[Rancar]

Ever since I developed autoimmune driven PN I've noticed that colds are way worse for me than for other members of my family. With a 1 year old child colds are a constant.

I get bronchitis just about every cold, and I never know what to take. Will taking products like high doses of Vitamin C, Zinc tablets, and raw garlic have a negative effect on my PN?

I'm weary about kicking my immune system into high gear and risking a flare up, but at the same time, living with bronchitis really sucks.

For those in similar situations, what do you take for your cold and flus?

[Neuroproblem]

Originally Posted by Rancar

Ever since I developed autoimmune driven PN I've noticed that colds are way worse for me than for other members of my family. With a 1 year old child colds are a constant.

I get bronchitis just about every cold, and I never know what to take. Will taking products like high doses of Vitamin C, Zinc tablets, and raw garlic have a negative effect on my PN?

I'm weary about kicking my immune system into high gear and risking a flare up, but at the same time, living with bronchitis really sucks.

For those in similar situations, what do you take for your cold and flus?

if you already have allergies, or ashtma, or reactive airway diseases. bronchitis is very likely to occur after cold or flu(i never experience flu, that i could think of). bronchitis seems to occur more often, if your cold or flu particular seems pretty severe. runny nose, with thick secretions, sneezing alot, coughing, and of course a fever. note that these can be the same symptoms for the flu as well.(its hard to tell the difference between the 2).
if you take those supplments what do you experience?

[mrsD]

if you are on any antidepressant medications you have to
avoid cough products with DM in them (dextromethorphan)

There is a risk of serotonin syndrome using DM with
antidepressants.

[Rancar]

Originally Posted by Neuroproblem

if you already have allergies, or ashtma, or reactive airway diseases. bronchitis is very likely to occur after cold or flu(i never experience flu, that i could think of). bronchitis seems to occur more often, if your cold or flu particular seems pretty severe. runny nose, with thick secretions, sneezing alot, coughing, and of course a fever. note that these can be the same symptoms for the flu as well.(its hard to tell the difference between the 2).
if you take those supplments what do you experience?

It seems that if I mega dose on "cold" products like emergen-C my PN in my feet flares up.

I'm at the stage of my disease where in between flare ups I can almost forget I have PN, so I really notice it when it happens.

What I don't know is if this is medically supported, or if it's just my body fighting the cold that causes a flare up and taking immune boosting medicines isn't making it any worse.

[Neuroproblem]

Originally Posted by Rancar

It seems that if I mega dose on "cold" products like emergen-C my PN in my feet flares up.

I'm at the stage of my disease where in between flare ups I can almost forget I have PN, so I really notice it when it happens.

What I don't know is if this is medically supported, or if it's just my body fighting the cold that causes a flare up and taking immune boosting medicines isn't making it any worse.

research supported on supplements, and immune system is limited or lacking. since supplements are not regulated, they sometimes arnt tested for efficacy.
i looked at the emergen-c, definition, it seems to contain quite alot of b12,b6, and vit c. POSSIBLY the megadose of the b6 could be causing the flareup

[mickeyM]

Rancar how long till u got to the point where you just get flares?

[Rancar]

Originally Posted by mickeyM

Rancar how long till u got to the point where you just get flares?

It took me about 14 months to get to the point where I just get flares.

I still have nerve issues, especially if I let my feet get too cold or I compress the nerves in my legs, but day-to-day it's largely unnoticeable unless I'm having a flare up.

However, those 14 months were pure hell for me. It's hard to remember just how bad the nerve pain and nerve regrowth is unless you go back and look at your symptom journal. I'm one of the lucky ones that had some form of nerve regrowth. I even got vibratory sensation back in most of my toes.

Each flare-up and re-healing does progress the disease and eventually I'll end up with symptoms that are much worse, potentially even paralysis if I'm unfortunate. But I'm happy with the current state of things and there is no point in stressing out about something we can't control. Besides, that could take 15-20 years and medical science is making incredible strides in this area.