Methotrexate and live vaccine
lagloire
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Hi everyone,
I am travelling to Africa and my GP said I cannot have live vaccine.
Have you ever been in this kind of situation? what did you do to protect yourself against mousquitos, others insects and malaria?
Lagloire
I am travelling to Africa and my GP said I cannot have live vaccine.
Have you ever been in this kind of situation? what did you do to protect yourself against mousquitos, others insects and malaria?
Lagloire
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Well done to your GP for being on the ball. It's true we can't have them and I think the only choice is to not go or to take a big risk. Because these are commonly prescribed meds it's easy to forget how powerful they are and how careful we must be with them. I think insurance would also be a problem if you decided to take a risk.
http://www.rheumatology.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2009/v/vaccinations_in_the_immunocompromised_person.pdfIf at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
Hello again, lagloire. I've just remembered (I think :roll: ) that you have family in Africa. I can see that this makes the trip far more important than a simple holiday but, unfortunately, doesn't alter the facts. I wonder if it would be worth ringing your rheumatology helpline. I honestly can't see what they could suggest other than what the guidelines say but, in your shoes, I'd be trying everything I could.
I don't suppose it would be possible for you and your family to meet up elsewhere eg S. Europe?If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0
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