Re: PD and immunity from common cold

[Barb_MSN <Barb_MSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm.... (thinking) ...... ya know, People, I have had PD for 35
years and while I've had a coupla-three bad headcolds over the
years, I don't recall ever having any of the flus - No Hong Kong
Flu, no Sidney Flu, no nothing resembling a flu during the time
Parkinson's has co-existed within my body as an unwelcome
"resident."

For which I can say, I'd rather have the flu than PD anytime!

But tell me - am I the only Parkie who HASN'T ever taken
Amantadine>  And if so am I to then presume the fact I haven't had
the flu in a great many years is just dumb luck?  GAWD!  I sure
hope not...

One thought on the "Flu-less Parkies."   Many, if not most of us
just don't seem to get out in public as much as the general
populous, and therefore aren't exposed to
to the whatever flu/bug(s) is being passed around on any given
year our seemingly "getting-smaller-every-dayl" world.

Barb (aaaaaachew!) <bless you> (thanks) <grin> Mlalut
barb_msn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: Par Schark <pschark@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, January 14, 2000 5:43 AM
Subject: Re: PD and immunity from common cold


>Kathie,
>
>Count me among those with a good immune system, especially when I
was
>younger.  Now, though, our protection from the flu may come from
amantadine,
>which I have read offers such protection. No cloud wothout a
silver lining!
>
>Pat
>
>
>>From: Kathie J Creveling <kcreveling@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network
>><PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: PD and immunity from common cold
>>Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 07:52:46 -0500
>>
>>In reading all of these cases that have by passed colds etc. I
reflect on
>>myself and see that I am working with the public and  many
around me have
>>this awful flu that is last weeks. I too have not fallen victim
to this
>>(knock on wood, throw salt across the shoulder and spit against
the
>>wind!)... I am on sinemet and amantadine. So, my question is:
Has anyone
>>posted this question on the NPF or APDA web page? I think it may
be
>>something interesting to ask. Maybe they have a simple
explanation. I know
>>that once we do get it, our lungs have difficulty, so the answer
would be
>>interesting.
>>By the way... this listserv for all of us is interesting...
reminds me of
>>having my kids living at home again... or when I was growing up
in a big
>>family... lots of action, thoughts and personalities.  Viva la
difference!
>>kathie
>
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