I have had dysautonomia for 8 years now with a huge variety of symptoms coming and going. One new one as of the last year that I am wondering if anyone else is experiencing, is that when I get a virus, my body can't seem to do things like make a fever or expel mucus. Near the start of a virus, I can feel my body revving like a car, trying to heat up, it seems; I get the feeling it's trying unsuccessfully to create a fever. Then once I get into the mucous stage, I can't cough, make a runny nose, etc. I can feel it in there, but it's like my body has just given up on any response to it. I've tried neti pots, and that does work to flush stuff out, but I've ended up with really horrific ear infections every time.
I can't sweat, so in my mind it makes sense that perhaps I can't thin mucous out enough to drain it, but I'm not a specialist, and when I asked my only doctor with experience in dysautonomia, he said, "Hmm, I don't know." I'm trying mucinex, steaming, etc. etc. but nothing is really working. Thoughts?
Just curious if anyone else has experienced similar things. I'm on day 28 in bed after my 4th bout with Covid; just can't seem to kick it.