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    The Why We Don't Catch Colds Thread aka The George/Gerwyn Tag Team

    Oh my goodness! Just randomly found this site, my diagnosis is fibromyalgia (but no tender points). Since starting with "whatever" in 2005 I have never had an illness, flu or cold - till this week! I joke at work that I have an "amped up immune system." After reading this, seems I am not alone...