Cold and flu season
Anyone else nervous that cold and flu season is coming up? I have specific antigen deficiency and can’t fight off respiratory illnesses. I can get sick from one of my kids and get better and then get sick again right away with the same cold/flu from another kid. I teach young children and have kids myself, so I’m exposed constantly.
I basically spent September through January sick last year which is why I finally went to an immunologist and got testing done. After a long fight with insurance denials I started SCIG two months ago. I just did my fourth infusion yesterday.
I’m struggling with the side effects and how things seem to get so much worse before they get better. The fatigue is out of control and I’ve been feeling so restless it keeps me from sleeping. Basically I have that “coming down with the flu” feeling 24/7. The heat intolerance is severe as well.
How has cold and flu season been for you all after getting these infusions? Also how long was it before you started feeling a relief from your symptoms or at least stopped feeling worse than you did before?
I’m so ready to have a working immune system!