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A member asked:

Have lupus & never colds, etc.get initial symptoms (sore throat, sinus pain, etc)&they go away in days.it's like my body fights it off fast.common?

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May have: May have a mild viral illness or your immune system is overactive enough to fight off the infection.

Dr Placik and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/5/2015

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