Back in the 1920's I think, there was a severe Polio epidemic, affecting mainly
children. My father remarked that it was the kids of the well-to-do that
succumbed far more often those of the poorer neighbourhoods. This was put down
to the increased sanitary standards among the upper class - little contact with
germs meant "unexercised" immune systems incapable of fighting off the polio
virus. Similarly today, westerners holidaying in places like Egypt, India,
Mexico etc are, without the customary "shots", easy prey to diseases that the
locals for the most part are quite immune to.
Could it be that a similar danger exists for long term prophylactic CS
usage? Many on this list seem to do just that. While great for knocking out
both acute and chronic infections, I for one don't like the idea of developing
a dependence that would leave me overly vulnerable to any passing bug if for
whatever reason I was not in a position to regularly inbibe CS. Is this fear
warranted or not? Let's hear it from the medical types, or perhaps those with
personal experience. I think this is an important issue worthy of a FAQ
placing. If the issue has already been adequately dealt with, please direct us
to the relevant entries.
regards, Kevin Nolan [email protected]
