Bloods were tested. Local GP referred me to the haemotology dept in hospital They took a series of blood samples from me.
Both the doctor and the hospital said that the readings turned up normal, when the test results came back tow weeks later.
Lim, are you sure they tested your immune function?
Go back and ask your GP if you are not sure - because from what you are describing it certainly sounds like your immune system is not doing its job and I would expect something to show up.
Lim, are you sure they tested your immune function?
Go back and ask your GP if you are not sure - because from what you are describing it certainly sounds like your immune system is not doing its job and I would expect something to show up.
In fairness, it's been a couple of years since I underwent a battery of tests. And those tests proved negative.
I spoke to the doctor subsequently : and he suggested that the only effective way to stave off colds/flu was to take 1000mgs of vitamin C per day. I take Rubex (vitamin C tablet) each day, religiously. But two three times per year - I still manage to get knocked out with these heavy colds/flus.
I think I'll book an appointment with the doctor again.
3 things come to mind. Climate. You live in Eire. Cold & damp. This is why we don't live in England. Or north east or north usa. But southwest usa. Warm and dry climate. Better for the respiratory system, if there is not too much dust. Parasites. They usually are picked up on the African continent, but can come from Europe. Many times people think they have flu, but it's food poisoning/bad food. The symptoms are similar. Or they are carrying a parasite. Emotions. Have you been worrying a lot. Or are you generally always happy. Lastly, these flus are worse. In 1918 they killed 20 million. In 2003 I had one, worst ever. I came within a hair of dying. But it could be a combination of factors. dc
FWIW I take vitamin D3 especially in the fall and winter. The flu epidmics of the past are all related to reduced sunlight for people above 30 degrees latitude in the fall and winter months. The epidemics that occurred below 30 degrees latitude were during the rainy season. The reccomended daily allowance for vitamin D was intended to prevent rickets it takes more to prevent the flu. It reins in your immune system so you don't drowned in your own mucus. When you are low in vitamin D your immune system over shoots creates to much mucus and that is how people die from the flu. It is very difficult if not impossible to get optimum vitamin D through diet it has to be supplements or sunlight or tanning bed.
3 things come to mind. Climate. You live in Eire. Cold & damp. This is why we don't live in England. Or north east or north usa. But southwest usa. Warm and dry climate. Better for the respiratory system, if there is not too much dust. Parasites. They usually are picked up on the African continent, but can come from Europe. Many times people think they have flu, but it's food poisoning/bad food. The symptoms are similar. Or they are carrying a parasite. Emotions. Have you been worrying a lot. Or are you generally always happy. Lastly, these flus are worse. In 1918 they killed 20 million. In 2003 I had one, worst ever. I came within a hair of dying. But it could be a combination of factors. dc
FWIW I take vitamin D3 especially in the fall and winter. The flu epidmics of the past are all related to reduced sunlight for people above 30 degrees latitude in the fall and winter months. The epidemics that occurred below 30 degrees latitude were during the rainy season. The reccomended daily allowance for vitamin D was intended to prevent rickets it takes more to prevent the flu. It reins in your immune system so you don't drowned in your own mucus. When you are low in vitamin D your immune system over shoots creates to much mucus and that is how people die from the flu. It is very difficult if not impossible to get optimum vitamin D through diet it has to be supplements or sunlight or tanning bed.
