A cold can seem bad even to a healthy person
But to someone with a chronic illness it can cause lots of complications
Those with chronic illness already feel unwell even on a good day
So add in a cold and every symptoms is multiplied
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Everything hurts, energy runs out completely
You may be bed bound for days feeling like you have the flu
It knocks you out and leaves your immune system in shreds
Trying to patch itself back together before another virus settles in
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A cold can flare up all your health conditions in unison
Leaving you with no choice but to rest completely and utterly
You cannot focus on anything at all
Just willing the time to pass and for you to feel better
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You feel like you may explode from the pressure in your face
The aches and pains intensify making you extremely uncomfortable
Cold and flu medicines barely make any difference at all
You just have to wait it out and pray you will feel alive soon
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You worry if this will be your new normal
But if you rest enough and try not to feel guilty about taking a break
You should recover over time and return to your normal
Whatever your normal may be
Hello Fibro Blog 
Describes it well. I certainly agree that Cold and flu medicines barely make any difference at all. I’ve always wondered why they don’t since I’ve had Fibro so it’s interesting to read that is also true for you. I wonder why?
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Glad I’m not the only one! Maybe we are just so used to taking medication, it doesnt affect us as much as it does to those who don’t take it as often? Or we just get colds so much worse that medication can only improve it slightly. Very good point
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So true…everything is so much worse when we get sick with cold or flu. Thanks for capturing things so clearly.
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Thank you! Yeah I always dread getting a cold as it just knocks us completely backwards
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Eugh, this is so true. It drains you’re already limited resources. I had a bad flu last year, before Christmas, and I’ve never known anything like it. It’s never ‘just’ a cold or flu when it’s alongside chronic illness, you’ve described it really well. x
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Thank you for your kind words. So sorry you had a bad flu, if even a cold affects us so badly I don’t know how you survived flu!
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You have hit the nail on the head. Nothing that is common, like a cold is ‘just’ a cold when you have fibro. Something that you could get over quite quickly tends to send you into a flare and knocks you sideways. Thank you Bethan x
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