RE: [SPAM] Recurring illness while on Humira

December 31, 2007

I think with antibiotics you should also

be taking a probiotic to replenish the good flora in your digestive system. I’m

not on antibiotics but anyway I eat yogurt each day because of the acidophilus

that it has. If I were on antibiotics I would look at the health food store

for a stronger and more balanced probiotic to help with general wellbeing. I

think this might help to combat illnesses in some way but I’m neither a

doctor nor a nutritionist. You might ask one or the other of these about

probiotics.

I guess you know to use disinfectant wipes

and to wash your hands often. I think just having RA makes us more susceptible

to infection because our bodies are working to destroy our joints as if they

were foreign invaders. That leaves us less ability to fight real invaders. I

hope you find something to help. God bless.

From: Rheumatoid Arthritis [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of i_live_in_slippers

Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007

6:30 PM

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Recurring illness while on Humira

I have been on Humira for almost two years, and love

it. It works

wonderfully for me. It is all I take except for an occassion Mobic when

I feel a little stiffness or swelling in my fingers. I think I've only

had 1 flare while on it and then I just add a steroid pack.

The bad part is that this year I went back to work (after being a stay

at home mom for the past 8yr) in an elementary school and keep getting

sick. I've been sick from Thanksgiving thru today. Ive been on

antibiotics three times and this time they're keeping me on them for

three solid weeks to try to really kill anything that will linger. My

dr. mentioned that working at a school probably isnt the best place for

me and so I'm worried that if this continues I'm going to have to quit

or try to find a diff med that doesnt lower my immune system as much

and probably wont work as well.

Any advice, suggestions or info??????

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