Fibromyalgia and your immune system

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Avatar m tn By staying in the tissues and away from the blood circulation, blood tests and the immune system cannot detect them. They can also live inside a host cell and trigger an autoimmune type of attack by the immune system which results in inflamed painful and swollen tissues. 4. These pathogens are found in MANY of FMS, CFS, GWI, ALS, MS,AIDS cases. According to Dr Garth Nicolson, a part-time Medhelp Expert, these pathogenic infectious conditions are present in over 70% of fibromyalgia patients.
Avatar f tn Here in Saskatchewan they do 7 weeks til blood test then you see the doc 8 weeks after your treatment. So, anyways, do you think my immune system is having a harder time than ever because of the RAI? I do have fibromyalgia and vit B12 deficiency as well, so my immune system isnt that great to begin with. I don't know what my dose was, just was told that it was higher than the usual dose because my type of thyroid is hard to treat.
Avatar f tn At the moment there is little evidence that the XMRV virus actually causes the most obvious signs and symptoms of FMS. If this virus is similar to other retroviruses and causes immune system problems, then your symptoms may actually be caused by other co-infections or opportunistic infections that are present because of immune system problems.
148532 tn?1216640562 Dr Dietrich, can you tell me your take on Hep C and Fibromyalgia? I have both and believe there must be a relationship. Also The fibro has tripled in intensity after treatment, any ideas on how to kick it back down?????
1396846 tn?1332459510 So I read in one of the posts that Quix said boosting your immune system is not good for people with MS. My question is, will orange juice cause to much of a boost to your immune system? I have been on a really big orange juice kick lately, not sure why but can't seem to get enough. I know that taking Vitamin C tablets can be bad but is orange juice? I know it has Vitamin C but is it as much as what you would get in a Vitamin C supplement. I hope this makes sense, I am in a fog today.
Avatar m tn That's the one thing I haven't done yet, I reckon that will be next.
Avatar f tn Researchers have found that sugar, even just 1 teaspoon, impairs your immune system by 50 percent for up to a few hours after consumption. And if you eat a little bit of sugar now and then throughout the day, your immune system will be impaired by 50 percent ALL DAY LONG! At lectures given back in the ‘70s and ‘80s, pioneering University of Alabama nutrition researcher Professor Emanuel Cheraskin, M.D., first explained sugar’s hold on the immune system.
Avatar f tn When I get sick with a cold, or any virus that invades my body, my immune system attacks it and I get better. Because I have had HepC for so long, and my immune system has constantly been trying to battle it, doesn't that mean that it has not had the same strength to battle other illnesses at the same time? When I look back, before I knew I hade HepC, everytime I even got a cold, it took me about 2 to 3 weeks to get rid of it and everyone else in my family was over it in 4 to 5 days.
1139109 tn?1457406335 Thanks for your expedient answer and ALWAYS your help and knowledge!! I am currently taking a good multi-vitamin (******* Gold-for people over 50), a vitamin D-3 supplement, a calcium supplement, and magnesium supplement (for leg cramps)...all from the same company. We are eating lots of veggies and fruits in addition to mostly chicken for protein. Sleep has been an issue for years (according to the Dr.s I also have fibromyalgia). I do drink a LOT of water.
Avatar m tn t think it is a good indicator of the overall health of your immune system. Everybody responds differently to the virus and while a person with a weakened immune system would likely have a bad outbreak, a bad outbreak does not indicate a weak immune system.
Avatar n tn hi not to sure with the faldaprevir ,my hubby on wk20 with 4wk to go he on triple tx using teleprevir,but yes it does weaken your immune system and was told by hep doc to make sure you eat well, plenty of fresh food and fresh food, i know it is hard when appetite goes but try to eat little but often also because hubby is nearly 62 he was advised to have the flu jab also try to get some fresh air and exercise each day that will boost your system.
1262322 tn?1287412786 Since several years my immune system seems to get worse and worse. Wheat and dairy cause stomach pain and skin reactions so I try never to eat these products. But I also had uveitis three times in the last three years. Skin rashes - apparently caused by stress, extremely bad flues, constant tiredness... and don't get the wrong idea, I'm no wimp and I rarely complain. I'm just wondering, is there anything we Aspies should take to help our immune system?
478228 tn?1215161484 If so, the interferon can suppress white blood cells and reduce the ability of the immune system to combat infection. This is often monitored by ‘absolute neutrophil count’, available in his Complete Blood Count (CBC test). If this is the case, medical intervention may be required. Preferably, an injectable drug called Neupogen is ordered to encourage production of white blood cells.
Avatar f tn t stop ourselves from being exposed to bacterial/viral infections, but we can take measures to boost our immune system and take precautions should we begin to feel ill. Since having FMS does hamper our natural healing process, anything that supresses our immune system is going to take its toll on us. I've found that should I come down with a 'bug' it pretty much wipes me out, so I try to catch it when I first begin to feel crummy.
Avatar m tn I already said it before and I recommend that you read the forum at its widest. I have not had a cold since I had PATM, nothing of any disease, only sometimes I cover one side of my nose, I do not have any infection in the skin. Nothing.
Avatar n tn I hope you are having better luck with the med then i am. I have heard mixed things about it so who knows. For you immune system take Zinc pill but dont exceed more then 90 mgs and take a multi vitamin. Go to you local nutrition store and ask them they are really helpful.... i.e.
Avatar f tn hiya katie i started drinking actimel of a morning as i cannot eat first thing but since drinking these my immune system seems to have got a lot better and i dont pick up half as much but i agree with vabreeze you may have to take extra vitamins....
Avatar f tn Just wondering who on the board might have diagnoses of both MS and fibromyalgia. What are your most common symptoms of both? And a question for the medical experts here: does having one of the above disorders predispose you to having the other?
Avatar n tn I am very worried, as I am being treated for a UTI and my papsmear results came in and the Doctor left me a mesaage to discuss my results. I'm thinking of every scenario possible. I cant get a hold of her , said she will return my call. Anyone experience this? On top of that, I went to the dermatologist and I have shingles -__- on my back right side.