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John Davis.... I hate to burst your bubble, but I've never smoked nuttin' in my entire life. ON the other hand, I haven't had any colds for several years. I've always credited that to the fact that I work out of my home, and thus don't have the constant exposure that others might have, rather than to the fact I have PD. I could be wrong on that, tho.. wouldn't be the first time <smile> Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange On Behalf Of John Davis Sent: Sunday, April 06, 1997 9:52 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Parkinson's and Colds Billie Baird you might be on to something. Several months ago I posted a message looking for others who were not bothered by colds or flu. I had seen an article to that effect in a library medical book about 13 years ago when I was first diagnosed. I received about 8 responses, half did still have colds and half did not. I personally have not had a full blown cold in 15 years. The common denominator may be smoking. I gave up smoking at age 43, was diagnosed with parkinson's at age 45 and am now 60. So counting you, Don Mckinley, and me, we have 3 Yes votes vs 0 No votes for Smoking, Parkinson's and No Colds.