Found some interesting stuff in the web
So basically high levels of T suppress the immune system whereas low T boosts it…
I found another article that says the immune, endocrine, and central nervous systems are linked together. That explains why we are so fucked!
Here is the second article:
I never got sick when I was on fin for 2 years. Does that mean my T would have been low when I took fin ?
While you taking the drug, how was your libido and sexlife? If it was good while taking it and at the same time you experienced no flu/sickness. This immune system theory may not be so legit. @Mark2012
Rather than the non manifestation of symptoms reflecting people not getting sick, is it not possible you do still get illnesses / viruses but the immune system being suppressed or compromised just means they are not symptomatic?
I only ask because I remember some old friends of mine who used recreational drugs in the past telling me that if they did some drugs while they had cold or flu (I think MDMA or ecstasy, maybe LSD too), the symptoms completely disappeared, but once the drugs are out of their system, the symptoms return. So the infection / virus / whatever was always there, it just wasn’t manifesting in symptoms while the drugs were affecting their immune system.
Just a thought.
My libido was a bit lower while on fin but no other sexual sides.
it’s been exactly two years since i’ve had this disease and i have no been sick once. prior to getting this disease i got a cold ATLEAST 2 times a year.
Ditto this. My wife and daughter get sick all the time with colds etc but I don’t seem to catch them.
My experience is very similar to @andrew89 . I hardly got sick for two years and since then I have had flu twice and sinusitis and other things. I’m hoping it’s a good sign that I have been getting sick again.
Tested positive for Covid and still have no symptoms 4 days later.
When being sick, do symptoms of pfs improve or get worse?
I think pfs is immune based or has at least a link to it. I feel so much better when taking antibiotics.
Haven’t been sick in over 10 years
ENT irritation absolutely but fevers or colds…nope
I’d do anything for a cold
have u tried amoxicillin paired with clavulanic acid?
Many antibiotics are anti inflammatory. Many people feel a boost of energy while on them, but it’s not something you can sustain long term.
It’s the same with corticosteroids or even recreational drugs.
I got inflammation / immune system tests done and they show I have very little inflammation in my body.
I’m not going to say immune system has nothing to do with PFS, but I do find it very unlikely reading through the data that is avaliable (although it’s sparse and of low quality).
My inflamatory markers are throught the fucking roof.
I believe it’s bc our immune system is busy fighting something.
I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis today - an autoimmune condition.
Yeah - and likely the autoimmunity is caused by infection(s) - u should test them
So sorry to hear that. How did they diagnose you? Did you get a full stool test from your doctor to rule out infection?
They diagnosed it using a sigmoidoscopy - essentially a camera up the large intestine. Stool test was conducted prior with no sign of any infection.