I must be the oddball. I haven't even had a cold since I was diagnosed even when I was working in the school system. It's been almost 8 years now. The only illness I have had was GI issues before I realized I can't do soy and of course an occasional glutening. My doctor said since my immune system was effectively in hyperdrive before diagnosis it may have stayed that way to some extent. I don't know but I feel like I should really knock wood.

magyar Newbie
magyar
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I am on Remicade and have noticed I get sick easily. I work in an elementary school and as you know many parents send their kids to school sick. I go through alot of hand sanitizer but still get sick about 3 times a year. I get really bad bronchits and pneumonia. The only antibiotic I can take is Avelox and usually have to take 2 sets of 7. I have had 3 pneumonia shots in 5 years but still get it. I do think all of this is because my immune system is so low and the only advice my doctor gave me was "stay away from the kids". hehehehehe silly man!

What I have found to work for me is Grapefruit Seed Extract. It is all natural. Exactly what it is, made from grapefruit seeds and the pith, the white covering inside the skin and over the fruit. I have used it for years to knock out colds, pneumonia, flu, intestinal whats-its, I wash fruit and veggies, counter tops, take it in small spray bottles to the grocers for the shopping cart handles. It is anti fungal, parasitic, viral you name it. You can even put drops in your bath water. Makes your skin feel great! I don't get sick anymore. If I do feel a bit off, I increase my maintenance of 7 drops a day to 15 3 X a day in OJ and I am fine some times just hours later.

My asthma does flare when I get a snoot full of dust at work or windy days outside. I am extreeeemly over 30, (59) and have had undiagnosed Celiac until 5yrs. ago. A lot of damage done. Teeth, bones, nails... I am allergic to all but one antibiotic on the market so I don't do hand sanitizers. The residue smell makes me breath hard. Besides it kills the good bacteria as well. GSE is systemic and fights the illness all through your system. People who visit third world countries don't travel without a bottle. It works one part per million. A 4oz. bottle lasts me a year and I put it in my dogs water bowl.

If you are on cholesterol drugs, you can't take this product but then your Dr. should have already told you about citrus.

K8ling Enthusiast
K8ling
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No, I was diagnosed 20 years ago and have hardly been sick except for a rare cold about once every 3 years lasting 3 days.

The flu does not cause GI symptoms, it is a respiratory illness causing congestion, fever aches, chills. Open Original Shared Link

An intestinal virus causes the symptoms you are describing and the "flu" shot does nothing to prevent this. Intestinal viruses are very contagious and run through schools rapidly. Transmission is direct had to mouth versus airborne for true flu.

I am aware of that however the strain that has been circulating in our state does have occasional accompanying GI issues. We were both swabbed for flu and both of us came up positive. Also, we did have the aches, high fever, cough, and congestion. The GI symptoms weren't horrible, I suspect they were more a side effect of our fevers rising quickly.

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