Re: Re: Advice needed -- ? PNEUMOVAX Tracie

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Hi Tracie:

Be really careful about taking any of the DMARDs like

Humira and Mtx when you are ill, even with a cold, as

they suppress your immune system such that even a cold

can turn into something worse because of their effect.

When I have a cold, I don't take my Enbrel or my Mtx,

until the cold symptoms go away, or if I am on any

antibiotics, I don't take those drugs either. As for

the pneumovax, I had the shot when I was first dx with

RA, because of my history of asthma and bronchitis.

Call your doctor before you use your Humira, okay?

Kathe in CA

--- tracierae143 <tracierae143@...> wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I am on Humira and MTX and have been for over a year

> now. I just

> had a Pneumovax. Did you have one? I am curious

> because with all

> the lung problems and pneumonia, I assume you have

> had this

> vaccine. My GP felt it was critical that I have it.

> So far so good

> as far as lung infections, but I do have a cold

> right now and I am

> supposed to take my Humira Monday so I am guessing

> that I should

> call the doctor before the shot right? I just have

> fatigue, stuffy

> nose, kind of a sore throat and sometimes a little

> wheeze when I

> expire. Any advice is appreciated.

>

> Tracie

>

> >

> > Hi June

> >

> > Sorry to hear about your sister

> >

> > I have been on a mix of Mtx and Hurmia and have

> had pneumonia

> > twice in year each time I cam off the mix, and

> took about 8 weeks

> to recover

> > then back on the mix again and I think in less

> than 12 weeks I was

> off sick

> > again this time with an upper viral infection,

> problem nothing

> works for my RA

> > accept for the Hurima and Mtx.

> >

> > My Family Dr advice as soon as you start cough,

> come of the med

> and come

> > in a seem me right away before it gets worse, this

> advice has been

> work

> > great so far, it just get a little embarrassing

> when you call in

> for appointment

> > and you say I have a cold, and you can hear the

> sigh in the

> receptionist voice

> > as for you question here a bit of information I

> find about the

> disease

> >

> > I hope your sister get better soon.

> >

> > If you need info on the disease just go to

> > www.lung.ca/disease/pulmonary_fibrosis.html

> >

> > The website belongs to the Lung Association

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Kathe

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