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Date: 19.04.2009
From: Jill

Subject: sore throats/sweats etc

Hi guys

Had a fab holiday in Portugal, weather felt goood seeping into my bones lol... but guess what., soon as I got on the Plane..Sore throat, sweats etc... know its the meds... but its like adding salt to the wound.... still got teeth to be removed, altho absesses have clamed right down(6 antibiotic courses later).

By the way, I dislike being around lots peoplei.e. airports, doctors surgerys, due to the fact of compromised immune system...Am i mad? LOL. just always feel im going to catch their germs etc...irrational i know, but considering the type of drugs we have to take, I guess its normal for me

Hope everyone is ok

take care all
Love jill x
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Date: 20.04.2009
From: Barbara

Subject: Re: sore throats/sweats etc

yes, know what you mean. I've got to visit a hospital soon to visit a poorly relative and am not looking forward to being around a zillion germs just as I think my immune system is strengthening. I've got my antibacterial handwash with me but not sure how effective it is against a barrage of new germs. Will use it anyway.

Glad to hear you had lovely holiday - maybe you need to move to a sunny clime? Is it possible?

Barbara
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Date: 20.04.2009
From: Jill

Subject: Re: sore throats/sweats etc

Hi Barbara

yes take your antibacterial handwash with you, apparently at my local hospital, they have taken away the handwash becoz a few drunks have been in the hospital Drinking the stuff LOL can u beleive that?....also remember to Not touch hand rails upstairs(if poss) sounds crazy huh? Just b4 my hols to portugal, left on the sunday, on the sat I fell over our German Shepard and I fell flat on my face, hurt my hand and arm and had 5 Xrays, but the worst part was waiting 5 half hours in total.... people throwing up in the toilets etc.... didnt think I wld be going to Portugal, but infact as i hadnt broken anything Im glad I went LOLO

take care
Jill
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Date: 29.04.2009
From: Tanya

Subject: Re: sore throats/sweats etc

I am on Humiera and Methotrexate, so live in constant fear of picking up infections! i have paid for my last 3 operations, but if i have to go to my local NHS hospital (and renowend mrsa hotspot) i am very careful. i ask the nurses to put me in a side room, rather than sit in the general waiting room with all the coughers and sniffers! I wear gloves to open and close doors, or put paper over my hands, and have even walked down corridors with my t-shirt covering my mouth, and end of my nose! Sure people look at me like i am insane, but i couldn't care less. What is a mild bug for them, can turn into a very big deal indeed for me! i carry hand wash with me, never take the tube or bus, and tell people not to kiss me or shake my hand if they feel unwell...I am now being called 'Howard Hughes' by my friends!
Being so imno suppressed is a flippin' nightmare!
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