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Date Posted: 15:50:33 01/09/07 Tue
Author: Susan
Subject: Re: Coping with colds, flu, other infections
In reply to: Ivy 's message, "Re: Coping with colds, flu, other infections" on 15:10:11 01/09/07 Tue

>Susan,
>
>I am sorry I couldn't be of more help! I do know that
>Leslie of off of steroids completely, so maybe she has
>some ideas about kicking your immune system into gear.

I hope so.

>I do not have typical "asthma". Mine is caused by an
>inflammation of the vegas nerve. Before the
>prednisone/6-mp combo I would be exposed to a trigger
>(cigar smoke/brush fires/cleaning chemicals) for just
>a second and BOOM, my throat would swell shut/vocal
>chords shut/pretty much my entire upper airway. Turns
>out that the real cluprit was that nerve misfiring
>when exposed to a trigger. These meds seem to keep
>all that misfiring in check, because it was all
>autoimmune related. So desensitization would not work
>for me...but I REALLY apprecaite the thought!! :-D

I have to say, I find the whole concept of autoimmunity kind of spurious, but thank goodness you've managed to keep breathing all these years. It sounds more like a neurological response you're describing, but that's just from a lay perspective. Must be very frightening when it happens.

>I really hope that your body starts treating you more
>nicely!!

If it reciprocates my kind attentions, it will! :-) No steroids (other than suppression test) since summer. I seem to alternate between feeling very suppressed (the past few days) and feeling WIRED. My blood pressure always matches the way I feel, too.

Susan

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