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I am battling what has officially been the longest cold of my life. Came down with symptoms on Wednesday October 11, still have them today, Monday October 23. A 12 day cold. I am wondering if the Remicade weakening my immune system is the reason I can’t seem to shake this cold. Per my internet research most common colds last 3-7 days but sometimes as long as two weeks.

The symptoms seemed to peak the weekend of October 13-15, which was a preplanned vacation weekend. It probably didn’t help matters that I didn’t stay home and rest, but I was locked in to the trip and was traveling with others who were depending on me.

I was then out of work 4 of 5 Days last week. I felt good enough to go in Wednesday, October 18, but I then regressed.

This past weekend was more of the same but I stayed in, and rested. Back at work today, feeling a little better. Still coughing and sniffling and a somewhat achy head but I am better. Over the course of the last week my doctor gave me antibiotics, codeine cough syrup, mucinex.  The antibiotics obviously were prescribed in case it was bacterial, it obviously wasn’t. The other stuff works okay in relieving symptoms.

Is this a sign that Remicade is suppressing the immune system and I can expect long laborious colds whenever the seasons change? In 2 years on Remicade never had a cold before.

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This year I had a "cold".... was given two rounds of antibiotics (did not help), misdiagnosed as "COPD" and put on prednisone (steroids).  Long story short; I ended up with congestive heart failure (heart pumping at 19%) and another pulmonary embolism, 3 days in ICU with Swan catheter (drain the fluid from lungs and heart) and I was quickly on the road to recovery!  If you are having trouble breathing (short of breath),  I suggest you get an echocardiogram.

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Allergies have been especially bad this year. Even been affecting people it normally does not.  

I thought I had a cold. Never went to the Dr.  So I'm assuming it's allergies. Sure does feel like a cold.  There is definitely a difference.  But with me this  was a close call. Nothing stood out on calling it. I still have it after 3 weeks so I'm calling allergies.  

The fatigue and all that appeared with it like a cold. 

Richard. 

Jan,

I definitely agree with all of what you said. I am fine now, but this cold lingered for 2 weeks. It’s true I didn’t get proper rest at several points during the two weeks due to vacation/other commitments I had to keep. It’s also true that I am 54 and perhaps more vulnerable to new viruses. Over the course of the two weeks the symptoms seemed to wax and wane, I would start feeling better and then be lousy again. I think Remicade probably tacked on 3-4 days of linger. I am better now. Rest and fluids are huge keys. But that was a doozy of a cold.

I am slated for a Remicade infusion this afternoon, but I had very good timing to get over the cold before getting infused.

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