what age did you first have this?

[renidrag]

57 at diagnosis but probably active for two to three years before. 60 now in drug free remission but starting to wonder if flare is in the neighborhood.
Dale

[freakyschizogirl]

i was 25 at diagnosis but like renidrag i had it for at least 3 years before diagnosis

[JanW]

44 at diagnosis. Symptoms at least 18 months before.

[Sangye]

Diagnosed at 42, started with joint pain, progressed into lung hemorrhage.

It makes me sad to see how young so many of you were at diagnosis.

[Lightwarrior]

52 at diagnoses, odd symptoms 2 years prior, weg symptoms 3 months prior

[KathyB]

55 at dx with symptoms beginning just a few months earlier...

KB

[drz]

Yes, Betska, a "superbug" could trigger a flare, but then again, a plain old ordinary bug can do the trick as well. Indeed, the presence on an infection and the onset (or recurrence) of disease are often quite separate in time. So anything that causes an immune response can induce a flare.

Al

Again, I say that colds are, with Weggies, nothing to sneeze at. I always take very aggressive action if I sense a cold--or any other infection.

Al

One of Al's lasts posts. Infections........