common cold

[A66eyroad]

I also used to get a cold with bronchitis four or five times a year until starting Plaquenil.

Now I get a cold with sinus infection four or five times a year.

Go figure.

[deeindiana]

I am in the  middle of a raging cold right now. It may seem weird, but I've noticed that when I get a cold that two things happen:

1) It always, ALWAYS goes into my chest and becomes bronchitis. I can never have a simple head cold. I'll battle it for a week, then it slips into my chest and I have to go to the doctor for meds. The whole nasty thing lasts for weeeeeeks.
2) My other SjS symptoms seem to clear up during the duration of my cold. It's like my body finds a real virus to fight leaves my innocent moisture-producing parts alone for awhile. Yes, I'm still sick with a cold, but I get good saliva flow, less aches & pains, moist eyes, etc.
Deb

[Joe S.]

We babysat the grandsons last night. Lots of coughing and sniffles. A little tickle and scratchy throat this morning. I played the tones this morning and I feel much better. When I played the Sjogren's tones I had a lot of hard crud come out of my eyes. It was a strange feeling because I had pulled crud out before I played the tones and thought that I was good for the day.

[Narablueeyes]

HE GAVE ME HIS COOTIES!!!  Dork...

[Mrs.Crary]

I'm also getting terrible sinus infections on plaquenil. As far as colds, I don't get runny noses, but I do get some mucus which always drains backward down my throat and settles in my chest.

[Narablueeyes]

I haven't had a runny nose but a lot of sneezing and I woke up this morning w/a throat tickle and feeling like I'd been run over by a Mack truck.  Not even hungry.  He is so on my hit list!   

[Luna]

When I get a cold it starts with a tickly throat and then I start to cough. My sinuses become inflamed and swell with a tremendous amount of pain.

I never, ever, ever have a runny nose. There is no mucous whatsoever.

I know it sounds crazy but because my nose is so dry, I envy those that have a runny nose.

Doesnt sound crazy. I feel the same way.

Luna

[Luna]

I am in the  middle of a raging cold right now. It may seem weird, but I've noticed that when I get a cold that two things happen:

1) It always, ALWAYS goes into my chest and becomes bronchitis. I can never have a simple head cold. I'll battle it for a week, then it slips into my chest and I have to go to the doctor for meds. The whole nasty thing lasts for weeeeeeks.
2) My other SjS symptoms seem to clear up during the duration of my cold. It's like my body finds a real virus to fight leaves my innocent moisture-producing parts alone for awhile. Yes, I'm still sick with a cold, but I get good saliva flow, less aches & pains, moist eyes, etc.
Deb

Me Too!! Well subtract the moisture and saliva. I do get really thick, almost solid type mucus gunk. BUt I notice when i get a cold or sinus infection, as well as bronchitis, my aches and pains from the SjS seem to go away. I thought I was crazy.. Thank you for sharing this.


Luna

[gold55]

Narablue, are you and Joe S. married?

[Narablueeyes]

Uh, no.  LOL!  I was just looking for a thread about colds so I didn't have to start a new one.  Sorry for the confusion.   

[Maria3667]

Since Sjogrens I don't seem to have colds anymore

                           &
neither the flu !


What a blessing in disguise 

[Narablueeyes]

I wish that were the case for me.  This year alone I've had a massive ear infection, terrible sinus infection, the flu (and these three were all at the same time), two more sinus infections and now a cold.  I'm even running a fever and I NEVER, EVER run a fever.  This year has been monumental.  I haven't been this sick since I left the south and all my allergies.  That was nine years ago!