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YIKES! Per my original post on this topic, make that 25 years - not 35 years! Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- 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 >[log in to unmask] > >-----Original Message----- >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 >> >>______________________________________________________ >>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com