no cold flu or infection since 2002

Hi Tara, I don’t visit the forum every day, so I didn’t see your post until tonight. I DO think you should mention your lack of colds, etc. to your doctor on your next visit, and I do think it is significant. GBS is the third autoimmune incident I have had in the last 18 years, and the most severe. I used to like being cold and flu free. For years people joked that I was autoimmune, and I was in total denial. I have had some strange blood test results, but nothing conclusive, so I assumed my health was in good shape. However, at 2 years without a full recovery, I am no longer laughing. I don’t know if I could have changed the course of history, but now I am learning everything I can about the immune response and have gotten much more serious about managing my health. I am doing the rounds with allergists, immunologists because I don’t want the next autoimmune attack to happen ever. My last event prior to GBS hit my joints, and also lasted for three years before it finally disappeared. Mine are always set off by viruses. I’m not sure if the information currently out on “cooling down the immune system” is true, but I’m going with the latest and I will keep following the newest information. This has changed much of my life style, and I’m very nervous about my kids, too, but I can’t imagine what the next “attack” would be. Each one keeps getting worse. If you can not get your GP interested, might be time to get a specialist. I have found books on autoimmune diseases, food intolerances to be especially helpful in developing my strategies. Good luck…sometimes “super” immunity is wonderful, other times tragic! Luv2sail