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Emmotha

Emmotha

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Type of diabetes
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Hi all,
Happy Valentine's Day.

I've had a cold / bug for ages now. Ppl have work have had it but they're all better now. Is it normal for diabetics to have a hard time shaking these things off?
I'm not very good at resting
 
Yes it is. No question. It takes time and extra care .... back to the GP and he should jump on it.

Nothing to worry about, but get it seen to.

Mike
 
Hi there,

Interesting you should mention this, I developed a cold upon discharge from hospital (about 4 weeks ago when I was told I was type 1)

The nurse told me not to be surprised if my immune system took a hit & I ended up with every cold in a one mile radius!

Sure enough a week later I came down with one of the most miserable colds i can remember, before diabetes it took me around 6 days to shake a cold. Well here I am weeks later - sneezing, runny nose, & coughing. It's not half as bad as it was but I can still feel it lingering in the background - my tonsils have also come up.

Went to the clinic yesterday, they said it was a normal cold infection but diabetes meant that it would take much longer for my immune system to get to grips with it.
 
Emmotha said:
Hi all,
Happy Valentine's Day.

I've had a cold / bug for ages now. Ppl have work have had it but they're all better now. Is it normal for diabetics to have a hard time shaking these things off?
I'm not very good at resting
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Hi yes I find that, but do also find that high strength vitamin C & Echinacea really helps. Get well soon.
 
Would this still be true if BG was in the 5s? I don't see how it could be, but would welcome enlightenment.

It took me weeks to get rid of a vile sinus cold before Christmas, but OTOH it took everyone in my family weeks too. My BG was on average 6.4-ish then.
 
My levels always kept low, norm being 5-7.

Last year after flu jab had 5 months of colds and chest infections.

No flu jab this year and gone back to two (so far).

To be honest I think some of this has to do with age. I've never suffered colds ever. Not until going past 30 yrs as T1 and 50 years old.

Never had bad levels but I think age or length of time with disease has now started to catch up with me.
 
Can't say that it is something that always happens. Some years colds will persist and others they won't. This years colds seem to have been more persistent. My OH has had something constantly since November.

I don't think, personally speaking, I find them any more trouble than a non-diabetic.
 
I'm the opposite , I haven't had a cold , flu , the sniffles or anything along those lines since T1 diagnosis ~ 3 years ago. I put it down to daily exercise and a healthy diet. I get a lot of fresh air , even in minus temperatures which also contributes. When my entire office is going down with coughs, colds , flu , i remain unaffected.
 
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