other illness made worse by rsd?
 

Hi everyone,
When those of us with rsd get sick with colds, stomach virusis,etc do we feel worse because of rsd? Does this make the little thiings seem to be so much harder to get over? Thanks.


sue k.

HI SUE,
i have read that since our bodies are in a state of constant stress, our immune sytems do have a rough time getting over things. and i must say i agree. i do take vitamin supplements and that helps, but we are weakened by this entire constant process.
love, joan

sue, quick thought ... what are the side effects of the lamactil???? stomach? or cold like symptoms??? i have not read about it but i just wondered as i read the other thread. joan

side effects!!!!!!!!!!!
 

the first sign of any skin rash;

fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash;

chest pain;

pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding;

fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms; or

nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes

I've had a couple of bad colds, maybe 3, since getting this beast. I noticed right away that I felt wayyyy worse than I did before RSD. It makes my body hurt much, much more and keeps me feeling blah longer than it used to. In thinking on the duration....I don't think it lasted any longer for me, I think.

Now talking cuts, even small ones, it does take me A LOT longer to heal. Pre-RSD I healed very quickly and unless it was a deep kind of cut didn't leave a scar. Now even a small non serious cut will leave a scar behind. It's the only difference I've really noticed as far as that all goes.

Karen