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Old 03-08-2019, 08:11 AM #1
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Hello I had a concussion about three months ago and have done a fair bit of research. I live in Canada and we are in the heart of cold and flu season . I have looked for a post like this but was unable to find one. I was wondering if anyone has found that there immune system has been low and get sick really easily? I find it hard to tell the difference sometimes between concussion symptoms and just the normal cold or flu. I had a bad sinus infection 2 weeks ago. Thanks I’m just taking it easy and waiting for summer!
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Hi Alexk,

I believe there can be a connection. I got my second concussion in a year in January, and got sick immediately afterwards, although I usually get sick less than once a year.

Less anecdotally, from my own internet research, concussions can affect the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for regulating a variety of physiological systems, ranging from circulation (see concussion-induced exercise intolerance, POTS), digestion (IBS), to immune system depression.

Issues with the autonomic nervous system can be generalized as dysautonomia, and a bunch of information can be found in a review paper (google "Autonomic Dysfunction after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury" by Dmitry Esterov and Brian D. Greenwald), with immune system depression referenced in a separate paper.

In short, yes, there can be a connection.
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