Firstly, Happy New Year to all. Wishing us a healthy, happy 2011.

Can't believe I have logged in so early on New Years Day, no hangover for me this year just an annoying cold. Plus cant take anymore of my Husbands snoring!

I'm being bit of a wimp but so many people around me have had flu or bad colds with sinus pain, so I want to protect myself, I did have the flu jab. At the mo, just have a cold but that horrible blocked up feeling and heavy head, but i just wondered what we can take if we are on MTX?


Another ailment, but Think I might have to go to the Drs in the week as still getting upset stomachs but its getting a bit embarrasing now, spent last night running to the loo at my mother and father in laws. My Stomach always has been sesitive but even more so now! Doesn't help that i get so nervous about things.

Now i have given myself the fear that eveytime i go to any social event or meetings in work, i worry that i might have to keep popping to the loo! We have a wedding to go to in June , yep now Im worrying about it happening then!

Sorry I have waffled on a bit, but would be great if anyone knows what cold remedies are safe for us

Lou
xxx

Hi Lou

I've just come off MTX this week and have the cold from hell. One of those that isn't bad enough to be a flu but is too heavy to be a little cold. I'm on my 4th day of it and it's doing my head in!

Anyway, as far as I know I don't think there are any cold treatments that we can't take as long as you bear in mind not taking one with paracetomol in if you already take it as a pain killer etc. I've been using Sinex decongestant spray which is brilliant, strepsils, olbas oil, paracetomol and covonia cough mixture.

Hope you're feeling better soon!
Gem x

Hope you also better soon Gem. Bad colds really get you down


Rose

Dear Lou,
'Hope your cold goes away quickly.
I don't know about which cold remedies you can take,
but if I ever buy over the counter medicine I ask to speak to the
Pharmacist so they can check that they can be used with my
Hydroxychloroquine.
My tummy tends to play up if I am feeling nervous/stressed, etc.
It's no joke is it?
Wishing you a very Happy New Year.
from Fiona

Hello Lou,
I have been on MTX for approx 4yrs now. When i have coughs, colds or any ailments,i ask pharmacists they always tell me to see my G.P, i think it's cause they like to see if you have an infection or virus as they may need to put you on antibiotics, some of the remedies are not to be taken with mtx, make sure you have them checked out to be on the safe side, same with vitamins, i dont know if you have calcichew and folic acid, you need to make sure that you do not over dose as these are in a lot of multivitamins.


As for the other prob, well i seem to go from one extreme to another,and like you i have occasions when i worry,......will i make it on time lol.... certain foods effect me since i have been on mtx like pate, cream cheeses, brie etc, these are some off the foods have read are not so good to have, but i have a weakness for i am sure their was a list when i was first prescribed mtx, I now inject mtx it has not improved that prob but helped with the sicky feeling, but i still have the tummy probs.

Hope this has helped.


Anne-m xx

Happy new year!