Gee, Arieta, what a great testimony! Thank so much for passing that on!! David
Gee, Arieta, what a great testimony! Thank so much for passing that on!! David
I've had a couple of colds while on mtx. They had the same impact as before I got wegs -- minimal.
Just because we're immunosuppressed doesn't mean we have no immune system at all. We just have to be careful and practice good hygiene -- especially hand washing.
Last edited by Pete; 08-26-2015 at 02:26 AM.
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
I am around the public, though outside, a couple of days a week and have only gotten one cold in the 4.5 years since dx. I do practice frequent hand-washing, and I always have hand-sanitizer with me, for when I'm in a spot where I can't immediately wash hands. I use that whenever I've handled money, shaken hands with someone, etc. I also try not to touch my nose, eyes, or mouth if I haven't recently washed hands or used hand-sanitizer. My sister is a schoolteacher, and her daughter is in high school, and they seem to get sick a lot more often than I do. They are around a lot of kids and others five days a week, and may not take the same precautions I do.
Anne, dx'ed April 2011
I was on methotrexate for a few years while teaching. Now I am on Plaquenil and still teach. I try to wash my hands and use hand sanitizer frequently. At the first hint of a cold, I drink tons of orange juice and take medication. Most of my absences have been from doctor's appointments to manage the Wegener's, not from illness due to a compromised immune system!
Good luck!
Yep, I'm completely suppressed! I work as an A/V professional at a community college, which has a very lively conference center too. So I am around students and the public all the time. I've been OK with doing this for the past three years since diagnosis. I am CAREFUL to wash hands, etc. regularly, but I am not by any means a germaphobic.
MikeG-2012
"You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have"
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