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Luckily I haven't experienced this personally, but when anyone in my family has even a small cold we don't go near my mother who has ppms. Her immune system is so out-of-whack that she will catch any bug she comes in contact with and will be flat in bed for at least a week. Something that gives other people the sniffles will leave her with a high fever, migraines and severe flu-like syptoms. She now gets a flu shot every fall and that seems like it has helped. I wish I had a better remedy for you!

anytime I feel a cold coming on or any other kind of sickness I take Airborne, or alka seltzer immunity booster. It is filled with vitamins and minerals and really cuts down on the severity and you get better faster. I just started giving it to my kids when someone else gets sick, so that they don't. lots of love kim

Thanks Kim! I'll try the Airborne...
this is my first cold with MS & it really sapped my energy. Have had it for going on a week & i usually bounce back by now...NO FUN!

I always wondered if airborne would help, so now that i know someone who tries it and it seems to, I will have to :) thank you!

You have to remember that haveing MS tends to make every little thing we get worse than the average person. A cold that you use to shake in days can last weeks. The best thing to do I have found is to bite the bulit and REST. Even if you have to spend three days in bed you will get better faster. Take the pain pills you need the medicine whatever and rest even if it's more than you normaly would. If you don;t you will feel sicker much longer and may even get something worse.

just tip about airborne its great stuff, but does not mix well with some meds, so becareful. I took it and had to skip one of my meds, can't remember which one now ;)

many hugs
Morgaine

definitely everything seems to get worse

Dr said no live vaccines, that stuff u sniff.. nono I think that is a type of airborne not sure, but the pills are okay... Yeah, gotta be careful since our immune systems are on high gear against us anyway.

All I can tell you is that I was sick in May, while I was taking medications for my symptoms, and I was out of action for over a week. Then, 2 weeks ago, after stopping all my medications, I got sick, popped Dayquil, rested for three days, and went back to work as if I was never sick. Hope that helps.