Re: mtx - one more question

March 7, 2006

I would. I know I tried to go back to work..as a trial thing when i

went out on disability. i went to work for Sprint as a technician.

Every one came to work with fever, flu or whatever. I lasted one month

before i was out with the flu. i had the flu two times in a row. it

was the most horrible three months!!!

It is also very difficult to do this when co-workers come to work with

flu, diarrhea, horrid snotty noses and all kinds of contagious stuff.

its really one of the reasons I left work. I did tell co-workers point

blank that I was on chemo meds for my RA and that them being around me

sick could make me so sick i would need to be hospitalized. So if they

could steer clear until they were well i would appreciate it. I also

wiped down my work station with lysol wipes as well. I bit of over the

top...but for the most part it did not work. People these days are

very inconsiderate.

It did work for friends...especial the ones with small little terror

kids that wanted to visit me...or hold their snotty nosed kid. They

quickly got the message. I also have trained friends to call

before " dropping by " . I did this by asking and when they ignorred my

request I stopped answering the door. When they would call back I let

them know I am so sorry by I was feeling very bad and was trying to

take a hot bath to feel better or that I was resting. They finally got

the message.

Think one thing you have to do is really take charge of the situation

because those who have never dealt with an illness like this tend to

minimize you problems and ignor you needs.

Lastly, report any cough that does not go away. I had drug induced

pneumonitis and suffered for a month with my rheummy ignorring me. I

could have had permenent damage to my lungs or died. Thank God my PCP

recognized my symptoms and made me stop the MTX immediately.

Toni

--- In , " " <melissahull_1975@...>

wrote:

>

> Sorry for all the questions but another one that I have been

> considering is the susceptibility to infections. Do people really

have

> to avoid somebody who is sick or potentially sick? How have people

> handled this situation at work with people coming into work despite

> being ill?

>

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