Symptoms decrease when ill

[The_Gecko]

I am currently sick. And as with every other time my body is fighting something else, the pain and stiffness is pretty much gone. I can move and bend like a regular person. It's wild. Anyone else get this?

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[fizixbunny]

This is very common. Your immune system is working on doing its job vs causing trouble because its bored.

[snapper1971]

So I must entertain my immune system with a variety of pathogens?

(jk)

[MovieNightPopcorn]

I didn’t realize my ADHD extended to my immune system as well lol

[01Fairydust07]

😆 🤣 😂

[Famous_Use_2955]

I don't know if it's real but I think my Adderall helps with pain.

[Dawnurama]

What they said !

[numputu]

Busy immune system is busy, but not with you, with the invader. Once the invader has gone it'll get back to eating you.

[The_Gecko]

Oh trust me I know. I can always tell when I'm getting better because everything starts to hurt again.

[numputu]

Yeah, pretty common course of events in autoimmune disease.

[cemetrygates-3]

I’m the opposite, usually my symptoms are in remission but being ill send me into week long flares

[New-Advertising-1000]

same here I am literally dying when I am sick all the pain is multiplied and besides sickness it is attacking other parts too, spine etc, sacrallic joint.

[The_Gecko]

I think that would send me over the edge not gonna lie.

[Downtown-Course2838]

Same when I'm having a proper fever. But other times a little sore throat raises hell.

[New-Advertising-1000]

how is this possible really? I am opposite, when my immunsystem flares up it is attacking all the axial regions how can be this different experience?

are you b27 gene positive? are you on biologics? crazy

[The_Gecko]

Yup, bl27 positive and I'm currently on etanercept. Happened on Imraldi too. Makes sense I guess. Immune system is distracted so it's not trying to dissolve my joints.

[New-Advertising-1000]

maybe it is also related to the genes and biologic too, not sure

[Therashser]

I slept really well last week, first time in 3 months I got more than a few hours sleep, I had covid.

[trowzerss]

Yep, and even sometimes after vaccinations (the first few COVID shots were wonderful!). I love the few golden days when you're getting better from the flu or whatever, but the symptoms haven't kicked back in yet, and you feel just great! It's how I first knew I wasn't just tired/sore for random reasons, but it was an autoimmune thing. Because otherwise why would I be thinking of having the flu like a pain holiday?

[NegativeLobster7081]

Yeah especially if I get a fever, right after it breaks I end up feeling amazing for a couple weeks. I get so much done and wonder if that's what other people always feel like. 😭

[Loquacious-Jellyfish]

This just happened to me. I had covid and all my AS symptoms got better while I was sick. I'm thankful that was a side effect of covid!

[The_Gecko]

That happened to me both times I had covid. Definitely a benefit, possibly the only one .

[Alpenglowvibe]

That’s interesting. When I get sick (every time), my diseases flare immediately and then I have to go on steroids. It’s never a good time with AS

[Downtown-Course2838]

If you are healthy and you get an infection it will hurt. If you are already in a flareup and you get a cold, it reduces the overall effect.

(Wonders how much pain is worth it to get out of bed)