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    i dont know if im the only one here, and i hate to sound like a baby. but i am cursed with a weak immune system. i have an inherited condition from my mom where the body pretty much overworks itself. thyroid and metabolism are linked to it- and it's too early for me to take meds for it. her mom has it too. i do not get a cold like a normal person. instead if i get one, i get a fever of 101, bronchitis, eye infection (i dont even touch my eyes!), sinus infection, etc. the only way i can get over a cold is staying in- i mean not doing anything til i'm completely better. or the infection will just spread to the conditions i mentioned above and i'll be sick for a month! regular meds such as nyquil, etc. do not work for me. they often make me worse. my mother is the same. the same w the flu, etc. (i collapsed in the er and was rushed to a bed and put on iv last year)

    right now i'm home cause i've had a high fever with vomiting. no idea what brought it on and it doesnt feel like the flu. i do eat VERY healthy, take vitamins, exercise, plenty of rest- so does mom. but again it ties in to this genetic condition that makes us more ill. my mother almost died having me.

    so i dance. why? because i can make $$$ more easily and take off work if i need to. it sucks, but there's no other option. i am unable to work a reg job. i used to and i was SICK.

    am i the only one out here with this issue? i really dont work sick- i made this mistake one time and got a fever of 103! sometimes i feel guilty, but i nkow my body and it doesnt react well to running around naked.
    "RIP THE SYSTEM"

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    I had to start taking Zinc because my immune system sucked. I would look into some immunity enhancing vitamins/ herbs. And I drink lots of OJ now too. I have chronic bronchitis (too many joints back in college) so I totally have to stay away from smoke as much as possible. I find that 2nd hand smoke really aggrivates my immune system.
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    My partner has hypoglycemia of a weird, inherited sort, and develops serious immune problems if she gets too much sugar in her diet (the last time this happened to her, she was drinking orange juice and her bruises stopped healing). She's fine if she avoids all sugary beverages and all food items sweeter than a biscotti. I don't know if this has to do with you, but I just thought I'd share it in case the knowledge helps.

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    My immune system took a beating from 2 years of world travel. And drinking the local tap waters ; P

    I take L-Lysine and L-Glutamine.......exercise a lot, when sick, stay in, drink much water, and generally pay attention to my body. Too hot? Get some air. Too cold? Blankets or hot bath. DON'T have wet hair during winter, this old wive's tale is true, because it makes heat leave your body faster (90% of body heat is lost through the head.....) Wear a shower cap or blow-dry your hair.

    I have a couple pals with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which is a variant of Epstein-Barr Syndrome. So it could all be much worse....

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    You are not alone! I think I have the worst immune system out of anyone I know! If anyone has a cold or strep throat, I get it! Usually my kids bring it home from school and gives it to me but lately I am the first one getting sick and the only one! If I get very upset or stressed about something it is strange I will wind up in bed for a week with fevers! I have the Epstein Barr virus which is caused by mono, I think it never goes away! All of a sudden I am having one kidney infection after another along with kidney stones! The pain got so bad that I stopped dancing for a while. I sound like such a complainer! But I know what you are going through! Take care and feel better!

    Jessica

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