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Posted 10/25/2018 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
My son has his fifth infusion coming up in five days and he has a bad cold. He is not on antibiotics and does not have fever. Will it be alright for him to go ahead with the infusion? We would like to stay on schedule as much as possible.
Posted 10/25/2018 11:06 PM (GMT 0)
I would call the doctor and ask. If it's in 5 days, I would imagine a cold would have passed, but you should find out whether it's safe in the meantime so you can plan accordingly.
Posted 10/26/2018 12:52 AM (GMT 0)
I’m on Humira and have had a cold a few times when I was due for an injection. My GI said that it’s okay to go ahead with the scheduled injection as long as there’s no fever.

Ask his doctor what they want you to do. I’m sure it should be fine, but it’s always better to ask your own doctor to confirm
Posted 10/26/2018 12:57 AM (GMT 0)
So long as there is no fever, mine have always been fine.
Posted 10/26/2018 1:15 PM (GMT 0)
It's okay to get an infusion with a common cold.

Not okay when you have an infection requiring antibiotics (bronchitis, sinus infection, UTI, etc), they delay the infusion until you've recovered and are off the antibiotics.
Posted 11/20/2018 5:47 AM (GMT 0)
I had some bad side effects from Remicade. I always wondered if it was because I was run down when I got the last 2 infusions. On both occasions I hadn't slept and was very run down and maybe it made me more susceptible to the side effects. I'm not sure. It's a Catch 22 with this illness. The good news is the side effects resolved when I stopped the Remicade. So if you choose to continue with it and he does experience a bad side effect you can always stop it then. Some people do really well on it for a long time. That just wasn't the case with me.

I've been taking Qing Dai since April with no side effects and doing much better, so if you need a back up plan, try Qing Dai! :o) It's a natural remedy that is used in China to treat this illness with a lot of success.
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