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-----Original Message----- From: John Davis <[log in to unmask]> To: Greg Sterling <[log in to unmask]> Date: Friday, January 14, 2000 10:02 PM Subject: Re: PD and common cold >Greg, > >I have experienced the same thing. When I was young a cold typically lasted >7 days and I was miserable. >In the sixteen years since parkinson’s was diagnosed I have had little >worse than a sore throat. About that same time I read in a library >reference book that PWP were not subject to colds and that cancer was very >rare. The book has since disappeared or at least I can’t locate it. > >I also quit smoking at about that same time so I guess that could at least >partly explain the change. I think that I would rather blame parkinson’s >since it needs credited with something good. > >Regards, John Davis 62/45/43 > >-----Original Message----- >From: Greg Sterling <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 3:38 PM >Subject: PD and common cold > > >>Ivan mentioned in a post that he has observed that many PWP's never seem to >get a >>severe cold or the flu. That really struck me because I never (since PD) >seem to get >>anything more than the sniffles. (knock on wood) I haven't had the flu in >ages. Of course >>I get an annual flu shot, but that isn't a guarantee against becoming >infected. What seems >>just as bizarre is that when a family member gets the flu or something >similar I never >>seem to catch it. It makes its way through everybody and leaves me alone. >> >>What's up? Any thoughts? >> >>Greg >>47/35/35 >