Re: 6 months after surviving H1N1 ... now weakened immune system?
Hi everyone,
Thank you for sharing, I am a 29 years old from new zealand and have had similar cases to some of you out there. My case was confirmed with swine flu in July 2009, I was isolated from work n study for 3 months, it was horrible staying in bed because it never felt like improvement was coming near. Getting back to normal living has been a constant struggle, even adapting a healthy eating plan n fitness schedule. I used to be active in many sports and now get tired easily, even from lite walking; I become breathless easily, imbalance, ear aches, cold chills, muscular aches all the time, chest congestion as some has mentioned. My body don't feel like it belongs to me any more, it just wont listen, I thought it was stress level that had contribute to this, taking another 8 months off work to seek help still gave me no promising result. I am currently lying in bed taking time off work yet, another week, contacted another viral infection. How dont know how to keep my new job which i have been in for 3 months, judging the way of my health, i try to still go in pain or in discomfort. My doctor said there was no cure for it, need to let it heal by itself.... If my defense system was strong enough in the first place, maybe u wont catch flu so easily, oh I have had flu jab also, it doesn't stop. I feel very sadden that my doctor suggested that I go and see an hypnotherapist to change my outlook in health. So, in a way I am very grateful to find others like myself, but in the end, I hope everyone a drug free lifestyle with good health, as this swine flu takes toll on our social life n performance at work too.
Location: Manchester, England. English but grew up in Greater Vancouver, Canada
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Re: 6 months after surviving H1N1 ... now weakened immune system?
Jennifee sorry 4 delay in answering I lost my password.
My situation is simular 2 urs & i've been reading lots; vitc ascorbic acid bumps up ur uric acid levels as does red meat & some pork chicken less so this all aids energy
My own situation is congenital tb & addisons please demand a tb test & to see an endo Lawrence Broxmeyer Md says Swine Flu new strain of Tb don't be alarmed he also thinks all flu a type of tb #common his refs check out so does his logic see u about B-)
Re: 6 months after surviving H1N1 ... now weakened immune system?
Hi this is an old thread, but i think it still applies. I am 21, in Australia, i contracted two strains of H1N1 over my HSC exam period in 2009, i then was confirmed positive for Glandular Fever and Pneumonia at the same time. To say the least i was very sick. (I have often said that if you are lookignfor a good diet, then swine flu is a good option, i lost 8.5kg from 3 weeks in bed. was just over 60kg by the end of it.)
Since having swine flu, i have contracted every possible flu that has come around. I live in an area with alot of people that come from all over the country/world and i am constantly exposed to people that are sick. Like many people seem to be experinceing, i get sick alot. about once a month, i will be sick for a week or two. usually symptoons are just of a common cold or flu. I get flu injections every year, take vitamin c, echinacea, vitamin d, zinc supplements, a multivitamin, all of which i dont think makes a difference. I have tried to change every environmental factor in my lifestyle, ie food intake, exercise levels/intensity/ times. none of which has led to a reduction in the frequency to which i get sick.
I have seen about 4 doctors, all of which say that it is not related to swinen flu. Blood tests show nothing. I havent turned to online forums for something like this before, but i am just about sick of my own immune system, and would give basicly anything a go. I think i am too young to be sick all of the time, plus it is affecting my ability to work and university studies.
Any suggestions, things that have worked for you would be highly appreciated.
Cheers Kai
