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This has probably nothing to do with my diabeties type 2, I have had one virus after another for about the last 6 months and I am fed up to the back teeth with it Doc doesnt seem to see it as a problem. My long term bloods are good 6 most of the time but this constantly being unwell is getting me down. Has anyone out there had a similar problem. I am taking metformin and rosiglitazon (think thats how you spell it) dont know what else could be causing these illnesses
 
hya,
what kind of virus do u have? what symptoms are u having and we will try and advise u :D
 
Hi
I just get one cold or flu type thing after another think I must have had about 7 since Christmas, just worn down by them. With every one the symptoms are different. I also have something called cutaneus t cell lymphoma but cant see any link with that either.
Laura
 
Hi Lor,

Neither metformin nor rosiglitazone can cause cold/flu like symptoms. But I read a report the other day that this winter there seems to have been a far higher level of bugs doing the rounds, resulting in some pretty virulent colds. I got one nearly a month ago that I am still shaking off the last bits of! Maybe you will will feel better when (if) the weather improves.
 
There's also a lot of vitamin D shortage around, especially since it's been so dull for such a long time. Anecdotal evidence is that people who are topping up their vitamin D seem to be less prone to these bugs.

I've been supplementing with cholecalciferol, available here

http://www.thevitaminservice.com/home.asp?info=Home

http://www.bodykind.com/default.asp

many of the other suppliers only sell ergocalciferol which appears not to be metabolised so well
 
Dennis said:
Hi Lor,

Neither metformin nor rosiglitazone can cause cold/flu like symptoms. But I read a report the other day that this winter there seems to have been a far higher level of bugs doing the rounds, resulting in some pretty virulent colds. I got one nearly a month ago that I am still shaking off the last bits of! Maybe you will will feel better when (if) the weather improves.
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I work in a large hospital respiratory medicine dept. The Consultants there say this has been the worst winter for viruses/respiratory infections for many years
 
It's been the same up here,a particularly nasty virus that has lasted 3-4 weeks and knocked the stuffing out of people.
 
LOL! It was a chest infection I couldn't shift got me here in the first place, the metformin came later!

I understand that them what's prone to it has found it difficult to shake off this winter. Whatever it is...
 
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