What Could be Causing Slow Recovery from Colds and Flu?

What Causes Slow Recovery From Colds And Flu?

Slow recovery from colds and flu can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'needs attention' to 'very serious'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose slow recovery from colds and flu, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "slow recovery from colds and flu" as a symptom. Here are two possibilities:

Weakened Immune System
Adrenal Fatigue

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

hypothyroidism

adverse reaction to stress

unexplained missed periods

chronic thyroiditis

constant thirst

low diastolic blood pressure

history of postpartum depression

severe menopausal arthritis

previous transplant surgery

slight afternoon/evening fatigue

sugar/sweet craving

heavily coated tongue

... and more than 50 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of slow recovery from colds and flu:

Cause	Probability	Status
Weakened Immune System	93%	Confirm
Adrenal Fatigue	60%	Possible

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Metabolic Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about speed of recovery from colds and flu:

Compared to other people, how quickly do you tend to recover from a cold or flu? Normally symptoms are at their worst in the first 2-3 days, then start improving during days 3-5, with full recovery taking 7-14 days.

Possible responses:

→ Don't know
→ Quickly - full recovery usually within 1 to 5 days
→ I'm about average
→ Colds/flus often hit me harder than other people
→ Recovery usually/always takes over 2 weeks

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate rapid recovery from colds/flu, average recovery from colds/flu, slow recovery from colds/flu or very slow recovery from colds/flu, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency

Weakened Immune System

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