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    Default Wegeners is back!

    No Immune system and a cold!
    Has anyone had a cold while on immune
    suppressing drugs? I have a cold, What should I expect?
    Thank You!

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    Default Re: Wegeners is back!

    You will find that a cold lasts longer. Using my childhood doc’s observation about colds for “normal” people, he said, “If you treat a cold, it’ll last seven days. If you leave it alone, it’ll last a week.” That said, I find my colds last about 10 days when they only lasted 3-5 days in my pre-wegs life.

    I treat colds with OTC medications such as Zicam and Mucinex (12-hour dosage). If I have a lot of nasal congestion, I’ll rinse my sinuses daily using a Neti pot and saline packets mixed into distilled water. Use distilled water because well water and tap water contain a few bacteria.

    Antibiotics are generally not appropriate for treating colds. However, I take a bactrim DS on MWF as prophylaxis for PCP pneumonia as part of my normal treatment regimen.

    Good luck!! Hope you feel better soon!!
    Pete
    dx 1/11

    "Every day is a good day. Some are better than others." - unknown

    "Take your meds as directed and live your life as fully as you can." - Michael Chacey, MD

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    Default Re: Wegeners is back!

    I have had colds while on immune suppressants and for me it was no different than usual. Which is still plenty miserable. Take good care of yourself.

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