Man cold!

[JaneV2.0]

There are undoubtedly differences in individual immune systems, and some of them may be gender-specific--like upregulated responses in women that result in disproportionate autoimmune disorders--but its as likely that the culprit is the individual's gut microbes. Most of the immune system resides in the gut.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-...hy-immune.html

[ApatheticNoMore]

Hmmm ...

once a month women have this bleeding thing going on ... with cramps and a propensity toward migraines.

Now and then women push babies out of their bodies.

Talking about a man cold makes me laugh.

i though he just meant he had a cold pretty much and maybe the man stuff was another lament about having a cold and a woman not being around. I fully expect an argument now how women don't "deserve" sick time. They aren't really sick afterall. Probably just using it for "mental health" days. Oh wait ... they do tend toward lower serotonin so it could be an actual mental health day, still probably "mental health": aka not enough weekend days. Or could be weird womanly problems, but not real sickness.

When I did take "mental health" although I claimed sickness, it was sometimes because I didn't sleep all night (insomnia). I wouldn't have been productive needless to say.

[CathyA]

Gosh. All this 'cause UL has a big cold? Next time UL, start taking lots of Vit C and zinc as soon as you have symptoms. Sorry you're feeling bad. Still not too late to take those 2 things. My kids feel that EmergenC helps alot. I'd get some for you and bring you home-made chicken soup, if I lived closer. Get well soon!

[Tammy]

You know we all love you UL! 😘

[Teacher Terry]

You big man baby

[Ultralight]

I think... I might survive... maybe...

[CathyA]

Did you have much of a fever? Do you think it was the flu?

[Ultralight]

No fever that I know of. Maybe it was a flu. I dunno.

I am slowly recovering from the man cold though. It was miserable.

[CathyA]

I'm glad you're feeling better. Sometimes a virus doesn't cause a fever......but it's just as uncomfortable.

[catherine]

One of my old high school friends who seems to really like puns posted this on FB. Relevant to the topic

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