YIKES!  Per my original post on this topic, make that 25 years -
not 35 years!

Barb Mallut
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From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, January 14, 2000 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: PD and immunity from common cold


>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
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>From: Par Schark <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>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 <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network
>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>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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